Congratulations are due to Travis Hunter, a player many projected to lead all defenders in total fantasy points by a wide margin this season. The Heisman winner nabbed the first interception of his career in Week 3, which was a big milestone. Unfortunately, that one play also accounted for 34.1% of his total fantasy points […]

Tackles are easy to collect and predict… at least, easier than most other stats. There is a reason that I build my Standard IDP Scoring system, which we use both for this Weekly IDP Waivers column and our Weekly IDP Rankings, around tackles. It is the most consistent defensive statistic we can rely on, and […]

When does overreaction turn into simple acceptance? How long do smart managers wait on talent and ignore concerning usage, or health, before giving up and accepting it just may not happen this season? Colston Loveland has been a hot prospect all summer because he closed the 2025 season as the second-most dominant tight end in […]

Sometimes smart people can do dumb things. This is particularly true of “genius” coaches who occasionally buy too much into their own hype. Sometimes they find themselves believing they or their schemes mean more than the talent on the field, or that they can craft something that never works into victory. This past Sunday we […]

Week 1 was our annual reminder that NFL head coaches don't care about fantasy football … at all. In fact, some evidence may suggest that they actively dislike a hobby that helps elevate the salaries of everyone in the league, with some schemes and game scripts seemingly engineered specifically to kill our fun … at […]

One should never overreact to a small sample size. This is true in cancer research, political polling, and, most importantly, fantasy football. While this adage may go without saying, it bears repeating because overreaction is natural after Week 1. For example, one prominent fantasy analyst has said that Colston Loveland went from TE2 to TE9 […]

It is never too early to start looking at the waiver wire. Even if you just collected the top five players on the board as part of some vast conspiracy against the rest of your league, you will need waivers at some point. Flawed rosters and impeccable drafts alike all need waivers… likely sooner than […]

One of the greatest mistakes fantasy football analysts and fans can make is putting too much weight on early strength of schedule. Whether you are using last year’s results or trying to simply predict this year based on roster and history, the process is flawed and hard to rely on early in the year. While […]

The NFL season is nearly upon us, which means training camps are closing and real games that matter are about to begin. With that in mind, our rankings season is fully underway, and today we are offering you our season-long IDP rankings for 2026. That means these rankings take a full-season outlook, not considering the […]

The 2026 NFL Draft felt like one of the least exciting in recent memory from the moment the class was finalized in January … and that feeling has only solidified into fact as rookie drafts begin this May. While five top-end prospects would all go in the first round of most rookie drafts in this […]

The 2026 NFL Draft is mercifully over after a three-day marathon in which several of the top fantasy talents landed in unenviable positions. It was a frustrating confluence of events, considering that this rookie class was already lighter on top-end fantasy talent than in recent draft classes. With that said, this class does have some […]

With the stink of a very mediocre 2026 NFL Draft now flushed into the past, draft sickos can finally focus on the absolutely loaded 2027 class. While it may seem early to think that far out, it is worth noting that several NFL teams have clearly focused their entire 2026 offseason around the 2027 NFL […]

The trade of Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals shook up the NFL Draft in a way we have not seen before, as it was a rare player-for-pick deal, and it involved a top-ten pick. This could be the first of many deals… or the last. Whether you believe this class will be awash in moves […]

April is “lying season” in the NFL. This is a well-accepted fact and way of life by now, with over half of what you hear out of general managers’ mouths being outright deceit or a well-stretched embellishment. That is something we must always remind ourselves, particularly as we edge closer to the NFL Draft, because […]

The vast majority of NFL free-agency moves are done, with only a handful of potential starters left on the open market. With that big milestone behind us, we are now firmly in the pro-day circuit. That means we are seeing some players boost their stock with artificially enhanced numbers, while others pass on the process […]

A lot has changed in this space since early February, when we told you to sell Woody Marks before the Texans added competition and buy Isaiah Likely before he signed with a team that would prioritize him in its offense. Heck, back then, I also warned you that Omar Cooper Jr. was undervalued at his […]

With the first two weeks of free agency in the books, the majority of roster moves that could impact the NFL Draft are complete. While there are some solid contributors and a few starters left on the wire who are still negotiating or awaiting an offer, such as Jauan Jennings, a few pending free agents […]

Spring is the time for sprouting flowers, April showers, and the dawn of hope as ice melts into a dewy morning. However, for true football degenerates, spring is exclusively the time for dynasty startup drafts. For some of us, no matter how many leagues we are already in, we cannot help but enroll in draft […]

The consensus with the 2026 NFL Draft is that this is a “down year,” or even a “bad year” for talent. This is a phrase bandied about by many analysts and most dynasty personalities. It is also a relatively fair conclusion in terms of depth and overall talent in this class, especially at the quarterback […]

The NFL Combine is this week, meaning that we are about to get a lot of information on incoming rookies that could impact their eventual place in the NFL Draft. However, contrary to popular opinion, the Combine is no longer "must-see" viewing, as the numbers can be seen online soon after. Additionally, remember that film […]

With the Super Bowl behind us, it is officially the NFL’s offseason. That means free agency, trades, and a countdown to camp are in store for many. However, for a special group of us, the time between February and April has one purpose and one purpose alone: the NFL Draft. You may recall that early […]

The end of the NFL schedule means the beginning of dynasty season. This is the time of year when true fantasy degenerates and NFL Draft junkies really prove their depravity. This is the time when we dig into months of college tape, look deep for undervalued sleepers on NFL rosters, and start thinking hard about […]

With the Senior Bowl over, Chris gives you projections for every first round pick in the NFL Draft. See which bowl participants may have pushed their way into the first round with quality performa...

Every summer, RotoBaller publishes my One-Man IDP Mock Draft with Multiple Personalities. This is a fantasy football IDP mock in which we use 12 unique personalities to reflect the tendencies and biases you are likely to see in an average fantasy league. This is meant to provide insights and values for players based on what […]

Dante Moore is my top potential quarterback prospect, but Mendoza is the safest and the only one sure to be in this class. Reports also indicate Tom Brady has a significant influence over Las Vega...

We are now entering Week 18, the final week before the NFL’s playoffs begin. As we have stated before, this is the time when many NFL teams begin resting players. Teams that have their playoff seeds locked up will often sit their players entirely or have them play just a single series to “keep fresh,” […]

Dante Moore remains QB1 on my board, but Mendoza’s hype is out of control and he remains the safest quarterback prospect in this class. The Jets should abstain from going QB in this class, b...

For most of you, this week is the culmination of the fantasy season. If you are still in it, you have a 50% shot at the title and your friends’ hard-earned cash. If your team is loaded, the odds may be higher. If your team is limping into the finals, perhaps the odds are lower. […]

As your fantasy leagues enter the playoffs, leaving many on the outside looking in, it is natural for some to turn their eyes towards the incoming rookies for hope. Whether you’re hoping to get in on the next great dynasty sleeper, eyeing a quarterback for your favorite team, or you just love watching Mel Kiper […]

If you’re reading this, odds are you advanced to the next round of your fantasy playoffs or are still competing in a long round. Either way, that is good news! Now for the bad news. The IDP world has lost several key contributors over the past three weeks. The biggest loss was Micah Parsons’ torn […]