JaMycal Hasty Productive In Preseason Finale

New England Patriots running back JaMycal Hasty rushed four times for 21 yards during Sunday's preseason finale against the Washington Commanders. He also caught all three of his targets for an additional 24 yards through the air. Hasty is expected to make the Patriots' roster and could carve out a receiving role alongside fellow pass-catching […]

Drake Maye Impressive In Final Preseason Showcase

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye completed 13 of 20 passes for 126 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions during Sunday's preseason finale against the Washington Commanders. He also had a deep touchdown pass that was nullified due to an offensive line penalty. Furthermore, Maye rushed three times for 17 yards in the contest. The […]

Jacoby Brissett Injures Shoulder Sunday

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (shoulder) exited Sunday's preseason finale after taking a sack. He finished his day having completed two of four passes for 19 yards through the air. Drake Maye replaced Brissett and played the remainder of the first half. The Patriots are one of the few NFL teams still holding a […]

Who Should I Draft? Zamir White, Brian Robinson Jr., Chase Brown Fantasy Football Outlooks (2024)

Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara, and Saquon Barkley have been some of the top running backs in the NFL over the past several years. However, their time as the top runners in the game is coming to an end. While Bijan Robinson, Breece Hall, and Jahmyr Gibbs are three of the top young running […]

Running Back Sleepers and Undervalued Picks for 2024 Fantasy Football

The word "sleeper" is tossed around often in the fantasy football community. So much so that players sometimes lose the sleeper label by the time many leagues conduct their drafts. Fantasy managers are always looking for the next sleeper running back in drafts, especially those who opt to dive headfirst into a "Zero RB" draft […]

Demario Douglas (WR, NE): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~139 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~200 ANALYSIS: Douglas had a PFF receiving grade of 74.4 as a rookie, sandwiched between McLaurin and Pickens. That’s not bad at all. It was just under Zay Flowers (76.3), who many consider to be a top breakout candidate in his sophomore season. Flowers’ ADP is WR25, while […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel: Preseason Week 3 Fantasy Football (8/25/2024)

Four weeks, 46 games, and 11 slates down; we have made it to the final slate of the preseason. Tonight’s slate is a triple header starting at 2 p.m. Eastern. Unlike many other slates this preseason, we have a pretty good idea of who should be slinging the rock for most of these games.  Quarterback […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - FFPC Draft Values and ADP Reports

As the 2024 NFL regular season draws closer, we are moving into the prime weeks of fantasy football drafting on the summer calendar. Now is the best time to check in on Average Draft Position reports that monitor the strategies and approaches of high-stakes fantasy football drafters. The Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) platform is […]

Fantasy Football Tight Ends Who Will Bounce Back In 2024

How about a little optimism for your week? Tight end, a position notorious for being top-heavy, may be deep this season. Once again, there are reasons to be excited about the disappointments of past seasons. Below, we discuss three tight ends who could and should bounce back and put up numbers equal to, or better, […]

Jayden Daniels (QB, WAS): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~85 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~107 ANALYSIS: Daniels’ ADP reflects the quarterback position's strength but indicates that rushing success at the position is still undervalued. That seems hard to believe, considering just how good Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are for fantasy football. Over his final 39 collegiate games, Daniels had 459 […]

JaMycal Hasty Pushing For RB3 Role

New England Patriots running back JaMycal Hasty is pushing for the team's RB3 role leading up to the regular season. Hasty is buried behind Rhamondre Stevenson, Antonio Gibson, and Kevin Harris on the depth chart, but his skill set could lend well to New England's revamped offense. According to Hasty in an interview with reporters […]

Top 400: Updated PPR Fantasy Football Rankings (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to some more of our freshly-updated fantasy football rankings to prepare for 2024 drafts! It's an exciting time for football fans as players will report to training camp next week, and we will have preseason games shortly after. The heart of the fantasy football season is here! Today, we’ll look at our […]

Jacoby Brissett To Start In Preseason Finale

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said that quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start Sunday's preseason finale against the Washington Commanders, and all four of the team's QBs will play, including rookie first-rounder Drake Maye. The Patriots will keep things the same after the veteran Brissett started the first two preseason games. The 31-year-old has […]

Second-Year Fantasy Football Breakouts For 2024 - Anthony Richardson, Chase Brown, Dalton Kincaid, more

Every NFL season, we see second-year players break out. Those breakout players also become consistent fantasy football options throughout the season, which was certainly the case in 2023. Last year, those players included Kyren Williams, James Cook, Rachaad White, and Jake Ferguson. All four players broke out in a big way in Year 2 and became reliable fantasy options. […]

Fantasy Football Kicker (K) Rankings for 2024: Harrison Butker, Younghoe Koo, Evan McPherson, Tyler Bass, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Daniel Carlson, more

Howdy folks, and welcome back to our fantasy football kicker (K) draft rankings for the 2024 NFL season! It seems that kickers are slowly being eliminated from fantasy football leagues as managers are starting to exclude the position altogether. But for the traditional and old-school fantasy football leagues that use kickers, we've got you covered […]

Joey Slye The Favorite To Win Kicking Job In New England

New England Patriots kicker Joey Slye appears to have won the competition with Chad Ryland for starting kicking duties to begin the 2024 regular season. Slye hit all four of his kicks at training camp practice on Wednesday from 33,41,47 and 50 yards out. Meanwhile, Ryland hit his 33-yarder and then missed his next three […]

Tyquan Thornton Emerging, Part Of Patriots "Top Unit"

New England Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton has been a part of the top unit of wide receivers with Demario Douglas and Ja'Lynn Polk during practices. It's quite a leap for Thornton as he's shown out with so much wide receiver competition via the NFL Draft and in free agency. While K.J. Osborn and Kendrick […]

Javon Baker Falling Out Of Top Wide Receiver Rotation?

Alex Barth reports that New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Javon Baker seems to have fallen out of the top receiver rotation for the Patriots. Selected in the fourth round of this past April's NFL Draft, Baker isn't making plays as regularly as he was at the start of training camp. Barth reports that "based […]

Drake Maye Takes Starter's Reps On Wednesday

New England Patriots rookie first-round quarterback Drake Maye took a big step on Wednesday as he took his reps with the projected starting offense during padded practices and competitive drills at training camp. In any of the first 17 practices, Maye took zero reps with that projected starting unit. Maye did not throw a pass […]

Best Early-Season TE Matchups - Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Analysis

The fantasy TE position can be a tough nut to crack once you miss out on the elite options. We need all the help we can get when choosing the best action plan for our middle and later-round TEs. We may be witnessing a changing of the guard with a highly talented young crop of […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings (Half-PPR) - Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Jaylen Warren, Rome Odunze, Stefon Diggs, Austin Ekeler, Kyle Pitts, more

Welcome to our half-PPR fantasy football rankings for Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season! The calendar is fast approaching September, meaning fantasy football season is within reach. Week 1 of the NFL season is key and sets the tone for your fantasy squads, so it's never too early to scan the rankings for the opening […]

Drake Maye, Jacoby Brissett Will Play In Preseason Finale

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said that both quarterbacks Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett will play in Thursday night's preseason finale against the Washington Commanders as they continue their QB battle. Brissett entered training camp as the favorite to win the starting job under center to kick off the 2024 season, but he […]

The Safest Fantasy Football Player To Draft From Each AFC Team in 2024

The 2024 fantasy football season is nearly here. One of the most popular fantasy football sayings is that you can’t win your league in the first round, but you can lose it. That saying means fantasy players want to avoid first-round draft picks who end up being a bust. While your first-round selection won’t win […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Draft Rankings: The King’s Updated Analysis

So much has been going on this preseason. Frequent updates of fantasy football rankings have become an essential (and fun) task. Here are my latest fantasy football rankings updates for all positions. My overall rankings below the analysis are for PPR formats. You can also see my PPR rankings by position, Half-PPR rankings, Standard (non-PPR) […]

Jaheim Bell Getting All The Work He Can Handle

New England Patriots rookie tight end Jaheim Bell suddenly found himself at the top of the depth chart early this week with Hunter Henry (lower body) and Austin Hooper (undisclosed) held out of practice and Mitchell Wilcox (calf) leaving practice early with his injury. Bell has taken a lot of reps and caught touchdowns from […]

David Montgomery vs. Aaron Jones - Who Should I Draft In 2024 Fantasy Football?

Two longtime NFC North running backs, on their second team in the division, are being selected next to each other in the fantasy football drafts. David Montgomery and Aaron Jones live in this year's "RB Dead Zone," a group of mid-round running backs that begin the season with red flags and bust potential. Both have […]

Andrew Lalama's Bold Predictions for 2024 Fantasy Football

Welcome to my favorite article of the year -- 2024 Bold Predictions. Every NFL season is chaotic, and during the offseason, fantasy players think they know way more than they do. Embracing variance and expecting outlier outcomes is necessary to prepare for fantasy drafts. Being bold by pushing back against groupthink and taking chances where […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Draft Rankings - Anthony Richardson, Jordan Love, Brock Purdy, Matthew Stafford, Caleb Williams, Joe Burrow, more

Welcome back to our updated quarterback fantasy football draft rankings for 2024 drafts. The quarterback position is deep heading into 2024 fantasy football drafts, as plenty of serviceable options can be found after the first 10 quarterbacks are off the draft board. Quarterbacks have become more valuable in fantasy football as Superflex/2QB leagues continue to […]

Tight End Fantasy Football Half-PPR Rankings - Dalton Kincaid, Mark Andrews, David Njoku, Dallas Goedert, George Kittle, Evan Engram, more

Welcome back to our updated tight end fantasy football half-PPR rankings for 2024 drafts. Fantasy football draft season is here, and the tight end position often presents the biggest headache when navigating your selections. Traditionally, only the top two or three tight ends make a significant impact for fantasy squads, but the TE position is […]

Patriots QB Battle Continues Between Drake Maye, Jacoby Brissett

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has yet to decide on his starting quarterback for Week 1, stating, "When I know, I'll let you know." The competition remains tight between rookie first-round pick Drake Maye and veteran Jacoby Brissett. Brissett, who has been taking most of the first-team reps in training camp, brings experience […]