What Fantasy Managers Should Know About These Injured Receivers - Michael Thomas, Chris Godwin, Robert Woods, Michael Gallup
Fantasy managers are no strangers to managing injuries and determining how to handle those injured and other players who are indirectly affected by that player's absence. That is, after all, a major component of football – injuries. They're always going to happen, they're absolutely unavoidable. However, typically fantasy managers aren't left with so many questions […]
Rachaad White NFL Rookie Profile – Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made Rachaad White the 91st prospect off the board in this year's NFL Draft. After letting Ronald Jones II walk in free agency and with Ke'Shawn Vaughn struggling to make much of an impact in two seasons, Tampa needed to reinforce their depth at running back behind starter Leonard Fournette. Fournette […]
Veteran Wide Receivers To Lose Targets for 2022 Fantasy Football
Each year, teams draft new talent in hopes of rejuvenating their offense. This year, plenty of WRs were taken early in the draft in hopes of making an impact for their respective teams right off the bat. While the opportunities for the rookies may be great, the addition of new talent to the skill units […]
Buccaneers Impressed With Jerreth Sterns
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles has been impressed with rookie wide receiver Jerreth Sterns, an undrafted free-agent pickup out of Western Kentucky. Sterns had 150 catches for 1,902 yards and 17 touchdowns in his final season in college and is expected to compete with Devin Thompkins and Kaylon Geiger for a spot on […]
Dynasty Rookie and Free Agent Draft Review - The King's FFPC Best Ball Breakdown
There are two types of popular fantasy drafts that participants are engaging in right now, as players build their rosters in both dynasty and best ball formats. In the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), I combined the best of both league types in my dynasty best ball league, which also includes a Superflex position. The league […]
NFL Schedule Winners and Losers for Fantasy Football
The NFL schedule release is always an event that creates a lot of excitement. For starters, it means we’re all one step closer to football. For those of us in keeper and dynasty leagues, who doesn’t immediately go check your schedule to determine where your bye weeks line up against your opponents and what players […]
Ellis' Top 50 Running Back Rankings - PPR Fantasy Football Analysis
It's time to start ranking the most important position in fantasy. Running backs truly make or break your fantasy season, and unfortunately, there aren't many fantasy stars at the position. So no pressure releasing my rankings in May, right? The landscape didn't really change during the NFL draft (outside of three teams). However, with all […]
2022 Touchdown Regression Candidates - Quarterback
Throwing a lot of touchdowns? Good! Throwing a lot of touchdowns at a rate that surpasses either your average level or the league average level? Good when it happens, but maybe not so good the next year, when you can come crashing back down to Earth. Not every quarterback is going to throw for Aaron […]
No Timetable For Chris Godwin
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that there remains no timetable for wide receiver Chris Godwin's (knee) return. "Better than where he was but not where he needs to be … we don't put a timetable on it," Bowles said. As expected, Godwin isn't available for offseason team activities on Tuesday after tearing […]
2022 NFL Draft Review - Player Grades and Projections
For the past 10 years I've written a long NFL draft review with career predictions for hundreds of prospects. Over the past five, I changed my article to giving each player a career prediction grade, outlined in this pick value study. (5) – All-Pro: Starter who will perform at an elite level at his position. […]
Zamir White NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook
The impending arrival of each rookie class reignites an annual surge of interest in these first-year players that galvanizes the fantasy community. This also serves as a catalyst for fantasy managers and analysts to immerse themselves in a detailed evaluation of each new class. This includes determining their strengths and weaknesses, studying their statistical achievements […]
RotoBaller Staff PPR Mock Draft: Post-NFL Draft Risers and Fallers
Before this year's NFL Draft, I offered a couple of one-man mock drafts to give you an idea of where rookies may fall in your local dynasty and re-draft leagues. Now that we are past the Draft, the staff here at RotoBaller got together to do a mock to see where fantasy football rookies place […]
Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Values - Who To Target in FFPC Rookie Drafts?
Now that the NFL Draft has concluded, we are officially into the dreaded purgatory period until the season kicks off. From the date of this writing we are 116 days out, but who's counting? The good news for many across the dynasty landscape is that rookie drafts have begun. If you missed part 1 of […]
Fantasy Football Value Picks and Targets for FFPC Dynasty Startup Drafts
Dynasty drafts are underway in Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). It is a very busy time of year in dynasty leagues even though we are still two months away from the opening of NFL training camps. You can join a startup FFPC dynasty league now, and receive a $25 discount off your first team through […]
How Every Rookie RB Impacts Their Backfield in 2022 Fantasy Football (Round 2-3 Picks)
Each year we see a handful of incoming rookie RBs finish as a RB2 or better in fantasy football. While the best rookies are typically those who are drafted on Day 2 or earlier (Najee Harris, Jonathan Taylor), there are also some recent examples of Day 3 picks and UDFA RBs who had great rookie […]
Tom Brady Attends Voluntary Workouts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady attended the team's voluntary workouts on Wednesday and Thursday. However, new head coach Todd Bowles made it clear the veteran wasn't required to be there, although it didn't surprise him he was. Bowles also acknowledged that he would focus on calling the defensive plays this season before adding that […]
Which Teams Can Sustain Multiple Star Wide Receivers for Fantasy Football?
As fantasy football continues to grow and grow with no signs of slowing down anytime soon, there is more content available than ever. That is a good thing, but it has led to players being put under a microscope. Analysts are constantly using film and analytics to scout them and find the next breakouts to […]
Ellis' Top 50 Wide Receiver Rankings - PPR Fantasy Football Analysis
With the 2022 NFL draft completed, it feels like the preparation for the 2022 season can officially begin. What better place to start than the Wide Receiver position, where big names have been moving around the league and teams treating money like Oprah Winfrey gives out cars. Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper, and A.J. […]
Kyle Trask Not Expected To Compete For Backup Role
Tampa Bay Buccaneers second-year quarterback Kyle Trask is not expected to compete with Blaine Gabbert for the backup role behind Tom Brady this year. "It's more of a learning curve. I don't see him competing with Gabbert this year. I see Gabbert being the backup and Kyle being the developmental guy," quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen […]
Wide Receivers to Prioritize in PPR Fantasy Football Leagues
For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the language our leagues will speak to us in. The first step is to know if you're going to battle your […]
2022 Wide Receiver Draft Busts - Slot Receivers
Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question the best way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of wide receivers, where how they are lining up on the field has a direct correlation with production. Slot receivers don't quite offer the boom-upside an outside receiver will deliver […]
Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Results and Analysis by Michael Florio
The NFL Draft is always a great time. We get to see players' dreams come true, while teams make decisions that will shape their future, as well as the fantasy landscape, for years to come. After the dust settles and the GMs are done making their selections, that's when fantasy players go to work. Of […]
Biggest Fantasy Football Winners of NFL Draft Day Two - Breece Hall, David Bell, James Cook, Skyy Moore, Christian Watson and more
The most important rule for fantasy football is to chase talent. One way or another, the cream always rises to the top. Maybe you didn’t think it was the best landing spot when Davante Adams went to the Packers and was “stuck” behind Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb. Maybe you had concerns about Dallas Goedert […]
2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft - Dynasty Leagues (Superflex)
With the NFL Draft now come and gone, the rookie draft season for existing dynasty leagues is now in full swing. Will you trade up for your guy or try to trade back to try and gain additional picks? Do you stand pat and play the board or even possibly trade your pick on the […]
2022 Wide Receiver Draft Targets for Fantasy Football - Slot Receivers
Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question the best way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of wide receivers, where how they are lining up on the field has a direct correlation with production. Slot receivers don't quite offer the boom-upside an outside receiver will deliver […]
Sophomore Slump - Breakout Rookies Who Could Bust in 2022
This past NFL season, we saw a number of breakout rookies like Ja'Marr Chase, Najee Harris, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kyle Pitts, Mac Jones, and Jaylen Waddle. While some of these players will maintain or exceed their fantasy production from year one, there are some others whose production will become stagnant or even take a step […]
Under the Radar Wide Receiver Signings – Risers and Fallers
The start of free agency officially kicks off the start of the new NFL season and while most fans are glued to their favorite franchise and who they might add and in some cases, all the players they do not sign, plenty of low-level signings, end up falling through the cracks. As it relates to fantasy football, […]
SiriusXM Fantasy Football Draft Analysis - Post-NFL Draft Picks Breakdowns
The 2022 NFL Draft did not disappoint. There were plenty of wide receivers selected, including a run in the early part of the first round. We may have had to wait longer but we did see QBs land in spots where they could potentially push the starters, and of course, the new RBs always shake […]
NFL Draft Impact - Running Back Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football
I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Fantasy football 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 […]
NFL Rookie Outlook - Drake London Lands With the Falcons
The 2022 NFL Draft Class has been described as having a deep selection of wide receivers. With many receivers having varying skill sets, the one that has been recognized as the most complete prospect is Drake London. Drake London is a wide receiver from USC that checks off numerous boxes that teams look for when […]