Five Early-Round Fantasy Football Landmines to Avoid
Every fantasy manager has their own draft strategy. Making a clear plan before it's your turn to pick is essential and will go a long way in your pursuit of a championship. As much as it is important to identify players and positions that you want to target, you should also know which players you... Read More
Is Cam Akers The RB1 of the Rams? Where Should I Draft Cam Akers For Fantasy Football?
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers had the look of a surefire fantasy RB1 heading into the 2021 campaign before he suffered a torn Achilles tendon which held him out until Week 18 of the regular season, where he carried the ball just five times for a total of three yards. It was shocking... Read More
Fantasy Football Stock Risers and Fallers After Preseason Week 1
NFL Preseason Week 1 is in the books. Fantasy managers started tackling the games' data to uncover hidden gems. While we enjoyed the fact that football is finally back, it's time to get to work. The noise surrounding NFL teams is deafening but let's look at the who's who after the first week of the... Read More
NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Preseason Week 2 (8/21/22)
Playing preseason DFS is uncharted territory for a lot of players. It is impossible to know just how long players are going to be in the game and we have to accept the reality that not every head coach is trying to win the game. Despite that uncertainty, we can try to make as many... Read More
Must-Have Fantasy Football Players To Draft - Ellis' Essential NFL Picks for 2022
It’s flag-planting season! Just like last year, I’m coming at you with my essential fantasy football players to draft in 2022. Last season was definitely a mixed bag with standouts like Ja’Marr Chase and the Rams passing attack, but also hot takes on Calvin Ridley and Lamar Jackson. Whoops. This season, I’m hoping to be... Read More
Is Rhamondre Stevenson Losing His Fantasy Football Sleeper Label?
“Sleeper” is a bit of a subjective term in fantasy football. Everyone has their idea of who is going at a value but once enough people join in on the parade, the “sleeper” distinction may begin to dissipate. A player may be considered a sleeper by the fantasy community, but when he’s drafted two rounds... Read More
3 Overvalued Running Backs for Fantasy Football: Potential Busts In 2022
I don't fade players, I fade average draft positions (ADPs). For one reason or another, whether it's past performance or injury history, some guys get drafted too high or too low. In this article, we'll take a look at three overvalued fantasy football running backs that are potential busts in 2022. Now, that doesn't mean... Read More
Will George Pickens Get Playing Time? Should I Draft Him In Fantasy Football?
Preseason games are underway which means we are on the cusp of the fantasy football season starting once again. More and more fantasy leagues are preparing to draft, which means it's time to start familiarizing yourself with this year’s potential sleepers. Identifying the players in the double-digit rounds of fantasy drafts is usually an edge... Read More
NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Preseason Week 2 (8/19/22)
There can be a lot of uncertainty when it comes to playing preseason DFS. We don't always know how long players are going to play and we have to accept the reality that not every head coach is trying to win the game. In lieu of that, we can try to capitalize on the player... Read More
Updated Best Ball Rankings for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts: Najee Harris, Mike Williams, Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green
Howdy RotoBallers, and welcome to more fantasy football draft rankings. Below you'll find our team's updated 2022 fantasy football best ball rankings as of August 19th for your 2022 best ball drafts. These consensus staff rankings are put together by Pierre Camus, Phil Clark and Scott Engel, and are very specific to best-ball formats. Players who... Read More
Updated Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings: Skyy Moore, Gabriel Davis, Kenneth Walker, Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara, Tyler Lockett
Welcome RotoBallers to more fantasy football rankings! Below you will see our team's updated 2022 fantasy football dynasty rankings (the top 465 players) including recent recent rankings movers like Skyy Moore, Gabriel Davis, Kenneth Walker, Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara and Tyler Lockett. The fantasy football dynasty rankings are consensus staff rankings put together by Pierre... Read More
Will Josh Jacobs Be Traded Before Week 1? Is Jacobs A Good Fantasy Football Draft Pick?
As we are inching closer to the start of the NFL regular season, fantasy football is just 3 weeks away! Here at RotoBaller, we aim to provide you with as much knowledge and insight as possible to help make the best decisions for your teams on draft day and provide you with the tools to... Read More
Free Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator - How To Use The Draft Assistant Tool
We all know fantasy football mock drafts are an ideal method of preparing for upcoming real drafts. But if you would like to get them done very quickly and even complete a few in a shorter time period, there is a solution now available from RotoBaller.com. The Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator Tool and Draft... Read More
Overhyped Sleepers for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts - Stop that Hype Train on Rashaad Penny
Every season, there are players that are overhyped and underhyped based on public sentiment. In this article, I'll highlight one of those polarizing players that took the league by storm during the last few weeks of the 2021 season. That would be Rashaad Penny. Believe it or not, Penny ranked as the overall RB2 for... Read More
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Najee Harris, J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Elijah MItchell, James Robinson, Kenneth Gainwell
Below, you will find our updated fantasy football injuries report for running backs in the 2022 NFL preseason as of Wednesday, August 17th. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air during training camp, including Najee Harris, J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, James Robinson, Kenneth Gainwell, Elijah Mitchell, Cam Akers, and... Read More
Don't Let Go: Players You Should Stop Dropping In Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues
Ahh, the NFL preseason. It's a great time to watch third-stringers play football and to fill in the gaps on your dynasty rosters by picking up players off of the waiver wire who are having good camps/preseason. There's a downside to that, which is that to add a player, you have to drop a player.... Read More
Will Jonathan Taylor Be The Best Running Back In Fantasy Football in 2022?
Jonathan Taylor is on the heels of one of the best fantasy seasons we have ever seen from a running back. If it weren't for Cooper Kupp's record-breaking season, Taylor would have been the number one overall player in all fantasy football. From efficiency to touchdowns to his utilization in the passing game, everyone is... Read More
Will Hassan Haskins Get Playing Time in 2022? Is He Worth Drafting In Fantasy Football?
Hassan Haskins spent three seasons at the University of Michigan, where he racked up 452 carries for 2,324 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns. He showed his ability as a pure runner but was limited as a receiver as he caught just 24 passes for 171 yards during his collegiate career. Haskins’ best season at Michigan... Read More
2022 Fantasy Football Tight End Sleepers - Draft Targets and Avoids
Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller identifies fantasy football tight end draft sleepers, values, targets, and avoids for your 2022 fantasy football drafts. He breaks down and compares the ADPs of several tight ends (TEs) to help prepare you for your fantasy football drafts. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM... Read More
Five Fantasy Football Sleepers Who'll Stay Asleep in 2022
Every year you hear about a multitude of fantasy football sleepers. And every year a bunch of those guys go on to do virtually nothing. By Week 5, you're looking to the waiver wire. So today, we're going to be identifying five potential sleepers this season who are going to miss the mark. Guys who... Read More
Fantasy Football Matchups Analysis and Players To Monitor - NFL Preseason Week 2
Welcome to the NFL preseason Week 2 edition of our fantasy football matchups and Start Em, Sit Em column. We hope everyone had a great offseason and is enjoying watching preseason NFL football, the appetizer before the main course. Week 1 of the preseason is now complete and Week 2 is about to begin. I'll... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions. After trading Matthew Stafford last year, the Lions are now in the second year of a rebuild. What kind of fantasy value can... Read More
Is Damien Harris or Rhamondre Stevenson RB1 For New England Patriots? Who Should You Draft In Fantasy?
It is tough to heed “coach speak” any time of the year, particularly this time of the season. However, Sports Illustrated’s Al Breer is reporting that the Patriots are listening to trade offers for Damien Harris. Harris is in a contract year with the Patriots. The Patriots have not only Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson on... Read More
Is Derrick Henry Worth Drafting In Fantasy Football in the Early First Round?
After leading the NFL in 2019 and 2020 in rushing yards, Titans running back Derrick Henry was well on his way to doing it again in 2022 through eight games. In fact, he was on track to become the first player in NFL history to record back-to-back 2,000-yard rushing seasons. Unfortunately, he suffered a broken... Read More
Will Kareem Hunt Get Traded Before Week 1 of the NFL Season?
On August 7th, reports began to surface about Kareem Hunt’s desire to be traded. Of course, this is an intriguing development for the NFL landscape, especially in fantasy football. Hunt took the league by storm as a rookie in Kansas City, leading the NFL in rushing yards with 1,327. He also caught 53 passes for... Read More
Unique Ways To Determine Your Fantasy League's Draft Order
The most wonderful time of the year has arrived! No, not Christmas. It's fantasy football draft season! The time to hang out with loved ones as you draft the team that is going to decimate each and every other one in your league. The time to trash talk your opponents and make them feel worthless.... Read More
Kenneth Gainwell - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper and Undervalued Running Back
There is a ton of hype surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles entering the 2022 season, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The Eagles acquired A.J. Brown via trade from the Tennessee Titans in the offseason, leading many to believe that we'll see a breakout season from Jalen Hurts at the quarterback position. Besides Hurts,... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Washington Commanders 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 Washington Commanders. With Carson Wentz under center, what will we see from this Commanders team this season? Can they be a surprise contender in the... Read More
Jakeem Grant Sr. Is Out For The Season, Who Will Replace Grant?
The Cleveland Browns signed All-Pro return specialist Jakeem Grant Sr. to a three-year, $10 million contract in the offseason in an attempt to improve their return game. Based on the contract, the Cleveland front office obviously prioritized upgrading the return game heading into 2022. Unfortunately, Cleveland got bad news when Grant went down during Tuesday's... Read More