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Cam Newton Not Guaranteed The Starting Job
The New England Patriots made a splash on Sunday when they signed quarterback Cam Newton, a former MVP, to a one-year, incentive-laden $7.5 million deal. He'll join a depth chart that includes second-year QB Jarrett Stidham, veteran journeyman Brian Hoyer and undrafted rookies J'Mar Smith and Brian Lewerke. Newton wasn't guaranteed the starting job when […]
Browns Spoke With Cam Newton
According to a Tweet by ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Cleveland Browns spoke with quarterback Cam Newton earlier in the offseason. Newton went on to sign with the New England Patriots on Sunday. According to Schefter, the Browns spoke with Newton at one time, but those talks "never really went anywhere." The Patriots wound up being […]
Cam Newton's Fantasy Football Outlook in New England
Superman now flies over New England. Patriots fans are pointing towards the sky. "It's a bird! It's a plane! No, that's Cam!" The Patriots addition of Cam Newton on a team-friendly, one-year contract has the potential to change the scope of the AFC East, where New England now appears to have a real opportunity to […]
NFL Hands Down Penalties For Patriots
The NFL handed down penalties on Sunday for the New England Patriots after an investigation of the filming of the Bengals sideline last season. The Patriots will be fined $1.1 million and will lose a third-round draft pick next year. Their production crews will not be allowed to film games for the upcoming season. On […]
Patriots Bringing In Cam Newton
The New England Patriots signed quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million with incentives on Sunday, according to a source. Newton, who was released by the Panthers this offseason amid health concerns, will have a chance to compete with second-year QB Jarrett Stidham for the starting gig in 2020. Even […]
The King's FSGA Experts Draft Review and Breakdown
The final week of June was Fantasy Sports & Gaming Draft Week on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. I participated in one of the featured league drafts, representing Rotoballer in the FSGA National Conference. This is a 14-team expert league in a PPR format with no trades. TD passes are worth four points and the starting […]
Breaking Down RotoBaller's Scott Fish Bowl X Mock Draft
It's #SFBX SZN, y'all! For those of you who don't know, the Scott Fish Bowl is a yearly charity league featuring the best analysts in the fantasy football game plus a lot of fans. The primary goal of the Fish Bowl is to raise money for Fish's Fantasy Cares charity, but a secondary goal is […]
Carolina Panthers 2020 Fantasy Outlook
The Carolina Panthers are in midst of roster turnover at a time when their NFC South division is looking ultra-competitive. With the Bucs getting Tom Brady, the Falcons retaining a high-powered offense, and the Saints still being formidable, Carolina has their work cut out for them to stay in the division title mix in 2020. […]
Wide Receiver Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis
It’s June and the football season is right around the corner. Soon we will be meeting with our league mates to conduct our fantasy drafts. This is possibly the most exciting time of the fantasy season. The social interaction with a live draft adds a personal element to our fantasy rosters. The memories and good […]
AFC Playoff Bets - Division Finishes for 2020
In my first column for RotoBaller's betting section, I offered suggestions for wagering on 2020 NFL win totals. With those in mind, I return with tips for the next logical progression: NFL division winners and teams that'll make the playoffs. If you're just starting on the betting track, the 2020 season is a good time to […]
IDP One-Man Mock With Multiple Personalities
For those of you in fantasy football IDP leagues (Individual Defensive Player), it can be hard to find content that helps you decide when you should draft defenders in your drafts, and when you should expect others to select them. To help you through this process, we are going to conduct a one-man mock with IDP players […]
Mohamed Sanu Sr. In Better Shape After Surgery
New England Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu Sr. (ankle) is almost 16 weeks removed from offseason ankle surgery for a high ankle sprain, and his recovery is going better than expected. "I would tell you he's probably faster, quicker, leaner and in better shape now than prior to the surgery," said Hilton Alexander, who is […]
Patriots Should Be Patient With Jarrett Stidham
New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham has been given a hard act to follow after legendary quarterback Tom Brady departed this offseason. Dante Scarnecchia believes the Pats are going to suffer through some growing pains with their young quarterback. "There's gonna be some growing pains, there's no doubt about it," said Scarnecchia. The fourth-round pick […]
Is Hopkins' Fantasy Potential Nuk'd in Arizona?
Wide receivers changing teams is often a red flag for fantasy owners. Learning a new offensive scheme while simultaneously attempting to mesh with a new quarterback can lead to unpredictable hiccups when projecting players in unfamiliar situations. In fact, since 2015, no player other than Brandin Cooks has changed teams and still finished as a […]
Fantasy Outlook in a Sentence: AFC Conference
I have been looking at data from the 2019 season since the Super Bowl finished. I have been looking at projections for the 2020 season for the past few weeks. I have been writing fantasy football columns from different perspectives for the upcoming year for quite some time now. Do you know one thing I […]
Atlanta Falcons 2020 Fantasy Outlook
The Atlanta Falcons have been struggling to advance in the playoffs since the 2016 season when they made the Super Bowl and the “comeback” happened (sorry Falcon fans). 2019 was the second consecutive year the team missed the playoffs, and coach Dan Quinn is certainly on the hot seat once again this season. The defense […]
New England Patriots: Should We Avoid Them All In Fantasy?
Yes. That's the short answer but, of course, it is not so simple. Here, we will look at some players you may actually want to consider in fantasy drafts. It is tough to think of the New England Patriots as a fantasy wasteland. They have been so good for so long. Their dynasty may (finally) […]
Running Back Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis
In the NFL, everyone knows that quarterback is the most vital positions to the success of their team. But in fantasy football, the most vital position is running back, with seven of our top nine ranked players at the position. That's especially true in standard scoring leagues. It's such a relief to have one of […]
Later-Round WRs with Upside and Safer WRs to Avoid
If you've read my recent articles or watched the RotoBaller Youtube channel, you already know my new draft strategy for 2020. My plan is to get a safe base in the early rounds and then strictly target players that have upside. The reason is twofold: if those upside fliers don’t work out, I can drop […]
Best-Ball Tight Ends: Finding Sleepers with "12" Personnel
You have to draft at least two players at each position -- yes, even defense and (blech) kicker -- to cover your best-ball roster because you can't make in-season moves. I'm not one to draft two tight ends in most typical leagues, but I will in TE-bonus setups like FFPC contests, the Scott Fish Bowl, and […]
Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#1-10)
We finish out our NFL team power rankings for fantasy purposes with the cream of the crop. If you didn't catch the first two parts of this series, check out teams 21-32 here and 11-20 here. As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes […]
High-Upside RB Targets - Fantasy Bomb Pod
Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano are joined by Michael Florio to discuss running back draft targets. Who are the high-upside RBs to pick in the mid-to-late rounds and who are the "safe" running backs to avoid? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on […]
Sony Michel Recovering From Surgery
New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (foot) recently underwent surgery and it's unclear if he'll be ready for the beginning of training camp. It was revealed that the surgery was more maintenance-based to help relieve discomfort. Michel was the leading rusher for the Patriots over the last two seasons. He rushed for 912 yards […]
How to Approach Rookies in a Dynasty Startup
In many ways, rookies in dynasty leagues are like icing. Too much can doom you and too little can shorten your window to win. But, just the right amount, combined with the other right ingredients, and you’ll have a delicious cake you can eat. The only difference between re-draft and dynasty is that you’ll be […]
Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#11-20)
You may have already caught the first part of this series, looking at the bottom tier of NFL teams as far as fantasy relevance. Now we move on to the middle tier. As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. […]
Wide Receiver Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis
We are advancing through June with rising optimism that a 17-game regular season will eventually unfold. The team at RotoBaller shares your enthusiasm while providing you with non-stop news, and analysis. This is designed to help you prepare for upcoming drafts, and reshape your current rosters. We are also making continual updates to our tiered rankings […]
Navigating the Dalvin Cook Holdout
On June 9, 2020, Adam Schefter reported that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook plans to holdout from training camp unless he receives a "reasonable" deal. Cook is a young, ascending running back in this league and while he's very important to the success of the Vikings, he doesn't have much leverage. Player holdouts are going […]
Early Summer ADP Risers at Quarterback
I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you are already familiar with. Just in case you're not, 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 […]
2020 NFL Betting Tips: Win Totals Worth a Wager
Despite all the uncertainty in the sports world, the National Football League looks like it’s on track to start its 2020 season on time, meaning sports betting fans looking to wager are likely in luck. Sportsbooks will require a full 16-game schedule to be played in order for us to cash on any odds and […]
Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#21-32)
As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. There are many instances in which the team a player plays for is just as important as his ability and talent. And in these cases, the determining factor is not always whether […]
