2018 ADP Throwdown - Christian McCaffrey vs. Jerick McKinnon

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 […]

Stefon Diggs Back At Practice on Tuesday After Day Off

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is back at practice Tuesday after getting a breather on Monday afternoon. Diggs was excellent in the Vikings preseason opener against the Denver Broncos. In his one series on offense, Diggs caught all three passes that were thrown his way from Kirk Cousins for a total of 35 […]

Latavius Murray Could Be Valuable Handcuff This Season

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has said there is a competition for the RB1 spot on the team. This statement can be taken with a grain of salt, as it is still incredibly likely that Dalvin Cook will be getting the majority of the reps. Regardless, Latavius Murray has shown up to training camp […]

2018 Wide Receiver 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 wide receiver 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: Davante Adams, Michael Thomas Will […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Tight End Rankings Debate

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni discuss the most recent news and notes of the day for NFL fans, share their TE rankings, and provide some hot takes on fantasy football draft advice. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RTSports. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

Roc Thomas Shines in Preseason Opener

Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Roc Thomas was an offensive dynamo in the team's first preseason game. While Thomas had 29 rushing yards on eight carries, he did most of his damage through the air. Thomas had three receptions for 102 yards and two touchdowns, one of which was a 78-yard rumble off of a […]

Kirk Cousins Perfect in Vikings Preseason Debut

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had a fantastic start with his new team on Saturday night. Cousins was only in the game for a single drive, but he promptly completed all four of his passing attempts while throwing for 42 yards and a touchdown. He seems to have a particular repertoire with Vikings wideout Stefon […]

Tight End Standard Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

Tight end is always a difficult position to draft. The elite players go early but you have to be willing to sacrifice other positions to lock them down. Beyond the top tier, the position becomes highly inconsistent week-to-week which makes it particularly difficult to draft them. You must balance the upside of pure red zone […]

Running Back Standard Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The 2018 fantasy football season is finally upon us! RotoBaller's expert rankers have released their latest round of rankings. I'll be dissecting some of the players in each group tier by tier to give you a bit more insights on who you'll be drafting. The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with […]

Jake Butt - 2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper

We continue our preseason fantasy football sleeper series with a look at Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt. While the first few rounds of every draft are essentially a wash-rinse-repeat of the consensus top-36, we can always count on those middle and late rounds to cement our confidence in this year's sleepers. The definition of […]

Nick Easton Likely Out For Season

Minnesota Vikings left guard Nick Easton underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a herniated disk in his neck. It seems likely that Easton will be out for the entirety of the 2018 season, although the injury should not be career-threatening. This is a tough blow for the Vikings, who are already paper thin on the […]

Stefon Diggs, Xavier Rhodes Disciplined Wednesday

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs and cornerback Xavier Rhodes were held out of practice by head coach Mike Zimmer on Wednesday after arguing. “They did not make me happy,” Zimmer said, confirming that it was his decision that both players did not practice. “It’s not injury related.” There's really nothing to see here. Both […]

Kirk Cousins Needs To Improve His Freelancing

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins admitted that he'd like to get better outside of the pocket when a play breaks down. "I'd love to be a better quarterback off-schedule when the pocket breaks down," Cousins said. "Although, I have been a very good quarterback, I believe, on keepers, meaning bootlegs outside the pocket, which are […]

Road to #1 Running Back - NFC North

Each year, elite running backs are a necessity for fantasy football rosters. With guaranteed touches each game, these consensus top-tier running backs are some of the first names off of draft boards and consistently perform well throughout the season. However, there is also a good amount of unpredictability at the position, with breakout players appearing […]

Dalvin Cook Confident And Ready

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (knee) is very ready to begin the season after missing most of his rookie year in 2017 with a torn ACL. "I'm a thousand-percent confident in what I got going," Cook assured NFL Network's Stacey Dales on Wednesday's edition of NFL Total Access. "I put enough work and enough […]

Kendall Wright Could Be Game-Day Inactive Often

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Kendall Wright doesn't do much on special teams, so head coach Mike Zimmer hinted that Wright could be inactive on game days. "Probably won't be dressed on game day," Zimmer said. "I can't dress six WRs on game day and they don't help us on special teams." The 28-year-old has one […]

Road to #1 Running Back - NFC West

Each year, elite running backs are a necessity for fantasy football rosters. With guaranteed touches each game, these consensus top-tier running backs are some of the first names off of draft boards and consistently perform well throughout the season. However, there is also a good amount of unpredictability at the position, with breakout players appearing […]

Quarterback Tiered Rankings Analysis

The NFL season is near and fantasy drafts are already underway. Preparation is in full swing, so with that in mind, our newest rankings for all draft types and positions are out! For a full look at our updated rankings, check here. There are around 20 quarterbacks that you could conceivably use as your QB1 […]

Nick Mariano's 2018 PPR Sleepers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Please unhinge yourself from the word "sleeper" and look past the titles because we live in an information era where you all can just type in "sleeper" and get thousands of hits. You can go through our rankings from top to bottom and see […]

Why You Should Wait on Tight End This Year

The tight end position is always one of the most frustrating ones to fill. There's a major gap between the top talent at the position and everyone else in a way that there isn't for running backs, wide receivers, and quarterbacks, so it can be tempting to grab someone in the Rob Gronkowski/ Travis Kelce/ […]

Latavius Murray - 2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper

One of the true joys of fantasy football is the ability to find an undervalued asset from the depths of a league's draft pool or waiver wire that ends up becoming an absolute gem. These under-the-radar options usually have tantalizing upside and are only an injury or poor performance away from taking over a certain […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Running Back Rankings Debate

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni discuss the most recent news and notes of the day for NFL fans, share their RB rankings, and provide some hot takes on fantasy football draft advice. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RTSports. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

Boom or Bust that ADP

Last year I wrote about the seismic shift that took place amidst the RB renaissance and coined the concept #AllBenchRB. This year, I'm starting off with a new concept called #BBADP, which stands for Boom/Bust ADP. You see, I think rankings and ADPs are limited. The range of outcomes for two players juxtaposed in ADP […]

Mike Boone, Roc Thomas Competing For Third-Down Role

Minnesota Vikings rookie running backs Mike Boone and Roc Thomas, both undrafted, will have a chance to take over the third-down role that Jerick McKinnon had last year. Head coach Mike Zimmer said Boone was one of the rookies that impressed him in the spring. Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray are the only two backs […]

Dalvin Cook Is Ready To Go

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (knee) is likely to get some repetitions in preseason games, but head coach Mike Zimmer isn't sure how much. Zimmer said the running back is ready to play right now. Cook played in just four games his rookie year before his knee injury, but he's looked good so far […]

Road to #1 Running Back - AFC North

Each year, elite running backs are a necessity for fantasy football rosters. With guaranteed touches each game, these consensus top-tier running backs are some of the first names off of draft boards and consistently perform well throughout the season. However, there is also a good amount of unpredictability at the position, with breakout players appearing […]

Roto Revolution - Big Names to Avoid 2018

In this episode, Kyle and Jake will discuss a few big-name players from each position that they will avoid in their fantasy football draft here in 2018 due to their bust potential. Don't forget fantasy football changes every year, not all star players will produce the same numbers in 2018. In this show we go in-depth […]

Road to #1 Receiver - NFC North

Each year, elite wide receivers are some of the mainstays of fantasy football rosters. With high target shares and production values, these consensus top-tier wide receivers are some of the first names off of draft boards and consistently perform well throughout the season. However, there is also a good amount of unpredictability at the position, […]

Draft Strategy - How to Approach Two-QB Leagues

For nearly the past decade it has been en vogue to draft quarterbacks late in your typical fantasy football drafts. There are plenty of studies that have determined that there isn’t a huge weekly difference between the perceived top quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers and lower-end streaming options. That advice has worked well […]

Ben Watson (TE, NO) - 2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Once your draft has moved into the double-digit rounds, your efforts to pinpoint sleepers among the collection of players that remain available should become increasingly galvanized. While your ongoing attempt to stockpile running backs and wide receivers will continue as you advance through this portion of the draft, locating a second tight end to supplement […]