Rookie Wide Receivers with the Best Fantasy Outlook

The first week of May means Star Wars Day and Cinco de Mayo. It also means fantasy football, specifically dynasty rookie drafts and best-ball leagues. The first two are nice, but you're here for the third. Let's talk about rookie wide receivers with the best immediate fantasy outlooks. In redraft or best ball leagues, we're […]

NFL Draft - Risers and Fallers

The dust has cleared and the picks are in. With the 2017 NFL Draft in the books, it's time to take a long look at how some of the most notable selections may impact the fantasy football landscape. Some of the effects will be immediate for current NFL players, but others may not be so […]

Do Wide Receivers Need a Top QB to Have a Dominant Fantasy Season?

Wide receiver is the premiere fantasy football position, so figuring out which WR are likely to produce at a high level is an important endeavor. One factor that could affect WR performance is quarterback play. Should we worry about receivers who are stuck with weak QBs? What if the WR or QB changes teams? Should we […]

2017 Rookie Rankings for Single-Season Leagues (Pre-Draft)

Drafting rookies in your FFL is always a dicey proposition. Trying to figure out your rookie draft board before they've even been drafted by their respective NFL teams is a crap-shoot at best. But maybe your draft is absurdly early, or maybe you're the type of franchise owner who wants all the opinions you can digest, […]

Dynasty Stock Watch for 2017 - TE (Part 1)

Tight ends are almost the equivalent of catchers in fantasy baseball, as it is a shallow position with a wide gap between the top producers and the pedestrian crowd.  Unless you are getting a top talent, there's no real reason to invest significant draft capital in the tight end position. Listed are some tight ends who saw their […]

Dynasty Stock Watch for 2017 - RB (Part 1)

April is a fantastic month for dynasty gamers, as the 2017 NFL Draft is upon us.  While we wait for perhaps the NFL's most significant offseason event, there are plenty of current NFL players to talk about, namely running backs. Here is a look at the running backs who saw a significant change in their dynasty […]

The Ideal MFL10 Draft - Part 2

In this article, I'll lay out the second part of my draft strategy for the ideal slot in order to maximize fantasy potential in MFL10 leagues. The foundation was laid in the first part of this draft with two upper-echelon running backs, a trio of high-ceiling receivers, and pair of San Diego Los Angeles Chargers at QB and […]

Four Running Backs with New Homes - What Does it Mean in Fantasy?

Yesterday, we reviewed the outlook for Eddie Lacy and the Seahawks now that he has officially found a new home in the Great Northwest. In this article, I will profile a few lesser-hyped running backs to determine how they might impact the fantasy landscape in 2017. Although they may not have the name recognition of some other […]

2017 Rankings Analysis - Quarterbacks

Those of us who have been playing fantasy football for a long time know that quarterbacks can be fairly polarizing. Some folks tend to lean toward the "wait on QB" methodology while others are more in the "get yourself a stud" camp. Neither strategy is objectively wrong but each has its pros and cons. Here […]

Way Too Early Dynasty Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 11-15

It's time to look at the latter half of RotoBaller's Way Too Early Dynasty Mock Draft with a recap of rounds 11-15. We recently gathered 12 dynasty league experts and RotoBaller writers to conduct a week-long email draft in order to evaluate early ADP values. To start from the beginning of our recaps, check out the first […]

Way Too Early Dynasty Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 7-10

We continue our look at RotoBaller's Way Too Early Dynasty Mock Draft with a recap of rounds 7-10. We gathered 12 dynasty league experts and RotoBaller writers to conduct a week-long, email draft, MFL10-style, in order to evaluate early ADP values for dynasty leagues. If you didn't catch it earlier, start here with our first round […]

Early MFL10 ADP Reflections

It might seem early for a mock fantasy football draft, even though we are five months away from the first preseason game. What if I told you there was a whole community that is not only mocking, but drafting in real leagues already? The MFL10 (MyFantasyLeague) community is a dedicated one that often stays one step ahead of […]

The Wide Receiver Height Argument Needs To Be Left For Dead

Right before the NFL draft, the same old schtick about player heights will come up. It's not even just height. It's hand size, weight, and every other cockamamie measurable they can come up with. When it comes to wide receivers, height ends up being the one the talking heads focus on most. It makes sense in […]

Early Sleepers for 2017 - Wide Receiver

There is now no doubt that the NFL is a pass-first league. Need proof? How many fantasy owners predicted Pierre Garcon, Tyrell Williams, Mike Wallace and Kenny Britt would all break the 1,000-yard barrier this past year?  It is possible that none of the foursome were drafted in many, if not most fantasy leagues in […]

Way Too Early Fantasy Football Mock Re-Draft Analysis - Rounds 10-16

The later rounds of a draft are typically marred by a lack of attention. Your core team is in place, so the remaining rounds are filled with kickers, defenses, rookies, and sleepers. In a re-draft league, you need to make sure your backups are somewhat reliable, but there's always the temptation to grab that lottery […]

Biggest Risers and Fallers of 2016: Tight Ends

We're a few days out from the Super Bowl, which means it's not long until the NFL combine. From there it's a hop, skip, and a jump to the NFL draft, and before you know it, we'll be in fantasy football draft season. To make the best plans for 2017, it helps to understand what […]

Biggest Surprises of 2016 - Tight End

2016 was a season full of surprises at the tight end position. With top fantasy tight end Rob Gronkowski limited to only eight games due to injury and No. 2 tight end Jordan Reed battling his own myriad of injuries throughout the season, fantasy owners who burned early picks at the position were constantly scrambling to find […]

The 2016 Fantasy Football All-Bust Team

2016 was the best year of my life, as I got married to the girl of my dreams. 2016 was not as good to many others, however, especially in the NFL and in the fantasy football world. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, fantasy football owners and marijuana stoners! Please allow me to introduce the […]

Divisional Round NFL Matchups Analysis (Sunday) - Start/Sit

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our Divisional Playoff NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the second half of the Divisional round matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's matchups analysis by […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Divisional Playoffs

You've read about all the sleepers, waiver wire pickups and starter suggestions based on matchups. Now let me burst some bubbles and tell you who I think is going to bust big time in the Divisional playoffs this weekend. This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what Reddit is for. Think of this as a public […]

2016 RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards

Welcome to the official 2016 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. I’m your host, Nick Mariano, and today we’re honoring some of the fine football players, coaches and teams who have had outstanding (for better or worse) performances in the 2016 season. It’s always a bittersweet affair when the fantasy football season ends, as […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Wild Card Weekend

You've read about all the sleepers, waiver wire pickups and starter suggestions based on matchups. Now let me burst some bubbles and tell you who I think is going to bust big time in Wild Card weekend. This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what Reddit is for. Think of this as a public service […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Week 17

You've read about all the sleepers, waiver wire pickups and starter suggestions based on matchups. Now let me burst some bubbles and tell you who I think is going to bust big time in Week 17. This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what Reddit is for. Think of this as a public service for […]

Week 17 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find part one of our Week 17 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) breaks down the first half of the Week 17 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part two of […]

Week 17 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

Say it ain't so, NFL. Say it ain't so! Week 17 is actually here. This Sunday will mark the final full NFL weekend for about nine months. It's a painful feeling that never gets any easier. The only upside is that Week 17 is the only week of the NFL season in which we get […]

Week 17 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 17 PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 17. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Week 17 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

Below you will find our overall Week 17 standard rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 17. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let […]

Week 17 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 17 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 17. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Week 17 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

To recap Week 16: Matt Ryan did well, but so did a lot of other quarterbacks – a group that Matt Barkley wasn’t part of. Robert Kelley got hurt, but so did Carlos Hyde. My Jordy Nelson fade looked good in the second half when the Vikings covered him according to plan, but their first half […]

Week 17 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 16 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. As always, the ownership numbers are taken from Fleaflicker leagues. For many, the 2016 fantasy football season is nearly over, with only Monday Night Football of Week 16 standing between your league and crowning a champion. However, […]