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About Mike Riggall - RotoBaller
I played Division III college lacrosse at SUNY Potsdam and currently coach varsity lacrosse at a high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. I live in Loveland, Ohio with my wife and two boys. I have been writing about the NFL and fantasy football since 2017, most recently for Fighting Chance Fantasy before joining the Rotoballer team.
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Mike Riggall - RotoBaller has written 136 articles so far, you can find them below.
2020 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft
Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2020 fantasy football rookie wide receiver rankings. These rankings are being released after the 2020 NFL Draft, but things will of course change as we get closer to the NFL season. It's been well-documented that the 2020 wide receiver class is one of the best to come... Read More
Under The Radar WR Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?
Due to the ongoing pandemic facing this nation and the world, the 2020 NFL offseason has been a little tough to navigate given the lack of mini-camps and OTAs. The biggest names on the free-agent market this year were Amari Cooper and A.J. Green, both of whom stayed with their respective clubs. However, just because... Read More
Under-The-Radar RB Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?
The 2020 NFL offseason has been a little tough to navigate given the lack of mini-camps and OTAs because of the pandemic. The free-agent running back market was hot early, with Melvin Gordon III signing with the Denver Broncos, Todd Gurley II signing with the Atlanta Falcons and Jordan Howard with the Miami Dolphins, but... Read More
Navigating the Dalvin Cook Holdout
On June 9, 2020, Adam Schefter reported that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook plans to holdout from training camp unless he receives a "reasonable" deal. Cook is a young, ascending running back in this league and while he's very important to the success of the Vikings, he doesn't have much leverage. Player holdouts are going... Read More
Which Rookie Quarterbacks Can Turn Their Franchises Around?
On April 23, 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals made Joe Burrow the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft and the new franchise quarterback in the Queen City. Burrow has been touted as a slam dunk pick and will surely unseat Andy Dalton as the starter, but through the first two days of the draft,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
DFS Wide Receivers To Target In The Super Bowl
In the AFC Championship game, the Chiefs took a lead against the Titans which forced Ryan Tannehill to pass the ball 31 times, but A.J. Brown still came up small with just 51 yards receiving. In the same game, Tyreek Hill was the Chiefs most productive fantasy-receiver, hauling in 5 passes for 67 yards and... Read More
2020 Early Quarterback Sleepers and Draft Targets
Heading into 2020, Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson, and Deshaun Watson will surely be the most-coveted quarterbacks in fantasy football drafts. Similar to Patrick Mahomes in 2018, Lamar Jackson took the NFL by storm in his first year as a full-time starter and set an NFL record for rushing yards by a quarterback. Personally,... Read More
DFS Wide Receivers To Target In The Conference Champinships
In the Divisional Round of the playoffs Davante Adams dominated the Seahawks and came through as the top wide receiver on the week. The Seahawks remained in cover-1 for most of the game and they simply couldn't stop Adams who was able to beat his man all day. Marshawn Lynch scored two touchdowns against the Packers last week,... Read More
DFS Wide Receivers To Target In The Divisional Round
In the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs, there were several disappointing performances from quarterbacks which contributed to low production from some wide receivers. D.K. Metcalf ended the week as the No. 1 receiver and was a bright spot, but on the low side, Mohamed Sanu was absolutely dreadful, hauling in just one of... Read More
DFS Wide Receivers To Target In The Wild Card Round
In Week 17, John Brown was inactive and Robert Foster played in his place. Even though Foster played 98.4% of the snaps, he failed to haul in a single target and ended up with a goose egg. Instead, Duke Williams led the way for the Bills receivers, hauling in six passes for 108 yards. I turned... Read More
Matt Ryan Goes Over 300 Yards In Week 17
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was 30 of 51 passing for 313 yards and one touchdown in the Falcons 28-22 victory over the Buccaneers, going over 300 yards for the 11th time this season. Ryan's play improved towards the middle of the season after the Falcons improved on defense by making a change at defensive... Read More
Julio Jones Finishes 2019 As A Top-Five Wide Receiver
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones turned 13 targets into seven catches for 78 scoreless yards in Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Although the Buccaneers have performed poorly against the pass for the majority of the season, they have been better as of late and somewhat held Jones in check for much of... Read More
Russell Gage Targeted 13 Times In Week 17
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage hauled in seven of his 13 targets for 68 scoreless yards in Week 17. Gage was covered for most of the day by Sean Murphy-Bunting, who has been emerging as a solid cornerback for the Buccaneers, but Gage still managed to have a decent day. Moving forward to 2020,... Read More
Devonta Freeman Has A Quiet Week 17
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman carried the ball 18 times in Week 17 for 58 yards and added two catches for 15 yards. The Buccaneers Defense has been solid against the run all season and this week was no different, as they held Freeman to just 3.22 yards per carry. Freeman barely topped 1,000... Read More
Austin Hooper Catches Seven Passes In Week 17
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper was targeted nine times by quarterback Matt Ryan in Week 17, hauling in seven catches for 45 scoreless yards. Hooper missed three games due to injury in 2019 and he still finished as a top-10 tight end. Hooper broke out in a contract year, and if the Falcons bring him... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups to Target In Week 17
In Week 16, Tyler Boyd racked up garbage-time yardage and scored a late touchdown to finish as the No. 1 receiver on the week. On the high-end, Julio Jones was targeted 15 times by Matt Ryan finishing as the No. 4 receiver on the week, while DeAndre Hopkins, who was also mentioned in the Week... Read More
Week 16 Surprises? Takeaways and Overreactions
In Week 16, the quarterback position was kind of a mess. Jameis Winston and Deshaun Watson were playing against each other in a potential smash spot as each opposing defense performed consistently poorly against the pass throughout the season. Instead, both Winston and Watson struggled in what amounted to an exciting, but disappointing game. Daniel... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 16
In Week 15, Breshad Perriman took advantage of the absence of both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and caught three touchdowns which led him to finish as the No. 1 wide receiver on the week. Julio Jones was targeted 20 times against a banged-up 49ers secondary to finish as the No. 2 wide receiver on the... Read More
Week 15 Surprises? We Must Overreact Immediately!
In Week 15, the quarterback position fell according to plan for the most part. Lamar Jackson threw for five touchdown passes against a soft Jets pass defense finishing as the No. 1 quarterback on the week, while Jameis Winston was able to play with a broken thumb to finish as the No. 2 quarterback on... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 15
In Week 14, DeAndre Hopkins and Michael Thomas were the high-end options that came through with solid performances, both finishing in the top-five even though they had fairly tough matchups. A.J. Brown finished as the No. 1 receiver on the week, scoring two touchdowns off of just seven targets, while Darius Slayton and Emmanuel Sanders... Read More
Week 14 Surprises? We Must Overreact Immediately!
In Week 14, the quarterback position was littered with surprises. Drew Brees dropped over 40 fantasy points on a 49ers Defense that's given up the second-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks on the season and Jameis Winston hung 456 yards and 5 touchdowns on a Colts Defense that's been solid against the pass all year. Mitch... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 14
In Week 13, Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill were the high-end options that had great matchups. Adams had a huge two-touchdown game while Hill only came up with 55 scoreless yards, falling victim to game flow as the Chiefs led from start to finish, scoring a defensive touchdown in the process. Several of the wide receivers... Read More
Week 13 Surprises? We Must Overreact Immediately!
In Week 13, several of the highest-scoring quarterbacks were guys who have been disappointing as of late. Carson Wentz has been struggling because his wide receivers have been injured, but he finally got Alshon Jeffery back and made the best of a good matchup against the Dolphins Defense to finish as the No. 4 quarterback... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 13
In Week 12, several of the wide receivers recommended in last week's column came through with solid performances. However, if you went with Julio Jones as a high-end option at wide receiver you were very disappointed as the Falcons didn't play well and Jones struggled to make it through the game after suffering a shoulder injury.... Read More
Week 12 Surprises? We Must Overreact Immediately!
In Week 12, several high-end quarterbacks had terrible games due to rainy and/or windy conditions. It was both windy and rainy in the Boston area on Sunday which contributed to both Tom Brady and Dak Prescott finishing with less than 12 fantasy points. There were stiff winds in Philadelphia and as a result, Russell Wilson came... Read More
Christian McCaffrey Continues To Dominate In Week 12
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey had a decent day on the ground in the Panthers 34-31 loss to the Saints, carrying the ball 22 times for 64 yards and a touchdown. With the Panthers playing catch up for most of the game, McCaffrey did most of his damage against the Saints in the passing... Read More
D.J. Moore Has A Huge Day Against The Saints
Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore exploded for the Panthers in their 34-31 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Moore finished Week 12 with six catches off of nine targets, 126 yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers No. 1 receiver has been an absolute beast lately and should be considered a clear WR1... Read More
Kyle Allen Throws For Three Touchdowns In Week 12 Loss
Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen finished Week 12 going 23-for-36 passing for 256 yards and three touchdowns while adding nine yards on the ground against the Saints. With the Panthers playing from behind for much of the day and struggling on the ground, Allen was forced to put the ball in the air often in... Read More
