Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Dallas Cowboys 2022 Outlook

Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a new series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys were one of the most prolific offenses last year but they traded away Amari Cooper in the offseason and lost […]

Jack Conklin Not At Minicamp

Cleveland Browns tackle Jack Conklin (knee) is not participating in minicamp, which shouldn't come as a surprise. The 27-year-old tore his patella in late November, so the organization didn't plan on having Conklin ready this early in the summer. Chris Hubbard has been taking snaps with the starting unit. There's a chance that Conklin isn't […]

Panthers Feeling Urgency To Trade For Baker Mayfield

The Carolina Panthers have some urgency to trade for Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield soon so that he can get some time in minicamp with the team. Trade talks between the two teams continue with mandatory minicamps beginning on Tuesday, according to sources, but the main issue remains Mayfield's salary and how much the teams […]

The Deepest Dive - TE Sleepers in 16+ Team Leagues

Can you name every fantasy league you played in last season? Probably not. But can you think of their average structure? The most probable question is yes because most leagues are often comprised of eight to 12 teams with 15 roster spots each and use the now-standard PPR format of scoring. That is not always the […]

Jordan Elliott Standing Out

Cleveland Browns third-year defensive tackle Jordan Elliott has been standing out at offseason workouts, and if he keeps it up, he could start inside next to fourth-round rookie Perrion Winfrey. "The guy I've been most pleased with this offseason has been Jordan Elliott," defensive line coach Chris Kiffin said. "Coming in, not just saying it, […]

The Deepest Dive - QB Sleepers in 16+ Team Leagues

Can you name every fantasy league you played in last season? Probably not. But can you think of their average structure? The most probable question is yes because most leagues are often comprised of eight to 12 teams with 15 roster spots each and use the now-standard PPR format of scoring. That is not always the […]

Great Running Back-Offensive Line Pairs to Target

Sometimes fantasy GMs focus too much on raw, counting stats for running backs. How many yards did they rush for? How many touchdowns did they score? Perhaps, taking it one step further, they end up looking at some "manufactured" numbers such as yards per carry, yards after contact, etc... But there is something more that […]

Miami Dolphins Fantasy Breakouts, Busts, & Locks - Tua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle, Raheem Mostert

Welcome to the first iteration of our offseason series breaking down the standouts for each NFL team for fantasy football purposes. The purpose is to identify one player set to break out or vastly overperform relative to ADP, a player likely to disappoint and become a draft bust, and one safe pick that can be […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Unlikely To Reunite With Browns

Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is unlikely to return to the Cleveland Browns for the 2022 season. Beckham began last season with the Browns before struggling immensely in six games and forcing his way out of town. He was much better in eight regular season games with the Los Angeles Rams, catching 27 of […]

Players With Misleading Numbers Worth Drafting - Jameis Winston, Christian McCaffrey, Michael Gallup

When it comes down to facing a fantasy draft, two numbers are often the most sought after by fantasy GMs: current ADP and overall rank from the prior season. No matter how experienced fantasy players are, those two numbers are thought of as the ultimate all-encompassing representations of every football player's value. Knowing what he […]

Baker Mayfield Excused From Mandatory Minicamp

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) has been excused from mandatory minicamp. Mayfield also stayed away from voluntary organized team activities while the Browns attempt to trade him this offseason. Even if he weren't a trade candidate, Mayfield wouldn't be participating in offseason workouts while he rehabs from surgery to fix a torn labrum in […]

Browns Could Void Deshaun Watson's Guarantees

If Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is eventually suspended by the NFL for the conduct alleged in the 24th lawsuit, the Browns possibly will be able to void his guarantees and move on from him while possibly also recovering a significant portion of his signing bonus. The contract exempts from the standard default/guarantee void language […]

Deshaun Watson Likely To Face Discipline From NFL

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's agent, Rusty Hardin, thinks there's a "good possibility" that his client will be disciplined by the NFL despite sitting out all of last year while awaiting a final decision on 24 civil lawsuits claiming sexual misconduct. The league is expected to conclude their investigation and make a final decision on […]

Top Backup Running Backs To Target in 2022 Drafts

One of the most crucial things a fantasy player can do is have the foresight to build a lineup that maximizes talent while also minimizing the risk of player injuries or holdouts. Aside from that, understanding the way coaches operate their backfields in today’s NFL is crucial to fantasy football success. The increasing level of […]

D'Ernest Johnson Staying In Cleveland For Another Year

Running back D'Ernest Johnson agreed to a $2.43 million deal ($900,000 guaranteed) with the Browns on Saturday, keeping him in Cleveland for at least one more season. The 26-year-old has played sparingly throughout his tenure with the club. However, with injuries to Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, he is coming off the best season of […]

24th Lawsuit Filed Against Deshaun Watson

A 24th civil suit will be filed against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson on Monday by a massage therapist alleging sexual misconduct during past appointments, according to attorney Tony Buzbee. All 24 of the plaintiffs are represented by Buzbee. Watson has now had two new lawsuits filed against him in the last week, with the […]

Will Fuller Not On Browns Radar

Former Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller is not currently on the Cleveland Browns radar, even though a source said he'd love to come play with quarterback Deshaun Watson again. Second-year wideout Anthony Schwartz still has plenty to prove, but he has similar speed and skills, and the Browns are hoping he can fulfill some […]

Another Lawsuit Filed Against Deshaun Watson Tuesday

Another lawsuit has been filed against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, bringing the total of active civil lawsuits against him to 23. According to the petition, the plaintiff "changed her mind about filing a lawsuit after watching the HBO Real Sports piece" that aired last Tuesday. The NFL was reportedly getting close to wrapping up […]

Running Back Committees Not to Avoid in 2022

Nobody likes a running back committee. Until you have to do so just out of pure logic. If we're offered the chance of drafting a bell-cow a la Christian McCaffrey in 2019, we're always going to pull the trigger no matter what the outcome ends up being. Just the fact that the man will carry the ball […]

Projecting the 2022 QB Class in Dynasty

Truly, no position in any sport trumps the value of the quarterback position in football. After all, there is a reason that the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is reserved for quarterbacks; a team, historically, can only go as far as the play of their quarterback allows. Thus, in every NFL Draft, the focus centers around […]

Baker Mayfield Unlikely To Be Released

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield isn't likely to be cut. With the Seahawks and Panthers unwilling to eat a significant portion of Mayfield's fully-guaranteed $18.86 million contract, the team will keep him on the roster for the same reason. In the meantime, the Browns will continue to hope a franchise has a change of heart. […]

Kareem Hunt Firmly In Browns Plans

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt is very much in the team's plans for the 2022 season despite a surplus of running backs on the roster. Hunt is viewed as a valuable member of the offense while heading into the final year of his contract at a maximum of $6.25 million. The two sides haven't […]

Jack Conklin On Schedule In Rehab

Cleveland Browns right tackle Jack Conklin (knee), who is coming off surgery to fix a torn patellar tendon, is coming along nicely and should be ready to practice at the start of training camp in late July. Conklin could be limited early on, but he's on schedule and is expected to be ready for the […]

Browns Not Discussing T.Y. Hilton

The Cleveland Browns are not one of the two teams besides the Indianapolis Colts that are having "fruitful" talks with free-agent wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, according to a source. The Browns are happy with their receiving room, even though Amari Cooper is the only proven veteran, and they aren't feeling pressured to add a legitimate […]

Browns Won't Cut Baker Mayfield

The Cleveland Browns have no plans to cut quarterback Baker Mayfield, even if he's still on the roster at the start of training camp in July, according to a league source. It makes no sense for Cleveland to cut Mayfield with him under contract for a fully guaranteed $18.86 million this year. Cleveland is better […]

D'Ernest Johnson Attends OTAs

Cleveland Browns restricted free-agent running back D'Ernest Johnson was present at voluntary organized team activities this week despite not having signed a contract with the team yet. Johnson didn't receive any offers from other teams before April 22, so he can only negotiate with the Browns on his next contract. He could sign the $2.43 […]

Panthers Unlikely To Trade For Baker Mayfield

The Carolina Panthers had conversations with the Cleveland Browns during the draft last month about quarterback Baker Mayfield, but the talks didn't get far because the Panthers wanted the Browns to pay the majority of Mayfield's $18.9 million guaranteed salary for 2022. After the Panthers traded up to select rookie Matt Corral in the third […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Football Predictions from The King - His Risers and Fallers

It is three months before I make my official and annual bold predictions for the upcoming fantasy football season, but there are a lot of subjects and topics I am starting to put a lot of stock in as my outlooks for the 2022 campaign begin to take shape. I do change my mind on […]

Browns, David Njoku Agree On Four-Year Extension

The Cleveland Browns and franchise-tagged tight end David Njoku agreed in principle on a four-year, $56.75 million contract extension on Friday, according to sources. He'll receive $28 million guaranteed at signing that averages $14.1875 million per year, making him the fifth-highest paid tight end in the league. It seems like a pretty hefty contract for […]

Wide Receiver Yardage Bounceback Candidates for Fantasy Football

While touchdowns are the most coveted play outcome for wide receivers in fantasy football, total receiving yards must be taken into serious consideration when deciding who to draft for the position. It is true that receivers have to work harder to rack up yards, and that they don't have an overly great value at only […]