Mike Evans Faced With Tough Week 1 Matchup

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is not the safest play Sunday against New Orleans. Evans faced the Saints twice last season and only managed to catch 6-of-19 targets. The addition of Marcus Lattimore into the Saints' secondary has made the matchup a daunting task for any and all WR1s. With Fitzpatrick under center instead of […]

Donovan Smith Returns to Practice Wednesday

Buccaneers left tackle Donovan Smith (knee) returned as a limited participant to practice on Wednesday. It seems that he is trending in the right direction to play on Sunday which would be huge for Tampa. The Bucs do not have a great line and need all the help they can get to protect Ryan Fitzpatrick […]

Prep For The Playoffs Now! Drafting QB Based on Playoff Opponents

While playing the same quarterback at the end of the season that you draft at the beginning is not guaranteed, there may be some leagues in which it is a must. Whether it be a best ball league (acceptable) or a league which limits roster moves (unacceptable!), if you need to find a quarterback in […]

Fantasy Football Pop Quiz - NFC South

It's about time for the NFC South to get rolling again, with another year of high expectations that the division will almost certainly have a hard time living up to. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons. Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. A fourth team that I'm contractually […]

Ronald Jones II Listed Third On Depth Chart

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II is listed as third on the running back depth chart to open the regular season behind starter Peyton Barber and Jacquizz Rodgers. It speaks to how bad of a training camp and preseason the rookie Jones had, but head coach Dirk Koetter believes Jones knows the […]

The Running Back Handcuff Hedge - Who To Handcuff

This article was updated on 9/4 to account for the Jerick McKinnon and D'Onta Foreman injury updates. We have learned over time that the running back position is without question the most volatile in fantasy football. This understanding is based upon the percentage of injuries versus the other skilled positions, NFL teams increasingly using split back committees creating […]

Chris Godwin, DeSean Jackson Listed As Starters

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Chris Godwin and DeSean Jackson are listed as starters opposite Mike Evans on the team's first regular season depth chart. The coaches have been saying that Godwin is a starter most of the offseason and throughout training camp. Godwin came on strong last year and finished with 34 catches for […]

Vita Vea Uncertain For Week 1

Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (foot) is not guaranteed to play Week 1 against the Saints. Vea sustained a foot injury in practice a few weeks ago and has not practiced since then. Although Vea is no longer sporting a walking boot, he remains questionable at best to play Sunday. The Buccaneers traded down and […]

Carl Nassib Claimed By Buccaneers

Former Cleveland Brown Carl Nassib has just been claimed off of waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nassib has made himself quite notable during this season of Hard Knocks and will now be taking his savvy to Florida. The 2016 third round pick was recently let go by Cleveland during their cut down to the […]

Vita Vea Still Not Practicing

Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round defensive tackle Vita Vea (calf) has yet to return to practice after missing over a month with a strained calf. That puts his availability for Week 1 against the Saints in jeopardy. Vea was expected to "miss a couple of weeks" at the time of his injury and wasn't expected to […]

Quincy Enunwa (WR, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~160 CURRENT ADP: ~260 ANALYSIS: Prior to his injury last season, Quincy Enunwa was the toast of the fantasy community. Coming off a 58-catch, 857-yard performance with four touchdowns, people thought he was ready to take the next step. Unfortunately, injury prevented us from ever seeing if that could be the case. Enunwa looks […]

Ronald Jones II - Is It Time to Panic?

During the 2018 NFL Draft, USC running back Ronald Jones II was drafted 38th overall by Tampa Bay. The assumption was that he would be their running back of the future and an immediate force in the backfield. Then the preseason happened. Unfortunate owners who drafted earlier in August and spent a mid-round pick on […]

Stop The Slander - 2018 Is a Prime Year for Zero RB

As fantasy football gets bigger, and access to information comes easier, sometimes you have to zig when everyone else zags. When you combine the depth at running back, and the level of success of the top wide receivers, 2018 is a prime year for the "Zero RB" strategy. They might say you need to take […]

Cameron Brate (TE, TB) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~150 CURRENT ADP: ~160 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate has a split outlook between those who believe he will be a bust and those expecting another very productive season. The reason for the bust tag is the presence of fellow tight end O.J. Howard, who finished his rookie season opposite Brate with […]

Top Risers, Fallers - ADP Movement and Analysis

As we approach the final stretch of fantasy football drafts before the start of the season, average draft positions (ADPs) are changing on a daily basis. My job is to make sure you are up to date and not reaching on certain players, so I have tracked all of the significant risers and fallers since […]

DeSean Jackson (WR, TB) - Fantasy Football PPR Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~150 in PPR Leagues CURRENT ADP: ~170 ANALYSIS: The drop in production we saw from DeSean Jackson last season was huge. In just 10 fewer targets and six fewer receptions, Jackson had 337 fewer yards and averaged a career-low in yards per reception. Some of that is likely due to Jackson losing a step […]

Fantasy Football Pop Quiz - AFC West

It's been a long time since it looked like this Western conference was the best in the whole division. What, with their talent on both offense and defense, their litany of stars and excitement, and so many amazing options at both RB, so much..... Oh, the AFC West. My apologies. They are, uh, mostly fine. But really, […]

Peyton Barber (RB, TB) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 CURRENT ADP: ~160 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber has a lower ADP, which clearly indicates massive disinterest by potential owners, despite growing evidence that he will enter Week 1 with a considerable workload. Head Coach Dirk Koetter has been effusive in his praise for the 5'11", 225-pound Barber, who has […]

Injury Spin - Five Tight Ends To Target

The tight end position may seem thin this year, but we have five great options to target that are a low injury risk with high upside. Inside Injuries predicts the impact of injuries on player performance by using data analytics, medical expertise and statistical modeling. You can read all about them and the great work they […]

Buccaneers Not Committing to Jameis Winston

Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is not guaranteed the starting role upon his return from suspension. Winston violated the league's personal conduct policy back in 2016 and will serve a three-game suspension to start the season. Ryan Fitzpatrick is expected to open the season as the starter and he may continue to start if the team […]

Ronald Jones II Has Grasp Of Playbook

While Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II didn't stand out at all in the preseason, head coach Dirk Koetter isn't putting all the blame on him for his poor performances in games. Jones finished the preseason finale against the Jaguars on Thursday with only four yards on 10 carries. In four preseason […]

Wide Receiver Dynasty Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The rankers here at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with detailed fantasy football rankings for dynasty leagues. Our rankings also include tiers which supply a more detailed breakdown on which players to target for your rosters, along with the performers that you should avoid. These rankings are updated continuously and should be used as […]

Later-Round Wide Receivers Who'll Outperform Their ADP

This season, the running back position is back in vogue. The year of the Zero RB strategy has come and gone and now running backs are the toast of the town once again. Part of the reason for that is the depth of the wide receiver position relative to the running back position. Naturally, receiver […]

Wide Receiver Depth Charts Analysis

The regular season is right around the corner and each team's depth chart is mostly complete! Before diving into the fantasy season, Rotoballer has you covered with some last minute wide receiver depth chart recaps for each team, including some useful bits of analysis for players you want to keep on your radar. Please note […]

Ronald Jones II Unimpressive Yet Again

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II continued to struggle Thursday against the Jaguars. Jones rushed 10 times for just four yards. This puts his preseason total at 28 rushes for 22 yards and one touchdown. Jones II has done nothing but tank his draft stock in August and it looks like he […]

Charles Sims Could Re-Sign in Tampa

Despite his recent exit from the Buccaneers, running back Charles Sims could return to the team in the coming weeks. The former 2014 third-round pick was waived by the Buccaneers Thursday and will be eligible to return three games after the number of games he was paid for. While this scenario may be unlikely, it […]

Bucs Release Charles Sims

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released running back Charles Sims (knee) with an injury settlement on Thursday. Sims was ruled out for the season when he was placed on Injured Reserve last week. Peyton Barber will enter the year as the team's lead back and is the one to own for fantasy owners, although promising rookie […]

Rookie Rankings and Draft Analysis

Selecting which rookies to invest in can be a major headache for fantasy owners. Early on it is really tough to know what role a rookie will have early or whether his game can translate from college. At least now we can see roughly what role rookies are expected to have with their teams in […]

Last-Minute Draft Strategies

Lucky Fantasy Players! Why are you lucky? Because it's draft time. Is there a better time of the season? It's like Friday night with the whole weekend ahead of us. Or the first day of an amazing vacation. And most of you will screw it up. Let me guess, you're going to draft best value […]

Tales From the Turn - Managing Snake Drafts With a Late Pick

I did a few mocks recently in preparation for a long-running league I won last season. 10 teams, ESPN standard scoring; nothing fancy just a group of buddies who started it to find more reasons to watch football together. The casual nature of the league has extended itself to the draft prep process, especially since […]