Ravens Release Jake Ryan After a Month

The Baltimore Ravens parted ways with linebacker Jake Ryan on Thursday just a little over a month after signing him as a free agent. Ryan was released with a non-football injury designation after signing a one-year deal with the team back on April 18. The release of the veteran indicates how confident the Ravens are […]

How to Approach Rookies in a Dynasty Startup

In many ways, rookies in dynasty leagues are like icing. Too much can doom you and too little can shorten your window to win. But, just the right amount, combined with the other right ingredients, and you’ll have a delicious cake you can eat. The only difference between re-draft and dynasty is that you’ll be […]

Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#11-20)

You may have already caught the first part of this series, looking at the bottom tier of NFL teams as far as fantasy relevance. Now we move on to the middle tier. As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. […]

Dynasty Market Watch: NFC East

As the calendar turns to summer, NFL training camps are right around the corner. With that, preparations for upcoming fantasy leagues ramp up. While a lot of owners are getting excited for 2020 re-draft leagues to get going, dynasty formats are what are on the main stage at the moment. We are in a difficult […]

Wide Receiver Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

We are advancing through June with rising optimism that a 17-game regular season will eventually unfold. The team at RotoBaller shares your enthusiasm while providing you with non-stop news, and analysis. This is designed to help you prepare for upcoming drafts, and reshape your current rosters. We are also making continual updates to our tiered rankings […]

Robert Griffin III Wants To Be A Starter

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III, the backup to reigning 2019 MVP Lamar Jackson, still hopes to be a starting QB in the NFL again. Griffin appeared in seven games last year, the most he's played in a single season since 2014, but most of the action he saw was late in games in which […]

J.K. Dobbins A Good Fit In Baltimore

Baltimore Ravens rookie running back J.K. Dobbins, the 55th overall pick in the second round, had the third-most yards after contact (2,652) in college since 2017 and the third-most last season alone (1,208), according to Pro Football Focus. He had 31 carries of 15-plus yards last season, which was the most in college football, and […]

Why Joe Burrow Will Be a Top-10 Fantasy Quarterback

The prevailing strategy that has taken over fantasy football is to wait on quarterback. Given the depth of the position, many fantasy players are focused on addressing other positions on their roster before selecting their QB1. This strategy allows you to construct a roster filled with depth at wide receiver and running back. If you’re […]

Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#21-32)

As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. There are many instances in which the team a player plays for is just as important as his ability and talent. And in these cases, the determining factor is not always whether […]

Enough Carries In Baltimore For Justice Hill?

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill was once rumored to be the favorite to take over on the team's depth chart after the eventual departure of Mark Ingram II. However, with the organization selecting J.K. Dobbins out of Ohio State in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Hill's value, at least from a […]

Miles Boykin A Late-Round Target With Upside

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Miles Boykin could be poised for a more productive season than what we saw in 2019. Boykin, a third-round pick out of Notre Dame finished his rookie campaign, having played a full 16 games. However, his overall performance wasn't stellar as he would only catch 13 of his 22 targets for […]

Calais Campbell Can Rush The Passer, Defend The Run

Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Calais Campbell rated as the third-best interior defender in 2019 among those with a minimum of 300 snaps, per Pro Football Focus. He also ranked third in yards per rush allowed in space (three feet on either side of a rusher's path) and entered the opposing quarterback's five-foot halo at the […]

Expectations High For Marquise Brown

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown has plenty of hype heading into the upcoming season. The sophomore shined at times during his rookie season in 2019 and was the team's leading wideout, finishing the year with 46 catches for 584 yards and seven touchdowns. He missed two games as a result of an ankle injury, […]

J.K. Dobbins An Underrated Fantasy Asset?

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins could prove to be a useful fantasy asset in 2020, especially for those who select him late in redraft formats. While Mark Ingram II is expected to be still involved on the offensive end, especially when the team lines up on the goal line, the rookie may find himself […]

Mark Ingram II Still Has Value Despite Crowded Backfield

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II still possesses fantasy value heading into the season. Despite the team adding running back J.K. Dobbins, who finished his final season at Ohio State with just over 2,000 rushing yards, and the presence of both Justice Hill and Gus Edwards, the veteran should remain relevant in the team's […]

Mark Andrews Could Be A Bigger Deep Threat

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews could have a more significant impact on the receiving end in 2020. After head coach John Harbaugh acknowledged the potential openings downfield as a result of opposing teams looking to stop the run, the 24-year-old could prove useful to quarterback Lamar Jackson, who may be looking for more downfield […]

Running Back Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

We have entered June with rising optimism that a 17-week regular season will eventually unfold. The team at RotoBaller shares your enthusiasm while providing you with non-stop news, and analysis. This is designed to help you prepare for upcoming drafts, and reshape your current rosters. We are also making continual updates to our tiered rankings in […]

Late-Round QBs With Upside and Safe QBs to Avoid

I will be exploring a new strategy in fantasy football this season. I will be looking to build a safe base in the early rounds and then looking to avoid safe floor players who offer little upside afterwars. I recently broke down the strategy and both why/how I will be implementing it this fantasy football season. […]

Early IDP Tiered Rankings & Analysis for 2020

Individual Defensive Player (IDP) formats are becoming more popular in fantasy leagues, but not all IDP leagues are the same. Your IDP ranks can and should change depending on your league's format. An example might be that if your league requires you to start a defensive tackle (DT) specifically, then Aaron Donald's fantasy value would […]

Tight End Half-PPR Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

We continue with our breakdown of RotoBaller's early 2020 draft rankings for Half-PPR leagues by looking at everyone's favorite position - tight end! While the names at the very top are no surprise, the next tier looks vastly different from a year ago. There are also some young, upcoming players that could make a fantasy splash […]

Lamar Jackson Looking To Change Playoff Fortunes

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is off to an excellent start to his NFL career. The third-year signal-caller already has an MVP award to his name after a dominant 2019 season which saw him toss 36 touchdowns and rush for seven more. The only blemish thus far on Jackson's amazing start to his career is […]

Lamar Jackson Successful On Play-Action, Against Blitz

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won the 2019 NFL MVP with a blend of exceptional skills, the right play-calling and a supporting cast that helped make the most of his attributes. The second-year quarterback threw for 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions on play-action passes last season, which was the best TD-to-interception ratio in the league, […]

Lamar Jackson Setting New Bar For Quarterbacks

Not only did Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson set a new single-season rushing record for QBs in 2019, but he also ranked No. 4 on NFL.com's Nick Shook's list of best quarterbacks under pressure. He had a touchdown-to-interception ratio under pressure of 8:3, which means almost a quarter (22 percent) of his 36 touchdown passes […]

Lamar Jackson Listed As 2019's Most Explosive Runner

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was the most explosive runner in the league in 2019 based on runs of 10-plus yards (47), 10-plus run percentage (26.7) and 15-plus mph percentage (52.8). He did that on 176 total carries. Jackson was named the 2019 MVP in large part because defenses just couldn't stop him when he […]

San Francisco 49ers 2020 Fantasy Outlook

The San Francisco 49ers made an incredible turnaround in 2019, going 13-3 after only going 4-12 in 2018. This was sparked by the emergence of a dominant defense that led them all the way to the big game. The Bay Area team was on the brink of a Super Bowl victory before faltering against a […]

Wide Receiver PPR Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It’s never too early to prepare for the 2020 fantasy football season! What better way to get a leg up on the competition than to consume content filled with interesting tidbits to help you determine your favorite draft targets! With that in mind, let’s turn to a position that has become one of the deepest […]

Las Vegas Raiders 2020 Fantasy Outlook

Ah, Jon Gruden’s team will no longer be known as the Oakland Raiders, but the Las Vegas Raiders. That may take a while to get used to or even say, as I have still heard Oakland being mentioned. No better way to debut in a new NFL city than a Monday nighter against Drew Brees, […]

Jonathan Taylor - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

The Indianapolis Colts shook the fantasy football world in the 2020 NFL Draft when they moved up three spots to 41 overall in the second-round to select three-time All-American Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor. The team gave up picks 44 and 160 to the Cleveland Browns to make the move, which acts as a strong statement […]

Rookie Wide Receivers Set to Make an Impact in 2020

Situation is key in fantasy. This is especially the case for rookies looking to make an instant splash in the NFL. For many of us fantasy football competitors watching the 2020 NFL Draft, we were rooting for the rookie receivers to fall into situations where they can be properly utilized. In many ways, that happened. […]

J.K. Dobbins - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

J.K. Dobbins was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He spent three years as a prominent playmaker on the Buckeye offense and a monster junior season put him in the discussion for the top running back in this year's class. It will be interesting to see how […]