College Football Dark Horses: 10 Teams That Could Surprise in 2023

We are into August and college football season is truly right around the corner. The season kicks off on August 26th as Navy and Notre Dame face off in Ireland. Georgia will be shooting for a three-peat, but top teams Michigan, Ohio State, USC, and Alabama are expected to be right behind them in the […]

RB Fantasy Football Sleepers - Middle-Round Running Back Draft Values

Anthony Aniano's fantasy football running back draft sleepers, RB values, and RB targets for the middle rounds of your 2023 fantasy football drafts. The 2023 fantasy football draft season is here - win big with RotoBaller in 2023! It's the heart of draft season and we're here as always to help you draft those winning […]

Is Kareem Hunt A Good Fit For The Saints? Fantasy Football Outlook

Veteran free agent running back Kareem Hunt was the 86th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft. Hunt had an excellent college career, totaling 782 rushing attempts for 4,945 yards and 44 touchdowns at Toledo. He also had 73 receptions for 555 receiving yards and a touchdown in his college […]

Rashid Shaheed Expected To Miss A Few Weeks

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (groin) didn't practice at training camp on Monday and is expected to miss a few weeks, according to a source. Shaheed should still be ready to go for Week 1 of the regular season, but he could miss all of preseason action. When healthy, he's expected to be […]

Derek Carr Expected To Play In Preseason Opener

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen said that he expects the starters, including quarterback Derek Carr, to play in Sunday's preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. Carr and the rest of the starters probably won't see more than a few series on the field. It will be the 32-year-old signal-caller's debut with the […]

Saints Working Out Anthony Barr

In addition to free-agent running back Kareem Hunt, the New Orleans Saints are working out free-agent linebacker Anthony Barr on Monday, according to a source. Barr, who was the ninth overall selection in the 2014 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, played in 14 games (10 starts) for the Dallas Cowboys last year and had […]

Kareem Hunt To Visit Saints

Free-agent running back Kareem Hunt is scheduled to visit with the New Orleans Saints. This is an interesting landing spot for Hunt considering Alvin Kamara was suspended to begin the season. The 28-year-old remains unsigned despite having plenty of success during his time with the Cleveland Browns. Hunt is a dual-threat back that could be […]

NFL Futures Betting Picks - Wide Receiver Prop Bets for Calvin Ridley, Chris Olave, A.J. Brown, George Pickens

The 2023-24 NFL season is quickly approaching, which means, it's time to look at some season-long prop bets. There are so many props with so much opportunity on a clean board before any of the real action starts. You can talk yourself into this player or that player and really build a team of individuals […]

The Safest Fantasy Football Player To Draft From Each NFC Team in 2023

The 2023 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 […]

5 Running Back Sleepers/Values based on ADP

Every season, there are stars that come out of nowhere to break the fantasy football landscape who were drafted late or were not drafted at all. We follow the NFL storylines all offseason, read injury reports, watch every snap of preseason football, and follow all of the beat reporters around the league, and come Week […]

Analyzing Vacated Red Zone Touches to Find RB Sleepers, Risers

There are plenty of advanced metrics and estimated projections to help fantasy football managers uncover potential sleepers and risers heading into 2023 fantasy drafts, but evaluating running backs with a chance at increased red zone work is a key indicator. The running back position saw plenty of turnover this offseason and many teams moved on […]

Tre'Quan Smith, Rashid Shaheed Exit Early During Practice

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Tre'Quan Smith (groin) and Rashid Shaheed (groin) were both forced to exit early during Saturday's practice. This is tough as both players are battling for slot snaps alongside Chris Olave and Michael Thomas this season. The early departures are alarming, but it's uncertain if these injuries are significant. Fantasy managers […]

Eno Benjamin Tears Achilles

New Orleans Saints running back Eno Benjamin (Achilles) will miss the 2023-24 campaign. Head coach Dennis Allen confirmed while speaking to the media on Saturday that Benjamin tore his Achilles during practice and will need surgery. This is a tough blow for the Saints, considering Alvin Kamara (suspension) will miss the first three games of […]

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting QBs

As we are into the first week of August and training camps across the NFL are officially underway, it's the perfect time to start evaluating what each team possesses at various positions for the upcoming 2023 NFL season. The QB position perhaps trumps them all when projecting wins and losses, as an excellent player under […]

D'Andre Swift Will Be Used Primarily in the Passing Game - Where Do I Draft Swift For Fantasy Football?

D’Andre Swift was traded to the Super Bowl runner-up Philadelphia Eagles this offseason and now appears primed for a fairly sizable role in the Birds’ offense. Miles Sanders left for Carolina on a four-year, $25M deal, but the Eagles also brought in Rashaad Penny on a one-year contract. Penny spent his last five seasons in […]

Jamaal Williams To See Increased Role Early On

With New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara now suspended by the league for the first three games of the 2023 regular season, the Saints will turn to Jamaal Williams, who signed with the team in free agency after leading the league with 17 touchdowns in 2022 for the Detroit Lions. The Saints also have […]

Should I Draft Sam LaPorta As A Fantasy Football Starting Tight End?

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was the 34th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. LaPorta had a productive college career. He had a limited impact as a freshman, totaling 15 receptions on 188 targets in six games. The following year the young tight end had 27 receptions for 271 receiving yards and a […]

Is Jamaal Williams Or Kendre Miller The Saints Primary RB With Alvin Kamara Suspended Three Games? Fantasy Football Outlook

The New Orleans Saints have arguably the top running back unit in the NFL. Alvin Kamara has been the starter for the past several years. The star running back has averaged nearly 12 scrimmage touchdowns per season in his career, totaling 13 or more three times. While Kamara has been one of the top running […]

Alvin Kamara Suspended Three Games

The National Football League is suspending New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara for three games for his role in a fight outside a Las Vegas nightclub back in 2022, according to sources. Kamara reached a plea agreement last month and is no longer facing a felony charge for his role in the fight that […]

Cameron Jordan Signs Two-Year Extension

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has reached an extension with the organization. The two sides have agreed on a two-year, $27.5 million contract extension. The 34-year-old is the Saints' all-time sack leader and will now get a chance to increase his lead with a deal signed through 2025. The veteran pass rusher has […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receivers With Reduced Target Share in 2023

Every offseason, new players join new teams. Whether it's via the NFL Draft, free agency, or a trade, the landscape shifts. At the wide receiver position, in particular, a new addition tends to mean a different, or new, target distribution. But what does that mean exactly? High-target earners joining a team can decrease the target […]

Superflex Fantasy Football Draft Rankings - The King's Analysis and Strategies

Superflex leagues have significantly increased in popularity among experienced fantasy football players in recent years. While some “mainstream” players I speak to have still not dived into the format yet, I expect the number of participants to continue to rise notably every year. Quarterback continues to be a deep position overall, as there are approximately […]

2023 NFL Preseason RB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Running Backs

Running backs in the NFL possess an almost unrivaled blend of speed and power. Despite these amazing physical skills, the RB position continues to plummet in perceived value around the NFL, which has been a serious talking point around the football world recently, as players such as Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs struggle with contract […]

Rookie Running Backs Stuck In Committees for Fantasy Football? Roschon Johnson, De'Von Achane, Kendre Miller, more

The whole concept of a "running back committee" feels fake at this point. Back in the day when there were a bunch of high-usage RB1s in the league, you never wanted to draft a running back who was in a "committee." There were just far too many options available who would get more touches per […]

Kendre Miller Showing His Receiving Skills

New Orleans Saints rookie running back Kendre Miller is being thrown into the fire in training camp and has been displaying the receiving skills that he thinks were underutilized at TCU. "TCU, they didn't really use me in the passing game that much," Miller said. "But here I'm kind of excited, because we get the […]

Alvin Kamara Expected To Be Suspended

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is expected to face a suspension for his off-the-field incident outside of a nightclub in February of 2022, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapaport. However, there is still no indication of how long the suspension will be. Kamara is meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, so […]

2023 WR Draft Plan and ADP Woo or Boo - Woo Fantasy Podcast

Rotoballer analyst Brandon Murchison (@RotoSuperstar) and co-host Nick Hefley (@therealffgoat) return with a new episode of Woo Fantasy! In this podcast, the duo reviews the current ADP consensus at the wide receiver position heading into pre-season action. They give a tier-by-tier breakdown of players that present the best investment given their current values, as well […]

Michael Thomas Trending In The Right Direction

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas, who has played in just 10 regular season games out of the last 50 in the last three years due to ankle and toe injuries, is fully practicing without limits at training camp. However, he's not claiming to be completely 100 percent. "I feel like I'm trending in […]

Is Royce Freeman, Kyren Williams, or Zach Evans the Rams RB2 Behind Cam Akers? Fantasy Football Outlook

Los Angeles Rams' fourth-year running back Cam Akers looked poised to be a breakout candidate in 2021 after flashing in the final six games of the 2020 season. That explosive potential was abruptly stopped following a torn Achilles in July 2021. During an uphill battle in the recovery phase, Akers and Rams Head Coach Sean […]

Michael Thomas Heavily Involved In Monday's Practice

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has infamously played in just 10 games over the last three seasons, but he was reportedly very involved in Monday's team drills, making several big plays. Saints beat writer Katherine Terrell said most of the top plays of the day (Monday) involved Thomas and quarterback Derek Carr targeted […]