Fool Me Once... Second-Year Running Backs Set to Bust Again

For each Saquon Barkley, there are five Trenton Cannons. Which is to say, for each elite rookie running back, there a bunch of newcomer tailbacks that plainly underperform and see themselves out of relevance before they can even realize they were in the NFL. A lot has been said about the importance (or not) of […]

The Perfect Pair - Finding a QB1 Duo

Whether you subscribe to the best quarterback philosophy or the late-round quarterback philosophy, we are having the same goal in mind. We want the players most likely to get us the win, on a week-to-week basis as well as the season-long championship. The likes of Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers will help you for sure. But at […]

Spencer Aguiar's Bold Predictions - 2019 Fantasy Football

Several RotoBaller writers have gone before me on this journey of bringing you their "Bold Predictions" for the 2019 season, and as the last representative, I intend on bringing us home in style. The thing about making bold predictions is that there is a fine line between aggressive and BOLDDDD takes. If we look back […]

Best Ball Quarterback Rankings and Tiers

Best-ball drafts are winding down as the NFL season approaches. On the cusp of the biggest draft weekend of the year, we continue with our recently updated rankings and tiers by position. Quarterback is a different beast altogether in best-ball compared to typical redraft leagues. In many 10 or 12-team redraft leagues, you can get […]

Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Julio Jones is Fine, Amari Cooper Isn't

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive preseason look into major injuries and their fantasy football implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical and fantasy […]

Week 1 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is finally here. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears are kicking off the NFL's 100th season on Thursday night football. After the long wait, we're here today to talk about fantasy football's most important position. That's right. We're talking about kickers. All jokes aside, the importance of […]

2019 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts

The NFL's preseason has come to an end. By Saturday afternoon, all NFL rosters need to be cut down to 53 players. Over 1,000 players will be cut by 4:00 p.m. Fortunately for most of the players that we're looking at today, they have their spots locked up. It's time to look at everyone's favorite […]

Late-Round WRs to Target in Fantasy Drafts

I’ve been vocal about the fact that there is a lot of value to be found at WR late in fantasy drafts this year. I wrote an article already about my favorite late-round picks in general, but it’s time to take a look at some of my favorite wide receivers across various ADP ranges in […]

Breakout Wide Receivers You Must Own in 2019 - Mid-Round ADPs

As the relentless pace of draft season rapidly approaches its conclusion, the team at RotoBaller remains committed to providing you with all resources that are needed to prepare for your remaining drafts. That is why we are delivering an endless stream of news, research, and recommendations that are designed to help you achieve your championship […]

Preseason Depth Chart Risers and Fallers

Every year, we see different players move up and down in the depth charts before the season starts. Even during the season, we see players rise and fall on the depth chart. This never fails during the pre-season due to trades, injuries, rookies, and other factors. This year has been no different. While depth charts […]

Wide Receiver Draft Rankings - Standard Scoring

The first pick in fantasy drafts is always the elite running back. Whether it be in PPR leagues or standard, this is the case and for good reason. It is important to have an elite running back when they are available. But this doesn’t mean you should forget about the wide receiver position. Sure, it […]

Five Very Deep Running Back Sleepers

The important parts of the preseason are over and now it's time to finish up your drafts and get ready for the upcoming NFL season. You've got your draft boards ready to go and you know who you arere interested in picking in every round. But, do you know who needs to be on your […]

FFPC ADP Report: Chris Carson, Chris Godwin Climbing up the Board

As we announced earlier, RotoBaller is partnering with the FFPC to help bring their industry-leading games to all of our loyal RotoBaller readers. We'll be discussing the FFPC's awesome selection of games, and strategy and advice for those games, here at RotoBaller, on Twitter, and on SiriusXM throughout the Summer. As we get into the final big draft […]

Around the League Pop Quiz: NFC South

I've been a little jaded writing some of these articles, not for any reason other than wondering if the creeping feeling of "everyone is listening to/writing all of the same advice" was starting to creep in a little heavier. I had many of the same sleepers/avoids as Matthew Berry, I've been tending to agree with […]

2019 Fantasy Football Projections: Wide Receivers (Part One)

We continue onwards with our rankings and projections for the 2019 season. If you haven't done so already, be sure to check out not only my QB rankings but also both parts of my RB projections (1 & 2). Wide receivers are typically the easiest position to project each season. Once we figure out a […]

Fantasy Football Draft Rankings: Top 10 Wide Receivers for 2019

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2019 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football draft prep season by breaking down each position. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, […]

How to Avoid the "My Guys" Trap

Have you ever sat alone in a dark room and addressed your perception versus reality problem? The problem I’m referring to, naturally, is your love for certain fantasy players and lack of recognition for others. Have you mock drafted and paid attention to the guys with higher ranks that you just gloss over until your […]

Why Zero-RB Still Won't Work in 2019

Zero-RB is a popular strategy that is touted online by several fantasy analysts. The gist of it is basically avoiding the running back position completely throughout the first few rounds of the draft, or taking a first-round workhorse, and then targeting wide receivers and maybe a premium tight end early on. The strategy, if properly […]

Shaking the “Sleeper” Myth and Using Your Late Picks Wisely

I’m an 80s baby, so, like most of my generation, The Princess Bride played a major role in my early pop-culture consciousness. While most people remember the hulking physique of Andre The Giant or the crowd-pleasing chant of Inigo Montoya (“Hello…”), one part that stuck with me was Inigo’s calm criticism of his boss’ use […]

Tanner Hudson Continues to Lead Buccaneers in Receiving

Buccaneers tight end Tanner Hudson is showing out this preseason as he continues to rack up yards and catches. Although he was only caught four passes for 49 yards against the Browns, he was second on the team in receiving and is still leading the Bucs through this preseason. Hudson has burst onto the scene […]

Tampa Bay Defense Stifles Browns

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has been atrocious for the past few seasons. This game against the Browns where they held Baker Mayfield's crew to just 12 points may be a blip, but it should instill hope into at least the fan base. The secondary looked good for the first time in a long time, […]

Peyton Barber Quiet Throughout Preseason

Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber has not done much to impress throughout the preseason. Although he came into camp as the team's lead back, he is seemingly losing hold on the job, even though his biggest competition, Ronald Jones II has not done much to take it away from him. Barber rushed three times for […]

Jason Pierre-Paul Cleared To Resume Activities

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (neck) has been cleared by team and independent doctors to resume rehab activities less than four months after suffering a fractured vertebrae in a car crash, according to sources. It's great news for JPP, but he's unlikely to have a shot at contributing for the Bucs until much […]

Scott Miller Could Be Odd Man Out

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Scott Miller could be the odd man out to make the 53-man roster behind Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Breshad Perriman, Justin Watson and Bobo Wilson. Watson and Wilson may have the leg up on Miller because of their special teams contributions. If Miller doesn't make the squad, he'll likely wind […]

Dare Ogunbowale Has Shot To Be Third-Down Back

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Dare Ogunbowale could open the season as the team's third-down back. Peyton Barber and Ronald Jones II should have a near even split on early downs, but Jones has been unreliable in passing situations. Ogunbowale has, at times, looked like the team's best running back in the preseason and has […]

Dare Ogunbowale Considered A Lock To Make 53-Man Roster

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Dare Ogunbowale is apparently safe from the upcoming roster cuts. With 129 yards on 25 carries during the preseason, the rookie attracted the praise of the coaching staff, earning first-team repetitions along the way. Ogunbowale has already moved ahead of veteran Andre Ellington on the depth chart and could take […]

Running Back Standard Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts

Running backs don’t matter. This may or may not be true in the real NFL but in fantasy, it surely isn’t the case. If it were the case, why are the top four consensus players all at the position? It is always great to have one of the top guys at the position. But if […]

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Everyone loves to talk about sleepers and which late-round fliers are going to deliver them to the promised land, but those picks can only blossom when overvalued landmines are left for others to step on. Here we'll be looking at two players per position […]

Mike Evans Back at Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (leg) returned to practice Monday. Evans missed a good chunk of time, but he appears on track for Week 1. Evans had a career-high 1,524 receiving yards last season to go with 86 catches and eight touchdowns. He has only missed three games in his career, but he […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - 2019 Fantasy Football Sleeper

A grand total of 33 running backs have been drafted inside the first three rounds of the NFL draft from 2015 to 2018. We've come to know the likes of David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliott, Alvin Kamara, and Saquon Barkley among many other great rushers. As you see, there have been a lot of hits between […]