Melvin Gordon III Expected To Share Carries To Open Year
Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III is reportedly looking at a split of backfield duties with teammate Javonte Williams to begin the 2022 season, per Benjamin Allbright. While Williams is expected to garner a higher percentage of carries, Gordon is set to be in line for goal line opportunities, which should help elevate his... Read More
Updated PPR Rankings for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts: Cam Akers, Miles Sanders, J.K. Dobbins, Michael Thomas, Kadarius Toney
The biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year is here, and we're back to help you dominate. Below are our NFL team's updated 2022 fantasy football PPR rankings as of September 4th for your 2022 fantasy football PPR drafts, including recent rankings movers such as Cam Akers, J.K. Dobbins, Michael Thomas, Miles Sanders and... Read More
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 1 Updates for Chris Godwin, Tee Higgins, Michael Thomas, Drake London, CeeDee Lamb
Below, you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 1. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 1, including Chris Godwin, Tee Higgins, Diontae Johnson, Michael Thomas, and Drake London. With Week 1 approaching, missing any of these players could be detrimental... Read More
Andrew Lalama's Bold Predictions For The 2022 Fantasy Football Season
Understanding the math behind fantasy football can be a huge advantage. Using past statistics, player profiles, and team tendencies can absolutely help fantasy managers identify +EV draft picks and roster construction strategies. However, many arguments for or against players use past stats in a misleading or unimportant context due to incredibly small samples. Some arguments... Read More
Fantasy Football Injury Reports for QB and TE: Week 1 Updates for Darren Waller, Zach Ertz, Zach Wilson, Albert Okwuegbunam
Below you will find our updated fantasy football injuries report for quarterbacks and tight ends in the week before Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season as of Friday, September 2nd. There are a handful of NFL QBs and TEs dealing with injuries, including Zach Wilson, Darren Waller, Zach Ertz, Albert Okwuegbunam, and Daniel Bellinger.... Read More
Updated NFL Rookie Rankings for Fantasy Football: Treylon Burks, Kenneth Walker, Dameon Pierce, James Cook, Skyy Moore
It's fantasy football draft season, and we're back with more updated rankings. Below you can find our NFL team's updated 2022 fantasy football rookies rankings as of September 1st, including recent NFL rookie rankings movers such as Treylon Burks, Kenneth Walker, Dameon Pierce, James Cook, Skyy Moore. Our NFL rookie fantasy football rankings are put together... Read More
Wide Receiver Value Picks: Middle-Round Targets for Fantasy Football
Once you reach the middle rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside players that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take some risks on a variety of different players, including forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have... Read More
Jordan Poyer Expected To Play On Thursday
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said he'll be "surprised" if safety Jordan Poyer (elbow) doesn't play in the Week 1 season opener on Thursday night against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Poyer said last week that he was expecting himself to play in the regular season opener as well. The 31-year-old... Read More
Isaiah McKenzie Returning To Practice Sunday
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (undisclosed) will return to practice on Sunday. McKenzie isn't a lock to kick off the 2022 season on Thursday night against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, but he's moving in the right direction. The 27-year-old really impressed in training camp... Read More
Mario Edwards Signs With Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran free-agent defensive end Mario Edwards to an undisclosed deal on Sunday, according to a source. Edwards was recently released by the Chicago Bears after he recorded eight tackles (two solo), five QB hits and only two interceptions in 12 games (one start) last season. The 28-year-old pass-rusher was originally a... Read More
Giants Add Tony Jefferson To The Practice Squad
The New York Giants signed veteran free-agent defensive back Tony Jefferson to their practice squad, along with offensive lineman Wyatt Davis, defensive end Henry Mondeaux and linebacker Charles Wiley. Jefferson didn't survive roster cuts last Tuesday with the Baltimore Ravens, making him a free agent. The 30-year-old served as secondary depth for the Ravens and... Read More
Leonard Williams Expects To Be Ready For Week 1
New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (arm) is wearing a bulky brace on his left arm for an undisclosed injury, but he said he'll be ready to go for the Week 1 regular season opener against the Tennessee Titans. The arm issue is the reason why he was limited in training camp this summer.... Read More
Chase Young Should Be Ready To Go When Eligible
Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young (knee) will miss the first four games of the regular season while recovering from an ACL tear, but the team expects him to be ready soon after that, if not before, so he should be able to hit the ground running and start recording sacks for what is already... Read More
Buccaneers Not Worried About Tom Brady
The internal concern over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line issues, quarterback Tom Brady's training camp absence, the changes on the coaching staff, etc., don't match the external concern, according to ESPN's Dan Graziano. Tampa thinks Brady is in the right frame of mind to open the season and that the guys lining up in... Read More
Kenneth Walker III Has Plenty Of Upside
Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Kenneth Walker III (hernia) is recovering from hernia surgery, but ESPN's Dan Graziano hears that Walker is expected to return sooner than later. And once he does, Graziano wouldn't be surprised if he wins Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2022. Rashaad Penny is in front of Walker, but Penny... Read More
Browns Sign Joe Haeg
The Cleveland Browns signed free-agent veteran offensive lineman Joe Haeg to an undisclosed deal on Sunday, according to a source. Haeg will provide depth at tackle and can also play guard. Right tackle Jack Conklin is working his way back from knee surgery, so the Browns wanted some insurance on the offensive line. Haeg met... Read More
Cowboys Working Towards Deal With Jason Peters
The Dallas Cowboys are working towards a deal for former Philadelphia Eagles star and future Hall of Fame offensive tackle Jason Peters after a successful visit this past week, according to sources. Nothing is done, but there is mutual interest on both sides, and Peters could land with the Cowboys by Monday. The Cowboys are... Read More
Wide Receiver Target Share Risers for 2022: Fantasy Football Bull Rush for Allen Lazard, Gabe Davis, Rashod Bateman
Vacated targets are a great stat to look at when attempting to pinpoint what wide receivers could be getting a massive increase in target share for the upcoming season. However, just because targets become vacated does not mean they all go to the wide receiver position or even the specific player you want. It's better... Read More
Sammy Watkins (WR, GB) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~210 ANALYSIS: Allen Lazard is the first Packer receiver off the board in fantasy drafts, but his seventh-round ADP is way too pricey for me. I expect Sammy Watkins to start on the outside and flourish with a change of scenery. How's this for a narrative? Aaron Rodgers... Read More
Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #30-40: Half PPR Draft Rankings
Last season my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. For this article, I have projected each player's stat lines and ranked where they line up. This is the fourth article in the series where I share my top 60 WRs. My projections are created based on the number of passing... Read More
Gabriel Davis (WR, BUF) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~58 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~63 ANALYSIS: The Davis hype train has been steadily gaining steam all offseason and is one that I've been aboard for over a year now. He tends to be a very polarizing player to discuss because his success has been limited to this point and he of... Read More
Jahan Dotson (WR, WAS) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~123 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~153 ANALYSIS: It's been proven that rookie receivers can be outstanding bets to finish the season strong and smash their ADP during the second half of the year. Look no further than Amon-Ra St. Brown last year and Justin Jefferson in 2020. Identifying potential rookie WR second-half... Read More
Austin Hooper (TE, TEN) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~225 ANALYSIS: Austin Hooper spent the last two seasons in Cleveland after beginning his career with the Atlanta Falcons. In those two seasons with the Browns, Hooper found himself splitting reps with both David Njoku and Harrison Bryant. He went from averaging 6.4 targets per game in... Read More
Updated IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts: Top NFL Defensive Players - T.J Watt, Devin White, Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa
Welcome back to more of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings for your 2022 drafts prep. Today we're looking at our revised 2022 fantasy football IDP rankings, specifically focused for IDP formats, as of August 19th. Three of RotoBaller's lead fantasy football IDP analysts - Pierre Camus, Chris Gregory, and Mitchell Blatt - have put together their... Read More
Tyler Higbee (TE, LAR) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~155 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~176 ANALYSIS: Everything lined up for Higbee to be a top-10 fantasy tight end in 2021. He had Matthew Stafford replacing Jared Goff as his quarterback, and longtime tight end teammate Gerald Everett took his talents to the Seattle Seahawks, so Higbee no longer had to share... Read More
Is Najee Harris Injured? Will Harris Be Ready For Week 1?
In early August, Pittsburgh Steelers second-year running back Najee Harris suffered an apparent foot injury that forced him to miss multiple weeks of practice. Harris saw some action in the Steelers' final preseason game and revealed afterward that he was recovering from a Lisfranc sprain. This midfoot injury may sound familiar. Most notably, Jaguars running... Read More
Is Jalen Reagor Worth Drafting In Fantasy Football After Being Traded to the Vikings?
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor was dealt to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2023 seventh-round pick as well as a 2024 conditional fourth-round pick. The former first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft finds a new home after struggling in the first two years of his career. After A.J. Brown was traded to... Read More
Albert Okwuegbunam (TE, DEN) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~140 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~155 ANALYSIS: Third-year tight end Albert Okwuegbunam is set to take over as the starting tight end in Denver after Noah Fant was dealt to Seattle in the Russell Wilson trade. But maybe not so fast, as the Broncos took UCLA TE Greg Dulcich with the 80th... Read More
Is Hunter Henry or Jonnu Smith The TE1 For The New England Patriots?
New England Patriots tight ends Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith continue to split snaps with the first offense in training camp, leaving fantasy managers asking, who is New England's primary starting tight end? The Patriots signed Henry and Smith to lucrative multi-year deals during the 2021 offseason to provide quarterback Mac Jones offensive weapons. Henry... Read More
Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #41-50: Half PPR Draft Rankings
Last season my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. To create these rankings, I have projected each player's stat lines. In this article, I share my receivers #41-50, with a detailed analysis of each player. My projections are created based on the number of passing yards, completions, and touchdowns that... Read More