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Mid-Offseason Wide Receiver Rankings: Half-PPR Fantasy Football Analysis
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 they line up. In this article, I share my top 60 receivers, with a detailed analysis of most players. Get ready as I break down why I have moved some players […]
Updated PPR Rankings for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts: Tyreek Hill, Miles Sanders, Chris Godwin, A.J. Brown, Antonio Gibson
Welcome back RotoBallers to more fantasy football rankings! The NFL season is creeping up on us, and we're back with our updated 2022 fantasy football PPR rankings (top 490). These consensus staff rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. You'll also find some recent fantasy football news and NFL headlines, […]
Baker Mayfield Has Inside Track For Starting Job
Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has the inside track on the starting job over Sam Darnold to open the 2022 regular season. Mayfield and Darnold opened training camp in an open competition and have been splitting first-team repetitions pretty much down the middle. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says it's clear that it's Mayfield's job to […]
Updated 2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft - Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, Jameson Williams, Drake London
Welcome back RotoBallers! The 2022 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and now the real fun begins. Below you will see our NFL team's updated 2022 fantasy football rookie rankings -- the post-NFL Draft edition. These rookie rankings factor in the NFL Draft results, the landing spots of these NFL rookies, and their potential […]
Why Did Miles Sanders Say Not to Draft Him? 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Outlook
“Don’t pick me up in fantasy no more; I really don’t care." Those were the exact words spoken by Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders in a late-June interview with John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Miles Sanders didn’t hold back responding to fantasy managers’ criticism of the Eagles’ offense.Listen to the full interview with […]
Optimal Running Backs Draft Strategy for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts
The running back position has been evolving in recent years. While having an elite back is a great way to usually win a fantasy championship, it is important to understand the shift taking place in the NFL landscape when it comes to running backs. Teams are continuing to value the running back position less and […]
Panthers Won't Rush Decision on Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold
Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said he won't make a "major decision" on any position, particularly between quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, until after the Aug. 19 preseason game against the New England Patriots. "I'm not putting a timetable on the quarterback position until after we get back from the Patriots week," Rhule […]
Jaycee Horn Making A Slow Recovery
Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn's (foot) slow recovery from a foot injury from 11 months ago is a little disconcerting, according to The Athletic's Joseph Person. Horn hasn't taken part in any team drills at training camp after coming off the Physically Unable to Perform list, and he won't participate in practice for several more […]
C.J. Saunders Impressing Again This Summer
Carolina Panthers wide receiver C.J. Saunders impressed during last year's training camp as an undrafted free agent, but most wrote him off as an undersized receiver making the most of his repetitions in non-contact drills against second- and third-stringers. Saunders is impressing again this year, often against the starting secondary, and it's clear he's earned […]
Christian McCaffrey's Stock Is Rising
Although the Carolina Panthers are being cautious with running back Christian McCaffrey at training camp this summer after a rash of injuries the last two seasons, he's not exactly taking it easy either. Head coach Matt Rhule said McCaffrey won't practice more than two days in a row in full pads, but he's still getting […]
Will Jimmy Garoppolo Stay With The 49ers? Will Garoppolo Be Traded Before Week 1?
It has been a tumultuous sixteen months for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, dating back to the 2021 NFL draft when the 49ers went all-in to draft quarterback Trey Lance third overall. After besting the rookie in training camp last year and holding him off all season, it appears the end of the Garoppolo […]
Terrace Marshall Jr. Misses Practice
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (hamstring) was unable to take the field for practice on Friday. Head coach Matt Rhule mentioned that Marshall shouldn't be on the sidelines for too long. It sounds like Marshall has been making solid progress on the field heading into his sophomore campaign. Last season, Marshall finished with […]
Path To RB1: Javonte Williams' Fantasy Football Outlook for 2022
Despite splitting the workload with his backfield mate Melvin Gordon III, Javonte Williams looked like an absolute stud when his number was called during his rookie season. Going into Year 2, the 22-year-old is a potential breakout star in the Broncos' new Russell Wilson-led offense. In this article, we are going to take a look […]
Every NFL Team's Safest Fantasy Football Draft Pick - NFC Edition
Picture this. You're on the clock in the third round of your fantasy draft, looking to take a receiver after you reached for running backs in the first two rounds. Your thumb hovers over the "draft" button for two players: one of them being a safe, reliable veteran, the other a rookie with extreme upside […]
Fantasy Football Injury Report for NFL RBs: Preseason Updates on James Robinson, Najee Harris, Antonio Gibson, J.K. Dobbins
Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in the 2022 preseason. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air during training camp, including Najee Harris, Antonio Gibson, J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and James Robinson. With draft season soon approaching, these are some key running back injuries […]
Chuba Hubbard Has Improved At Pass Protection
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard has improved at pass protection, according to head coach Matt Rhule. He led the team in carries last season with Christian McCaffrey only playing seven games. Sadly, Hubbard struggled on the ground with 3.6 yards per carry. He'll be competing with D'Onata Forearm for the backup gig in Carolina. […]
Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings (Tiers 1-3) - Best Ball Leagues
Some of you have been building rosters in best-ball leagues since the initial weeks of the offseason, and participation in this format has intensified as we have progressed through the summer. Enthusiasm for these leagues remains enormous for multiple reasons, including the ability to complete all forms of roster management after each draft. However, this […]
Two Strategies to Win Your Fantasy Football League This Year!
We have a very, very interesting and different fantasy year upon us and it is our duty as fake football players to adjust our draft strategies accordingly. That doesn’t mean that you can’t win by executing the well-known draft strategies like balance, Zero RB, value, and so on. But, what it does mean is that […]
Late-Round Fantasy Football Draft Picks Who Will Outperform ADP
Want a leg up on your competition this season? What better way than to crush those late rounds in your fantasy football draft? It's important to get those early-round picks right. Those guys will be the cornerstones of your lineup. But these late-round gems can offer incredible upside at a fraction of the cost and […]
Who Should I Draft? RotoBaller's Fantasy Football Draft Assistant Tool
Whenever we are either making our draft plans, or are in the middle of the draft itself, there will always be tight decisions to sweat out. Most of us would like to be in the same environment as a real NFL Draft room, where you could get an expert take from a team executive or […]
Late-Round Fantasy Football Draft Targets for FFPC Leagues: Better in Best Ball
There are some players that you wish you had on your fantasy football rosters when they blow up because you just knew they had that kind of upside. But you are hesitant to pull the trigger on draft day because those same players might have 12 mediocre to bad games throughout the year among their […]
Hot NFL News Topics - Deeper Dives for Fantasy Football
Staying on top of the latest fantasy football news is essential now that training camps have opened. You must consult RotoBaller’s NFL player news feeds often to stay ready for draft day. You can bookmark the fantasy football player news feed, or get the RotoBaller free mobile app and set up your alerts and notifications […]
Panthers Activate Jaycee Horn From PUP List
The Carolina Panthers activated cornerback Jaycee Horn (foot) from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday after he dealt with some foot soreness. Horn will be eased back into practices at training camp. The 22-year-old broke his foot in Week 3 of last year and missed the remainder of his rookie season, but barring […]
NFL Coaching Matters: 2022 Washington Commanders Offense and Coaching Staff Preview
After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff. […]
2022 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft: Picking Late (Slots 9-12)
This will be Part Three to conclude our series on dynasty rookie drafts when picking from different draft slots. In Part One, we examined strategies when drafting from an early slot while Part Two focused on the middle draft slots. We'll now finish with the teams that likely finished ahead in standings last year and […]
Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings - Tiered Ranks and Draft Analysis
Quarterback is such a special position in fantasy football. In fact, leagues are often categorized by how many quarterbacks each team can start. In 1QB leagues, managers must decide whether they want to take a premier player early or focus on the other positions and wait until the later rounds for a signal-caller. In 2QB […]
Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Carolina Panthers 2022 Outlook
Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Carolina Panthers. It's a good thing we waited on this one a little, because the Panthers took a big swing earlier this month, trading for […]
Which RBs Can We Trust? Fantasy football Injury Analysis with Dr. Chona - Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Travis Etienne
Drafting elite RBs requires owners to delicately balance the opportunity for consistent touches against high per-play injury risk. Nailing this position often translates to wins, so which RBs can you trust? The real answer is nobody, but if you’re going to bet, here are the four whose risk levels are lower than you may think. […]
Panthers Sign Duke Dawson
The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent cornerback Duke Dawson to an undisclosed deal on Friday. The Panthers have some back-end depth issues at the position in training camp, so they will bring the former second-round pick by the New England Patriots in this summer. The 26-year-old spent his only two NFL seasons in 2019 and 2020 […]
League Winners for Fantasy Football Best Ball: Draft Targets (Premium Content)
Fantasy football best ball drafts are becoming more and more popular in the fantasy football community. They are great as they allow us to do what we love - draft - without having to worry about in-season management. I mean, if you have ever played in near double-digit leagues, you understand how tough those waiver […]
