Panthers Unlikely To Consider DeAndre Hopkins

Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer will always monitor free agents that might be a fit, but the team currently has more pressing needs at edge rusher and cornerback, which makes it unlikely that they'll seriously consider signing free-agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Carolina traded away DJ Moore in order to get the No. 1 […]

Tight End Risers For Fantasy Football - ADP Analysis Before Training Camps

Ah our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean 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 player on your team. A high ADP (that is actually a low-numbered ADP) means that […]

Brian Burns Will Be Ready For Training Camp

Carolina Panthers star edge rusher Brian Burns (ankle) is still recovering from offseason ankle surgery, but he is fully expected to be back on the field for the start of training camp at the end of July. Burns wasn't participating in drills at minicamp, but he was seen helping some teammates during drills. The 25-year-old […]

How To Do A Dynasty Fantasy Football Auction Draft: Strategies, Tips, Overview

Now that we are in the downtime of the NFL offseason schedule, dynasty startups are happening all around us. What if I told you that instead of being subjected to the mercy of the football gods when it comes to your league's startup draft order you could have any player out there in the startup? […]

Will Raheem Blackshear Have An Expanded Role In The Panthers' Offense? Fantasy Football Outlook

Carolina Panthers running back Raheem Blackshear looks to be in line for an expanded role this upcoming year. According to Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer, coach Frank Reich called Blackshear an "under-the-radar" standout in spring practices. The former Hokie and undrafted free agent played 13 games with one start in his 2022 rookie season, […]

2023 NFL Fantasy Football WR Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Wide Receiver Duos

The wide receiver position has never been more important in the NFL, as the modern wide-open passing offenses have placed extra importance on high-level pass-catchers. Teams can rarely get away with having mediocre wide receiver rooms and in many cases, a team needs at least two good-to-great players at the position to rank among the […]

Bryce Young On Clear Path To Be Week 1 Starter

Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young, who was the first overall pick in this year's NFL draft, has been as advertised this offseason and is living up to all the expectations the Panthers had when they took him at No. 1. From his ability to process information, to making all the throws, to earning the […]

Wide Receiver Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - Analyzing Under-the-Radar Signings

NFL free agency has mostly ended, though players will continue to trickle onto new teams as the summer rolls along. The wide receiver position saw some big names on the move this offseason. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Adam Thielen, Odell Beckham Jr., and Allen Lazard all found new homes. But those guys have been discussed plenty already. […]

2023 Rookie QB Predictions - Fantasy Football Dynasty League Projections

After a weak 2022 NFL Draft that left a bitter taste in the mouths of QB-needy Superflex teams last year, rookie quarterbacks are back on the radar of Superflex managers. Heading into fantasy football drafts last year, Kenny Pickett’s ceiling was always likely to be a mid-tier QB2. Malik Willis and Desmond Ridder had interesting […]

DJ Moore 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook – Are You In Or Out?

D.J. Moore’s trade to Chicago has elicited many vastly different opinions on what his fantasy football value is for the 2023 NFL season. There are questions about the team passing volume and if Justin Fields can throw the ball consistently. On the other hand, Fields showed a lot of potential last season — albeit a […]

RotoBaller Staff Early Superflex Mock Draft Review for 2023 Fantasy Football

We are officially less than two months away from preseason football, which, to fantasy football players, means we are just weeks away from draft season. Surely, we will all be keeping up with training camp hype videos and adjusting our rankings accordingly, but the best and most practical way to ensure preparation for fantasy football […]

Is Chris Olave Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave had a fantastic rookie season, racking up 1,042 receiving yards while catching passes primarily from Andy Dalton. After the big rookie season flash, he's expected to take the next step and fully cement himself as the Saints' No. 1 wide receiver. However, the Ohio State product is dealing […]

Fact or Fiction? Testing Zero RB Draft Strategy Using "Teams In A Vacuum" Concept

There are basic rules to fantasy football drafting -- “Draft a running back first,” “Don’t draft a quarterback until after the third round,” “Balance your roster,” “Only draft players from your favorite team because those guys are winners,” etc. But what if you are a contrarian? What if you embrace the randomness of fantasy football […]

2023 Fantasy Football Burning Questions: Wide Receivers

For many fantasy football players, the season never ends. All throughout the offseason and preseason, they spend so much time considering the outlooks of possible difference-making players for the upcoming year. So it’s never too early to tackle the biggest questions at each position in advance of the 2023 campaign. I am providing answers and […]

Raheem Blackshear Could Have Bigger Role In 2023

Carolina Panthers running back Raheem Blackshear could be in line to see a bigger role in the offense this year under new head coach Frank Reich. The coaching staff has liked what they've seen so far from Blackshear in offseason workouts after he was signed by the team last September. The 25-year-old former undrafted free […]

Quarterback Risers for Fantasy Football - ADP Analysis before Training Camps

Ah, our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean 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 player on your team. A high ADP (that is actually a low-numbered ADP) means that a […]

Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook: Jimmy Garoppolo, Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers

NFL free agency seems like a lifetime ago, but there is but one big move that we have yet to dissect in our Free Agency Fallout series, and that needs to be rectified immediately. While most fantasy managers were confused and others described it as a lateral move, there are reasons to believe it could […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For June Including Jahmyr Gibbs, Geno Smith, Jahan Dotson, Rondale Moore

It's been over a month since the NFL Draft, but dynasty player values continue to change every day as we enter a portion of the offseason fueled by irrational hype and overreaction. We've all fallen victim to coach speak and highlights of our favorite players dominating during OTAs and training camp. As difficult as it […]

Are You In Or Out? Kyle Pitts 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Kyle Pitts. What an enigma when it comes to fantasy football. You bring up his name in talking circles, and you'll get people who are 100% committed — like how Jack "You jump, I jump," Dawson was to Rose. The others are completely out, like Leonardo DiCaprio and any woman over the age of 25. […]

2023 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate: Isiah Pacheco

We have advanced rapidly through the offseason while moving beyond free agency, the NFL Draft, and OTAs. The arrival of June has signaled an acceleration of interest in strategizing upcoming drafts or building rosters in redraft leagues while many of you are also reshaping your dynasty rosters following this year’s avalanche of rookie drafts. Your […]

Tight End ADP Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - NFL Free Agency Check

We've reached a key benchmark in the NFL offseason. The peak of free agency is long gone, the NFL Draft has concluded, and players are starting to hit the field in preparation for the 2023 season. Many players, from rookies to veterans, must adapt to new teams, situations, and schemes as the summer approaches. These […]

Donte Jackson, Vonn Bell Not Practicing

Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson (Achilles), safety Vonn Bell (hamstring) and offensive guard Chandler Zavala (pectoral) all missed Tuesday's minicamp practice due to injuries. Jackson and Zavala should be ready to go for training camp at the end of July, according to head coach Frank Reich. Jackson tore his Achilles in Week 10 last year […]

Under the Radar RB Signings: Fantasy Football Risers or Fallers?

NFL free agency has mostly ended, although new players will continue to trickle onto new teams as the summer rolls along. The running back position witnessed several big names on the move this offseason. Miles Sanders, David Montgomery, Jamaal Williams, and Rashaad Penny all found new homes. However, these players have already received significant attention […]

DJ Chark Jr. Does Team Drills Thursday

Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. (ankle) took part in team drills at practice on Thursday. It was Chark's first action in 11-on-11 drills since he had a cleanup surgery on his ankle this offseason. The Panthers added the 26-year-old pass-catcher in the offseason to be a starter on the outside opposite Terrace Marshall […]

Will Jimmy Garoppolo's contract with the Raiders be voided? Which quarterback could replace him?

A foot injury jeopardizes Jimmy Garoppolo’s stint with the Las Vegas Raiders. If things don’t go well, he might not get anything from the three-year, $72.75 million contract he agreed to. No wonder what should have been his introductory press conference was canceled. Garoppolo underwent surgery after signing that contract. However, deals only become official […]

RotoBaller Staff Early PPR Mock Draft Review

With the NFL draft behind us, and training camp rapidly approaching, it's a great time to put your rankings, player takes, and outlooks to the test. A mock draft is one of the most informative and enjoyable ways to familiarize yourself with the current landscape.  With this in mind, the RotoBaller staff decided to complete […]

2023 Fantasy Football WRs to Prioritize in PPR, But Fade in Standard Leagues

Some people play in standard (non-PPR) fantasy football leagues, some play in half-PPR leagues, and some play in full-PPR leagues. Each type has its advantages and disadvantages, but what's more important is identifying the players who best fit each type of league. Deep-ball specialists like Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Christian Watson have greater value in standard […]

Running Back Stat Busts and Sleepers- Elusiveness

We recently featured an article on running back busts and sleepers based on missed forced tackles. Building from that data, we're taking it up a notch, focusing on elusiveness, which goes beyond missed forced tackles to offer an in-depth assessment of talent and performance. Elusiveness is a strong indicator of running back success, frequently correlating […]

2023 Fantasy Football Preseason Watch List: Potential Risers

We are getting ready for our annual regimen of fantasy football summer exercises.  The drills are to follow the observations from training camps and preseason actions, keep a regular watch on nuggets from beat reporters and fantasy analysts, and adjust our player outlooks, personal rankings, and cheat sheets accordingly. From now through August, you will […]

Bryce Young Working With First Team At OTAs

Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young, the first overall pick in this year's NFL draft, opened Thursday's organized team activities with the first-team offense, according to multiple reports from the session. Young had been behind veteran Andy Dalton in all of the other spring practices open to the media. The 21-year-old was eventually expected to […]