Later-Round TEs with Upside and Safer TEs to Avoid

This season I will be implementing a new fantasy football strategy. If you have been keeping up with this series, you know that by now! But for those who haven’t, I can give you a quick recap! My strategy is to build a safe base in the early rounds and then target pure upside players. […]

Fantasy Outlook in a Sentence: NFC Conference

I have been looking at data from the 2019 season since the Super Bowl finished. I have been looking at projections for the 2020 season for the past few weeks. I have been writing fantasy football columns from different perspectives for the upcoming year for quite some time now. Do you know one thing I […]

Running Back Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

In the NFL, everyone knows that quarterback is the most vital positions to the success of their team. But in fantasy football, the most vital position is running back, with seven of our top nine ranked players at the position. That's especially true in standard scoring leagues. It's such a relief to have one of […]

RB Handcuffs to Target: NFC Edition

Imagine the feeling of using your early start-up draft pick on a bell-cow running back. He is a lock to get a majority of your team’s carries. He is going to be a major factor in the receiving game. Heck, he may just mess around and lead the league in rushing touchdowns because he is […]

Dynasty Price Check: Antonio Brown

On June 12, 2020, seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Antonio Brown plead no contest to three different criminal charges. With no outstanding legal charges against the free-agent wide receiver, it may clear the way for teams to begin looking at signing him. So what kind of value does he hold in dynasty leagues? *deep breath*  […]

Later-Round WRs with Upside and Safer WRs to Avoid

If you've read my recent articles or watched the RotoBaller Youtube channel, you already know my new draft strategy for 2020. My plan is to get a safe base in the early rounds and then strictly target players that have upside. The reason is twofold: if those upside fliers don’t work out, I can drop […]

Best-Ball Tight Ends: Finding Sleepers with "12" Personnel

You have to draft at least two players at each position -- yes, even defense and (blech) kicker -- to cover your best-ball roster because you can't make in-season moves. I'm not one to draft two tight ends in most typical leagues, but I will in TE-bonus setups like FFPC contests, the Scott Fish Bowl, and […]

Early Summer ADP Risers at Running Back

We continue looking at ADP risers and fallers as we've done throughout the early portion of the summer with the running back position. We've already gone over risers at wide receiver, tight end, and quarterback. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. […]

Tight Ends to Target in Best Ball Drafts!

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Michael Florio discusses the TEs that you should be targeting in best ball drafts! Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) […]

The King's Updated 2020 Fantasy Football Rankings (Premium Content)

This is the latest version of my 2020 fantasy football rankings update. I will be adjusting them regularly throughout the preseason and providing in-depth insights on some of my most notable changes and differences from other experts in the industry. It is still early, but fantasy football players seem to be clamoring for advanced information […]

Early Summer ADP Risers at Tight End

Ah, our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean 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 player in your team. A high ADP (that is, actually, a low-numbered ADP) means that a […]

Chase Claypool - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

The Steelers utilize the NFL Draft as a major basis for their key roster spots. Pittsburgh did not have a first-round selection for the first time in over 50 years in 2020, as noted by Steelers Depot. By viewing their current depth chart at the skill positions, it is evident they rely heavily on homegrown […]

How to Approach Rookies in a Dynasty Startup

In many ways, rookies in dynasty leagues are like icing. Too much can doom you and too little can shorten your window to win. But, just the right amount, combined with the other right ingredients, and you’ll have a delicious cake you can eat. The only difference between re-draft and dynasty is that you’ll be […]

Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#11-20)

You may have already caught the first part of this series, looking at the bottom tier of NFL teams as far as fantasy relevance. Now we move on to the middle tier. As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. […]

Wide Receiver Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

We are advancing through June with rising optimism that a 17-game regular season will eventually unfold. The team at RotoBaller shares your enthusiasm while providing you with non-stop news, and analysis. This is designed to help you prepare for upcoming drafts, and reshape your current rosters. We are also making continual updates to our tiered rankings […]

Navigating the Dalvin Cook Holdout

On June 9, 2020, Adam Schefter reported that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook plans to holdout from training camp unless he receives a "reasonable" deal. Cook is a young, ascending running back in this league and while he's very important to the success of the Vikings, he doesn't have much leverage. Player holdouts are going […]

2020 NFL Betting Tips: Win Totals Worth a Wager

Despite all the uncertainty in the sports world, the National Football League looks like it’s on track to start its 2020 season on time, meaning sports betting fans looking to wager are likely in luck. Sportsbooks will require a full 16-game schedule to be played in order for us to cash on any odds and […]

Grass Isn't Always Greener: Free Agent Moves That Will Decrease Value

Free agency is a couple of months in the rear-view window now, though it feels like it's been years since it happened with how slow time seems to be moving these days. But so that the slow-moving train that is linear time hasn't wiped your memories of NFL free agency totally away, let's revisit some […]

Buffalo Bills 2020 Fantasy Outlook

The Buffalo Bills were a pleasant surprise in Year Two under developing QB Josh Allen. Although they ultimately didn’t advance in the playoffs past Wild Card Weekend, the future is bright in Western New York. The offense for Buffalo returns largely intact and with a couple of significant additions to boot. Let’s look at the […]

Why Joe Burrow Will Be a Top-10 Fantasy Quarterback

The prevailing strategy that has taken over fantasy football is to wait on quarterback. Given the depth of the position, many fantasy players are focused on addressing other positions on their roster before selecting their QB1. This strategy allows you to construct a roster filled with depth at wide receiver and running back. If you’re […]

Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#21-32)

As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. There are many instances in which the team a player plays for is just as important as his ability and talent. And in these cases, the determining factor is not always whether […]

Za'Darius Smith's Versatility Makes Him Deadly

Green Bay Packers linebacker/edge rusher Za'Darius Smith had the most quarterback pressures (71) last season, according to Next Gen Stats. He was also able to pressure opposing signal-callers at the second-highest overall rate in the NFL (14.8 percent) among those with a minimum of 250 pass rushes. Smith has the ability to line up on […]

Running Back Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

We have entered June with rising optimism that a 17-week regular season will eventually unfold. The team at RotoBaller shares your enthusiasm while providing you with non-stop news, and analysis. This is designed to help you prepare for upcoming drafts, and reshape your current rosters. We are also making continual updates to our tiered rankings in […]

Late-Round QBs With Upside and Safe QBs to Avoid

I will be exploring a new strategy in fantasy football this season. I will be looking to build a safe base in the early rounds and then looking to avoid safe floor players who offer little upside afterwars. I recently broke down the strategy and both why/how I will be implementing it this fantasy football season. […]

Tight End Half-PPR Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

We continue with our breakdown of RotoBaller's early 2020 draft rankings for Half-PPR leagues by looking at everyone's favorite position - tight end! While the names at the very top are no surprise, the next tier looks vastly different from a year ago. There are also some young, upcoming players that could make a fantasy splash […]

The Fantasy Fallacy of Running Back Committees

Some of the scariest words a fantasy owner can hear is that their running back is now part of a committee (RBBC). However, people rarely look beyond this - failing to examine what this truly means, and how it impacts a player’s value. In simple terms, an RBBC is defined as having multiple running backs […]

Aaron Jones Succeeds Inside The Tackles

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones saw most of his success in 2019 between the tackles, as he tied for the league lead with 10 touchdowns on inside runs and averaged 4.1 yards per rush on runs inside the tackles in the red zone, which was the most in the NFL among those with […]

Wide Receiver PPR Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It’s never too early to prepare for the 2020 fantasy football season! What better way to get a leg up on the competition than to consume content filled with interesting tidbits to help you determine your favorite draft targets! With that in mind, let’s turn to a position that has become one of the deepest […]

Za'Darius Smith An Elite Pass-Rusher

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith provided immediate returns after the Packers signed him to a lucrative free-agent deal before the 2019 season. He pressured the quarterback on 19.4 percent of pass rushes when lined up on the interior, which was the highest rate among all defenders rushing from the interior with a minimum […]

Tight End Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It is never too early to start setting up your cheat sheet for your fantasy football drafts and auctions. The 2020 NFL season is going to be interesting fantasy-wise at the tight end position. With longtime fantasy demigod Rob Gronkowski putting his pro wrestling career on hold and coming out of retirement to reteam with […]