Early 2021 Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2021 fantasy football best ball rankings (top 300). For those of you who are not familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are draft-only leagues. Once the drafts are complete, there are no moves for the rest of the season -- no setting lineups, no trades, […]

Early 2021 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

You can also read our updated 2021 fantasy football rookie rankings: post-NFL Draft, which was released after the conclusion of the NFL Draft. Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2021 fantasy football rookie rankings (top 80). These rankings are being released before the 2021 NFL Draft so things will of course change. Adjustments to these […]

Lions Pick Up Frank Ragnow's Fifth-Year Option

The Detroit Lions picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on center Frank Ragnow on Wednesday, according to a source. The move was widely expected after Ragnow had quickly become one of the league's best interior linemen in his first three seasons in the NFL. Ragnow will make $12.657 million fully guaranteed in […]

Early 2021 Breakouts: Running Back

It's never too early to talk about potential breakouts in fantasy football, right? Well, maybe sometimes it is. It's April 2021, so we're not going to discuss 2023 breakouts or anything like that. But 2021 breakouts? Oh yeah, let's go! Here are three running backs who are poised for breakouts in 2021. My criteria: these […]

Brandon Murchison's Final NFL Draft First Round Mock

In a flash, we have hit what is often referred to as the unofficial start to the NFL season, the 2021 NFL Draft. With the draft comes all the twists, turns, and surprises that we have become accustomed to over the years as teams do their best to conceal their true intentions in regards to […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 18

We are just days away from the 2021 NFL Draft, so let's take one more look at the latest mock draft based on recent movement in the NFL free-agent market and prospect evaluations. I am updating the mock draft very frequently as I have in years past. There are 50-60 factors I look at in […]

The Next Wave of Talented Tailbacks: Early Look At The Incoming Rookie Running Back Class

When it comes to fantasy football, the running back position is the most important one on your team. Running backs touch the ball more than any other non-quarterback position and they are the most likely to get the ball in the red zone and at the goal line. The truly elite ones rarely come off […]

Lions Open To Trading No. 7 Pick

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said the franchise is open to trading the No. 7 overall pick in the first round of next week's NFL draft. Detroit has entered a complete rebuild after finishing 5-11 and last in overall team defense in 2020. The Lions are trying to build depth on both sides of […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 17

We are just days away from the 2021 NFL Draft, so let's take one more look at the latest mock draft based on recent movement in the NFL free-agent market and prospect evaluations. I am updating the mock draft very frequently as I have in years past. There are 50-60 factors I look at in […]

Rookie Running Back Rankings (Pre-NFL Draft)

The 2021 NFL Draft RB class features two of the most productive RBs in college football history at the top. Najee Harris and Travis Etienne have both had storied collegiate careers and project as difference-making NFL backs. This class also features a talented duo from North Carolina and an enigmatic late-riser who produced at two powerhouse […]

Top 10 Rookie Running Backs for Dynasty (Pre-NFL Draft)

The position that has and will continue to be the glamour position in the eyes of fantasy managers is running back. Each year, they are coveted in drafts mainly due to the lack of quality depth at the position due to the increase of committee backfields around the league. That said, finding a back that […]

2021 NFL Draft Rankings – Wide Receivers

There were six wide receivers taken in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft and we expect at least five to be chosen on Day One in 2021. The thought of seeing 10 receivers in the first two rounds seems to be a very realistic number. What complicates matters just a bit is that […]

2021 First Round Rookie Mock

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys go through the latest from around the league. Including the winners and losers from the free agency period from a fantasy perspective. Finally, they give their insight as to what should be […]

Early FFPC Best Ball Rankings - Tight End Premium Scoring

Not only is the FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship) home to some of the best high stakes and serious Fantasy Football competitions you will find anywhere, it also features various formats and unique scoring elements that add extra appeal and additional layers of challenges. Best Ball drafts have already started on the FFPC site, and […]

Early 2021 Sleepers: Wide Receiver

It is never too early to find fantasy football sleepers. Never. If you want to win your fantasy league in December, you better start paying attention to what is going on the in NFL in April. The NFL is a passing league. There is no doubt about that. Gone are the days where a 4,000-yard […]

Best-Ball Pre-Draft Values - Tight End

With just a couple of weeks left before the NFL Draft, it might be tempting to take a wait-and-see approach to best-ball leagues, mocks, or fantasy football activity in general. After all, everything is about to change! For serious best-ball players, this is the wrong approach. We understand that the current ADP is about to […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 16.0

Major trades have occurred since our last version with San Francisco, Miami and Philadelphia all making major deals and moving around in the first round. **I am updating the mock draft very frequently as I have in years past. There are 50-60 factors I look at in determining updates. Everything from free agent signings, team […]

Top 400 - Early Fantasy Football Dynasty League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2021 fantasy football dynasty rankings (top 400) for longer-term formats. These rankings are being released with the NFL free agency period still taking place, and also before the 2021 NFL Draft. Things will change, and adjustments will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 15.0

Major trades have occurred since our last version with San Francisco, Miami and Philadelphia all making major deals and moving around in the first round. **I am updating the mock draft very frequently as I have in years past. There are 50-60 factors I look at in determining updates. Everything from free agent signings, team […]

Quinton Dunbar Signs With Lions

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive back Quinton Dunbar signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Monday, according to his agent. Dunbar played in only six games for Seattle last year because of a knee injury that required season-ending surgery. The 28-year-old had one interception and five passes defensed last season. The Lions have […]

Dynasty Prep and Strategies For Returning and New FFPC Players

While NFL teams are readying for the upcoming draft and continue to monitor free agency, fantasy football dynasty players also have much work to do. Whether you play in a returning dynasty league or are planning to join a new one, the time for important offseason decisions is already here. The level of dynasty competition […]

2021 NFL Free Agency Winners and Losers

The busy period of 2021 NFL free agency is now (mostly) behind us, and teams tried their best to load up on good talent. Teams like the Patriots went all out while others decided to take a more reserved approach. Nevertheless, there were some teams that made some good bargain deals while others made head-scratching […]

Under-the-Radar RB Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?

There have been a lot of big-name signings so far in free agency, but what about some of the players who've flown below the radar? Guys who might not be stars, but could still be key contributors on their new teams and on your future fantasy teams. Today, we'll be taking a look at some […]

Lions Sign Kalif Raymond

The Detroit Lions signed free-agent kick returner/wide receiver Kalif Raymond to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday. Raymond played the last two seasons with the Tennessee Titans and will join his fifth NFL team. He's a natural candidate to replace Jamal Agnew as the team's primary return man in 2021. The 5-foot-8, 182-pounder has played […]

Lions Sign Damion Ratley, Alex Anzalone

The Detroit Lions signed free-agent wide receiver Damion Ratley and linebacker Alex Anzalone to one-year deals on Wednesday. Anzalone's deal is worth $1.75 million. Ratley was most recently with the Houston Texans, but he didn't play a snap with the team. He spent the first part of the 2020 season with the New York Giants […]

Kenny Golladay to the Giants - Fantasy Football Impact

It was no holiday for the fantasy football players who had Kenny Golladay on their rosters in 2020. After posting back-to-back 1,000-yard years and entering the season as a top-10 fantasy wide receiver on many if not most cheat sheets, Golladay’s injury-riddled season ruined the championship dreams of many fantasy general managers. Hip and hamstring […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 14.0

With a plethora of high-profile quarterbacks on the move, this is proving to be an intriguing offseason already. We will surely have more quarterbacks on the move and this will continually shuffle the Draft Board. There are no trades in this scenario, all teams draft where they are currently lined up on the board. The […]

Early 2021 Sleepers and Draft Targets - Running Back

We are months away from drafting our fantasy teams. The NFL Draft isn’t far away and free agency is about to kick off. Many fantasy gamers are not thinking about who they are going to drafting in the middle rounds of their draft next August. However, knowing the trends in March could provide some insight […]

Under the Radar WR Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?

There have been a lot of big-name signings so far in free agency, but what about some of the players who've flown below the radar? Guys who might not be stars, but could still be key contributors on their new teams and on your future fantasy teams. Today, we'll be taking a look at some […]

Marvin Jones to Jaguars - Fantasy Football Impact

With Urban Meyer on the sidelines and Clemson standout Trevor Lawrence probably under center, the Jacksonville Jaguars could be the NFL’s most improved team this upcoming season. Jacksonville needed to upgrade its receiving corps, so the Jags used a chunk of their copious salary cap space to sign veteran wideout Marvin Jones Jr. to a […]