Week 1 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 1 of the 2021 NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. For the first three weeks of […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 1

The NFL is back! With the 2021 regular season officially underway after Thursday night's thriller in Tampa, the first Sunday of the campaign is tantalizingly close. Week One can set the tone for a fantasy campaign, so it is important to be prepared right from the get-go. Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year […]

Trey Sermon Looks To Start Strong In Week 1

San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon will make his NFL debut on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. The rookie has a favorable matchup against the fifth-worst run defense from a season ago, but the volume he will get in this game is still a question mark. Raheem Mostert will likely get the largest share […]

Jimmy Garoppolo A QB2 In Week 1

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will kick off his fifth season with the team, as Trey Lance looms in the background. The 29-year-old has a great matchup on Sunday, as he faces the third-worst pass defense from a season ago. Although the matchup seems great on paper, the former New England Patriot is not […]

Deebo Samuel A FLEX Option Week 1?

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is heading into his third season in the NFL after dealing with the injury bug in his sophomore year. The 25-year-old recently said that "this is the best I've felt since I've been here," so fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to his […]

Brandon Aiyuk A Solid Option In Week 1

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a great matchup in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions who were the third-worst team against the pass last season. The 23-year-old is coming off a rookie season where he finished strong, putting up 60 receptions for 748 yards and five touchdowns. He could be short of […]

George Kittle Has A Great Matchup Week 1

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is in a great spot to show why he is one of the league's best on Sunday. Last year, the Detroit Lions gave up the third-most passing yards per game and the 15th most fantasy points per game to the tight end position. The 27-year-old has a realistic […]

Raheem Mostert Has A Great Matchup Week 1

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert could be in for a masterpiece on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. The Lions struggled against the run last year, giving up 134.9 rushing yards per game which was good for fifth-worst. The run-heavy scheme of the 49ers puts Mostert in must-start territory for this contest because of […]

Jalen Hurd Ruled Out For Week 1

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jalen Hurd (knee) has been ruled out for Week 1 versus the Detroit Lions. Head coach Mike Shanahan said earlier in the week that Injured Reserved was a possibility, but it looks like for now that he will remain on the 53-man roster. Hurd was drafted in 2019, but injuries […]

Trey Lance Good To Go Against Lions

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance (finger) is without an injury designation on the team's final injury report for Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, which is an indication that he's good to go for his first NFL contest. Lance was limited in practice all week, but he should be on the active roster […]

Video: Wide Receiver Must-Starts and Sits - Week 1

Pierre Camus (@Roto_Chef) gives his must-start and must-sit wide receivers to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. Who should you start or sit in WR3/4 or Flex spots? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us […]

Running Back Must-Starts and Sits - Week 1

Pierre Camus (@Roto_Chef) gives his must-start and must-sit running backs to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. Who should you start or sit in RB3 or Flex spots? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us […]

Burning Questions for 2021 Fantasy Football

You have questions and that's only natural. Inquiring minds want to know what the upcoming football season has in store. There won't be as much uncertainty surrounding the 2021 NFL season as there was in 2020 but there are always questions burning in the back of our minds. Fantasy football is filled with even more […]

Trey Lance Limited On Thursday

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance (finger) remained limited in practice on Thursday. The third overall pick in the 2021 has been dealing with a chip in his finger and had a splint removed on Monday. It's encouraging news that Lance could have a shot to suit up in Week 1 versus the Detroit […]

Brandon Aiyuk Practices On Thursday

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) practiced in full on Thursday and should be ready to roll in Week 1 versus the Detroit Lions. The sophomore receiver is expected to play a big part in Kyle Shanahan's offense and offers plenty of upside to managers moving forward. In his rookie season, Aiyuk caught […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]

Projecting RB Potential: Talent, Touches, Team Context

Running backs are the hardest position to project for fantasy football yet the most critical. A talented runner who has breakout potential may be hampered by a poor offensive system or limited touches. Conversely, a player who gets a high number of touches may not have the ability to take full advantage of the situation. […]

The King's Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 1 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout […]

Jalen Hurd Could Be Headed For Injured Reserve

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jalen Hurd (knee) is a candidate to be put on Injured Reserve to give him more time to be fully ready for the season, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Hurd will not be ready for the season-opener this weekend against the Detroit Lions and looks likely to miss at […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1

If you already had your fantasy football draft, you might already be in trouble at the tight end position. That is because Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr., who was burning up the cheat sheet charts in the offseason after longtime veteran Kyle Rudolph took his talents to the New York Giants, is now going to miss […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Officially Listed As 49ers Starting QB

The San Francisco 49ers officially listed Jimmy Garoppolo as the starting quarterback on the team's official depth chart. Trey Lance suffered a chip fracture in a finger on his throwing hand and has been sidelined for over a week. He alternated series and even snaps on particular possessions with Garoppolo throughout the preseason. Garoppolo threw […]

Fantasy Football Depth Chart Risers and Fallers

It's almost time RotoBallers! We are now heading into the NFL regular season, and the first week of fantasy football matchups, with a strong sense of who will play specific roles on offense on every roster. Following the preseason it is good to review who put themselves in better spots for more possible production. This […]

Updated PPR Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football PPR rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. These fantasy football PPR rankings will continue to be updated until Week 1, so be sure check back regularly for updates. You can also see our ongoing rankings analysis articles discussing […]

Updated Half-PPR Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football Half-PPR rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. For those of you who are not familiar, PPR stands for Points Per Reception and means that you receive extra points for every reception that someone on […]

Updated Standard (Non-PPR) Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football standard scoring (non-PPR) rankings. For those who are not familiar, standard scoring is still the default for some providers and means that fantasy football players do not receive any extra points for receptions. This is the opposite of PPR formats, where fantasy players can receive 0.5 […]

Updated Best Ball Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated fantasy football best ball rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. For those of you who are not familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are draft-only leagues. Once the drafts are complete, there are no moves for […]

Trey Lance Still Not Throwing

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance (finger) did not throw during Monday's practice. This is a negative development in the rookie's recovery, as head coach Kyle Shanahan said last week that the goal was for Lance to practice in full on Monday. Instead, he participated during individual drills but did not make throws. With […]

Updated Superflex Rankings - 2021 Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football superflex rankings. The NFL season is almost here, and we're here to help you draft those winning teams. These fantasy football superflex rankings will continue to be updated until Week 1, so be sure check back regularly for updates. You can also see our ongoing rankings analysis articles discussing […]

Updated FFPC Rankings - Tight End Premium Scoring: Post-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football FFPC rankings (top 300) for FFPC's tight-end premium formats. For those of you who are not familiar with FFPC leagues, they are some of the best paid fantasy football leagues in the industry hosted by our friends over at FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship). […]

Brandon Aiyuk Not Expected To Return Punts Immediately

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) practiced on Monday. This marked his first practice session in 10 days. As Cam Inman of The Mercury News points out, the second-year receiver "is a punt return option, but I doubt they press him into double duty." As such, it looks like Aiyuk will open 2021 […]