Wide Receiver ADP Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - NFL Free Agency Check

I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and get a […]

Running Back Stat Busts: Elusiveness Rating - Ezekiel Elliott, Cordarrelle Patterson and More

A lot of elements go into making a running back desirable for fantasy football. Opportunity, a good offensive line, and a good offense are all key elements. However, something equally important is how elusive those running backs are, this includes breaking tackles and gaining yards after contact. Often, players who have these traits fall into […]

Dynasty Price Check - D'Andre Swift

Perennially living in the shadow of Jonathan Taylor, Lions running back D'Andre Swift is often overlooked. It has been largely forgotten that when Taylor and Swift were coming out of college, many believed Swift to be the better all-around back. Taylor has obviously dominated the fantasy discussion, but could Swift remind us why we thought […]

Early 2022 Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome RotoBallers, there is no off-season here! Below you'll see our team's early 2022 fantasy football best ball rankings for the top 340 fantasy football players. Use these best ball rankings to draft winning best ball teams. For anyone who isn't very familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are essentially draft-only leagues with […]

Lions Expected To Pick Up T.J. Hockenson's Fifth-Year Option

The Detroit Lions reportedly will pick up tight end T.J. Hockenson's (thumb) fifth-year option. Lions general manager Brad Holmes confirmed he intends to pick up the fifth-year option on Hockenson's rookie contract. The team has until May 2 to formally announce the decision as his option will guarantee the tight end of $9.4 million in […]

Lions Open To Trading No. 2 Pick In Draft

The Detroit Lions are officially open to trading the No. 2 overall pick in next month's NFL draft. "We've had dialogue with a couple of teams," general manager Brad Holmes said. "I wouldn't say it's been a lot, but there has been a couple teams that we've had some dialogue with." The Jacksonville Jaguars have […]

FFPC Dynasty Startup Strategy for Fantasy Football

As an experienced and dedicated dynasty player, being able to play on a professionally-managed website for dynasty leagues is a must for me. Much like a stock investor on Wall Street who has an investment portfolio at Merrill Lynch, I have my own portfolio of dynasty shares invested in players such as Justin Herbert, D'Andre […]

Lions All In On Jared Goff

The Detroit Lions are satisfied with quarterback Jared Goff as their starting QB. "We have a lot of optimism about Jared going forward. We have a quarterback. We have a starter that can be productive for us. Jared is our quarterback & we're going to make sure he's put in the best position to succeed," […]

Ronald Jones Signs with Kansas City Chiefs - Fantasy Impact

It would appear at first glance that Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire's time as the RB1 in town is over. The team signed former Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones II to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million on Saturday, which should mean that Jones will have a notable presence in that backfield. There are now […]

Jeff Okudah On Track For Summer Return

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said at the NFL scouting combine in February that cornerback Jeff Okudah (Achilles) is on track for a summer return. Jerry Jacobs (knee) is also on track to return for training camp. Okudah posted a video of himself earlier this week of him sprinting in a straight line, so […]

Quarterback Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

On the field, quarterbacks are the most crucial position of all. In fantasy football, not so much. This may be especially true in best-ball leagues where the highest win rates don't usually associate with the best passers. This seems counterintuitive since there is no possibility to stream QB or pick up an injury replacement off […]

Jarrad Davis Going Back To Detroit

Free-agent linebacker Jarrad Davis, formerly of the New York Jets, is heading back to Detroit, inking a one-year deal on Friday. The 27-year-old will now return to the team that selected him with the 21st overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, where he spent his first four seasons. Nonetheless, Davis isn't expected to contribute […]

Robert Woods Traded to Titans: Fantasy Football Impact Analysis

When the Rams brought in Allen Robinson, my first response was "that's a bunch of receivers." Evidently, the Rams thought the same thing, as they shipped one of their wideouts, Robert Woods, off to Tennessee. Woods, who tore his ACL in November, will team up with A.J. Brown in what should be a solid receiving corps […]

Lions Agree With Chris Board

The Detroit Lions agreed with free-agent linebacker Chris Board on an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday night, according to a source. Board has been a special teams standout and a situational defensive player for the Baltimore Ravens, who made an effort to re-sign him. He's expected to compete for a starting spot on defense in […]

Lions Sign Mike Hughes To One-Year Deal

The Detroit Lions signed free-agent cornerback Mike Hughes to a one-year, $3.5 million deal on Monday, according to a source. Hughes was a first-round pick (30th overall) by the Minnesota Vikings in 2018, and he spent the first three seasons of his career in Minnesota. Last year he played in 17 games (five starts) for […]

Arden Key To Visit With Lions

Free-agent defensive lineman Arden Key will visit with the Detroit Lions on Monday, according to a source. Key is coming off 6.5 sacks with the San Francisco 49ers last season after working on his technique to generate consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Before joining San Francisco in 2021, he had only three sacks in 37 […]

Garrett Griffin Signs With Lions

Former New Orleans Saints tight end Garrett Griffin signed an undisclosed deal with the Detroit Lions on Thursday, according to a source. Griffin played for head coach Dan Campbell when Campbell coached tight ends for the Saints. The 28-year-old spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Saints, and he caught all four […]

Running Back Best Ball Rankings and Analysis (Part 2) 2022

We have progressed beyond the most dormant weeks of this offseason and the player movement that has transpired during free agency has already fueled encouraging rises and concerning falls in the stock of various players. The highly-anticipated NFL Draft is also approaching, which will create another notable shift in the fantasy landscape as each selection […]

Lions Re-Sign David Blough

The Detroit Lions re-signed quarterback David Blough to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to a source. Blough will compete for the backup job to Jared Goff with Tim Boyle and potentially a rookie in 2022. The 26-year-old played in just one game for the Lions last year and took one sack while not attempting […]

2022 Running Back Stat Busts - Missed Tackles Forced

Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question a great way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of running backs, considering overall elusiveness is arguably the best way to determine how good (or bad) a player's performance was. And that's what this is all about. I will […]

Kalif Raymond Re-Signs With Detroit

The Detroit Lions re-signed wide receiver Kalif Raymond to a two-year deal worth $9.5 million. The 27-year-old set career-highs in receptions (48), receiving yards (576) and touchdowns (four) over 16 games in 2021. He will provide the Lions wideout depth and is expected to be Detroit's WR4 behind DJ Chark Jr., Amon-Ra St. Brown and […]

Lions Re-Sign Charles Harris

The Detroit Lions re-signed pass-rusher Charles Harris to a two-year deal worth $14 million on Tuesday, according to a source. In his first year in Detroit in 2021, the former first-rounder had a career-high 65 tackles (34 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 16 QB hits, two forced fumbles and a career-high 7.5 sacks in 17 […]

Lions To Sign DJ Chark Jr.

The Detroit Lions have reportedly come to terms with former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. on a one-year deal for a fully guaranteed $10 million. The deal also includes incentives that could push his earnings to $12 million. Chark gives the Lions a big-bodied outside receiver they've been lacking. He was one of […]

Lions Re-Sign Tracy Walker

The Detroit Lions re-signed safety Tracy Walker to a three-year, $25 million deal that includes $17 million guaranteed on Monday, according to a source. Walker should be firmly in the IDP mix at his position yet again in 2022 after recording a career-high 108 tackles (74 solo), three tackles for loss, one interception, six passes […]

Lions Bringing Back Tim Boyle

The Detroit Lions are re-signing quarterback Tim Boyle to a one-year, $2 million deal that includes $1.75 million guaranteed on Monday, according to sources. Boyle can earn another $500,000 in incentives. The 27-year-old started three games for the Lions last year when Jared Goff was unavailable, and he threw three touchdowns and six interceptions in […]

Lions Re-Sign C.J. Moore

The Detroit Lions re-signed safety C.J. Moore to a one-year deal worth up to $2.4 million on Sunday. Moore, who is a core special teams player for the Lions, will receive $800,000 guaranteed. In his three seasons in Detroit, he has played a total of 855 special teams snaps. From a defensive standpoint, he has […]

Lions Will Release Trey Flowers

The Detroit Lions informed defensive end Trey Flowers that they will release him on the first day of the 2022 league year next week. Flowers has been a good player for the Lions, but he's been hit hard by injuries in the last two years and has only played in 14 games in 2020 and […]

Biggest Busts of 2021 - Quarterback

With another fantasy season behind us, it is time to evaluate what went right and what went wrong in terms of fantasy production by players. While managers always hope for the best from their players, sometimes things don’t go the way we hope as players deal with injuries, slumps, and now the COVID-list. 2021 saw […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings - Best Ball Leagues

We have progressed beyond the most dormant weeks of this offseason, and the impending player movement that will transpire during free agency will fuel encouraging rises and concerning falls in the stock of various players. The highly-anticipated NFL Draft is also approaching, which will create another notable shift in the fantasy landscape as each selection […]

Lions Tender Godwin Igwebuike

The Detroit Lions tendered impending exclusive-rights free-agent running back Godwin Igwebuike a contract for the 2022 season. The Lions also re-signed Scott Daly, Jack Fox, Mark Gilbert, JuJu Hughes, Tom Kennedy, Tommy Kraemer, Jessie Lemonier, Matt Nelson, Riley Patterson, Anthony Pittman, Bobby Price and Brock Wright on Wednesday. Igwebuike saw a little bit of run […]