Must-Have Backup Running Backs

After a turbulent season in 2020, Week 1 is right around the corner. Historically, most leagues aren't won by who is taken in the first few rounds of fantasy drafts. Instead, it's by who finds those "value" options later on. Also, a majority of the most successful league managers remain committed to searching the waiver […]

Must-Have Tight Ends

In fantasy football, understanding the importance of the tight end position can provide an enormous edge when it comes to fantasy scoring. Since 2018, there have been a total of 11 tight ends that have exceeded 200 fantasy points a year. Three of them belong to Travis Kelce. Two of them belong to Darren Waller, […]

Late-Round Draft Values - Tight Ends

Once you reach the later rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside picks 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 […]

Zach Ertz (TE, PHI) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~150 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~170 ANALYSIS:  I understand that this ADP is because most people think Ertz is on his way out of Philadelphia to allow Dallas Goedert to take over the reins at the position, but I think we might be jumping the gun on that a bit. So not […]

Hall of Fantasy League (HOFL) Season Preview

The Hall of Fantasy League (HOFL) is a new way to follow fantasy football and support your hometown while having some skin in the game. There are 10 teams from major U.S. markets in the HOFL. Each franchise has a former professional player as Team Captain and well-known fantasy analyst(s) as General Manager. Our very […]

NFL Prop Bet Essentials for 2021

The countdown to NFL kickoff is on. This means that not only is it time to release my favorite fantasy players for 2021, but it’s also time to dive into my favorite season-long prop bets. Personally, I love season-long wagers. Yes, injuries can derail what may be a surefire season; however, if you really believe […]

David Moore Signs With the Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders signed free agent wide receiver David Moore to their practice squad on Friday. The Carolina Panthers recently released him after signing a two-year deal with the team during the offseason. The 26-year-old hauled in 35 catches for 417 yards and six touchdowns over 16 games for the Seattle Seahawks in 2020. […]

Jalen Richard Placed On The Injured Reserve

Las Vegas running back Jalen Richard (leg) was placed on the injured reserve Thursday. It's been a rough start to the preseason for Richard. He began training camp on the reserve/COVID-19 list and is now out until Week 4 of the regular season with a leg injury. The 27-year-old rushed for 123 yards on 22 […]

Raiders Sign Peyton Barber

The Las Vegas Raiders have signed running back Peyton Barber from the Washington practice squad to solidify the position after Jalen Richard was placed on the injured reserve list. Barber played in Washington last season where he finished with 94 carries for 258 yards and four touchdowns after he spent the first four seasons of […]

Adam Koffler's Updated PPR Rankings vs. RotoBaller Consensus

Adam Koffler's PPR Rankings, updated as of 9/3/2021. Below you'll find my tiered rankings by position compared to the RotoBaller consensus staff rankings. In this article, I'll highlight a handful of players at each position that have significantly risen or fallen in my rankings over the past few weeks. Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus […]

Deeper Tight End Sleepers to Target

With two weeks until the start of the NFL season, many fantasy managers are moving from participating in best-ball leagues to starting to prepare for redraft and home leagues. However, that doesn't have to mean you give up on some of your favorite sleepers. I've been pretty consistent in arguing that the term sleeper is […]

Darren Waller Receiving High Fantasy Praise

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller is getting a ton of fantasy praise ahead of the opening of the 2021 season. Despite being sidelined for part of training camp with an ankle injury, the 28-year-old was ranked No. 45 on ESPN's top-100 list and was pinpointed by Pro Football Focus as an ideal second-round […]

Richie Incognito Could Return To Practice Next Week

Las Vegas Raiders offensive guard Richie Incognito (undisclosed) could potentially rejoin the team at practice next week, head coach Jon Gruden told the media on Thursday. Incognito has not practiced with the team since sustaining an undisclosed injury in a scrimmage with the LA Rams a couple of weeks ago. The 32-year-old, who signed a […]

Raiders Sign Free-Agent Linebacker K.J. Wright

The Las Vegas Raiders signed free-agent linebacker K.J. Wright to a one-year deal on Thursday, Josina Anderson of ESPN reported. The 32-year-old veteran and long-time Seattle Seahawk joins the Silver and Black with 941 combined tackles (66 tackles for loss) and 13.5 sacks recorded over his career. Additionally, Wright was the only player in the […]

The King's 2021 One-Man Fantasy Football Mock Draft

Now that the preseason is officially over, I have delivered my annual exercise that I have been doing since the 1990s, the one-man mock draft. In this article, I attempt to sit in the draft chairs of all participants in a 12-team PPR league with four points for a TD pass. Starting skill position requirements […]

Tight End Rankings Analysis – PPR Leagues

Tight ends might not rack up the yardage receivers do, but they can match their counterparts in the receptions department. While only two tight ends broke the 1,000-yard barrier (Travis Kelce and Darren Waller) and two had double-digit touchdowns (Kelce and Robert Tonyan) in 2020, five were targeted over 100 times and eight had 60 […]

The King's Updated Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his latest set of 2021 fantasy football draft rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter […]

Raiders Release Isaiah Johnson

The Las Vegas Raiders released cornerback Isaiah Johnson on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported. The fourth-round pick from 2019 saw a heftier workload in 2020, recording 13 tackles (seven solo) and four pass deflections, but never developed quite the way the Raiders had hoped he would. At just 25 years old, Johnson still […]

Raiders Release Karl Joseph

The Las Vegas Raiders released safety Karl Joseph on Tuesday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The former Raiders first-round pick was excited to resign with the team earlier this year after spending one season with the Cleveland Browns. However, Joseph's extensive playtime in Sunday's preseason finale against the 49ers suggested the reunion […]

Henry Ruggs III Gets Boost Following Roster Cuts

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III saw a boost in his fantasy value after roster cuts were finalized on Tuesday. The 22-year-old wideout already impressed during training camp, building a rapport with starting quarterback Derek Carr during practices. But with the release of veteran John Brown on Tuesday, Ruggs is almost guaranteed more […]

John Brown Released By Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders released wide receiver John Brown on Tuesday per the player's request, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported. The 31-year-old veteran wideout figured to be part of the Raiders offensive attack when he signed with the team last March, but he was pushed down the depth chart during the preseason and was […]

Five Running Back Sleepers to Target

Players from all 32 teams have reported to their training camps, which has inspired many fantasy managers to increase their participation in best-ball leagues. Some of you are also preparing your strategy for upcoming drafts in redraft leagues. It is highly recommended that you remain flexible in your decision-making based upon the flow of every […]

Who Is the #1 Pick in 2021 Fantasy Football?

The 2020 fantasy football season may be over, but it’s never too early to look ahead. The draft season for 2021 will be here before you know it, and one of the biggest questions will be who should be the number one pick? Here are my top-five choices (in order) and why they should or […]

Kenyan Drake (RB, LV) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~90 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~103 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas has a promising tailback in Josh Jacobs. In both his freshman and sophomore seasons, Jacobs was able to finish at least as the RB21 and that happened in his first year as a pro. Last time out, though, Jacobs excelled to greater levels and put […]

James Conner (RB, ARI) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~93 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~103 ANALYSIS: Conner leaves Pittsburgh after spending the past four seasons there and coming virtually out of nowhere to turn into a fantastic tailback for the Steelers in years past. While he has not been the healthiest of players out there (he has missed 14 games in his […]

Henry Ruggs III (WR, LV) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~115 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~129 ANALYSIS: Henry Ruggs III is ready to take on a bigger role in his sophomore year, and the Raiders will need him to do exactly that. Nelson Agholor's departure leaves 82 vacated targets in the Las Vegas offense, and now he only has Bryan Edwards, Hunter Renfrow, John Brown as his […]

Bryan Edwards (WR, LV) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~225 ANALYSIS: Is he a Dragon Ball Z fused concoction of Terrell Owens and Randy Moss? No. However, Bryan Edwards is talented and the training camp hype going his way is somewhat legitimate. Edwards is constantly propped up by his extremely early (17.8 years old) breakout age (a […]

All-Sleeper Team - 2021 Fantasy Football

Imagine if you had to draft a fantasy football team but could only pick players from the 10th round on. That's the exercise I undertook once again. Last year, I put forth my All-Sleeper Team based on a submission to an expert ranker platform and this will be a reprisal of that column updated for […]

Fantasy Football Kicker Draft Rankings

It's time to look at everyone's favorite position for fantasy football. That's right... we're talking about kickers! More so this year than in the past, fantasy leagues continue to drop the kicker position in favor of one more flex spots. For those of you that hold steadfast in your kicker ways, I'm here to make […]

NFL Futures Passing Yards - DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL Preseason kicked off with the Hall of Fame Game last week and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in […]