Tight End Yardage Bounceback Candidates for Fantasy Football Drafts

While touchdowns are the most coveted play outcome for tight ends in fantasy football, total receiving yards must be taken into serious consideration when deciding who to draft for the position. It is true that receivers have to work harder to rack up yards, and that they don't have an overly great value at only […]

Jarrett Stidham Traded To Raiders

The New England Patriots are trading quarterback Jarrett Stidham and a seventh-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for a sixth-round pick. The 25-year-old Stidham was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2019 draft out of Auburn. Once seen as a potential successor to Tom Brady, Stidham descended on the depth […]

Patriots Claim Matt Sokol Off Waivers

The New England Patriots claimed tight end Matt Sokol off waivers from the Detroit Lions on Wednesday. Sokol signed a reserve/futures contract with Detroit in January after spending last season on the practice squads of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers. The 26-year-old from Michigan State has played in only two NFL games (back […]

Veteran Running Backs Due for Regression in 2022 Fantasy Football

The life of an NFL running back can come at you fast. There may be no other position in professional football that changes so quickly and so profoundly. Two years ago, Christian McCaffrey was one of the greatest fantasy football running backs of all time. Fast forward to 2022, and there are some people who […]

Wide Receiver Target Regression Candidates for Fantasy Football

In the NFL and fantasy football, things can change as easily as the snap of a finger from campaign to campaign. One season, somebody breaks a record, and the next, they are fighting for targets and struggling to produce. Based on the game script, chemistry, and availability of weapons, targets can fluctuate for pass-catchers. In […]

NFL Free Agent Risers for Fantasy Football - Old Faces, New Places

There is no way to describe the average NFL front office. Each franchise has its own set of rules, follows different parameters when evaluating players, and builds its roster in a very particular way. Even with a clear mindset, an organization's principles might be tweaked in order to accommodate players into the salary cap, for […]

Skyy Moore NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook

The 2022 NFL Draft brought us the most highly touted wide receiver class in recent memory, yet one of the selections that generated the most excitement in fantasy circles came in Round 2. Western Michigan standout Skyy Moore was selected with the 54th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs. He joins free-agent additions JuJu […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Results and Analysis by Michael Florio

The NFL Draft is always a great time. We get to see players' dreams come true, while teams make decisions that will shape their future, as well as the fantasy landscape, for years to come. After the dust settles and the GMs are done making their selections, that's when fantasy players go to work.  Of […]

2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft - Dynasty Leagues (Superflex)

With the NFL Draft now come and gone, the rookie draft season for existing dynasty leagues is now in full swing. Will you trade up for your guy or try to trade back to try and gain additional picks? Do you stand pat and play the board or even possibly trade your pick on the […]

D'Eriq King Signs With Patriots

Former Miami and Houston quarterback and wide receiver D'Eriq King signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. Patriots director of player personnel Matt Groh convinced King that he'd be given a chance to prove himself in a multi-dimensional role. King could line up anywhere from QB to WR, running back and […]

Undrafted NFL Free Agent Rookies to Watch for 2022 Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues

Not every prospect's dream of hearing his name called during the NFL Draft will come true. Although this year's crop of skill-position players, especially QB and TE, were relatively weak compared to past classes (and supposedly next year's mega-class), there were still talented players who did not find a home. Undrafted free agents don't inspire too […]

Sophomore Slump - Breakout Rookies Who Could Bust in 2022

This past NFL season, we saw a number of breakout rookies like Ja'Marr Chase, Najee Harris, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kyle Pitts, Mac Jones, and Jaylen Waddle. While some of these players will maintain or exceed their fantasy production from year one, there are some others whose production will become stagnant or even take a step […]

Under the Radar Wide Receiver Signings – Risers and Fallers

The start of free agency officially kicks off the start of the new NFL season and while most fans are glued to their favorite franchise and who they might add and in some cases, all the players they do not sign, plenty of low-level signings, end up falling through the cracks. As it relates to fantasy football, […]

NFL Draft Winners - Fantasy Football Risers for Dynasty Leagues

With the NFL Draft over, it's time to start thinking about how the results of the draft impact your dynasty rosters, starting with a look at who "won" the draft from a dynasty perspective. Some of these are veteran players whose teams didn't draft obvious replacements for them. Some are young players who are in […]

DeAndre Hopkins Suspended Six Games: Fantasy Football Impact Analysis

On Monday, May 2, 2022, news broke that the NFL had levied a six-game suspension on Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins for violating the league's Performance Enhancing Drug Policy. Later that night, Adam Schefter also tweeted a note from Hopkins' brand manager, Doug Sanders, regarding the six-game suspension. DeAndre Hopkins’ brand manager, Doug […]

NFL Draft Impact - Tight End Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football

Free agency is long over and the NFL draft is in the books too. Who came out as a winner or loser after all teams picked their freshest assets in time for the 2022 season? We've already covered the top running back risers and fallers after the 2022 NFL Draft. Now, it's time to move […]

NFL Draft Impact - Running Back Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football

I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Fantasy football Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and […]

Kenny Pickett NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Quarterback Outlook

As the buzz and hype surrounding the 2022 NFL Draft grew, it had seemed apparent to everyone that the Steelers were going to draft a quarterback early in much the same way it was known in 2021 that they were going to turn in the draft card for Najee Harris. The final detail that everyone […]

James White Not Cleared For Voluntary Workouts

New England Patriots running back James White (hip) likely won't be participating in voluntary offseason workouts. "I still have a little while to go after a pretty rough injury," said White. New England re-signed the veteran running back to a two-year, $5 million deal during the offseason. White sustained a hip injury last year that […]

NFL Draft Impact - Quarterback Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football

I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Fantasy football Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and […]

Pierre Strong Jr. Selected By Pats In Round 4

The Patriots added another running back to the roster, selecting South Dakota State's Pierre Strong Jr. with the 127th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Strong played four seasons with the Jackrabbits, compiling 3,565 yards and 33 touchdowns off 480 attempts. The 23-year-old is a fast runner, capable of making big plays once he […]

NFL Draft Impact - Wide Receiver Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football

I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Fantasy football Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and […]

Pats Take Tyquan Thornton With 50th Pick

New England grabbed Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton with the 50th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Green Bay reportedly also had its eye on the wideout. However, it was the Patriots making the relatively surprising move to pick up a receiver. Thornton, who had the fastest 40-yard dash time at his position during […]

Patriots Take Offensive Guard Cole Strange In The First Round

The New England Patriots selected Tennessee-Chattanooga offensive guard Cole Strange with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. It might be a bit of a reach for Strange at the tail end of the first round, but that shouldn't come as too big of a surprise from head coach […]

Patriots Re-Sign Carl Davis

The New England Patriots re-signed nose tackle Carl Davis to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. Davis will return for a third season in New England after recording 19 tackles (12 solo) and one sack in 17 games (four starts) for the Patriots last year. The 30-year-old will return to compete for a rotational role on […]

Early Tight End Draft Rankings - Fantasy Football PPR Leagues

When is it way too early to worry about fantasy football rankings?  The answer is it is never too early. The tight end rankings for PPR fantasy football leagues are likely different now than they were when the 2021 season concluded, thanks to superstar quarterbacks changing teams and a couple of tight ends taking their […]

Inside the Race for the Next Great NFL Quarterback - Part Two

In the first part of this series, I broke down the importance that a true franchise quarterback can make in the NFL. Now, it's time to figure out what the components are of an elite quarterback and which incoming rookies in the 2022 draft class have that potential. Keep it locked on RotoBaller for the […]

Updated 2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Pre-NFL Draft) - Treylon Burks, Kenneth Walker, Chris Olave, Isaiah Spiller

Welcome back RotoBallers! The 2022 NFL Draft is just around the corner, and below you'll find our team's updated 2022 fantasy football rookie rankings -- the pre-NFL Draft edition. Since these rookie rankings are being published before the 2022 NFL Draft, be sure to check back often as we lead up to the 2022 NFL season. […]

2022 Fantasy Football Mock Draft for Redraft Leagues (Pre-NFL Draft)

As the NFL Draft hits us this week, we will give you a final fantasy football mock draft intended to give you an idea of rookie values in the overall fantasy landscape before the actual Draft this Thursday. One of the primary reasons this may be helpful is to put into context where we think […]

Updated 2022 NFL Rookie Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Football (Pre-NFL Draft)

Speed or size? College production or growth potential? These are some of the questions that go into the evaluation process for incoming rookies at skill positions but there's more to the story. Certain players may fit an offensive system better and some may show a greater understanding of the game than what shows up on […]