Projecting RB Potential: Talent, Touches, Team Context

Running backs are the hardest position to project for fantasy football yet the most critical. A talented runner who has breakout potential may be hampered by a poor offensive system or limited touches. Conversely, a player who gets a high number of touches may not have the ability to take full advantage of the situation. […]

The King's Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 1 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout […]

Shi Smith Sits Out Wednesday's Practice

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Shi Smith (shoulder) logged a 'DNP' on Wednesday's injury report. Smith was able to work on a stationary bike to the side as he's still recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered during the team's final preseason game. The rookie wideout figures to check in as the fourth wideout on the […]

Christian McCaffrey "A Full Go" To Start The Season

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is a full go to start the season. McCaffrey missed 13 games last year due to injuries but is "full speed and ready to go physically and mentally," per head coach Matt Rhule. That's not particularly surprising, as the Panthers had said that the star halfback would handle a […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1

If you already had your fantasy football draft, you might already be in trouble at the tight end position. That is because Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr., who was burning up the cheat sheet charts in the offseason after longtime veteran Kyle Rudolph took his talents to the New York Giants, is now going to miss […]

Updated PPR Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football PPR rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. These fantasy football PPR rankings will continue to be updated until Week 1, so be sure check back regularly for updates. You can also see our ongoing rankings analysis articles discussing […]

Updated Half-PPR Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football Half-PPR rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. For those of you who are not familiar, PPR stands for Points Per Reception and means that you receive extra points for every reception that someone on […]

Updated Standard (Non-PPR) Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football standard scoring (non-PPR) rankings. For those who are not familiar, standard scoring is still the default for some providers and means that fantasy football players do not receive any extra points for receptions. This is the opposite of PPR formats, where fantasy players can receive 0.5 […]

Updated Best Ball Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated fantasy football best ball rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. For those of you who are not familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are draft-only leagues. Once the drafts are complete, there are no moves for […]

Updated Superflex Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football superflex rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. These fantasy football superflex rankings will continue to be updated until Week 1, so be sure check back regularly for updates. You can also see our ongoing rankings analysis articles discussing […]

Updated FFPC Rankings - Tight End Premium Scoring: Post-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football FFPC rankings (top 300) for FFPC's tight-end premium formats. For those of you who are not familiar with FFPC leagues, they are some of the best paid fantasy football leagues in the industry hosted by our friends over at FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship). […]

Dan Arnold A Sneaky Sleeper In Week 1

Carolina Panthers tight end Dan Arnold has sleeper appeal against the Jets in Week 1. Arnold is coming off a year where he set career-highs in targets, catches, yards, and touchdowns in 16 games for the Cardinals. Listed as Carolina's starter, the 26-year-old is poised for one of the largest workloads of his career, which […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. An Intriguing DFS Option In Week 1

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. is locked in as the team's third starting wideout heading into a favorable Week 1 matchup against the Jets. The Panthers' second-round draft choice, Marshall excelled as a playmaker for LSU, scoring 23 touchdowns over his last two seasons with the Tigers. The big-bodied receiver had a standout […]

Robby Anderson Could Enjoy Big Game Against Former Team

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson will look to build off of last year's strong campaign against his former team, the Jets, in Week 1 of the 2021 season. The Panthers agreed to a two-year, $29.5 million extension with Anderson after a career year that saw him place ninth in the league in targets with […]

D.J. Moore A Solid WR2 Against The Jets

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore has a favorable matchup on tap against the Jets in Week 1. Moore placed inside the top-20 wideouts in targets with 118 last season, totaling 66 catches for 1,193 yards and four touchdowns, along with a career-best 18.1 yards per reception. The 24-year-old looked the part of a target […]

Christian McCaffrey A Top Play In Week 1

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will likely reaffirm his status as a top fantasy performer in his Week 1 matchup against the Jets. McCaffrey missed 13 games last season due to ankle, shoulder, quad injuries, though he still handled an average of 25.3 touches per game in three contests where he was healthy- as […]

Sam Darnold Poised For Revenge Against Jets

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold gets a juicy matchup against his former team, the New York Jets, in Week 1 of the 2021 season. After spending the first three years of his career in a less-than-stellar environment in New York, Darnold will have the chance to show the Jets what could have been with improved […]

Updated Running Back Rankings - Fantasy Football PPR Drafts

It is the final days before the NFL season starts, and many fantasy football players will still be drafting until the final night before kickoff. Below we provide a look and review of our latest updated fantasy football running back rankings, here to set you up well if there is a crunch for preparation time […]

Deeper PPR Draft Values and Early Waiver Wire Pickups

The NFL and fantasy football seasons are right around the corner, so at this point, you're either getting ready for your final fantasy football draft or have already drafted your teams and are now ready to analyze the waiver wire for any overlooked players and make minor roster tweaks. This is definitely not the time to […]

Video:Week 1 Tight Ends, Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some tight ends and quarterbacks  to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure […]

Who Should I Draft? Fantasy Football Tool

  Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Select Any Two NFL Players - Our Experts Will Give You Their Opinions     STD PPR Half-PPR Select Player 1... Saquon BarkleyDerrick HenryJahmyr GibbsKareem HuntAmon-Ra St. BrownDavid MontgomeryA.J. BrownXavier WorthyNico CollinsJames CookKyren WilliamsKhalil ShakirIsiah PachecoJameson WilliamsJoe MixonBrian Robinson Jr.Puka NacuaDevonta SmithMark AndrewsTerry MclaurinDeAndre HopkinsSam LaportaTravis KelceJustice […]

Christian McCaffrey Favorite To Win OPOY

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is the favorite to win NFL.com's Offensive Player of the Year award. McCaffrey was the overall consensus favorite on the poll, composed of 29 analysts from the site. However, he will need to remain healthy, which was a problem during the 2020 campaign. The 25-year-old battled ankle and shoulder […]

Updated Rookie Rankings - Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated fantasy football rookie rankings for the 2021 NFL season. These rankings are a great resource for you to use in your fantasy football drafts, whether it's a redraft league or a dynasty league. Having a rookie draft, or just looking for the highest-upside rookie to target in […]

Dan Arnold Drawing Hype As Fantasy Sleeper

Carolina Panthers tight end Dan Arnold represents an intriguing sleeper option in fantasy football leagues, according to Joseph Person of The Athletic. Arnold inked a deal with the Panthers this offseason after splitting parts of three seasons with the Saints and Cardinals. Through 16 games in Arizona last season, the Wisconsin-Platteville product caught 31 passes […]

Kickers Rankings - Who to Target in Drafts

The calls to abolish kickers in fantasy football seem to grow by the year, but most leagues continue to use them. They matter. If they matter to the games on Sunday, they should matter to fantasy football, as well. Are they random? Of course, they are. But isn't fantasy football in general? When Mecole Hardman […]

All-Bust Team: 2021 Fantasy Football

You may have already seen one or both iterations of my 2021 All-Sleeper Team. Now it's time to flip that coin around and see what's on the other side. Busts aren't as fun to read about as sleepers but it's just as important to know who not to draft. It's a bit harder to define what […]

Andrew Lalama's Bold Predictions

I love bold predictions articles because I hate chalk. Preseason ADP is never anywhere near accurate when predicting the season, yet many fantasy drafters have trouble differentiating from the consensus. Last year in this article I predicted big seasons for Jonathan Taylor, Diontae Johnson, Tee Higgins, and Justin Herbert. Following my advice would have also […]

Late-Round Draft Values - Running Backs

Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have […]

Updated Fantasy Football Rankings: PPR Wide Receivers

Fantasy football rankings change as often as wide receivers change NFL teams the week before the season starts. The wide receiver merry-go-round is spinning quicker than Tyreek Hill does when he is breaking tackles in the secondary. Some pass catchers are dealing with demotions, injuries or being cut, while others are finding higher spots on […]

Must-Have Running Backs for 2021 Fantasy Football

If you're like me, that is, a bona fide fantasy football junkie who is consumed by this hobby, then you participate in more than one league. It's to the point where I've lost count but I know I'll check in each and every week to set lineups, make waiver claims, and do whatever it takes […]