New York Jets 2020 Fantasy Outlook 

How about them Jets though? After a miserable start to the 2019 season which saw QB Sam Darnold sidelined from mono only to return and see “ghosts,” the team rebounded well. The Jets started 1-7 only to win six out of their last eight and end up at 7-9. They didn’t make the playoffs though […]

Cam Newton's Fantasy Football Outlook in New England

Superman now flies over New England. Patriots fans are pointing towards the sky. "It's a bird! It's a plane! No, that's Cam!" The Patriots addition of Cam Newton on a team-friendly, one-year contract has the potential to change the scope of the AFC East, where New England now appears to have a real opportunity to […]

Vita Vea Undergoes Minor Hand Surgery

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (hand) suffered an unspecified hand injury and underwent a minor surgical procedure a few weeks ago. Vea is expected to miss some time at the beginning of training camp, which is scheduled to start on July 28, but he's not expected to be limited for the start of […]

Breaking Down RotoBaller's Scott Fish Bowl X Mock Draft

It's #SFBX SZN, y'all! For those of you who don't know, the Scott Fish Bowl is a yearly charity league featuring the best analysts in the fantasy football game plus a lot of fans. The primary goal of the Fish Bowl is to raise money for Fish's Fantasy Cares charity, but a secondary goal is […]

Carolina Panthers 2020 Fantasy Outlook

The Carolina Panthers are in midst of roster turnover at a time when their NFC South division is looking ultra-competitive. With the Bucs getting Tom Brady, the Falcons retaining a high-powered offense, and the Saints still being formidable, Carolina has their work cut out for them to stay in the division title mix in 2020. […]

Jason Pierre-Paul Undergoes Minor Surgical Procedure Friday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul had arthroscopic knee surgery on Friday morning to "clean up cartilage" that was causing discomfort. His three- to four-week expected recovery should have him ready when training camps begin in late July. It's not related in any way to the scary neck injury he suffered in a car accident […]

Wide Receiver Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It’s June and the football season is right around the corner. Soon we will be meeting with our league mates to conduct our fantasy drafts. This is possibly the most exciting time of the fantasy season. The social interaction with a live draft adds a personal element to our fantasy rosters. The memories and good […]

Drafting League-Winners In Rounds 1-8

The term "league winner" is one that is too often thrown around in fantasy football. Often it is used without even being defined. To me, a league winner can be one of two things: a player that is highly drafted but is still so much better than the rest of the field. Think of Christian […]

Backfield Committees to Avoid in 2020?

In fantasy football, volume is the key to rostering and fielding a winning team. While everything boils down to that concept, seeking volume calls for looking deeper than just the name and reputation of players. Put a great running back in an RBBC backfield and his volume--and thus his fantasy outcome--will drop without question. The […]

AFC Playoff Bets - Division Finishes for 2020

In my first column for RotoBaller's betting section, I offered suggestions for wagering on 2020 NFL win totals. With those in mind, I return with tips for the next logical progression: NFL division winners and teams that'll make the playoffs.  If you're just starting on the betting track, the 2020 season is a good time to […]

Fantasy Football Burning Questions for 2020: NFC West

The King’s new series on hot fantasy football topics for the 2020 season focuses on separate divisions in each edition. We will examine some of the biggest burning questions per team as you plan for your upcoming drafts. In this installment, we tackle some significant fantasy issues in the NFC West. There is a new […]

Shaquil Barrett Unsure If He'll Sign Franchise Tag

Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, the reigning NFL sack leader, is one of five remaining NFL players (A.J. Green, Chris Jones, Yannick Ngakoue and Justin Simmons) that have yet to sign their franchise-tag tenders. Barrett said on NFL Total Access on Wednesday that he is "about 50-50" on whether he'll sign it. He […]

IDP One-Man Mock With Multiple Personalities

For those of you in fantasy football IDP leagues (Individual Defensive Player), it can be hard to find content that helps you decide when you should draft defenders in your drafts, and when you should expect others to select them. To help you through this process, we are going to conduct a one-man mock with IDP players […]

Tom Brady, Teammates Still Working Out Privately

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and at least a dozen Bucs players were back working out on Tuesday despite an NFL Players Association doctor recently recommending that players stop private workouts amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country in recent weeks. Tampa Bay has also had multiple members of the team […]

Mike Evans Among The Best At His Position

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is a big-bodied wideout who has gone over 1,000 yards receiving in each of his six seasons. His yard-per-catch average has been north of 17.0 in each of the last two years, which shows his big-play ability down the field. Evans' combination of size (6-foot-5, 231 pounds), speed […]

Buccaneers Running Game Must Improve

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rank first in passing yards per game (285.3) since 2016, but they are 30th in rushing (95.5 yards per game) in that same span. Doug Martin was the team's last 1,000-yard rusher back in 2015, which is tied for fourth as the longest active drought in the NFL. The Bucs are […]

At Least Two Bucs Players Test Positive For COVID-19

At least two Tampa Bay Buccaneers players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to sources. One of the team's coaches tested positive for the virus earlier this week and two other assistants have been quarantined. The Bucs join the growing list of teams around the league with positive COVID-19 tests, which has prompted the NFL […]

The King's Keeper Corner: Offseason Trade Strategies, Reader Mailbag

With not much activity going on in dynasty and keeper leagues right now, some fantasy players are getting antsy. Others are always trying to make trades to the point where they overdo it and never settle on an ideal roster. Yes, you should always look to improve your team in any format.  But there are […]

New England Patriots: Should We Avoid Them All In Fantasy?

Yes. That's the short answer but, of course, it is not so simple. Here, we will look at some players you may actually want to consider in fantasy drafts. It is tough to think of the New England Patriots as a fantasy wasteland. They have been so good for so long. Their dynasty may (finally) […]

Fantasy Outlook in a Sentence: NFC Conference

I have been looking at data from the 2019 season since the Super Bowl finished. I have been looking at projections for the 2020 season for the past few weeks. I have been writing fantasy football columns from different perspectives for the upcoming year for quite some time now. Do you know one thing I […]

Running Back Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

In the NFL, everyone knows that quarterback is the most vital positions to the success of their team. But in fantasy football, the most vital position is running back, with seven of our top nine ranked players at the position. That's especially true in standard scoring leagues. It's such a relief to have one of […]

RB Handcuffs to Target: NFC Edition

Imagine the feeling of using your early start-up draft pick on a bell-cow running back. He is a lock to get a majority of your team’s carries. He is going to be a major factor in the receiving game. Heck, he may just mess around and lead the league in rushing touchdowns because he is […]

Byron Leftwich, Tom Brady Bonding

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich was playing for the Jaguars, Falcons, Steelers and Buccaneers when quarterback Tom Brady was becoming a star in the NFL with the Patriots some 15 years ago. "The history that he understands, the history that I understand, the ability for us to be able to talk top-level football, […]

IDP Defensive Linemen - NFL Rookies to Watch in 2020

We've already looked at the top rookie linebackers and defensive backs to watch in 2020. Now, we'll finish up on the front lines where the big boys fight in the trenches to find the top tackles and edge rushers. In this space, I'll highlight some rookie IDP (individual defensive player) targets for fantasy football IDP leagues. I […]

Later-Round WRs with Upside and Safer WRs to Avoid

If you've read my recent articles or watched the RotoBaller Youtube channel, you already know my new draft strategy for 2020. My plan is to get a safe base in the early rounds and then strictly target players that have upside. The reason is twofold: if those upside fliers don’t work out, I can drop […]

Born to Run: Why You Should Go RB/RB in Rounds 1 and 2

The draft strategies we implement in our fantasy drafts can change from season to season. One year it will be advantageous to load up with wide receivers early in the draft and the following it’s best to draft heavy at running back. This is because the player pool is always changing. We always have a handful […]

Early Summer ADP Risers at Running Back

We continue looking at ADP risers and fallers as we've done throughout the early portion of the summer with the running back position. We've already gone over risers at wide receiver, tight end, and quarterback. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. […]

Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#1-10)

We finish out our NFL team power rankings for fantasy purposes with the cream of the crop. If you didn't catch the first two parts of this series, check out teams 21-32 here and 11-20 here. As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes […]

Early Summer ADP Fallers at Tight End

I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you are already familiar with. Just in case you're not, 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 […]

Early Summer ADP Risers at Tight End

Ah, our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean 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 get a player in your team. A high ADP (that is, actually, a low-numbered ADP) means that a […]