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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.
Trey Lance Throws For 49 Yards, Leads Three Scoreless Drives
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance completed 7-of-11 passes for 49 yards in Thursday's 17-0 loss to the Houston Texas in the preseason finale. The third-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft played the first three snaps with the team's starting receiving crew and led the team to five first downs and zero points. However, San Francisco's... Read More
Trey Sermon Disappoints, Rushes For Eight Yards
San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon rushed for eight yards on five carries in Saturday's 17-7 preseason Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings. It was the second-straight disappointing preseason outing for Sermon, the 49ers' third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old has started both preseason games, while starter Elijah Mitchell and No. 2 running back Jeff... Read More
Danny Gray Catches Two Passes For 24 Yards, Drops One
San Francisco 49ers receiver Danny Gray was targeted four times but only caught two passes for 24 yards in the Niners' 17-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the second preseason game. The 23-year-old also converted a two-point conversion. It was an up-and-down game for him as he dropped a pass during the fourth quarter. The... Read More
Tanner Hudson Catches Five Passes For 43 Yards
San Francisco 49ers tight end Tanner Hudson made five catches on six targets for 43 yards in Saturday's 17-7 preseason Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings. That production, which led the team, mainly came in second-half action. While spending 2021 on the Niners' practice squad, Hudson played only one snap in a Week 5 game. Now... Read More
Tyrion Davis-Price Rushes For 41 Yards In Win Over Vikings
San Francisco 49ers running back Tyrion Davis-Price rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries and caught one pass for six yards in Saturday's 17-7 preseason Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Niners' third-round draft pick out of LSU played mainly in the second and third quarters. Under coach Kyle Shanahan's tenure, the 49ers have... Read More
Jordan Mason Leads 49ers With 57 Rushing Yards
San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason rushed for 57 yards on nine carries, leading the team in total rushing yards and yards per attempt. The undrafted rookie out of Georgia Tech took all his carries in the fourth quarter and broke off two for 10 yards or more. The 49ers have a crowded backfield, with the... Read More
Trey Lance Inactive Against The Vikings
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance was inactive for the second preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. The 22-year-old did well in the preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers with four completions for 92 yards and a TD on five pass attempts. Lance, who was born in Marshall, Minnesota, about 155 miles southwest of Minneapolis,... Read More
Lance McCutcheon Records Five Receptions For 96 Yards
Los Angeles Rams receiver Lance McCutcheon had his second straight big game, racking up five receptions on six targets for 96 yards in Friday's 24-20 preseason loss to the Houston Texans. The undrafted rookie from Montana State University was called "a very realistic candidate to make this roster" by coach Sean McVay during the week. His chances... Read More
Sean McVay Praises Bryce Perkins, Non-Committal On Backup QB
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay praised both quarterbacks John Wolford, the current backup, and Bryce Perkins, the No. 3 quarterback, after the team's 24-20 loss to the Houston Texans in the second week of preseason. Wolford started the game, taking five sacks and leading the team to two field goals. Perkins took just one sack... Read More
Bryce Perkins Throws for 122 Yards, Sparks Offense
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins completed 11-of-13 passes for 122 yards while playing the second half in Friday's 24-20 preseason loss to the Houston Texans. Perkins came in with the Rams down by one and led the team's offense to its only touchdown of the night. Following a Texans touchdown, Perkins got the ball back with... Read More
John Wolford Leads Rams in Passing While Facing Texans Starters
Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford completed 14-of-22 passes for 142 yards after being named the starter in the Rams' 24-20 preseason loss to the Houston Texans. He was sacked five times and faced heavy pressure from a Texans defense that played its starters for the entire first half. Wolford, who has served as the No. 2... Read More
Lance McCutcheon Scores Twice In Preseason Opener
Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver Lance McCutcheon pulled in five of six targets for 87 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 29-22 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. He led the team in all receiving categories. After four years at Montana State University, McCutcheon signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent. While at... Read More
Jake Funk Racks Up 26 Yards from Scrimmage
Los Angeles Rams running back Jake Funk rushed for 16 yards on six carries in Saturday's 29-22 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. He also caught one pass for ten yards on two targets. Funk, who is third on the depth chart, was the starter at running back and left the game after two drives. He... Read More
Bryce Perkins Has Three Total Touchdowns In Preseason Opener
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins completed 10-of-17 passes for 133 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions in the Rams' 29-22 preseason win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He added 39 yards on the ground on eight rush attempts for one touchdown. Perkins, who is third on the depth chart behind John Wolford and Matthew Stafford, started... Read More
Nate Sudfeld Throws For 103 Yards, One TD In Preseason Opener
San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld completed 8-of-11 pass attempts with 103 yards and one touchdown in his preseason debut as a 49er. The fourth-year signal caller only attempted 37 passes in his three years in Philadelphia. He spent 2021 on the 49ers practice squad and was elevated to the active roster for one game but... Read More
Trey Sermon Runs Disappoints As Starter In Preseason Opener
San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon rushed for 11 yards on six carries while catching one pass for five yards in Friday's preseason win over the Green Bay Packers. He started Friday's game and had the second-most carries of any 49ers running back. The 23-year-old was inefficient with his rushing attempts, averaging 1.6 yards per carry. Tyrion... Read More
Samuel Womack III Intercepts Two Passes In Preseason Debut
San Francisco 49ers rookie cornerback Samuel Womack III snagged two interceptions in his preseason debut against the Green Bay Packers. He did not register a tackle but added two pass defenses in Friday's win. The fifth-round pick out of Toledo has been impressive in training camp and is fighting for a role as a nickel... Read More
Tyrion Davis-Price Leads 49ers With 36 Rushing Yards
San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Tyrion Davis-Price led the team in rushing with 36 yards on 10 carries in Friday's preseason win over the Green Bay Packers. He was not targeted in the passing game. The 49ers starting running back Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) was ruled out, while Mitchell's backup Jeff Wilson also did not suit... Read More
Jauan Jennings Not Targeted in First Preseason Game
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings wasn't targeted in Friday's preseason win over the Green Packers. He logged 10 snaps and seven routes run but failed to record a reception. With Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk sitting, Jennings was the highest WR on the depth chart to play. While too much stock should not be put into... Read More
Ray-Ray McCloud III Leads 49ers in Receptions, Scores TD
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud III caught four passes for 63 yards and a touchdown in Friday's preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers. He led the team with four receptions in Friday's win. Backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld threw a 39-yard touchdown strike to a wide-open McCloud in the second quarter. He signed... Read More
Danny Gray Scores 76-Yard Touchdown In Preseason Opener
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Danny Gray caught two of four targets for 99 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 28-21 preseason win over the Green Bay Packers. He led the team in receiving yards in his first preseason game. On the second drive against the Packers, the 23-year-old beat coverage with his speed and hauled... Read More
Trey Lance Has Terrific Performance In Preseason Opener
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance completed 4-out-of-5 passes for 92 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions in Friday's 28-21 win over the Green Bay Packers. He also rushed for seven yards on one attempt. Lance impressed in his first preseason game as the team's undisputed starter. The No.3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft tossed... Read More
Introducing RotoBaller’s Standard IDP Scoring System and IDP Players to Target
Earlier this summer, I was given a tough mission. I was asked to come up with an IDP scoring system to use as a standard for doing analysis for RotoBaller. Now we are three weeks away from NFL kickoff. If you haven't set the scoring in your IDP league, you have to get on it.... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Outlook
The Chiefs kept the offseason exciting by trading Tyreek Hill to Miami. In his wake, they added JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling and drafted Skyy Moore. Now, every fantasy football manager is spilling over stat sheets and film reels to try to figure out the proper play to profit off the new situation. Count me... Read More
Is Rob Gronkowski Playing This Year? Will Kyle Rudolph Replace Gronk?
He’s still filming USAA commercials. His agent says he thinks he might come back during the season. Skip Bayless agrees. Fantasy football managers would like for Rob Gronkowski to return – if not now, at least in time for the fantasy playoffs. For a while, he was a trendy late-round pick in best-ball formats, but... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Cleveland Browns 2022 Outlook
Welcome (back) to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Let's review the Cleveland Browns. When I first wrote this article, we didn't know how long Deshaun Watson would be suspended for. Now we know he's going to be... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Cincinnati Bengals 2022 Outlook
Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Cincinnati Bengals. The defending AFC champions are returning most of their 2021 offense, and their starters at skill positions are locked in. Their passing targets... Read More
