Scott Fish Bowl 13 Draft Strategy Guide

As the clock ticks down to the much-anticipated Scott Fish Bowl 13, fans, celebrities, and even some well-known faces from across the fantasy football realm are dotting their i's and crossing their t's on their final draft strategies. Amid the excitement, it's crucial to recall the core reason behind everyone's participation: it's about helping charities […]

One-Hit Wonders: NFL Players That Had One Great Season

Three years, $75 million. Just 12 months ago, if you told anyone that Geno Smith would be getting around $25 million a year, you would have been laughed at. But somehow, here we are, with the former draft bust turning his career around in Seattle and winning the Comeback Player of the Year award. Geno […]

Stock Up, Stock Down: Fantasy Football Outlooks For Every NFL Quarterback

As we head into the 2023 NFL season, there are many questions about which quarterbacks will make a big jump, who is on the hot seat, and how old quarterbacks will look in new homes. The pressure is on Justin Fields and Lamar Jackson to show they can win games with their arms. Time is […]

Mike Jackson Making Strong Case To Remain A Regular

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Mike Jackson seemed destined for a backup role despite a solid showing as a first-year starter in 2022 when the team selected Devon Witherspoon with the fifth overall pick in this year's NFL draft. However, Jackson is making a strong case to remain a regular on defense this year, perhaps as the […]

Early Fantasy Football Rankings for FFPC Leagues - Tight End Premium Scoring (2023)

When you join high-stakes fantasy football leagues, the competition is always intense. Those who participate in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) seasonal leagues also have the added challenge of an additional scoring twist: Tight End Premium Scoring. In FFPC leagues, tight ends are awarded 1.5 points per reception. Such a unique scoring format demands […]

RotoBaller Staff Best Ball Mock Draft - Fantasy Football Draft Review

The 2023 NFL season will be here before we know it, meaning it's time to grind out mock drafts and prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. There are now countless scoring systems and league setups, but best ball fantasy football leagues have become one of the most popular formats in the fantasy football world. […]

Is C.J. Stroud Worth Drafting As Your QB2 In Superflex Leagues? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Houston Texans drafted C.J. Stroud with the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Stroud started two seasons at Ohio State, where he threw for 8,123 yards and 85 touchdowns.  Stroud will now have the opportunity to start Week 1 for a rebuilding Texans team. He'll compete with Davis Mills and Case Keenum […]

Examining Fantasy Football Rookie WR Impacts On Team Depth Charts

As fantasy football managers begin to draft their teams for the 2023 season, we look at the rookie wide receivers and consider who will make an impact in their first season. Rookies often make a big impact at the wide receiver position. In the past two years, Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Garrett […]

Jordyn Brooks Making Progress From Torn ACL

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Jordyn Brooks (knee) is making progress after tearing his ACL in Week 17 last year and posted a video on his social media of him doing running drills. Brooks was moving well laterally and in a straight-line sprint, but it remains to be seen if he'll be ready to participate in team […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba As Advertised This Offseason

Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was limited early this offseason by a hamstring injury that sidelined him for most of last year, but otherwise he looked exactly as advertised as the first receiver taken in this year's NFL draft at No. 20 overall. Smith-Njigba is a skilled route-runner who excels at getting open […]

How To Do A Dynasty Fantasy Football Auction Draft: Strategies, Tips, Overview

Now that we are in the downtime of the NFL offseason schedule, dynasty startups are happening all around us. What if I told you that instead of being subjected to the mercy of the football gods when it comes to your league's startup draft order you could have any player out there in the startup? […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings - The King's Draft Rankings and Analysis

In the past, the usual recommended approach to drafting fantasy football quarterbacks was to avoid them until at least the middle rounds while loading up at other skill positions. The QB position does remain deep enough for those who still want to be patient before taking their starter in a one-QB league format. There is […]

2023 NFL Fantasy Football WR Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Wide Receiver Duos

The wide receiver position has never been more important in the NFL, as the modern wide-open passing offenses have placed extra importance on high-level pass-catchers. Teams can rarely get away with having mediocre wide receiver rooms and in many cases, a team needs at least two good-to-great players at the position to rank among the […]

Is Quentin Johnston A Breakout Candidate In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Chargers drafted TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston with the 21st pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. Johnston was the second wide receiver taken, just one pick after Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He led the Big 12 conference in yards per reception in 2020 and finished in the top three in each of his three seasons. Now […]

RotoBaller Staff Early Superflex Mock Draft Review for 2023 Fantasy Football

We are officially less than two months away from preseason football, which, to fantasy football players, means we are just weeks away from draft season. Surely, we will all be keeping up with training camp hype videos and adjusting our rankings accordingly, but the best and most practical way to ensure preparation for fantasy football […]

Fact or Fiction? Testing Zero RB Draft Strategy Using "Teams In A Vacuum" Concept

There are basic rules to fantasy football drafting -- “Draft a running back first,” “Don’t draft a quarterback until after the third round,” “Balance your roster,” “Only draft players from your favorite team because those guys are winners,” etc. But what if you are a contrarian? What if you embrace the randomness of fantasy football […]

2023 Fantasy Football Burning Questions: Wide Receivers

For many fantasy football players, the season never ends. All throughout the offseason and preseason, they spend so much time considering the outlooks of possible difference-making players for the upcoming year. So it’s never too early to tackle the biggest questions at each position in advance of the 2023 campaign. I am providing answers and […]

Quarterback Fallers for Fantasy Football - ADP Analysis before Training Camps

Ah, our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean 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 get a player on your team. A high ADP (that is actually a low-numbered ADP) means that a […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For June Including Jahmyr Gibbs, Geno Smith, Jahan Dotson, Rondale Moore

It's been over a month since the NFL Draft, but dynasty player values continue to change every day as we enter a portion of the offseason fueled by irrational hype and overreaction. We've all fallen victim to coach speak and highlights of our favorite players dominating during OTAs and training camp. As difficult as it […]

Sophomore Slump: Will Christian Watson, Kenneth Walker, and Brock Purdy Regress In Year Two?

Sometimes, a strong performance as a rookie is a sign that a player is a future NFL star. Other times, a player ends up not living up to that rookie promise in year two. Today, we're going to aim to explore the latter kind of players — guys whose rookie performance looked like a sign […]

Mike Jackson Has Strong Minicamp

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Mike Jackson had a very strong minicamp for the team. The deck was stacked against the defense in practices this week, but Jackson found a way to make an impact every other practice. The 26-year-old's playing time is likely to be affected after the Seahawks drafted rookie Devon Witherspoon with the fifth […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Impressing DK Metcalf

Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a long touchdown connection with quarterback Geno Smith at practice this week, and it's becoming clear the more he plays with Smith and the first-team offense how much of a weapon he can be in this offense while playing beside DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and tight end […]

Zach Charbonnet Could Have Big Role In Rookie Season

Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Zach Charbonnet has impressed the coaching staff during offseason workouts, and The Tacoma News Tribune's Gregg Bell says not to be surprised at the playing time and opportunities that Charbonnet gets with returning 1,000-yards rusher Kenneth Walker III in the backfield. "Zach does everything well...He's just a complete ball player." […]

Devon Witherspoon Sees Work In Slot

Seattle Seahawks rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon, the fifth overall pick of this year's NFL draft, was highly touted for his work at Illinois on the outside. But Witherspoon often worked on the inside at slot cornerback during the team's three-day mandatory minicamp this week. "He's capable of playing in there," head coach Pete Carroll said. […]

RotoBaller Staff Early PPR Mock Draft Review

With the NFL draft behind us, and training camp rapidly approaching, it's a great time to put your rankings, player takes, and outlooks to the test. A mock draft is one of the most informative and enjoyable ways to familiarize yourself with the current landscape.  With this in mind, the RotoBaller staff decided to complete […]

Second Year NFL Players Set To Break Out In 2023: Fantasy Football Sleepers

New blood enters the NFL, and old legends enter the broadcast booth every year. But not every rookie hits in their first go. Some never get much of a chance to play. Others are hampered by injury. Many are stuck on bad teams with poor quarterback play or other problems they cannot overcome. Some just […]

Running Back Stat Busts and Sleepers- Elusiveness

We recently featured an article on running back busts and sleepers based on missed forced tackles. Building from that data, we're taking it up a notch, focusing on elusiveness, which goes beyond missed forced tackles to offer an in-depth assessment of talent and performance. Elusiveness is a strong indicator of running back success, frequently correlating […]

Wide Receiver ADP Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - NFL Free Agency Check

We've reached a key benchmark in the NFL offseason. The peak of free agency is long gone, the NFL Draft has concluded, and players are starting to hit the field in preparation for the 2023 season. Many players from rookies to veterans find themselves adapting to new teams, situations, and schemes as the summer approaches. […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Fallers - Yardage Regression Candidates

Oftentimes, fantasy football managers weigh a player's fantasy value based on their performance from the previous season. For the most part, this is the correct strategy, as history tends to repeat itself. However, there are certain players whose most recent season is not the best representation of what they will offer in the upcoming season. […]

2023 Fantasy Football Preseason Watch List: Potential Risers

We are getting ready for our annual regimen of fantasy football summer exercises.  The drills are to follow the observations from training camps and preseason actions, keep a regular watch on nuggets from beat reporters and fantasy analysts, and adjust our player outlooks, personal rankings, and cheat sheets accordingly. From now through August, you will […]