Halapoulivaati Vaitai Takes A Pay Cut

Detroit Lions offensive guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai agreed to take a pay cut to stay with the team in 2023. The exact financials of Vaitia's restructured contract with the team weren't disclosed. The 29-year-old former fifth-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016 made 25 starts in his first two seasons with the Lions, but he […]

Romeo Okwara, Charles Harris Restructure Their Deals

Detroit Lions defensive ends Romeo Okwara and Charles Harris were potential salary cap casualties this offseason, but they have both agreed to take significant pay cuts to stay with the team in 2023. Harris was scheduled to have an $8 million cap hit, but he agreed to reduce his base salary from $6 million to […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings (Tiers 4-8) - Best Ball Leagues

The initial weeks of the offseason are now behind us and player movement that transpired during the process of free agency has provided some players with pathways toward expanded production in their new environments. We have yet to witness a trade that approaches the magnitude of last year’s blockbuster deals involving Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, […]

2023 Dynasty Fantasy Football Faller: Diontae Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was once viewed as a top-12 dynasty wide receiver, but even after a 147-target season, he is falling down the rankings. Johnson has seen no fewer than 94 targets in his four-year career with the Steelers, but the switch from Ben Roethlisberger to Kenny Pickett proved to be problematic […]

Is Marvin Jones Jr. A Good Fit With The Lions? Fantasy Football Outlook

Veteran wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. has bounced around the NFL during his 11-year career. The former University of California star was a fifth-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2012 NFL Draft. The veteran wide receiver had a quiet rookie season in 2012, totaling 18 receptions on 32 targets for 201 receiving yards […]

FFPC Dynasty Fantasy Football Cutdown Day: Trading And Trimming

Dynasty leagues give you the most immersive fantasy football experience possible. From a gaming perspective, they best replicate the feel of being a pro football owner, general manager, and coach in one interactive package. This is especially true in the high-stakes gaming world, on platforms such as the Fantasy Football Players Championship. Dynasty leagues are […]

Marvin Jones Jr. Expected To Sign With Lions

Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. is expected to sign a one-year, $3 million deal worth up to $5 million with the Detroit Lions, according to a source. Jones spent the last two years with the Jaguars, but before that he played in Detroit from 2016-20. In 16 regular season games (10 starts) […]

2023 Dynasty Fantasy Football Riser: Amon-Ra St. Brown

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has emerged as a fantasy football stud after just two seasons in the NFL, but his rise to excellence didn't come without plenty of doubters. The 5'11", 200-pound wideout from USC wasn't a standout athlete at the 2021 NFL combine. Despite a solid career of production for the […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings (Tiers 1-3)- 2023 Best Ball Leagues

The initial weeks of the offseason are now behind us and player movement that transpired during the process of free agency has provided some players with pathways toward expanded production in their new environments. We have yet to witness a trade that approaches the magnitude of last year’s blockbuster deals involving Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, and Amari Cooper. However, D.J. […]

2023 NFL Mock Draft - First Round Predictions With Trades

The 2023 NFL Draft is less than five weeks away, and the rumor mill is on fire. With free agency winding down, team needs have changed for every club. Usually, there are 32 first-round picks in the NFL Draft. However, this year’s draft will only have 31 first-round selections. The Miami Dolphins had to forfeit […]

2023 NFL Free Agency Winners And Losers

While there are still a few big-name players on the open market, free agency is mostly over. Unlike the past few years, there weren’t many surprising moves this offseason. However, over 250 players signed new deals over the past few weeks. Some players earned more than the public expected, while others saw their market dry […]

Calais Campbell To Meet With Lions

Free-agent defensive end Calais Campbell is scheduled to visit with the Detroit Lions on Thursday. The 36-year-old continues to meet with teams before he decides where he wants to play next season. The expectation is that Campbell wants to join a contender in what could be his last season in the NFL. He finished with […]

Jalen Reeves-Maybin Returns To Lions

Free-agent linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin agreed to terms on an undisclosed deal with the Detroit Lions on Wednesday, according to his agent Brian McLaughlin. Reeves-Maybin was originally a fourth-round pick by the Lions in 2017 and spent the first five seasons of his NFL career in Detroit before playing for the Houston Texans in 2022. In […]

2023 Dynasty Fantasy Football Faller: D'Andre Swift

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift has been a fascinating fantasy asset through his first three NFL seasons, but he's becoming more frustrating than fascinating as he approaches his age-24 season. Swift has been efficient and explosive as a rusher and receiver, but injury woes, workload discrepancies, and lack of red zone/goal line work have […]

Is D'Onta Foreman A Good Fit With The Bears? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Chicago Bears have reached an agreement with running back D'Onta Foreman to join its offense in 2023. After tough injury luck to begin his career, Foreman has put together two solid seasons in Carolina and Tennessee, so he could have fantasy football intrigue in 2023. Chicago is expected to be an ascending offense in […]

2023 NFL Mock Draft - First Round

The NFL 2023 Draft is a month away, and there are still questions. There is no consensus on who will be drafted number one overall except that it will be a quarterback. The question, of course, is which quarterback? Then there is the strategy of team drafting. Will they draft for need? Or will they […]

Early Wide Receiver Breakouts For 2023 Fantasy Football

The workhorse running back, the bell-cow running back, whatever terminology you want to use to describe the likes of Derrick Henry and Ezekiel Elliott, they’re dying. The workhorse running back is endangered and bordering on extinction. In 2000, there were 19 running backs who totaled 300 touches. In 2010, that number dropped to 12. Last […]

Bryce Young - 2023 NFL Draft Rookie Profile

Welcome RotoBallers to my Bryce Young NFL Draft rookie profile. The 2023 NFL Draft Prospect Profile Series features eminent 2023 NFL Draft prospects with film analysis and scouting insights. I have experience working in college football and have been studying the NFL Draft for over 15 years. My analysis is based on film study and […]

C.J. Gardner-Johnson On The Move To Detroit

Free-agent safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Lions. Philly has lost some big names already this offseason, as T.J. Edwards, Marcus Epps, Isaac Seumalo, Miles Sanders, and Javon Hargrave are now on new teams. With Detroit making some significant moves of late, Gardner-Johnson, who had 67 total tackles, […]

Is Travis Homer The Bears' RB1 In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Former Seattle Seahawks running back Travis Homer inked a two-year deal with the Chicago Bears in the first week of free agency, so he could be a player to watch for 2023 fantasy football. The team lost David Montgomery to the Detroit Lions, but also picked up D'Onta Foreman and has Khalil Herbert on the […]

Is David Montgomery A Good Fit With The Lions? Fantasy Football Outlook

Former Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery signed with the Detroit Lions a few days ago. The former Iowa State star was a third-round pick by the Bears in 2019. After four years in Chicago, Montgomery will replace Jamaal Williams in Detroit. While D’Andre Swift is still around, the former Bear should be the lead […]

Graham Glasgow Returning To Lions

Former Denver Broncos free-agent offensive guard Graham Glasgow is returning to the Detroit Lions on a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million on Thursday, according to a source. Glasgow was Detroit's third-round pick back in 2016, and he spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the team until moving to Denver in […]

Is Justin Fields A Top-Five Fantasy Quarterback With The Bears Acquistion of DJ Moore? Fantasy Football Outlook

After weeks of speculation, the Chicago Bears decided to move down from the number one overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Ultimately, the Carolina Panthers gave up a king’s ransom for a shot at a potential franchise quarterback. The Panthers gave up their first and second-round selections (ninth and 61st overall) in this year’s […]

Emmanuel Moseley Reaches Agreement With Lions

Former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Emmanuel Moseley reached an agreement with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday on a one-year, $6 million deal, according to a source. Moseley became a starting outside cornerback the last two years in the Bay Area, but he lasted only five games in 2022 due to a torn ACL and MCL […]

David Montgomery Signs With The Lions

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, free-agent running back David Montgomery has agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract with the Lions. Montgomery, a 2019 third-round pick, is coming off one of the worst seasons of his four-year career, all with the Bears. He finished the 2022-23 campaign with a career-low 801 yards off 201 touches […]

2023 Dynasty Fantasy Football Faller: Russell Wilson

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson had his worst season in the NFL in 2022. After a blockbuster trade that featured quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, and defensive tackle Shelby Harris, two first-round picks, two second-round picks, and a fifth-round pick being sent back to Seattle, it was a surprisingly disastrous reason for the […]

Lions Signing Cameron Sutton To Three-Year Deal

The Detroit Lions are signing free-agent cornerback Cameron Sutton to a three-year deal worth $33 million on Monday, according to a source. Sutton will receive $22.5 million guaranteed. The 28-year-old has been a starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2022 season after originally being taken in the third round back in 2017. He put […]

Jamaal Williams Generating Plenty Of Interest

There is mutual interest in the Detroit Lions re-signing Jamaal Williams, but the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets are all very interested in him as well, according to a source. It's obvious as to why there is a lot of interest in Williams in free agency. The 27-year-old led the NFL with […]

Lions Interested In Trading For Jalen Ramsey?

The Los Angeles Rams could be trading cornerback Jalen Ramsey this offseason as they look to shed salary, and several teams are pegging the Detroit Lions as a viable option for his services. However, the Lions have been a build-through-the-draft team under general manager Brad Holmes, so their true intentions aren't known. If he's traded, […]

2023 NFL Tight End Mock Draft

The NFL 2023 Combine is over, and the hype train is in full effect. But that's what happens every year, right? We have nothing to do for several months other than get way too excited about the next crop of amazing athletes that are about to enter the league. The praise was especially effusive for […]