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Justin Carter is PhD candidate in creative writing at the University of North Texas. He writes about the NFL, NBA, and the WNBA here on RotoBaller. If he's not watching those things, he's either teaching college English or watching NASCAR.
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Jimmie Johnson Rebounds With Eighth-Place Run
Hendrick Motorsports driver and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson ran well in Sunday's return to racing before crashing out, which meant he had to start Wednesday's Toyota 500 from the 37th position. But Johnson steadily made his way through the field, ultimately finishing in eighth place, making for a nice fantasy day due... Read More
Kevin Harvick Follows Up Win With Third Place In Toyota 500
Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick didn't manage to sweep this week's NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington Raceway, but Harvick did come away with a third-place finish after starting 20th. The former Cup Series champion led 10 laps on Wednesday night but came up short in a race that ended early due to rain. Next up... Read More
Kyle Busch Finishes Second At Darlington
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch piloted his No. 18 Toyota to a controversial second-place finish in Wednesday's Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway. Busch was running third when he made contact with Chase Elliott's No. 9 car, spinning Elliott out and bringing out a caution flag. During that caution, the rain came, ultimately leading to... Read More
Denny Hamlin Wins Rain-Shortened Toyota 500
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin won Wednesday's Toyota 500 at Darlington in a race that ended early after rain hit the track. It was Hamlin's third win at the track. Hamlin's win might not have happened had teammate Kyle Busch not spun Chase Elliott, bringing out a caution that ultimately ended in a red... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Darlington Toyota 200 (5/19/20)
NASCAR returned on Sunday, with the first Cup Series race since the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the entire sports world. Now, the NASCAR Xfinity Series is back too. On Tuesday night, NASCAR's second-tier series returns to the track with the Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway. With a starting lineup created via random draw and a less-experienced... Read More
Beginner's Luck: Selling Rookies Who Could Regress
When I say "dynasty fantasy football," one of the first things you probably think is "young players!" In leagues where you're keeping guys for years, having young guys is obviously a good way of building a team. But just hoarding players in the first three or four seasons is not a clear path to a dynasty, and... Read More
Colts See Larger Role For Nyheim Hines
Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines was a big loser this offseason on the surface. The team drafted Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor in the second round, and with Marlon Mack still around, Hines was seemingly relegated to a third-string role. But the team actually expects Hines to get more usage now that Philip Rivers... Read More
T.Y. Hilton Remains The Top Receiver In Indy
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton finds himself in a more crowded receiver group after the addition of second-round wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., but Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni says that Hilton is still the "lead dog" on the team. If new quarterback Philip Rivers still has the arm strength that's helped him succeed... Read More
Colts Say Philip Rivers Will Play Multiple Years
While new Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is only on a one-year deal, head coach Frank Reich says that Rivers will be a Colt for multiple years. That the Colts are planning for Rivers to stick around after 2020 helps explain why they didn't make a move in the draft for a young quarterback until... Read More
NASCAR DFS Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel Picks for The Real Heroes 400
NASCAR is back! Sure, iRacing was fun and all, but there's nothing like the sound of a real engine and somewhere between 36 and 40 cars hauling off into Turn 1 at "The Track Too Tough To Tame." Racing is back, and it's real, and we get two Cup races at Darlington in one week... Read More
Ryan Tannehill, Jonnu Smith Working Out Together
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill and tight end Jonnu Smith have reportedly been working out together privately at a local park. Smith is coming off a 2019 campaign in which he caught 35 passes for 439 yards and three touchdowns and is a popular pick to breakout this upcoming season as he moves into a... Read More
Colts Sign Jonathan Taylor, Jacob Eason
The Indianapolis Colts have signed running back Jonathan Taylor and quarterback Jacob Eason to their rookie deals. Taylor is expected to share lead back duties with Marlon Mack initially but has the profile to be the best early-down back from the 2020 NFL Draft and a solid fantasy flex option right off the bat. He's... Read More
Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Running Back)
It's never too early for some fantasy football rankings, right? We here at RotoBaller firmly believe that, which is why we've already done rankings for the 2020 season. Standard. PPR. Dynasty. (Click the word "dynasty" to go see our complete dynasty rankings.) But what are rankings without some kind of context by which to understand... Read More
Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Quarterback)
It's never too early for some fantasy football rankings, right? We here at RotoBaller firmly believe that, which is why we've already done rankings for the 2020 season. Standard. PPR. Dynasty. (Click the word "dynasty" to go see our complete dynasty rankings.) But what are rankings without some kind of context by which to understand... Read More
Jaguars Sign Mike Glennon
The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed a veteran quarterback, adding Mike Glennon to the team's roster. The 30-year-old passer hasn't started a game since 2017, when he threw for 833 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions for the Bears. Glennon isn't a threat to take playing time away from Gardner Minshew II even if Minshew struggles,... Read More
UDFA Running Backs To Watch In Dynasty
It seems like there's always some undrafted running back who breaks through and carves out a key role on an NFL team each year. While the 2019 Draft didn't really have a player who fits this description, 2018 had Phillip Lindsay and Gus Edwards and 2017 had Austin Ekeler and Matt Breida. Going further back,... Read More
UDFA Pass Catchers To Watch In Dynasty
One place where fantasy value can be found is in the large crop of players who sign as undrafted free agents. Often, very talented players don't hear their names called during the draft, but they'll latch on somewhere and carve out a role. Adam Thielen was an UDFA. So were Robby Anderson, Preston Williams, Tyrell... Read More
Rookie Running Backs Destined for Committees
Let's talk about everyone's favorite term when it comes to fantasy football: running back committees. I know committees get a bad rep, but the future of the NFL is running back committees. More and more teams have realized the path to NFL success is to use a one-two punch at running back instead of handing... Read More
Veteran Tight End Winners from the NFL Draft
The 2020 rookie tight end class is probably one of the less-renowned tight end classes in years, but that didn't stop a lot of teams from taking tight ends on Day 3, some of whom could be set to challenge for a role now or in the near future. But not every team took a... Read More
Leonard Fournette Is Part Of Jaguars Plans
After failing to find a trade for him before the NFL Draft, Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell says that running back Leonard Fournette is in the team's plans for 2020. Jacksonville declined Fournette's fifth-year option, so 2020 is likely the final year for Fournette in a Jags uniform, but as of now it looks... Read More
2020 Could Be Will Fuller's Final Season In Houston
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V is entering his fifth year in the NFL and is currently playing out the final year of his contract with the Texans. The dangerous speed threat is a force when he's on the field, but all four of his previous seasons have featured missed games due to injury,... Read More
Trey Burton May Play Important Role
Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich says that he envisions tight end Trey Burton stepping into the role that Eric Ebron had the past two seasons. Burton and Ebron are different styles of tight end, but Reich believes the team will still be able to take advantage of Burton's strengths in his role as the... Read More
Colts See Michael Pittman Jr. As X Receiver
Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich says that he envisions rookie wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. becoming the team's X receiver and thinks that Pittman can become that player "pretty quickly." That role would see Pittman playing on the outside, usually lined up in a 1-on-1 situation with a defender. It's a key offensive role,... Read More
NFL Draft Losers - Dynasty Edition
The NFL Draft is a time where collegiate players find new opportunities playing professional football. It's a time when NFL teams fill important holes in their rosters with young talent. But it's also a time where two things also happen. First, that young talent often displaces veteran players on a team's depth chart, leading to... Read More
Is Todd Gurley Done in Dynasty?
Done is a strong word. When we say a player is "done," we're usually making a judgment of a player's game right now, as in "yeah, Tom Brady is done," which means "2020 Tom Brady is going to stink." But with dynasty leagues, the word "done" carries some different meanings. "Todd Gurley is done," for... Read More
Titans Not Looking At Veteran Receivers Yet
According to senior writer Jim Wyatt from TennesseeTitans.com, there have been no "rumblings" from the team at this point about adding a veteran free-agent wide receiver to the team. As of now, the team's three-receiver set includes A.J. Brown, Corey Davis and Adam Humphries, and the team didn't really address the loss of free-agent wideout Tajae... Read More
Jaguars Sign Chris Thompson
The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former Redskins running back Chris Thompson to a one-year deal. When healthy, Thompson is one of the NFL's most interesting pass-catching backs, but he hasn't played more than 11 games in a season since 2016. Thompson won't be much of a threat to take rushing attempts away from anyone --... Read More
Jaguars Plan To Use Laviska Shenault In Multiple Ways
The Jacksonville Jaguars spent a second-round pick on Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. in April's NFL Draft, so it was to be expected that the team would find ways to get him on the field early. But while the general expectation was to use Shenault in three-wide sets with D.J. Chark Jr. and Dede... Read More
Titans Pick Up Fifth-Year Option For Adoree' Jackson
The Tennessee Titans have picked up the fifth-year option for cornerback Adoree' Jackson. Jackson appeared in 10 games last year, recording 45 tackles and failing to pick off a pass, with the promising young defensive back seeing his overall snap rate drop in the games he did play. But Jackson graded out extremely well via... Read More
Jaguars Could Bring In Veteran Behind Gardner Minshew II
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone reiterated that second-year quarterback Gardner Minshew II is his starting quarterback on Friday, though he did say that there are "some veterans out there that [Jacksonville] might look at to bring in" as potential backups for Minshew. Rumors have circulated that Andy Dalton could be that veteran passer, but... Read More
