Is Kendrick Bourne, Ja'Lynn Polk, or Demario Douglas the WR1 for the Patriots?

The New England Patriots offense was a mess once again in 2023. However, a new regime takes over this year, and it brings hope things will change for the better. The wide receiver group was partly to blame for the offense’s struggles. However, there were a few names who contributed. Kendrick Bourne and Demario Douglas […]

Cooper Kupp vs. DK Metcalf - Who Should I Draft in 2024 Fantasy Football?

Amid the noise about escalating wide receiver salaries this offseason, Cooper Kupp, and DK Metcalf are two players who have taken a back seat to wideouts who recently received contract extensions. However, it doesn’t mean they are no longer among the best. Instead, they’ve been exceptional enough to earn contract extensions in previous years. Kupp […]

Who is the TE1 for the Los Angeles Rams? 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee had 47 receptions, 495 receiving yards, and two touchdowns in 15 regular-season games last season. However, he suffered MCL and ACL tears during their Wild Card game against the Detroit Lions. The recovery period for that injury could take up to a year. Therefore, Higbee might not be […]

Top-10 Wide Receiver Salaries in 2024 - NFL Contract Analysis

Last year, quarterbacks experienced a massive salary surge, resulting in Joe Burrow getting a contract with an average annual salary of $55 million. In 2024, the wide receivers are getting paid, and for good reason. With the NFL putting a premium on the passing game, every team needs an elite wideout who can put it […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Offseason Updates): Anthony Richardson, Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp, Malachi Corley, Joshua Palmer, and more

The 2024 NFL season may be a few months away, but fantasy football drafts are happening now. That said, it's important to monitor the latest injuries around the league. Our offseason injury updates and reports as of Thursday, June 11, 2024, will give you the latest updates on key guys. In the thick of mandatory […]

Three Wide Receivers Who Will Make Their First Pro Bowl in 2024 - Early NFL Predictions

Every year, there are NFL players who make the Pro Bowl for the first time. Last season, several offensive players made their first Pro Bowl, including C.J. Stroud, James Cook, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Sam LaPorta.  There weren't as many first-time Pro Bowlers at the wide receiver position in 2023 with several veterans like Tyreek Hill, […]

Davante Adams vs. Chris Olave - Who Should I Draft in 2024 Fantasy Football?

The 2024 NFL season is less than three months away, and all football fans are excited. Since the season is edging closer, fantasy football players have begun preparations for the fantasy drafts. In fantasy football, the wide receiver position is critical, and getting the right receiver for the season is key to success. Davante Adams […]

Projecting All 32 Starting Tight Ends In Week 1 - 2024 NFL Outlook

NFL tight ends must solidly provide two attributes: blocking and receiving. The team is in a favorable position if its TEs are excellent in both aspects. While they might not be exceptional in one skill, much less both, they are expected to deliver when needed. They provide additional beef during running plays and catch short […]

Time To Hang It Up: Five NFL Quarterbacks That Should Retire Before The 2024 Season

This spring, one of the NFL's best backup quarterbacks of this generation chose to hang up his cleats. Teddy Bridgewater helped the New Orleans Saints win a third-straight division title in 2019, winning all five of his starts while Drew Brees was injured early in the season. He did not throw any passes last season, […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Price Check - DJ Moore (2024)

DJ Moore's name has carried a lot of weight in dynasty fantasy football leagues since the University of Maryland product was selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, dynasty managers of Moore were underwhelmed, disappointed, and frustrated throughout much of his tenure in Carolina. Moore posted solid numbers but was outshined […]

Fantasy Football Undrafted Wide Receiver Rookie Sleepers (2024)

Last month's NFL Draft saw a number of really good players left on the board after the seven rounds were over. Some of those players are likely going to make it onto NFL rosters in 2024 as undrafted free agents, including some wide receivers who may end up making a difference in the league. Some […]

Fantasy Football Players With Misleading Numbers Worth Reconsidering In 2024

Fantasy football is one of those games where numbers can be misleading. As we prepare for the 2024 season, looking at numbers from the previous season is crucial. Looking at the situation is also important when viewing those stats. In 2023, we saw some players leap forward while others were disappointing. Although some stats look […]

Bust Potential? Avoid These Fantasy Football Running Backs in 2024

There is no worse feeling than selecting a bust in your fantasy football draft. We all have done so and know the pain, embarrassment, and shame of selecting one in our drafts. Sadly, busts are part of the game. While knowing who you should draft is critical, it’s arguably more important to know who to […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs in the Best Situations - Jonathon Brooks, Trey Benson, Blake Corum, and More

Now a month removed from this year's NFL Draft, we have started to receive some clarity about where rookies reside on their teams' depth charts. With OTAs and mandatory minicamps underway, these first-year players are pushing for opportunities. Every year, many rookie running backs make names for themselves during the season, with several greatly outperforming […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight: Ray Davis

The Buffalo Bills selected Kentucky running back Ray Davis with the 128th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He became the eighth RB taken off the board behind Texas' Jonathon Brooks, Florida State’s Trey Benson, Michigan’s Blake Corum, USC’s MarShawn Lloyd, Tennessee’s Jaylen Wright, Oregon’s Bucky Irving, and Clemson’s Will Shipley. During the predraft […]

Kyren Williams Seen On The Practice Field

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (foot) was previously working with trainers during OTAs and doing some uptempo workouts. As shown by the Rams' official account on X, the lead back was back on the practice field and participating in on-field workouts on Thursday. Williams is set to open the year as the top […]

Cooper Kupp Is Finally Healthy

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) was limited to just 12 games in 2023 after dealing with a hamstring injury during the summer and averaged just 61.4 yards per game, the second-lowest mark of his career. He finished with 737 yards and five touchdowns, the second-fewest totals since he entered the league in […]

Three Quarterbacks Who Will Make Their First Pro Bowl in 2024 - Early NFL Predictions

The Pro Bowl is the only time throughout the season that NFL fans get to see all the best players in the game on the field together. While many players -- including quarterbacks -- eventually opt out of playing in it after a long season, some notable players still take part in the Pro Bowl […]

Re-Drafting The 2014 NFL Draft: Entire First Round Do-Over

There comes a time when names in an NFL Draft board become careers. General managers will receive a rightful verdict based on how the careers of their chosen players panned out. Attempting to predict a football athlete's trajectory based on their college football stats and game tape is a nuanced art. It's a realm of […]

Matthew Stafford Expected To Attend Minicamp

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is still seeking more guaranteed money in the final two years of his current deal, but despite that, he is expected to attend mandatory minicamp next week. Stafford has also been in attendance for voluntary workouts all offseason. He is signed through the 2026 season but only has $15 […]

Do NOT Draft Josh Jacobs for Fantasy Football (2024)

Every offseason, fantasy managers tend to get carried away, positively and negatively, on a handful of players. Their ADPs skyrocket or plummet way more than they should. Oftentimes, when this happens, one overarching narrative quiets out everything else. For these two extremes to occur, many individuals ignore previously known facts. This article will dispel and […]

One Fantasy Football Sleeper Candidate for Every AFC Team – 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

The 2024 fantasy football season is still a few months away. However, it’s never too early to prepare. Fantasy players want to draft players at an ADP value while avoiding those who will bust. More importantly, fantasy players want to find sleepers who turn into stars. Let’s look at a sleeper candidate for every AFC […]

Rookie Values? 2024 Fantasy Football Sleepers

With the 2024 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror and the 2024 NFL season fast approaching, fantasy football drafts will be here before we know it. NFL rookies make an impact in fantasy football every season. Some are expected, but it is the unexpected rookie contributors that are of most interest in fantasy. There is […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football - Five 2024 NFL Draft Losers To Buy Low On

Will Levis was supposed to be a top-three quarterback last season, but he spent the whole first day of the draft watching uncomfortably as he was passed over. Now, he is a starting quarterback for the Titans who holds potential value in Superflex and dynasty leagues. Draft capital is the best predictor of NFL production, […]

2024 NFL Season Prime-Time Game Schedule - NFL Season Outlook

The anticipation for the 2024 NFL season was amplified on May 15 when the NFL released each team's 2024 schedule. Even though we all knew the opponents each team would play against, there is something special about seeing the final product -- the order of division and out-of-division games, seeing the marquee matchups throughout the […]

Second-Year Breakouts? 2024 Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers

For many years, fantasy football players tried their best to avoid rookies in drafts. Recently, we have seen more rookies make an immediate impact. Just last we saw C.J. Stroud and Puka Nacua emerge as elite rookie options. While we saw several rookies make immediate contributions last year, we also had our share of disappointments […]

One Fantasy Football Sleeper Candidate for Every NFC Team – 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

While the upcoming fantasy football season is still months away, it’s never too early for fantasy players to prepare for their drafts. Fantasy players want to avoid drafting players who will bust, potentially costing them a championship. More importantly, fantasy players want to find sleepers who turn into stars like Nico Collins and Puka Nacua […]

Early 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis: Wide Receivers

Fantasy football players are already looking ahead to their 2024 drafts. So, I have released some of my early 2024 seasonal rankings, along with those from the RotoBaller staff, which can be found here. In this feature, I share some of my insights when building the 2024 wide receiver rankings. I help you make the […]

Fantasy Football RB Busts and Sleepers - Elusiveness

Back before advanced metrics were a thing, we used to look at yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points to determine a player’s value. It’s much more nuanced today, thanks in part to numerous companies that have given life to advanced data. One of those advanced metrics is PlayerProfilers’ Juke Rate, which is essentially a measure of […]

Early 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis: Running Backs

Fantasy football players like to start preparing and researching well ahead of their 2024 drafts. In this latest installment of my early positional rankings release, I provide updated 2024 seasonal ranks. Consensus rankings from the RotoBaller staff can be found here. In this article, I supply some of my thoughts when constructing the 2024 running […]