Top 375 - Early Fantasy Football Dynasty League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football dynasty rankings (top 375) for longer-term formats. These rankings are being released with the NFL free agency period still taking place, and also before the 2020 NFL Draft. Things will change, and adjustments will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. […]

Early 2020 Best-Ball Draft Strategy

When it comes to draft strategies for fantasy football, there are too many to name. Zero-RB, late-round QB, Value-Based Drafting... whatever you like, it is out there. Instead of going through all of them, we want to know what the best strategy is to use in early best-ball drafts. It is still quite early, as […]

Lions Agree With Geronimo Allison

The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison on a one-year deal for $910,000 on Sunday. Allison will also receive a $137,500 signing bonus, which is the maximum for the veteran minimum. The 26-year-old had a career-high 34 catches in 2019 for only 287 yards (career-low 8.4 yards […]

Tannehill Back with Titans: Fantasy Impact

The deal is done. No, not a deal to make Tom Brady the quarterback of the Titans. He prefers Florida apparently. Instead, it is the deal to keep Ryan Tannehill with the team for four more seasons at $118 million. Not only did this move make the most sense but it also freed up the […]

Redskins Signing Logan Thomas

The Washington Redskins will sign tight end Logan Thomas to an undisclosed deal, according to a source. The Redskins definitely need some help at the position after Jordan Reed missed all of the 2019 season with a concussion and was then released. Thomas, a converted quarterback, caught 16 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Lions

In this edition of the NFL Draft 32 for 32 series, we will examine the Detroit Lions. The team with the third pick in the upcoming draft, the Detroit Lions, battled through injuries and subpar play in 2019. Matthew Stafford and Kerryon Johnson both missed eight games and the offense was sporadic because of that. […]

Darius Slay Wants To Be Traded

Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay said that he hopes the signing of cornerback Desmond Trufant speeds up his trade process. Slay has been on the market for a while now, but the Lions asking price is very high for the 29-year-old. He's been a Pro Bowler each of the last three seasons and was a […]

Redskins Giving J.D. McKissic A Two-Year Deal

The Washington Redskins agreed to an undisclosed two-year deal with running back J.D. McKissic on Wednesday, according to a source. McKissic had 38 carries for 205 yards and also caught 34 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown in his lone season with Detroit after three seasons in Seattle to begin his career. In D.C. […]

Desmond Trufant Signing With Lions

The Detroit Lions are signing cornerback Desmond Trufant to a two-year, $21 million deal on Wednesday, according to a source. The deal contains $14 million in guarantees. Trufant is on the back end of his career and will turn 30 this September, but the former first-round pick of the Falcons in 2013 will bring a […]

J.D. McKissic Becomes Free Agent

The Detroit Lions didn't tender a contract to restricted free-agent running back J.D. McKissic, making him a free agent. McKissic was forced into duty in 2019 with the Lions with their backfield beat up, but he still only had 38 carries for 205 yards and no rushing touchdowns in 16 games, although he did run […]

Broncos Reach Agreement With Jeff Driskel

The Denver Broncos reached an undisclosed agreement with quarterback Jeff Driskel on Tuesday, according to a source. Driskel wound up playing three games for the Lions last year when Matthew Stafford (back) was lost for the season. The soon-to-be 27-year-old signal-caller was 62-for-105 (59 percent) for 685 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions for a […]

Lions Dangling Devon Kennard In A Trade

The Detroit Lions are having trade talks with other teams involving linebacker Devon Kennard. It was previously reported that the Lions outright released Kennard. The Lions signed linebacker Jamie Collins on Monday, so that has made Kennard expendable to the team. The 28-year-old put up back-to-back seven-sack seasons for Detroit and also had 58 tackles […]

Chase Daniel Reaches Agreement With Lions

The Detroit Lions agreed to a three-year, $13.05 million deal with former Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes a voidable clause. Daniel spent the last two years in Chicago, playing in eight games behind Mitch Trubisky. He's also played with the Saints, Chiefs and Eagles, but now […]

Jamie Collins Gets Three-Year Deal From Lions

The Detroit Lions agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with linebacker Jamie Collins on Monday, according to a source. The deal includes $18 million in guarantees and will reunite him with head coach Matt Patricia, who was his defensive coordinator with the Patriots. The 30-year-old linebacker had a career-high seven sacks in 2019 and […]

Halapoulivaati Vaitai Agrees With Lions

The Detroit Lions agreed to a five-year, $50 million deal with offensive tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai on Monday, according to a source. He should start at right tackle in 2020 and beyond in Detroit and help protect quarterback Matthew Stafford. Vaitai has made just 20 starts in 55 career games but was highly coveted by several […]

Tavon Wilson Open To Re-Signing

Detroit Lions impending free-agent safety Tavon Wilson said he'd be "happy coming back to Detroit," but that he's also looking forward to testing the open market. Wilson had a breakout season in 2019, recording 98 tackles, five passes defensed, a sack and two fumble recoveries in 13 games. Wilson has fit well in head coach […]

Lions Won't Draft Tua Tagovailoa

The Detroit Lions will not select Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in this year's draft, according to a source that ESPN.com's Matthew Berry highly trusts. Berry said there is "no chance" that happens. The Lions have the No. 3 pick behind the Bengals at No. 1 and Redskins at No. 2. Cincinnati is expected to take […]

Matthew Stafford Will Be Full-Go For Offseason Program

Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn said that quarterback Matthew Stafford (back) is already working out and will be a full-go for the start of the offseason program. Stafford was on his way to a career year in 2019 before breaking his back and missing the final eight games of the season. It's a great […]

What Went Wrong with Odell Beckham Jr?

"What Went Wrong?" is a Rotoballer offseason series exploring fantasy players who underperformed their ADP. We'll explain why they fell below expectations and try to determine what it means for their value going forward. Finally free from the decrepit arm of Eli Manning and away from the torturous New York media, Odell Beckham Jr was […]

Danny Amendola Re-Signs With Lions

The Detroit Lions re-signed wide receiver Danny Amendola to a one-year deal on Saturday, according to his agent, Erik Burkhardt. All three of Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and Amendola are in contract years in 2020. Amendola, 34, had 62 catches for 678 yards and a touchdown in his first season with Detroit last year. The […]

Lions Releasing Damon Harrison

The Detroit Lions plan to release defensive tackle Damon Harrison in the coming days, according to a source. The move will free up around $6.7 million in salary cap space but will leave the team with a hole on their defensive line up the middle. Even though Snacks Harrison had a down year in 2019 […]

Lions Having Trade Talks Involving Darius Slay

The Detroit Lions have talked with multiple teams about a potential trade for Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, according to sources. However, any team that trades for Slay must compensate the Lions and Slay with a new deal, and Detroit is determined to get fair value for Slay. The 29-year-old former second-round pick in 2013 […]

Ty Johnson Not A Lock To Make 2020 Roster

Detroit Lions running back Ty Johnson won't be a guarantee to make the team's roster going into training camp, in the opinion of The Athletic's Chris Burke. Johnson, a sixth-round pick in 2019, ended his rookie season with 63 carries for 273 yards (4.3 yards per carry) and no touchdowns on the ground. The Lions […]

Matthew Stafford Trade Rumors Are False

Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn refuted a Wednesday night report that the team is in talks to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford. "100% False!!" Quinn wrote in a text message to the Free Press. Stafford is entering his 12th season in the NFL and threw for 2,499 yards, 19 touchdowns and five interceptions while setting […]

Dynasty Price Check - Darren Waller

Many of you have already launched into the planning process for your 2020 rosters. This includes best-ball owners who have embraced the opportunity to draft in that popular format. A number of owners in redraft leagues are also monitoring the early rankings, while those of you who are involved in dynasty leagues have continued a pace of […]

RB Opportunity Share and Impact (NFC East & North)

With the season over and real-life free agency and April's NFL draft ahead of us, it's time to look at how each team split their targets and carries (both of them combined in what is called opportunities; sometimes it's receptions instead of targets, but I wanted to look at the overall volume and total chances instead) […]

Biggest Busts of 2019: Running Back

The 2019-20 season saw some incredible fantasy performances from a few different players. We saw New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas put in one of the most consistent performances from wire-to-wire that we've ever seen. Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey had one of the greatest seasons we've ever seen by a running back, […]

WR Target Share and Impact (NFC East & North): 2019 Review

We continue this series in which I will be covering each of the eight NFL divisions, two at a time, presenting the teams and how they used their wide receivers in 2019. In order to accomplish this, I use a set of easy-to-read charts: treemaps. The graphics will hold all of the players of each […]

Lions Discussing Extension With Darius Slay

The Detroit Lions and Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay continue to discuss a long-term contract extension, but the expectation remains that he could re-enter the trade market if no deal is reached in the coming weeks, according to a source. Slay is eligible to become a free agent after next season. The 29-year-old totaled 46 […]

Super Bowl - Vegas Lines, Over/Under Picks and Predictions

Welcome to the Super Bowl betting breakdown here at RotoBaller! We have ourselves quite the matchup to end the season, and it is going to take a unique angle to figure out who has the edge for the finale. There are a lot of moving pieces to begin any NFL week, so I will update […]