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Updated Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings: J.K. Dobbins, Cam Akers, Chase Edmonds, Dameon Pierce, Kenneth Walker
It's draft season and our fantasy football rankings are here to help you crush your drafts! Below are RotoBaller's updated 2022 fantasy football running back rankings for half-PPR leagues as of August 31st, including recent rankings movers such as J.K. Dobbins, Cam Akers, Chase Edmonds, Dameon Pierce, Kenneth Walker. Our running back fantasy football rankings […]
Can You Trust Rookie Wide Receivers in Fantasy Football Redraft Leagues?
Every year, the NFL Draft introduces a new crop of players into the league. These first-year players are often alluring for fantasy managers. While they are unproven, they also could turn out to overperform expectations. The risk-reward nature of rookie options can make them quite desired in fantasy drafts. After the massive success of Ja'Marr […]
Five Burning Questions for the 2022 Fantasy Football Season
The fantasy football season is just around the corner. Part of the magic of drafting your team is making your own decisions about which players to draft, avoid, add, drop, or trade. Unlike NFL fandom where you might question your favorite team's decision-making left and right, fantasy football allows you to make those calls yourself. […]
Bounce-Back Season May Be Tough For Robbie Anderson
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson had a precipitous drop in production last year after signing a two-year, $29.5 million extension. Head coach Matt Rhule said that when Anderson was effective in 2020, he was stretching the field horizontally and vertically with his top-end speed. The Panthers want to get back to that under new […]
Panthers Put Sam Darnold On Injured Reserve
The Carolina Panthers placed quarterback Sam Darnold (ankle), who is out four to six weeks with a high-ankle sprain, on Injured Reserve on Thursday. It will give Darnold a chance to return this season. Darnold suffered the ankle sprain in the preseason finale, but at that point he had already lost the QB competition to […]
Is Donovan Peoples-Jones the Browns WR2? Should I Draft Him in Fantasy Football?
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones has gained sleeper status throughout the offseason in fantasy football. Coming off a 34 receptions, 597 yards, and three touchdowns season, he could be on his way to fantasy relevance. The third-year player out of Michigan has every opportunity to be the Browns' WR2 wideout behind Amari Cooper, but […]
Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #11-19: Half PPR Draft Rankings
Last season, my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. I have projected each player's stat lines and this is where they line up. In this series of articles, I share my top-60 receivers, with a detailed analysis of each player. My projections are created based on the number of passing […]
Kyle Hamilton, Nick Bosa, Budda Baker, and 3 Other IDP Busts Being Drafted Far Above Projections
The Ravens' first-round draft pick, safety Kyle Hamilton, enters the 2022 NFL season with massive hype in real life and in the IDP fantasy football community. He’s being drafted as the 32nd defensive player taken in Sleeper drafts. Will a rookie safety really finish as the 32nd-highest scoring IDP? In 2021, only seven safeties finished […]
Suggested Roster Builds From Every Draft Slot: Fantasy Football Positions To Prioritize
The most popular preseason fantasy football question is “who do I take with the first pick?” We have covered that here. So we now must address a question that is asked seemingly almost as often, which is “how do I start my draft? What positions should I go for first, and in what order?” Every […]
Ellis Johnson's Top 10 Wide Receivers: Half-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings
We’re back! Last season, I'm proud to say my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. After releasing a fantasy football rankings article in May and July, I have decided to make an updated version for the fantasy draft season. I have projected each player's stat lines and this is where […]
IDP Draft Targets: Favorable Strengths of Schedule for Fantasy Football
This summer, I modeled the upcoming NFL season and projected how many tackles, interceptions, and sacks each defensive unit should be projected to amass in 2022. I accounted for 2020 and 2021 performance by each team themselves and the offenses they are facing this year. When making predictions for IDP units, you should consider both […]
Is Late-Round QB A Viable Strategy? QB Options To Target in Fantasy Football Drafts
It has generally been an accepted strategy by many in the fantasy community that you should always wait on a quarterback as the position can be hard to predict and the same players don't always repeat at the top every year. This has also rung true in most leagues since the running back position tends […]
Updated Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings: Daniel Carlson, Evan McPherson, Harrison Butker, Greg Zuerlein, Younghoe Koo
We're releasing rankings updates for all positions, just in time for your drafts! In this article below you'll see RotoBaller's updated 2022 fantasy football kicker rankings as of August 31st, including recent rankings movers such as Daniel Carlson, Evan McPherson, Harrison Butker, Greg Zuerlein, Younghoe Koo. Our kicker fantasy football rankings are put together by […]
Updated Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings: Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Tom Brady, Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers
We're back at it with fresh fantasy football rankings for all of your drafts. Below in this article you'll find our team's updated 2022 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of August 31st, including recent rankings movers such as Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers. Our quarterback fantasy football rankings […]
Updated Tight End Fantasy Football Rankings: Dalton Schultz, Dallas Goedert, Zach Ertz, Pat Freiermuth, Kyle Pitts, Noah Fant, David Njoku
We're in the heart of fantasy football draft season, so make sure you're using our updated fantasy football rankings to win big. Below are our NFL team's updated 2022 fantasy football tight end rankings for half-PPR leagues as of August 31st, including recent rankings movers such as Dalton Schultz, Dallas Goedert, Zach Ertz, Pat Freiermuth, […]
Panthers Sign Jacob Eason To Practice Squad
The Carolina Panthers signed former Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jacob Eason to their practice squad on Wednesday, according to a source. Eason became available after the Seahawks cut him on roster cutdown day on Tuesday. The 24-year-old signal-caller was originally a fourth-round selection by the Colts in 2020. He played in just one […]
Panthers Sign Eddy Pineiro
The Carolina Panthers are signing free-agent kicker Eddy Pineiro to a one-year deal on Wednesday. The Panthers recently placed their starting kicker Zane Gonzalez on season-ending Injured Reserve, creating a need at the position. The Florida product remained unsigned during the 2020 season before joining the Jets for five games last year. The 26-year-old made […]
Updated Superflex Rankings (2QB) for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts: Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Matt Ryan
Welcome back fellow RotoBallers to more fantasy football rankings for you draft prep. In this article below you'll see our updated 2022 fantasy football superflex rankings as of August 29th for your 2022 superflex (two-QB league) drafts, including recent rankings movers such as Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins and Trevor Lawrence. These […]
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 3 Preseason Updates - CeeDee Lamb, Chris Godwin, Drake London, Robby Anderson
Below you will find our latest fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers throughout the fourth week of August, with updates as of August 29th, 2022. As the NFL preseason continues, the injury statuses remain murky for various NFL receivers, including Chris Godwin, CeeDee Lamb, Drake London, Christian Watson, and Robbie Anderson. With peak fantasy […]
Tight End Dynasty Rankings - Fantasy Football Tiers and Draft Analysis
Fantasy football general managers do not build their dynasty league rosters and fantasy futures around the tight end position. Sure, tight ends are more important than kickers, defenses, and backups at the other skilled positions, but they take a back seat to quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers. This does not mean tight ends should […]
What is the Fantasy Football Impact of the Laviska Shenault Trade?
On Monday, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. to the Carolina Panthers. Shenault is entering his third season in the NFL and now will have to learn a new offense on the fly if he wants to make an impact in his new digs. Let's examine how this trade impacts Shenault, as […]
Panthers Bring In Five Kickers
The Carolina Panthers are looking for a new kicker after Zane Gonzalez (groin) suffered a significant injury. The organization reportedly brought in Taylor Bertolet, Brian Johnson, Chase McLaughlin, Eddy Pineiro, and Matthew Wright for workouts. The Panthers are unsure if Gonzalez will miss the entire season, but it sounds like he won't be ready for […]
How Long is Sam Darnold Out? Is He Still Relevant in Fantasy Football?
At one point this offseason, it looked like Sam Darnold could be in line to start at quarterback for the Panthers, but then the team traded for Baker Mayfield. And while the team initially didn't decide on a starting QB after the trade, it seemed clear that Mayfield would eventually earn that role. Darnold was […]
Panthers Acquire Laviska Shenault Jr. From Jaguars
The Carolina Panthers acquired wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, according to sources. It's unclear what the Panthers shipped to the Jaguars in return. Shenault came on strong for the Jags late last season, but he finished with 63 receptions on 100 targets for 619 yards and no touchdowns in […]
3 Overvalued Wide Receivers for Fantasy Football: Potential Busts In 2022
I don't fade players, I fade average draft positions (ADPs). For one reason or another, whether it's past performance or injury history, some guys get drafted too high or too low. In this article, we'll take a look at three overvalued fantasy football wide receivers that are potential busts in 2022. Now, that doesn't mean […]
DJ Moore (WR, CAR) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~30 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~42 ANALYSIS: People are underestimating Baker Mayfield. We forget that he played the majority of 2021 with a torn shoulder labrum that frequently became dislocated. Not only that, but Kareem Hunt missed nine games, Jarvis Landry missed four, and Odell Beckham Jr. only played six games before […]
Eddy Pineiro Visits With Panthers
Former New York Jets kicker Eddy Pineiro visited with the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. The Panthers recently lost Zane Gonzalez to a groin injury and placed him on Injured Reserve, so they'll need to bring in a new kicker before the start of the regular season. Pineiro was cut by the Jets this week after […]
Is Michael Pittman Jr. A Good Fantasy Pick? Where Should I Take Michael Pittman Jr. In 2022 Drafts?
There aren't many players in the NFL that have had the meteoric rise in fantasy value that Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. has over the past year. Around this time in 2021, Pittman was being selected in the 10th round as the WR45 in half-PPR fantasy drafts. After his second season as a […]
Eddy Pineiro Visiting Panthers
Free-agent kicker Eddy Pineiro will make a stop in Carolina for a visit. After Zane Gonzalez (groin) was carted off the field during the preseason matchup against Buffalo, there's a realistic chance he won't play this year. As a result, the team has some big shoes to fill heading into the regular season. Pineiro, who […]
Zane Gonzalez Suffers Significant Injury
Carolina Panthers kicker Zane Gonzalez has been diagnosed with a "significant" and "long-term" groin injury, head coach Matt Rhule told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The injury occurred during Friday's preseason finale and has a chance to sideline Gonzalez for the entire season. Regardless of his timetable, it's clear that Gonzalez won't be ready for Week 1 […]
