Ellis' Essential Players for 2021

The 2021 season is coming in hot and it’s flag-planting time in the fantasy community. This year, I am very grateful to be doing the weekly RotoBaller Thursday Night Preview, as well as season-long FantasyPros Expert Consensus Ranking and True North Fantasy Football content creator. Before I get into some of my favorite players for […]

Giovani Bernard Dealing With Ankle Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard (ankle) missed practice on Thursday with what is being described as a "mild high-ankle sprain." Head coach Bruce Arians doesn't seem overly concerned with the injury and expects the veteran to be back for their Week 1 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Although Bernard is expected to be […]

Leonard Fournette (RB, TB) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~75 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~85 ANALYSIS: Can someone explain Leonard Fournette's ADP to me? It feels like the fantasy community is acting like the playoffs never happened. I understand those stats don't count for fantasy, but it's not like they don't matter when assessing Fournette going forward. Yes, Fournette averaged just 11 points-per-game […]

Giovani Bernard (RB, TB) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~160 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~176 ANALYSIS: For years, Giovani Bernard was a thorn in Joe Mixon's side. Despite being a valuable running back, Bernard was out there in passing situations and the two-minute offense. At age 29, Bernard is now in Tampa Bay, and reports out of camp have him pegged with a similar role […]

The King's 2021 One-Man Fantasy Football Mock Draft

Now that the preseason is officially over, I have delivered my annual exercise that I have been doing since the 1990s, the one-man mock draft. In this article, I attempt to sit in the draft chairs of all participants in a 12-team PPR league with four points for a TD pass. Starting skill position requirements […]

Tight End Rankings Analysis – PPR Leagues

Tight ends might not rack up the yardage receivers do, but they can match their counterparts in the receptions department. While only two tight ends broke the 1,000-yard barrier (Travis Kelce and Darren Waller) and two had double-digit touchdowns (Kelce and Robert Tonyan) in 2020, five were targeted over 100 times and eight had 60 […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps for 2021

Since offensive linemen don’t generate fantasy points, a lot of fantasy gamers overlook their impact when it comes to drafts. However, knowing the talent at the offensive line can be crucial when you start making decisions between players at a certain tier or in a certain round. While talent on the offensive line is important, […]

Buccaneers Release Tanner Hudson

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released tight end Tanner Hudson on Monday, according to Adam Schefter. The 26-year-old was making some noise in the preseason, as he posted five receptions for 50 yards on eight targets in the first game and six receptions for 74 yards on seven targets in the second game. Nevertheless, it seemed […]

Five Running Back Sleepers to Target

Players from all 32 teams have reported to their training camps, which has inspired many fantasy managers to increase their participation in best-ball leagues. Some of you are also preparing your strategy for upcoming drafts in redraft leagues. It is highly recommended that you remain flexible in your decision-making based upon the flow of every […]

Antonio Brown (WR, TB) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~105 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~120 ANALYSIS: After joining Tampa Bay in 2020, Antonio Brown posted a 45-483-4 line over eight games. Doubling that puts his 2021 numbers at 90-966-8, plenty respectable for a fantasy 10th-rounder. OK, perhaps this simplistic projection shows why I never got past Algebra II in high school. Extrapolations […]

Joe Burrow (QB, CIN) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~73 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~83 ANALYSIS: Joe Burrow was averaging just under 18 fantasy points per game in 2020 before going down with a torn ACL in Week 10. While the Bengals' defense should be better in 2021 because they get some players back from injury, it's still going to be […]

All-Sleeper Team - 2021 Fantasy Football

Imagine if you had to draft a fantasy football team but could only pick players from the 10th round on. That's the exercise I undertook once again. Last year, I put forth my All-Sleeper Team based on a submission to an expert ranker platform and this will be a reprisal of that column updated for […]

Fantasy Football Kicker Draft Rankings

It's time to look at everyone's favorite position for fantasy football. That's right... we're talking about kickers! More so this year than in the past, fantasy leagues continue to drop the kicker position in favor of one more flex spots. For those of you that hold steadfast in your kicker ways, I'm here to make […]

Tight End Rankings Analysis - Standard Scoring

Tight end is one of the most difficult positions to draft for in fantasy due to the lack of elite talent at the position. Once the top-five guys have been drafted, it becomes much trickier for managers to pick a potential TE1 just because of things like small roles, unproven NFL talent, etc. Luckily, there […]

Ronald Jones II Collects 27 Yards On Four Carries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II had four rush attempts for 27 yards against the Houston Texans. Jones is in a battle with Leonard Fournette for the starting gig, and regardless of who wins, they'll surely still split carries. Fournette seemed to assume the starting role in the Playoffs, but Jones was deservingly […]

David Montgomery Is Still Being Slept On

It’s 2021 and running backs could very well be the most difficult position in fantasy football to solve on your roster. 10 years ago, you could just draft two running backs in the first two rounds no matter who it was, and barring injuries, you were in the clear. Now, with the rise in production […]

Laviska Shenault Jr. – 2021 Fantasy Football Sleeper

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in a lot better shape heading into the 2021 NFL season than they were at the end of the 2020 season, and that bodes well for the fantasy futures of their skill-position players. Laviska Shenault Jr. was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Jaguars because […]

Travis Etienne Done for 2021 - Fantasy Impact

Jaguars' first-round rookie RB Travis Etienne suffered a serious mid-foot Lisfranc injury during the teams’ preseason Week 2 game vs. the Saints. In a subsequent move, Jacksonville has placed Etienne on injured reserve, officially ending his 2021 season. Although Etienne has yet to take a snap in a regular season game for the Jaguars, his absence […]

Antonio Brown Records 42 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown compiled four receptions for 42 yards on five targets in Saturday's win over the Texans. This was the first time Brown recorded a catch in the preseason but he finished second on the team in receiving yards and tied for first among targets in the game. It's been […]

Chris Godwin Goes For 84 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin finished with three receptions for 84 yards and a score on three targets in Saturday's win over the Texans. Godwin did not record a catch in the preseason until yesterday but played a terrific game. Though the WR will be competing for targets with quite a few other […]

Kyle Trask Tosses First Career Touchdown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Kyle Trask finished Saturday's win against Houston by going 12-for-14 for 146 yards and one touchdown. The touchdown was the rookie's first in the NFL. In three preseason games played, this was the QB's best in terms of passing yards and completion percentage. It's worth noting Trask did have two fumbles […]

Tom Brady Goes For 154 Yards Against Texans

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady finished Saturday's preseason finale win against the Texans by going 11-for-14 with 154 yards and one touchdown. Brady paced the team's QBs on Saturday and looked ready for the regular season with this solid performance. Though the talented QB didn't play much at all in the preseason, he won't […]

Must-Have Players for Superflex Leagues

Draft season is in full swing and Week 1 of the NFL season keeps inching closer. At RotoBaller, we continue to provide you with all the information you need to make informed decisions, including breakdowns of the players who are at the top of our draft lists. I'm going through various positions and league types […]

Giovani Bernard Likely To Have Noteworthy Role

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard could serve as the team's third-down option this season. Although Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fournette should continue to split carries, Bernard may get some looks from Tom Brady out of the backfield, similar to how James White was utilized during the multi-time MVP's time in New England. […]

Running Back Best-Ball Rankings 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 […]

Quarterback Draft Rankings and Analysis

Starting several years ago, the late-round QB strategy quickly caught on, becoming a staple of most fantasy managers’ drafts. In 2021, though late-round QB is still viable, fantasy managers may want to start looking in a different direction. With a plethora of young, mobile quarterbacks joining the reliable veterans, quarterback projects to be exceptionally top-heavy […]

IDP One-Man Mock Draft for Fantasy Football

Whether you're an analyst or a casual fan, nearly everyone in fantasy football has what we call a "home league." These are the types of leagues where you gather with your oldest and closest friends to drink beer, make fun of each other’s anatomy, and eventually draft a fantasy team that you won’t recognize once […]

Jaelon Darden Drawing Praise During Camp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Jaelon Darden has certainly impressed head coach Bruce Arians and star quarterback Tom Brady during training camp. The focus and hard work the receiver has shown hasn't gone unnoticed and Brady has even gone as much as to take the receiver under his wing and personally teach him. The […]

ADP Showdown - Kyle Pitts vs Noah Fant

Shh. Listen. The wind laps against the rusted-out husk of a windmill. In the distance, you think you hear footsteps, but it can't be. You're alone here. There is no one left. This is the barren, post-apocalyptic wasteland that is Tight End World, where barely anyone has survived. Travis Kelce hides in a bunker. George […]

Ronald Jones II, Leonard Fournette Still Battling For Starting Role

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running backs Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fournette are still battling for the label of RB1, according to run game coordinator Harold Goodwin. He noted that the two remain fairly even, so the next two weeks before their season opener against the Dallas Cowboys will be crucial. "Saturday night will tell a […]