Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 1: Brandon Aiyuk, Robert Woods, Adam Thielen

Week 1 of the NFL season is upon us, and it feels like things are starting to come into focus since final roster cutdowns were made. Entering 2022, cornerbacks like Jalen Ramsey, A.J. Terrell, Kendall Fuller, and Darius Slay are likely to be matchups we want to avoid when making lineup decisions with wide receivers. […]

NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 1: Fantasy Football Dynasty and Redraft Leagues

Regular season NFL football has finally returned! The 2022 campaign opened with an excellent game on Thursday night. The Buffalo Bills flexed their muscles against the defending champion Los Angeles Rams, winning 31-10. The fantasy football rookie class of 2022 got off to a rocky start on Thursday. Buffalo's first-year tailback James Cook fumbled on […]

Quarterback Starts/Sits for Week 1 - QB vs. Pass Rush Matchups for Lineup Decisions

The NFL season is finally back. After more than six months, we’re no longer waiting for games that matter, and we now have five months with football every single week. Let’s enjoy that for a second. Alright, now, for the reason we’re actually here. Every week, your quarterback matchup is something you’re going to check […]

Fantasy Football IDP Injury Reports For NFL Defensive Players: Week 1 Updates for J.C. Jackson, Deion Jones, J.J. Watt, Kamren Curl

Football is finally here again!!! This weekend, we will get to see many exciting playmakers in new places. We'll get our first looks at situations we have only dreamed about. We've already seen Gabe Davis ball out and Allen Robinson II fall out. Davante Adams dons the black and silver and joins the rematch of […]

The King's Week 1 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 1 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Should I Start Mitch Trubisky in SuperFlex Leagues? Week 1 Fantasy Football QB Outlook

Week 1 of the NFL season has finally arrived, but there is still plenty of time to scour the waiver wire and tinker with lineups before the games kick off on Sunday. For players in SuperFlex leagues, that could mean making that last-minute quarterback addition that has a consistent enough role to provide depth while […]

Fantasy Football Injury Roundup For NFL RBs: Week 1 Updates for Kenneth Walker, James Robinson, J.K. Dobbins, Leonard Fournette

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for running backs as of September 7th, coming out of the final weekend of the preseason. There have been new developments surrounding the injury statuses of various NFL running backs, including J.K. Dobbins, James Robinson, and Ty Montgomery. The fantasy football season may be young, but […]

RotoBaller Challenge - Take Over an Orphan Team, Get A Free NFL Premium Pass!

  Who will be crowned champ of the RotoBaller Challenge? Did you miss out on drafting a team in the sixth annual RotoBaller Challenge? Don't sweat, there are still ample opportunities to join the battle for FREE! There are several orphan teams in existing leagues (teams that already drafted but the manager dropped out). If you […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 1 Updates for Tee Higgins, Allen Lazard, Deebo Samuel, Kadarius Toney, Jaylen Waddle

As exciting as it is to officially have football back – and it most certainly is awesome – but fantasy managers will quickly be reminded that now injuries, practice participation, and the dreaded questionable tag will loom over us all every Monday-Sunday until February. It’s a small price to pay for finally having the NFL […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1: Top Free Agent Adds Include J.D. McKissic, Rachaad White, Kenny Gainwell, Tyler Allgeier

The long-awaited regular season openers for all 32 teams will unfold this week, which will provide your first opportunity to watch the players that you selected for your rosters. Many of you began the process of planning your draft strategies during the most dormant weeks of the offseason, then created and reshaped your plans as […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1: Top Free Agent Adds Include Treylon Burks, Nico Collins, Isaiah McKenzie, Garrett Wilson

It's NFL season, y'all! The 2022 NFL season is just days away and if you've already drafted your teams, then you might still need to make some waiver moves before the season kicks off. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 1. […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1: Top Free Agent Adds Include Evan Engram, Tyler Higbee, Robert Tonyan, Austin Hooper

The NFL season starts in less than a week. That means the fantasy football season starts in less than a week. Thank goodness. Maybe you are having drafter’s remorse about who you selected to be your tight ends for your fantasy football team. Maybe you pulled a Dallas Cowboys move and thought you would only […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1: Top Free Agent Streamers and Adds Include Justin Fields, Marcus Mariota, Davis Mills

The 2022 season is finally here and it is time to start making moves to win your fantasy championship. By Thursday, fantasy drafts will be done and we can start focusing on the next season. Everybody loves their team after the fantasy draft, but it is always a great idea to keep an eye on […]

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 […]

Thunder Dan's NFL Betting Picks for Week One: Spreads, Totals, Parlays, and Teasers

Football season is back! Whether you like to bet game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you, and try to cover a little bit of everything! This year, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the good people here at RotoBaller are allowing me to share my picks […]

NFL Player Props: Bets for Week 1 - Prop Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving Yards

The NFL season is finally back. After 207 days, we finally have legitimate NFL action awaiting us from now until February. We have real NFL football games to wager on! We’re done with the preseason where you’re hoping that one seventh-round pick finds his way into the endzone. Now, those bets you’ve been planning for […]

Fantasy Football Defense Sleepers: D/ST Rankings Draft Value Picks for 2022

The NFL season is under a week away, and many people are getting their final drafts in for the season. Last week I took a look at my favorite DSTs of the year, so today we're going to look at some DSTs I like as sleepers. As I mentioned last year, I think we often […]

Week 1 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Nick Folk, Jake Elliott, Wil Lutz, Jason Sanders, Greg Joseph, Mason Crosby, Younghoe Koo

It's a pleasure to be back with you fellow RotoBallers, as the NFL season is back! In this article you'll find our Week 1 fantasy football kicker rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key kickers s like Nick Folk, Jake Elliott, Wil […]

Week 1 Team Defense Rankings for Fantasy Football: Broncos DST, Colts DST, Packers DST, Eagles DST, Browns DST, Commanders DST

Welcome back fellow RotoBallers, we've reached Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Below are our Week 1 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key team defenses like the Broncos DST, Colts DST, Packers DST, Eagles DST, Browns […]

Week 1 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Justin Fields, Matt Ryan, Tom Brady

Giddy up, it's football time! The NFL season is here, and below you'll find our Week 1 fantasy football quarterback rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key quarterbacks like Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Justin Fields, Matt Ryan and Tom Brady […]

Week 1 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: George Kittle, Darren Waller, Zach Ertz, Logan Thomas, David Njoku, Cole Kmet

And we're back! The NFL season has arrived and we're going to guide you all season long. Today we're looking at our Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key tight ends like George Kittle, Darren Waller, […]

Bold Fantasy Football Predictions for All 32 NFL Teams

Bold Predictions are always fun because they allow us to use our imaginations a tad more than usual. Unfortunately, this close to the season we have a lot of vague outlooks on receiving or rushing rooms out of the way which makes for more obvious calls. Nevertheless, the best was done to keep the content […]

Bills vs Rams Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson, Dawson Knox, Devin Singletary, James Cook, Isaiah McKenzie

Football season is back! It's been 208 days since the Super Bowl and we start the season off with a barn burner. After an entire off-season drooling over Josh Allen's latest playoff performance, we get to see how he would have faired against the reigning Super Bowl Champions. The table is set for an excellent […]

Five Must-Have Mid-Round Picks in Fantasy Football Drafts

In the first few rounds of any fantasy football draft, ADP rules. It's rare that anybody deviates too far from the expected norms and if they do, it's to reach a round on a player that is already considered among the elite. As they say, the first pick you make won't win your league but […]

Week 1 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: James Robinson, J.K. Dobbins, Miles Sanders, Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson

Week 1 is here and we're here to help you win your fantasy football matchups! In this article you'll find our Week 1 fantasy football running back rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like J.K. Dobbins, Christian McCaffrey, Miles […]

This Year's Fantasy Football Breakout Wide Receiver Is...

One of the biggest things the fantasy community has been looking high and wide for all summer is who the next breakout wide receiver will be. This has been a relative phenomenon in the fantasy landscape the last few seasons after Stefon Diggs won many people a fantasy championship in 2020 and Cooper Kupp shattered […]

The Best Rookie Running Back Value Pick For 2022 Fantasy Football Is...

Since 2012, an average of over three rookie running backs per season have finished inside the top 24 at the position for fantasy football. In the same span, there have never been less than two. We saw a maximum of six in 2020. In 2022, Breece Hall is the only rookie running back currently being […]

Don't Stop Believing in Clyde Edwards-Helaire

At this point, it’s no mystery the Kansas City Chiefs made a mistake when they took Clyde Edwards-Helaire over Jonathan Taylor and D’Andre Swift. That much is crystal clear. Despite that, however, it doesn’t mean Edwards-Helaire is worthless in fantasy football. He has a lot of things working against him and not all of them […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 1)

The NFL season has finally arrived! Months of pouring through depth charts, social media posts, and preseason games have finally led us to the best part of the year: Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Once again, I will be handling the weekly offensive line breakdowns for RotoBaller for the 2022 NFL season. For […]