Week 1 DFS GPP Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! After a long off-season, the big day is finally here as the NFL regular season Week 1 kicks off. You have probably already been tinkering with daily fantasy lineups since prices were released last month but there's always room for more combinations. Get those lineups set on Sunday morning, sit back, and […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 1): Targets and Avoids

Get those Sunday excuses for your significant other ready because football is back baby! No need to stress about what your Sunday plans entail as football is the only thing to do from 1:00 PM to days end. I've been writing this column for years and I'm very excited to tackle another season of helping […]

Deep Dynasty Pickups to Stash - Week 1

The wait is officially over. Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season is here and has already kicked off with the Eagles and Falcons on Thursday night. That being said, this may be the last time you'll be able to grab some waiver wire pickups to stash at the end of your bench before the […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Start/Sit Advice with Guest Joe Pollack

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Joe Pollack to share their thoughts on week one NFL matchups and provide you with the best start/sit advice for who you should have in or out this week. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure […]

Week 1 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

It's Week 1 RotoBallers and today we're talking kickers. Kickers aren't the sexiest position, but they can help win you a week if their team's offense sputters in the red zone. With everyone looking to start their season strong, we're ranking the top 15 at the position to help you set your lineups. Greg "the Leg" […]

Sony Michel Listed As Questionable

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel (knee) is listed as questionable for Week 1 against the Texans. Our best guess is that the Pats play it safe and keep Michel out and lean on Rex Burkhead, James White and Jeremy Hill in the season opener. Even if Michel were to be active, he's […]

Rex Burkhead Expected To Be Top Ball Carrier

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (knee) is expected to be the team's top ball carrier in Week 1 against the Texans, in the opinion of NESN's Doug Kyed. Burkhead will be active this Sunday, but the question is how much work will he see? There have been reports that he'll be eased into […]

Week 1 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

After months of painstaking preparations toward determining how to draft your collection of running backs, you may have initially believed that you had successfully navigated the unpredictable flow of the live draft process. But when you reviewed your roster, that optimism faded, as you realized that this critical position had not been completely addressed. Maybe […]

Week 1 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

So your fantasy draft left you with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, a terrific tandem at running back, and two tight ends that will not be able to catch a cold even if they were in a frozen pond in the dead of winter with nothing on but tube socks. Well, it is time to fix […]

James White (RB, NE) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Amid the offseason focus on first-round pick Sony Michel, and the versatile Rex Burkhead, New England Patriots running back James White has not garnered the degree of attention that his numbers should warrant. He quietly finished ninth among all backs in targets (72), and 10th in […]

Vernon Davis (TE, WAS) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis is 100 years old, and we know he is technically the backup for Jordan Reed in Washington, but Reed is the most injury-prone tight end in the NFL. He makes Rob Gronkowski look as durable as Brett Favre in a Jets uniform. […]

Get Off My Lawn - Choosing Veteran RBs Over Rookies

After an unprecedented year for rookie running backs, lightning will not strike twice. The rooks will have a big regression and veterans will retain their position at the top of the heap in fantasy football. Typically, when one analyzes the fantasy football field, rookies are viewed like the shrimp at an all you can eat […]

Riley McCarron Joins Active Roster

New England Patriots wide receiver Riley McCarron was placed on the active roster from the practice squad on Thursday, according to a source. In a corresponding move, second-round cornerback Duke Dawson (hamstring) was placed on Injured Reserve. McCarron could see some playing time right away with Julian Edelman suspended to start the year and the […]

Patriots Sign Stephen Anderson

The New England Patriots signed free-agent tight end Stephen Anderson on Thursday. Anderson was recently cut by the Texans last weekend, and the Patriots curiously play Houston in Week 1. New England already has Rob Gronkowski, Dwayne Allen and Jacob Hollister on roster, so Anderson is unlikely to see much playing time unless an injury […]

Phillip Dorsett (WR, NE) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett never really meshed with the team last season. While we would love to buy that Bill Belichick and the Patriots will unlock Cordarelle Patterson, for now we need to buy into the simple fact that Dorsett is […]

Rex Burkhead To Be Eased In

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (knee) has been cleared to play in Week 1 against the Texans, but he's expected to be eased into the mix with an acclimation process that needs to take place. Rookie Sony Michel (knee) will be questionable for the season opener, so it's possible the Pats lean more […]

Bold Predictions for 2018 Fantasy Football - Craig Rondinone

Fantasy football pundits and prognosticators love making predictions as much as Rachael Ray loves making dinner. I love making both, but this column is about my predictions, not my pasta. I have no crystal ball or portal to the future to help make these predictions, nor can I speak to the dead like Tyler Henry […]

Stop That Hype Train! Jimmy Garoppolo

Is there a quarterback not named Deshaun Watson that fantasy football players are in love with more leading into the 2018 NFL season than Jimmy Garoppolo? What’s not to love?  The guy learned from Tom Brady for several seasons in New England, then was traded to San Francisco during the middle of last year and […]

Patriots Work Out Kendall Wright, Kenjon Barner

The New England Patriots worked out free-agent wide receiver Kendall Wright and running back Kenjon Barner, among many others, on Wednesday. Wright had a productive season for Chicago last year, catching 59 passes for 614 yards, but he had just one touchdown. The Patriots are looking for bodies in their receiver room with Julian Edelman […]

Sony Michel Limited Wednesday

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel (knee) was limited in practice on Wednesday and is leaning toward being questionable for Week 1 against the Texans. Michel missed valuable repetitions in training camp and the preseason, so he's likely to be eased into action if he actually is active this Sunday. With Rex Burkhead […]

Rex Burkhead, Trent Brown Not On Injury Report

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (knee) and left tackle Trent Brown were not listed on the Week 1 injury report. The Patriots have been being cautious with Burkhead for a while, but it looks like he will suit up in the season opener against the Texans. It's expected that he'll be the main […]

Prep for Playoffs Now! Drafting Defense Based on Playoff Opponents

While it is never smart to think you will have the same defense at the end of the season that you draft at the beginning, there may be some leagues in which it is a must. Whether it be a best ball league (acceptable) or a league which limits roster moves (unacceptable!), if you need […]

PPR Targets - Undervalued Tight Ends

Drafting tight ends in fantasy is like eating your vegetables at dinner. You know you should, but you really don't want to. Only three tight ends in PPR leagues, Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce, and Zach Ertz averaged over 12 points per game in 2017. On a points-per-game basis, the TE4 (Evan Engram) and TE20 (Vernon Davis) […]

Boom or Bust? Tight End Predictions for 2018

Whether you like using a high pick on a tight end or waiting on the position is a matter only you can choose but this article will give you some players to avoid or target at differing price points in the fantasy draft. The prevailing sentiment around the tight end position is there are two […]

Five More Very Deep Wide Receiver Sleepers

As draft season comes to an end, it is important to remember that there is good value available in the late rounds or even on waivers after it's all over. Lottery ticket picks that work out often end up being difference-makers for the fantasy owners that select the aforementioned players. One position where fantasy owners […]

Three Overvalued Quarterbacks - Potential ADP Busts

Quarterback is one of the most predictable and deepest positions in fantasy, so it is not a spot where you want to take risks. Sure, you could draft Aaron Rodgers early, or you could wait and get Philip Rivers really late. There are many ways to play the quarterback position, and the only thing that […]

Rex Burkhead, Sony Michel Question Marks For Week 1

New England Patriots running backs Rex Burkhead (knee) and rookie Sony Michel (knee) are both question marks for Week 1. However, Burkhead took the field for practice on Tuesday for the third straight week, which is a sign he will be ready after overcoming a slight tear in his knee. Running back Ivan Fears thinks […]

The Running Back Handcuff Hedge - Who To Handcuff

This article was updated on 9/4 to account for the Jerick McKinnon and D'Onta Foreman injury updates. We have learned over time that the running back position is without question the most volatile in fantasy football. This understanding is based upon the percentage of injuries versus the other skilled positions, NFL teams increasingly using split back committees creating […]

Jeremy Hill Feels "Blessed" To Make Final Patriots Roster

New England Patriots running back Jeremy Hill is excited to have made the final Patriots roster heading into the season. He told Zack Cox of NESN, "We're all blessed, and we're all privileged to be here. So we're definitely excited, the guys who did make the cut." Now that the former 1,000-yard rusher has made […]

Chris Hogan Will Be Top Week 1 Target Against Texans

New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan is ready to roll and should see plenty of targets Week 1 against the Texans. Hogan battled injuries last season but enters 2018 as the number one receiver in Tom Brady's offense. Hogan scored five touchdowns in the first five weeks of the 2017 season, including two touchdowns […]