Early 2022 Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings and Analysis by The King

Fantasy football players are already participating in fantasy football best ball drafts. If you are feeling confident about your early projections for the 2022 season, drafting a best ball team is a great way to start getting involved well ahead of the start of the upcoming season. Not only can you prove that the evaluations […]

Sam Darnold Remains Confident In Himself

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold said he's "confident I can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league." He also said that improving his footwork is something that he needs to do to bounce back. "There were times last year when my feet got very … just loose is a good term . . […]

Christian McCaffrey To Be Held Out Of Preseason Games

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that running back Christian McCaffrey will be held out of all preseason games again this year, and the team is looking into taking a different approach with him during practices. It's not surprising after CMC has become the most injury prone running back in the league the last […]

Dynasty Rookie and Free Agent Draft Review - The King's FFPC Best Ball Breakdown

There are two types of popular fantasy drafts that participants are engaging in right now, as players build their rosters in both dynasty and best ball formats. In the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), I combined the best of both league types in my dynasty best ball league, which also includes a Superflex position. The league […]

NFL Schedule Winners and Losers for Fantasy Football

The NFL schedule release is always an event that creates a lot of excitement. For starters, it means we’re all one step closer to football. For those of us in keeper and dynasty leagues, who doesn’t immediately go check your schedule to determine where your bye weeks line up against your opponents and what players […]

Panthers Still Interested In Jimmy Garoppolo, Baker Mayfield

The Carolina Panthers are still interested in San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, but in order for a trade to go down, the other team would have to agree to pick up a large portion of their salary. Nothing has changed on that front in weeks. Making things more […]

Early Best Ball Draft Strategies for Fantasy Football - How To Build Winning Teams

We have officially hit the preseason lull before the next NFL season. Teams have made their big first-wave free agent signings and the NFL draft has concluded. Unfortunately, we still have four months until meaningful NFL action. Thankfully, there are still plenty of outlets to stay involved with fantasy football even with the lack of […]

Ellis' Top 50 Running Back Rankings - PPR Fantasy Football Analysis

It's time to start ranking the most important position in fantasy. Running backs truly make or break your fantasy season, and unfortunately, there aren't many fantasy stars at the position. So no pressure releasing my rankings in May, right? The landscape didn't really change during the NFL draft (outside of three teams). However, with all […]

2022 NFL Draft Review - Player Grades and Projections

For the past 10 years I've written a long NFL draft review with career predictions for hundreds of prospects. Over the past five, I changed my article to giving each player a career prediction grade, outlined in this pick value study. (5) – All-Pro: Starter who will perform at an elite level at his position. […]

Zamir White NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook

The impending arrival of each rookie class reignites an annual surge of interest in these first-year players that galvanizes the fantasy community. This also serves as a catalyst for fantasy managers and analysts to immerse themselves in a detailed evaluation of each new class. This includes determining their strengths and weaknesses, studying their statistical achievements […]

Matt Corral Motivated By Draft Slide

Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Corral stated the chip on his shoulder "got even bigger" after being overlooked by multiple teams during the NFL Draft. While some projections had him going as early as the first round, his name was never called. Instead, the 23-year-old was selected in the third round by Carolina, going 94th overall. […]

RotoBaller Staff PPR Mock Draft: Post-NFL Draft Risers and Fallers

Before this year's NFL Draft, I offered a couple of one-man mock drafts to give you an idea of where rookies may fall in your local dynasty and re-draft leagues. Now that we are past the Draft, the staff here at RotoBaller got together to do a mock to see where fantasy football rookies place […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Values - Who To Target in FFPC Rookie Drafts?

Now that the NFL Draft has concluded, we are officially into the dreaded purgatory period until the season kicks off. From the date of this writing we are 116 days out, but who's counting? The good news for many across the dynasty landscape is that rookie drafts have begun. If you missed part 1 of […]

Which Rookie QB Can Turn Their Franchise Around?

This is usually a fun article to write. Who doesn't like talking about how rookie quarterbacks are going to rescue a franchise from obscurity? This year, it's going to be a struggle to get through this piece, but I'll try. In a weak draft for quarterbacks, is there anyone who can turn their team around? […]

Panthers Eyeing Sean Payton For 2023?

Reports have surfaced that the Carolina Panthers are eyeing former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton for their head-coaching job in 2023. The Saints still hold Payton's rights, though, so the Panthers would have to strike a deal with the Saints regarding potential compensation before Carolina could talk to him. The Saints could also […]

Sam Darnold The Starter As Of Right Now

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule isn't ruling out the team adding a veteran quarterback, but if the season started tomorrow, Rhule made it clear that quarterback Sam Darnold would be the starter. Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield has been mentioned as an option for Carolina ever since the Browns acquired Deshaun Watson from the […]

Panthers Remain In Communication With Cam Newton

The Carolina Panthers continue to talk about the potential of re-signing quarterback Cam Newton. "I think we're still having thoughts," general manager Scott Fitterer said. "We have to see how this works out here throughout the spring. I just happened to be up at the [Kentucky] Derby last weekend and Cam was up there. We're […]

Veteran Running Backs Due for Regression in 2022 Fantasy Football

The life of an NFL running back can come at you fast. There may be no other position in professional football that changes so quickly and so profoundly. Two years ago, Christian McCaffrey was one of the greatest fantasy football running backs of all time. Fast forward to 2022, and there are some people who […]

Ellis' Top 50 Wide Receiver Rankings - PPR Fantasy Football Analysis

With the 2022 NFL draft completed, it feels like the preparation for the 2022 season can officially begin. What better place to start than the Wide Receiver position, where big names have been moving around the league and teams treating money like Oprah Winfrey gives out cars. Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper, and A.J. […]

Panthers Sign First-Rounder Ikem Ekwonu

The Carolina Panthers signed first-round offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu to a four-year, fully guaranteed deal worth $27.568 million on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes a signing bonus of $17.229 million and a fifth-year option. The sixth overall pick is expected to be the team's starting left tackle in his rookie season, but […]

Wide Receivers to Prioritize in PPR Fantasy Football Leagues

For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the language our leagues will speak to us in. The first step is to know if you're going to battle your […]

2022 Wide Receiver Draft Busts - Slot Receivers

Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question the best way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of wide receivers, where how they are lining up on the field has a direct correlation with production. Slot receivers don't quite offer the boom-upside an outside receiver will deliver […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Results and Analysis by Michael Florio

The NFL Draft is always a great time. We get to see players' dreams come true, while teams make decisions that will shape their future, as well as the fantasy landscape, for years to come. After the dust settles and the GMs are done making their selections, that's when fantasy players go to work.  Of […]

Did the Panthers Draft a QB? Who is Starting Quarterback for Carolina?

The 2022 NFL Draft is over and the top prospects have found new homes at the pro level. Overall, it was a weak draft for the quarterback position, as just one went in the first round. The Panthers were a team that many thought could take a QB in the first round, but the team […]

2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft - Dynasty Leagues (Superflex)

With the NFL Draft now come and gone, the rookie draft season for existing dynasty leagues is now in full swing. Will you trade up for your guy or try to trade back to try and gain additional picks? Do you stand pat and play the board or even possibly trade your pick on the […]

Undrafted NFL Free Agent Rookies to Watch for 2022 Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues

Not every prospect's dream of hearing his name called during the NFL Draft will come true. Although this year's crop of skill-position players, especially QB and TE, were relatively weak compared to past classes (and supposedly next year's mega-class), there were still talented players who did not find a home. Undrafted free agents don't inspire too […]

Sophomore Slump - Breakout Rookies Who Could Bust in 2022

This past NFL season, we saw a number of breakout rookies like Ja'Marr Chase, Najee Harris, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kyle Pitts, Mac Jones, and Jaylen Waddle. While some of these players will maintain or exceed their fantasy production from year one, there are some others whose production will become stagnant or even take a step […]

Veteran QBs Looking Over Their Shoulders After the NFL Draft

To be honest, there are very few quarterbacks in the NFL who aren’t looking over their shoulders at some point. But after the 2022 NFL Draft, there are a few who should be more nervous than others. Here is a look at the top starting QBs who might find themselves on the sidelines during the […]

Under the Radar Wide Receiver Signings – Risers and Fallers

The start of free agency officially kicks off the start of the new NFL season and while most fans are glued to their favorite franchise and who they might add and in some cases, all the players they do not sign, plenty of low-level signings, end up falling through the cracks. As it relates to fantasy football, […]

Panthers Sign Andre Roberts Monday

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent wide receiver/kick returner Andre Roberts to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday. Roberts was an All-Pro returner in three of the last four seasons and led the NFL in kickoff return yards last year with 1,010 for the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers. His 8,578 combined return yards on […]