Kalil Pimpleton Commands Six Targets On Friday

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Kalil Pimpleton hauled in three of six targets for 15 yards during Friday's preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. The Central Michigan product signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent and offers impressive bursts of speed on offense and special teams. He won't have fantasy relevance in 2022 […]

Devin Funchess Catches Touchdown Pass In Opener

Detroit Lions tight end Devin Funchess hauled in all four of his targets during Friday's preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He finished with 19 yards and was also on the receiving end of Detroit's lone passing touchdown. Funchess hasn't played a regular-season snap since Week 1 of the 2019 season, but he has converted […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Hauls In Both Targets On Friday

Detroit Lions second-year wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown hauled in both of the passes thrown his way during Friday's preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He ran with the starters during the first offensive drive and racked up 29 yards. St. Brown had a memorable rookie season in 2021, posting a whopping 151.1 fantasy points […]

Kalif Raymond Commands Four Targets In Opener

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond was targeted four times during Friday's preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He primarily played with the second unit, finishing with two catches and 52 yards in the loss. Raymond had a decent 2021 season with Detroit, catching 48 passes for 576 yards and four touchdowns en route to […]

Tom Kennedy Paces Receivers In Preseason Opener

Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy led the team with 12 targets, eight catches, and 104 receiving yards during Friday's preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He saw targets in the second, third, and fourth quarters. Kennedy bounced around the Lions' organization in 2019 and 2021, catching six passes for 54 yards last season. He […]

Tim Boyle Completes Touchdown Pass In Preseason Opener

Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle finished 9-for-16 with 111 yards, one touchdown, and one interception during Friday's preseason loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He took over for Jared Goff at the end of the first quarter and played the remainder of the half. He likely has a leg up on fellow quarterback David Blough in […]

David Blough Sees Most Reps At Quarterback

Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough completed 18 of 28 passes for 141 yards during Friday's preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. His final stat line included zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. He also picked up a team-most 22 yards on the ground. The 27-year-old Purdue product spent most of last season as the Lions' No. […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Sleepers - 2022 Later-Round Draft Targets

Today I'm here to discuss some quarterback fantasy football sleepers and value picks. Identifying undervalued players in the late rounds of fantasy football drafts is one of the best ways to give you a better shot of winning your fantasy leagues year in and year out. This is especially true with the quarterback position, as […]

Darrel Williams: 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper and Undervalued Running Back

Arizona running back James Conner is currently being drafted as the RB16 in the third round of PPR redraft leagues. This price is certainly understandable. Conner finished as the RB5 last year, racking up 18 total touchdowns in the process. He also demonstrated his ability as a pass-catcher with 37 receptions on 39 targets. These […]

How Every NFL Rookie Wide Receiver Impacts Their Offense for Fantasy Football (Round 3)

Each year, we see a handful of incoming rookie WRs finish as a WR2 or better in fantasy football. While the best rookies are typically those who are drafted in the first round (Odell Beckham Jr., Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase), there are also numerous recent examples of Day 2 and 3 picks who also had […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Preseason Week 1 (8/12/22)

While you may feel like a bigger degenerate betting on the preseason than Clark Griswold at a Las Vegas casino, here is this week's DFS article for Week 1 of the NFL preseason because you and I both know that you're jonesing for some NFL DFS action. While it can be more difficult to project […]

Jameson Williams Will Miss Week 1

Detroit Lions rookie first-round wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee) will miss Week 1 of the regular season. The Lions aren't putting a public timetable on Williams' return. 'We're going to be very smart with him," general manager Brad Holmes said. "He's in a good place right now." The 21-year-old tore his ACL last December in […]

Fantasy Football Matchups Analysis and Players To Monitor - NFL Preseason Week 1

Welcome to the NFL preseason Week 1 edition of our fantasy football matchups and Start Em, Sit Em column. We hope everyone had a great offseason and we cannot wait for 2022 to get underway! Before football officially kicks off though, we have three weeks of NFL preseason to enjoy. I'll be analyzing these games […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Is Jared Goff's Go-To Guy

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said that wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is his go-to receiver. "I'm looking for him when things break down, and I'm looking for him when we need a play. Right now, he's that guy," Goff said. In his rookie year in 2021, St. Brown emerged as the Lions best receiver, […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings (Tiers 4-9) - Best Ball Leagues

Some of you have been building rosters in the best-ball leagues since the initial weeks of the offseason, and participation in this format has intensified as we have progressed through the summer. Enthusiasm for these leagues remains enormous for multiple reasons, including the ability to complete all forms of roster management after each draft. However, […]

D.J. Chark: 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper and Undervalued Wide Receiver

Urban Meyer may have turned Tim Tebow into one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of college football, but he did nobody any fantasy football favors when he “coached” the Jacksonville Jaguars last season. DJ Chark looked like he was going to be Jacksonville’s No. 1 receiver for several seasons after he posted a […]

Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football PPR Drafts: Isiah Pacheco, Dameon Pierce, Kareem Hunt, J.K. Dobbins, Josh Jacobs

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy football draft rankings series! The NFL season is creeping up on us, and we're back with our updated 2022 fantasy football running back rankings for PPR leagues. Our running back fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. Below you will also see […]

Updated 2022 Fantasy Football Superflex Rankings (Post-NFL Draft): Deshaun Watson, Baker Mayfield, Trey Lance, Jalen Hurts

Welcome back RotoBallers to more  2022 fantasy football draft rankings! Below you can find our team's updated 2022 fantasy football superflex rankings (top 325) -- geared towards superflex leagues where you can start two QBs. As a brief intro, for anyone who isn't familiar with fantasy football superflex rankings, this league format continues to become […]

Tight End Fantasy Football Rankings for 2022 Drafts: Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert, Dawson Knox, Cole Kmet, David Njoku, Evan Engram

Howdy RotoBallers, and welcome to to our updated 2022 fantasy football tight end rankings for PPR leagues. Win big this year and crush your fantasy football drafts with all of our preseason fantasy football rankings. Our tight end fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. Below you will […]

Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football Rankings for 2022 Drafts: Patriots, Dolphins, Chargers, Benglas, Browns, Buccaneers

Welcome RotoBallers to our recently-updated 2022 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings. We'll be here with you all preseason to help you prepare for and crush your fantasy football drafts. Our defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. Below you will also see recent fantasy football news […]

Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings for 2022 Drafts: Daniel Carlson, Tyler Bass, Matt Gay, Evan McPherson, Nick Folk, Harrison Butker

Welcome back RotoBaller to our NFL team's updated 2022 fantasy football kicker rankings. Our rankings have been updated constantly all preseason, and will continue to be through opening day to help you crush those drafts. Our kicker fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. Below you will also […]

Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Rankings for 2022 Drafts: Treylon Burks, Robert Woods, D.J. Moore, Gabriel Davis, Skyy Moore

Welcome RotoBallers to our updated 2022 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for PPR leagues. We are here all preseason long to get you ready for your fantasy football drafts! Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. Below you will also see recent fantasy football news […]

Fantasy Football Injury Report for QBs/TEs: Preseason Updates on Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, Kyler Murray, Irv Smith Jr.

Being up-to-date on NFL injury news can give you an edge over your league mates in fantasy football. At the quarterback and tight end positions, there are a few notable names to keep an eye on in the injury department with preseason games getting underway. To keep close tabs on all of the news across […]

Mid-Offseason Wide Receiver Rankings: Half-PPR Fantasy Football Analysis

I have decided to make an updated version for the fantasy draft season. I have projected each player's stat lines and this is where they line up. In this article, I share my top 60 receivers, with a detailed analysis of most players.  Get ready as I break down why I have moved some players […]

Updated PPR Rankings for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts: Tyreek Hill, Miles Sanders, Chris Godwin, A.J. Brown, Antonio Gibson

Welcome back RotoBallers to more fantasy football rankings! The NFL season is creeping up on us, and we're back with our updated 2022 fantasy football PPR rankings (top 490). These consensus staff rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. You'll also find some recent fantasy football news and NFL headlines, […]

Is JuJu Smith-Schuster the Chiefs WR1? Where Should I Draft JuJu Smith-Schuster?

The wide receiver room for the Kansas City Chiefs will look a little different in 2022 with Tyreek Hill being traded to the Miami Dolphins. Patrick Mahomes proved to have tons of success targeting Hill and Travis Kelce in previous seasons; however, he'll need a new No. 1 wideout to build a rapport with. Could […]

Jared Goff, Starters Expected To Play In Preseason Opener

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that he wants to get the starters a quarter's worth of repetitions in Friday's preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. While Goff won't be anything more than a low-end QB2 in fantasy, he could have some spike weeks with a receiver corps that includes D.J. Chark, Amon-Ra St. […]

Updated 2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft - Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, Jameson Williams, Drake London

Welcome back RotoBallers! The 2022 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and now the real fun begins. Below you will see our NFL team's updated 2022 fantasy football rookie rankings -- the post-NFL Draft edition. These rookie rankings factor in the NFL Draft results, the landing spots of these NFL rookies, and their potential […]

D.J. Chark Looking Good At Camp

Detroit Lions wide receiver D.J. Chark had a "monster practice" on Saturday and has reportedly been standing out during training camp thus far. The 25-year-old signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the team in March after missing most of last season with a fractured ankle. He has compiled 2,042 yards and 15 touchdowns off […]

Every NFL Team's Safest Fantasy Football Draft Pick - NFC Edition

Picture this. You're on the clock in the third round of your fantasy draft, looking to take a receiver after you reached for running backs in the first two rounds. Your thumb hovers over the "draft" button for two players: one of them being a safe, reliable veteran, the other a rookie with extreme upside […]