Fantasy Eulogy: Carson Palmer

"Over the years, I’ve had teammates who decided to hang it up and I would ask them how they knew when it was time to walk away. The answer was almost always the same: You just know. For me that time is now. Why? Quite simply, I just know." Those were some of the final […]

Week 17 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits

Welcome to our Week 17 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. Contenders in fantasy leagues with a Week 17 championship will know […]

Saturday Football Matchups and Starts/Sits (Week 16)

The fantasy season is coming to a close... For many leagues, Week 16 represents the culmination of all the hard work put into offseason preparation, start/sit decisions, and waiver wire adds. All that is left between you and fantasy glory is one final week where it all comes together. The championship is on the line […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 15)

Hopefully many owners survived last week's notable injuries... From Saints running back Alvin Kamara being knocked out of Thursday night's game with a concussion and Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz tearing his ACL, there were certainly enough key injuries to go around in Week 14. For those still hanging on to their championship hopes, here's to […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 14)

The fantasy playoffs have arrived... Congratulations to those owners who, through diligence and a dash of luck, find themselves in the hunt for a coveted championship trophy! Hopefully you have prepared your rosters for the final push, because regular season win records and stat lines are all obsolete when it comes to sudden death playoff […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 13)

Greetings fellow Rotoballers, I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend! In order to attempt to try and sum up all of the Thanksgiving football action, I'll present my key fantasy takeaways from each game in one sentence. Adam Thielen is a stud with six-plus reception and over 80 yards in his last three […]

Thanksgiving Thursday Matchups Analysis (Week 12)

Will the real Steelers offense please stand up? It took a while, but the Pittsburgh Steelers' high-powered passing attack that we are readily used to seeing has finally shown up eleven games into the regular season. Big Ben Roethlisberger threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns, three of which going to stud fantasy wideout Antonio […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 11)

Russell Wilson is making a strong case for league-MVP consideration... The play that saw him spinning and dodging on the way to a 40-plus yard completion to Doug Baldwin shows not only how prolific of an athlete Wilson is, but also how he is the spark to this entire offense. He is putting together one […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis (Week 10)

The AFC East might be one of the hottest divisions in all of football right now... The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets battled it out on the previous installment of Thursday Night Football, but game script ended up heavily favoring the Jets in a 34-21 victory. Bills fans should be readily aware that their […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 9)

The Dolphins have become quite the train wreck, haven't they... After suffering a 40-point blowout loss last Thursday night, it should become abundantly clear for fantasy owners that there are next to no reliable players to be found in the Miami Dolphins offense (especially with the departure of Jay Ajayi for Philadelphia). The returns of […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 8)

John Madden would be proud of how Oakland showed up to play last week... Raiders quarterback Derek Carr's 417 yards and three touchdowns through the air along with wide receiver Amari Cooper's 210 receiving yards headlined the resurgence of a deadly passing attack in a 31-30 win in the 'Black Hole'. For those wondering if […]

Thursday Night Matchup Analysis (Week 7)

Carson Wentz keeps looking better and better, doesn't he? The sophomore quarterback showed up big time in a 28-23 victory over the Carolina Panthers to the tune of three passing touchdowns, adding to the thrill of a high-scoring Thursday Night Football game. Cam Newton, on the other hand, struggled mightily in the passing game with […]

Thursday Night Matchups Analysis (Week 6)

So much for a high-flying battle in Tampa... The showdown in Week 5 between one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time in Tom Brady and a young gun on the rise in Jameis Winston had a few less touchdowns than many had predicted, with New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski scoring 13 of the […]

Thursday Night Matchups Analysis (Week 5)

So much for a thrilling Bears-Packers rivalry game... What I thought might be more than a blowout Thursday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers ended up being a foregone conclusion by the end of the third quarter, with Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and Davante Adams each having caught a touchdown […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 4)

Talk about a surprise shootout in San Francisco! The Los Angeles Rams' Week 3 matchup against the 49ers last Thursday was an exciting rebound from a boring Texans-Bengals game, with quarterback Jared Goff leading the way to a thrilling 41-39 victory. Todd Gurley and Carlos Hyde each had 25-plus carries and two touchdowns in what […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 3)

Welcome back to another Thursday Night Football matchup preview, Rotoballers! Week 2's game between the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals was a tough one to watch with a battle of the defenses making for slow and boring football. Perhaps the most intriguing story line was rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson stepping up in his first official […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 2)

*Deep breath... exhale.* What a crazy week of football! The start of the NFL regular season had literally everything a football fan could possibly want: some key rivalry games, a few major upsets, and plenty of touchdowns. Perhaps one of the craziest moments was Tom Brady getting out-gunned in Foxborough by Alex Smith on Thursday […]

Last Call - Deeper Running Back Draft Sleepers

It is typically a lot tougher to hit on a late round running back than a late round wide receiver. That being said, spending little in the way of draft capital on a running back with breakout potential can be the difference between winning and losing your league. The 2016 season's second leading rusher in […]

Thursday NFL Matchup Analysis: Chiefs @ Patriots

Football season is finally back, bringing a whole new breath of excitement into Sundays, Mondays, and of course Thursdays! On the fantasy football side of things, it can also mean stressing about whether to put certain players in your lineup for the Thursday Night Football matchup over later games on the weekend. My goal with […]

Five Deeper Wide Receiver Sleepers for 2017 Fantasy Football

In fantasy football, the wide receiver position has by and far the most depth of any player group. This is not to say that all wide receivers should be passed on in favor of quarterbacks or running backs on draft day, but it does mean that there are plenty of hidden gems lurking in the […]

Late-Round Tight Ends Who Will Outperform Their ADP

Positional scarcity at the running back and wide receiver positions makes spending an early draft pick on a tight end all but pointless in most scoring formats. For those of you who are choosing to wait until the later rounds of your draft to select a prosperous tight end, I have the perfect list for […]

Stop that Hype Train! - Jameis Winston

Before you think it, I’m going to address the issue straight up. Is Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback Jameis Winston really a sleeper at this point? He has seemingly been hyped up by countless analysts as slated to improve his overall play and take the leap into the upper echelon of fantasy quarterbacks. Couple that with […]

Terrance West (RB, BAL) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Running back sleepers can be especially volatile as far as predicting how successful they can be. Drafting a lesser known fantasy commodity within the first ten rounds of your draft requires that the runner have both a relatively safe floor and higher ceiling so as to be worth the investment. One of the ideal running […]

Fun Ways to Determine Draft Order in Redraft Leagues

Fantasy football drafts are always an event filled with eager anticipation. One part of that process that often turns into a tedious one is determining draft order. Sure, you could just base it on last year's finish or do random generation, but where's the fun in that? This article is all about some interesting ways […]

Undervalued Quarterbacks - 2017 Draft Targets

After writing an article about my three overvalued quarterbacks for the 2017 fantasy football season, I’m about ready to shift my tone and give owners some promising advice about which quarterbacks you can expect to pay dividends as either a great draft value or noteworthy sleeper. I will be using average draft position (ADP) and […]

To Handcuff, or Not To Handcuff in 2017?

In fantasy football, everyone needs a backup plan. It’s typically tough to predict how and when an injury will cause a player to miss time, making it essential to have some form of insurance policy to keep your lineup afloat. For the running back position, that can entail drafting your starter’s backup and ensuring that […]

Three Overvalued Quarterbacks in 2017 Fantasy Football

Although quarterbacks may seem less important to fantasy football success than running backs and wide receivers, it’s very easy to set yourself up for failure by overpaying for them on draft day. Of all the players in your starting lineup, it can be argued that it is most imperative to draft quarterbacks close to their […]

Six Intriguing Position Battles and What They Mean for Fantasy Football

Although NFL training camp and preseason activities may seem like a low-action time period, they are the nitpicking fuel for fantasy football analysis. Training camp battles are monitored closely to see who has a firm grip on their role and who could swoop in and become a fantasy-relevant asset. As a result, we sometimes hype up […]

RotoBaller Standard Mock Draft Analysis - Round One

Hallelujah, we’ve officially entered fantasy draft season! Even though it’s a good idea to focus on the here and now when it comes to players and their average draft position (ADP), I personally love looking back at earlier mock draft results to see how values have shifted. The preseason is rife with player progress, setbacks, and […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Indianapolis Colts

This article continues our team outlook series where we will break down each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off-season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. Today we take a look at the Indianapolis Colts. It wasn’t too […]