Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 2: Tom Brady, Najee Harris, Christian Kirk

This is only the second week of fantasy football, but every lineup decision is important to your team’s success. You either want to change your fortunes from last week if you lost or keep the success train rolling if you won your first match-up Roster moves are important even this early in the season. Monitoring […]

Undervalued and Overvalued Tight Ends for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts

As we all know the tight end pool is shallow. There are the top 10 and then it is a free for all. This is especially true when you are drafting. If you are not lucky enough to get the one of the top 10 projected tight ends (especially in PPR leagues) what are you […]

Where Should You Russell Wilson for 2022? Fantasy Football Outlook

After 10 years of playing in Seattle, Russell Wilson was traded this season. How will that affect his fantasy football value in 2022? The Seattle Seahawks acquired two first-round picks, the ninth pick in 2022 and a 2023 first rounder. Two-second round picks, the 40th overall this year and 2023 second rounder. Seattle also received […]

Are Any Chicago Bears WRs Besides Darnell Mooney Worth Drafting For Fantasy Football?

The wide receiver position for fantasy football is a very deep pool. The question is should you wade in with any of the Chicago Bears wide receivers? Equanimeous St. Brown is listed as WR2, while Byron Pringle is listed as the team's third wide receiver. Pringle has been dealing with a quadriceps injury since early […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Preseason Week 3 (8/26/22)

The NFL 2022 preseason Week 3 is here. This is the last game of the preseason. But for now, it is time to enjoy what we have, preseason DFS. In this article I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on DraftKings and FanDuel for Friday, August 26th, 2022. Both DraftKings and FanDuel […]

Is Tyler Conklin or C.J. Uzomah the TE1? Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football?

The New York Jets acquired both Tyler Conklin and C.J. Uzomah for the 2021 season. Uzomah’s contract is for three years and $25 million. Conklin’s contract is for three years and $20.3 million. Last season, the Jets’ five tight ends accounted for 50 receptions and 534 receiving yards. This is while the team used 12 […]

NFL Teams With Favorable Late-Season Schedules: Stack 'Em

Predicting what will happen from one season to the next is hard. But we know what defenses looked vulnerable and could still be vulnerable. So here are what could be favorable matchups when fantasy football crunch time happens.Editor's Note: Our incredible team of writers received five total writing awards and 13 award nominations by the Fantasy […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Preseason Week 2 (8/20/22)

The NFL 2022 preseason Week 2 is here. We are that much closer to the actual season, people. For now, it is time to enjoy what we have: preseason DFS. In this article I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on DraftKings and FanDuel for Saturday, August 20th, 2022. Both DraftKings and […]

Is Damien Harris or Rhamondre Stevenson RB1 For New England Patriots? Who Should You Draft In Fantasy?

It is tough to heed “coach speak” any time of the year, particularly this time of the season. However, Sports Illustrated’s Al Breer is reporting that the Patriots are listening to trade offers for Damien Harris. Harris is in a contract year with the Patriots. The Patriots have not only Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson on […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Preseason Week 1 (8/13/22)

The NFL 2022 season is here. That means it is time for your season-long fantasy football drafts. But more important, right now, it is time to get back into our daily fantasy groove. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on DraftKings and FanDuel for the slate on Saturday, […]

Where Should You Draft Deshaun Watson for 2022 Fantasy Football?

Before Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson's suspension was officially announced, his fantasy football ADP was QB19 and 158 overall (per Fantasy Pros), 11.09 per Fantasy Football Calculator, and not in the top-31, per NFFC. So, now that we know he'll miss a chunk of the season, where do you target Watson in your redraft leagues? […]

Cincinnati Bengals WR: Is Three A Crowd?

Come and knock on my door…we’ve been waiting for you. This reference will probably be lost on some of you, but in the 1980s, there was a sitcom called Three’s Company. The premise is that a cute guy moves in with two women, one hot and buxomly and the other cute and smart. Sound familiar? […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - New York Jets 2022 Outlook

It has been quite some time since the New York Jets had players that were more than fantasy football busts.  And now, in 2022, with a good draft and a decent romp in free agency, there is a glimmer of hope. There are legitimate players who are breakouts and maybe a few who are locks […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 Outlook

Welcome back to 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 Pittsburgh Steelers. First, let’s clear the air. I am a devout Steelers fan. That doesn’t mean I can’t be objective, although I am more hopeful […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Denver Broncos 2022 Outlook

The Denver Broncos finished the 2021 season ranked 19th in pass production and 23rd in points per game (19.7). That resulted in the firing of head coach Vic Fangio and the hiring of offensive guru Nathaniel Hackett for head coach while also acquiring quarterback Russell Wilson to steer a once anemic offense towards the playoffs. […]

They Picked Who?? Teams That Surprised Us in 2022 NFL Draft

There are good surprises and bad surprises. The 2022 NFL Draft did not disappoint in both regards. The New York Jets surprised us by actually making solid choices throughout the draft. Others make picks that were simply puzzling. How will these choices affect our fantasy football season? That is the important question we'll address here. […]

Stack 'Em: Teams and Players with Favorable Early Schedules

As fantasy football managers and DFS players, it is easy to get caught up in all the noise that is out there. But looking at the season quantitatively and logically helps too. Seeing what teams and what players have the best chance to succeed with a favorable early schedule makes a little sense too. What […]

Most-Improved Offenses for Fantasy Football - 2022 NFL Draft Analysis

The element of surprise is always good in fantasy football. The 2022 NFL Draft had plenty of surprises. Some of them resulted in teams’ offenses improving enough that it will make a difference in your fantasy football drafting strategy. We continue our analysis of the draft with a look at the most-improved offenses heading into […]

Veteran QBs Looking Over Their Shoulders After the NFL Draft

To be honest, there are very few quarterbacks in the NFL who aren’t looking over their shoulders at some point. But after the 2022 NFL Draft, there are a few who should be more nervous than others. Here is a look at the top starting QBs who might find themselves on the sidelines during the […]

NFL Draft Winners and Losers - Round 1 Instant Reactions (2022)

The first round of the 2022 NFL Draft is over. There were teams that definitely won the draft and some that whiffed. Fantasy football dreams are starting to take shape while some have been shattered.  Right now, this is about the five individual players who won the draft and the five who lost. Check out […]

QB Tale of the Tape: Malik Willis vs Kenny Pickett

We have heard it ad nauseum that this is a ‘weak’ rookie quarterback class in 2022, but if you are looking at your dynasty roster objectively, then you might want to start here. Of course, where each player gets drafted matters, but let’s give them an early look. Today, we will compare two of the […]

Prop Bets for Super Bowl LVI

You are not alone. According to AGA and The Athletic, this year $7.61 billion dollars will be wagered on the Super Bowl. Over $18.2 million will be spent with sports betting online, at retail sportsbooks, or with a bookie. An increase of 23% is expected to be placed on ‘friendly wagers’, your friends’ pools, and […]

Week 15 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

I was thinking, why are the red zone risers and fallers so important, and then I came across this article from Sharp Football Analysis, and suddenly it all made sense. "In the past decade, 74.1% of all offensive touchdowns have come from the red zone." And if you come across defenses that are stingy in […]

Week 13 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

So I was thinking, why are the red zone risers and fallers so important, and then I came across this article from Sharp Football Analysis, and suddenly it all made sense. "In the past decade, 74.1% of all offensive touchdowns have come from the red zone." And if you come across defenses that are stingy […]

Fantasy Football 2021: Week 9 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

In the red zone, it is all about opportunities.  Getting the targets and the touches are important, but so is how  are defenses at keeping the players/teams out of the red zone. Let's see what the stats say on red zone risers and fallers Week 9.   TOP 7 DEFENSES IN RED ZONE TEAM NAME […]

Week 7 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

It is Week 7 and the red zone risers are starting to differentiate themselves from the red zone fallers. Let's be honest it is exciting when our team/player gets into the red zone, but if he isn't scoring, our fantasy hopes fall. So let's look and see what players are making good on the red […]

Week 5 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

It is time to start taking note of the stats. They say numbers don't lie, but that can be deceitful. For instance, a team could have a 100% red-zone scoring percentage, but that is because they have only had two or three red-zone attempts. We want our risers to be the teams and players who […]

Week 4 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

The truth is it is still early, as we are in Week 4 of a 17-week season.  But trends are starting to emerge, and players are starting to shine. Rather than individual positions, this time we will evaluate team offenses who have seen their fortunes rise or fall based on early results. As a reminder, […]

Week 3 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

Paying attention to which players are used heavily in the red zone is one of the keys to success in fantasy football. I'll be here each week to break down the players at each position who are having the most impact inside the 20 with multiple charts to bring home the points. Before we get […]

Week 2 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

We finally have a week of data.  So was Week 1 a trend or an aberration? We can look at last year's red-zone stats and see if players are continuing on a path or trailblazing a new one, be it good or bad. Let's begin with a look back at the top red-zone passers and […]