2022 Breakout Candidate: Gabriel Davis Primed For Huge Year
Fantasy football is a game of probability so logically selecting the players with the highest probability, also known as the players who will score the most points, would be the best strategy. The other primary consideration though is the cost or investment required to draft that player, also known as their average draft position (ADP).... Read More
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.... Read More
ADP Fallers at Tight End - Albert Okwuegbunam, Tyler Higbee, Robert Tonyan
In this series, I’ll highlight players at each skill position seeing significant fluctuation from mid-May to mid-June using data from FFPC drafts. We've already evaluated ADP fallers at wide receiver, running back, and quarterback. Today, it's time to look at three tight end fallers.Featured Promo: Get any full-season NFL Premium Pass for 50% off and... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Las Vegas Raiders 2022 Outlook
Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, where we identify key players on each NFL team and project their fantasy value ahead of draft season. Today, we're going to look at the Las Vegas Raiders. There is a lot of change in store for the silver and black this season. Not only did... Read More
Undervalued/Overvalued Fantasy Football Draft Targets and Avoids - FFPC ADP Report
We have not arrived at training camp times on the calendar yet, but the focus is quickly shifting to fantasy football season for many fantasy players. Drafts are underway already in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), a premier high-stakes platform for savvy competitors. Some of the FFPC’s best compete in the FootballGuys Players Championship,... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Indianapolis Colts 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 Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis heads into 2022 with some high expectations after trading for Matt Ryan. With a reliable quarterback in tow, this offense could be... Read More
Wide Receiver Risers: 2022 Fantasy Football ADP Analysis - Van Jefferson, Jakobi Meyers, Marquez Valdes-Scantling
As you may know, the Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and get a player on your team. A high ADP (that is actually a low-numbered ADP) means... Read More
Deeper Running Back Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Football (16+ Team Leagues)
Can you name every fantasy league you played in last season? Probably not. But can you think of their average structure? The most probable question is yes because most leagues are often comprised of eight to 12 teams with 15 roster spots each and use the now-standard PPR format of scoring. That is not always the... Read More
Trey Lance: 2022 Breakout Candidate for Fantasy Football
As we are still months away from the 2022 NFL season kicking off, we must fine-tune our boards, formulate player tiers, and identify possible breakout candidates for the upcoming season. It's not nearly as difficult to pick players early on in drafts, the real work is done in the middle and the end of them... Read More
How Every Rookie RB Impacts Their Backfield in 2022 Fantasy Football (Round 5-7 Picks & UDFAs)
Each year, we see a handful of incoming rookie RBs finish as an RB2 or better in fantasy football. While the best rookies are typically those who are drafted on Day 2 or earlier (Najee Harris, Jonathan Taylor), there are also some recent examples of Day 3 picks and UDFA RBs who had great rookie... Read More
Wide Receiver Fallers for Fantasy Football ADPs - Michael Thomas, Kenny Golladay, Robert Woods
I am going to start this column by introducing the idea of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to... Read More
The Case For Javonte Williams Beating Expectations In 2022
Going into draft season, a large section of the fantasy football community is at war over whether or not Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams is a value at his current average draft position (ADP). One side of the community argues that he will beat expectations – after all he had a great rookie season... Read More
Quarterback Risers for Fantasy Football - ADP Draft Analysis
I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to... Read More
DraftKings USFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 10: Daily Fantasy Football Advice
The final week of the USFL regular season has arrived. After this week, half the teams in the league will see their seasons end. The league will then pick up their stuff from Birmingham and head to Canton, where the playoffs will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The problem is that... Read More
Is Zero RB a Viable Strategy in 2022?
Maybe the most controversial draft strategy in a redraft league is the idea that you want to wait until the 5th or 6th Round before you draft a running back. This concept gained traction after Shawn Siegele perfected it in 2013 by continuing to hammer the value at wide receiver and grabbing running backs with... Read More
One-Man Backfields to Target in Fantasy Football Drafts - Running Back Workehorses
We're talking about fantasy football here, and in fantasy, volume is the key to rostering and fielding a winning team. While everything boils down to that concept, seeking volume calls for looking deeper than just the name and reputation of players. Put a great running back in an RBBC backfield and his volume – and... Read More
Year-Two Wide Receivers Ready to Break Out - Rashod Bateman, Rondale Moore, Nico Collins, Terrace Marshall
Last year's rookie class featured some good wide receivers. Ja'Marr Chase and Jaylen Waddle made quick impacts in the NFL, while guys like Elijah Moore and Amon-Ra St. Brown played well for their teams. Not every rookie wide receiver was instantly impactful. For some of those guys, it was a sign that they were heading... Read More
How Every Rookie WR Impacts their Depth Chart in 2022 Fantasy Football (Round 1 Picks)
Each year we see a handful of incoming rookie WRs finish as a WR2 or better in fantasy football. While the best rookies are typically those who are drafted in the first round (Odell Beckham Jr., Justin Jefferson, Ja’Mar Chase), there are also numerous recent examples of Day 2 and 3 picks who also had... Read More
Wide Receiver Deeper Draft Sleepers - Zay Jones, Josh Palmer, Tim Patrick
In fantasy football, there are "sleepers," or players we expect to outproduce their average draft position (ADP), and then there are "deep sleepers." These deep sleepers aren't on many people's radar. They may be coming off of a down season or they may find themselves in a much different situation from a season ago. Either... Read More
FFPC Best-Ball Tournament Playoff Strategy and Stacks - Drafting to Win It All
This is one of the best times to draft for best-ball leagues, especially big tournaments like the FFPC Best Ball Tournament with a $200k prize! Rookies are being overhyped and are still overvalued. A consensus ADP has just started to form into something that will change drastically in a few weeks once training camp and... Read More
The Deepest Dive - Wide Receiver Sleepers in 16+ Team Fantasy Football Leagues
Can you name every fantasy league you played in last season? Probably not. Can you think of their average structure? The most probable question is yes because most leagues are often comprised of eight to 12 teams with 15 roster spots each and use the now-standard PPR format of scoring. That is not always the... Read More
ADP Fallers at Quarterback - Deshaun Watson, Kenny Pickett, Drew Lock
I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to... Read More
Why You Should Buy Back in to Kyle Pitts in 2022
Perception is reality. You likely have heard that saying before and while it is often true – there is certainly one area where it is not: in fantasy football. For example, there is a perception by some that Kyle Pitts was a bust last season and that could not be further from reality. When Pitts... Read More
Wide Receiver Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - FFPC Best Ball ADP Analysis
It isn't close to the traditional draft season for fantasy football redraft leagues but best-ball drafts have been going on for months. High-stakes players who are looking to get an edge on the competition know how to extract the proper value for picks based on ever-shifting draft positions. If you play on a competitive platform... Read More
Will Najee Harris Outperform Fantasy Expectations In 2022?
In our fantasy football leagues, we are constantly striving to be the best we can be and beat our competition. In order to beat our competition, we need to draft players that will live up to expectations - or better yet surpass them. One player that people are debating whether or not they will live... Read More
2022 Breakout Candidate: Rashod Bateman
As we move toward the fantasy season, it is important to start identifying players that have breakout potential in the middle to late rounds of fantasy drafts. Hitting on middle-round picks provides important depth for fantasy teams and makes it easy to take chances in the early rounds for high-upside players. One of those hidden... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Dallas Cowboys 2022 Outlook
Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a new series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys were one of the most prolific offenses last year but they traded away Amari Cooper in the offseason and lost... Read More
Rookies Ready to Start in IDP Leagues - Kyle Hamilton, Devin Lloyd, Nakobe Dean, and more
Towards the latter part of the 2021 season, we advised our regular IDP readers that the 2022 NFL Draft class would be a bit of an outlier. We warned that those playing in standard or Superflex dynasty leagues should try to trade their 2022 assets for comparable 2023 picks if possible because the quarterback and... Read More
Garrett Wilson NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook
With the 2022 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about how various rookies are going to fit with their new teams. The Jets used the 10th pick in the draft on Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson, taking him one spot before his college teammate, Chris Olave, was taken by the... Read More