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Dante Pettis Holds Breakout Potential
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis enters 2019 with considerable hype after a strong finish to last season. Although he missed a handful of games, Pettis tallied 27 grabs, 467 yards and five touchdowns in limited action. He did most of his damage between Weeks 12-15, nabbing 17 passes for 338 yards and four […]
Early FFPC ADP Observations: Quarterbacks
As we announced in early June, RotoBaller is partnering with the FFPC to help bring their industry leading games to all of our loyal RotoBaller readers. We'll be discussing the FFPC's awesome selection of games, and strategy and advice for those games, here at RotoBaller, on Twitter, and on SiriusXM throughout the Summer. Throughout the preseason, we […]
Matt Breida Facing Uphill Battle For Snaps
According to a Sports Illustrated insider, San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida could be the odd man out in 2019’s backfield timeshare. With the signing of Tevin Coleman and the return of Jerick McKinnon (knee), Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan could have the similar one-two punch he enjoyed as the Atlanta Falcon’s offensive coordinator […]
Jerick McKinnon Should Be Cleared By Training Camp
The San Francisco 49ers expect running back Jerick McKinnon (knee) to be medically cleared by training camp. The 27-year-old McKinnon, who signed a four-year, $30 million deal with the Niners before the 2018 season, missed the entire campaign with a torn ACL. Despite the team’s depth at running back, McKinnon is expected to share the […]
Jimmy Garoppolo Gearing Up For Training Camp
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (knee) will spend time before training camp with renowned throwing coach Tom House. Garoppolo, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury after three games in 2018 will work on improving his timing and rhythm. He’ll also be joined at House’s training facility by some 49ers receivers. Before the injury, Garoppolo […]
2019 NFL Rookie Rankings Analysis
With the 2019 NFL Draft now behind us, fantasy owners are now looking forward to the upcoming season. The first step in this process tends to be rookie drafts for those in dynasty formats. Now is the time to become acquainted with the new blood in the league, the teams in which they were drafted, […]
ADP Arbitrage - Best-Ball Draft Values
At RotoBaller, we share your passion and dedication for every format that is available for members of the fantasy community. That is why we remain dedicated to providing a multitude of resources to fuel your success regardless of which type of leagues that you prefer in today's burgeoning landscape. This includes the immensely popular Best Ball leagues, […]
#SFB9 - Elevating an Industry Through Competition and Caring
Even if you have not been actively searching for information regarding the ninth annual Scott Fish Bowl, discussion surrounding this topic has become increasingly rampant. You may already be familiar with it, you might have seen it trending on twitter, and it is possible that you are among the extremely fortunate individuals who have been invited […]
Early Best-Ball ADP Sleepers
In the late rounds of your 2019 best-ball drafts, you'll want to target a handful of players with high upside. Since you don't have to worry about setting your lineup each week, you can target guys that don't necessarily produce on a regular basis. You can target players that will have a few games throughout […]
The King's One-Man Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft
We are very used to seeing seasonal one-man mock drafts, which have now been around since the early part of the century. I cannot officially claim to have invented the exercise, but I do not recall anyone else of prominence in our industry issuing them at the time when I published my first one around […]
Winning Best-Ball Draft Strategies
If you're familiar with the best-ball scene of fantasy football, you can skip ahead. For those of you who are new to one of the most exciting and fastest-growing forms of fantasy sports, welcome! Best-ball leagues for fantasy football are gaining a lot of popularity recently but they require a different approach on draft day. […]
Nick Bosa Thinks He'll Be Ready For Week 1
San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive end Nick Bosa (hamstring), the team's first-round pick, believes he'll be ready for Week 1 after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain on May 23. He thinks he'll be able to get enough work at training camp to be ready for the regular season. Bosa also hasn't played […]
Marquise Goodwin Interested In 2020 Olympics
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin said he is interested in competing in the 2020 summer Olympics in the long jump. He finished 10th in the long jump at the 2012 Olympics but hasn't competed in track since 2016 when he failed to qualify for the Olympics for a second time. He said he […]
Deebo Samuel Expected To Be Ready For Camp
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Deebo Samuel (hip) missed minicamp this week with a tweaked hip that kept him out of the final week of organized team activities, but he should be ready for training camp this summer. Samuels missed some valuable repetitions, but he could still open the season as the starter in the […]
Garrett Celek Might Miss Start Of Training Camp
San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek (back, concussion) sat out of organized team activities with a residual back injury from last year and remains in the concussion protocol. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Celek will remain in the protocol until training camp this summer. He also sat out this week because he needed […]
Jimmy Garoppolo Still On Track For Training Camp
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (knee) remains on track to be ready for training camp and continues to take part in individual and 7-on-7 drills in offseason practices. There are still high expectations on Garoppolo, who has never played in more than six games in any of his five NFL seasons to this point. […]
Robbie Gould Won't Be At Minicamp
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould has yet to sign his franchise tag and will not be at this week's mandatory minicamp. The 36-year-old kicker is unhappy with the franchise tag and was hoping to pursue a deal on the open market to return to the Chicago Bears, where he makes his home. He made […]
Anatomy of a Draft - RotoBaller Expert Mock Recap
With the NFL Draft behind us and rookie drafts underway, the writers at RotoBaller felt the time was right to put together our first mock draft of the season. Yes, it may be quite early, but you can never be too prepared when it comes to the world of fantasy football. With tidbits of player […]
The Grass IS Greener - Free Agent Fantasy Risers
The NFL Free Agency period is one of the most exciting times of the year for NFL fans. Outside of the NFL Draft, there really isn't a lot to be excited about as an NFL fan. If you're a dynasty football fan, this is an extremely fun time of year. 2019 was no exception when […]
Joe Staley Signs Two-Year Extension
San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday through the 2021 season. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. The first-round pick in 2007 has started all 174 regular season games he's played in in his 12-year career. He was an All-Pro in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and has […]
NaVorro Bowman Retires With 49ers
Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman announced his retirement from football on Tuesday as a member of the 49ers. He spent eight-plus years with San Francisco after being taken 91st overall in the third round in 2010 out of Penn State. Bowman was an All-Pro four times from 2011-13 and in 2015 and made […]
Burning Fantasy Football Questions - NFC South
Our advance Divisional series on Burning Questions for the 2019 Fantasy Football season continues with issues that must be considered in the NFC South. The RB scenarios in Atlanta and Tampa Bay could be shifting, and the QBs in Carolina and New Orleans are not quite as highly regarded as they were in the past. […]
Tevin Coleman Lining Up At Receiver
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman said that he's been lining up some at wide receiver during offseason workouts. San Fran's backfield is mighty crowded with Coleman, Jerick McKinnon, Matt Breida and Raheem Mostert, so head coach Kyle Shanahan is going to have to get creative. Coleman figures to be the safest fantasy pick […]
RB Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis (May 2019)
The ranking experts at RotoBaller are aware of your dedication toward building rosters that stockpile fantasy points regardless of which type of league that you participate in. That is why we will continue to provide you with tiered rankings in all major formats, which is just part of our commitment to helping you prepare for upcoming drafts, and […]
Tight End Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis (May 2019)
It used to be that we ignored the tight end position until the middle rounds of a draft. Now, it's not uncommon to see a name like Kelce in the first round and not bat an eyelash, while Ertz and Kittle are guaranteed to be taken within the top 30 picks. In best-ball leagues, you […]
Fantasy Bomb Pod - Dynasty Quarterback Rankings Analysis
RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@PFunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) review the top tiers of the recently updated dynasty rankings at the quarterback position. 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 […]
When to Target QBs in Superflex Dynasty Leagues
Fantasy football has as many different variations and scoring formats as there are players in the NFL. The way to become a better player is to understand those formats and the required strategies to succeed. Recently, the Rotoballer NFL staff got together to conduct a mock draft for a dynasty startup with Superflex rules. You […]
Tevin Coleman Most Likely To Be Lead Back
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman is the most likely back to lead the team in touches, both as a runner and receiver in 2019, in the opinion of NBC Sports' Matt Maiocco. Jerick McKinnon (knee) is coming off a torn ACL in 2018 and might not be the same runner he was pre-injury. […]
Burning Fantasy Football Questions for 2019 - NFC West
NFL Training Camps will begin to provide some answers for us but as the 2019 fantasy football season approaches, we have a lot of questions. In this series, The King (Scott Engel) goes division-by-division to take an early look at what issues must be solved for fantasy owners beginning in the preseason. We start in […]
Quarterback Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis (May 2019)
Quarterback has to be approached differently in best-ball as opposed to re-draft leagues. Whereas in most competitive leagues, you can get away with drafting one quarterback and streaming throughout the year if necessary, you don't have that luxury in a draft-only format. Bye weeks, injuries, and flat-out bad play must be accounted for during the […]
