Chase Claypool - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

The Steelers utilize the NFL Draft as a major basis for their key roster spots. Pittsburgh did not have a first-round selection for the first time in over 50 years in 2020, as noted by Steelers Depot. By viewing their current depth chart at the skill positions, it is evident they rely heavily on homegrown […]

Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#11-20)

You may have already caught the first part of this series, looking at the bottom tier of NFL teams as far as fantasy relevance. Now we move on to the middle tier. As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. […]

Wide Receiver Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

We are advancing through June with rising optimism that a 17-game regular season will eventually unfold. The team at RotoBaller shares your enthusiasm while providing you with non-stop news, and analysis. This is designed to help you prepare for upcoming drafts, and reshape your current rosters. We are also making continual updates to our tiered rankings […]

Early Summer ADP Risers at Quarterback

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 […]

Bucs Pondering Keeping A QB Away From Facilities

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said he's trying to decide whether to keep a quarterback away from the team facilities to ensure that the Bucs have a healthy signal-caller to use in case Tom Brady and his backup must be quarantined due to coronavirus. If Brady were to test positive for COVID-19, his […]

2020 NFL Betting Tips: Win Totals Worth a Wager

Despite all the uncertainty in the sports world, the National Football League looks like it’s on track to start its 2020 season on time, meaning sports betting fans looking to wager are likely in luck. Sportsbooks will require a full 16-game schedule to be played in order for us to cash on any odds and […]

Ke'Shawn Vaughn Could Be Surprise Of RB Class

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn, the 76th overall pick in the third round out of Vanderbilt, led the SEC over the last two years with an average of 4.4 yards per rush after contact among those with a minimum of 100 rushes, per Pro Football Focus. His receiving skills could definitely come […]

Why Joe Burrow Will Be a Top-10 Fantasy Quarterback

The prevailing strategy that has taken over fantasy football is to wait on quarterback. Given the depth of the position, many fantasy players are focused on addressing other positions on their roster before selecting their QB1. This strategy allows you to construct a roster filled with depth at wide receiver and running back. If you’re […]

Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#21-32)

As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. There are many instances in which the team a player plays for is just as important as his ability and talent. And in these cases, the determining factor is not always whether […]

Later-Round RBs with Upside and Safer RBs to Avoid

I have a new fantasy football strategy that I will be using this season. My strategy this season is to build a safe base in the early rounds and then target upside players as those are the ones that win championships. This is not simply saying to be reckless at your drafts, but more so […]

Tyler Johnson - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

Here at RotoBaller, we are dedicated to giving you the best fantasy football coverage. Part of this commitment is our series of 2020 NFL rookie spotlights. This series of articles breaks down the profile of a player who came out in the 2020 NFL Draft. It also gives you our thoughts on where to take […]

Running Back Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

We have entered June with rising optimism that a 17-week regular season will eventually unfold. The team at RotoBaller shares your enthusiasm while providing you with non-stop news, and analysis. This is designed to help you prepare for upcoming drafts, and reshape your current rosters. We are also making continual updates to our tiered rankings in […]

Tight End Half-PPR Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

We continue with our breakdown of RotoBaller's early 2020 draft rankings for Half-PPR leagues by looking at everyone's favorite position - tight end! While the names at the very top are no surprise, the next tier looks vastly different from a year ago. There are also some young, upcoming players that could make a fantasy splash […]

Devonta Freeman Too Expensive For Bucs Taste

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been interested in free-agent running back Devonta Freeman, but head coach Bruce Arians said that Freeman is asking for more money than the team is looking to spend given their current salary cap situation. Tampa has just over $6.4 million in cap space entering the 2020 season. Freeman reportedly declined […]

12 Personnel Is Buccaneers Base Offense

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that 12 personnel, featuring two tight ends on the field, is "our base offense" heading into the 2020 season. Arians also likes 13 personnel with a third tight end in the mix. This doesn't come as a surprise at all after Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement […]

Wide Receiver PPR Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It’s never too early to prepare for the 2020 fantasy football season! What better way to get a leg up on the competition than to consume content filled with interesting tidbits to help you determine your favorite draft targets! With that in mind, let’s turn to a position that has become one of the deepest […]

Shaquil Barrett Was A Constant Problem For Offenses

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett, 2019's NFL sack leader with 19.5, had 5.5 more sacks in his first year with Tampa than he did in 61 games with the Broncos. He had 78 total disruptions last season and capitalized on his opportunities more often than anyone else. Barrett also played a ton of snaps […]

The Grass IS Greener: Free Agent Moves that Will Increase Value

We've had a couple of months to fully digest what happened with NFL free agency now and to see how the NFL Draft impacted things, so now it's time to reflect on some of the changes around the NFL. No player leaves one team for another and finds himself playing the exact same role. New […]

Tom Brady Was Fourth-Best Deep Passer In 2019

Despite having a down year in 2019 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was actually the fourth-best deep passer, per Next Gen Stats. He had seven touchdowns and only two interceptions on deep balls with Julian Edelman as his top target. Brady was pressured often (40.7 percent) and was throwing to receivers that were […]

IDP Defensive Backs - NFL Rookies to Watch in 2020

We continue evaluating the top rookie IDP targets for 2020 with the secondary. Read up on the top rookie linebacker targets right here. At RotoBaller, we aim to give IDP owners detailed fantasy football IDP league coverage all season long, starting with our IDP Top 120 consensus preseason rankings. Seasoned IDP vets know the top names already […]

Chris Godwin Has Bar Set High In 2020

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin will outperform both Michael Thomas and Julio Jones in 2020, at least according to NFL Network's Michael Robinson. Godwin finished third in the league in receiving yards in 2019, compiling 1,333 yards, while also ending as the second-best fantasy receiver in all formats. However, with the gunslinging Jameis […]

J.K. Dobbins - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

J.K. Dobbins was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He spent three years as a prominent playmaker on the Buckeye offense and a monster junior season put him in the discussion for the top running back in this year's class. It will be interesting to see how […]

CeeDee Lamb - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

The Dallas Cowboys made a huge splash and unexpectedly bolstered their offense after Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was still available to pick up at Number 17 in the NFL Draft. The addition of the star collegiate receiver makes the ‘Boys offense quite formidable considering the talent they already have. The talented wideout ranks fifth […]

Tight End Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It is never too early to start setting up your cheat sheet for your fantasy football drafts and auctions. The 2020 NFL season is going to be interesting fantasy-wise at the tight end position. With longtime fantasy demigod Rob Gronkowski putting his pro wrestling career on hold and coming out of retirement to reteam with […]

IDP Linebackers - NFL Rookies to Watch in 2020

Here at RotoBaller, we recently released our IDP Top 120 consensus preseason rankings. We aim to provide top-notch coverage for fantasy leagues of all types and fantasy football IDP leagues (individual defensive players) are no exception. Seasoned IDP vets know the top names already and likely know the type of players to target on draft day. But […]

Tight End PPR Rankings, Tiers & Analysis

Fantasy football players probably hope the 2020 NFL season is better for tight ends than the 2019 season was. 2018 was arguably the greatest year for tight ends in the history of the NFL and fantasy football thanks to Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz setting the single-season record for receptions and San Francisco’s George Kittle setting the […]

The Deepest Dive: WR Sleepers in 16+ Team Leagues

After looking at quarterbacks previously, we continue our look at deep-league draft target with the wide receiver position. I define a deep league as one in which at least 16 teams take part. That means that each draft round would consist of 16 picks and that there would be 240 (15 rounds multiplied by 16 […]

Bear Down: WR Target Fallers

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 […]

Running Back PPR Rankings, Tiers & Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers! Is it too early to rank running backs for the 2020 fantasy football season? Never. Getting a good idea of the fantasy football landscape before training camp isn’t a bad idea, and we're constantly bringing you fresh analysis here at RotoBaller HQ. Today I'm here to discuss our fantasy football rankings for […]

Forget-Me-Nots: Undervalued NFL Sophomores

We are closing in on the end of May. The weather is warming up, the NFL draft has come and gone, and fantasy players are beginning to look forward to the 2020 football season. The time between the 2020 NFL draft and summer rookie dynasty drafts or redraft leagues usually causes flare-ups of “rookie fever.” […]