Final 2020 NFL Mock Draft

It’s draft day! Hopeful NFL fans are optimistic and excited, ready for their favorite team to ace the draft. For some fanbases, the reality may be more disappointing. Part of the fun of the NFL Draft is the uncertainty of it. "Chalk" mock drafts rarely turn out to be even remotely accurate. Creating a mock […]

RotoBaller Staff Mock NFL Draft - Team-by-Team Projections

Now that the RotoBaller staff has finished their three-round mock draft, it's time to take a look at which team addressed the majority of its biggest needs. We asked each drafter to comment on the relative success of the three-round haul. As a reminder, we decided to prevent any trades and there is a short rationale […]

RotoBaller Staff Mock NFL Draft - Round Two

On Friday, we released the first round of our staff mock draft. While there were some minor surprises, the board played out mostly as one might expect. There were a few players that slipped through the cracks and could provide solid value for teams on day two of the draft. As a reminder, to the […]

Early 2020 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football rookie rankings (top 120). These rankings are being released before the 2020 NFL Draft so things will of course change. Adjustments to these rookie rankings will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. You can also see Brandon Murchison's dynasty rookie […]

2020 NFL Mock Draft 2.0

With the NFL Draft just one week away, smokescreen season is upon us. Most mock drafters agree on the top three picks, but the draft gets fascinating at pick No. 4.  The Giants could trade the pick to a team looking for a quarterback or sit tight and take the best offensive lineman or defensive […]

2020 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

There are less than two weeks until the 2020 NFL Draft. The league is gearing up for an unprecedented virtual experience, with some teams concerned about the security of the technology being used. Football fans are particularly excited, as a sports-starved nation looks for an escape from current events. Even without the in-person fanfare, the NFL […]

2020 NFL Draft Wide Receivers: Dream Destinations

The 2020 NFL Draft is nearly here. We don't know where the top skill players will land, but as fantasy football junkies we know where we want them to go. This list is filled with my favorite wide receivers for the 2020 class, starting with the receivers I believe are the most talented and capable […]

The King's Keeper Corner: Early QB Primer

Every week in the King’s Keeper Corner, we will get you prepared for roster decisions ahead from various perspectives. We will examine player values by position, look at specific performers and compare keeper selections. We will also directly answer your keeper questions. Pose your questions to me @scotteRotoEx on Twitter to get your answers in […]

Rob Gronkowski Has Dropped Weight

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is weighing in at 250 pounds currently. He said that he played around 260-265 pounds back in 2018 before retiring. "I wouldn't come back unless I'm feeling good, feeling healthy. This is the time," Gronkowski said. The 30-year-old (31 in May) said his body was beat up, which […]

Buccaneers Not Expected To Land Trent Williams

Amidst more rumblings of disgruntled Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams finally being traded, Central Florida is not the likely destination. This comes after Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports has reported that a trade is not likely going to happen between Washington and Tampa Bay. The Bucs have significantly upgraded on offense this offseason with […]

Bucs Have Talked O.J. Howard Trade With Washington

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were in discussions to trade tight end O.J. Howard two months ago to the Washington Redskins in exchange for offensive tackle Trent Williams, but talks fell through, according to a source. General manager Jason Licht said at the NFL combine in February that the team has "plans for O.J. being in […]

Buccaneers Happy To Keep O.J. Howard

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard will remain on the team unless a sizable return is offered by another franchise, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. This comes after Tampa acquired former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on Tuesday. With one of Tom Brady's favorite targets now on the Bucs, the […]

Gronk and Brady Reunited in Tampa Bay

Just two days before the 2020 NFL Draft was set to get underway, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stole the headlines and made a splash by trading for former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. He insisted that he wouldn't play for any quarterback other than Tom Brady, so the move to Tampa fulfilled his wish. When […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Quarterbacks

If you're a loyal RotoBaller reader, you know we strive to give you the edge no matter the fantasy sport you happen to be playing. Just a few weeks ago I took another step and introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea […]

2020 NFL Mock Draft (and Rob Gronkowski) - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode the guys take you through their final mocks before Round 1 of the NFL Draft. Where will fantasy relevant players land and how will their values be looked at for, not only 2020, but also […]

Buccaneers Agree To Acquire Rob Gronkowski

The New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to terms on a trade to send tight end Rob Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick to the Buccaneers in exchange for a fourth-rounder, according to sources. Gronk already took a physical with the Buccaneers, so he's headed to Tampa after retiring for a year. He […]

Rob Gronkowski Has Taken Physical For Bucs

Updating a previous report, retired New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has already taken his physical for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A trade between the Buccaneers and Patriots hasn't been completed, but it looks as though Gronkowski is coming back to football if everything goes through. He's been putting on weight for a return […]

Engel's Offseason Angles: Brandin Cooks and NFL Draft Talk

The big free agency period has passed and we are almost at NFL Draft time. There is no shortage of news and rumors to stay updated on. Bookmarking the RotoBaller NFL Player News feed will ensure you stay informed every day. But we also wanted to flesh out some more unique perspectives here, especially for […]

Buccaneers Looking For Pass-Catching Running Back

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers would love to grab a complete running back who can catch the football consistently to complement quarterback Tom Brady in this year's draft, but they are also looking for a top cornerback. The fact that the Bucs aren't satisfied with Ronald Jones II is bad news for his fantasy potential in […]

Dynasty Football Startup Draft Strategies

Soon the NFL Draft will pass, and it will be time for dynasty owners to convene and execute their own drafts. If this will be your first time in a new dynasty startup league, you are in for some excitement. At its core, fantasy football is supposed to be a replication of a general manager/coach […]

Wide Receiver Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

The Best-Ball draft process continues to escalate, at a time in which owners are searching for any form of fantasy football that can be embraced. The enticement of being able to build a roster that will not require in-season management also adds incentive to participate in this format. The team at RotoBaller has just updated our […]

Looking For Market Inefficiencies: RB Return On Investment

When it comes to Return on Investment (ROI), I keep things as simple as I can. I just take a player's ADP entering the season and divide it by his season-end final ranking among all players in the league. That's because every player is available in drafts and therefore every player should be taken into […]

Dynasty Sleepers Heading Into 2020

With redraft leagues, your fantasy eason ends when the regular season ends. With dynasty leagues, the season never ends. Now is the time of the year that everyone is preparing to analyze rookies, and we need to start looking ahead to next year. Your waivers are likely constantly running, so you need to be looking […]

Running Back Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

The Best Ball draft process continues to escalate, at a time that owners are searching for any form of fantasy football that can be embraced. The enticement of being able to build a roster that will not require in-season management also adds incentive to participate in this format. The ranking experts at RotoBaller have just updated […]

O.J. Howard Could Be Traded Soon

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to trade tight end O.J. Howard, a league source told NFL Network's Michael Lombardi. "I think Howard's got a great name, but I think there's an instinctive issue going on. I think he's going to be available," Lombardi said. Howard was one of the biggest fantasy busts at tight […]

Tight End Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

Just a year ago, we were bemoaning how boring the tight end position was in fantasy football. There was Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz, George Kittle and a bunch of scrubs. Everyone else was lumped into an unappealing mass of nonproductivity. Then the season came and names like Darren Waller and Austin Hooper emerged as studs, not […]

Early 2020 Fantasy Football Standard Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football standard rankings (top 430). These standard rankings are being released before the 2020 NFL Draft so things will of course change. Adjustments to these standard rankings will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. You can also see our staff's ongoing rankings […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Tight Ends

Recently, I introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea behind the concept was simple. Take position scarcity into account and calculate how each player overperformed or underperformed when compared to those with starter/average/replacement value at that concrete position. With that in mind, […]

Looking For Market Inefficiencies: WR Return On Investment

No matter which type of fantasy owner profile you fit into, you're looking for market inefficiencies as we all are. Why pay an extra-high price for something that ultimately will yield the same results as something similarly good going at a steep discount? That question has no reasonable answer. The question you might be asking […]

Buccaneers Have Faith In Ronald Jones

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said that, "We have a lot of faith in Ronald Jones II. We have more faith in him than we ever have." Jones had a dreadful rookie season in 2018, but he was much better last year in a timeshare with Peyton Barber, running the ball 172 times […]