2022 Wide Receiver Draft Targets for Fantasy Football - Slot Receivers
Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question the best way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of wide receivers, where how they are lining up on the field has a direct correlation with production. Slot receivers don't quite offer the boom-upside an outside receiver will deliver... Read More
DraftKings USFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 4: Daily Fantasy Football Advice
The fourth week of the USFL is here. And while it's been a frustrating season at times—especially on the "having accurate injury data" side of things—the league soldiers on. The Stallions are the only undefeated team remaining, while the Maulers are the league's lone winless team. In this article I will be providing you with... Read More
Undrafted NFL Free Agent Rookies to Watch for 2022 Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues
Not every prospect's dream of hearing his name called during the NFL Draft will come true. Although this year's crop of skill-position players, especially QB and TE, were relatively weak compared to past classes (and supposedly next year's mega-class), there were still talented players who did not find a home. Undrafted free agents don't inspire too... Read More
Sophomore Slump - Breakout Rookies Who Could Bust in 2022
This past NFL season, we saw a number of breakout rookies like Ja'Marr Chase, Najee Harris, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kyle Pitts, Mac Jones, and Jaylen Waddle. While some of these players will maintain or exceed their fantasy production from year one, there are some others whose production will become stagnant or even take a step... Read More
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... Read More
Under the Radar Wide Receiver Signings – Risers and Fallers
The start of free agency officially kicks off the start of the new NFL season and while most fans are glued to their favorite franchise and who they might add and in some cases, all the players they do not sign, plenty of low-level signings, end up falling through the cracks. As it relates to fantasy football,... Read More
NFL Draft Winners - Fantasy Football Risers for Dynasty Leagues
With the NFL Draft over, it's time to start thinking about how the results of the draft impact your dynasty rosters, starting with a look at who "won" the draft from a dynasty perspective. Some of these are veteran players whose teams didn't draft obvious replacements for them. Some are young players who are in... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Suspended Six Games: Fantasy Football Impact Analysis
On Monday, May 2, 2022, news broke that the NFL had levied a six-game suspension on Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins for violating the league's Performance Enhancing Drug Policy. Later that night, Adam Schefter also tweeted a note from Hopkins' brand manager, Doug Sanders, regarding the six-game suspension. DeAndre Hopkins’ brand manager, Doug... Read More
Did Justyn Ross Get Drafted? 2022 NFL Draft Recap and Injury Concerns for Clemson WR
The 2022 NFL Draft is over and the top prospects have found new homes at the pro level. Except that some players like Clemson WR Justyn Ross, didn't get selected at all. An undrafted free agent can still make an impact in the NFL, though. Staying on top of the latest NFL depth chart changes... Read More
SiriusXM Fantasy Football Draft Analysis - Post-NFL Draft Picks Breakdowns
The 2022 NFL Draft did not disappoint. There were plenty of wide receivers selected, including a run in the early part of the first round. We may have had to wait longer but we did see QBs land in spots where they could potentially push the starters, and of course, the new RBs always shake... Read More
Cardinals Trade for Marquise Brown - Fantasy Football Impact Analysis from NFL Draft
While Howie Roseman was hard at work on a deal that would shake the NFL to its core, the Arizona Cardinals had just made a similar blockbuster deal official in their own war room across the country: trading for Marquise Brown and the 100th overall pick from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Arizona's 23rd... Read More
NFL Draft Impact - Tight End Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football
Free agency is long over and the NFL draft is in the books too. Who came out as a winner or loser after all teams picked their freshest assets in time for the 2022 season? We've already covered the top running back risers and fallers after the 2022 NFL Draft. Now, it's time to move... Read More
NFL Draft Impact - Running Back Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football
I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Fantasy football 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... Read More
Kenny Pickett NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Quarterback Outlook
As the buzz and hype surrounding the 2022 NFL Draft grew, it had seemed apparent to everyone that the Steelers were going to draft a quarterback early in much the same way it was known in 2021 that they were going to turn in the draft card for Najee Harris. The final detail that everyone... Read More
Kenneth Walker NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook
The impending arrival of each rookie class reignites an annual surge of interest in these first-year players that galvanizes the fantasy community. This also serves as a catalyst for fantasy managers and analysts to immerse themselves in a detailed evaluation of each new class. This includes determining their strengths and weaknesses, studying their statistical achievements... Read More
NFL Draft Impact - Quarterback Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football
I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Fantasy football 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... Read More
Re-Ranking the 2022 NFL Rookie Wide Receiver Class for Fantasy Football
This year's rookie wide receiver class was one of the most hyped ones in recent memory and the draft itself proved that, as 17 were taken in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. Now that we have landing spots for the top rookies, it's time to think about how those landing spots impact... Read More
NFL Rookie Outlook - Drake London Lands With the Falcons
The 2022 NFL Draft Class has been described as having a deep selection of wide receivers. With many receivers having varying skill sets, the one that has been recognized as the most complete prospect is Drake London. Drake London is a wide receiver from USC that checks off numerous boxes that teams look for when... Read More
Eagles Trade for A.J. Brown - Fantasy Football Impact Analysis from NFL Draft
Earlier this month, following the shocking deals of Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins and Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders, elite wide receivers across the NFL had an epiphany: "Am I underpaid?" Prior to the 2022 offseason, there were only four wide receivers getting paid an average annual value (AAV) of $20 million,... Read More
NFL Draft Impact - Wide Receiver Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football
I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Fantasy football 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... Read More
DraftKings USFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 3: Daily Fantasy Football Advice
The third week of the USFL is here. How 'bout that spring football! The Breakers and Stallions are the only 2-0 teams in the league, while the Panthers and Maulers both sit winless so far this season. In this article I will be providing you with daily fantasy football USFL DFS picks on DraftKings for... Read More
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... Read More
2022 NFL Draft Mock - Round Two Draft Pick Predictions
The first round is in the books, but night two of the NFL Draft is just as important. There are a lot of talented players still on the board, and day two produces building-block pieces every year. With just one QB off the board, it will be fascinating to see where the next tier of QBs... Read More
Final 2022 NFL Draft Mock - Round One Draft Pick Predictions
The NFL Draft is just hours away, as teams prepare to make franchise-altering decisions in constructing their rosters. While the Super Bowl is the ultimate sports spectacle, no event is more important to reaching that goal than the NFL Draft. The World Champion Los Angeles Rams famously traded for Matthew Stafford and Jalen Ramsey, but... Read More
Early Tight End Draft Rankings - Fantasy Football PPR Leagues
When is it way too early to worry about fantasy football rankings? The answer is it is never too early. The tight end rankings for PPR fantasy football leagues are likely different now than they were when the 2021 season concluded, thanks to superstar quarterbacks changing teams and a couple of tight ends taking their... Read More
2022 Dynasty Mock Draft for Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues (Pre-NFL Draft)
As the NFL Draft hits us this week, we will give you two final mocks intended to offer an idea of true player values independent of where these rookies are drafted on Thursday. By offering this view before the Draft, you can put into context where these rookies stand amongst their NFL peers and get... Read More
Inside the Race for the Next Great NFL Quarterback - Part Two
In the first part of this series, I broke down the importance that a true franchise quarterback can make in the NFL. Now, it's time to figure out what the components are of an elite quarterback and which incoming rookies in the 2022 draft class have that potential. Keep it locked on RotoBaller for the... Read More
Updated 2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Pre-NFL Draft) - Treylon Burks, Kenneth Walker, Chris Olave, Isaiah Spiller
Welcome back RotoBallers! The 2022 NFL Draft is just around the corner, and below you'll find our team's updated 2022 fantasy football rookie rankings -- the pre-NFL Draft edition. Since these rookie rankings are being published before the 2022 NFL Draft, be sure to check back often as we lead up to the 2022 NFL season.... Read More
2022 NFL Draft - Top 50 Rookie Rankings
The 2022 NFL Draft is a week away, and draft rumors are heating up. This article will take a look at my top 50 draft prospects in this class, after a close review of film and analytics. The 2022 class doesn't have a single prospect I'd consider generational and the QB group lacks a clear-cut... Read More