Aaron Rodgers Sits Out Preseason Game

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was a healthy scratch for Green Bay’s third preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. Green Bay rested a number of their starters in the game. This is a departure from past preseasons where veterans usually saw their biggest work in the third preseason game. At this point, Rodgers really […]

Why ZeroRB Didn't Work in 2017

For someone drafting 8th in a 10-man league last year, going Zero-RB could have potentially netted them a top-three round haul of Mike Evans, Jordy Nelson, and Demaryius Thomas. On draft day, this is an amazing stack of WR1s. By the end of the year, it's weekly middling to poor performances that the owners' highest draft […]

Target Regression Candidates - Tight Ends

You are confronted by multiple challenges when determining which tight ends to select for your rosters. The hefty investment that is necessary in order to secure one of the highly productive options guarantees that an enticing collection of running backs and wide receivers will elude you during a critical early round. But you are also […]

King's Classic - Industry Expert Drafts Analysis

This weekend saw the fantasy football world converge on the football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, for the inaugural King’s Classic. Thanks to Bob Lung and Brad Evans (among many others), we had 24 sites represented between two divisions -- Brown and Blanda, named for the first two players taken in the first ever […]

Updated Mid-Round Running Backs To Target For ZeroRB Drafters

Two weeks ago I brought you my first installment of mid-round running backs to target if you choose to go ZeroRB in your drafts this year. With two preseason games in the books, and more information, things have changed in the running back landscape and I am giving my first update. This article will cover […]

Brandin Cooks - Buy Now in Dynasty

Brandin Cooks, former first-round pick out of Oregon State, will be playing for his third NFL team in 2018. Although he's already heading into his fifth season in the league, he is just 24 years old and will turn 25 in September. Cooks spent his first three seasons with Drew Brees down in New Orleans, where […]

Green Bay Packers Are Not Shopping Randall Cobb

According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Green Bay Packers are not shopping wide receiver Randall Cobb. Rumors started after Michael Lombardi of The Ringer made a comment on his podcast that Cobb is available. The rumors didn’t make much sense to begin with. Cobb is clearly a big part of Green Bay’s […]

Packers Coach Praises Jamaal Williams

As reported by ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy gave praise to running back Jamaal Williams. McCarthy said, “He's really poised to have a big year. I think we'll be talking about him at the end of the season as someone who made the second-year jump." It is important not to […]

#TrendingNow - Preseason Week 2 Risers and Fallers

Halfway through the pre-season and we are one week closer to real football! Well, hopefully, it’s real football. Many fans, analysts, and even players have a nervous feeling about the product we will see on the field this season thanks to rule changes and safety precautions. My thoughts? Let’s just be thankful we have football […]

Jaron Brown (WR, SEA) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~250 CURRENT ADP: ~310 ANALYSIS: While the name certainly is not one of the sexier ones, Jaron Brown joins a Seattle offense that’s starved for offensive firepower having lost both Paul Richardson and Jimmy Graham to free agency. Quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 35 touchdowns in 2017, with 16 of them going to Graham and Richardson, so the opportunity for […]

Aaron Rodgers May Sit Out Remainder of Preseason

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may not see any additional playing time in Green Bay’s two remaining preseason games. Rodgers spent Monday working with the scout team. This is usually a sign that he will not see the field in the upcoming preseason game. Rodgers is not injured. Green Bay simply doesn’t want to […]

Under-the-Radar Route Runners To Target Late

Often times, what draws spectators and fantasy enthusiasts to a wide receiver is their size, their speed, their ability to reach over defenders and snatch balls out of the air, and their ability to score touchdowns. That’s all well and good, but rarely do we look at what makes a wide receiver truly special – […]

Fantasy Football Pop Quiz - AFC East

I was not ready to come back to fantasy football. I suspected that to be the case when I started using Sundays to walk my recently rescued dog around the park, or hitting the grocery store in the morning. I had a strong feeling I wasn't ready when we enjoyed the World Cup and baseball […]

Five Mid-Round Must Have Players

With just two weeks left in preseason, the NFL regular season is right around the corner. That means fantasy drafts are ramping up everywhere. In every draft, I have players that I consider "must-haves," players I will reach a round or two early on to secure them on my roster. Here are five of my […]

Beginner's Guide to Roster Construction

One of the most commonly used pieces of jargon in fantasy football analysis is roster construction. It is almost always used at the tail-end of a debate to reconcile two seemingly irreconcilable positions. Usually something along the lines of, “Well, I guess this really comes down to roster construction and how you want to build […]

Aaron Jones Hopeful to Make Preseason Debut

According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (hamstring) appears to have gotten past the worst of his injury. Head coach Mike McCarthy is hopeful that he can play a little in this week’s preseason game. Jones has missed much of the training camp because of the hamstring injury. The injury […]

Ankle Injury Will Limit Jamaal Williams in Practice

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said that running back Jamaal Williams (ankle) is still banged up and will be limited in practice. Williams injured his ankle in a preseason matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. There have not been many specific details about the injury, but there does not appear to be any concern […]

Tight End Preview - After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews the tight end position for your 2018 fantasy football drafts. This RotoBaller Radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RT Sports. In this podcast you will hear about: Jordan Reed, Travis Kelce Hayden […]

Jake Kumerow (WR, GB) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~250 CURRENT ADP: ~380 ANALYSIS: Dynasty owners have been all over Davante Adams and the Packers offense this year, with the departure of Jordy Nelson and the return of Aaron Rodgers. There is no denying the upside that this offense brings, and just how good Rodgers and his receivers can be for fantasy. While one of the popular late-round […]

Deep Dynasty Stashes - Undrafted Free Agents

Welcome to the first of this series called Deep Dynasty Stashes. As an avid dynasty football and fantasy football fan, this topic has always been a favorite of mine, and I'll be posting this through the pre-season and into the NFL season. One of the most fun parts of dynasty football leagues is drafting those […]

Standard League Draft Targets to Fade in PPR Leagues

With the draft season coming upon us quickly, there are many players on fantasy owners' radars as possible breakouts. There are probably articles out there for any given player you can think of as to why they should be drafted. Instead of the same old article, let’s look at some players who, while they should […]

Nick Perry To Be Activated Off PUP

The Green Bay Packers expect linebacker Nick Perry (ankle) to be activated off the Physically Unable to Perform list on Sunday. He has been out since arriving to training camp after having offseason surgery. Perry might struggle to be at full strength for Week 1, but he'll be a regular contributor on defense in 2018 […]

Stop That Hype Train! Michael Gallup

The loss of Dez Bryant to a salary disagreement and Jason Witten to ESPN leaves a huge hole in the Dallas Cowboys receiving ranks. The signing of Allen Hurns will help fill the void, but so will the drafting of rookie Michael Gallup. The problem is everyone is enamored by Gallup to the point where […]

Wide Receiver Standard Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Wide Receiver Rankings Debate With Marcas Grant

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Marcas Grant of NFL Network to discuss the most recent news and notes of the day for NFL fans, share their wide receiver rankings, and provide some hot takes on fantasy football draft advice. This radio show is sponsored by our good […]

Defense Tiered Rankings and Draft Analysis

Defense is a position in fantasy leagues that is often wildly over-drafted. Even the best scoring and most consistent defenses do not differentiate themselves enough to the others to make them worth the price that they often go at. Last year the Jacksonville Jaguars defense lit up fantasy leagues, scoring among the top-10 defenses more […]

Jake Kumerow Has Sprained SC Joint

Updating a previous report, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jake Kumerow (shoulder) was diagnosed with a sprained SC joint in his shoulder on Friday, according to a source. That's good news for Kumerow, who had over 100 yards and a touchdown in the preseason game on Thursday. The undrafted rookie has been the most impressive […]

Jake Kumerow Has Injured Shoulder

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jake Kumerow (shoulder) is undergoing tests on his shoulder. Kumerow has been the team's most impressive receiver so far in the preseason and has been praised by quarterback Aaron Rodgers. With targets up for grabs behind Davante Adams and Randall Cobb this year, Kumerow was certainly making his case for […]

Jamaal Williams Has Minor Ankle Sprain

Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams (ankle) is "fine" and has been diagnosed with a minor ankle sprain after leaving the preseason game early on Thursday, according to a source. Williams led the team in rushing last year and will get every opportunity to do so again, especially with Aaron Jones suspended the first […]

Jamaal Williams' Injury Not Serious

Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams (ankle) couldn't say definitively if he would've returned to Thursday's preseason game if it were a regular season game, but he isn't concerned that the injury is a long-term issue. That's good news, but we won't know more until the Packers run him through some tests. If it's […]