Tom Brady Excused From Practice Friday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was excused from Friday's training camp practice due to a personal matter. Brady also got a day off on Wednesday, and the Buccaneers had the day off on Thursday, so Brady will now have a third straight day off. In the grand scheme of things, this is probably a […]

Chris Godwin Practicing Friday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (knee) is practicing on Friday for the first time since he had surgery for a torn ACL. He is practicing with a brace on his surgically repaired right knee. It was big news when Godwin didn't begin training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list, and now […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings (Tiers 1-3) - Best Ball Leagues

Some of you have been building rosters in best-ball leagues since the initial weeks of the offseason, and participation in this format has intensified as we have progressed through the summer. Enthusiasm for these leagues remains enormous for multiple reasons, including the ability to complete all forms of roster management after each draft. However, this […]

Two Strategies to Win Your Fantasy Football League This Year!

We have a very, very interesting and different fantasy year upon us and it is our duty as fake football players to adjust our draft strategies accordingly. That doesn’t mean that you can’t win by executing the well-known draft strategies like balance, Zero RB, value, and so on. But, what it does mean is that […]

Tom Brady Won't Play In First Preseason Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that quarterback Tom Brady and many other starters will not play in the team's first preseason game next Saturday, Aug. 13, against the Miami Dolphins. This shouldn't come as a huge surprise to anyone as the Bucs look to keep the future Hall of Famer healthy for […]

Is Jameson Williams Healthy and Playing in 2022? Fantasy Football Injury Update

As we are inching closer to the start of the NFL regular season, fantasy football is almost in full swing. Here at RotoBaller, we aim to provide you with as much knowledge and insight as possible to help make the best decisions for your teams on draft day and provide you with the tools to […]

Is Drake London The Falcons WR1? Should I Draft Drake London for Fantasy Football?

The Atlanta Falcons entered the offseason with a subpar receiving core. This was further exasperated by the suspension of Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage signing in-division with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This led many analysts and experts to speculate on how early they would draft a wide receiver and how many they would draft. The […]

Late-Round Fantasy Football Draft Targets for FFPC Leagues: Better in Best Ball

There are some players that you wish you had on your fantasy football rosters when they blow up because you just knew they had that kind of upside. But you are hesitant to pull the trigger on draft day because those same players might have 12 mediocre to bad games throughout the year among their […]

Must-Have Quarterbacks for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts

It wasn’t long ago since fantasy analysts were telling everyone to wait on the quarterback position. There are so many of them, just wait. Over the past few years with the explosion of passing offenses and rise in rushing quarterbacks, the strategy and how we approach this position is changing. That’s a great thing because […]

Hot NFL News Topics - Deeper Dives for Fantasy Football

Staying on top of the latest fantasy football news is essential now that training camps have opened. You must consult RotoBaller’s NFL player news feeds often to stay ready for draft day. You can bookmark the fantasy football player news feed, or get the RotoBaller free mobile app and set up your alerts and notifications […]

Is Rob Gronkowski Playing This Year? Will Kyle Rudolph Replace Gronk?

He’s still filming USAA commercials. His agent says he thinks he might come back during the season. Skip Bayless agrees. Fantasy football managers would like for Rob Gronkowski to return – if not now, at least in time for the fantasy playoffs. For a while, he was a trendy late-round pick in best-ball formats, but […]

Cade Otton Back At Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie fourth-round tight end Cade Otton (ankle) practiced this week for the first time since he injured his ankle last November. He was held out of organized team activities and minicamp, but he practiced all week with the tight ends and is stoked to be back on the field after eight months […]

Ryan Succop, Jose Borregales Looking Good

The kicking competition between Tampa Bay Buccaneers kickers Ryan Succop and Jose Borregales will continue throughout the preseason, but both have looked sharp in the first week of training camp. Succop was a perfect 6-for-6 on Wednesday, while Borregales went 7-for-8 on Thursday. Borregales made his first six kicks on Saturday before missing from 51 […]

Russell Gage Impressing Early In Training Camp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage has consistently impressed in the first week of training camp. "Gage has really been the one to stand out. I don't think we've covered him yet," head coach Todd Bowles said Friday. Mike Evans, Chris Godwin (knee), Gage and Jones are set to be the team's top four […]

2022 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft: Picking Late (Slots 9-12)

This will be Part Three to conclude our series on dynasty rookie drafts when picking from different draft slots. In Part One, we examined strategies when drafting from an early slot while Part Two focused on the middle draft slots. We'll now finish with the teams that likely finished ahead in standings last year and […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings - Tiered Ranks and Draft Analysis

Quarterback is such a special position in fantasy football. In fact, leagues are often categorized by how many quarterbacks each team can start. In 1QB leagues, managers must decide whether they want to take a premier player early or focus on the other positions and wait until the later rounds for a signal-caller. In 2QB […]

Is Julio Jones Primed for a Bounce Back with Tampa Bay? 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook

Julio Jones is coming off a remarkable season in 2021. Remarkably bad. The Tennessee Titans used a first-round draft selection to attain Jones from the Atlanta Falcons. By doing so, they hoped he would be the piece which put them over the top in the AFC. He was not. Instead, he, along with the injury […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - New York Giants 2022 Outlook

Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the New York Giants. New York made one big change this offseason, bringing in head coach Brian Daboll. Can he work the same kind of magic […]

Ryan Jensen Could Miss A Couple Of Months

Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen (knee) is expected to be out for months after suffering a knee injury early on in training camp. However, the team is waiting on the results of the Pro-Bowler's MRI before they will say how long he is expected to be out. Head coach Todd Bowles said "I do […]

League Winners for Fantasy Football Best Ball: Draft Targets (Premium Content)

Fantasy football best ball drafts are becoming more and more popular in the fantasy football community. They are great as they allow us to do what we love - draft - without having to worry about in-season management. I mean, if you have ever played in near double-digit leagues, you understand how tough those waiver […]

Ryan Jensen Feared To Have Suffered Season-Ending Injury

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are awaiting final word, but the fear is that Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen (knee) suffered a season-ending knee injury when he was carted off the field at practice on Thursday, according to sources. If it's indeed the case, the team's internal option is Robert Hainsey. Externally, they could pursue JC […]

This Year's League-Winning RB Is...

As fantasy football managers we are constantly looking for players who can be league-winners. The reality is these are incredibly difficult to find and most of our league-winners that occur each year happen due to an injury. Finding a league winner in their current situation is going to cost a premium because if they're already […]

Bug Howard Signs With Tampa

Free-agent tight end Bug Howard signed with the Buccaneers. Howard recently suited up for the Philadelphia Stars in the USFL, compiling 30 catches for 371 yards and four touchdowns (10 games). He has spent time with six NFL clubs since entering the league in 2017, beginning his career with the Colts as an undrafted free […]

Ryan Jensen May Have Suffered "Serious" Knee Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen (knee) was carted off the field during training camp on Thursday. To make matters even worse, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported there is now fear the Pro Bowler may have suffered a "serious" knee injury. The 31-year-old will undergo more testing over the next few days to determine the […]

Running Back PPR Rankings - Fantasy Football Tiers and Draft Analysis

The NFL might be a quarterback-driven league dominated by potent passing attacks and game-breaking wide receivers, but running backs still rule the roost in fantasy football. If you want to win in fantasy football, you need to know which running backs are on which teams, who is part of a committee, who is a one-man […]

Wide Receiver Risers for Fantasy Football Drafts - ADP Analysis for Marvin Jones, Nico Collins, Robbie Anderson

I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. 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 […]

Russell Gage Healthy At Training Camp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (undisclosed) was full-go at training camp practice on Wednesday. Gage, who signed as a free agent after four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, was unable to get integrated into the offense during offseason workouts due to an unspecified injury. "Russ looks great," said head coach Todd Bowles. "He […]

Ryan Jensen Carted Off At Training Camp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen (knee) was carted off the practice field at training camp on Thursday with a knee injury, according to head coach Todd Bowles. Jensen threw his helmet in anger, which is usually a sign of a serious injury. Teammates were also huddled around him before he was carted to the […]

Julio Jones Getting Involved Early

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are getting veteran wide receiver Julio Jones involved a lot in training camp practice right away. Quarterback Tom Brady has connected with him twice in red-zone passing drills in practice on Thursday. Remember, Chris Godwin (knee) isn't on the practice field yet despite avoiding the Physically Unable to Perform list. When […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings - The King's Rankings and Analysis

The King provides his updated 2022 dynasty fantasy football rankings for those participating in startup league drafts. The rankings are powered by fantasypros.com and lean to PPR league formats. We feature the top-150 overall and in-depth ranks for all skill positions. While many fantasy players take a broad, longer-term view when drafting dynasty teams, our […]