Tom Brady “Looks Great” At Camp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (knee) was on the field for the first day of training camp on Sunday. "Oh, he looks great," head coach Bruce Arians reported when asked about how the seven-time Super Bowl winner appeared. Brady had minor surgery to repair the MCL in his left knee back in February, an […]

Don’t Stop Believing - Odell Beckham Jr. as a Fantasy WR2

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. exploded onto the scene as a rookie in the 2014 season as a member of the New York Giants. Injuries and inconsistent play since the 2017 campaign have led to some frustrated OBJ fantasy owners over the past few years. Beckham is coming off a torn ACL that […]

Draft Busts and Avoids: 2021 RotoBaller Staff Picks

With fantasy football draft season on the horizon, the RotoBaller NFL staff is ready to share their thoughts on the biggest potential busts and draft landmines for 2021 fantasy football. Some of our top analysts have summarized their thoughts on the top players to fade in drafts based on inflated ADP, playing time concerns, or […]

Quarterback Sleepers and Draft Targets

Each year it seems like a new quarterback has a career season, and it's usually because they throw touchdowns at an alarming rate that year. These same quarterbacks are normally drafted aggressively the year following their breakout, and often times fantasy managers are left disappointed because they didn't match the output from the prior year. […]

Jordan Whitehead Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Friday. Whitehead wasn't at the team's Super Bowl ring ceremony or the visit to the White House from earlier this week. He reportedly won't be available when the team opens training camp on Sunday, though he likely won't miss more than a couple […]

Best-Ball Strategy: QB/TE to Target After Round 10

We have nearly reached the onset of training camps, which has intensified our anticipation for the regular season. Many of you are devoting your time during these final weeks toward the construction of rosters in every format. That is why the team at RotoBaller is providing your pathway to draft preparations by delivering continual news updates, data-fueled […]

Overvalued Backup Running Backs

Who doesn't love to draft a player late and see him blossom into a league winner? That can often be the case with running back handcuffs covering for starters that fall down to injury or enter the season holding out. Drafting a no. 2 running back late, or even getting him from waivers close to […]

RotoBaller Staff Mock Draft - Values, Reaches and Trends

As fantasy football draft season approaches, the RotoBaller staff couldn't wait to get things started. In what has become an annual tradition, we gathered 12 analysts to take part in a mock draft in order to see where they value players and go about roster construction. This draft was conducted as a full PPR league […]

Tom Brady's Trainer Expects Two More Years From Him

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady's personal trainer/life coach/diet guru Alex Guerrero said he expects Brady to play at least two more seasons in the NFL, which would allow him to fulfill his goal of playing in the NFL until the age of 45. At this point, we wouldn't put anything past the GOAT, especially […]

Mike Evans Looks Leaner This Offseason

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans looked leaner heading into minicamp back in June, and he made a toe-tap catch look effortless. It helped that the Tom Brady pass was placed perfectly before the sideline, but Evans made it look like an everyday routine play. It's another reminder that Brady and Evans have developed […]

Tight End Values: PPR vs Standard Leagues

It feels impossible--even more with the current pandemic we're experiencing still ongoing worldwide--but the NFL offseason can be considered over in terms of high-impact moves. The first-year draft and free agency are long gone, most players have extended their deals or found new homes, and teams are ready to start moving the rock come the […]

Quarterback Draft Rankings and Analysis

The quarterback has become the most overlooked position in standard fantasy formats. Players have gotten smarter over the years by realizing just how deep the position is, and the days of QB runs happening in the first couple of rounds in the draft are long gone. Still, you're unlikely to be able to win a […]

Drafting with Early Schedule Strength in Mind

It's been around two months since the NFL released the full 18-week schedules for the 2021 season. The strength of schedule will always make a huge impact on how successful your fantasy team performs in your league. In DFS football, there are no worries about planning for season-long runs in contrast to redraft leagues. Each […]

Wide Receiver Target Fallers - Bear Down

What is a wide receiver without a target? A warm body on a gridiron, that's it. Each and every summer, we face the same question because most NFL franchises and also some players themselves decide to go try and test new assets and places. Every time a contract runs out, the possibility of finding a […]

Tom Brady Played With MCL Tear Last Year

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (knee) led his team to a championship in his first year with the organization in 2021, and he did it at 43 years old while playing with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee that he suffered in his final season with the New England Patriots. Brady […]

Late-Round Tight Ends Who Will Outperform Their ADP

Show me a tight end, and I'll show you a rolling dice. And most probably, one with way more than six faces. Fantasy football is not new. We are not new to fantasy football either. Everybody goes by the strategy of drafting RB/WR, RB/WR, RB/WR (ad infinitum), QB, TE, rest of the bunch. There are […]

Scotty Miller Will Look To Build Off Successful 2020 Season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Scotty Miller had a successful sophomore NFL season in 2020, posting his career-high totals with 33 receptions for 501 yards and three scores on 53 targets in 16 games. Miller was certainly a well-liked target of QB Tom Brady and that bodes well for the WR seeing targets in 2021. […]

Antonio Brown Set For First Full Year With Tampa

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is set for his first full season as a Buccaneer after signing a one-year deal in the offseason to join the team once again. Brown had been dealing with a lot of off-the-field issues lately, but he managed to clean up his act and post 45 receptions for […]

Mike Evans Will Aim For Eighth Consecutive 1,000-Yard Season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has had seven straight 1,000-yard seasons since entering the NFL in 2014, and he will aim for an eighth in 2021, in addition to now having a Super Bowl ring under his belt. Evans has been as consistent as they come in fantasy, and the addition of future […]

O.J. Howard Looks To Bounce Back From Achilles Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard is slated to return from an Achilles injury he sustained in Week 4 of last season that held him out for the remainder of the 2020 campaign. In four games last season, Howard managed 11 receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 19 targets. In four NFL […]

Rob Gronkowski Will Look To Remain A Factor At 32 Years Old

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is back with the team for another hopeful Super Bowl run after signing a one-year deal in the offseason. Gronk returned from retirement last year to play alongside his old New England buddy Tom Brady and finished with 45 receptions for 623 yards and seven scores on 77 […]

Tom Brady Looking To Build Off Stellar First Season In Tampa

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady couldn't have had a better first season in Tampa, which culminated in winning yet another Super Bowl. The soon-to-be 44-year-old QB will be back for another run with this very talented squad and his chances of putting up solid numbers once again remain decent given he has shown no […]

Giovani Bernard Could Bring Value In Passing Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard is not expected to be the workhorse back for the team in 2021. Those duties will go to the tandem of Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones II. Despite being considered the RB3 on the team now, Bernard could bring value as a pass-catching back for Tom Brady this […]

Leonard Fournette Looks To Build On Postseason Success

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette wasn't the most impressive fantasy player in 2020, posting 97 rushes for 367 yards and six touchdowns along with 36 receptions for 233 yards on 47 targets in 13 games. While he did lose a lot of playing time to Ronald Jones II, the former Jaguar showed out […]

Ronald Jones II Hopes To Lead Buccaneers Rushing Attack

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II will look to once again lead the team's rushing attack in 2021. Despite fading in the Bucs' postseason run and watching Leonard Fournette earn his nickname "Playoff Lenny," Jones was sensational during the regular season in 2020 (which is all that matters in fantasy). The back finished […]

Blaine Gabbert Will Need To Earn Backup Role

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert will need to earn the backup QB role in training camp this upcoming offseason. The veteran is coming off his first season in Tampa with 143 yards and two touchdowns in four games played. Despite re-signing the QB to a one-year deal, Tampa boasts veteran Ryan Griffin and drafted […]

FSGA Industry Experts Draft - Central Conference: What We Learned

This month, the Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association (FSGA) kicked off the 2021 fantasy football season with their expert drafts. I teamed up with RotoBaller’s Anthony Aniano to draft against 13 other top analysts in the industry in the FSGA's Central Conference. Running a team with another person isn’t always ideal, as I have often […]

Early 2021 PPR Rankings Analysis - Tight End

The tight end position has been top-heavy for many years and it's no different in 2021. Travis Kelce and Darren Waller have led their respective teams in targets the last two seasons, while George Kittle has averaged 8.1 targets per game the last three seasons. Meanwhile, Kyle Pitts out of Florida has already been dubbed […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis - Quarterback

In dynasty leagues, hitching your wagon to the right gunslinger is crucial. Unlike the turbulence at running back and unpredictability at wide receiver or tight end, quarterbacks can be consistent point-getters for years to come without the need for turnover. The biggest question is how to weigh youth versus experience. That's what we aim to […]

Late-Round QBs That Could Be League Winners

A lot of people take a laissez-faire approach to quarterbacks in fantasy. They'll wait until some predetermined round where they want to get their first QB and then they'll just take whoever is left then. And, I mean, hey -- that's fine. You could win a league that way. But if you manage to make […]