2024 NFL Mock Draft Round 1 Predictions 5.0 (January Update) - All 32 Draft Picks

The NFL regular season has come to a close and the first 18 picks are now set! As we are now into the playoffs, coaching and front-office changes are taking place around the league and those decisions could have some ripple effects on what happens on draft day. The draft order for picks 19-32 will […]

Top Five 2024 NFL Draft Running Back Prospects: Scouting Reports and Analysis

The recent trend in the NFL has led teams to be cautious about investing a significant number of assets into the running back position. In the 2023 NFL draft, both Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs emerged as first-round picks, showcasing their exceptional prospect status. However, when comparing them to the running backs in the 2024 […]

Ranking The Top 10 Rookies Of The 2023 NFL Season

The 2023 rookie class was record-setting in numerous ways and appears to be a very deep class after one season. While most of the firepower is on the offensive side of the ball, a few rookie defenders slotted in as some of the best players in the league in year one. Anthony Richardson looked to […]

Is Quentin Johnston Bound To Be A Bust Or Can He Rebound From His Rookie Season?

"...At 6-foot-4 ... weighing 215 pounds ... from TCU ... Quentin Johnston!!!" Johnston's profile emulates a starting shooting guard in the NBA. Not only does he have the size of an elite athlete, but his speed enticed NFL general managers last April. With that blend of length, build, and agility, how could he fail? Inconsistency […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Conference Championship Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, Jared Goff

The fantasy football season might be over, but you can still root for your favorite players in the Conference Championship. The most common way to participate is by playing in daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests on various platforms. All you have to do is set a lineup and cheer on those players. In this article, […]

NFL Player Prop Bets for Conference Championship Weekend - Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

We've made it to Conference Championship Weekend. There are just four teams remaining, and after tomorrow, there will be just one day of football left until next fall. We're still sitting in the green in this column at +1.43 units, but man we are jumping rope with how hard these books are making us work […]

Conference Championship Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Brock Purdy, Jared Goff

Hey, RotoBallers! It's an exciting time for football, with the two conference championship games kicking off on Sunday. Fantasy football is winding down, but it's not over yet as fantasy football playoff contests continue. Can Lamar Jackson continue his impressive postseason run and lead the Ravens to victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs? Will Brock Purdy […]

Conference Championship PPR Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, George Kittle, Sam LaPorta

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football playoff rankings. Fantasy football is coming to a close to an end, but there is still fantasy football to be played through playoff leagues. Our coverage for playoff leagues and DFS contests will continue throughout the Super Bowl. Today, we will look at the tight end position for the Conference […]

Conference Championship PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Deebo Samuel, Rashee Rice, Brandon Aiyuk, Zay Flowers

Hey, RotoBallers! It's Conference Championship week, and only four teams are one win away from the Super Bowl. Fantasy football is not over yet and continues to roll through playoff leagues. Our coverage for playoff leagues and DFS contests will continue throughout the Super Bowl. We are here to help you set those winning lineups for […]

Conference Championship PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Christian McCaffrey, Jahmyr Gibbs, Gus Edwards

Howdy RotoBallers! Only four teams are one win away from a Super Bowl. Sadly, we only have three games left of the 2023 season. Fantasy football is not over, as playoff leagues continue with Conference Championship week. There are still plenty of ways to win, and we are here to guide you through Playoff league […]

Brandon Staley Interviewing With Packers For Defensive-Coordinator Job

Former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley is interviewing for the Green Bay Packers' vacant defensive-coordinator job on Friday, according to sources. The Packers fired former defensive coordinator Joe Barry earlier this week despite the team advancing to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Staley was fired by the Chargers late in the 2023 […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love for Conference Championships - The Fantasy Matchmaker

Only four teams remain in the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy. The Kansas City Chiefs will travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in the AFC Championship, while the Detroit Lions will square off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. With only two games on the horizon this weekend, there are […]

NFL DFS Value Plays For Conference Championships (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the Conference Championships, RotoBallers! We are down to the final four of the 2023 NFL season, and these games should be incredibly entertaining. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs head on the road for the second straight week as they try to upset […]

NFFC Employee Fired - Cheating Scandal Shocks Fantasy Football Industry

The fantasy football industry has been rocked this week by a cheating scandal involving a National Fantasy Football Championship employee. The company, a part of the SportsHub Games Network, has acknowledged that the employee - who has now been fired - colluded with a user to make prohibited lineup changes in their NFFC Post-Season Hold […]

DFS Lineup Anchors: RBs and WRs for Conference Championships DFS Lineups

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This piece looks at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks, I will recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as building blocks, but occasionally a tight […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Conference Championship Games Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo Includes Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Zay Flowers, More

Welcome to the Conference Championship Games main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry who find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Breakout Fantasy Football Tight Ends From The 2023 Season

While most regular fantasy football players have learned to ignore the tight end position unless the player’s name is Travis Kelce, the position got a much-needed group of reinforcements this past season. We saw several young players take big steps and appear poised to conduct a changing of the guard in 2024. That’s especially true […]

Joe Barry Won't Return To Run Packers Defense

Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry was relieved of his duties running the team's defense on Wednesday despite the team advancing to the Divisional Round of the postseason, according to sources. Barry could still remain with the organization in some capacity, a possibility that is being discussed. Head coach Matt LaFleur will now be […]

Examining The Playoff History Of Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Brock Purdy, Jared Goff: QBs For The AFC & NFC Championships

The quarterback position has never seen more high-end talent than it has in 2024, but like most sports, the success of players is and will always be determined by postseason success. Singal-callers like Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott are viewed as good-to-great QBs, but the postseason failures have kept them from being clear elite studs. […]

Breakout Fantasy Football Wide Receivers from the 2023 Season - Part Two

I would imagine those who read Part One of the breakout receivers from the 2023 season likely have a pretty good guess as to who we'll be discussing here. While passing numbers across the league slightly dipped this season, the NFL is still very much a passing game and that is here to stay. This […]

Super Bowl LVIII Betting Odds For 49ers, Ravens, Chiefs, Lions Ahead Of Conference Championship Sunday

The 2023 NFL season began over four months ago with 32 teams aiming to hoist a Lombardi Trophy in February. Time flew by, and just four teams remain in the race for Super Bowl LVIII. Three squads are alive on Conference Championship Sunday by no surprise, and one preseason darling exceeded expectations to get here. […]

Breakout Fantasy Football Wide Receivers From The 2023 Season - Part 1

The pool of fantasy-relevant wide receivers has never been bigger. Fantasy managers already have so many different options at the position, but each year the pool gets deeper and deeper as more and more rookies are having an immediate impact on their respective offenses and fantasy leagues alike. Over the past few years, fantasy managers […]

2023 Fantasy Football Awards - RotoBaller Writers Picks

Hello and welcome to the official 2023 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. These awards are voted on by RotoBaller's NFL writers, with my shenanigans and one-off awards tossed in there. I don't get to be goofy on the job that often, so bear with me. As is tradition, I'm your host, Nick Mariano. […]

Christian Watson Hoping To Resolve Lower-Body Injuries This Offseason

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has played in just 23 of 34 possible games since being selected by the organization in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, mostly due to lower-body injuries. This season, the speedster was held out of eight games because of lingering hamstring issues. According to Ryan Wood […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Divisional Round Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Divisional Round matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. The first week of the playoffs is complete. It was incredibly entertaining, chalked full of upsets and blowouts. It was also very high-scoring. Five teams scored 30-plus points, including two going over 40 and an 80-point total between […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target for Divisional Round: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Mike Evans, Romeo Doubs, Khalil Shakir

Welcome to WR Matchups to Target for the Divisional Round of the 2023 NFL season. The Divisional Round is one of the best football weekends of the year, with the final eight teams vying for spots in the Conference Championships. This weekend’s four-game slate offers a few surefire receiver matchups near the top of the […]

NFL Player Prop Bets for Divisional Weekend - Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

We've made it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs, which in many people's eyes, is the best weekend of the NFL season. You're getting four games between the eight remaining teams that are presumably the best the NFL has to offer. Teams that got a bye last week, or in the case of the […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks (Sunday Slate) - Over/Under Props for Divisional Round

Hello everybody and welcome to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for the Divisional Round Weekend's Sunday Slate! The 2023 NFL playoffs are getting underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. Our partners at PrizePicks offer some of the best […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker for Divisional Round

Super Wild Card Weekend did not feature many close games last week. The only contest that was close from start to finish was between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions. But many teams did score plenty of offensive points, which translated to big fantasy days. That was key for anyone playing in daily fantasy […]

Is Deebo Samuel Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

An injury robbed NFL fans of the matchup of the year: Deebo Samuel versus "Wisconsin Deebo" (a.k.a. Jayden Reed). The original version was off to a quick start for the 49ers in the Divisional round before suffering a shoulder injury in the first quarter. His absence impacted the entire offensive game plan for San Francisco, […]