Justin Jefferson Wins Offensive Player Of The Year

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has officially been named the league's offensive player of the year, which doesn't come as a surprise to many. The 23-year-old posted career highs in receptions, yards and yards per game while coming just shy of his best catch percentage. He ended the year with 1,809 yards on 128 […]

Adam Thielen Could Be Cap Casualty

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen could end up being cut this offseason. The 32-year-old wideout is set to have a cap hit of nearly $20 million for next season. It sounds like the Vikings front office and Thielen are currently working through some stuff. The Vikings could create $6.4 million in cap space by […]

Biggest Tight End Breakouts of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

The tight end position as a whole is always a wasteland of mediocre production, so identifying players in that role who can outperform ADP gives fantasy managers an edge over opponents. While tight end breakouts often aren't nuclear and league-winning, they can provide a boost to fantasy teams in search of a championship. The difference […]

Vikings Not Expected To Re-Sign Dalvin Tomlinson

ESPN's Field Yates isn't expecting the Minnesota Vikings to re-sign impending free-agent defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson this offseason. Tomlinson has been solid for Minnesota and should command a nice salary on the open market as a gifted pass-rusher and big-bodied run-stopper. But the Vikings will be more motivated to pay wide receiver Justin Jefferson to […]

Brian Flores Becomes Vikings Defensive Coordinator

Pittsburgh Steelers assistant head coach/linebackers coach Brian Flores accepted the defensive coordinator position with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, according to a source. Flores has plenty of experience in the NFL coaching defense and was also the Miami Dolphins' head coach for three years from 2019-21. Before his stint in Miami, Flores spent 15 years […]

Which Team Could Pick Luke Musgrave in the 2023 NFL Draft?

Oregon State tight end Luke Musgrave has been rising up the boards ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-5-inch pass catcher was regarded as only the fourth-best tight end by PFF analysts on the “Stock Exchange Show” in early January, but now he is being regarded as a late first-round prospect who could be […]

Is Mike Gesicki A Free Agent In 2023? Which Team Will Sign Gesicki This Offseason? Fantasy Football Outlook

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has had a solid NFL career. The tight end was a second-round pick by the Dolphins in the 2018 NFL Draft. Over the first four years of his career, Gesicki averaged 49.8 receptions on 79.5 targets for 563.7 receiving yards per season. After having a career year in 2021, […]

Who's Going To Win The 2022 NFL MVP? Top Five MVP Candidates

With 18 regular-season weeks now in the books, all MVP cases have been made for the 2022 NFL campaign. The voting for each award, including MVP, is done before the playoffs start with the winners being announced the Thursday before the Super Bowl. We’ll rank this year's top five MVP candidates here and discuss why […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Conference Championship Games Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo Including Isiah Pacheco, Tee Higgins, George Kittle, More

Welcome to the Conference Championship Games main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Is Evan Engram A Free Agent In 2023? Which team will sign Engram this offseason? Fantasy Football Outlook

Evan Engram was known as an underachieving tight end who dropped too many passes and was held back by a New York Giants offense during his five seasons with the organization. He needed a fresh start, and he got one after signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars last offseason. If Engram needed to prove to people […]

Vikings Interview Brian Flores For Defensive Coordinator

The Minnesota Vikings interviewed Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach Brian Flores for their defensive coordinator opening on Thursday. Flores is still in the running for the head-coaching position with the Arizona Cardinals, but if he doesn't get that job, the Vikings could hire him to run their defense in 2023. Minnesota is looking to […]

Vikings Interview Mike Pettine For Defensive Coordinator Job

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Wednesday that they completed an interview with Mike Pettine for the team's open defensive coordinator position. Pettine is currently the assistant head coach for the Vikings but previously served as defensive coordinator for the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Green Bay Packers. Minnesota has also interviewed Seattle Seahawks associate […]

NextGen Stats 2022 Season Review: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends

Time's up! The 2022 fantasy season is done and gone for good. Whether you play in a redraft league or are part of a dynasty format, the days of sitting at the edge of your couch and biting your nails are over. We have a tough eight-month desert to walk through ahead of us, but […]

Vikings Interview Ryan Nielsen For Defensive Coordinator Job

The Minnesota Vikings interviewed New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen for their vacant defensive coordinator job on Monday. The Vikings are searching for a new defensive coordinator this offseason after firing Ed Donatell last week. Nielsen became the D-line coach for the Saints in 2017 and has been with the […]

The Best and Worst Running Backs - Fantasy Football NextGen Season Review

Time's up! The 2022 fantasy season is done and gone for good. Whether you play in a redraft league or are part of a dynasty format, the days of sitting at the edge of your couch and biting your nails are over. We have a tough eight-month desert to walk through ahead of us, but […]

Who Are the Top Five Draft Picks for 2023 Fantasy Football?

The 2022 fantasy football season is over, but that doesn't mean we are done analyzing the game. The 2023 draft season will be here before we know it.  There are plenty of fantasy football-obsessed people out there already thinking about next season, so it's time to take an early look at the potential top-five picks […]

Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case for Josh Jacobs

Your team was likely a title contender if you drafted Josh Jacobs in the late-fourth round this past year. Jacobs was the 20th running back drafted on average this fantasy football season. He finished as the highest-scoring back in standard-scoring leagues and the third-highest-scoring back in 0.5 PPR and PPR formats. The most eager owners […]

Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case for Davante Adams

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams was a consensus first-round fantasy pick heading into the 2022 NFL season.  Adams was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Raiders in March of 2022 for a first and a second-round pick in the NFL draft, allowing him to reunite with Derek Carr, his college quarterback.  […]

Which Draft Pick Do The Minnesota Vikings Have In The 2023 NFL Draft?

The Minnesota Vikings entered the 2022 season with a new head coach. However, the team went 13-4 in Kevin O’Connell’s first year. More importantly, the Vikings won the NFC North division for the first time since 2017. Minnesota earned the No. 3 seed in the playoffs and a first-round matchup against the New York Giants. […]

Which Draft Pick Do The Washington Commanders Have In The 2023 NFL Draft?

Heading into the 2022 NFL season, many called the NFC East division one of the worst in the league. However, three teams from the division made the playoffs, and all three advanced to the second round. The one exception was the Washington Commanders. Despite having an 8-8-1 record, the Commanders missed the playoffs for the […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Divisional Round Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Divisional Round Matchups Analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week featured four highly competitive games and two blowouts. Several of the underdog teams kept their matchups incredibly close, making them very entertaining. It was also a rematch for all twelve teams, compared to just two […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Divisional Round

Welcome to the Divisional Round edition of WR/CB Matchup chart. Most season-long fantasy leagues are over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to play other types of contests in the playoffs. Divisional Round games are extremely important in most fantasy playoff formats and drafts. This article can help you identify advantageous matchups and make […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings: Jaguars vs. Chiefs Divisional Round Showdown

The NFL's regular season and traditional fantasy football leagues have come to an end, but with the Divisional Round set to begin, it's time to participate in more single-game DFS tournaments. Trevor Lawrence will make his second career playoff start, while the 27-year-old Patrick Mahomes is set to play in the 12th playoff game of […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Giants vs Eagles NFC Divisional Showdown

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're back at it again with a Wild Card Weekend Showdown. We have another inter-divisional matchup here, as the New York Giants (9-7-1) head into Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3). The hardest thing in football is to beat a team three times in one season, but Vegas […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Picks: Divisional Round Main Slate with Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb, Travis Kelce

Hello RotoBallers and welcome back to Break The Slate! Our season-long quest to find the best plays at each position for every DraftKings Main Slate has now evolved into a postseason venture, and in this article, we'll be discussing the best plays of the Divisional Round which will take place across Saturday and Sunday. Instead […]

Thunder Dan's NFL Prop Bets for Saturday, January 21st: Top Player Props Betting Picks

The Divisional round of the NFL playoffs is here! Today, we get both of the top seeds in both conferences in action after having a bye in round one, and we have two games that could be pretty high scoring. I think both favorites win, but we see plenty of offense in these games today. […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Divisional Round Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo Including Trevor Lawrence, Miles Sanders, Deebo Samuel, More

Welcome to the Divisional Round main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to exploit […]

Is Kirk Cousins The Vikings Starting Quarterback In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Minnesota Vikings have some major decisions to make this off-season. Their star quarterback, Kirk Cousins, is heading into the final year of his contract after signing a one-year extension last year. But after another brutal playoff loss, questions are being asked about whether the team has faith in number eight. Will he be the […]

NFL Pick 'Em: Player Prop Picks for No House Advantage - Divisional Round

We couldn't have been treated to a more thrilling Wild Card weekend, so here's to hoping that the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is just as exhilarating! There are four intriguing matchups over the next two days and there's still plenty of time to get in on the action by joining some player prop […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Divisional Round (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]