Raiders Sign Nelson Agholor

The Las Vegas Raiders signed wide receiver Nelson Agholor and offensive guard Erik Kush to undisclosed deals on Saturday. The team also re-signed running back Rod Smith on Saturday. Agholor, a former first-round pick by the Eagles in 2015, failed to take advantage of injuries to both Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson in 2019. The […]

Teddy Bridgewater to Panthers: Fantasy Impact

The busiest thing about NFL free agency so far has been the quarterback changes. Entering Tuesday, we all still thought that the Panthers were sticking by their statement that they intended to enter 2020 with Cam Newton at quarterback. If you follow him on Twitter, you know very well that isn't the case. By the end […]

Eli Apple Heading To Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to terms on an undisclosed deal with cornerback Eli Apple. The Raiders continue to bolster their defense heading into their first season in the city that never sleeps. Apple was a first-round bust (10th overall in 2016) for the Giants, and he landed with the Saints midway through the 2018 […]

Raiders Agree With Jason Witten

The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to terms on an undisclosed deal with tight end Jason Witten on Tuesday. Witten came out of retirement in 2019 to record 63 catches for 529 yards and four touchdowns over a full season with Dallas. His illustrious career with the Cowboys comes to an end after 16 seasons, and […]

Cory Littleton Chooses Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a three-year, $36 million deal with linebacker Cory Littleton on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal carries a base value of $11.75 million per season. Littleton was extremely productive for the Rams the last two seasons, recording at least 125 total tackles, five interceptions and 7.5 sacks. He […]

Marcus Mariota Agrees To Deal With Raiders

The Oakland Raiders agreed to an undisclosed deal with former Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota on Monday night. Mariota was benched before Week 7 of last season in favor of Ryan Tannehill, who led the team to the AFC Championship in his first year in Tennessee. The 26-year-old Mariota was taken second overall in 2015 […]

Raiders Close To A Deal With Marcus Mariota

The Las Vegas Raiders are getting close to a deal with free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota, according to sources. General manager Mike Mayock had Mariota as his top-ranked quarterback heading into the 2015 draft. The former Oregon star was benched in 2019 in favor of Ryan Tannehill, who led the club to an AFC Championship appearance. […]

Raiders Not Completely Out On Tom Brady

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making a strong push to lure New England Patriots impending free-agent quarterback Tom Brady away from the Patriots, but the Las Vegas Raiders aren't totally out of the running. It seems to be down to the Patriots and Buccaneers, but the Raiders and Chargers could jump in at any moment. […]

Raiders Sign Nick Kwiatkoski

The Las Vegas Raiders signed former Chicago Bears linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to a source. Kwiatkoski had his best season in 2019 with Chicago, totaling 76 tackles (56 solo), three sacks, one forced fumble and one interception over a full season. He'll help a Raiders team that is desperately […]

Fantasy Bomb Pod - Early Mock Draft

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano conduct an early mock draft to get an idea of ADP for the 2020 fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel […]

Looking For Market Inefficiencies at Quarterback

No matter which type of person you are. No matter which type of fantasy owner profile you fit into. No matter what, you're looking for market inefficiencies as we all are. Why paying an extra-price for something that ultimately will yield the same results as something similarly good going on a steep discount? That question […]

Raiders In The Mix For Marcus Mariota

The Las Vegas Raiders are in the mix for Tennessee Titans impending free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota. Mariota was general manager Mike Mayock's top-ranked quarterback in 2015. Derek Carr is the incumbent for the Raiders, and even though 2019 was one of Carr's better seasons, he still struggles with the deep ball and Las Vegas may […]

QB Hot Seat: Projecting 2020 for Jameis Winston, Derek Carr, Cam Newton

The offseason is entering an empty period before free agency mania begins soon. All we can do now is predict how players will do in fantasy for 2020 before everything changes. To that end, there are still a lot of question marks in regards to who will be a starter for all 32 teams. Therefore, it’s […]

Josh Jacobs Expected To Be More Involved In Passing Game

Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock said he expects running back Josh Jacobs to be more heavily involved in the passing game in "Phase 2" of his development in his sophomore season. Jacobs led all rookie running backs with 1,150 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, but he had only 20 receptions on the season, […]

Jon Gruden Stands By Derek Carr

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden had some nice things to say about quarterback Derek Carr on Thursday. "I love what Derek Carr did, love what he brings to our team and anxious to continue to build around him," Gruden said. "I really think Derek is a heck of a player and I got […]

Raiders Could Move On From Derek Carr

Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock left open the possibility that the team will look to upgrade over quarterback Derek Carr this offseason. "Every position gets evaluated every year, and if we can upgrade it, we will," Mayock said. Carr had a career-high 70.4 completion percentage and a career-high 4,054 passing yards, but he […]

Tyrell Williams Making Good Progress

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams (foot) is making good progress from the plantar fasciitis issues he dealt with last season. In his first year with the Raiders, Williams caught 42 passes for 651 yards and six touchdowns. He only missed two games but was slowed by his foot issues, mostly in the second […]

D.J. Chark - Dynasty Price Check

Are you ready for some football? If you are in a dynasty fantasy football league, you most certainly are! The time between the Super Bowl and the NFL Draft is a prime opportunity for hardcore owners to evaluate their current team and prepare for their upcoming rookie drafts. We've already looked at young players like Courtland […]

Why Lamar Jackson Should Be a First-Round Pick in 2020

Sometimes I like to make noise and some headlines if I can. That is why I host shows six days a week on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio representing RotoBaller. If I can get people buzzing about a topic, calling in or responding on social media with passion and vigor, I am having fun. But whenever I […]

Dynasty Price Check - Darren Waller

Many of you have already launched into the planning process for your 2020 rosters. This includes best-ball owners who have embraced the opportunity to draft in that popular format. A number of owners in redraft leagues are also monitoring the early rankings, while those of you who are involved in dynasty leagues have continued a pace of […]

Biggest Breakouts of 2019: Tight End

There were a lot of fantasy football busts at the tight end position in 2019, but there were also a lot of breakout stars. The 2018 season saw Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz break the NFL record for most receptions in a season by a tight end, while San Francisco’s George Kittle broke the record for most […]

Raiders Ready To Pursue Tom Brady

The Las Vegas Raiders are poised to pursue New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady if he doesn't re-sign with the Patriots before free agency begins, according to league sources. But it's uncertain if the Raiders can lure Brady to Las Vegas. The Patriots are expected to want a decision to be made well before the […]

Jalen Richard Re-Signs With Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders and running back Jalen Richard agreed to a contract extension on Wednesday, according to a source. Richard served as the third-down back behind rookie workhorse Josh Jacobs. The 26-year-old had a career-low 39 carries as a result for 145 yards and no touchdowns. He added 36 receptions on 43 targets for […]

Johnathan Abram Close To Full Health

Las Vegas Raiders safety Johnathan Abram (shoulder), who tore his rotator cuff in the season opener last year in his rookie season, said he is currently at 90 percent health and benched 185 pounds 10 times during his training session last week. The 27th overall pick last April was looking to be a potential difference-maker […]

2019 RotoBaller NFL Challenge - And The @Fantrax Winner Is...

What a season, RotoBallers. Fantasy football is always a fun, interesting, and long season - filled with injuries, breakout players, and different strategies. It takes stamina and endurance to win the marathon, and we're here today to recognize those who pulled it off. With 576 teams competing to be crowned champ of the 2019 Fantasy Football RotoBaller […]

2019 RotoBaller NFL Challenge - And The RT Sports Winner Is...

What a season, RotoBallers. Fantasy football is always a fun, interesting, and long season - filled with injuries, breakout players, and different strategies. It takes stamina and endurance to win the marathon, and we're here today to recognize those who pulled it off. With 156 teams competing to be crowned champ of the 2019 Fantasy Football RotoBaller […]

WR Target Share and Impact (AFC South & West): 2019 Review

With the season over and April's NFL draft ahead of us, it's time to look at how each team shared their targets among their available receivers last season. Not every team splits up the targets in the passing game in the same way, and that has a great impact on the fantasy points any given […]

Best Waiver Wire Pickups from 2019

Each and every year we see an incredible number of players step foot on the NFL gridiron. Just in 2019, using Pro-Football-Reference.com Play Index, a total of 2,025 players took part in at least one game while one (Emmanuel Sanders) did the impossible and played 17 (!) games in the regular season as he was […]

Tight End VOS (Values Over Starter): 2019 Season In Context

The 2019 fantasy football season is over. That is not something we like to say considering the empty path we have ahead of us until we reach draft season again in eight months. The good thing about it, though, is that we have plenty of time to analyze what happened during the past few weeks […]

Introducing Value Over Starter Football Metrics

When it comes to fantasy sports, we're always looking for the highest possible Return On Investment or ROI. This concept is easy to understand: in both Daily Fantasy and re-draft/fantasy leagues, ROI would come down to how many points a player returns relative to his salary, or the price you paid (given his ADP on […]