Buccaneers Interested In Bringing Back Adrian Clayborn

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have interest in bringing back defensive end Adrian Clayborn, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN. Clayborn was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2011 draft and played with them for four seasons. He spent the last three years with the division-rival Atlanta Falcons, where last season he […]

Jimmy Graham to the Packers - Fantasy Spin

I have a lot of feelings about former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham moving to the Green Bay Packers and the cumulative effect of all these feelings is essentially just me sitting in a chair at a coffee shop with my hands above my shoulders because Graham's fit with the Packers is so tough to judge. […]

Buccaneers Signing Chandler Catanzaro

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing free-agent place kicker Chandler Catanzaro to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday, according to a source. The Bucs had no consistency from the kicking position in 2017 and were still feeling the effects of drafting kicker Roberto Aguayo way too early several years ago. Catanzaro hit 25 of his 30 […]

Buccaneers Re-Sign Running Back Peyton Barber

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have re-signed running back Peyton Barber to a one-year deal worth $630,000, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Barber finished last season as the Buccaneers leading rusher with 423 yards and three touchdowns. He saw solid work near the end of the season once Doug Martin was out with injury issues. […]

Fantasy Bomb Podcast - NFL Free Agency

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus and writer Chris Mangano discuss all the major happenings of NFL free agency in mid-March and project who will be a riser or faller in the 2018 fantasy football season. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at Reality Sports Online. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel […]

RotoBaller's Early 2018 Redraft Football Mock - Rounds 2-3

It's been a minute (figuratively speaking) since we started this mock draft, and many moves have been made on the free agent market over the last couple of weeks. Then there's the Cleveland Browns, who threw everything into chaos on one March day. With the NFL Draft still weeks away and many cuts, signings, and […]

Buccaneers Tender Wide Receiver Adam Humphries

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed a second-round tender on wide receiver Adam Humphries, according to Dan Graziano of ESPN.com. The deal is expected to be worth $2.9 million, insuring Humphries will stay with the team. Last season, he had a career high in both receptions and yards at 61 and 631, respectively. Those 61 catches […]

Buccaneers Re-Sign Tight End Cameron Brate

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on Monday that they re-signed tight end Cameron Brate to a six-year deal. The deal is worth $41 million, with $18 million guaranteed. Brate has been a big red-zone target in the past two seasons and has 14 touchdown receptions over the past two years, which is third in the […]

Early 2018 Breakouts - Tight End

2018 could very well be “The Year of the Tight End.” The position in fantasy football is going to be as loaded with breakout candidates in 2018 as Starbucks is with espressos and acoustic music. While the position is top-heavy with Pro Bowl veterans like New England’s Rob Gronkowski, Carolina’s Greg Olsen and Kansas City’s […]

Trusting Rookie Wide Receivers in Redraft Leagues

If I had to list one mistake most commonly made by fantasy owners on draft day, it would be recency bias. We've seen it time and time again - owners overreacting to what happened the previous year even when it was so clearly an outlier. The QB boom of 2011. The rookie WR boom of 2014. […]

Early 2018 Dynasty Sleepers - Tight End

Not every fantasy football team can have Rob Gronkowski on its roster, but many dynasty fantasy squads can have a good tight end that will contribute for the next several seasons. There should be plenty of tight ends to build fantasy football dynasty league teams around in 2018. Three talented tight ends were selected in […]

Early Dynasty Startup Mock Draft - Rounds 3 and 4

We continue with our early mock draft series into rounds three and four.  If you missed the first couple of articles, you can read round one here and round two here.  There are still top end players on the board and players are starting to get a feel for how their teams are starting to shape up. This […]

Is It Time to Sell-High on Juju Smith-Schuster?

Juju Smith-Schuster has quickly become everybody’s favorite NFL player and for good reason. He exemplifies a new wave of youth in football, a ring leader for touchdown dances, a hilarious follow on Twitter and YouTube, and just an everyday young kid who loves having fun. Whether you believed in his talent coming out of USC […]

Jarvis Landry and Tyrod Taylor Move to Cleveland - Fantasy Spin

Alright Browns fans, buckle up, you may be in for a wild ride in 2018. Cleveland did as much as they could to break the internet on Friday, making three trades and putting themselves in position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002. I know, I know, it’s hard to trust the […]

Mike Evans Signs Extension

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wide receiver Mike Evans agreed to a five-year, $82.5 million extension that will include $55 million in guarantees on Friday, according to sources. That means Evans is now under contract through the 2023 season. It's a big deal for a player that has opened his career with four straight 1,000-yard […]

Bucs Re-Sign Ryan Fitzpatrick

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to re-sign quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Fitz was forced into starting several games for Tampa last year with Jameis Winston injured, and the Amish Rifle had a 58.9 completion percentage with 1,103 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions. Fitzpatrick is an above-average backup in the NFL but isn't on the fantasy […]

Early Dynasty Startup Mock Draft - Round 2

This is the second installment in our way-too-early dynasty startup mock draft series.  The first round of any draft is crucial to get a player who can act as the foundation of your team, mess that up and you’ll be playing from behind the curve for the first year if not longer. If the first […]

RotoBaller's Early 2018 Redraft Football Mock - Round 1

The great thing about playing your favorite game with true fantasy degenerates is that there is never an "off" time for the game. It feels like yesterday we started drafting, both in eulogy to the 2017 fantasy football season, and a eulogy to when the RotoBaller writing team started our in-house PPR draft, which has […]

Bucs Will Work To Get DeSean Jackson The Ball More

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter said the team didn't get wide receiver DeSean Jackson the ball enough last year, and they are working on concepts to correct that in 2018. D-Jax struggled in his first season in Tampa, catching only 50 passes for 668 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games. It didn't […]

Early Dynasty Startup Mock Draft - Round 1

Here at Rotoballer, it’s never too early for a football mock draft! Free agency and the NFL draft will change the composition of the league, but the accompanying hype can skew how we feel about players and lead to overdrafting mistakes (can anyone say Terrelle Pryor?). Dynasty football never ends, so we’re here to provide you […]

Dynasty Team Analysis - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Here at RotoBaller, our dynasty crew will be reviewing all 32 teams in our offseason Dynasty Team outlook series. Leading up to the draft, we will break down every franchise as they currently stand and will review them again after the conclusion of free agency and the NFL Draft. Which players should you buy and […]

Air Yards Analysis - Using the Statistic to Find Value at WR

If this is your first time hearing the term ‘Air Yards’, you’ve been missing out. A few years ago I stumbled across the term and I’ve been a big fan since day one. If you’re new to this and haven’t done much research, visit AirYards.com to check out some of this data. The best way […]

Dynasty Tight Ends - Football Rankings Analysis

The tight end position has always been one that can be a true difference-maker for a fantasy football team. It wasn’t too long ago that Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham were first round picks in redraft leagues, and nobody thought twice about it. While the rest of your team is streaming tight ends week in […]

Jameis Winston Involved In Car Accident

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was uninjured in a car accident last week in which he was cited for careless driving. The crash damaged both vehicles -- the citation listed $4,000 in total property damage, while the crash report listed $2,000 in damages to each car. Winston faces a $153 fine and no punishment […]

Dynasty Wide Receivers - Football Rankings Analysis

Wide receivers have been prioritized by dynasty owners in recent years, as the movement toward running-back-by-committee and relatively short shelf-life of running backs has made them a more volatile commodity. Receivers can be productive well into their 30s and tend to be more consistent. After 2017, we may be seeing a shift back toward the […]

DeSean Jackson's Case Is Inactive

The Tampa police said that the case involving Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson's vehicle that was found crashed with bullets and marijuana is currently inactive. The police don't have any witnesses or evidence to place the driver behind the wheel at the time of the accident. D-Jax said he wasn't driving the car, […]

Nick Folk Cleared To Resume Kicking

Free-agent place kicker Nick Folk (knee), who underwent left knee surgery last year, has been cleared to resume kicking by Dr. James Andrews, according to a source. Folk made just six of 11 field goal tries in the early portion of last season before injuring his knee and landing on Injured Reserve with the Buccaneers. […]

Way Too Early 2018 Running Back Depth Chart Projections

It may be February, but the fantasy football minds at RotoBaller are still hard at work and bringing you research for the 2018 NFL season. Preparation is key to any fantasy owner's continued success, so taking a preemptive look at how the running back depth charts will shape up come September can be extremely helpful. With […]

Buccaneers Release Doug Martin

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released running back Doug Martin on Tuesday. This move was totally expected, as Martin failed to reach 450 yards for the second straight season after being an All-Pro in 2015. The team will save $6.75 million on the salary cap with the move. As a rookie, Martin rushed for 1,454 yards […]

Dynasty Running Backs - Football Rankings Analysis

In dynasty leagues, running backs are always the most difficult position to gauge. They can be a great short-term investment, but can be a mind boggling issue when looking at their long-term value. The running back position is the most volatile due to injury and career length. Some of the best fantasy seasons from running […]