Winning Best-Ball Draft Strategies

If you're familiar with the best-ball scene of fantasy football, you can skip ahead. For those of you who are new to one of the most exciting and fastest-growing forms of fantasy sports, welcome! Best-ball leagues for fantasy football are gaining a lot of popularity recently but they require a different approach on draft day.... Read More

The Grass IS Greener - Free Agent Fantasy Risers

The NFL Free Agency period is one of the most exciting times of the year for NFL fans. Outside of the NFL Draft, there really isn't a lot to be excited about as an NFL fan. If you're a dynasty football fan, this is an extremely fun time of year. 2019 was no exception when... Read More

Rookie Spotlight - Damien Harris

With the 87th pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots took former Alabama running back, Damien Harris. Harris was the second back out of Alabama taken in this year's draft after the Oakland Raiders took Joshua Jacobs in the first round. Harris played all four years and led the team in rushing... Read More

Rookie Spotlight - Devin Singletary

In a rookie class filled with many questionable landing spots, one that has turned out to be fairly exciting is Devin Singletary landing with the Buffalo Bills. In the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Bills selected the electric running back out of FAU. During the off-season, the Bills have put together what... Read More

Rookie Spotlight - Kelvin Harmon

Prior to the 2019 NFL Draft, wide receiver Kelvin Harmon out of NC State was getting a lot of hype from the dynasty football community. Since falling a fair amount in the draft, the hype has died down some. Harmon even ended up getting drafted after another wide receiver that I like in this year's... Read More

Rookie Spotlight - David Montgomery

Heading into the 2019 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears were limited on the number of draft picks that they had. The team held three picks and while it didn't seem too likely that they would draft a running back, it has been apparent that is a position of need. While Tarik Cohen is an explosive... Read More

Rookie Spotlight - T.J. Hockenson

Heading into the 2019 NFL Draft, it was well known that there were two big names to note at the tight end position. While this class is very deep at the position, the two studs were both out of Iowa, TJ Hockenson and Noah Fant. Both ended up being first-round picks as Hockenson went eighth... Read More

Dynasty Sell-High for 2019 - Running Backs

This is the perfect time of year to sell high on many players in your dynasty football leagues. There are several situations where a player is presumably the starter for a team, but there's a very good possibility that the team will either draft one or obtain one in free agency. Sometimes this can be a... Read More

Dynasty Buy-Low for 2019 - Wide Receivers

In this article on dynasty wide receivers to buy low for the 2019 season, I'm going to cover some players that struggled in 2018. These players are either likely to step into larger roles in 2018 or potential breakout candidates. With free agency just around the corner, followed by the NFL Combine, and then the NFL... Read More

Ito Smith - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook

We continue our look back at the rookie seasons of some under-the-radar dynasty assets with Atlanta Falcons RB Ito Smith. Smith was supposed to be mere depth behind Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, but injury kept Freeman out of the lineup nearly all season. With Tevin Coleman likely to depart via free agency, Smith could... Read More

Ian Thomas - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook

Here at RotoBaller, we're looking back at the fantasy production and future outlook of some of the league's under-the-radar rookies and discussing their future in dynasty leagues. Today, I'm looking at Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas. Thomas was not supposed to play much as a rookie but foot and ankle injuries to veteran Greg... Read More

Dynasty Running Backs - Buy-Lows for 2019

Running backs in dynasty football have seen a massive spike in value over the last couple of seasons. So much in fact that we've seen Todd Gurley locked in at the startup 1.01 spot in 2018 and now Saquon Barkley locked in at the 1.01 spot in 2019. You're talking about Barkley currently being the... Read More

Rashaad Penny - Rookie Recap / Dynasty Outlook

It wasn't long ago that the fantasy football world was shook after the Seattle Seahawks took a running back in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Rashaad Penny was selected at the end of the first round because he is a gifted between-the-tackles runner. The draft capital and opportunity he had in Seattle... Read More

Biggest Surprises of 2018 - Tight Ends

The 2018 NFL Season was a very interesting year for tight ends in fantasy football, to say the least. Unless you drafted Travis Kelce or Zach Ertz early, there's a good chance you were working the waiver wire on a weekly basis. The tight end position was such a wasteland this year, I've even seen... Read More

Biggest Surprises of 2018 - Wide Receivers

The 2018 fantasy football season was full of plenty of surprises at the wide receiver position. The rookie wide receiver class was fairly underwhelming for the most part. We also saw some breakout players who many fantasy owners weren't expecting them to put up the numbers they did. Several of the typical studs like Antonio... Read More

Biggest Surprises of 2018 - Running Backs

The 2018 fantasy football season was filled with surprises, especially at the running back position. We saw some veteran resurgences, rookie surprises, breakouts, busts, and some truly impressive numbers out of the running backs this year. Saquon Barkley finished as the top-scoring running back in PPR scoring this year with 385.8 points. Surprised? Sure, it... Read More

Giovani Bernard (RB, CIN) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If you missed out on getting my favorite backup of Spencer Ware this week, don’t be too disappointed. Giovani Bernard has returned to practice and will likely return to action in Week 10 as the Bengals take on the Saints. Unfortunately for Bengals fans... Read More

Spencer Ware (RB, KC) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This is the time of the year where the waiver wire can really make a difference for your fantasy football teams. With the playoffs just around the corner, it’s time to start anticipating potential teams who may be either sitting their starters or locking... Read More

Keke Coutee (WR, HOU) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Keke Coutee isn’t likely a name that your leaguemates will be chomping at the bit to add this week. This is the perfect opportunity to add Coutee late in the week as someone you won’t need to burn much FAAB or your... Read More

Courtland Sutton (WR, DEN) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The time is officially here for all you Courtland Sutton fans. Whether you drafted him in your dynasty rookie drafts or grabbed him in the last few rounds of redraft leagues, this is the best opportunity he’s getting all year. Demaryius Thomas is... Read More

Rashaad Penny (RB, SEA) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There’s no denying that Rashaad Penny has been a massive disappointment this year for fantasy football and NFL fans in general. After landing in Seattle, penny climbed up many dynasty owner’s draft boards with what appeared to be a decent landing spot.... Read More

Antonio Callaway (WR, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Well, it finally happened. The Cleveland Browns have released Hue Jackson. After winning three games in his last 40 as the head coach, Jackson has been fired and offensive coordinator Todd Haley as well. Word going around is that differing opinions have... Read More

Is Marlon Mack Legit?

Week 7 in the NFL wasn't exactly ideal for the stud running backs in fantasy football. Ezekiel Elliot was a dud after being projected as an elite option against Washington, Melvin Gordon was inactive, LeSean McCoy was injured early on, Sony Michel was injured, and Joe Mixon was underwhelming. Other running backs were also disappointing,... Read More

Tre'Quan Smith - Dynasty Outlook

If you're a fan of dynasty Twitter, you're well aware of who Tre'Quan Smith is and what he brings to the table in New Orleans. The biggest uptick that you're looking at with Smith right now comes from the veteran wide receiver, Ted Ginn, heading to IR. In Week 5 when Ginn was sidelined, Smith... Read More

Dynasty Outlook - Tarik Cohen and Jordan Howard

Heading into the 2018 Fantasy Football season, Jordan Howard was the guy to own. For redraft leagues, Howard was going around the second or third round, sometimes even sooner. Finishing the 2017 season with 185 points in PPR scoring put Howard tied with Ezekiel Elliott for the RB12. Many owners were expecting Howard to take... Read More

Deep Dynasty Pickups to Stash - Week 6

Heading into Week 6 of the 2018 fantasy football season, your options on the waiver wire are getting very slim. If you've been following the NFL at all this year, you'll know that this year has been a crazy year for touchdowns scored, fantasy numbers, and many other stats. Not to mention, a load of... Read More

Dynasty Outlook - The Packers Rookie WRs

When it comes to the Packers offense, everyone wants to get a piece where they can get it. There's no denying the upside that Aaron Rodgers brings to the table for the pass-catchers in that offense. We've seen guys like James Jones come in and have some very valuable fantasy seasons. Obviously, there's Jordy Nelson... Read More

Dynasty Outlook - Josh Gordon

Dynasty football is a game that many owners, including myself, treat like the stock market. You buy low, you sell high, and sometimes you're just better off holding onto a player. Throughout the years, there have been many players whose value rises and falls in drastic measures at times. Perhaps one of the most polarizing... Read More

Dynasty Outlook - Keke Coutee

Keke Coutee (WR, Houston Texans) Height/Weight - 5'9" 180 lbs College - Texas Tech Heading into the 2018 NFL Draft, Keke Coutee wasn't exactly a name on everyone's radar. For you fellow dynasty football fans, he was a guy looking like a third-round pick or so in your dynasty rookie drafts. Landing with the Houston... Read More

Deep Dynasty Pickups to Stash - Week 4

The 2018 Fantasy Football season is in full swing! We haven't seen a significant number of major injuries this year, yet we still have some names out there that are worth grabbing. If you're in dynasty leagues, you know just how tough it can be to pick up a free agent that ends up being... Read More