Ideal Landing Spots For The Top 12 Fantasy Football Rookies - 2026 NFL Draft

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 […]

12 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Scott Engel's 2026 Picks

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 […]

10 Breakout Players for Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Scott Engel's Picks

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 […]

Early-Round Fantasy Baseball Busts? Potential Landmines for Drafts (2026)

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 […]

Starting Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Values and Draft Targets (2026)

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 […]

NFL Playoffs Power Rankings for Fantasy Football - Top Draft Picks By Team (2026)

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 […]

NFL Playoffs Rankings: Fantasy Football Draft Rankings and FFPC Playoff Challenge (2026)

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Kenneth Gainwell, Bucky Irving, Stefon Diggs, Taysom Hill, Jacoby Brissett, Rico Dowdle, Alec Pierce

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Jacoby Brissett, DK Metcalf, Jaylen Waddle, Omarion Hampton, Kyle Pitts, Tetairoa McMillan, Quinshon Judkins, more

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. […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Rico Dowdle, Woody Marks, Justin Jefferson, Terry McLaurin, Breece Hall, Tyler Warren, Brock Purdy, Rashid Shaheed

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 14 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Lamar Jackson, Kyren Williams, Saquon Barkley, Ashton Jeanty, Michael Wilson, Adonai Mitchell

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include RJ Harvey, Kenneth Gainwell, Troy Franklin, Khalil Shakir, Tyler Allgeier, Sam Darnold, Quentin Johnston

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Bhayshul Tuten, DK Metcalf, TreVeyon Henderson, Michael Wilson, Sean Tucker, Kayshon Boutte, Brock Wright

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Rome Odunze, Kimani Vidal, Rashid Shaheed, Kyle Monangai, Kenneth Walker, Jalen Coker, Jaxson Dart, more

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Alec Pierce, Kyle Monangai, Kareem Hunt, TreVeyon Henderson, Bam Knight, Tory Horton, Parker Washington, Jared Goff, more

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 8 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Kyle Monangai, Troy Franklin, Aaron Rodgers, Rashee Rice, more

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 7 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include A.J. Brown, Rico Dowdle, Mason Taylor, Rashee Rice, more

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 6 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Stefon Diggs, Derrick Henry, Calvin Ridley, Kareem Hunt, more

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 5 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Woody Marks, Rico Dowdle, Michael Carter, Ladd McConkey, more

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 4 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Drake London, Quentin Johnston, Harold Fannin, Romeo Doubs

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 3 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Rhamondre Stevenson, Isiah Pacheco, Rome Odunze, and more

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 2 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Zach Charbonnet, A.J. Brown, Keon Coleman

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 1 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include TreVeyon Henderson, Jerry Jeudy, Ricky Pearsall

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 Bold Predictions - Scott Engel's 2025 Picks for Every Team

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 […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Rankings and Stock Report: The Latest Preseason Risers And Fallers

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 […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Rankings and Analysis: The King's Favorite Draft Targets

It’s already a busy season for fantasy football analysts, as I have completed over six drafts to this point while regularly adjusting my fantasy football draft rankings. In addition to my updated rankings below, the Fantasy Football Season Pass on RotoBaller is overflowing with tremendous amounts of articles and analysis to prepare you for a […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Draft Review: Scott Fish Bowl 15 Picks and Analysis (2025)

My 2025 draft recently concluded in the legendary Scott Fish Bowl, the largest and most notable tournament in the fantasy football industry. The competition includes over 400 leagues and nearly 5,000 teams. This year, the theme was divisions named after favorite sports teams, so I competed in a 12-team league in the Seattle Seahawks division, […]

Scott Engel's Dynasty Fantasy Football Picks - Tough Draft Day Decisions for Startup Leagues (2025)

As August approaches, the fantasy football draft season is underway, and many participants are joining startup dynasty leagues. In the early rounds of 2025 dynasty drafts, you are going to face some tough decisions. Taking the younger player of two possible picks isn’t the simple and only method of deciding when you are on the […]

6 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Scott Engel's Picks for May

Having patience during the fantasy baseball season isn’t easy, and is more difficult for head-to-head league participants than those in Rotisserie leagues. But as savvy competitors know, we cannot make firm judgments about any players based on just one month of results. We are going to see some notable players produce much better or worse […]