Early 2020 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football PPR rankings (top 440). These PPR rankings are being released before the 2020 NFL Draft so things will of course change. Adjustments to these PPR rankings will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. You can also see our staff's ongoing rankings […]

Quarterback Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

A lot has changed at the quarterback position since last year. While most of the names remain the same, there are some recent fantasy studs that are still without a home such as Jameis Winston and Cam Newton. We've also seen players like Teddy Bridgewater and Ryan Tannehill seemingly resurrected from the dead. This year's […]

Veterans That May Be Impacted By The NFL Draft

Most of the fun fantasy-centered NFL Draft speculation so far has focused on who will go where, and what teams need offensively. But in this feature, we go deeper. How will potential rookie selections late this month affect players on existing rosters? This year’s class is very deep in top-level WRs, and we could see […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Patriots

It's the end of an era for the Patriots, as the team looks to move forward without Tom Brady. With their legend gone, how does this affect the fantasy value of those left on the roster? Will the NFL Draft also welcome in talent to further this team's potential? Let's find out in our latest […]

Early 2020 Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football best ball rankings (top 360). For those of you who are not familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are draft-only leagues. Once the drafts are complete, there are no moves for the rest of the season -- no setting lineups, no trades, […]

Best Ball Mock Draft Recap and Analysis

On March 30th, several veteran fantasy football players and RotoBaller contributors participated in a best ball mock draft and there were a few first-round surprises in this one. Diamond Mike went first overall and took Saquon Barkley over Christian McCaffrey. I followed up with Mike after the draft and he told me that he went […]

The King's Early 2020 One-Man Fantasy Football Mock Draft

I will be doing this one-man mock exercise more than once as news and player movement dictate changes. Here is my first crack at it for the 2020 offseason. I put myself in the draft chairs and minds of every owner in an advance look at the next season. With the stoppage of play in […]

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

I am introducing three metrics for fantasy football for the 2020 season: 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 over/underperformed when compared to those with starter/average/replacement value at that concrete position. With that […]

Using VOA To Draft Fantasy Football Bargains

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 XFL Quarterback Comps From The NFL

As you know, the XFL had to suspend play after just five weeks. In order to prepare fantasy owners for XFL 2021, I have decided to find some comps for XFL players now that both leagues are over. To recap things, I'll be doing something not-so-scientific and using per-16-games averages pro-rated stats for both XFL and […]

Buccaneers Re-Sign Blaine Gabbert

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed quarterback Blaine Gabbert to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to a source. Gabbert will serve as the backup to Tom Brady in 2020. The 30-year-old former 10th overall pick of the Jaguars in 2011 will help Brady learn head coach Bruce Arians' system. He didn't see the field […]

Early Fantasy Football Best-Ball Sleepers for 2020

When you start getting to the later rounds of your Best-Ball drafts in fantasy football, there are a few types of players you should look for. There is more than one way to get bonus output from your final picks. You should look to hit a few home runs from deep in the draft. Upside […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a young nucleus of talent that is very popular among fantasy owners. But will the addition of Tom Brady help or hinder the value of the players around him? Also, what can this team do in the NFL Draft to make a serious run as a contender? Let's find out […]

2020 XFL Receiver Comps From The NFL

You don't miss something until it's gone, they say. The current situation regarding COVID-19 has put the whole sports world on hiatus, but it has impacted one league more than any other. The XFL, that is, as its first season has been canceled amid the expansion of the virus, and we will have to wait […]

Buccaneers Not Worried About Tom Brady's Arm Strength

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said that the team doesn't think quarterback Tom Brady's skills have diminished or that he'll have any trouble playing in head coach Bruce Arians' vertical passing scheme. "Well, the tape to us showed that he had plenty of arm," Licht said. "We felt that he had the ideal […]

Top 375 - Early Fantasy Football Dynasty League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football dynasty rankings (top 375) for longer-term formats. These rankings are being released with the NFL free agency period still taking place, and also before the 2020 NFL Draft. Things will change, and adjustments will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. […]

Free Agency Winners - Wide Receiver Risers

The doldrums of the offseason have been erased by a surge of news and events that transcend sports. The state of affairs around the globe has altered our usual sports-viewing habits. But as we adapt to an evolving daily existence with severely reduced sports activity, NFL free agency has been a welcome reprieve. Free agency […]

Fantasy Bomb Pod - Breaking Down Dynasty Running Back Rankings

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano review RotoBaller's updated dynasty rankings at the running back position to find values, sleepers, and busts. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius […]

Bucs Looking For Pass-Catching Back Alongside Ronald Jones

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that the team will look to bring in a "pass-catching back" in free agency and/or the draft to complement running back Ronald Jones II. Jones was brutal in his rookie season but stepped up in his sophomore campaign to run 172 times for 724 yards (4.2 yards […]

Antonio Brown Doesn't Have A Future With Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians shut down the possibility of free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown landing with the Bucs on Thursday. "There’s no room and probably not enough money. It’s just not going to happen here. It’s not a fit here," Arians said. New quarterback Tom Brady is close with Brown and reportedly […]

Free Agency Losers - Wide Receiver Fallers

The doldrums of the offseason have been erased by a surge of news and events that transcend sports. The state of affairs around the globe has altered our usual sports-viewing habits. But as we adapt to an evolving daily existence with severely reduced sports activity, NFL free agency has been a welcome reprieve. Free agency […]

Engel's Offseason Angles: Melvin Gordon, Tom Brady and More

Thankfully, the flow of NFL free agency news has remained somewhat steady despite the challenging conditions we are all facing. We have seen many of the non-playoff teams from last season move quickly and aggressively, and some big names change addresses and stir a lot of offseason chatter. The waves of transactions have given fantasy […]

Buccaneers Bringing Back Ndamukong Suh

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to re-sign defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to a one-year deal worth $8 million, according to sources. Suh wanted to return to play for defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. The 33-year-old managed 41 tackles (22 solo), seven tackles for loss, 14 QB hits, four passes defensed, four fumble recoveries and two […]

Breshad Perriman Joins The Jets

The New York Jets agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million with wide receiver Breshad Perriman on Tuesday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The deal includes $6 million in guarantees. Perriman will help replace Robby Anderson, who signed with the Panthers earlier in the day. The 26-year-old Perriman had 36 catches […]

Peyton Barber Signing Two-Year Deal With Redskins

The Washington Redskins are signing running back Peyton Barber to a two-year deal worth $3 million on Tuesday. The deal includes $600,000 in guarantees. Barber entered the 2019 season as the starter in Tampa by default and ran the ball 154 times for 470 yards (career-low 3.1 yards per carry) and six rushing touchdowns in […]

NFL Free Agent Round-Up: Running Backs - 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 tackle the latest free agent signings from the running back position. How will new faces in new places perform in terms of fantasy potential? We tell you that and much more! Tune […]

NFL Free Agent Round-Up: Quarterbacks - 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 tackle the latest free agent signings from the quarterback position. How each move will impact the fantasy values of, not only the QBs, but the skill players around them. Tune in, get […]

Fantasy Bomb Pod: Where Will Winston, Newton, and Others Wind Up?

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano discuss the best remaining NFL free agents to decide where they could and should end up, as well as their fantasy football value for 2020. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be […]

Buccaneers Restructure Cameron Brate's Deal

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers restructured tight end Cameron Brate's contract in order to keep him around. Brate was due to make $6 million in 2020, with $4 million of that being guaranteed on Sunday. He has scored 27 touchdowns with the team in the last five years, including four touchdowns in 2019 on 36 receptions […]

Jets Pick Up Ryan Griffin's Option

The New York Jets exercised the 2020 option on tight end Ryan Griffin on Saturday, according to a source. Griffin signed an extension with the team last November after making a strong impression and starting in all 13 games that he played. It helped that Chris Herndon couldn't get on the field much because of […]