7 Bold Predictions for the 2022 Fantasy Football Season

Everyone likes bold predictions. Whether that’s because they like glancing at unexpected, but technically possible outcomes or because they like getting worked up over the absurdity of the bold predictions, I have no idea. If I were a betting man, which I am, I lean towards the latter. With that mindset, I fully embrace the […]

Who Is Standing Out In NFL Training Camps? Fantasy Football Sleepers To Draft

As NFL training camps rage on and preseason games get underway, keen fantasy managers are looking to find the best players for their roster this upcoming season. Sometimes, all it takes is some solid detective work during camp to find the most impactful, up-and-coming players. Understanding workloads, training camp reps, and positional battles could give […]

NFL Teams With Favorable Late-Season Schedules: Stack 'Em

Predicting what will happen from one season to the next is hard. But we know what defenses looked vulnerable and could still be vulnerable. So here are what could be favorable matchups when fantasy football crunch time happens.Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for the 2025 playoffs: Quarterback fantasy football rankings […]

Late-Round Quarterbacks Draft Values for Fantasy Football

Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have […]

Must-Have Players for Fantasy Football - Standard Leagues (Non-PPR)

Does anyone play in standard leagues anymore? [insert that common joke about how we shouldn't call them standard leagues when they aren't standard anymore.] I actually like to still play in a standard league every so often. If you don't know what standard is or if you need a refresher, there's no points per reception […]

Mecole Hardman Suits Up For Monday’s Practice

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman (groin) was back on the practice field Monday after sitting out Saturday's preseason win over Washington. The Chiefs have played it slow with ramping Hardman up, although his presence at practice is a solid indication he could be on the field Thursday against the Packers in the team's […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Remains Sidelined For Monday’s Practice

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) was unable to suit up for practice Monday, although he remains expected to return to the field later this week. Smith-Schuster is set to embark on his first season in Kansas City after inking a one-year deal in the offseason. Following the departure of Tyreek Hill, Smith-Schuster […]

Nick Mariano's 2022 Draft Sleepers List for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Sleeper has become a mythical word that can mean 10 different things to 10 different people. We each need to define it, as a "sleeper" to a 10-team drafter will be obvious to someone prepping for a 14-teamer. I'll try to dig beyond the […]

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing about sleepers and positive outcomes is lovely but it can't all be sunshine and rainbows. And those picks won't help much when you sandbag yourself with overvalued picks in the early round. Here we'll be looking at two players per position who I […]

Nick Mariano's 2022 Late-Round Fliers for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Too many people spend prep on their early picks and then reflexively take familiar names late, but those guys rarely deliver championships. Instead, let’s discuss some late-round fliers at running back, wide receiver, and tight end that are worth taking due to their upside, but […]

Pierre Camus' 2022 NFL Rookie Draft Avoids for Fantasy Football (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Rookies are reporting to NFL training camps and the exhibition season is set to begin. Some dynasty leagues have wisely chosen to hold off until now to hold their rookie drafts. That means it is time to reflect on what went down in the […]

Nick Mariano's Salary Cap Draft Strategies and Tips for Fantasy Football (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Prepare your graph paper and set up those spreadsheets for the entertaining format that is salary cap fantasy football. Also known as auctions, this is where your draft position doesn't lock you into a certain tier of players and it's all about how you […]

Is Clyde Edwards-Helaire Injured? Where To Draft Edwards-Helaire In Fantasy Football?

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (undisclosed) was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list in late July. The 23-year-old had a brief stint on the PUP list and was activated a day after initially being placed on it. The team did not disclose any injury, but fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned, as […]

NFL Betting Picks: Futures Bets for Player Props - Touchdowns, Rushing, Passing Yards

Making projections is one of the most fun things about preseason football. You could bet that 99% of them will not be correct, but man it is part of the fantasy and the sports betting world that give us something to cling to at the beginning of the year. As stated in my team futures […]

Adam Koffler's PPR WR Fantasy Football Rankings and 2022 Players to Target, Avoid

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of our fantasy football rankings! Below you will find Adam Koffler's 2022 PPR Wide Receiver Rankings, updated as of 8/20/2022. In this article, I'll also highlight a handful of wide receivers that I'm targeting and avoiding at cost this season. Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus bumping up high-volume pass-catchers. […]

Fantasy Football Stock Risers and Fallers After Preseason Week 1

NFL Preseason Week 1 is in the books. Fantasy managers started tackling the games' data to uncover hidden gems. While we enjoyed the fact that football is finally back, it's time to get to work. The noise surrounding NFL teams is deafening but let's look at the who's who after the first week of the […]

Ronald Jones Doesn't Play In First Half Of Preseason Win

Kansas City Chiefs running back Ronald Jones didn't play in the first half of the team's preseason win over the Commanders. With four other running backs seeing snaps in the first half and Jones not playing until the second half, it appears that Jones is on the outs in Kansas City. Fantasy managers should look […]

Jody Fortson Catches Two Touchdowns In Preseason Win

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson caught four passes for 19 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's preseason win over the Commanders. Both touchdowns were thrown by Patrick Mahomes, as Fortson saw a lot of action with the starting offense. While Fortson is unlikely to have much standalone fantasy value this season, his red […]

Justin Watson Leads Chiefs In Receiving Yards

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson caught two passes for 53 yards in Saturday's preseason win over the Washington Commanders. Watson has been heavily involved in both of the team's preseason games so far and appears to have a pretty good shot to make Kansas City's final roster as the fifth receiver. There's not […]

Patrick Mahomes Throws Pair Of Touchdowns Saturday

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes played most of the first half in Saturday's preseason win over the Commanders. He was 12-for-19 fro 162 yards with a pair of touchdown passes to tight end Jody Fortson. Mahomes looked sharp for the second week in a row and appears to be ready for the regular season, […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster And Mecole Hardman Sidelined Against Commanders

Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) and Mecole Hardman (groin) were both absent from warmup on Saturday, eventually missing the preseason matchup against Washington. Smith-Schuster is anticipated to return next week, so missing Saturday's game is still in line with that timeline. Hardman had a more optimistic outlook entering the weekend. However, it […]

Must-Have Fantasy Football Players To Draft - Ellis' Essential NFL Picks for 2022

It’s flag-planting season! Just like last year, I’m coming at you with my essential fantasy football players to draft in 2022. Last season was definitely a mixed bag with standouts like Ja’Marr Chase and the Rams passing attack, but also hot takes on Calvin Ridley and Lamar Jackson. Whoops. This season, I’m hoping to be […]

Adam Koffler's QB Fantasy Football Rankings and 2022 Players to Target, Avoid

Welcome back RotoBallers to more fantasy football rankings! Below you will find Adam Koffler's 2022 Quarterback Rankings, updated as of 8/20/2022. In this article, I'll highlight a handful of quarterbacks that I'm targeting and avoiding at cost this season. Below you'll find my tiered rankings for the quarterback position. Check out my other positional rankings: […]

Boom or Bust Wide Receivers for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts

We’re here looking for the next Cooper Kupp and Allen Robinson. The kind of guys who will help win and lose fantasy football seasons this year. The reality is, we’re very unlikely to have any players who end up in the same stratosphere of season Kupp and Robinson had last year, but that doesn’t mean […]

Adam Koffler's PPR TE Fantasy Football Rankings and 2022 Players to Target, Avoid

Hello RotoBallers, and welcome back to another edition of our 2022 fantasy football rankings! Below you will find Adam Koffler's 2022 PPR Tight End Rankings, updated as of 8/20/2022. In this article, I'll highlight a handful of tight ends that I'm targeting and avoiding at a cost this season. Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus […]

Will George Pickens Get Playing Time? Should I Draft Him In Fantasy Football?

Preseason games are underway which means we are on the cusp of the fantasy football season starting once again. More and more fantasy leagues are preparing to draft, which means it's time to start familiarizing yourself with this year’s potential sleepers. Identifying the players in the double-digit rounds of fantasy drafts is usually an edge […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Preseason Week 2 (8/20/22)

The NFL 2022 preseason Week 2 is here. We are that much closer to the actual season, people. For now, it is time to enjoy what we have: preseason DFS. In this article I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on DraftKings and FanDuel for Saturday, August 20th, 2022. Both DraftKings and […]

Updated Best Ball Rankings for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts: Najee Harris, Mike Williams, Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green

Howdy RotoBallers, and welcome to more fantasy football draft rankings. Below you'll find our team's updated 2022 fantasy football best ball rankings as of August 19th for your 2022 best ball drafts. These consensus staff rankings are put together by Pierre Camus, Phil Clark and Scott Engel, and are very specific to best-ball formats. Players who […]

Updated Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings: Skyy Moore, Gabriel Davis, Kenneth Walker, Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara, Tyler Lockett

Welcome RotoBallers to more fantasy football rankings! Below you will see our team's updated 2022 fantasy football dynasty rankings (the top 465 players) including recent recent rankings movers like Skyy Moore, Gabriel Davis, Kenneth Walker, Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara and Tyler Lockett. The fantasy football dynasty rankings are consensus staff rankings put together by Pierre […]

Chris Jones May Play Versus Washington

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (back) has a chance to play on Saturday during the preseason matchup against Washington. The veteran left Wednesday's practice and wasn't on the field for Thursday's session, with head coach Andy Reid referring to the injury as a "back spasm." The 28-year-old has been in the league for […]