Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1

As the offseason advanced relentlessly toward the long-awaited kickoffs of Week 1, you expended your time and energy preparing meticulously for your drafts. Your treatment of the running back position was also critical since your backs will play an integral role in determining the success of your teams. This remains true regardless of how you approached […]

Projecting RB Potential: Talent, Touches, Team Context

Running backs are the hardest position to project for fantasy football yet the most critical. A talented runner who has breakout potential may be hampered by a poor offensive system or limited touches. Conversely, a player who gets a high number of touches may not have the ability to take full advantage of the situation. […]

Alexander Mattison Practices In Full

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (ribs) took part in a full practice on Wednesday ahead of Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Mattison was injured in the team's second preseason game and hadn't done much since then, so this is a good sign of his availability this weekend. He'll once again enter the year […]

Adam Thielen No Longer On Injury Report

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (thigh) is not listed on the team's official injury report on Wednesday ahead of their Week 1 season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Thielen suffered a thigh bruise in the preseason and didn't take part in the preseason finale, but it was a minor issue and the Vikings were just […]

Dede Westbrook Expects To Be Ready

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Dede Westbrook (knee), who is recovering from a torn ACL last October, was a full practice participant on Wednesday. Westbrook said on Aug. 6 that he "most definitely" would be ready for the season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, and it's looking like he was right. It's good news for Westbrook and […]

Justin Jefferson Good To Go For Week 1

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (shoulder) is no longer listed on the team's official injury report and should be good to go for the Week 1 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jefferson suffered an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder on Aug. 6 and was held out of the entire preseason as […]

Vikings D Has Opportunity Week 1

The Minnesota Vikings defense will try and start the season on the right track in Week 1 against the Bengals. The Vikings defense has been in flux the past few seasons but went out in the offseason beefed up the talent on each level. They will get a juicy Week 1 matchup against a Bengals […]

Vikings Sign Brian O’Neill To Five-Year Extension

Minnesota Vikings right tackle Brian O'Neill has signed a five-year extension worth $92.5 million, making him the second-highest paid player at the position in the NFL. The former second-round pick has played in 46 games with the Vikings and is viewed by many as the best offensive lineman on the team. In 2020, he played […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1

If you already had your fantasy football draft, you might already be in trouble at the tight end position. That is because Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr., who was burning up the cheat sheet charts in the offseason after longtime veteran Kyle Rudolph took his talents to the New York Giants, is now going to miss […]

Updated PPR Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football PPR rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. These fantasy football PPR rankings will continue to be updated until Week 1, so be sure check back regularly for updates. You can also see our ongoing rankings analysis articles discussing […]

Updated Half-PPR Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football Half-PPR rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. For those of you who are not familiar, PPR stands for Points Per Reception and means that you receive extra points for every reception that someone on […]

Updated Standard (Non-PPR) Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football standard scoring (non-PPR) rankings. For those who are not familiar, standard scoring is still the default for some providers and means that fantasy football players do not receive any extra points for receptions. This is the opposite of PPR formats, where fantasy players can receive 0.5 […]

Can Chris Herndon Make Week 1 Impact?

Minnesota Vikings tight end Chris Herndon will make his Vikings debut Week 1 against the Bengals. Herndon was acquired from the Jets during preseason play after Irv Smith Jr, went down with a meniscus injury. Smith Jr. will be out months, possibly the whole season, making Herndon an easy candidate to become TE1. It is […]

Dede Westbrook Not Worth A Week 1 Play

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Dede Westbrook hopes to produce for his new team in Week 1 against the Bengals. Westbrook was a late addition to the team's offense and missed most of camp rehabbing a torn ACL. When healthy, Westbrook can be a very productive slot receiver. But fantasy teams need patience as the Vikings […]

Adam Thielen Has High-End WR2 Status Against Bengals

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will take on a Bengals defense in Week 1 that allowed the 17th fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers last season. Thielen's fantasy season in 2020 was polarizing; his targets-share was down and tallied only 925 yards. But Thielen maintained a WR1/2 status thanks to 14 touchdowns. With number […]

Can Justin Jefferson Repeat Success?

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will try and replicate his historic rookie season when the team takes on the Bengals in Week 1. Jefferson smashed almost every rookie receiving record in the Vikings franchise history in 2020 and now is tasked with delivering more elite production. He will go up against a Bengals defense […]

Dalvin Cook Gets Juicy Week 1 Matchup

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will have a favorable matchup in Week 1 against the Bengals. Cook was fantastic last season, posting 44 receptions, 361 receiving yards, 1,557 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns through only 14 games. Cook can begin his encore this season with a matchup against a Bengals defense that allowed […]

Kirk Cousins Has A Lot To Prove Week 1

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has plenty to prove in Week 1 against the Bengals. There have been rumblings about Cousins future in Minnesota at season's end and he missed the first two weeks of camp after being placed on the COVID list. It has been a bumpy training camp but now Cousins must produce […]

Danielle Hunter Ready To Go

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (neck), who missed all of last season after suffering a cervical herniated disc in his neck during training camp, is back and ready to go for the 2021 season. Hunter will be needed for a Vikings defense that had a franchise-low 23 sacks in 2020. He should be rostered […]

Chris Herndon Listed As Third Tight End

Minnesota Vikings tight end Chris Herndon is listed as third on the team's tight end depth chart behind starter Tyler Conklin and backup Brandon Dillon as we inch closer to the Week 1 season opener. It's understandable for Herndon to be buried on the depth chart after he was just acquired from the New York […]

Updated Best Ball Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated fantasy football best ball rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. For those of you who are not familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are draft-only leagues. Once the drafts are complete, there are no moves for […]

Updated Superflex Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football superflex rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. These fantasy football superflex rankings will continue to be updated until Week 1, so be sure check back regularly for updates. You can also see our ongoing rankings analysis articles discussing […]

Updated FFPC Rankings - Tight End Premium Scoring: Post-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football FFPC rankings (top 300) for FFPC's tight-end premium formats. For those of you who are not familiar with FFPC leagues, they are some of the best paid fantasy football leagues in the industry hosted by our friends over at FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship). […]

Updated Running Back Rankings - Fantasy Football PPR Drafts

It is the final days before the NFL season starts, and many fantasy football players will still be drafting until the final night before kickoff. Below we provide a look and review of our latest updated fantasy football running back rankings, here to set you up well if there is a crunch for preparation time […]

Deeper PPR Draft Values and Early Waiver Wire Pickups

The NFL and fantasy football seasons are right around the corner, so at this point, you're either getting ready for your final fantasy football draft or have already drafted your teams and are now ready to analyze the waiver wire for any overlooked players and make minor roster tweaks. This is definitely not the time to […]

High-Upside Bench Players to Stash

Our fantasy drafts are always just one piece to the bigger championship puzzle. Most fantasy rosters go through an incredible amount of turnover and as fantasy managers, we are constantly looking for a winning combination. Our benches are often a mixture of solid enough players we can throw into our lineup in a pinch or […]

Must-Have Players for 2021 Fantasy Football

Winning in fantasy football requires just one simple strategy: pick the best players. Of course, we don't know who those players will be, otherwise it would be too easy. That's where extensive research and opportunistic drafting comes into play. Luckily, I've done the first part for you, the reader. The rest is up to you. […]

Don't Let Go: Players Not To Drop Yet In Dynasty

It can be really tempting to drop an underperforming player in dynasty. That's not always the best decision, though. Players who seem droppable on the surface sometimes aren't in the wild world of dynasty leagues, where a changing situation could suddenly give someone value. Below, you'll find four players you may be dropping that you shouldn't in […]

Video:Week 1 Running Back - Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some running backs to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also […]

OwnersBox NFL Lineup Picks Week 1 - Weekly Fantasy Football Contests

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season kicks off this week and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a whopping $100,000 cash prize pool - it's completely free to enter with code DREW9 In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports […]