Wide Receiver Depth Charts Analysis - AFC

The regular season is right around the corner and each team's depth chart is mostly complete! Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some last-minute wide receiver depth chart recaps for each team, including some useful bits of analysis for players you want to keep on your radar. Please note that […]

Aaron Rodgers Homecoming and Running Back Rankings- Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys take you through the latest in the world of fantasy football. Including the triumphant return of Aaron Rodgers to the Packers, the loss of Michael Thomas for the Saints, and the fantasy […]

NFL Rookie Spotlight - Zach Wilson

The New York Jets have struggled to find quality quarterback play since Hall of Famer Joe Namath's legendary career in the Big Apple. This year, the franchise took another swing at the position by taking BYU passer Zach Wilson with the second overall pick in this April's draft. With a new coaching staff, a revamped […]

Travis Kelce Leaves Practice With Back/Hip Tightness

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce left practice on Thursday with back and hip tightness according to the team. The issues don't seem very serious at this point in time, but it's a mildly concerning event nonetheless. Kelce has been the NFL's premier receiving tight end the last few years, and he's coming […]

Touchdown Regression Candidates - Quarterback

Throwing a lot of touchdowns? Good! Throwing a lot of touchdowns at a rate that surpasses either your average level or the league average level? Good when it happens, but maybe not so good the next year, when you can come crashing back down to Earth. Not every quarterback is going to throw for Aaron […]

Updated Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings: Post-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football dynasty rankings (top 450) including RBs, WRs, QBs, TEs and NFL Rookies. These dynasty rankings are being released after the 2021 NFL Draft - factoring in trades, off-season moves and rookie situations - but things will of course change as we get closer to the […]

Who is this Year's Breakout Tight End?

Welcome fantasy friends and foes to my unveiling of "Who is this Year's Breakout Tight End?" A productive fantasy tight end provides a definite advantage during any week. Avoiding the tight ends after the big three of Travis Kelce, Darren Waller, and George Kittle can make winning an uphill battle. Fantasy managers must realize that […]

2021 Standard Rankings Analysis: Wide Receiver

The NFL has become a pass-first league, and fantasy football general managers have adapted their strategies to coincide with this. There used to be a time where wide receivers were third bananas in fantasy football behind running backs and quarterbacks. That feels like when parachute pants were cool to wear, though, because receivers have become […]

Don’t Stop Believing - Odell Beckham Jr. as a Fantasy WR2

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. exploded onto the scene as a rookie in the 2014 season as a member of the New York Giants. Injuries and inconsistent play since the 2017 campaign have led to some frustrated OBJ fantasy owners over the past few years. Beckham is coming off a torn ACL that […]

Draft Busts and Avoids: 2021 RotoBaller Staff Picks

With fantasy football draft season on the horizon, the RotoBaller NFL staff is ready to share their thoughts on the biggest potential busts and draft landmines for 2021 fantasy football. Some of our top analysts have summarized their thoughts on the top players to fade in drafts based on inflated ADP, playing time concerns, or […]

Quarterback Sleepers and Draft Targets

Each year it seems like a new quarterback has a career season, and it's usually because they throw touchdowns at an alarming rate that year. These same quarterbacks are normally drafted aggressively the year following their breakout, and often times fantasy managers are left disappointed because they didn't match the output from the prior year. […]

Patrick Mahomes Expected To Have No Restrictions

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes believes that he will have no restrictions with his left foot when training camp starts. Mahomes underwent toe surgery after the season and recently shed his walking boot. Mahomes hasn't had a setback since then and it's a great sign for the signal caller looking ahead to this season. […]

Cam Akers Fallout and QB Rankings- Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys take you through the latest in the world of fantasy football. Including the fallout from the season-ending injury to Cam Akers and how the values shape up in the Rams backfield. Is […]

Cheap Best-Ball Stacks: QB/WR Duos to Draft Late

Best ball is a different beast than traditional season-long fantasy football leagues. No waivers or trades mean hitting the right draft picks from beginning to end is the sole determinant of success. This is quantified by win rates, or how often a player was rostered on league-winning teams. The results are often unexpected because it's […]

T.J. Hockenson (TE, DET) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~45-50 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~58 ANALYSIS: Hockenson was fourth amongst tight ends in receptions (67), third in receiving yards (723), and ninth in touchdowns (six) last season. Additionally, per PlayerProfiler.com, he finished fourth in yards after catch (328) below just Travis Kelce, Darren Waller, and Noah Fant. His combination of talent, athleticism, and projected high […]

2021 Bold Predictions - The Operating Room Ep. 43

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by FootballGuys' Dave Kluge (@DaveKluge) to discuss their bold predictions for the 2021 fantasy football season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM, and Sundays from 7-9 PM. You can also find new […]

Best-Ball Strategy: QB/TE to Target After Round 10

We have nearly reached the onset of training camps, which has intensified our anticipation for the regular season. Many of you are devoting your time during these final weeks toward the construction of rosters in every format. That is why the team at RotoBaller is providing your pathway to draft preparations by delivering continual news updates, data-fueled […]

Overvalued Backup Running Backs

Who doesn't love to draft a player late and see him blossom into a league winner? That can often be the case with running back handcuffs covering for starters that fall down to injury or enter the season holding out. Drafting a no. 2 running back late, or even getting him from waivers close to […]

RotoBaller Staff Mock Draft - Values, Reaches and Trends

As fantasy football draft season approaches, the RotoBaller staff couldn't wait to get things started. In what has become an annual tradition, we gathered 12 analysts to take part in a mock draft in order to see where they value players and go about roster construction. This draft was conducted as a full PPR league […]

Alex Okafor Returns To The Chiefs

Free-agent pass-rusher Alex Okafor signed an undisclosed one-year deal to return to the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, according to a source. Okafor signed a three-year deal with the Chiefs in 2019, but he restructured his contract before the 2020 campaign and hit free agency this offseason after his second year with the team. The […]

Tight End Values: PPR vs Standard Leagues

It feels impossible--even more with the current pandemic we're experiencing still ongoing worldwide--but the NFL offseason can be considered over in terms of high-impact moves. The first-year draft and free agency are long gone, most players have extended their deals or found new homes, and teams are ready to start moving the rock come the […]

Quarterback Draft Rankings and Analysis

The quarterback has become the most overlooked position in standard fantasy formats. Players have gotten smarter over the years by realizing just how deep the position is, and the days of QB runs happening in the first couple of rounds in the draft are long gone. Still, you're unlikely to be able to win a […]

Coaching Matters: 2021 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff Preview

After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff. […]

Chase Upside, Not Safety to Win Fantasy Leagues

The spring of 2020 was a strange time in everyone's life. All of a sudden there were no sports, no leaving the house, and a whole lot of uncertainty for everyone. I promise I am not writing this to give you flashbacks. But, given this new and sudden free time, I dove deep into my […]

Are Rookie Running Backs Undervalued?

The fantasy football community has a short memory. In general, fantasy players overvalue what happened last year. Many articles review and analyze the relatively tiny 16-game sample that is last season and attempt to use their findings to help them project the upcoming year. Do I think we should be going back even further in […]

Jerick McKinnon Will Compete For Backup Spot

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon will compete for the backup running back job with his new team during training camp. McKinnon comes over from the San Francisco 49ers and played in all 16 games this past season. It's significant that he was able to be healthy for the full season, because he missed […]

Chad Henne Expected To Backup Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne is expected to remain the backup quarterback for the third straight season behind Patrick Mahomes. Henne will be entering his 12th season and his 38 pass attempts in garbage time last year were the most that he has thrown since 2014, when he threw 72 passes. Henne's experience and […]

Travis Kelce Should Remain Top Tight End Target

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is coming off of a historic season and should remain at the top of his class at his position for the upcoming season. Kelce remains the top option with wide receiver Tyreek Hill in the Chiefs powerful offense. Kelce will be entering his age 32 season, but that […]

Demarcus Robinson Will Compete For Playing Time

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson will enter training camp in a competition with fellow wide receiver Byron Pringle for the teams third wide receiver. With the exit of wide receiver Sammy Watkins, wide receiver Mecole Hardman is expected to enter camp as the No. 2 wide receiver, but a strong performance by Robinson […]

Byron Pringle Could Be A Sleeper In 2021

The Athletic's Nate Taylor reports Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Byron Pringle was targeted the most by quarterback Patrick Mahomes in minicamp. Wide receiver Mecole Hardman is expected to have a leg up on the No. 2 wide receiver spot, but Pringle and Demarcus Robinson remain in the mix. Pringle will be entering his third […]