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Fantasy Fallout from Day 2/3 of NFL Draft! (Florio's Football Show)
Michael F. Florio discusses the fantasy football relevant Day 2 and 3 NFL Draft picks and the impact they will have on their new team. Florio goes position by position, putting both a rookie draft and redraft spin on the newest rookies. Plus, he gives you some of his favorite rookie sleepers at each position. […]
Michael Florio
NFL Draft Round 1 Fantasy Recap!
Michael F. Florio breaks down the 1st round of the NFL Draft and puts a fantasy spin on everything. How excited should you be about Anthony Richardson? Could Bijan Robinson go off the board as high as RB2 overall? Plus, Florio gives you his early rookie rankings and discusses players who are still going to […]
Michael Florio
Deeper NFL Draft Wide Receiver Prospects - Michael F. Florio's Scouting Report and Rankings
The NFL Draft is nearly here! And while you think that is when the prep stops, you would be greatly mistaken. Honestly, the draft just gives us the last piece of information needed to help us decide which rookies we want to draft in fantasy football. With that said it's still important to understand a […]
Michael Florio
Florio's Bullpen Report - Changes With the Phillies, A's, Angels Pen (Week 5)
Every week in the bullpen report, I go over bullpens that have had some clear changes, some that may be changing, and then some non-closers that are worth picking up in fantasy baseball. The closers tend to get all the hype in fantasy baseball. Sometimes picking up an elite non-closer, especially if they are in […]
Michael Florio
Jameson Williams Suspension and Florio's First Round Mock!
Michael F. Florio discusses the Jameson Williams suspension and how he can still be a very useful fantasy football piece at the right price. Then, Florio breaks down his 2023 NFL Draft first-round mock going over each pick and putting a fantasy spin on the offensive players! Four QBs in the first seven picks? Bijan […]
Michael Florio
Top WR Options after the Big 4 in 2023 NFL Draft - Michael F. Florio's Scouting Report
If you have just started to get into the NFL Draft class you may have heard that this receiver class is a weak one. Especially when you compare it to the last few years where we have been insanely spoiled with an absurd amount of riches – many of whom have gone on to be […]
Michael Florio
Florio's Bullpen Report - Figuring Out Early Season Closer Confusion (Week 4)
The only thing consistent with early bullpen usage is change. There are still many teams that are figuring out which relievers they can trust in late-inning situations. While it is still essential to keep a close eye on those situations, it is also important not to overreact to one save opportunity. My favorite way to […]
Michael Florio
Florio's 2023 NFL Draft 1st Round Mock Draft
I have been playing fantasy football for more than half my life and covering it for over a decade. However, I only started to dive deep into the NFL Draft in the last five or so years. Initially, the draft can seem super overwhelming. And that never seems to fully go away. The more and […]
Michael Florio
Catching up with Bills Legendary WR Stevie Johnson!
In the latest episode, Michael F. Florio is joined by former Bills, 49ers and Chargers wide receiver Stevie Johnson. They talk receivers, the NFL draft process, the mindset late round picks need to have, and some of his legendary touchdown celebrations. Which current receivers remind Stevie of himself? Would his game translate better in today's […]
Michael Florio
Top 4 WR Rookies in the 2023 NFL Draft - Michael Florio's Scouting Report
It would be an understatement to say that football fans and fantasy players have been spoiled by the recent rookie receiver classes. The draft classes from the last few years have provided a ton of star power. Many of the fantasy WR1s such as Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, Jaylen Waddle, CeeDee Lamb, A.J. Brown, Amon-Ra […]
Michael Florio
Florio's Bullpen Report - Monitoring Early Season Bullpen Usage (Week 3)
We are just two weeks into the baseball season, but it has been long enough to get some answers when it comes to questionable bullpens. Others have left us with even more questions. The important thing to remember is that while we only have two weeks of data to go by -- it is still […]
Michael Florio
NFL Draft RBs and more with Emory Hunt! - Florio's Football Show (Ep. 4)
In the second episode of Florio's Football Show, Michael F. Florio is joined by Emory Hunt, who scouted over 1,000 players and over 100 running backs headed into the 2023 NFL Draft. Emory breaks down the RB class, and explains why Bijan Robinson is not his top back in this class. We also discuss why […]
Michael Florio
Florio's Bullpen Report - Making Sense of Early Season Bullpens for Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back, old friend! The long winter is over and baseball is back! This means for a third straight season, I will be writing the bullpen report here at RotoBaller. Each week, this article will not only highlight bullpens that have seen changes in late-inning scenarios but also speculate on bullpens that could undergo changes. This […]
Michael Florio
Giants and Bills Offseason, Early NFL Draft QB and WR Preview - Florio's Football Show (Ep. 3)
In the second episode of Florio's Football Show, Michael F. Florio is joined by Eric Samulski, a New York Giants beat writer for amNY Sports and an award winning fantasy football writer for RotoBaller. The two discuss the latest in the Lamar Jackson saga and where he could end up if not Baltimore, before diving […]
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Fantasy Football Impacts of NFL Free Agent Moves and Trades - Florio's Football Show (Ep. 2)
In the second episode of Florio's Football Show, Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) continues to break down the free agent signings and trades that will greatly impact the fantasy football layout in 2023. Can Brandin Cooks bounce back with the Cowboys? Do the Bills and Texans signing a running back take the shine off their current […]
Michael Florio
NFL Free Agency and Fantasy Fallout - Florio's Football Show (Ep. 1)
In the inaugural episode of Florio's Football Show, Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) breaks down all the latest signings and trades that will impact fantasy football drafts. What does Aaron Rodgers to the Jets mean? Which players had the biggest bump in value? Whose took a hit? Florio discusses all this and more. Be sure to […]
Michael Florio
What Should You Do With The First Pick In 2023 Fantasy Baseball Drafts?
Fantasy baseball is back! And with a new draft season comes the usual focus on what to do in the early rounds and then lots of mid-to-late-round sleepers, breakout candidates to draft, and busts to avoid. And if you consume any fantasy baseball – or really any fantasy sports content – you have likely heard […]
Michael Florio
Breaking Down The 4 Top QBs From The 2023 NFL Draft Class
Quarterback is the most important position in all of sports. In the NFL, you either have one or you are searching for one. That is why the position is almost always the focal point of every draft class – ignoring the terrible QB class of 2022. This year will be no different as we may […]
Michael Florio
Now Is The Time To Buy Khalil Herbert In Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues
“Yesterday's price is not today’s price.” The great Fat Joe once said that, and many other rappers have repeated it since. Fat Joe was also obviously talking about fantasy football – specifically dynasty leagues. Free agency and the draft are set to shake up a ton of players' values, but if you wait for that […]
Michael Florio
How NFL Free Agency will Impact 2023 Fantasy Football
Free agency along with trades shook up the NFL as we had never seen before the last offseason. I am not sure we will reach that level of chaos, but this offseason will certainly provide fireworks. And it all gets started on March 15. We may see some trades made before then and we will […]
Michael Florio
What Went Wrong for Kyle Pitts in 2022 Fantasy Football?
Let me start out by apologizing. There was no one higher on Kyle Pitts heading into last year than I was. “Kyle Pitts in the third round no matter what!” was something that I tweeted out far too often last summer. In fairness, I fully believed it and drafted him there quite often myself. But […]
Michael Florio
Florio's Takeaways from the 2022 Fantasy Football Season
The Super Bowl will be played this week and it will put a final stamp on the 2022 NFL season. It is a season that will be remembered for a number of different reasons - perhaps the biggest being Damar Hamlin. We continue to wish him a speedy and miraculous recovery. While that will largely […]
Michael Florio
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 17 - Brock Purdy, Tyler Allgeier, Jahan Dotson, Hunter Renfrow, Greg Dulcich
Championship week is here! Whether you start preparing for your drafts in June, July, or January (for you sickos) – this is the week you dream of! You envision yourself playing and winning a fantasy title. But before you can win it all, you have to get there. And if you are still playing, that […]
Michael Florio
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 16 - Gardner Minshew, Deon Jackson, Darius Slayton and Juwan Johnson
Congrats to those still in need of sneaky starts or pivot plays – that likely means you are in your league's semifinals! That in its own right is a huge accomplishment. More importantly, it also means you are just two wins away from that ultimate goal you set out to achieve every summer – winning […]
Michael Florio
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 15 - Elijah Moore, Pierre Strong, Chris Moore, Greg Dulcich, Rex Burkhead, Dare Ogunbowale
If you are reading this, the chances are you made the fantasy playoffs in your league! Congrats, it's a big accomplishment. If you are in the consolation bracket, you probably are not going to like the next thing I say. I believe that the first run of waivers should go to players who have made […]
Michael Florio
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 14 - Ryan Tannehill, James Cook and Jameson Williams
One more week and then it's night-night forever. Well, only for some of your fantasy teams, and hopefully not even that! Shoutout to anyone who is a big Impractical Jokers fan like myself and understood that reference. Anyway, the goal this week is to get you into the fantasy playoffs in your league and help […]
Michael Florio
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 13 - Zonovan Knight, Elijah Moore, Olamide Zaccheaus
There somehow are just two weeks left of the fantasy football regular season! After spending months preparing, debating, drafting, and all that other good stuff, the season just flies by in the blink of an eye. It is not over yet, at least not if you are reading this article. There is still time to […]
Michael Florio
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 12 - Donovan Peoples-Jones, Elijah Moore, James Cook, and Jahan Dotson
I am in the business of pivot options, at least with this article, but I hope you do not need as many as normal this week. Why? Because the NFL’s Thanksgiving gift to us is that all 32 teams are playing this week. That’s right, no byes this week! For the first time since Week […]
Michael Florio
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 11 - Daniel Jones, Jerick McKinnon, Darius Slayton, and Isaiah Likely
After a bad week of injuries paired with the fact that there are four teams with many useful fantasy pieces on bye, this is a week where many fantasy managers are having to go a little deeper to find a starter. And before we even get into the pivot options, I just want to say […]
Michael Florio
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 10 - Marcus Mariota, Terrace Marshall Jr., Elijah Moore, and Greg Dulcich
What a week it has been in the NFL. We saw a TV analyst get hired to be a head coach and if I knew they were going to go that route, I would have thrown my hat in the ring! We also have injuries starting to pile up as well as four teams on […]
Michael Florio