Dynasty Price Check - Ezekiel Elliott

It's the offseason! Except when it comes to dynasty leagues, there is no offseason. We'll be spending some time this year thinking about how to value individual players in dynasty in our Dynasty Price Check series. What's a player's current value? Should you trade them or trade for them? Are they being overvalued or undervalued […]

Is Tua Tagovailoa the Answer in Miami?

In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins used the fifth overall pick to draft Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Tua started nine games for the Dolphins as a rookie. He was 6-3 as a starter, though that includes a win over the Raiders in which he was benched for Ryan Fitzpatrick. He ended the season […]

NFL Prop Bet Picks - Super Bowl LV Predictions

The NFL did it. They defied the notion a season couldn't be played during a pandemic. An ESPN report detailed just how good of a job they did; since Aug.1, there were 724 positive tests out of 954,830 tests. That's a positivity rate of 0.076 percent. The infection rate stayed so low throughout the worst months […]

Super Bowl Betting Picks - Over/Under Picks and Game Predictions

Welcome to my coverage of Super Bowl LV. You might remember that last season's article went over with great success, as I correctly predicted the winner and final score of the Kansas City Chiefs' 31-20 triumph over the San Francisco 49ers.  That expectation level will be challenging to meet for the second consecutive year, but […]

George Kittle Backs Jimmy Garoppolo

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has plenty of confidence that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is the right man for the job under center in San Francisco. "I still believe in Jimmy G. I think we can win a Super Bowl with him. I think he's a fantastic quarterback," Kittle said. Garoppolo missed 10 games […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Returning To 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed restricted free-agent running back Jeff Wilson Jr. to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 25-year-old has 974 rushing yards in his three seasons with San Francisco and posted career- and team-highs of 126 carries, 600 yards and seven touchdowns in 2020. He […]

Nick Mullens Has Successful Elbow Surgery

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens (elbow) underwent successful elbow surgery in late December, according to a source. The damage wasn't as extensive as initially feared and did not require Tommy John surgery. Mullens is expected to be 100 percent recovered for the start of training camp. It's great news for the 25-year-old, as Tommy […]

Next Gen Stats Season Review: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends

Time's up! The 2020 fantasy season is done and gone for good. Whether you play in a redraft league or are part of a dynasty format, the days of sitting at the edge of your couch and biting your nails are over. We have a tough eight-month desert to walk through ahead of us, but […]

Next Gen Stats Season Review: Running Backs

Time's up! The 2020 fantasy season is done and gone for good. Whether you play in a redraft league or are part of a dynasty format, the days of sitting at the edge of your couch and biting your nails are over. We have a tough eight-month desert to walk through ahead of us, but […]

Biggest Breakouts of 2020 - Wide Receivers

If you captured a league championship during the 2020 season, then the euphoria that you initially embraced has gradually been replaced by a focus on the construction of your rosters for 2021. If your diligent efforts did not result in a league title, then you have persevered through your disappointment, and have now entered your […]

2021 Way Too Early Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 8-13

We wind up our coverage of the RotoBaller Way Too Early Mock with the final rounds. Although there were some reaches and great value picks in the first half of the draft, this is where things got unpredictable. This article is Part 3 of 3 where I will look over rounds eight through 13 of […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Conference Championships

We are now down to the final four. No more Saturday games, just two games on Championship Sunday in which to win a little lettuce on FanDuel. The Chiefs will host the Bills in a game in which the status of Patrick Mahomes is still somewhat unknown. I like Chad Henne, but let's just say […]

Mike McDaniel, DeMeco Ryans Promoted By 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are officially promoting run-game coordinator Mike McDaniel to offensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans to defensive coordinator, according to a source. McDaniel will replace Mike LaFleur, while Ryans will be replacing Robert Saleh, who has become the New York Jets head coach. Saleh took LaFleur and offensive line coach […]

Biggest Surprises of 2020 - Quarterback

The 2020 NFL season is in the rearview mirror, but before we look ahead to 2021, let's take some time to look back. Every year, there are big surprises in the league. Someone comes out of nowhere to have a huge year. Someone we thought was about to regress due to age has a much […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Saturday (1/16/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

The NFL Playoffs continue this weekend with the Divisional Round and Monkey Knife Fight is all over it, with contests for every game. There are two games on Saturday, starting with the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Ravens going to Buffalo to take on the Bills. The Rams have […]

2021 Way Too Early Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 4-7

The 2020 fantasy football season is barely in the books but that didn’t stop me and some fellow RotoBallers from participating in a way too early 2021 mock draft. 12 of us got together and drafted a 13-round PPR (1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1FLEX) mock draft for next season. As usual, when drafting this early, […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends Season Review

Congratulations to all managers whose tireless dedication toward winning league titles resulted in the fulfillment of your championship aspirations. You successfully navigated beyond the numerous hurdles that emerged during this unique season. For those of you who were unsuccessful in achieving the ultimate goal of capturing your leagues, your diligent efforts should also be commended. […]

2021 Way Too Early Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 1-3

The 2020 fantasy football season is barely in the books but that didn’t stop me and some fellow RotoBallers from participating in a way too early 2021 mock draft. Twelve of us got together and drafted a 13-round PPR (1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1FLEX) mock draft for next season. As usual, when drafting this early, […]

Fantasy Football Strategies That Worked in 2020

There is no doubt that the 2020 NFL season was far different than any other. We saw multiple postponements, games played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and countless players and coaches being sidelined due to COVID. Then there were the injuries... Altogether it was a year we'd like to forget, but we must learn from the […]

2020 RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards

Welcome to this year's iteration of the RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards! No trophies will be handed out due to an abundance of safety precautions. That and we were too cheap to spring for them. We can still celebrate virtually though and we'll do just that by recognizing the highlights and lowlights of the 2020 season. […]

Full-Length Playoff League Picks and Strategies

The regular season is over, but that doesn't mean the fantasy fun stops there. Playoff fantasy football is still a great way to carry on playing this game that we love and providing us all with a vested interest in each of these playoff games, no matter how unexciting some of them may appear to […]

Second-Year Receivers Ready to Break Out in 2021

There used to be a widely-held belief in the fantasy football community that wide receivers broke out in their third pro season. While the third-year breakout does happen, more and more wide receivers are breaking out in their second season. Others, like Justin Jefferson, don't even wait a year. Finding these wide receivers can potentially […]

Obi Melifonwu Signing With 49ers Defense

Free-agent safety Obi Melifonwu, who was the Raiders second-round pick in 2017, is signing with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, according to his representative Sean Stellato. Melifonwu has played in just seven games (one start) with the Raiders and Patriots in 2017 and 2018 and hasn't played an NFL snap since. The 26-year-old has […]

FFPC Playoff Challenge - Winning Lineup Strategies

The Fantasy Football Players Championship a.k.a. FFPC has long been an industry leader among competitive high-stakes sites for season-long fantasy football. If you are looking for playoff action in the same vein, look no further. Once again, they are offering the FFPC Playoff Challenge and the FootballGuys Playoff Challenge with big prizes up for grabs. As always, if there […]

49ers Defense Surrenders 26 Points To Seahawks

The 49ers Defense managed to keep their team in the game in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. They held Russell Wilson and the Seahawks passing attack to just 159 passing yards in the game. Unfortunately, the Seahawks compiled 121 rushing yards and still put up 26 points on the board. The 49ers came up […]

George Kittle Reels In Seven Catches In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught seven of his team-high nine targets for 68 yards in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. It was a solid PPR effort to close out the year for Kittle. He missed about half the season after breaking his foot, but Kittle still delivered for fantasy managers more […]

Kendrick Bourne Leads 49ers In Receiving In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne caught five of his six targets for 76 yards in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. Bourne led the team in receiving yards in the game and was third in targets behind George Kittle (nine) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (seven). Bourne's role increased due to the absence of […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Scores Twice In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. continued his strong finish to the year in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson rushed 20 times for 76 yards and a touchdown. He also caught three of his seven targets for 12 yards and a score. The 49ers really leaned heavily on Wilson down the […]

C.J. Beathard Throws For 273 Yards In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard completed 25 of 37 yards for 273 yards and a touchdown in the team's season finale against the Seattle Seahawks. His only turnover was a lost fumble. All in all, Beathard did a decent job during his time on the field this year, especially considering he was the team's […]

Dion Jordan Unavailable To Return For Sunday’s Game

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dion Jordan (knee) has been ruled out for the second half of Sunday's season finale versus the Seahawks due to a knee injury. Jordan had entered the contest questionable to suit up with the same knee ailment, not having made a play that affected the stat sheet before departing. Jordan […]