Rookie Wide Receivers Best Set-Up for Fantasy Football Success in 2023

Rookie receivers are all the rage right now and with good reason. Fantasy managers have experienced monster rookie seasons from the likes of Ja'Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle, Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Justin Jefferson, and CeeDee Lamb. We all want to be in on the next one that hits. All of those players had plenty of […]

Breakout Wide Receivers for Fantasy Football: Must-Have Late Round Picks - Allen Lazard, Nico Collins, Jakobi Meyers, more

For fantasy football players, draft season is like Christmas morning to a child. It only comes around once a year, and we all look forward to getting our favorite presents. While our thoughts are often dominated by big-ticket players as we approach the draft, the difference between missing the playoffs and winning a league championship […]

Late Round Fantasy Football Draft Picks Who Will Outperform Their ADP - Khalil Herbert, Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell, more

We're now knee-deep in fantasy draft season and that means it's time to cram in some player research the night before the draft. Similar to what I was doing in college half the time before an exam. Though I'm not here to instruct you to draft Patrick Mahomes first overall in a Superflex league, or […]

Mid-Round Running Back Draft Values for Fantasy Football (2023)

The middle of the fantasy draft is essential, and managers want to draft high-upside players that can provide a great return on value. Fantasy managers can afford to take some risks on a variety of different players, including forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. In this […]

Updated 2023 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft - Jahmyr Gibbs, Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Fellow RotoBallers. Now that the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the books, the real fun begins! Which NFL rookies will be fantasy relevant for 2023, and who should be prioritized in fantasy football drafts? Let's take a look at the rankings for rookies like Jahmyr Gibbs, Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Dalton Kincaid and  Zach […]

Nick Mariano's PPR Draft Sleepers List for Fantasy Football - Samaje Perine, Rashee Rice, Jayden Reed, Tyjae Spears, more

The term "Sleeper" is thrown around more haphazardly than a Mitchell Trubisky out route, but there's no doubting its place in our fantasy lexicon. I do think that everyone that uses it then needs to define what it means within the context of the article. In my mind, we need to head outside of the […]

Top NFL Team Defense (DST) Targets for Fantasy Football Drafts - 49ers, Eagles, Bills, Saints and more

Defenses are not the main focus for most fantasy football players. However, having an elite defense can change the entire trajectory of your season. For example, the No. 1 defense in 2022 was the New England Patriots. They scored ~11 fantasy points per game, which was equivalent to the consensus 1st overall pick Jonathan Taylor's […]

Path to Overall Fantasy Football TE1: T.J. Hockenson In The Best Spot Of His Career

Two years before the Atlanta Falcons made headlines by selecting a certain tight end number four overall in the 2021 draft, the Detroit Lions made a similarly bold move when they selected T.J. Hockenson out of Iowa at number eight overall. Fast forward four seasons and Hockenson is now a member of the Minnesota Vikings […]

Five Must-Haves for Fantasy Football Drafts - Middle-Round Picks Include Dak Prescott, Michael Thomas, Brandin Cooks, more

Fantasy football drafts are almost here, so now is the time to start preparing for your leagues. The first round will always get the most attention on draft day. Should you go with Ja'Marr Chase or Cooper Kupp at pick 1.03? Should you draft rookie running back Bijan Robinson at 1.07? Sometimes those early picks […]

Three Impact Rookie Tight Ends for 2023 Fantasy Football - Dalton Kincaid, Sam LaPorta, Luke Musgrave

Everyone wants to draft the new kids on the block in fantasy football. They're young, exciting, explosive, and provide a ton of upside to your team. Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson are just a few rookies that fantasy managers love to target […]

Soft Early Season Schedules for Fantasy Football - 2023 Strength of Schedule Analysis

Draft season is in full swing in redraft fantasy football leagues. The shortened preseason is over and we breathe a sigh of relief as many of our favorite players made it through training camp and the preseason live action unscathed. Some did not. Many in the fantasy football space have spent all off-season preparing (and […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1: Top Free Agent Adds Include Jaylen Warren, Raheem Mostert, Tank Bigsby, Tyjae Spears

We have reached the threshold of Week 1 and anyone who has anxiously awaited regular season NFL matchups should be ecstatic. You will soon experience fluctuating emotions on a weekly basis while witnessing the performances of players that were secured for your rosters. This includes the selections that you made at running back. You are […]

Week 1 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The 2023 NFL regular season is almost here. The dress rehearsal known as the preseason is in the rearview mirror, and the fantasy football season is within our grasp. While some fantasy football players still have a down-to-the-wire or last-minute fantasy football draft on opening night, most of us will have already turned our attention […]

Lions vs. Chiefs Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Isiah Pacheco, Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs

We know that the eye-gouging matchups are coming for Thursday Night Football, but for one glorious NFL opening night, we are in for a treat. The Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs host the upstart Detroit Lions in a matchup of two of the league's top projected offenses. Let's remember and cherish this beautiful pairing […]

Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football PPR Drafts: Cooper Kupp, Diontae Johnson, Jerry Jeudy, DJ Moore, Gabe Davis, more

It's officially fantasy football draft season, and we're here to help you crush your drafts RotoBallers! In this article below, you'll see our NFL team's updated 2023 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for PPR leagues. Let's see where players like Calvin Ridley, Brandon Aiyuk, Jerry Jeudy, Jordan Addison, Skyy Moore, Gabe Davis, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan […]

Tyler Huntley Rejoins Team For Practice

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley (hamstring) returned to practice on Monday after missing all of last week. It's a good sign that Huntley rejoined the team to begin the week heading into the regular season opener in Week 1 on Sunday against the Houston Texans, but he's still not a lock to be active as […]

Mark Andrews Expected To Practice This Week

Updating from a previous post, Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice this week ahead of the Week 1 matchup with the Houston Texans. The Pro Bowler has missed the last several practices dating back to last week, but as long as he returns to the field soon, he […]

Mark Andrews Misses Practice Monday

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (undisclosed) is not practicing on Monday after missing on-field work last week. Injury reports will now carry more weight since the start of the regular season kicks off this week, so his injury is beginning to become more concerning. There is no clarity on what is keeping him out […]

Michael F. Florio's Late-Round Fantasy Football Fliers - Favorite Draft Picks for QB, RB, WR, TE

It’s that time of year -- these are the busiest draft days of the year. Some of you have been preparing for this since the end of last season. And for others, you are trying to cram like you're still in college and have an exam tomorrow.  Well luckily for everyone, there’s plenty of content […]

NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Week 1 Daily Fantasy Football Picks

The wait is finally over. The 2023 NFL season is set to begin this week. After staring at Week 1 DFS salaries for weeks, we'll be creating lineups via hand or optimizers again. The thrill of sweating lineups throughout each Sunday will be a weekly occurrence until after the Super Bowl concludes in February. In […]

Must-Have Rookie Wide Receivers For 2023 Fantasy Football

Check out our top 2023 fantasy football "Must Have" impact rookie wide receivers! Jon Mathisen discusses his top "Must Have" rookie wide receivers that will have an impact in 2023 fantasy football. You should consider targeting these impact rookie WRs in your 2023 fantasy football drafts. The 2023 fantasy football draft season is here - […]

Michael F. Florio's Must-Have Fantasy Football Players for 2023

After months of watching tape and combing through numbers, we have reached the heart of the fantasy football draft season. This is where everyone is doing research and the draft board tightens.  As that happens, many players will see their ADP pulled up the board. And with the higher price, there are some players that […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Mock Draft - The King's 2023 One-Man Mock

Now that the preseason is officially over, it's time to deliver my annual feature that has been a longtime staple at this point on the calendar. The King's 2023 fantasy football one-man mock draft is ready for the stage. I attempt to take over the roles of all participants in the first four rounds of […]

Andrew Lalama's Bold Predictions for the 2023 Fantasy Football Season

Welcome to my favorite article of the year - 2023 Bold Predictions. Every NFL season is chaotic, and during the offseason fantasy players think they know way more than they actually do. Embracing variance and expecting outlier outcomes is necessary to prepare for fantasy drafts. Being bold by pushing back against groupthink and taking chances […]

NFL Rookie Targets for 2023 Fantasy Football Drafts - Bryce Young, Jahmyr Gibbs, Tyjae Spears, Marvin Mims, more

In this article, I will lay out the case for five rookie draft targets. While I expect these five players to be some of my most highly-rostered players this draft season, I will still be aggressively targeting a lot of other rookies – and I suggest you do too. This includes Bijan Robinson, Anthony Richardson, […]

Later-Round Wide Receiver Values: Draft Bargains for Fantasy Football (2023)

Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have […]

NFL Rookie Avoids for 2023 Fantasy Football Dynasty Drafts - Quentin Johnston, Roschon Johnson, more

Rookies are extremely important in fantasy football. In dynasty leagues they ARE the draft and in re-draft leagues, they can be season-defining draft picks or waiver wire pick-ups. Even with all the content out there, I still think the fantasy football market generally underrates rookies in redraft fantasy football. Drafters don't like taking players they […]

Late-Round Draft Values: Running Backs for Fantasy Football (2023)

Once you reach the late rounds of fantasy football drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential […]

Running Back Sleepers for 2023 Fantasy Football - Raheem Mostert, Roschon Johnson, Zach Evans, more

As NFL offenses and how coaches divvy up their team’s touches change, new fantasy football strategies emerge. Sometimes these changes can cause less popular strategies — like Zero-RB — to become increasingly more used and this is something we’re seeing this year. As more and more fantasy managers become concerned with the increase of the […]

Early-Round Overvalued Picks for 2023 Fantasy Football Drafts - Justin Herbert, Najee Harris, George Kittle, more

Writing about sleepers and positive outcomes is lovely, but it can't all be sunshine, rainbows, and the hype that was promised. All those picks are squandered if you crush yourself with overvalued players in the early rounds. We'll be looking at each position, identifying who I think will underperform their draft-day cost and fail to […]