DJ Chark Jr. Visits With Chargers
Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Chark Jr., one of the top free-agent receivers available with less than a week until the NFL draft, spent Thursday on a visit with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to a source. The Chargers may draft a receiver as early as the fifth overall pick next Thursday night, but […]
Running Back 2024 NFL Mock Draft - Projected Landing Spots and NFL Draft Analysis
Believe it or not, the 2024 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away. While we can never make a perfect prediction of which teams will select which players, we do have a strong sense of major areas of weakness for individual teams. With that in mind, we can explore some of the teams that […]
Top 300 Early Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings for 2024 (Pre-NFL Draft)
Hey, RotoBallers! While it feels like the NFL season just ended, it's never too early to start preparing for your upcoming fantasy football drafts. Fantasy managers are already preparing for 2024 by drafting in best ball leagues. Today, we will review our NFL team's early 2024 fantasy football best ball rankings for the top 300 fantasy […]
2024 NFL Draft Analysis — Teams Without First-Round Picks
The NFL Draft is fast approaching. Before you know it, April 25 will be here and the Chicago Bears will be on the clock with the first selection. Opening night of the draft consists of just the first round, but it's arguably the most watched and enjoyed. However, not every team will have the luxury […]
2024 Dynasty Startup Blueprint - FFPC Draft Strategies and More
There's nothing quite like the feel of a new dynasty startup and the anticipation of your incoming draft slot as you decide which players you want to make up the cornerstone of your roster for years to come. While we still have to wait four months for some live NFL action, the good news about […]
NFL Trade Outlook - Would Brandon Aiyuk Be A Good Fit With The Steelers?
It's at this point in the NFL offseason where rumors begin to heat up. While some of those rumors don't wind up happening, some do. Just a couple of years ago, A.J. Brown's name was rumored to be on the trade block ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. Then, he was traded to the Philadelphia […]
Each Team's Best Pick From the 2023 NFL Draft
The NFL world can’t wait for the start of the 2024 NFL Draft. This year’s draft class has several elite prospects, including multiple top-tier quarterbacks and wide receivers. However, what about last year’s draft class? How did they perform as rookies? Let’s look back at the best pick made by every team in the 2023 […]
2024 NFL Draft: Teams Most In Need Of WR
Anyone who follows college football knows who the best players are. Sometimes this does not fit with what the teams at the top of the NFL Draft need. Luckily, this year, there are several top WR candidates and just as many teams who can use a weapon. So, which are the teams who need to […]
Florio's NFL/Fantasy Football Scouting Report: Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison Jr., Rome Odunze
Back in the day, there was a narrative about the “third-year breakout” for wide receivers. But in the last decade, we have seen more and more rookies make an immediate impact both in the NFL and in fantasy football. Two of the three-highest-scoring PPR seasons by a rookie WR have happened in the last three […]
Re-Drafting The 2017 NFL Draft: Entire First Round Do-Over
With just over a week until the start of the NFL Draft, the buzz has become palpable. It's a time when football fans look to the future, pining over incoming rookies and crossing their fingers in hopes that their team will select its next cornerstone piece. While first-round picks are prized possessions, let us not […]
Best Fantasy Landing Spots for Top Rookie WRs - NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL Draft is fast approaching. This year's draft class is filled with talented players, especially at the wide receiver position. There are a number of places where each wide receiver could land, but not all of those places are the perfect spot for them. Some teams are better suited as a home for […]
Early Look at Rookie RB Class - 2024 NFL Draft
Ah, the 2024 NFL Draft's running back class -- a group that's been flying under the radar faster than a stealth jet during a new moon. But here's the thing: while they might not have the marquee buzz of past classes, there's a goldmine of talent ready to explode onto the NFL scene. Take Trey […]
NFL Draft 2024: Bold Predictions And Fearless Forecasts
NFL Mock Drafts are always fun to read and certainly give us a good skeletal view of what to expect during the actual selection process. But the sharpest analysis of even the top experts on the game are never fully on point, as the NFL Draft always excites and surprises us with its unique twists. […]
NFL Draft History: Every Quarterback Selected In The Second Round Since 2000
The 2024 NFL Draft is almost upon us, and as always, we're excited to see who our favorite teams will select. A draft pick can change the trajectory of a franchise forever, for better or worse. That is especially true for the quarterback position, arguably the most important position in team sports. While the first-round […]
The Four Longest Active Playoff Droughts in the NFL
Last season, the Detroit Lions ended a six-year playoff drought. They won the division for the first time since 1993 when the NFC Central included the same four teams of the NFC North plus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A heartbreaking second-half collapse in the NFC Championship Game meant that they would extend their streak of […]
2024 NFL Draft Prospect Comparison: Xavier Worthy vs. Brian Thomas Jr.
The 2024 NFL Draft is fast approaching. This draft is known already for the depth with the wide receiver prospects, as big names like Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, and Rome Odunze are at the top of the class. Those aren't the only big names, though. This is one of the deepest wide receiver classes […]
Fantasy Football Dynasty Price Check - Trevor Lawrence (2024)
The Jacksonville Jaguars had a dream season in 2022. Following a poor start, they caught fire and managed to win the division when no one expected them to. They even managed to complete a historic comeback against the Chargers in the Wild Card round and even gave the eventual Super Bowl champion Chiefs a scare […]
NFL Power Rankings: Top 10 Undrafted NFL Players Since 2000
The NFL Draft is important when it comes to sorting the top young players onto NFL teams, but sometimes we see good players fall through the cracks. Some notable names have gone undrafted in the history of the league. That includes big-name players like Kurt Warner and Night Train Lane, but here have also been […]
Early Division Standings Predictions for 2024 - NFL Power Rankings
We are now less than three weeks away from the 2024 NFL Draft. Teams are currently working around the clock to finalize their draft boards. It’s just one of the ways teams are trying to improve their rosters. The beauty of the NFL? There’s always parity. Surprise teams emerge and teams once thought of as […]
Newly Signed Free Agents with Bust Potential in 2024 - Fantasy Football Preview
NFL free agency is starting to wind down. Things felt completely out of control this year (in a good way) and left us on the edge of our seats. We saw some major player movement, and there have been times when a player’s fantasy football production has improved after a team change. Christian Kirk and […]
Best Fantasy Football Landing Spots for Top Rookie TEs - 2024 NFL Draft
It was just one year ago that a deep tight end class was entering the 2023 NFL Draft. Dalton Kincaid was a first-round pick to the Buffalo Bills, while Sam LaPorta, Michael Mayer, Luke Musgrave, Luke Schoonmaker, and Brenton Strange all went in the second round. Even Tucker Kraft -- who had a respectable rookie […]
2024 NFL Draft - Making The Case For Malik Nabers As WR1
In almost any other NFL Draft, Malik Nabers would be the betting favorite to be the first wide receiver selected. Unfortunately for him, he happens to be in the same draft class as the son of a Hall of Fame wideout (no, not that one). Marvin Harrison Jr. has been atop draft boards for many […]
Panthers, Derrick Brown Agree To Four-Year Extension
The Carolina Panthers and defensive tackle Derrick Brown agreed to a four-year, $96 million contract extension on Friday, according to a source. The deal includes $63.165 million guaranteed. The $24 million per-year average on the extension is the fourth-highest in the league for a defensive tackle, trailing only Chris Jones, Christian Wilkins and Justin Madubuike. […]
Dynasty Primer No. 1: How to Value Fantasy Football Dynasty Draft Picks
This offseason, I convinced the powers that be at RotoBaller to approve a "Dynasty Primer" article series. Through these articles, I hope to address some big issues in fantasy football dynasty that go unanswered or underaddressed far too often. The biggest among these issues is how to properly value dynasty draft picks, which we will […]
Stefon Diggs Traded to Texans: Fantasy Football Impact
Just when you might have thought that the biggest NFL offseason player moves regarding veterans had mostly passed by now, the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans completed a headline-grabbing trade on Wednesday. In a move that significantly elevates the outlook of the Houston offense and at least temporarily muddles the receiving picture in Buffalo, Stefon […]
Will Ladd McConkey Be A First-Round Pick? 2024 NFL Draft Stock Update
Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey had an outstanding college career. While he was never a touchdown machine, the star wide receiver played a critical role in Georgia’s success the past few years. McConkey had 119 receptions for 1,687 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in 39 career games at Georgia. He was the team’s second-best receiving […]
Early Season - Fantasy Football Quarterbacks to Avoid Heading Into 2024
Are you a fantasy football manager who prefers to wait to select your quarterback or one who spends a higher pick on one of the elite options? Unfortunately, neither strategy is bust-proof. Patrick Mahomes was proof of that in 2023. A consensus top-three signal-caller, Mahomes ended the season as the QB8, a tough pill for […]
How Many Quarterbacks Will Be Selected In Round 1? 2024 NFL Draft Outlook
The 2024 NFL Draft is less than a month away. There will be 257 players selected in this year’s draft. Every year, the NFL Draft community debates how many quarterbacks will get drafted in the first round. Last year, there were three quarterbacks to come off the board in the first four picks – Bryce […]
The Top-25 NFL Offseason Moves for Fantasy Football Impact in 2024
We witnessed one of the most exciting and compelling waves of NFL free agency and player movement ever in recent weeks. Now that most of the major transactions have been completed, it is a good time to review the top player changes for fantasy football purposes. I have ranked the most important 25 moves of […]
Next Gen Stats Review: 2023 Quarterbacks and Passing Advanced Stats
We're wrapping up the Next Gen Stats review with quarterbacks after covering running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. As someone who dives into advanced metrics often, Next Gen Stats is a free resource to look at common and slightly different stats. We often use adjusted yards per attempt, air yards, and on-target percentages for quarterbacks However, Next Gen […]