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Mitchell Blatt played fantasy football for the first time in 2003. He is the commissioner of an IDP league. He lives in Korea and writes about NFL football, U.S. and Korean politics, and travel for Rotoballer, The National Interest, the Korea Times, and other outlets.
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Mitchell Blatt - RotoBaller has written 73 articles so far, you can find them below.
Brandon Aiyuk A Potential Sleeper In Week 1
San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk is listed as a sleeper WR to target in Week 1 with his matchup against the Chicago Bears. Aiyuk finished last season with 685 yards in the final ten games. He begins the 2022 campaign against a Bears defense that allowed amongst the most yards per reception and fantasy... Read More
Deebo Samuel Has Favorable Matchup In Week 1
San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel begins the season with a favorable matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Niners are 7 point favorites, who are implied to score around 24 points, against a Bears team that is expected to be one of the worst in the league. The Bears allowed the seventh most fantasy points... Read More
Trey Lance - Week 1 Outlook For Fantasy Football
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance's highly anticipated first game as a starter comes this Sunday in Chicago, a matchup that could establish the redshirt prospect as a top-12 fantasy quarterback. The highly-athletic second-year QB showed flashes early on in preseason, but by the end of preseason, a narrative began to develop that the 49ers... Read More
Matt Gay Hits Only FG And Extra-Point Attempts Of Game
Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay went 1-for-1 on field-goal attempts and 1-for-1 on extra points in the Rams 31-10 opening-game loss to the Buffalo Bills. The 28-year-old nailed a field goal from 57 yards out towards the end of the first half. He did everything that was asked of him. The Rams offense just... Read More
Tyler Higbee Targeted 11 Times
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee caught five of 11 targets for 39 yards in the Rams' 31-10 opening-game loss to the Buffalo Bills. While the huge volume was encouraging for the 29-year-old tight end, who is coming off knee surgery, the lack of efficiency is concerning. This kind of target share (26.8% of... Read More
Ben Skowronek Catches Four Passes For 25 Yards
Los Angeles Rams receiver Ben Skowronek caught four of six targets for 25 yards in the Rams' 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Skowronek, who is the No. 4 WR on the depth chart, was drafted out of Notre Dame in the seventh round of the 2021 Draft. He was starting in the place of... Read More
Allen Robinson II Catches One Of Two Targets In Rams Debut
Los Angeles Rams receiver Allen Robinson II caught one of two targets for 12 yards in his Rams debut, a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The lack of production was disappointing to fantasy owners and mystifying to fans. But the Rams looked bad in almost all facets of the game. Coach Sean McVay said... Read More
Darrell Henderson Jr. Leads Rams Backfield
Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. took 13 carries for 47 yards and caught five passes for 26 yards in the Rams' 31-10 Thursday Night loss to the Buffalo Bills. Henderson was the lead back in the Rams offense by far. Cam Akers, who is listed as the No. 1 RB on the... Read More
Cam Akers Runs The Ball Three Times For Zero Yards
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers carried the ball three times for no yards in LA's 31-10 opening game loss to the Buffalo Bills. He added no production as a receiver, either. Teammate Darrell Henderson Jr. carried the ball 13 times and was targeted five times. It looks like Rams coach Sean McVay wasn't... Read More
Matthew Stafford Throws One TD, Three Picks In Blowout Loss
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 29 of 41 pass attempts for 240 yards and one touchdown while throwing three interceptions in the Rams' 31-10 Thursday loss to the Buffalo Bills. The defending Super Bowl champions did not look composed, and Stafford lacked chemistry with his new receiver Allen Robinson II, whom he only... Read More
IDP Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Fantasy Football: Week 1
So you took my advice and drafted Blake Martinez as a great value linebacker in the 15th round. Now Martinez is on the street without a team, and you are without a linebacker--at least until Martinez finds a new home. Blame me. Or maybe it wasn’t my fault. Maybe you were banking on Harold Landry... Read More
Jalen Ramsey - Week 1 Outlook for IDP Fantasy Football
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (shoulder) is "ready to roll" in the NFL kickoff game against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. "He's feeling good. He sure looks damn good out here," head coach Sean McVay said earlier this week. He is not listed on the injury report. A strong performance by the seven-time Pro... Read More
Rams Defense - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football
The Los Angeles Rams defense/special teams will have its hands full against quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. The Bills offense finished in the top seven in 2021 in total yards per game, rushing yards, passing yards and points per game. They allowed the fewest sacks of any team and turned... Read More
Matt Gay - Week 1 Fantasy Outlook
Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay opens his 2022 season with a tough fantasy matchup against a Buffalo Bills defense that was tough to score on last season. The Bills allowed the fewest touchdowns and the eighth-fewest field goals per game in 2021. Overall, opposing kickers only scored 5.6 points per game against the formidable Buffalo... Read More
Tyler Higbee - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee could see his role in the Week 1 matchup against the Buffalo Bills increased with No. 3 receiver Van Jefferson (knee) ruled out for the game already. "The Rams could also go with more two-tight end packages with Tyler Higbee and Brycen Hopkins, making up for the loss... Read More
Allen Robinson II - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson II will play his first game ever with a superstar quarterback throwing him the ball on Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. Robinson has had three 1,000-yard seasons in his eight years in Jacksonville and Chicago, where QBs like Blake Bortles, Mitch Trubisky, Nick Foles, Andy Dalton and... Read More
Cooper Kupp - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp enters the 2022 season with the goal of "being bigger, stronger, faster… just being a better football player than you were the year before." He'll get his first shot in the NFL's kickoff game on Thursday night against a tough Buffalo Bills pass defense that held opposing receivers... Read More
Darrell Henderson Jr. - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. has returned to practice after missing some time with a "soft-tissue" injury this summer. Henderson's expected workload this season is up in the air. Last season, the 25-year-old rushed for 688 yards on 149 carries and scored eight total touchdowns, starting while Cam Akers was injured. Then Henderson... Read More
Cam Akers - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers is confident about his health going into his Week 1 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. "I know I'm healthy," Akers told The Orange County Register. Akers returned incredibly quickly from an Achilles tear suffered in the summer of 2021 and rushed for 172 yards on 67 carries in the... Read More
Matthew Stafford - Week 1 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford opens the season with a tough matchup against a Buffalo Bills defense that allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing QBs last season. The Bills defense ranked first against the pass, allowing the least passing yards and fewest touchdowns, while picking off the fourth most passes per game. The offseason... Read More
Overlooked Three-Down Linebackers Who Are Going to Rack Up 100+ Tackles
The days of NFL teams keeping three or four linebackers on the field for whole drives are long gone. With offenses running three-receiver sets, defenses are responding with extra defensive backs. Defenses play nickel and dime sets about three-quarters of the time. Most defenses only have one linebacker—usually the play-caller with the green dot on... Read More
Updated IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts: Top NFL Defensive Players - T.J Watt, Devin White, Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa
Welcome back to more of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings for your 2022 drafts prep. Today we're looking at our revised 2022 fantasy football IDP rankings, specifically focused for IDP formats, as of August 19th. Three of RotoBaller's lead fantasy football IDP analysts - Pierre Camus, Chris Gregory, and Mitchell Blatt - have put together their... Read More
Kyle Hamilton, Nick Bosa, Budda Baker, and 3 Other IDP Busts Being Drafted Far Above Projections
The Ravens' first-round draft pick, safety Kyle Hamilton, enters the 2022 NFL season with massive hype in real life and in the IDP fantasy football community. He’s being drafted as the 32nd defensive player taken in Sleeper drafts. Will a rookie safety really finish as the 32nd-highest scoring IDP? In 2021, only seven safeties finished... Read More
IDP Draft Targets: Favorable Strengths of Schedule for Fantasy Football
This summer, I modeled the upcoming NFL season and projected how many tackles, interceptions, and sacks each defensive unit should be projected to amass in 2022. I accounted for 2020 and 2021 performance by each team themselves and the offenses they are facing this year. When making predictions for IDP units, you should consider both... Read More
Trey Ragas Leads Rams in Rushing
Los Angeles Rams running back Trey Ragas led the team with 52 rushing yards on 11 carries during Saturday's 16-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the preseason finale. He also caught one pass for a single yard. The second-year ball carrier signed with LA on July 29 after spending most of 2021 on the... Read More
Bryce Perkins Throws For 143 Yards In Preseason Finale
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins completed 14-of-19 attempts for 143 yards while carrying the ball eight times for 33 yards and one touchdown in Saturday’s 16-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The 25-year-old showed off his elusiveness when he escaped pressure and slipped just inside the pylon for the LA's only score in the... Read More
Lance McCutcheon Leads Rams In Receiving For Third Straight Game
Los Angeles Rams receiver Lance McCutcheon caught five of eight targets for 76 yards in Saturday's 16-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the preseason finale. The 23-year-old came undrafted out of Montana State to lead the NFL in receiving yards this preseason. He led the Rams in both receptions and yards in each of their... Read More
Trey Sermon Rushes For 20 Yards With Roster Spot On The Line
San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon rushed for 20 yards on eight carries in Thursday's 17-0 loss to the Houston Texas in the preseason finale. Before the game, KNBR San Francisco reportedly called the second-year back a player "on the roster bubble." He didn't do much to inspire confidence. It was his third-straight preseason game with... Read More
Ross Dwelley Leads 49ers In Receiving
San Francisco 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley led the team with three catches for 42 yards in Thursday's 17-0 loss to the Houston Texas in the preseason finale. The 27-year-old was targeted three times, including on a 30-yard dime from backup QB Brock Purdy he caught and held onto after taking a hit over the middle of the... Read More
Deebo Samuel Plays Limited Snaps, Unable To Catch Only Target
San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel could not haul in his only target in Thursday's 17-0 loss to the Houston Texas in the preseason finale. He started Thursday's contest but was only targeted once and ended the preseason with no catches. The 49ers rested Samuel and fellow starting WR Brandon Aiyuk in the first two weeks of the preseason.... Read More
