For 2026 fantasy football drafts, I am putting a higher emphasis on running backs again. In my latest overall fantasy football player rankings on RotoBaller, 11 of my top 17 players are RBs. The best RBs may be taken by the middle of the second round in some drafts, so I prefer to get at […]

We are about to head into the biggest draft month of the fantasy football season, so it is time to start rolling out my 2026 rankings by position. Here I share my latest top 30 at publish time, along with strategic recommendations in one-QB and superflex leagues. My full rankings, which go even deeper than […]

Your Google or Outlook calendar is now displaying the month of July, which obviously means that the preseason for fantasy football has started. From a fantasy perspective, that means we have arrived at our version of training camp, in the weeks before most players do the bulk of their drafting. Of course, many high-stakes players […]

My 2026 fantasy football season recently started early, as I completed two rookie/free-agent drafts in existing leagues on the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) high-stakes league platform. I share the results of one draft here to give you my thought processes and insights during a 10-round draft, where I was slotted with the second overall […]

Forecasting picks in the NFL Draft is always fun, but also always challenging, as we never know what is truly going on inside the “war rooms” of NFL teams. Yet, we always want to try our best and project where the top offensive players may end up for fantasy purposes. We share the best and […]

When you become a regular RotoBaller reader and radio listener, it quickly becomes apparent that the majority of our fantasy baseball writers and analysts are expert statistical mechanics. They can examine a player’s profile as well as a top auto technician can diagnose issues with the alternator or braking systems. To complement our staff, I […]

Is there really such a thing as a fantasy sleeper anymore? Fantasy baseball players are the most studious and dedicated competitors in fantasy sports, so any possible gem has a hard time escaping the radar of such savants. But there are always many players who can perform better than expected for their draft position. The […]

When you are building the foundation of a fantasy baseball team in the earliest rounds, upside, a very-overused fantasy term, always figures into the mix. But it should also be a goal to target players with high statistical floors if possible. Established standouts such as Jose Ramirez and Manny Machado are certainly safe earlier picks […]

The “big three” in fantasy baseball this season at starting pitcher are Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, and Paul Skenes. In mixed league snake drafts, all three might go off the board in the first round, and there will be spirited bidding for every one of them in salary cap formats. But some fantasy baseball analysts […]

When constructing your fantasy football playoff rosters, the first step is to predict how the conference brackets will flesh out and how many games each team might play. Those forecasting exercises are vital in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Playoff Challenge, where you can only roster one player from each NFL team. My NFL Playoff Power […]

Welcome to the 2026 NFL playoffs and RotoBaller’s ongoing coverage of fantasy football playoff leagues. Fantasy football is still widely available during the NFL playoffs -- including new drafts and contests forming ahead of the Wild Card Weekend games. The NFL postseason begins with one of the most challenging and unique fantasy football playoff leagues […]

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 17 of the 2025 season. It's fantasy football championship week in most leagues, and Scott Engel's Week 17 Lineup Spotlights focus on notable players to start or sit when you are faced with tough lineup calls. The fantasy football players featured in this Week […]

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 16 of the 2025 season. It's the fantasy football semi-finals in most leagues, and Scott Engel's Week 16 Lineup Spotlights focus on notable players to start or sit when you are faced with tough lineup calls in the second round of the fantasy playoffs. […]

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 15 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 15 Lineup Spotlights focus on notable players to start or sit when you are faced with challenging lineup calls in the first round of the fantasy playoffs. The fantasy football players included in this Week 15 […]

Welcome to Scott Engel's weekly Lineup Spotlights on RotoBaller.com. This regular feature includes key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions. "The King" focuses on players who might be triggering fantasy anxiety during a major Week 14 slate. The players who appear in this article are based on Scott's Premium Weekly […]

Welcome again to our Key Starters and Tough Calls feature for Week 13 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 13 Lineup Spotlights column focuses on key players to start or sit when faced with tight lineup decisions. "The King" showcases players who may boost your team to a win with needed upside after the […]

Welcome again to our Key Starters and Tough Calls feature for Week 12 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 12 Lineup Spotlights column focuses on key players to start or sit when faced with tight lineup decisions. "The King" showcases players who may be causing fantasy anxiety. The fantasy football players included in this […]

Welcome again to our Key Starters and Tough Calls feature for Week 10 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 10 Lineup Spotlights column focuses on key players to start or sit when faced with tight lineup decisions. "The King" showcases players who may be causing fantasy anxiety. The fantasy football players included in this […]

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 9 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 9 Lineup Spotlights column features key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions. "The King" features players who may be causing fantasy anxiety for those who roster them. The fantasy football […]

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 8 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 8 Lineup Spotlights focus on notable players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup calls. This week, "The King" features deeper lineup options to consider because six NFL teams are on bye weeks. The […]

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 7 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 7 Lineup Spotlights column features key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions like A.J. Brown, Arian Smith, Rico Dowdle, Kayshon Boutte, Isiah Pacheco, Mason Taylor, and more. "The King" features […]

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 6 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 6 Lineup Spotlights column features key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions. "The King" features players that may be causing fantasy anxiety for those who roster them. The fantasy football […]

Welcome to our Key Starters and Tough Calls rundown for Week 5 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 5 Lineup Spotlights column includes notable players to start or sit when faced with tough lineup situations. "The King" features players who could be causing fantasy uncertainty. The fantasy football players presented in this Week 5 […]

Welcome again to our Key Starters and Tough Calls feature for Week 4 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 4 Lineup Spotlights column showcases significant players to start or sit when faced with tough lineup choices. "The King" focuses on starting options that could be causing fantasy anxiety. The fantasy football players included in […]

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 3 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 3 Lineup Spotlights column features key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions. "The King" features players that may be causing fantasy anxiety for those who roster them. The fantasy football […]

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 2 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 2 Lineup Spotlights column features key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions. "The King" highlights players that may be causing some close start/sit calls for you this week. The fantasy […]

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 1 of the 2025 season! Scott Engel's weekly Lineup Spotlights showcase key players to consider for your fantasy football lineups. "The King" features players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup calls. The players that are covered in this article are based […]

Fantasy football analysts very often get things wrong. Sure, we love to boast when we make correct calls. Because the goal is to help readers, listeners, and viewers win their own leagues. When a player forecast misses the mark, though, we must admit it was a whiff. Several months from now, I can look back […]

We are now firmly into fantasy football draft season, and I am constantly revising my 2025 fantasy football rankings based on the latest news, observations, and insights. This feature is necessary because over the last week-plus, my ranks have required significant overhauls. This latest preseason fantasy football stock report includes my newest risers and fallers […]