ADP Showdown - Kyle Pitts vs Noah Fant

Shh. Listen. The wind laps against the rusted-out husk of a windmill. In the distance, you think you hear footsteps, but it can't be. You're alone here. There is no one left. This is the barren, post-apocalyptic wasteland that is Tight End World, where barely anyone has survived. Travis Kelce hides in a bunker. George […]

Raheem Mostert Dealing With Back Injury

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (back) reportedly left practice early on Wednesday due to apparent back pain. Mostert winced as he reached the sideline and then watched the remaining plays from a knee after being checked on by trainers. It's too early to say if this injury is serious enough to threaten Mostert's […]

49ers Not Ready To Announce Week 1 Starting QB

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan declined to announce the team's Week 1 starting quarterback between Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie first-rounder Trey Lance on Wednesday, but Shanahan did acknowledge that "I've got a pretty good idea" of who it will be. Garoppolo also said he has "a pretty good idea" of who the starter […]

Nick Bosa Expected To Be Ready For Opener

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa (knee) was on the field at practice on Wednesday and participating in team drills, his first taste of such action since the beginning of training camp. The 23-year-old was a monster during his inaugural campaign, finishing with nine sacks to take home Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. […]

Jalen Hurd Practices On Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jalen Hurd (knee) returned to practice on Wednesday. Hurd has been dealing with tendinitis and has been an inconsistent presence on the field since training camp began. Still, despite consistent injuries limiting his overall potential over the years, the 25-year-old remains touted as a potential breakout candidate during the 2021-22 […]

40 Stats To Know Before Your Fantasy Football Draft

As you cram in preparation for your final fantasy football drafts, you'll come across various statistics related to player performance. Some may lend great insight while others may be altogether meaningless. In an effort to help RotoBaller readers, I have culled 40 of the most important stats you need to know before you draft. When […]

Trey Sermon Returns To Practice

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon (ankle) returned to the practice field on Wednesday. Sermon did not suit up for the last preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers last weekend because of the ankle issue, but it's obviously not a serious ailment. As long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks later this […]

The King's Bold Predictions - 2021 Fantasy Football

The best fantasy football analysts are right over 50 percent of the time according to some studies I have seen. RotoBaller’s Nick Mariano, though, an annual top ranker, should be an exception. But we do our best to help give you an advantage over the opposition. We are dedicated at RotoBaller to help you win, […]

Auction Draft Strategies and Tips

It’s a hell of a thing to get caught in a legitimate auction moment that sends your whole draft on tilt, but much like the premise of “nobody wants to hear about your fantasy league,” similarly no one wants to hear about the time you messed up a strategy that was really important to you. […]

Running Back Best-Ball Rankings Analysis

Many of you are now dedicating your focus toward draft preparation and roster construction during these final weeks of the offseason. That includes anyone who is involved in the best-ball format. Multiple factors are incorporated into your preparations before you enter each draft room, which will expedite the eventual decision-making process for every selection. It […]

Using ADP to Find Overvalued Players

Is there a worse feeling in the world than drafting a fantasy football bust? Ok, yes, there is, but it definitely ranks highly up there as one of the worst. And that is because it doesn’t just happen all at once, especially if it is an early-round player. After a couple of weeks, you try […]

Mohamed Sanu Scores A Touchdown In Week 2 Of Preseason

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu produced a five-yard touchdown reception during the team's 15-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. The veteran wideout signed with the 49ers towards the end of last season but hardly saw any meaningful snaps, totaling just one reception for nine yards. However, Sanu split the […]

Travis Benjamin Scores A Touchdown

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Travis Benjamin caught both of his targets for 24 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown reception from rookie quarterback Trey Lance to put the 49ers up 15-10 in the third quarter during Sunday's preseason Week 2 win. Benjamin opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 but looked good running […]

Trent Sherfield Totals 50 Receiving Yards

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Trent Sherfield strung together an impressive performance during Sunday's 15-10 preseason Week 2 win against the Los Angeles Chargers. The former Arizona Cardinals wideout was signed by the 49ers as a restricted free agent this offseason. Sheffield caught a 41-yard pass down the right seam from rookie quarterback Trey Lance […]

JaMycal Hasty Inefficient In Week 2 Of Preseason

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty earned the lion's share of carries against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, carrying 19 times for 58 yards. He's a second-year running back who went undrafted in 2020 but managed to produce a couple of good games during an injury-filled 2020 season for the 49ers. Hasty did […]

Wayne Gallman II Rushes for 72 Yards In Week 2 Of Preseason

San Francisco 49ers running back Wayne Gallman II was the most impressive running back during the 15-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Despite being given four fewer carries than JaMycal Hasty (15), Gallman averaged 4.8 YPC, compared to the 3.0 YPC for Hasty. Gallman spent his first four years in the league […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Struggles In Week 2 Of Preseason

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo struggled to move the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, completing three of six pass attempts for 15 yards, including an interception in the first quarter on a deep target to Brandon Aiyuk. However, the veteran quarterback had a nice scramble for 10 yards to extend the […]

Trey Lance Throws Two Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance overcame a slow start against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, finishing strong towards the end of the first half and extending his improved play into the third quarter. After a few overthrown passes, including an interception, Lance settled into the game and delivered a 41-yard pass down the […]

ADP Showdown - Najee Harris vs. Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a second-year running back coming off a somewhat disappointing rookie campaign based on his 2020-ADP while Najee Harris has all the pedigree in the world to enter the NFL as a world-beater in 2021. There's no doubt that both of these guys are the top, young running backs on their respective teams, […]

Late-Round Draft Values - Quarterbacks

Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have […]

Draft Strategy: Building a Winner Around Travis Kelce

Drafting a tight end anywhere in the first round may just not feel right to you. If you don’t play in a tight end premium format like the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), it is going to be very hard to pass on a top-flight running back or a superstar wide receiver in round one. […]

Deebo Samuel Expected To Play On Sunday

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (glute) is expected to play during Sunday's preseason clash against the Chargers, which is good news, primarily after leaving Friday's practice because of glute tightness. Nonetheless, considering the third-year wideout's injury history, it wouldn't be unreasonable to believe he will be limited for the remainder of the team's […]

Nick Mariano's 2021 Late-Round Fliers (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Too many people spend prep on their early picks and then reflexively take familiar names late, but those guys rarely deliver championships. Instead, let’s discuss some late-round fliers at running back, wide receiver, and tight end that are worth taking due to their upside, but […]

Wide Receivers Best-Ball Rankings and Analysis (Part 2)

Many of you who participate in best-ball leagues are planning to continue your involvement until the end of peak draft season. That is why the NFL team at RotoBaller will provide the resources you need to prepare for every remaining draft in this popular format.  We will also deliver breakdowns of the latest tiered rankings following every […]

Mid-Round Draft Values - Wide Receivers

Once you reach the mid-to-late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside picks that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have […]

FLEX Draft Review and Superflex Strategies

Super Flex drafts are becoming more and more popular in the fantasy football community. For those who are new to the format, it is basically a modified two-QB league. Instead of having to start two quarterbacks, you only have one mandatory QB spot. The second spot is a flex position that could be used on […]

Deebo Samuel Exits Practice Early

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (undisclosed) exited practice early on Friday. The 25-year-old was seen walking slowly towards the sideline and remained out of team drills for the rest of practice. It is unknown whether this was precautionary or if it is something that will cause him to miss time. If this were […]

Scott Engel's Updated Fantasy Football Rankings (Premium Content)

Welcome back RotoBallers! As we enter the heart of draft season, we'll be updating our site rankings constantly. Today Scott "The King" Engel reveals his latest fantasy football draft rankings for all formats, along with some quick-hit analysis and insights. The rankings below appear in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard scoring formats. Notes on the rankings […]

Wide Receiver Best-Ball Rankings and Analysis

Many of you are now dedicating your focus toward draft preparation and roster construction during these final weeks of the offseason. That includes anyone who is involved in the best-ball format. Multiple factors are incorporated into your preparations before you enter each draft room, which will expedite the eventual decision-making process for every selection. It […]

Quarterback ADP Risers

We continue looking at ADP risers and fallers through the offseason as we already completed our first run back in June. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and […]