Stock Up, Stock Down: Fantasy Football Outlooks For Every NFL Quarterback

As we head into the 2023 NFL season, there are many questions about which quarterbacks will make a big jump, who is on the hot seat, and how old quarterbacks will look in new homes. The pressure is on Justin Fields and Lamar Jackson to show they can win games with their arms. Time is […]

Ifeatu Melifonwu Making Serious Progress At Safety

Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu was limited to 17 total games in his first two NFL seasons due to injuries, but head coach Dan Campbell said he's seen growth in the 2021 third-round selection. Melifonwu made the switch from cornerback to safety before his second season, and he's making serious progress in adapting to the […]

Early Fantasy Football Rankings for FFPC Leagues - Tight End Premium Scoring (2023)

When you join high-stakes fantasy football leagues, the competition is always intense. Those who participate in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) seasonal leagues also have the added challenge of an additional scoring twist: Tight End Premium Scoring. In FFPC leagues, tight ends are awarded 1.5 points per reception. Such a unique scoring format demands […]

RotoBaller Staff Best Ball Mock Draft - Fantasy Football Draft Review

The 2023 NFL season will be here before we know it, meaning it's time to grind out mock drafts and prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. There are now countless scoring systems and league setups, but best ball fantasy football leagues have become one of the most popular formats in the fantasy football world. […]

Tight End Fallers For Fantasy Football - ADP Analysis Before Training Camps

Ah, our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean position in which a player is drafted across multiple fantasy football drafts. It can be considered the price you must pay to draft and secure a player for your team. A high ADP (that is actually a low-numbered ADP) means that a player is […]

Examining Fantasy Football Rookie WR Impacts On Team Depth Charts

As fantasy football managers begin to draft their teams for the 2023 season, we look at the rookie wide receivers and consider who will make an impact in their first season. Rookies often make a big impact at the wide receiver position. In the past two years, Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Garrett […]

Hendon Hooker Not Expected To Open Season On The Roster

Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker (knee) looks to have made good progress in his recovery from knee surgery, but it's still unlikely that he begins the regular season on the active roster. Instead, he's projected to start on the Non-Football Injury list, which will open up a roster spot elsewhere while also buying more […]

How To Do A Dynasty Fantasy Football Auction Draft: Strategies, Tips, Overview

Now that we are in the downtime of the NFL offseason schedule, dynasty startups are happening all around us. What if I told you that instead of being subjected to the mercy of the football gods when it comes to your league's startup draft order you could have any player out there in the startup? […]

Jack Campbell Adjusting To Nuances Of NFL

Detroit Lions rookie linebacker Jack Campbell is still adjusting to the nuances of the NFL game, and linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard has challenged him regularly this offseason. Head coach Dan Campbell said the rookie has been hard on himself, which can be a "blessing and a curse," because they want him to move past his […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings - The King's Draft Rankings and Analysis

In the past, the usual recommended approach to drafting fantasy football quarterbacks was to avoid them until at least the middle rounds while loading up at other skill positions. The QB position does remain deep enough for those who still want to be patient before taking their starter in a one-QB league format. There is […]

2023 NFL Fantasy Football WR Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Wide Receiver Duos

The wide receiver position has never been more important in the NFL, as the modern wide-open passing offenses have placed extra importance on high-level pass-catchers. Teams can rarely get away with having mediocre wide receiver rooms and in many cases, a team needs at least two good-to-great players at the position to rank among the […]

Will Amon-Ra St. Brown Be A Top-5 Fantasy Wide Receiver In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has proven his doubters wrong year after year. After falling to the Lions in the fourth round, St. Brown made other teams wish they'd taken him in the first. He caught 90 passes for 912 yards and five touchdowns in his rookie season. Before the 2022 season began, […]

Will Van Jefferson Bounce Back In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson was the 57th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Jefferson started his college career at Ole Miss before transferring to Florida in 2018. He ended his college career with 175 receptions for 2,159 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. The former Gator had a quiet rookie year, totaling […]

Is Roschon Johnson The Bears Primary Passing Downs Back? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Chicago Bears made multiple changes to their backfield this offseason. David Montgomery signed with the Detroit Lions in free agency. Khalil Herbert’s fantasy value skyrocketed following the news. Yet, things quickly changed in Chicago. The Bears signed D’Onta Foreman shortly after Montgomery joined the Lions. However, that wasn’t the only addition to the backfield. […]

Lions To Use Ifeatu Melifonwu At Safety

The Detroit Lions think that third-year defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu's best fit with them is at the safety position. Melifonwu has missed quality practice time and game action in his first two years in the NFL due to ankle, hamstring and quadricep injuries, but head coach Dan Campbell expressed that he's seen growth on the […]

Trinity Benson Catching Passes

Detroit Lions wide receiver Trinity Benson (knee) was catching passes on a side field during a mandatory minicamp practice last week. Benson played in just one game last year due to a knee injury and finished on Injured Reserve. He didn't see a single target after catching 10 of his 22 targets for 103 yards […]

Wide Receiver Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - Analyzing Under-the-Radar Signings

NFL free agency has mostly ended, though players will continue to trickle onto new teams as the summer rolls along. The wide receiver position saw some big names on the move this offseason. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Adam Thielen, Odell Beckham Jr., and Allen Lazard all found new homes. But those guys have been discussed plenty already. […]

2023 Rookie QB Predictions - Fantasy Football Dynasty League Projections

After a weak 2022 NFL Draft that left a bitter taste in the mouths of QB-needy Superflex teams last year, rookie quarterbacks are back on the radar of Superflex managers. Heading into fantasy football drafts last year, Kenny Pickett’s ceiling was always likely to be a mid-tier QB2. Malik Willis and Desmond Ridder had interesting […]

RotoBaller Staff Early Superflex Mock Draft Review for 2023 Fantasy Football

We are officially less than two months away from preseason football, which, to fantasy football players, means we are just weeks away from draft season. Surely, we will all be keeping up with training camp hype videos and adjusting our rankings accordingly, but the best and most practical way to ensure preparation for fantasy football […]

Frank Ragnow Dealing With Long-Term Toe Injury

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow (toe) continues to deal with a painful toe injury that he described as "the most severe degree of turf toe." He first suffered the injury in Week 4 of the 2021 season, and it cost him the rest of the year due to surgery and rehab. Ragnow then suffered the […]

Emmanuel Moseley Expected To Compete With Jerry Jacobs

Detroit Lions cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (knee) sat out organized team activities and mandatory minicamp while rehabbing the torn ACL he suffered last fall, but when he's healthy, he's expected to compete with Jerry Jacobs for a starting job. The Lions signed Moseley to a one-year, $6 million deal in March. The 27-year-old was a former […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Wants To Be More Of A Deep Threat

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has the eighth-most receptions (196) in the NFL over the last two seasons, and he could be set for another big year in 2023. St. Brown said he wants to become more of a deep threat in his third NFL season, and receivers coach Antwaan Randle El said […]

James Houston IV A Breakout Candidate In 2023

Detroit Lions outside linebacker James Houston IV could be in line for a huge breakout if he can see the field consistently. The 2022 sixth-round draft pick played his first game in Week 12, and he made 2.0 sacks on just five defensive snaps. He finished the season with 8.0 sacks in seven games. His […]

Will Jahmyr Gibbs Be Used All Over The Place For The Lions? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Detroit Lions selected versatile running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. While it was a surprise selection to most, there's no doubt the former Alabama star is an elite playmaker on offense.  Jahmyr Gibbs’ footwork is too CLEAN 😳Gibbs has reportedly gotten off to a “hot start” […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For June Including Jahmyr Gibbs, Geno Smith, Jahan Dotson, Rondale Moore

It's been over a month since the NFL Draft, but dynasty player values continue to change every day as we enter a portion of the offseason fueled by irrational hype and overreaction. We've all fallen victim to coach speak and highlights of our favorite players dominating during OTAs and training camp. As difficult as it […]

Tight End ADP Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - NFL Free Agency Check

We've reached a key benchmark in the NFL offseason. The peak of free agency is long gone, the NFL Draft has concluded, and players are starting to hit the field in preparation for the 2023 season. Many players, from rookies to veterans, must adapt to new teams, situations, and schemes as the summer approaches. These […]

Who Is The Lions WR2 With Jameson Williams Suspended? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Detroit Lions spent a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Amon-Ra St. Brown. Despite being a fourth-round pick, the former USC receiver has become a fantasy star. He had a productive rookie season, totaling 90 receptions on 119 targets for 912 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Despite his productive rookie season, St. […]

Kalif Raymond Becoming Important Player For Lions

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond has become an important player for the Lions in his last two seasons as both a receiver and punt returner. He continues to work hard this offseason and has been staying late after practices to get in extra work. Raymond had 48 catches for 576 yards and four touchdowns […]

Calvin Johnson Could Work With Jameson Williams

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson said on 97.1 The Ticket's Stoney and Jansen with Heather that he would be willing to work with wide receiver Jameson Williams to help mentor him. "I connected with Jamo yesterday really for the first time, and I look forward to just being around and being a shoulder […]

Are You In or Out? Travis Etienne 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Travis Etienne is one of the more polarizing fantasy football players right now. Some believe Etienne is an elite player on the verge of a massive third season. Others are outright avoiding him. What gives? On Underdog, he is currently being drafted as the RB12 with an ADP of 37.0, forcing fantasy managers to use […]