Dalvin Cook Could Appear in Preseason Week 3

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (knee) could realistically make his preseason debut on Friday against the Seattle Seahawks. Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo mentioned that the team is "looking forward to possibly seeing him out there". While it seems like a foregone conclusion that Cook will play in Week 1 of the regular season, […]

Josh Doctson (WR, WAS) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~130 CURRENT ADP: ~140 ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson provides everything from an aesthetics perspective that we could desire in a big play wide receiver, and while expectations were high heading into last season, Doctson did not completely disappoint amassing six touchdown receptions on just 35 receptions.  While the receptions number leaves much […]

Under-the-Radar Route Runners To Target Late

Often times, what draws spectators and fantasy enthusiasts to a wide receiver is their size, their speed, their ability to reach over defenders and snatch balls out of the air, and their ability to score touchdowns. That’s all well and good, but rarely do we look at what makes a wide receiver truly special – […]

Five Mid-Round Must Have Players

With just two weeks left in preseason, the NFL regular season is right around the corner. That means fantasy drafts are ramping up everywhere. In every draft, I have players that I consider "must-haves," players I will reach a round or two early on to secure them on my roster. Here are five of my […]

Mike Boone Heating Up Vikings RB3 Competition

A week after Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas delivered a standout preseason performance (131 total yards, two touchdowns), fellow RB Mike Boone came up with one of his own. The undrafted Boone carried the ball 13 times for 91 yards and a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. He was really the lone […]

Daniel Carlson Wins Kicker Competition

Minnesota Vikings rookie kicker Daniel Carlson has secured his spot as the team's kicker heading into the 2018 season following the release of seven-year veteran Kai Forbath. Carlson and Forbath engaged in a heated competition all summer, but many expected the Vikings to choose the rookie after they traded up to select him in the […]

Tight End Preview - After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews the tight end position for your 2018 fantasy football drafts. This RotoBaller Radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RT Sports. In this podcast you will hear about: Jordan Reed, Travis Kelce Hayden […]

Standard League Draft Targets to Fade in PPR Leagues

With the draft season coming upon us quickly, there are many players on fantasy owners' radars as possible breakouts. There are probably articles out there for any given player you can think of as to why they should be drafted. Instead of the same old article, let’s look at some players who, while they should […]

Wide Receiver Stat Sleepers - Fantasy Points Per Target

How much value to place on targets is one of the biggest problems fantasy owners face when it comes to evaluating wide receivers. The logical assumption is that you can’t catch a ball that isn’t thrown your direction; meaning more targets equal more opportunities to produce. But, go ask Demaryius Thomas owners how that worked […]

Wide Receiver Standard Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Wide Receiver Rankings Debate With Marcas Grant

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Marcas Grant of NFL Network to discuss the most recent news and notes of the day for NFL fans, share their wide receiver rankings, and provide some hot takes on fantasy football draft advice. This radio show is sponsored by our good […]

Latavius Murray Fumbles Twice on Saturday

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray fumbled twice on Saturday and one of them was recovered by the Jacksonville Jaguars defense. This was a very strange display by Murray, as he only fumbled once in 11 starts last season. Murray had 12 yards on six carries against the Jaguars. This was a disappointing outing from […]

Adam Thielen Still Has No Preseason Receptions

Minnesota Vikings wideout Adam Thielen has yet to catch an in-game pass from new quarterback Kirk Cousins. In Saturday's preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Thielen was targeted three times but each pass wound up incomplete. Thielen and Cousins had a fantastic repertoire with each other throughout training camp, so chemistry is not the issue. Saturday […]

Kirk Cousins Invisible on Saturday Afternoon

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins symbolized the entire first-team offense with his performance on Saturday. It was a sloppy offensive quarter which saw Cousins throw for 12 yards on 3-for-8 passing with no touchdowns or interceptions. To be fair to Cousins, the offensive line was atrocious as regular starters Mike Remmers, Rashod Hill and Pat […]

Dalvin Cook Will Not Play in Preseason Week 2

Minnesota Vikings sophomore running back Dalvin Cook will not be playing on Saturday afternoon against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cook says that he is absolutely 100% ready to go for Week 1 of the regular season, but the Vikings are still taking a cautious approach. There has been talk recently of Latavius Murray getting some more […]

PPR Targets - Undervalued Running Backs

Preseason games have now begun, which has launched a surge in activity for redraft leagues that will accelerate until the Falcons and Eagles kickoff in Week 1. Whether you are preparing for upcoming drafts, or have already been building your rosters, one of your ongoing priorities is to identify players that supply excellent value once you […]

Defense Tiered Rankings and Draft Analysis

Defense is a position in fantasy leagues that is often wildly over-drafted. Even the best scoring and most consistent defenses do not differentiate themselves enough to the others to make them worth the price that they often go at. Last year the Jacksonville Jaguars defense lit up fantasy leagues, scoring among the top-10 defenses more […]

Dalvin Cook, Latavius Murray Could Split Workload

Minnesota Vikings running backs Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray could split a good chunk of the workload this year, but head coach Mike Zimmer said it's too early to discuss how the carries will be divided but "they'll both be factors." Cook looked great as a rookie but tore his ACL in the fourth game […]

Adam Thielen Has ADP Of 36.2

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen currently has an average draft position (ADP) of 36.2 in fantasy drafts, according to Fantasy Football Calculator. He's going, on average, around seven picks after his teammate Stefon Diggs. With that said, stat-wise, Thielen has been the better and more consistent fantasy weapon than Diggs the last two years. […]

Five Tight End ADP Draft Values

As the NFL season approaches, and leagues begin to host their fantasy drafts, we have a pretty good idea of where most players will be drafted. While the early rounds are chock full of studs and obvious picks, it's the middle and late rounds that will truly make or break your draft. We already looked […]

2018 ADP Throwdown - JuJu Smith-Schuster vs. Allen Robinson

Fantasy football draft season is upon us and RotoBaller is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may impact where they are […]

How to Approach the Quarterback Position in Your Draft

The NFL season is quickly approaching and we are getting into prime drafting season. Some of us start drafting earlier but I know many of my readers are saner than I am and typically draft as close to the NFL season as possible. I have spent a lot of time thinking about how I can […]

Laquon Treadwell Looking Forward to Fresh Start

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell has always been his harshest critic. The former first-round pick has failed to live up to expectations during his first two years in the NFL, but indications out of training camp suggest that Treadwell may finally be able to turn things around this season. To be clear, Treadwell is […]

Stop that Hype Train! Paul Richardson (WR, WAS)

After four seasons in Seattle, wide receiver Paul Richardson signed a five-year, $40 million deal with Washington in free agency to join up with a new look offense that features quarterback Alex Smith replacing former Redskin and current Viking Kirk Cousins. Coming off his best season in the NFL, Richardson has been on plenty of […]

Dalvin Cook Questionable for Week 2 of Preseason

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said that he is still unsure whether or not running back Dalvin Cook will appear in their preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Cook, who was recovering from last season's ACL tear, was not in the lineup for their first preseason game against the Denver Broncos. He […]

Daniel Carlson Should be Vikings Starting Kicker

The Minnesota Vikings were confident enough to spend a fifth-round pick on Auburn product Daniel Carlson in the 2018 NFL draft. So far at training camp, early returns on the guy many regarded as the best kicker in college football have been very good. He smoked a 57-yard kick straight through the middle of the […]

Tight End PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Wide Receiver PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Running Back PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the detailed fantasy football draft rankings and analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, that supply a more detailed […]

2018 ADP Throwdown - Kareem Hunt vs. Dalvin Cook

Fantasy football draft season is upon us and RotoBaller is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may impact where they are […]