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About Robert Lorge - RotoBaller
I've been playing fantasy football for close to 20 years. I am a firm believer in following the numbers. I love searching for trends between teams, players and coaching staffs. I look at fantasy football like one big math equation just waiting to be solved and if you're able to find and interpret the right numbers correctly, you're going to do a lot of damage in your leagues.
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Robert Lorge - RotoBaller has written 95 articles so far, you can find them below.
Boom or Bust Wide Receivers for Fantasy Football in 2022
We’re here looking for the next Cooper Kupp and Allen Robinson. The kind of guys who will help win and lose fantasy football seasons this year. The reality is, we’re very unlikely to have any players who end up in the same stratosphere of season Kupp and Robinson had last year, but that doesn’t mean... Read More
NFL Rookies Most Likely to Make Fantasy Football Impacts (And Those Who Won't)
With the popularity of dynasty leagues growing and the fantasy impact of the last few rookie classes, fantasy managers seem to be flocking to NFL newbies at far higher rates than before. Our expectations increased, oftentimes to unrealistic levels. Guys like Ja’Marr Chase and Najee Harris have spoiled us. They were also drafted into picture-perfect... Read More
7 Bold Predictions for the 2022 Fantasy Football Season
Everyone likes bold predictions. Whether that’s because they like glancing at unexpected, but technically possible outcomes or because they like getting worked up over the absurdity of the bold predictions, I have no idea. If I were a betting man, which I am, I lean towards the latter. With that mindset, I fully embrace the... Read More
Running Backs Targets for Zero-RB Fantasy Football Drafts (2022)
There are so many different fantasy football draft strategies nowadays, but no other strategy comes with as much scrutiny and judgment as the zero-running back strategy. For the longest time, the running back position was widely accepted as the most important position in fantasy football. For some, that’s still very much the case. However, with... Read More
Fantasy Football Kicker Draft Rankings - 2022 Tiered Ranks and Analysis
We're officially in our annual 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Prep part of the season. Fantasy managers everywhere are tracking training camp news and adjusting their rankings to help them dominate their upcoming fantasy football drafts. While there's no doubt the vast majority of your time will be spent focused on the four primary positions –... Read More
Must-Have Quarterbacks for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts
It wasn’t long ago since fantasy analysts were telling everyone to wait on the quarterback position. There are so many of them, just wait. Over the past few years with the explosion of passing offenses and rise in rushing quarterbacks, the strategy and how we approach this position is changing. That’s a great thing because... Read More
This Year's League-Winning RB Is...
As fantasy football managers we are constantly looking for players who can be league-winners. The reality is these are incredibly difficult to find and most of our league-winners that occur each year happen due to an injury. Finding a league winner in their current situation is going to cost a premium because if they're already... Read More
NFL Players on New Teams Ready to Break Out for 2022 Fantasy Football
Every year, free agency sends shockwaves through the fantasy football community. During the offseason, these moves tend to be magnified because there are so few things for fantasy managers to be focused on. Every once in a while, a free agency move can send a player's value skyrocketing. Sometimes these moves are due to an... Read More
NFL Wide Receiver Breakout Candidates for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts
It was quite the fantasy football season in 2021 for wide receiver breakouts. Fantasy managers were treated to breakout seasons from players like Cooper Kupp, Deebo Samuel, Michael Pittman Jr., Jaylen Waddle, and Marquise Brown, among many others. It's a position that routinely provides fantasy managers with plenty of sleeper and breakout candidates. If you... Read More
NFL Rookie Wide Receivers Set Up For Immediate Fantasy Football Success
In recent seasons, rookie receivers have been on the rise and are giving fantasy managers instant starters and not only that but impact players. It would be best to not get sucked into that dream and accept that should not be the expectation. The seasons Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, and Jaylen Waddle have given us... Read More
Wide Receivers Who Increased Their Fantasy Value by Switching Teams
Every year, free agency sends shockwaves through the fantasy football community. During the offseason, these moves tend to be magnified because there are so few things for fantasy managers to be focused on. Every once in a while, a free agency move can send a player's value skyrocketing. Sometimes these moves are due to an... Read More
What Fantasy Managers Should Know About These Injured Receivers - Michael Thomas, Chris Godwin, Robert Woods, Michael Gallup
Fantasy managers are no strangers to managing injuries and determining how to handle those injured and other players who are indirectly affected by that player's absence. That is, after all, a major component of football – injuries. They're always going to happen, they're absolutely unavoidable. However, typically fantasy managers aren't left with so many questions... Read More
Trey McBride NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Tight End Outlook
The Arizona Cardinals used their 55th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft on Trey McBride, tight end out of Colorado State. He was the consensus No. 1 tight end among draft experts and analysts and that's the way the actual draft played out, which from a fantasy perspective, is always a good thing. Fantasy managers,... Read More
Rachaad White NFL Rookie Profile – Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made Rachaad White the 91st prospect off the board in this year's NFL Draft. After letting Ronald Jones II walk in free agency and with Ke'Shawn Vaughn struggling to make much of an impact in two seasons, Tampa needed to reinforce their depth at running back behind starter Leonard Fournette. Fournette... Read More
NFL Schedule Winners and Losers for Fantasy Football
The NFL schedule release is always an event that creates a lot of excitement. For starters, it means we’re all one step closer to football. For those of us in keeper and dynasty leagues, who doesn’t immediately go check your schedule to determine where your bye weeks line up against your opponents and what players... Read More
Veteran Running Backs Due for Regression in 2022 Fantasy Football
The life of an NFL running back can come at you fast. There may be no other position in professional football that changes so quickly and so profoundly. Two years ago, Christian McCaffrey was one of the greatest fantasy football running backs of all time. Fast forward to 2022, and there are some people who... Read More
Biggest Fantasy Football Winners of NFL Draft Day Two - Breece Hall, David Bell, James Cook, Skyy Moore, Christian Watson and more
The most important rule for fantasy football is to chase talent. One way or another, the cream always rises to the top. Maybe you didn’t think it was the best landing spot when Davante Adams went to the Packers and was “stuck” behind Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb. Maybe you had concerns about Dallas Goedert... Read More
Under the Radar Wide Receiver Signings – Risers and Fallers
The start of free agency officially kicks off the start of the new NFL season and while most fans are glued to their favorite franchise and who they might add and in some cases, all the players they do not sign, plenty of low-level signings, end up falling through the cracks. As it relates to fantasy football,... Read More
Tight End Breakouts for 2022 Fantasy Football
Fantasy managers are always on the lookout for the next big thing, the next breakout. These are the guys that are typically found in the middle to later rounds of your fantasy drafts and they are often coined with the term – league winner. These can be difficult to predict; after all, we're attempting to... Read More
Best All-Time Fantasy Football Season Tournament – Final Four Edition
The Final Four is coming up but why let only bucketheads have the fun? In recognition of Cooper Kupp’s all-time great season and with March Madness upon us, let's continue our look at the greatest fantasy football seasons of all time in a tournament-style competition! We began with 32 contestants in the pool, seeded accordingly.... Read More
Quarterback Breakouts for 2022 Fantasy Football
One of the quickest ways to find yourself in the fantasy football championship of your league is by hitting on the coveted breakout player. Those mid-round picks who explode and become top-tier options can absolutely send a roster into overdrive. Once fantasy managers get into the mid-to-late rounds of their drafts, chasing upside should become... Read More
Best Fantasy Football Season of All-Time Tournament (Round 3)
In recognition of Cooper Kupp’s all-time great season and with March Madness upon us, what better time to look at who had the greatest fantasy season of all time in a tournament-style competition? To do so, there will be 32 contestants entered into the pool. They will be seeded and you, the voters, will decide... Read More
Best Fantasy Football Seasons of All-Time (Round 2)
In recognition of Cooper Kupp’s all-time great season and with March Madness right around the corner, what better time to look at who had the greatest fantasy season of all time in a tournament-style competition? To do so, there will be 32 contestants entered into the pool. They will be seeded and you, the voters,... Read More
Early 2022 Tight End Sleepers for Fantasy Football
Fantasy managers know all about the cream of the crop when it comes to tight ends. We all hear about Travis Kelce's dominance, the generational talent of Kyle Pitts and the emergence of Mark Andrews. These things are no mysteries. The problem is there are so few names at the top and the talent drops... Read More
Best Fantasy Football Seasons of All-Time – Tournament Edition
In recognition of Cooper Kupp’s all-time great season and with March Madness right around the corner, what better time to look at who had the greatest fantasy season of all time in a tournament-style competition? To do so, there will be 32 contestants entered into the pool. They will be seeded and you, the voters,... Read More
Biggest Wide Receiver Busts of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review
Every fantasy football draft is littered with landmines each fantasy manager is trying to avoid. These busts can be found in almost every round and at every position. Avoiding these players, especially in the earlier rounds, can be the difference between a playoff appearance or an early-round pick the following season. Everyone seems to have... Read More
Early 2022 Wide Receiver Sleepers - Fantasy Football Draft Values
The life of fantasy football can come at you hard and quick. It’s amazing how the landscape can change over a short period of time, specifically as it relates to individual players. One doesn’t need to look any further than Gabriel Davis of the Buffalo Bills and what his huge playoff performance has done to... Read More
Biggest Tight End Surprises of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review
The tight end position is only enjoyed by true degenerates of fantasy football. It’s a wasteland of epic portions. A position filled with landmines where the biggest winner is just the player who managed to lose the least. Outside of our big five, which unfortunately seems to be dwindling, you could make a solid case... Read More
Biggest Wide Receiver Breakouts of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review
What is a breakout? In fantasy football, we tend to use so many different adjectives to define players and it's hard to keep track of what they all mean. Fantasy managers often see players "break out." We all remember the Peyton Hillis', Gary Barnidge's, and Robert Tonyan's of the world, am I right? Those aren't... Read More
Biggest Quarterback Surprises of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review
Every year, fantasy managers are treated to surprise performances by certain players. Sometimes those are good surprises and sometimes those are not so good, but they happen every single year regardless. In recent seasons, the quarterback position from a fantasy perspective has changed. Fantasy managers are chasing upside and that often comes from being able... Read More
