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Sam Darnold Expected To Be Out 4-6 Weeks
Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (ankle) is expected to be out four to six weeks after suffering a high-ankle sprain to his left ankle in the team's preseason finale on Friday against the Buffalo Bills, according to sources. He will receive a second opinion. The 25-year-old had to be carted off the field on Friday. […]
Derrick Brown's Injury Not Serious
Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown (oblique) suffered an oblique injury in the team's preseason finale on Friday against the Buffalo Bills and did not return. Brown's injury was described as minor, though, and he was held out for the rest of the game as a precaution. Before leaving the game, the 24-year-old passer rusher […]
Sam Darnold Believed To Have High-Ankle Sprain
Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (ankle) is believed to have suffered a high-ankle sprain on Friday in the preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills based on the initial evaluation, according to sources. Darnold will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday to determine the severity and if there is other damage. The 25-year-old had to be […]
Baker Mayfield Throws Two Touchdowns In Preseason Victory
Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield completed nine of 15 passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns in Friday's 21-0 preseason win over the Buffalo Bills. Mayfield, who was officially named the Panthers' Week 1 starter earlier this week, played on four drives in the first half and made some impressive throws. With rookie Matt Corral […]
Chuba Hubbard Struggles In Preseason Finale
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard handled four carries for just four yards and added three receptions for 25 yards on six targets in Friday night's preseason win against the Buffalo Bills. Hubbard started at running back for Carolina, but dropped two passes from quarterback Baker Mayfield early on and failed to get anything going […]
Shi Smith Scores In Preseason Start
Carolina Panthers second-year receiver Shi Smith started in Friday night's preseason matchup against the Buffalo Bills and turned four targets into three receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. His score was the result of a 19-yard dime from quarterback Baker Mayfield in the second quarter. Smith has been getting work with the first-team offense […]
Tommy Tremble Catches Three Passes In Preseason Finale
Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble hauled in three of his four targets for 23 yards in the team's 21-0 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills. Tremble will look to be more involved this upcoming season after only seeing 35 targets as a rookie, but will have to compete with Ian Thomas for TE1 duties. Although […]
D'Onta Foreman Scores Through The Air In Preseason Win
Carolina Panthers running back D'Onta Foreman turned three carries into six yards and two targets into two receptions for 10 yards and a touchdown in Friday night's preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills. Chuba Hubbard got the start in this one but was similarly ineffective on the ground. Foreman, however, saw two of his three […]
Fantasy Football Matchups Analysis and Players To Monitor - NFL Preseason Week 3
Welcome to the final preseason edition of our fantasy football matchups and Start Em, Sit Em column. We hope everyone had a great offseason and is excited for one more week of preseason football before the 2022 season officially begins. The first two weeks of the preseason have equipped us with a lot of information […]
David Njoku: 2022 Breakout Candidate For Fantasy Football
The Cleveland Browns have made some interesting personnel decisions in recent years. Look no further than acquiring troubled quarterback Deshaun Watson and signing him to a $230 million deal when he was eventually suspended 11 games by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. What Cleveland has done at the tight end position […]
Ellis Johnson's Top 10 Running Backs: Half-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings
You've seen my receiver rankings, now it's time for the running backs! Last season my draft rankings finished 61st overall in the FantasyPros accuracy competition. I hope to have another successful year in 2022. Running backs truly make or break your fantasy season, and unfortunately, there aren't many fantasy stars in the position. The landscape […]
The Annual IDP One-Man/Multiple Personalities Mock Draft
As is our tradition, we close the pre-season every summer with a new One Man Mock with Multiple Personalities. As always, this will be a standard IDP format with our traditional IDP scoring (0.5 points per half-tackle, 1 point per solo, 2 points for PDs or FRs, 3 points for sacks, and 4 points for […]
Fantasy Football Stock Risers and Fallers Heading Into Preseason Week 3
Welcome back RotoBallers to our stock watch report. Another NFL preseason week of games is in the books, and Week 3 of preseason games are here. Fantasy football managers are scrambling for news items that will give them the edge for their fantasy drafts. So be sure to download our brand new mobile fantasy football […]
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Preseason Updates For Week 3 - J.K. Dobbins, James Robinson, Elijah Mitchell, Cam Akers
Below, you will find our updated fantasy football injuries report for running backs in the 2022 NFL preseason as of Wednesday, August 24th. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are important to monitor during training camp, including J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, James Robinson, Kenneth Gainwell, Elijah Mitchell, Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson, and Kenneth […]
Sam Darnold Carted Off The Field On Friday Night
Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (ankle) suffered a severe left ankle during the preseason matchup versus the Buffalo Bills on Friday night. Even worse, he exited the field on a cart. Baker Mayfield was named the team's starting signal-caller heading into Week 1. However, after Carolina lost rookie Matt Corral (foot) for the year, losing […]
Panthers Interested In Denzel Mims
The Carolina Panthers have called about New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims, according to league sources. Mims had two 1,000-yard receiving seasons for Panthers head coach Matt Rhule at Baylor. General manager Scott Fitterer said the team will be in on every potential deal as the regular season nears. Mims recently requested a trade […]
Wide Receiver Risers for Fantasy Football Drafts: ADP Analysis for Michael Thomas, Kadarius Toney, Brandon Aiyuk
Welcome back to another article in our fantasy football ADP draft risers and fallers – today we'll be looking at wide receivers risers. I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where […]
Quarterback Risers for Fantasy Football Drafts: ADP Analysis for Kenny Pickett, Mitchel Trubisky, Marcus Mariota
I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average 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 […]
NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Preseason Week 3 (8/26/22)
The NFL 2022 preseason Week 3 is here. This is the last game of the preseason. But for now, it is time to enjoy what we have, preseason DFS. In this article I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on DraftKings and FanDuel for Friday, August 26th, 2022. Both DraftKings and FanDuel […]
Running Back Draft Bargains - Fantasy Football ADP Arbitrage: Josh Jacobs, Antonio Gibson, Cordarrelle Patterson
Did your parents ever ask you, "If all your friends jumped off a cliff, does that mean you would too?" Well, that is how fantasy football mostly works when it comes to drafting your team yearly. There is something called ADP (Average Draft Position) that is nothing more than just an aggregated mark that lets […]
Quarterback Draft Bargains - Fantasy Football ADP Arbitrage: Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, Ryan Tannehill
Let's finish up this series with a look at the all-important quarterback position. When you're done, you should look back at running back, wide receiver, and tight end ADP comps as well. While ADP is very informative and can help you be informed about where you should start worrying about potentially missing out on a player, […]
Off-The-Radar Fantasy Football Sleepers Who Could Make Noise - Tyler Johnson, Hayden Hurst, Justin Watson, and more
The term "sleeper" has been overused and abused by the fantasy community. The fact is that almost anyone can be a sleeper if you frame it the right way. It's gotten to the point that we can identify several subcategories of sleepers. First, there's the non-sleeper: a player so obvious that it barely qualifies but […]
Adam Koffler's Bold Predictions for the 2022 Fantasy Football Season
If you don't appreciate a good bold prediction, you don't like fun. Bold predictions are inherently fun and elicit strong reactions from lots of people. Now, bold predictions, while bold of course, should have sound justification for why they could come to fruition. While I really like Nyheim Hines this season, stating he'll be a […]
Scott Engel's Updated Fantasy Football Rankings and Draft Risers
As the preseason moves toward its conclusion, we have a much better handle on where to firmly rank and target certain players. There has been a lot of movement in my rankings throughout the preseason, but they will soon be finalized for the most part. You can view my ranks here following my list of […]
Updated Half-PPR Rankings for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts: Saquon Barkley, Alvin Kamara, Christian McCaffrey, Cam Akers, Kyle Pitts
Welcome to another edition of our preseason fantasy football rankings, fellow RotoBallers! Today we're looking at our NFL team's updated 2022 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the top 460 players. Use these tiered rankings for your half-PPR drafts as a guide for who to pick in each round. These half-PPR draft rankings are a consensus of […]
Adam Koffler's PPR RB Fantasy Football Rankings and 2022 Players to Target, Avoid
Howdy RotoBallers, and welcome back to more of our fantasy football rankings! Below you will find Adam Koffler's 2022 PPR Running Back Rankings, updated as of 8/20/2022. In this article, I'll also highlight a handful of running backs that I'm targeting and avoiding at cost this season. Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus bumping up […]
Draft Targets and Avoids from High-Stakes Fantasy Football Leagues - FFPC ADP Insights
We are grateful to every one of you who comes to RotoBaller for our advice. Fantasy football players always want to get other viewpoints on their draft targets, and also like to consult fantasy analysts who spend a lot of time uncovering guys to favor and fade. We are a source of confirmation for those […]
Sophomore Running Backs Set to Bust Again In Fantasy Football
Out of every NFL skill position, running back is the one that worries me the most when it comes to rookies who don't produce. Because of the short shelf life of NFL running backs, seeing a rookie do nothing is worrisome because most running backs don't have a lot of time ahead of them in […]
Updated Non-PPR (Standard) Rankings for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts: Josh Jacobs, James Conner, Tee Higgins, Javonte Williams
Howdy RotoBallers, and welcome back to more preseason fantasy football rankings! In this article we're taking a look at our team's updated 2022 fantasy football non-PPR (Standard) rankings for the top 475 players. Use these tiered rankings for your drafts with "standard" scoring (non-PPR), where players to not receive extra points for each reception. In […]
Is Jameis Winston Healthy or Injured? Where Should I Draft Winston for Fantasy Football
Jameis Winston entered last season as the heir to Hall-of-Fame quarterback Drew Brees. Winston was on track for a nice season, until suffering a torn ACL (knee) in Week 7. The Saints were forced to patchwork together starters, utilizing Taysom Hill, Trevor Siemian, and even rookie Ian Book in Week 15. This experiment was very […]
