Michael Onwenu Set To Start At Right Tackle

After starting at right tackle, right guard, left guard and as a tackle-eligible tight end in his first four NFL seasons, New England Patriots offensive lineman Michael Onwenu signed a three-year, $57 million contract extension and is now viewed as the team's starting right tackle. He started 10 games at right tackle as a rookie […]

Running Back Winners and Losers for 2024 Fantasy Football

Football never sleeps at RotoBaller! The 2024 NFL Draft is officially in the books and we're looking ahead to which Running Backs come out of the draft as the biggest winners and losers for 2024 Fantasy Football. RotoBaller's David Rispoli digs into some of the notable changes at the Running Back position following the 2024 […]

Dameon Pierce To Have A Role In 2024?

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce had a notable rookie campaign after being selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. In just 13 games before being sidelined with injuries, he racked up 939 yards and four touchdowns on 220 carries and caught 30 passes for 165 yards and one score. However, his […]

Fifth-Year Option On Najee Harris Declined By Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are declining running back Najee Harris' fifth-year option, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. This is somewhat of a surprise, but the 2021 first-round selection has not lived up to the hype as a prospect or matched his rookie-year production. In 51 games over three seasons, Harris has rushed 834 times for […]

Khalil Herbert A Trade Candidate?

The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain wonders if running back Khalil Herbert would be a trade candidate if the Chicago Bears bring in an undrafted rookie at the position and he impresses. Of course, this all depends on the development of Roschon Johnson. Herbert is entering the final year of his rookie deal. D'Andre Swift signed a […]

Nick Chubb "Progressing Nicely"

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said that running back Nick Chubb (knee) is "progressing nicely" in his recovery from the gruesome knee injury that he suffered in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023. However, Berry also said Chubb "still has a long way to go" in his rehab. Chubb resumed running on […]

2024 NFL Draft Sleepers – Best Value Picks At QB, RB, WR, and TE

The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. While everyone wants to drool over their team’s first-round draft pick, there were six more rounds after Day 1. Every NFL team will look at their 2024 draft class three years from now and determine whether it was a hit or miss. While the first-round pick will […]

Giants Could Sign A Veteran Running Back

The New York Giants could look to add a veteran presence to their backfield before the 2024 NFL season, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. "This is a spot that could call for a cheap veteran reinforcement, even if that's just re-signing Matt Breida," Duggan writes. New York's backfield is currently led by Devin […]

Kevin Stefanski "Excited" About Jerome Ford

In a media availability this week, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski spoke on the team's current running back situation. "I think Jerome [Ford] has done a nice job. He had some really, really, really big moments for our football team and he made big plays for us when we needed it." Stefanski said. "So, […]

Jonathon Brooks On Track For Training Camp

Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks (knee), who was the first RB taken in this year's NFL draft in the second round (46th overall), is on track to be ready to participate in training camp this summer. The 20-year-old tore his ACL in November, but the injury didn't come with additional ligament damage. Brooks […]

Florio's Football Show: Post NFL Draft Dynasty/Redraft Rookie Rankings

Michael F. Florio runs down each position QB, RB and WR giving you his rookie rankings for both dynasty and redraft leagues. He breaks down why he ranks the players this way and how the order changes in dynasty leagues. Plus, Florio breaks down his what his ideal round one would look like in both […]

2024 NFL Draft - Best and Worst Landing Spots For Fantasy Football

Now that the draft has finally come and gone, fantasy season is kicking into full swing. The 2024 draft class is potent with offensive talent, but some prospects were luckier than others were with their landing spots. In rookie drafts, you should always focus on drafting talent because talent wins out long-term. However, landing spot […]

Trey Benson Unlikely To Take Over As Lead Back

The Arizona Cardinals took running back Trey Benson in the third round of this year's NFL draft, and it's unlikely that he will take over lead-back duties from James Conner this year, even though Conner hasn't shown that he's up to bell-cow duties in the NFL. Mainly because of injuries, Conner has posted between 200 […]

MarShawn Lloyd Has A Chance To Be No. 2 Back

The Green Bay Packers selected former USC running back MarShawn Lloyd with the 88th overall pick in this year's NFL draft, and The Athletic's Matt Schneidman writes that he could compete for the backup to new feature back Josh Jacobs in 2024. The Packers re-signed AJ Dillon this offseason, but he might not be a […]

Audric Estime Could Become Goal-Line Back

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams will be the team's unquestioned lead back in 2024 if he's healthy, and the team is hopeful he'll more closely resemble the RB who rushed for 903 yards and four touchdowns in his rookie season. However, rookie Audric Estime, who was taken in the fifth round of this year's […]

Boston Scott Reaches Agreement With Rams

Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Boston Scott reached an agreement on an undisclosed one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, according to sources. The Rams backfield now boasts Kyren Williams, rookie third-rounder Blake Corum, Scott and others. In addition to those three, LA also has Ronnie Rivers and Zach Evans as backfield depth. […]

Three Rookie Running Back Sleepers for 2024 Fantasy Football

After a long offseason wait, the 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone. This year's draft saw six quarterbacks come off the board within the first 12 picks, and a whopping 10 wide receivers were among the first 37 players picked. Meanwhile, the 2024 running back class has been viewed as one of the weakest […]

Frank Gore Jr. Lands In Buffalo

The Buffalo Bills signed undrafted free-agent running back Frank Gore Jr., according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. The son of a five-time Pro Bowler and potential Hall of Famer, Gore Jr. spent four seasons at Southern Miss and compiled 4,022 rushing yards, 26 rushing touchdowns, 692 receiving yards, and four receiving scores in 47 […]

Cody Schrader Gets Opportunity With 49ers

Undrafted free-agent running back Cody Schrader signed a deal with the San Francisco 49ers to take part in their rookie minicamp, according to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. The 24-year-old began his collegiate career at the Division II level at Truman State in 2018 but saw limited action until his 2021 campaign. During that season, […]

Blake Corum Has Similarities To Kyren Williams

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay sees similarities between rookie running back Blake Corum and Kyren Williams, which is part of the reason why the Rams took Corum in the third round of this year's NFL draft. McVay also said that Williams will be a "great mentor" for Corum as he enters the NFL. […]

J.K. Dobbins Says He's 100 Percent Healthy

Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins (Achilles), who suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in 2023 while with the Baltimore Ravens, said he's "100 percent now." Dobbins had 805 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 134 carries for the Ravens in his rookie year. But since then, he suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2021, […]

2024 Fantasy Football Rookie Drafts - Should I Draft Jonathon Brooks or Trey Benson?

Former Texas running back Jonathon Brooks and Florida State running back Trey Benson were the first two ball carriers off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft, so naturally, they will be compared to each other all offseason. While some dynasty leagues don't start their rookie drafts until later in the offseason, others get to […]

Is Ezekiel Elliott or Rico Dowdle the RB1 for the Cowboys?

It has been a wild offseason for the Dallas Cowboys, especially at the running back position. After losing Tony Pollard in free agency, the Cowboys didn't really do much to replace him. They didn't draft a back in the 2024 NFL Draft and only signed Royce Freeman to a cheap deal. However, Dallas eventually did something to upgrade its […]

Is Zamir White or Alexander Mattison the RB1 for the Raiders?

The Las Vegas Raiders will roll out a different running back group in 2024 after several changes this offseason. Josh Jacobs, who spent his first five years with the team, left in free agency and signed a multi-year deal with the Green Bay Packers. To replace him, the Raiders signed Alexander Mattison to a one-year deal in March. Mattison will now compete with Zamir […]

Is Kyren Williams or Blake Corum the RB1 for the Rams?

The Los Angeles Rams drafted Michigan running back Blake Corum in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Rams fans were excited about Corum's addition, as they now will see him alongside Kyren Williams, whom the franchise drafted in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.  Corum played a huge role in Michigan's […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Post NFL Draft Edition

The 2024 NFL Draft lived up to the hype. We saw a record 23 offensive players selected in Round 1. This included 14 straight offensive picks and six quarterbacks taken within the first 12 selections. When it comes to dynasty fantasy football leagues, one of the most intriguing aspects is the fluctuations in player value […]

Fantasy Football Negative TD Regression Candidates: RB

Touchdowns can be a pretty fluky thing from year to year. For example, back in 2022, we saw Jamaal Williams lead the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns for the Lions. One year later, he scored just one touchdown while playing for the Saints. While I don't anticipate someone having that drastic of a reduction in […]

Is Zack Moss or Chase Brown the RB1 for the Bengals?

The Cincinnati Bengals went through some changes at the running back position this offseason. They traded away veteran running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans for a 2024 seventh-round pick and then signed Zack Moss to a two-year, $8 million deal in March. Moss will now join young running back Chase Brown in the Bengals' backfield. Brown was drafted in the fifth round of […]

Chase Brown Enters 2024 As Backup

Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown remains the No. 2 option out of the backfield after the team opted not to select any competition in the NFL Draft. Cincinnati replaced Joe Mixon with Zack Moss last March, and while it seemed like they could upgrade their backfield in the draft, that wasn't the case. Instead, […]

Panthers Expected To Use All Three Running Backs

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales said the plan in 2024 is to use all three of running backs Chuba Hubbard, Miles Sanders and rookie second-rounder Jonathon Brooks (knee). The Panthers traded up in the second round to take Brooks. Because he's a rookie and is coming off ACL surgery, The Athletic's Joseph Person has […]