
Target Hogs to Trust in 2022 Fantasy Football
We're talking about fantasy football here, and in fantasy, football volume is the key to rostering and fielding a winning team. While everything boils down to that concept, seeking volume calls for looking deeper than just the name and reputation of players. Put a wide receiver or tight end in a stacked offense (one featuring […]

Buying and Selling FFPC Teams on Dynasty Depot
One of the great appeals of playing in a dynasty league is that it gives players who enjoy fantasy football something to do all year round. Bored in the offseason? No problem. Don't want to get stuck waiting until August to start drafting again? No problem. Have someone out there who you think might be […]

Falcons Sign Anthony Firkser
The Atlanta Falcons have signed free agent TE Anthony Firkser to a one-year deal. Firkser reunites with coach Arthur Smith, who had a direct connection with him as the former tight ends coach in Tennessee. Bringing another ex-Titan skill position player in addition to QB Marcus Mariota is worth mentioning, but is not likely to […]

Tight End Best Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis for Fantasy Football
Tight end isn't everyone's favorite position in fantasy football. Beyond the top tier, we encounter uncertainty, frustration, and the need to stream. There is no such option in best-ball leagues, though. Securing a high-end TE, especially in a high-stakes league like FFPC that uses TE-Premium scoring, is very appealing but not everyone can have Travis […]

FFPC Dynasty Dozen: Trade Targets For Rebuilding Teams
Many fantasy football dynasty players in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) who don’t have a roster that looks like a championship contender are eagerly awaiting their upcoming rookie/free agent drafts. Some have been trading for several draft picks in an all-out effort to build for the future. Yet you can do a lot more […]

Questionable Target Hogs in 2022 Fantasy Football
We're talking about fantasy football here, and in fantasy, football volume is the key to rostering and fielding a winning team. While everything boils down to that concept, seeking volume calls for looking deeper than just the name and reputation of players. Put a wide receiver or tight end in a stacked offense (one featuring […]

Running Back Stat Studs - Missed Tackles Forced
Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question a great way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of running backs, considering overall elusiveness is arguably the best way to determine how good (or bad) a player's performance was. That's what this is all about. I will be […]

Tight End Breakouts for 2022 Fantasy Football
Fantasy managers are always on the lookout for the next big thing, the next breakout. These are the guys that are typically found in the middle to later rounds of your fantasy drafts and they are often coined with the term – league winner. These can be difficult to predict; after all, we're attempting to […]

Falcons Add Germain Ifedi
The Atlanta Falcons are signing free-agent offensive lineman Germain Ifedi to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a source. The former Seattle Seahawks first-rounder will head to Atlanta after playing the last two seasons with the Chicago Bears. Ifedi spent the first four of his NFL seasons in Seattle, playing both right guard […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings - Best Ball Leagues
We have progressed beyond the most dormant weeks of this offseason, and the player movement that has already transpired during free agency is fueling encouraging rises and concerning falls in the stock of various players. Several blockbuster trades have also created notable shifts in the fantasy landscape, while directly impacting a cluster of high-profile wide receivers. […]

Tight End ADP Risers and Fallers - Noah Fant, Zach Ertz, Mike Gesicki, and more
I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and get a […]

Rashaan Evans Signs With Atlanta
Free-agent linebacker Rashaan Evans is in agreement with the Atlanta Falcons on a one-year contract, his agency told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The former first-round pick spent four seasons with the Titans and now gets to reunite with Arthur Smith and Dean Pees, who coached him in Tennessee. Since being drafted, Evans has appeared in 59 […]

Malik Willis A Perfect Fit For Falcons?
In the opinion of MMBQ's Peter King, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis needs a redshirt year under a smart quarterback coach like Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith in his rookie season in the NFL. Most importantly, Willis needs to be schooled in working his progressions in an offense. If he were to land in Atlanta, […]

Running Back ADP Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - NFL Free Agency Check
I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and get a […]

Damiere Byrd Signs With Falcons
Free-agent wide receiver Damiere Byrd is signing with the Atlanta Falcons on an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. The Falcons lost Russell Gage to free agency and Calvin Ridley to a one-year suspension, and they've replaced them with the likes of Byrd, Auden Tate and KhaDarel Hodge. Not exactly household receiving […]

Running Back Stat Busts: Elusiveness Rating - Ezekiel Elliott, Cordarrelle Patterson and More
A lot of elements go into making a running back desirable for fantasy football. Opportunity, a good offensive line, and a good offense are all key elements. However, something equally important is how elusive those running backs are, this includes breaking tackles and gaining yards after contact. Often, players who have these traits fall into […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft
Welcome RotoBallers, there is no off-season here! Below you'll see our team's early 2022 fantasy football best ball rankings for the top 340 fantasy football players. Use these best ball rankings to draft winning best ball teams. For anyone who isn't very familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are essentially draft-only leagues with […]

Falcons Visit With Damiere Byrd
The Atlanta Falcons hosted free-agent wide receiver Damiere Byrd on a free-agent visit on Tuesday. Byrd recently visited the Las Vegas Raiders as well after spending last year with the Chicago Bears, where he caught 26 of 38 targets for 329 yards and one touchdown in 17 games (four starts). In six seasons with the […]

FFPC Dynasty Startup Strategy for Fantasy Football
As an experienced and dedicated dynasty player, being able to play on a professionally-managed website for dynasty leagues is a must for me. Much like a stock investor on Wall Street who has an investment portfolio at Merrill Lynch, I have my own portfolio of dynasty shares invested in players such as Justin Herbert, D'Andre […]

Rashaan Evans Visiting With Falcons
Free agent and former Tennessee Titans first-round linebacker Rashaan Evans is visiting with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, according to a source. Head coach Arthur Smith and defensive coordinator Dean Pees coached him in Tennessee. Evans took a visit to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. The 26-year-old fell out of the Titans linebacker rotation late […]

Falcons Sign Auden Tate, Qadree Ollison
The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent wide receiver Auden Tate and running back Qadree Ollison to undisclosed one-year deals on Monday. Tate, a former seventh-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018, spent the last four seasons in Cincy and has amassed 61 catches for 799 yards and two touchdowns in 35 career games (12 starts). […]

Falcons Ink KhaDarel Hodge To One-Year Deal
The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday. Hodge should primarily help the Falcons on special teams, but he'll also add much-needed depth to a depleted receiver corps due to the year-long suspension of Calvin Ridley and the departure of Russell Gage. He had a career-high 13 […]

Quarterback Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis
On the field, quarterbacks are the most crucial position of all. In fantasy football, not so much. This may be especially true in best-ball leagues where the highest win rates don't usually associate with the best passers. This seems counterintuitive since there is no possibility to stream QB or pick up an injury replacement off […]

Matt Ryan Traded to Indianapolis Colts: Fantasy Football Reaction
As the quarterback carousel continued around the NFL, Matt Ryan was traded to the Indianapolis Colts after 14 seasons as the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback. Ryan goes down as one of the greatest Falcons of all time and was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 2016. Ryan will be 37 years old this spring and […]

Marcus Mariota Signs with Atlanta Falcons - Fantasy Impact
The NFL carousel of quarterback moves continued to spin on Monday afternoon, as former Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders QB Marcus Mariota signed a two-year, $18.75 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The move was necessitated by the Falcons missing out on embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson and subsequently trading away longtime starter Matt Ryan […]

Erik Harris Heads Back To Atlanta
The Atlanta Falcons re-signed safety Erik Harris to an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Harris made 12 starts in his first year in Atlanta in 2021 before having surgery to fix a torn pectoral muscle in December. The 31-year-old finished the year with 64 tackles (46 solo), three tackles for loss, […]

Running Back Stat Sleepers - Elusiveness Rating
A lot of elements go into making a running back desirable for fantasy football. Opportunity, a good offensive line, and a good offense are all key elements. However, something equally important is how elusive those running backs are, this includes breaking tackles and gaining yards after contact. Often players who have these traits fall into […]

Falcons Agree To Two-Year Deal With Marcus Mariota
The Atlanta Falcons agreed to an undisclosed two-year deal with free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota on Monday. Atlanta moved quickly to secure their next QB after trading Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. Mariota, who spent the last two seasons backup up Derek Carr for the Las Vegas Raiders, will reunite with head coach […]

Falcons Expected To Pursue Marcus Mariota
The Atlanta Falcons are expected to pursue free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota after trading Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday, according to sources. Head coach Arthur Smith coached Mariota when the two were with the Tennessee Titans. Mariota spent the last two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, backing up Derek Carr. The 28-year-old […]

Falcons Trade Matt Ryan To Colts
The Atlanta Falcons traded quarterback Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick. Ryan will also get a contract adjustment with more guaranteed money. Monday was a deadline for Atlanta to make a decision on whether to trade Ryan or give him a $7.5 million roster bonus. The 36-year-old […]