Two Strategies to Win Your Fantasy Football League This Year!

We have a very, very interesting and different fantasy year upon us and it is our duty as fake football players to adjust our draft strategies accordingly. That doesn’t mean that you can’t win by executing the well-known draft strategies like balance, Zero RB, value, and so on. But, what it does mean is that […]

Late-Round Fantasy Football Draft Picks Who Will Outperform ADP

Want a leg up on your competition this season? What better way than to crush those late rounds in your fantasy football draft? It's important to get those early-round picks right. Those guys will be the cornerstones of your lineup. But these late-round gems can offer incredible upside at a fraction of the cost and […]

Alexander Mattison Suffers Finger Injury

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (finger) has been an overqualified backup, consistently producing big games when called upon. Mattison has become an annual must-draft player as an insurance back with elite upside when Dalvin Cook misses time due to injury. Mattison reportedly left practice Tuesday with a finger injury, remaining on the sidelines after […]

Dalvin Cooks Suffers Hand Injury

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (hand) has been incredibly productive throughout his career, limited only by injuries. Cook has never played an entire season, missing at least two games in each of his four years as a starter. Cook reportedly left practice Tuesday with a hand injury. He came back in for one play […]

Late-Round Fantasy Football Draft Targets for FFPC Leagues: Better in Best Ball

There are some players that you wish you had on your fantasy football rosters when they blow up because you just knew they had that kind of upside. But you are hesitant to pull the trigger on draft day because those same players might have 12 mediocre to bad games throughout the year among their […]

Must-Have Quarterbacks for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts

It wasn’t long ago since fantasy analysts were telling everyone to wait on the quarterback position. There are so many of them, just wait. Over the past few years with the explosion of passing offenses and rise in rushing quarterbacks, the strategy and how we approach this position is changing. That’s a great thing because […]

Irv Smith Jr. Undergoes Thumb Surgery

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said that tight end Irv Smith Jr. (thumb) underwent surgery on his thumb on Tuesday, but he's expected to return for the start of the regular season. Smith missed the end of training camp practice on Monday with an undisclosed injury, and it looks like it was related to […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, Locks - Arizona Cardinals 2022 Outlook

Welcome to fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Arizona Cardinals. After beginning the 2021 season with seven straight wins to lead the entire NFL, the Cardinals had a massive collapse in the second half. […]

2022 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft: Picking Late (Slots 9-12)

This will be Part Three to conclude our series on dynasty rookie drafts when picking from different draft slots. In Part One, we examined strategies when drafting from an early slot while Part Two focused on the middle draft slots. We'll now finish with the teams that likely finished ahead in standings last year and […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings - Tiered Ranks and Draft Analysis

Quarterback is such a special position in fantasy football. In fact, leagues are often categorized by how many quarterbacks each team can start. In 1QB leagues, managers must decide whether they want to take a premier player early or focus on the other positions and wait until the later rounds for a signal-caller. In 2QB […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - New York Giants 2022 Outlook

Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the New York Giants. New York made one big change this offseason, bringing in head coach Brian Daboll. Can he work the same kind of magic […]

League Winners for Fantasy Football Best Ball: Draft Targets (Premium Content)

Fantasy football best ball drafts are becoming more and more popular in the fantasy football community. They are great as they allow us to do what we love - draft - without having to worry about in-season management. I mean, if you have ever played in near double-digit leagues, you understand how tough those waiver […]

Running Back PPR Rankings - Fantasy Football Tiers and Draft Analysis

The NFL might be a quarterback-driven league dominated by potent passing attacks and game-breaking wide receivers, but running backs still rule the roost in fantasy football. If you want to win in fantasy football, you need to know which running backs are on which teams, who is part of a committee, who is a one-man […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings - The King's Rankings and Analysis

The King provides his updated 2022 dynasty fantasy football rankings for those participating in startup league drafts. The rankings are powered by fantasypros.com and lean to PPR league formats. We feature the top-150 overall and in-depth ranks for all skill positions. While many fantasy players take a broad, longer-term view when drafting dynasty teams, our […]

Drafting League Winners in Every Round - Fantasy Football Upside Picks

Many league-winning players will be picked up off the wire due to injuries or depth chart changes. But, there are some players that we can draft from the get that can greatly outperform their respective ADPs. I don’t like using the word sleeper, because to me it refers to surprise players; and many of the […]

Later-Round Lotto Tickets - Fantasy Football Draft Picks that Could Pay Off Big

There is no bigger rush in fantasy football than hitting on a late sleeper. Everyone has their targets on who they think will be this year’s diamond in the rough. Unfortunately, it’s an art that the majority of players are in the dark on. In this article, I’ll be going through 5 players who have […]

Irv Smith Jr. Expected To Be Full-Go

Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. (knee) is expected to be full-go for the start of training camp, according to head coach Kevin O'Connell. "We're expecting him to be full [speed] to start," O'Connell said on Tuesday. Smith missed all of last season due to his knee injury but is expected to be the […]

Vikings Sign Shaun Beyer

The Minnesota Vikings signed free-agent tight end Shaun Beyer to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to a source. Beyer was waived by the Denver Broncos in May after spending most of his rookie season in 2021 on the team's practice squad. The 24-year-old hasn't been on an NFL active roster and has yet to […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings (Tiers 4-9) - Best Ball Leagues

Some of you have been building rosters in the best-ball format since the initial weeks of the offseason.  Participation in this popular format has also intensified as we have continued our progression toward Week 1. Enthusiasm for these leagues remains enormous for multiple reasons, which includes the ability to complete all forms of roster management […]

Ed Ingram Inks Rookie Deal With Minnesota

Minnesota Vikings guard Ed Ingram signed his rookie deal on Sunday, putting pen to paper on a four-year contract. The former Tiger started 35 games during his time at LSU, lining up at left guard throughout his final two years at the collegiate level. Ingram should start right away in Minnesota, adding to an already […]

Overvalued/Undervalued Draft Picks for ESPN Fantasy Football Leagues - Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, J.K. Dobbins, Jerry Jeudy, and more

Fantasy football drafts can be lost by investing in a player earlier than you should have, but they can also be won by drafting a player that is falling way too far down draft boards. This article will take a look at the ESPN average draft position (ADP) variations compared to other fantasy sites such […]

Surprising NFL Draft Winners at Wide Receiver - Fantasy Football Draft Targets

At this point in the offseason, all teams have had their minicamps and many teams are gearing up to begin their training camps ahead of the 2022 NFL season. Every season, early fantasy sleepers are created and destroyed throughout the process of the NFL draft. Now that we have had a couple of months to […]

How Every NFL Rookie Wide Receiver Impacts Their Offense for Fantasy Football (Round 2 Continued)

Each year, we see a handful of incoming rookie WRs finish as a WR2 or better in fantasy football. While the best rookies are typically those who are drafted in the first round (Odell Beckham Jr., Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase), there are also numerous recent examples of Day 2 and 3 picks who also had […]

Adam Koffler's Running Back Sleepers for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts

What's a "sleeper?" Well, it's really quite simple. A sleeper is a player that you expect to outproduce their average draft position (ADP) or produce better than players with a similar ADP. It could be that you have Travis Etienne ranked as RB10 and his ADP is RB24. He'd be considered a sleeper because you're […]

The Best NFL Rookie Wide Receiver Value Pick for 2022 Fantasy Football Is...

Rookie wide receivers have started to dominate the fantasy football landscape over recent years. A.J. Brown was the WR15 overall in 2019. We saw Justin Jefferson finish as the WR6 overall in 2020, with fellow rookies CeeDee Lamb and Chase Claypool finishing inside the top-20. The trend continued in 2021, with Ja'Marr Chase finishing as […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings (Tiers 1-3) - Best Ball Leagues

Some of you have been building rosters in the best-ball format since the initial weeks of the offseason, and participation in this popular format has intensified as we continue our progression toward Week 1. Enthusiasm for these leagues remains enormous for multiple reasons, which includes the ability to complete all forms of roster management immediately upon the conclusion […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Cincinnati Bengals 2022 Outlook

Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Cincinnati Bengals. The defending AFC champions are returning most of their 2021 offense, and their starters at skill positions are locked in. Their passing targets […]

NFL Wide Receiver Breakout Candidates for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts

It was quite the fantasy football season in 2021 for wide receiver breakouts. Fantasy managers were treated to breakout seasons from players like Cooper Kupp, Deebo Samuel, Michael Pittman Jr., Jaylen Waddle, and Marquise Brown, among many others. It's a position that routinely provides fantasy managers with plenty of sleeper and breakout candidates. If you […]

NFL Coaching Matters: 2022 Minnesota Vikings Offense and 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. […]

Fantasy Football Rankings for FFPC Leagues - Tight End Premium Scoring

Fantasy football players are always looking for new challenges. Unique scoring formats can provide the nifty twist they may be seeking. That is exactly what you will find in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). Tight end premium scoring, where the TEs are awarded 1.5 points per reception, is the distinctive and compelling norm. Other […]