Dez Bryant Optimistic He'll Join Browns

Free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant sounded optimistic about getting a deal done with the Cleveland Browns after a visit on Thursday, according to a league source. Bryant is hoping to sign a one-year, "prove-it" deal to re-establish himself as a Pro Bowl receiver. Bryant hasn't looked like a Pro Bowl receiver in several years and […]

Myles Garrett Hungry To Improve

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2017 draft, dedicated himself in the offseason to becoming "more proficient" in a variety of pass-rushing moves. Garrett missed five games in his rookie season with ankle and concussion issues but managed seven sacks. "My arsenal is different," the 22-year-old […]

Baker Mayfield Making Consistent Progress

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield continues to impress the coaching staff after one week in the preseason. “He’s made consistent progress, and that’s a good sign,” offensive coordinator Todd Haley said Wednesday before the 15th practice of training camp. “But, for his first game, he had an opportunity to get out there and run […]

The Deep Stack - How to Win Your League by Watching One Game on Sundays

Zero RB, WR Value, Best Player Available, Valued Based Drafting, Team Constitution and on and on. What strategy have you locked yourself into come this year’s draft? There is validity to each and every one of these along with analysts and corresponding data to help you along the way. But I have a strategy that […]

David Njoku Looks To Continue Preseason Success

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku was one of the stars in his team's first preseason action last Thursday. Njoku ripped the New York Giants for 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns, catching one from Tyrod Taylor and one from Baker Mayfield. Njoku should see plenty of action again on Friday when his team takes […]

Baker Mayfield To Enter Game Second On Friday

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was impressive in his first preseason game, passing for 212 yards and two touchdowns in a little over two quarters against the New York Giants last Thursday. Mayfield might not play as much against the Buffalo Bills in the team's second preseason game on Friday as the starters are expected […]

Jarvis Landry To Play Around A Quarter Friday

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry is expected to play more on Friday than he did in his team's first preseason game last week. Head coach Hue Jackson told reporters that he plans on playing the starters for at least the first quarter, and possibly more, against the Buffalo Bills on Friday. Jackson stated, "Obviously, […]

Tyrod Taylor To Play More In Second Preseason Game

Cleveland Browns quarterback Tyrod Taylor is expected to play more against the Buffalo Bills on Friday than he did in his team's first preseason game last week. Taylor and the starters only worked two offensive series in the preseason opener against the New York Giants. When asked how much the starters would play, head coach […]

PPR Targets To Fade In Standard Leagues

As you’re skimming through all different sets of rankings, your ability to identify players who will either have or not have value based on your league’s scoring system is of utmost importance. Are you looking for a running back that is going to catch passes out of the backfield for PPR purposes or a wide […]

Stop that Hype Train! Albert Wilson (WR, MIA)

With the ease at which information is transmitted in this modern day and age, players that otherwise would have had a low ADP and tantalizing upside are being forced up draft boards by consensus within the community that they are undervalued. However, if the masses recognize that some players are at an ADP that is […]

Fantasy Bomb - Preseason Week 1 Risers/Fallers and ZeroRB Targets

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus and writer Chris Mangano recap the first week of NFL Preseason game action, lament early injuries and list their depth chart risers and fallers. Also, Chris identifies his top Zero RB draft targets at the running back position. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RTSports. Be sure […]

Tight End PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Wide Receiver PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Keep/Trade/Cut - PPR Running Backs

If you follow me on Twitter (@krich1532), you know I love to play the game Keep/Trade/Cut. We pick three players with an average draft position (ADP) in the same range and we determine what we will do with them. This is a great exercise to start a discussion and get your brain moving. So why […]

Running Back PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the detailed fantasy football draft rankings and analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, that supply a more detailed […]

NFL Preseason Week 1 Review - Fantasy Impact

The first week of preseason games are in the books, and while the games don't mean anything, there is still information we can glean from them. You'll hear a lot of overreaction from other sites, but we're here to tell you what really matters this early in the exhibition season. There are two things that […]

2018 ADP Throwdown - Christian McCaffrey vs. Jerick McKinnon

Fantasy football draft season is upon us and RotoBaller is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may impact where they are […]

Dez Bryant Will Meet With Browns Thursday

Free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant is planning to meet with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday. General manager John Dorsey made news last week when he stated before his team's preseason game that Bryant was not returning his calls. Bryant later used social media to indicate that he would be willing to meet with Cleveland and […]

Jarvis Landry: I'm Not Sure If Dez Wants To Be Here

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been using social media to try to recruit free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant over the past few weeks. On Monday, Landry told the media that he still wants Bryant in a Browns uniform in 2018, despite news that Bryant wasn't returning general manager John Dorsey's phone calls. Landry […]

Baker Mayfield Remains Backup

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was impressive in his preseason debut, passing for 212 yards and two scores. Despite the successful debut, the Browns still intend to follow their initial plan of having Mayfield sit behind starter Tyrod Taylor for the 2018 season. Cleveland quarterback coach Ken Zampese told the media, "We have our plan, […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Tight End Rankings Debate

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni discuss the most recent news and notes of the day for NFL fans, share their TE rankings, and provide some hot takes on fantasy football draft advice. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RTSports. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

Kenny Stills (WR, MIA) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~125 CURRENT ADP: ~135 ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills is surprisingly still a sleeper, even though he has been a solid player in the past. His current ADP in dynasty leagues still stands 154.2. Stills is being drafted as a WR5 right now and is still only 26 years old. If you […]

Stop that Hype Train! Josh Gordon

With the ease at which information is transmitted in this modern day and age, players that otherwise would have had a low ADP and tantalizing upside are being forced up draft boards by consensus within the community that they are undervalued. However, if the masses recognize that some players are at an ADP that is […]

Tight End Standard Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

Tight end is always a difficult position to draft. The elite players go early but you have to be willing to sacrifice other positions to lock them down. Beyond the top tier, the position becomes highly inconsistent week-to-week which makes it particularly difficult to draft them. You must balance the upside of pure red zone […]

WR Stat Sleepers - Slot Performance

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 […]

Offenses To Trust and Which Will Bust for 2018 Fantasy Football

It perhaps goes without saying that fantasy owners should look to draft players on high-powered offenses, as they usually offer a bevy of startable assets and have a higher chance for scoring opportunities than most teams. Although stud players can often rise above their circumstances, projecting which teams will prosper on the offensive side of […]

Why Zero RB Won't Work in 2018

Take yourself back to the 2015 draft season. We had just come off the year of the receiver, highlighted by breakout rookie seasons from Odell Beckham Jr. and Mike Evans, and career years from Emmanuel Sanders and Golden Tate. In 2014, 23 players had 1,000 or more receiving yards and 10 had more than 1,300. […]

Running Back Standard Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The 2018 fantasy football season is finally upon us! RotoBaller's expert rankers have released their latest round of rankings. I'll be dissecting some of the players in each group tier by tier to give you a bit more insights on who you'll be drafting. The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with […]

Sam Bradford - 2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper

There’s this Discover commercial where a lady calls their customer service department to inquire about these new social security alerts and ends up speaking to herself. The gist is that you’ll receive as good of service from their customer service representatives as you’d give to yourself. Not a bad marketing campaign, in theory, until you […]

Antonio Callaway Scores Long Touchdown Thursday

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway turned in an excellent game against the New York Giants in his preseason debut. The rookie wideout caught three passes for 87 yards and a touchdown while leading the team with seven targets. Callaway's score came on a 54-yard catch where he slipped a tackle and outran the defense […]