Seahawks Acquire John Reid From Texans

The Seattle Seahawks acquired cornerback John Reid from the Houston Texans on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2023, according to a source. It was initially reported that Houston outright waived Reid, but it looks like they were able to find a trade partner before going that route. Reid was a fourth-round […]

Luke Willson To Visit With Seahawks This Week

Veteran tight end Luke Willson is scheduled to visit with the Seattle Seahawks later this week, according to a source. Willson was originally a fifth-round pick by the Seahawks out of Rice in 2013. The 31-year-old spent the first five seasons of his career in Seattle before playing for the Detroit Lions (2018). He was […]

Geno Atkins Visits With Seahawks

Former Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins (shoulder) visited with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, according to his agency. Atkins is fully cleared from rotator-cuff surgery that cut his season short last year, and he could be a big-time addition to Seattle's defensive line if they sign him. The veteran pass-rusher […]

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 […]

Ben Burr-Kirven Suffers Torn ACL

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven (knee) suffered a torn ACL in the preseason game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday night, according to a source following the MRI exam. Burr-Kirven, a former fifth-round pick, had worked with the starters and was impressing in training camp, but now he'll be lost for the entire 2021 season. […]

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, […]

Russell Wilson Held Out Of Preseason Play

The Seattle Seahawks are following suit with the rest of the league it seems after holding out star quarterback Russell Wilson from the team's Week 2 preseason matchup with the Denver Broncos. The team continued to rest the majority of their starters despite some players wanting to go out and get some reps in to […]

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. […]

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 […]

Overvalued Running Backs to Fade on Draft Day

Over the course of the offseason, the average draft position (ADP) of each player is set by fantasy football enthusiasts from around the globe based on projected production and expected fantasy value. As a result, we have the ability to make educated guesses as to which players are undervalued and which players are overvalued based […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tyler Lockett Returns To Team Drills On Thursday

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (groin) was mixed in team drills during Thursday's practice. He's been dealing with a groin injury and none of the Seahawks starting skilled position players appeared in the preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. He participated in team drills on Thursday and could suit up for Seattle's second […]

Tight End ADP Fallers

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 […]

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 […]

FFPC ADP Insights: The King's Latest Takes and Observations

Savvy fantasy football players and high stakes competitors are getting their drafting reps in at the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) site. When reviewing the Average Draft Position reports in the Footballguys Players Championship FFPC leagues, there are some interesting ADP targets to examine and comment on. It is certainly clear that there are some […]

FFPC Terminator League Best-Ball Strategy

Best-ball leagues continue to expand and grow in popularity. Numerous sites offer variations of the same formula but where else can you find the Terminator league? This format takes all the best ball scoring rules along with the draft-only/no waivers philosophy but adds a small element of weekly management. Intrigued yet? By the time you […]

Tight End 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 […]

QB and RB with Favorable Early Schedules

We all know it is not how you start but how you finish.  However, starting hot is never a bad thing... We've previously looked at how to draft with strength of schedule in mind by focusing on teams that could start strong as well as starting with the end in mind by looking at end-of-year […]

Michael F. Florio's 2021 Fantasy Football Rankings

Rankings are probably the most overrated aspect in fantasy sports. And most, if not all players fall victim to them at some point in their fantasy playing career. That’s probably not what you expected to read when you clicked on a fantasy football rankings article. But, the truth is if you are just taking the […]

Nick Mariano's 2021 PPR Sleepers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The term "Sleeper" is thrown around more haphazardly than a Mitchell Trubisky out route, but there's no doubting its place in our fantasy lexicon. I do think that everyone that uses it then needs to define what it means within the context of the […]

D'Wayne Eskridge Activated Off PUP List

The Seattle Seahawks activated rookie wide receiver D'Wayne Eskridge (toe) off of the PUP list on Tuesday. Eskridge was sidelined for about three weeks due to a sore toe. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told the media that the team expects for the rookie to be ready for the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts. Eskridge […]

Rashaad Penny Back At Practice On Tuesday

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (thigh) returned to practice on Tuesday. Penny was sidelined from practice last week with a thigh injury and he was unable to suit up for the team's first preseason game. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told the media that the team is hoping to ramp up Penny's activities throughout the […]

Jamal Adams Signs Four-Year Extension With Seattle

The Seattle Seahawks signed defensive back Jamal Adams to a four-year, $70 million extension on Tuesday. The deal includes a $38 million guaranteed. The Seahawks traded two first-round picks to acquire Adams from the New York Jets in 2020. Adams was a candidate for the franchise tag and considered holding out. The 25-year-old reportedly was […]

Hall of Fantasy League Draft Review: New York Bodega Cats

In the first-ever NFL Draft in 1936, the New York Giants selected Art “Pappy” Lewis, a tackle from Ohio University at No. 9 overall. In the 1961 American Football League Draft, the New York Titans, later to become the Jets, made their first selection in franchise history, taking Minnesota defensive linemen/guard Tom Brown. In 2021, […]

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We all love to focus on the positives and talk about who will breakout and which late-round fliers are going to make it big. However, those picks won't help much when you sandbag yourself with overvalued picks in the early round. Here we'll be […]

Geno Smith In Concussion Protocol

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (concussion) was injured during the preseason loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Smith will remain in concussion protocol, so he may not be available for the team's next exhibition matchup on Saturday against the Broncos. Nonetheless, not too many managers are likely upset with the latest news, especially since he […]

Updated 2021 Fantasy Football Superflex Rankings: Post-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football superflex rankings (top 330) for two-QB formats. For those who are not familiar with fantasy football superflex rankings, this increasingly popular format is essentially a 2QB league where fantasy managers can start a 2nd quarterback in their flex spot. Because quarterbacks have big upside […]

Best Ball Late-Round Targets - Wide Receiver

Week 1 kickoffs are rapidly approaching which has incentivized many of you to increase your preparations for upcoming redraft leagues. Many of you will also remain highly involved in best-ball drafts until the regular season is underway. You will develop a strategy before you begin building your roster in any format, and it is recommended […]