Running Back Keepers and Reader Q&A: The King's Corner
In the King’s Keeper Corner, we will get you prepared for roster decisions ahead from various perspectives. We will examine player values by position, look at specific performers and compare keeper selections. We will also directly answer your keeper questions. Pose your questions to me @scotteRotoEx on Twitter to get your answers in this column. Where applicable, […]
Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Running Back)
It's never too early for some fantasy football rankings, right? We here at RotoBaller firmly believe that, which is why we've already done rankings for the 2020 season. Standard. PPR. Dynasty. (Click the word "dynasty" to go see our complete dynasty rankings.) But what are rankings without some kind of context by which to understand […]
Kareem Hunt Could See Snaps In Slot
Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt will likely play more than any of the team's options as the No. 3 wide receiver behind Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, including snaps from the slot. Head coach Kevin Stefanski prefers to run more two-tight end sets over four-wideout formations, which will be good news for both […]
Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Quarterback)
It's never too early for some fantasy football rankings, right? We here at RotoBaller firmly believe that, which is why we've already done rankings for the 2020 season. Standard. PPR. Dynasty. (Click the word "dynasty" to go see our complete dynasty rankings.) But what are rankings without some kind of context by which to understand […]
ADP Arbitrage - Tight End Draft Bargains
If you missed it, we've already reviewed running back and wide receiver ADP comps to find better bargains in the middle rounds. Now, we move on to the non-glamour position of tight end, which is still crucial to any fantasy football squad. While ADP is very informative and can help you get informed about where […]
2020 NFL Schedule - Fantasy Football Winners and Losers
The NFL schedule release is an event that many fans look forward to each year. Due to current circumstances, you may be more excited than ever before to see your teams’ schedules. The first step many fans likely take is to look over their favorite team’s schedule and count potential wins or losses, tallying up […]
ADP Arbitrage - Wide Receiver Draft Bargains
I've introduced this series with a look at running back comparisons to identify mid-round values at the position. Now it's time to dive into the wide receiver position. While ADP is very informative and can help you get informed about where you should start worrying about potentially missing on a player, it shouldn't have as […]
Rashard Higgins Has Good Shot At No. 3 WR Gig
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins has a good chance to be the team's No. 3 receiver behind Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry to begin the 2020 season, in the opinion of The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot. Higgins has an advantage over rookie Donovan Peoples-Jones because he already has chemistry with quarterback […]
Rashard Higgins Returns To Browns
The Cleveland Browns announced on Friday that they have re-signed wide receiver Rashard Higgins. The veteran receiver had a rough 2019 season but will return to Cleveland on a one-year deal in attempts to earn a bigger contract next offseason. Higgins struggled through a knee injury early in 2019 and wound up catching just four […]
Talent Wasted: Rookies in Bad Landing Spots for Redraft
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, CeeDee Lamb, D'Andre Swift, Jerry Jeudy. We will not be talking about these players here. Those players can be contributors no matter the situation due to talent. Instead, we will focus on the rookies who landed in bad situations for fantasy football and may not be able to recover. Of course, things can […]
ADP Arbitrage - Running Back Draft Bargains
Did your parents ever ask you, "If all your friends jumped off a cliff, does that mean you would too?" Well, that is how fantasy football mostly works when it comes to drafting your team yearly. There is something called ADP (Average Draft Position) that is nothing more than just an aggregated mark that lets […]
Browns Want To Sign Myles Garrett To Long-Term Extension
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry told NFL.com's Ian Rapoport that the team plans to sign defensive end Myles Garrett to a long-term contract extension. The team recently picked up the fifth year on Garrett's rookie deal, which will keep the star pass-rusher in Cleveland through the 2021 season but the Browns would like to […]
Odell Beckham Jr. Vows To Be Better In 2020
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (hernia) stated that he will be "bigger, faster, stronger" this season after having surgery in January for a sports hernia. The veteran wideout is coming off one of the worst campaigns of his career in his first season with the Browns, finishing 2019 with 74 catches for 1,035 […]
Veteran Running Back Winners From the NFL Draft
Some of the running back picks in the NFL Draft have damaged the fantasy outlooks of veterans such as Aaron Jones, Mark Ingram, Kerryon Johnson, and Damien Williams. But there was also positive news coming out of the draft process. Several current NFL running backs saw their values and appeal rise when their existing teams either […]
Browns Optimistic Jedrick Wills Can Play LT
According to Cleveland Plain Dealer beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot, the Cleveland Browns are "very confident" that rookie Jedrick Wills will be ready to start at left tackle by the beginning of the season. Wills, the No. 10 overall pick, exclusively lined up at right tackle throughout his college career at Alabama but the Browns […]
2020 NFL Draft Review: AFC North
If you missed the first installment of this 2020 NFL Draft review series, you can read the NFC North review here. Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this draft review is to give predictions for the careers of each team’s drafted players. I’ve watched film of […]
Top Rookies to Avoid in 2020 Rookie Drafts (Premium Content)
Now that the NFL Draft has come and gone, fantasy owners turn their attention to upcoming rookie drafts in dynasty formats. With that comes the excitement of new players entering the league and determining their values for your roster. We tend to get lost in what these players did in college instead of evaluating their […]
UDFA Quarterbacks to Watch in Dynasty
Quarterback is the most important offensive position on a football field. Your quarterback's strengths and weaknesses are the starting point for your entire offensive's strengths and weaknesses. For this reason, it's a position that teams invest heavily in during the NFL Draft, with quarterback-needy teams often spending first round picks on players who might not […]
Odell Beckham Jr. A "Long-Term Member Of The Organization"
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will be a "long-term member of the organization," according to general manager Andrew Berry. Berry praised the star wideout, labeling him a "fantastic player" while also stating that he was enjoying how well Beckham has adjusted to the new staff. Beckham had 74 receptions and only four touchdowns […]
Browns GM Expects Fantastic Year For Baker Mayfield
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry expects quarterback Baker Mayfield to have a "fantastic" year. Though Berry acknowledged Mayfield's struggles last season, he feels confident that the third-year signal-caller will bounce back under new head coach and former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski. Last season, the 25-year-old completed just over 59 percent of his […]
Engel's Angles: Post NFL Draft Fantasy Football Draft Review and Analysis
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the NFL Draft completed, the fantasy football community was hungry for instantly revised outlooks and evaluations. So SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio hosted a Post-NFL Draft Fantasy Football Experts Draft early this week. I drafted from the No. 6 slot of 12, which I […]
2020 NFL Draft Review: NFC North
Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this 2020 NFL Draft review series is to give predictions for the careers of each team’s drafted players. I’ve watched film of each player I’m commenting on. Draft grades are overly optimistic and unrealistic. Unlike the majority of post-draft […]
The King's Dynasty Rookie Rankings and Outlooks (Premium Content)
Scott Engel reveals his top 40 overall rookie rankings for 2020, designed to help you execute the ideal draft on first-year players in your dynasty league. In-depth analysis is provided, with guidance on how to deal with the flow of your draft. You will notice that a prime emphasis is placed on RBs through the […]
Rashard Higgins Re-Signs With Browns
The Cleveland Browns agreed to re-sign wide receiver Rashard Higgins to a one-year deal worth $910,000 on Tuesday, according to a league source. The source said that Higgins turned down more money to play elsewhere. He's spent the last four seasons with Cleveland and has established chemistry with quarterback Baker Mayfield, going for a career-high […]
Browns Pick Up Fifth-Year Options For David Njoku, Myles Garrett
The Cleveland Browns will pick up the fifth-year options of both tight end David Njoku and defensive end Myles Garrett, according to a league source. Both players were 2017 first-round draft picks of the team. Garrett has developed into one of the top pass rushers in the league, making his fifth-year pick up a no-brainer […]
Instant Reaction: NFL Draft Rounds 4-7 Winners/Losers
With the conclusion of rounds two and three of the NFL Draft Friday, many of the big-name running backs and tight ends of this class saw their names called. The second tier of wide receiver prospects quickly diminished as well, which leaves us with the true sleepers at the skill positions who will be vying […]
Kevin Davidson Signing With Browns
Former Princeton quarterback Kevin Davidson is signing with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent, according to a source. Head coach Kevin Stefanski went to Penn and general manager Andrew Barry went to Harvard, so it's an Ivy League connection with Davidson. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound QB completed 209 of his 313 attempts (66.8 percent) […]
Browns Add Wide Receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones
The Cleveland Browns used the 187th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Michigan wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, a 6-foot-2 wideout who caught 34 passes for 438 yards yards and six touchdowns last season. Peoples-Jones has a lot of good athletic traits — size, speed, strong hands — but never really showed the consistency and […]
Browns Use Pick No. 160 On Nick Harris
The Cleveland Browns drafted some offensive line depth with their fifth-round pick by selecting Washington center Nick Harris 160th overall. Harris won't start right away, but can provide solid depth in the interior of that offensive line. He is an experienced player, being a three-year starter for the Huskies, and should fit nicely in Kevin […]
Cleveland Adds More Depth at Tight End With Harrison Bryant
The Cleveland Browns have selected Florida Atlantic tight end Harrison Bryant with the No. 115 selection during the fourth round. The Browns already have Austin Hooper and David Njoku on the roster, so it'll be interesting to see what they do with Bryant. Bryant is a very talented athlete that looks like a first-round pick. […]