The fantasy season just started, but now is the time to evaluate your roster and make decisions to try to optimize your fantasy scoring for the immediate and long-term future. Getting stuck on the players you drafted, especially when their role isn’t providing fantasy points, can sink fantasy lineups quickly. One player who could fit […]

It is still early in the 2026 season, but we are starting to get a feel for the players we can trust in fantasy football. Fantasy managers who are willing to be proactive, churn through their team, and attack the waiver wire early in the season can salvage a poor roster or fortify a strong […]

2025 was a big year for fantasy football running backs. As a result, it pushed running backs up in 2026 drafts, leaving fantasy managers scrambling for late-round upside and production. One player fantasy managers gravitated to in drafts was Detroit Lions running back Isiah Pacheco. Pacheco was signed to replace some of David Montgomery’s production […]

The Minnesota Vikings offense disappointed fantasy managers in 2025, but there were reasons for optimism in 2026. The team added a veteran quarterback (Kyler Murray), hoping that he could elevate the floor of an offense that bottomed out last season. One of the players who gained steam throughout the summer was veteran running back Jordan […]

Every season, fantasy managers talk themselves into the impact that rookies, especially first-round rookies, can make for their respective teams. When they are right, getting a discount on a talented and fantasy-relevant player can swing the season. One player who was drawing some excitement was New York Jets first-round wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. Unfortunately, […]

We have already seen some great fantasy performances through the first two weeks of the 2026 NFL season. Unfortunately, the calling card of the first two weeks has been injuries that have ravaged both NFL and fantasy teams. That’s true for San Francisco 49ers second-round wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling. The rookie earned a role in […]

Week 2 of the fantasy season reminded us that football can be brutal. Major injuries took out several quarterbacks (Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Jaxson Dart), running backs (Jadarian Price and Saquon Barkley), wide receivers (Malik Nabers, Mike Evans, and Alec Pierce), and tight ends (Dallas Goedert, David Njoku, and Eli Raridon). Those injuries could […]

It was glorious to have football back in our lives during Week 1. Unfortunately, Week 2 reminded us of this game's harsh realities. Both the Chicago Bears (Caleb Williams) and Washington Commanders (Jayden Daniels) lost their third-year quarterbacks for an undetermined amount of time. Thankfully, there have been a lot of quarterbacks performing at a […]

Baller Move: Bench in standard leagues, mid-end FLEX in deeper leagues Positional Value: WR4 Analysis: One of the big mysteries in fantasy football this offseason was how the Miami Dolphins’ offense would look in 2026. Miami signed quarterback Malik Willis to a big contract in free agency, but his pass-catching group was filled with unproven […]

The 2026 NFL season is finally here, and we saw some memorable performances in Week 1. Whether it was Caleb Williams showing that he may have taken another step as a player in 2026, finishing as the QB1 through Sunday’s games (37.2 points), or Lamar Jackson looking like he was in vintage form with a […]

Week 1 is officially in the books. Everybody loves their fantasy team right after the draft, but the best fantasy managers can objectively identify areas to improve and address them on the waiver wire. RotoBaller has plenty of articles to help fantasy managers in all league formats, but this one will cover deep-league waiver-wire targets […]

One of the biggest offseason moves before the 2026 regular season happened when the Philadelphia Eagles finally traded away disgruntled receiver A.J. Brown.  Fantasy managers everywhere hoped a change of scenery and a quarterback upgrade would get Brown back to form as an elite fantasy wide receiver. Unfortunately, Brown lasted just 31 snaps before suffering […]

The biggest surprise of the early fantasy season happened before games kicked off in Week 1, when it was announced that Brock Bowers had undergone a knee procedure that would sideline him for the Raiders’ first game. For fantasy managers, it was an unfortunate déjà vu of the 2025 season, when Bowers suffered a knee […]

Baller Move: Start in 12-team leagues Positional Value: High-end RB3 Analysis: The Seattle Seahawks elected to let Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III leave in free agency this offseason. It was a curious decision, given that his running mate, Zach Charbonnet, tore his ACL during the team’s playoff run and was expected to […]

One of the more ambiguous backfields heading into the 2026 season is the Denver Broncos. Last season, healthy J.K. Dobbins dominated the backfield in stretches, but an injury allowed RJ Harvey to show his fantasy upside. Things didn’t get easier this offseason after the Broncos elected to re-sign Dobbins and draft a rookie (Jonah Coleman) […]

The preseason is coming to a close, which means the 2026 season is just around the corner. Soon, we will be drafting for our home leagues. Whether you’ve been consuming fantasy content all offseason or are just trying to figure out a strategy today, Rotoballer has something for you. One of the big advantages in […]

Training camp is underway for all 32 teams, and this weekend we will finally see everybody in action for their first preseason games. The 2026 NFL season is upon us. There is a lot of information to consume for fantasy managers coming out of a long winter. A lot of energy is spent on the […]

So much time and energy is spent breaking down the early rounds of fantasy football drafts and dissecting which players are good targets and fades. In a lot of ways, that is fair, since nailing your early round picks can unlock your fantasy team's ceiling. That is especially true at the running back position in […]

Hitting on rookie picks in redraft leagues is a quick way to elevate the ceiling of your fantasy roster. That advantage can manifest in a lot of different ways. Sometimes it requires taking a highly drafted rookie who is a starter in Week 1 and is consistently earning snaps. Other times, it is identifying a […]

Most of the pre-draft process focused on the lack of talent in the 2026 draft class compared to other years. However, one player viewed as a top talent was Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. That isn’t to say that Tyson was a clean prospect. The talent was clear, but a lengthy injury history led […]

The success of the running back position in fantasy in 2025 is having a direct impact on fantasy football ADP heading into 2026. More and more running backs are being pushed up, forcing fantasy managers to get comfortable making stances on ambiguous or uncertain backfields. One backfield that is undecided heading into 2026 is the […]

The resurgence of running backs in fantasy football was clear in 2025 and will have a major impact on fantasy football managers in 2026. However, NFL teams have also gotten better (and smarter) at splitting their backfields to keep players fresh and maximize efficiency. Identifying and attacking those edges is a way for fantasy managers […]

College fantasy football has officially arrived at Yahoo for the 2026 season. That means that we will be doing our best to help you crush your preseason drafts when they open up on August 3rd here at Rotoballer. We will get things started with our top 30 college tight end rankings for the 2026 season. The […]

The 2026 fantasy football season is right around the corner. Training camps will start firing up within the next 10 days, and the Hall of Fame Game is on August 6. We have already gotten some actionable information during OTAs, but soon there will be plenty of new videos and reports to digest and interpret […]

For many years, the expectation among fantasy managers and football fans was that players would have a significant jump in production in their third season. However, there have been so many rookies who have had fantasy-relevant seasons in recent years that our expectations have shifted. That shift in perspective has forced younger players up in […]

Over the last few seasons, we have seen rookies enter the NFL and make an immediate impact for fantasy football. The 2025 class was no exception. That group provided fantasy managers with a top-15 quarterback (Jaxson Dart), six top-30 running backs (Cam Skattebo, Omarion Hampton, Ashton Jeanty, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson, and RJ Harvey), a […]

It won’t be long until NFL teams are kicking off their training camps heading into the 2026 NFL season. That means fantasy drafts are just around the corner. There are many ways to attack a fantasy draft. The current trend for many is to load up on running backs early to try to identify players […]

The 2026 offseason keeps plugging along. OTAs are officially underway, and teams are getting a close look at their new talent. Dynasty rookie drafts have likely already taken place for some, but many more will be underway as we get closer to Week 1. In terms of talent, the 2026 NFL Draft did not do […]

The NFL offseason is moving quickly. Teams have already spent their money in free agency and invested their draft capital into the rookie class. Training camps, the preseason, and the regular season are just around the corner. We still have time before redraft season starts, but plenty of fantasy managers are already drafting teams in […]

The 2026 NFL offseason keeps chugging along. Rookie minicamps are officially underway as teams figure out how to incorporate their 2026 NFL Draft selections. The regular season is still several months away, but fantasy drafts have already started in dynasty and best-ball formats. It is never too early to understand ADP movement and identify value […]