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Down and Out in Dallas - Fantasy Outlook for the Cowboys Without Dak Prescott
Deshaun Watson: The Intersection of Fantasy and Reality
In 2020, a prominent writer and analyst for FantasyPros lost his job following inappropriate comments and exchanges with multiple individuals, primarily women, over social media. His actions were viewed as appalling and were accepted by the fantasy football community to be deserving of the repercussions. Despite this, there are multiple players in the National Football... Read More
The King's Fantasy Super Bowl Winning Performers
There is a clearly identifiable core group that has led you to your fantasy football Super Bowl. You know who your must-starts and essential players are as you head into the big game. But as with any championship team in any sport, there are “role players” that support your nucleus of standouts. In fantasy football,... Read More
Fantasy Football Playoff RB Handcuffs: Add Them Now!
The fantasy football postseason has begun, so it’s time to re-evaluate your depth, especially at running back. With only three weeks left on most fantasy scoreboards and each matchup possibly being your last, there is no more time for stashing players for potential contributions later. You also cannot waste roster space on guys who will... Read More
Let's Worry About Aaron Rodgers Together
Death, taxes, and Aaron Rodgers performing for fantasy football. Some things in life are almost certain, but after the opening weekend of football, the crown seems to have slipped slightly. Rodgers and the Packers limped to a road victory against the Chicago Bears, as they struggled statistically. Rodgers finished the game completing 18-of-30 attempts for... Read More
RotoBaller's Staff Awards - Fantasy Football Year-in-Review
The 2018 NFL season is officially over, so it's a good time to reflect on the ups and downs of a crazy year. Fantasy football is always unpredictable but it feels as if this season had more monkey wrenches than an auto shop. Between a unanimous top-three pick not playing a single snap all season... Read More
Scouting for the 2019 Fantasy Football Season Now
Even though 2018 is coming to a close, it’s never too early to start thinking about next season. Week 17 is the final impression we will have from some players and could help push recency bias towards a positive or negative thought process. The players we need to track this weekend could be a rookie... Read More
Derrick Henry - Fantasy Football Legend
Fantasy football legends come in all different shapes, sizes, and skill levels. Sometimes it's the stars that shine even brighter when all eyes are on them. We saw this with Todd Gurley last season. Other times, it's the guys who fall into a bigger role due to unforeseen circumstances. It's how we saw Damien Williams,... Read More
Carson Wentz - Dynasty Dud or Buy-Low?
Coming into last season, Carson Wentz was high on the list of dynasty quarterbacks. His amazing 2017 season solidified his position, even with his ACL injury which cut short what could have been an MVP campaign. Turn to 2018 and we were still high on him and hoping he came back strong from his ACL.... Read More
I'm The Captain Now... QB Streamers for Week 16
Streaming the quarterback position is just as good of a strategy as anything else that works. If you've managed to string together enough usable QBs on your way to this week's championship round, kudos to you for playing the right matchups. Now with a title on the line, there are some heavy lineup decisions weighing... Read More
What the Goff?!? Can We Trust Rams in Week 16?
The Los Angeles Rams started their time in L.A. under coach Jeff Fisher, with the only fanfare coming off the field with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. After a lackluster season, Fisher was shipped out of town and instead Sean McVay brought his brand of offense to town. The 2017 NFL Draft brought in... Read More
In Aaron Rodgers We Trust?
As fantasy playoff season comes around, the saying goes, "Start your studs." Another popular phrase: "Play the guys who got you there." Both of these sayings hold true 99% of the time but there are some situations which this does not prove to be the case. One of these cases could be this week with... Read More
Philly Special - Can Eagles Help You Win a Championship?
Everyone knows how it went down for the Philadelphia Eagles in their improbable run to a Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots last year. It all started when franchise quarterback Carson Wentz tore his ACL in Week 14 on the road against the Rams. Nick Foles entered the game and led them to a... Read More
Spoiler Alert - Who Are Potential Week 16 Surprises?
Week 16 is always a strange week in the NFL. At this stage, there are usually only a handful of games which are extremely meaningful and with most players fantasy football season done, it is hard to get excited for those matches with little on the line. That is where DFS comes in, as it... Read More
Take the Over - Week 15 Games Which Could Surprise
At this stage of the season, we get a lot of really exciting matches with the potential to be high-scoring. This week's highlight figures to be on Thursday as the Los Angeles Chargers play the Kansas City Chiefs, while the New England Patriots travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. These games we know are... Read More
Crucial Pivots for Fantasy Football Week 15
Us fantasy folks have a mantra that gets repeated ad nauseam throughout the season. "Start your studs" is the standard cliché you hear when it comes to making obvious lineup decisions. No one should be starting the likes of Derek Carr over Aaron Rodgers just because Carr has an easy matchup...or should they? That's what... Read More
Spoiler Alert! Favorable Matchups to Avoid
Lucas. The Replacements. Me, Myself and Irene. Hollywood is full of underdogs who finally had enough and made it known, "Don’t test me!" It seems the script is now taking effect in the 2018 NFL with teams such as Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, Arizona, and yes, even Oakland, that they are not just going to lay... Read More
Navigating the Patriots Backfield During Fantasy Playoffs
For as long as I can remember there has always been a saying that Bill Belichick hates your fantasy team. Constantly changing the running back that is used means that some fantasy owners have tried to avoid it altogether, while some owners just put roll with the back du jour and hoped for the bets.... Read More
Revisiting Alvin Kamara - Can He Help You Win A Championship?
Many fantasy owners of New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara were panicking after his dud in Week 5 on Monday night against the Washington Redskins when he had a season-low nine touches (six carries for 24 yards and three catches for 15 yards). That game coincided with the return of Mark Ingram from his... Read More
Trusting Derrick Henry (or Not) in Fantasy Playoffs
Few things give me true pleasure in watching the game of football like watching a running back rip off a long run. Derrick Henry did just that in Week 14, running for 99 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He didn't stop there, posting a memorable 238 yards and four touchdowns on the day. That's the stuff of... Read More
What Is Kareem Hunt's Dynasty Value?
To start off, I am going to make it clear that this article is about the dynasty value of Kareem Hunt not knowing in any definitive way what the future holds for his NFL career. This is not going to opine on the legal aspects or moral aspects of what transpired with him recently. No... Read More
Pushing Your Luck In The Playoffs?
Andrew Luck returned to the NFL with a bang in 2018. The first few games were a little bit shaky with the team averaging just 20 points per game in the first three weeks. However, things started to click in Week 4, and since then the Colts averaged 33.1 points per game between Weeks 4 and... Read More
Leaving the Pack Behind
R-E-L-A-X was the soundbite from quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2014 when the Packers started badly in their season, but in Green Bay now he has to be thinking that was a warm distant memory. Since that season there has been a huge amount of upheaval, and that is reflected in the fantasy output of Green... Read More
Worrying About James Conner? Possible Pivot Plays
James Conner is having a great season by any metric you want to use. Not just a great season for a backup running back who unexpectedly inherited a starting role, but a great season even in comparison to the player he has replaced this season in Pittsburgh, Le'Veon Bell. The concern here is not how... Read More
Using FAAB Strategically to Make a Playoff Run
The myth that using all of your FAAB early will hurt you toward the end of the season. We’ve all heard it many times before from analysts, league mates, the voice in our heads. What are you saving that FAAB for? I’ve even written about using your FAAB early if you have a losing record... Read More
Who Will (Try to) Replace Melvin Gordon?
The fifth-best running back in PPR through 11 weeks. A seven-game touchdown streak. Your RB1. The engine that made the Los Angeles Chargers run. You could call Melvin Gordon a lot of things, and for fantasy purposes, there aren't a lot of worse losses in 2018. Hell, I've seen more than once the equivalent of... Read More
Trusting Jameis Winston Down the Stretch
Jameis Winston is getting another opportunity to prove that he is not only the quarterback of the present but also of the future for the Tampa Bay Buccanneers. Winston made his first start in almost a month against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12, one week after replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick during the third quarter of the... Read More
Prep for the Playoffs With #AllBenchRB
What’s up RotoBallers? I’m back to remind you of a topic that happens to be relevant each and every week and that is a strategy I’ve coined #AllBenchRB. I’ll give you a quick reminder of the strategy and then get to what we all care about - how to apply the strategy to your roster... Read More
To Handcuff, or Not To Handcuff?
I've been handcuffed more times than I care to admit. Unfortunately, never for "pleasure" (I have only three shades of grey). Before you ask, I'm not some felonious degenerate (though I know a few, and may or may not be related to a few more), there was just a time in my life where I... Read More
It's Time to Worry About Matthew Stafford
During draft season, Matthew Stafford was looked at as one of a handful of decent quarterbacks to select if you were waiting at the position. Stafford has long been viewed as being a consistent but unspectacular quarterback, but one that could get the job done. He had been instilled in the offense a number of years,... Read More
