Updated PPR Rankings and Tiers: Top 375
The preseason is roaring, injuries have hit, and position battles are being finalized. That means it's time for another round of PPR rankings updates for your draft prep. Below are our staff's updated fantasy football PPR rankings, including rankings tiers and auction dollar values. Use these as your rankings guide to PPR drafts, to know which players to draft […]
Overvalued Running Backs and Potential Busts for 2017
Sleepers and busts, sleepers and busts. Go ahead and open Google and just type in either of those words without mentioning anything about football. One of the first few results will be directly related to fantasy. That's because that's what every owner obsesses over most. Who can I get as a steal? Who do I […]
Four Bold Predictions for the 2017 Season
Now that the NFL season is nearly here, it's time to put away our spreadsheets and calculators, and let's rip a few bold predictions. I think that in order to be considered bold, a prediction has to be unlikely, so I'm not expecting a great success rate here. On the other hand, these aren't ridiculous […]
RotoBaller Standard Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 4-6
You're probably getting ready for your league's fantasy draft right now. What better way to prepare than by seeing what the experts here at Rotoballer did in their own standard league mock draft! Over the last couple of weeks, we've dug into each of these players, made tough choices, and tried to draft the best […]
RotoBaller Standard Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 2-3
We continue our look at RotoBaller's Standard Mock 2.0 with a recap of rounds 2-3. We recently gathered 12 RotoBaller experts writers to conduct a week-long, email draft, MFL10-style, in order to evaluate ADP values and draft strategies in standard scoring fantasy football leagues. If you didn't catch it earlier, start here with our first round […]
What it Takes to Succeed (or Fail) at QB, Part 2 - Death Knell Stats
Quarterback is the most important position in football, and as the league turns more towards a dominant passing attack, the QB has risen up the list of priorities of fantasy managers as well. In part one of this series, I described the reality of the growing prominence of the fantasy quarterback and explained the shell […]
Nick Mariano's PPR Sleepers List (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It'd be nice if we could avoid the word "sleeper" because it feels as though it has lost its meaning over the years, but SEO practices and the language of the fantasy landscape demands it. I believe it's important for each article to spell out […]
Fantasy Football Half-PPR Rankings and Tiers (August Update)
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Below is an updated look at the overall 2017 fantasy football Half-PPR rankings, including our rankings tiers and auction dollar values. It's officially the 2017 fantasy football draft season, and our top NFL guns are here to help with our updated 2017 fantasy football rankings for all scoring formats. In our Rankings Wizard you will find more in-depth […]
Fantasy Football Standard Rankings and Tiers (August Update)
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Below is an updated look at the overall 2017 fantasy football standard (non-PPR) rankings, including our rankings tiers and auction dollar values. It's officially the 2017 fantasy football draft season, and our top NFL guns are here to help with our updated 2017 fantasy football rankings for all scoring formats. In our Rankings Wizard you will […]
Dede Westbrook (WR, JAC) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile
Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: WR, Jacksonville Jaguars, 4.03 Dynasty Positional Rank: 100 Redraft Target Round: Unranked, not viable for 2016 Analysis: Dede Westbrook broke out as a senior, as he ended the season as a Heisman finalist. As a senior, he finished the season with 80 receptions for 1,524 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also added 101 […]
Fantasy Football PPR Rankings and Tiers (August Update)
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Below is an updated look at the overall 2017 fantasy football PPR rankings, including our rankings tiers and auction dollar values. It's officially the 2017 fantasy football draft season, and our top NFL guns are here to help with our updated 2017 fantasy football rankings for all scoring formats. In our Rankings Wizard you will find more in-depth […]
Fantasy Football Auction Values Analysis - PPR Leagues
Auctions really don't get enough love. I am so much more excited for my auction drafts than I am for my snake drafts. There are a handful of players I am way more bullish on than consensus (which you'll see later on in this analysis) and in an auction, I know I have full control over […]
2017 Rankings Analysis – Wide Receivers in Dynasty Leagues
One of the best features of any dynasty league is the fact that it takes place year-round. Owners do not have to wait until late July or August to draft their rosters, they can make moves to positively or sometimes negatively impact their fantasy teams throughout the off-season, pre-season and regular season. As with any […]
Fantasy Spin - Ezekiel Elliott's Suspension
Feel those shock waves? That's the fallout from the announcement that Ezekiel Elliott will be suspended the first six games of the 2017 season, stemming from allegations of domestic violence that occurred before his rookie season. Fantasy football owners who just burned their third overall pick on Elliott are undoubtedly kicking themselves (and the TV) […]
Podcast - Real Talk Raph & Howard Bender Talk Fantasy Football: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio
RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and Howard "Gravy Boat" Bender help you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season by helping you make the best decisions to help you win! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-7 PM EST. You […]
2017 Rankings Analysis – Running Backs in Dynasty Leagues
The 2017 draft class of running backs is certainly one of the most highly touted of recent memory. Dynasty owners who have been stuck with the classes of 2015 and 2016 are rejoicing at the potential running back landscape after the 2017 class finally hits the field. Names in this class like Leonard Fournette, Christain […]
Fantasy Spin - Jay Cutler Signs with Miami
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, forsaking a cushy job in the Fox analyst booth to reunite with former OC Adam Gase. He should step in right away as the starter, after acclimating himself to the offense and personnel in training camp. Meanwhile, […]
Scott Fish Bowl Draft Review - Part 2
The seventh annual Scott Fish Bowl (a.k.a. SFB7) drafts have been completed. This is a unique format with rules that are unlike most leagues out there. I outlined the details and my attempt at a mock draft earlier this summer, which you can check out here. Now that the rosters are set, it's time to look […]
Scott Fish Bowl Draft Review - Part 1
If you’re one of the 12 people in North America that hasn’t heard of it, the Scott Fish Bowl is an annual season-long super flex fantasy football tournament that pits literally hundreds of fans and analysts against each other. The tournament also features some unique scoring rules. The primary rules to be aware of this […]
Standard Rankings Analysis - Wide Receivers
With the NFL season rapidly approaching, fantasy owners have begun making playbooks of their own to assist them come draft day. Grouped below are wide receivers with identical ADP, in similar predicaments, with a brief summary on each individual and what they’re bringing to the table this upcoming season. Rotoballer provides owners with a continuously […]
2017 Player vs Player - Todd Gurley vs. Leonard Fournette
Fantasy football draft season is upon us and RotoBaller is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may impact where they are […]
2017 Rankings Analysis – Quarterbacks in Dynasty Leagues
One of the best features of any dynasty league is the fact that it takes place year-round. Owners do not have to wait until late July or August to draft their rosters, they can make moves to positively or sometimes negatively impact their fantasy teams throughout the off-season, pre-season and regular season. As with any […]
Couldn’t Catch a Cold - Players to Be Wary of in PPR Leagues
One of most simple, yet undervalued pieces of fantasy advice is always “play and draft to your league settings”. Players should take this to heart especially when it comes to league scoring settings. The difference between PPR (points per reception), half PPR and standard can really go a long way in determining a team’s chances […]
Top 250 - Half PPR Rankings and Tiers (July)
Welcome to our 2017 fantasy football rankings here at RotoBaller. This will be the first look at the overall 2017 fantasy football Half-PPR rankings, including our rankings tiers. More in-depth breakdowns by position will follow for both standard and PPR formats, so don’t touch that dial after this episode ends! First order of business - for […]
Top 300 - Standard League Rankings and Tiers (July)
Welcome to our 2017 fantasy football rankings here at RotoBaller. This will be the first look at the overall 2017 fantasy football standard league rankings, including our rankings tiers. More in-depth breakdowns by position will follow for both standard and PPR formats, so don’t touch that dial after this episode ends! First order of business - […]
Top 250 - PPR Rankings and Tiers (July)
Welcome to our 2017 fantasy football rankings here at RotoBaller. This will be the first look at the overall 2017 fantasy football PPR rankings, including our rankings tiers. More in-depth breakdowns by position will follow for both standard and PPR formats, so don’t touch that dial after this episode ends! First order of business - for […]
10 Fantasy Football Predictions That Will Make Your Head Explode!
Fantasy football can be very unpredictable. In that way, it is a great metaphor for life. I found out this past week that a short story collection I wrote 13 years ago was politely mocked on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this past May. Jovial Jimmy mentioned my book, Ten Tales To Make Your […]
Ranking The Top Fantasy Receiving Corps - Full AFC Rankings Part 1
It took us long enough but we've finally moved on from ranking each wide receiver corps division by division. This week's focus shifts over to a look at the 16 teams in the AFC, ranking them accordingly. For the sake of brevity, this will be broken up into two parts. The top few teams should […]
Brian Hoyer (QB, SF) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper
The San Francisco 49ers have gone into a full rebuild. They've purged their roster of last years quarterbacks and brought in a new regime with General Manager John Lynch and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan brought with him a quarterback from his year in Cleveland to be the starter, journeyman Brian Hoyer. Lets be clear […]
Buy, Don't Draft the Future of Your Dynasty Team
One of the most exciting times in every dynasty owner’s season is the annual rookie draft. Hours are spent watching film, dissecting combine times and determining which college statistics will help a player translate to the NFL successfully. After tirelessly crafting a draft board and mocking how each pick will fall, it’s finally the day […]