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Top 5 NFL Rookie Wide Receivers - 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings
Bruce Matson (@MetricScout) breaks down his Top 5 fantasy football rookies at the wide receiver position for the 2022 fantasy football season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from 3-5 PM. You can also find new weekly shows on YouTube, Spreaker, Spotify, iTunes, and […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoTop 5 NFL Rookie Running Backs - 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings
Bruce Matson (@MetricScout) breaks down his Top 5 fantasy football rookies at the running back position for the 2022 fantasy football season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 7-9 PM, and Sundays from 7-9 PM. You can also find […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 17: Myles Gaskin, Duke Johnson, Rashod Bateman
It’s the fantasy football championship week for many fantasy leagues. Most fantasy managers who made it to their championship game know which players from their roster they can rely on. It’s always a smart strategy to start your best players and not get too cute with your lineup. On the contrary, injuries have made things […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 16
We are in the thick of the fantasy playoff. For many, a win this week gets them into the championship game. Every lineup decision is critical to your team’s success and whether or not you will be able to get the opportunity to play for your league’s championship trophy. Money and pride are on the […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 15
It is time for the playoffs in our fantasy leagues. Every lineup decision will be critical to our ability to take home the grand prize. One wrong move and our season is over. Starting the right players from our roster could be enough to allow us to sneak into the next round of the playoffs. […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 14
We are headed into Week 14 of the NFL season. Some fantasy teams are battling it out for a playoff spot and others are already in the playoffs. No matter what situation you are facing, it is best to know how players are trending in order to know the best options for your fantasy lineups. […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 13
This has been a hard week for many fantasy players. A few days ago, we received news that Christian McCaffrey will be out for the season due to an ankle injury. That wasn’t the only news to float down the pipeline. We also caught wind that Dalvin Cook will be out a few weeks because […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 12
This is possibly one of the most fun weeks of the football season. We have the Thanksgiving Day slate where we get to watch three games, and of course obsess over our fantasy football lineups. In the early Thanksgiving game, we will get to observe Andy Dalton and the Chicago Bears take on the Detroit […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 11
We now have ten weeks of football in the books, and the fantasy season will be over before we know it. If anything, this should be a reminder to slow down and enjoy the regular season. Once we are in the off-season, there’s no looking back. A lot happened last weekend. We saw some players […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 10
We are about to hit the home stretch of the fantasy football season. Some of our fantasy teams are undefeated and some of our teams are fighting for a spot in the playoffs. No matter where you are at in the standings, you have to consider making some roster moves for the future. One way […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 9
We are almost halfway through the season and we all should have a good idea about whether our fantasy teams have what it takes to make a run for the playoffs. Those who are at the bottom of the standings will need to make up some ground as we get further into the season. Knowing […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 8
We are approaching the half-mark of the season where bye weeks and injuries are at their peak. This is the hardest time of the year to make fantasy lineups. Most fantasy gamers are dealing with injuries and bye weeks to key players. Some players are experiencing changes to their situation that could radically affect their […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 7
We are headed into Week 7. With six games in the books, we now have a large enough sample size to have a good depiction of how these players are being implemented in their offenses. The larger the sample of games, the easier it is to project which players we can count on to insert […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 6
Analyzing the trends every week will keep fantasy managers up to date on which players are on the rise or which ones are falling off. The clues can be subtle, but all it takes is a few good games before a player becomes one of the hottest commodities in fantasy. The same could be said […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 5
A lot has happened during the first four weeks of the season. We saw some players exceed expectations while others busted on our fantasy teams. Still, it’s only a small chunk of the season and there’s plenty of time for some of these players to rebound back into functional fantasy assets. The NFL season can […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 4
With 16.66 percent of the NFL season now in the books, we are now on our way to Week 4. As you all know, situations can change quickly once we start moving towards the middle of the season. Some of those hyped-up fantasy assets that were being touted over the summer are now looking like […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 3
Week two is over and done with, and we are now looking forward to the next slate of games. Before we can move on with our lives we must take a look at the warning signals from the week prior. It’s important to gather the information to determine if the players who misfired in our […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 2
Week 1 is in the rearview mirror. We learned a lot from one slate of games, but it’s important to remain patient and not jump off the deep end. We saw a few players that did better than expected. On the contrary, we saw some household names face plant on our fantasy lineups. Paying attention […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoJ.D. McKissic (RB, WAS) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~125 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~142 ANALYSIS: Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic was fantasy relevant in spurts last year while playing second fiddle to Antonio Gibson. McKissic carved out a large role in the passing game, commanding 110 targets which led to him catching 80 balls for 589 yards and two touchdowns. His ability […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoEarly 2021 PPR Rankings Analysis - Wide Receiver
As we roll into our season draft, it’s time to take a glance at the seasonal rankings to see where players are being valued before things get hot and heavy come draft season. The wide receiver position is deep with talent. Many fantasy gamers will be able to fade the position during the first few […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoEarly 2021 PPR Rankings Analysis - Running Back
It’s always good to comb through the rankings to see how players are being valued. The entire pool of running back is shallow at the top end. At the same time, it can also be considered deep when it comes to speculative assets that could provide value later in the season. After analyzing the running […]
Bruce Matson 3 years agoDon't Stop Believing - Allen Robinson as a Top-10 WR in 2021
Allen Robinson signed his $18 million franchise tag, making him a Chicago Bear for the 2021 season. There’s still a possibility that he will get traded to another team, but as for now it appears, he will be catching passes from either Andy Dalton and/or Nick Foles. With that recent change to the Bears offense, […]
Bruce Matson 4 years agoDon't Stop Believing - Carson Wentz as a Fantasy QB1 in 2021
The Philadelphia Eagles just recently traded Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick. The second-round pick will instantly turn into a 2022 first-round pick if Wentz plays 75% of the snaps or play 70% of the snaps and leads the Colts into the playoffs. Wentz’s career […]
Bruce Matson 4 years agoEarly 2021 Sleepers and Draft Targets - Running Back
We are months away from drafting our fantasy teams. The NFL Draft isn’t far away and free agency is about to kick off. Many fantasy gamers are not thinking about who they are going to drafting in the middle rounds of their draft next August. However, knowing the trends in March could provide some insight […]
Bruce Matson 4 years agoJohn Ross to Giants - Fantasy Impact
After losing Golden Tate and making a heavy pursuit for Kenny Golladay, the Giants signed John Ross to a one-year $2.5 million deal on Tuesday. He will provide much-needed depth to a depleted wide receiver corps. Since it’s a one-year deal, the Giants will have limited risk invested into Ross. It could be easy to forget […]
Bruce Matson 4 years agoEarly 2021 Sleepers and Draft Targets - Wide Receiver
It’s early in the game. Most fantasy gamers haven’t thought about drafting their redraft teams yet. This is understandable since we haven’t even had the NFL Draft yet. Finding late-round wide receivers who could potentially provide unexpected production in fantasy is a problem that isn’t considered a pressing concern right now for a lot of […]
Bruce Matson 4 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 17
We are headed into the last slate of games of the season. This is championship week for many fantasy leagues. Knowing the warning signals is very important right now because there are a lot of teams with nothing to play for in Week 17. We will see teams play their younger players to see what […]
Bruce Matson 4 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 16
It’s championship week for most fantasy football leagues. It’s very important to know the warning signs going into the biggest game of the season. This might even be the biggest game for many fantasy managers’ careers. It’s very important we get everything right as we roll into Week 16. The common theme for many players […]
Bruce Matson 4 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 15
We are in the thick of the fantasy playoffs. Every decision from here could be the factor that determines if fantasy gamers will be able to advance further into the playoffs. Knowing the warning signals from the previous week is crucial to all of our roster management decisions. There are only three weeks left of […]
Bruce Matson 4 years agoFantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 14
As most fantasy football leagues head into the playoffs, it is important to keep track of the troubled players from the week prior to determine if their poor performance or situation change could impact your fantasy team down the line. Every start-sit decision is crucial. One wrong move could knock fantasy managers out of the […]
Bruce Matson 4 years ago