Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Ravens vs Dolphins

If you like drama, then you must be loving this NFL season. It seems that this is the third week in a row where I have started my article with “what the heck is going on?” Seriously, someone should call George R. R. Martin, as this season is a storyline no one can predict. Despite... Read More

Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Jets vs Colts

There’s never a dull moment this football season. Let’s start with the good news from the rollercoaster of emotions in Week 8. We saw backup QBs blow expectations out of the water, as Mike White, Trevor Siemian, and Cooper Rush each led their teams to victories. The best part? White’s performance gives us hope that... Read More

Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Packers vs Cardinals

Congratulations for making it through the byepocalypse. Hopefully, you survived and are ready for another amazing week of football. While I hope you were relatively unscathed during the byepocalypse, the NFL wasn’t so lucky. We approach Week 8 with the Cincinnati Bengals leading the AFC and Patrick Mahomes looking like a mere mortal. It might... Read More

Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Broncos vs Browns

Welcome to Week Seven, the week many analysts are referring to as the “bye-pocalypse”. With Buffalo, Dallas, Jacksonville, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota, and Pittsburgh all on bye, it’s going to be a tough week for many fantasy managers.  Not only are people’s line-ups devoured with bye weeks, but injuries in the NFL keep stacking up.... Read More

Thursday Night Football Starts & Sits: Bucs vs Eagles

I feel like we all need a quick breather after Week 5. Last week had monster fantasy games, devastating injuries, and dramatic finishes. And the best part, there’s no time to take a breather as we have a huge Thursday Night game this week. Last week, we had eight running backs rush for 100+ yards,... Read More

Thursday Night Football Starts and Sits: Rams vs Seahawks

What a cracking matchup we have lined up for this Thursday. Both of these teams are playing their second divisional game in a row, however, they have very different trajectories. Coming off a divisional beat down, the Rams look to bounce back on the road, while the Seahawks were able to take care of business... Read More

Thursday Night Football Starts and Sits: Jaguars vs Bengals

I’ve had this matchup circled on my calendar since the schedule was released. To kick off Week 4, we have the previous two first overall picks going head to head. In a matchup where both teams have porous defenses and all the talent in the world under center, we could be in for a treat... Read More

Thursday Night Football Starts & Sits: Panthers vs Texans

With Week 2 in the books, we are officially flying through the season. I hope all of your fantasy teams have found success and are set up for a great season. Last week started pretty slow with six of the eight-morning games hitting the under. However, the afternoon and primetime games made up for that... Read More

Thursday Night Football Starts and Sits - Giants vs Washington Football Team

Football season is officially in full swing and did it ever start with a bang. With monster weeks from star players to shocking depth chart revelations in San Francisco, last week had it all. Unfortunately, it also had its share of injuries with long term absences now expected for Jerry Jeudy, Raheem Mostert, and most... Read More

Thursday Night Football Starts and Sits: Cowboys vs Buccaneers Matchups

It’s been 258 days since my last NFL preview and I couldn’t be more excited to be back. That’s right, it’s football time! Coming to you for the second year in a row, it is my honor to bring you the RotoBaller Thursday Night Football Preview each week. For those of you who followed my... Read More

Josh Palmer (WR, LAC) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~200 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~240 ANALYSIS:  Brampton, Ontario’s own Josh Palmer has been making a splash in the NFL. Over the last two NFL drafts, a Canadian has been drafted as the 11th receiver off the board, the previous being Chase Claypool in the second round of 2020. That’s pretty cool.... Read More

NFL Prop Bet Essentials for 2021

The countdown to NFL kickoff is on. This means that not only is it time to release my favorite fantasy players for 2021, but it’s also time to dive into my favorite season-long prop bets. Personally, I love season-long wagers. Yes, injuries can derail what may be a surefire season; however, if you really believe... Read More

Ellis' Essential Players for 2021

The 2021 season is coming in hot and it’s flag-planting time in the fantasy community. This year, I am very grateful to be doing the weekly RotoBaller Thursday Night Preview, as well as season-long FantasyPros Expert Consensus Ranking and True North Fantasy Football content creator. Before I get into some of my favorite players for... Read More

Corey Davis (WR, NYJ) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~125 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~142 ANALYSIS: As soon as Corey Davis appeared to reward fantasy managers for their patience, he switched teams. Last season, Davis set career highs in receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns, and catch percentage. Davis missed just two games and was the WR31 in 2020. Now, we get to see Davis try... Read More

Targets, Touchdowns, and Tight Ends: Projecting 2021 TEs

Over the last decade, the tight end (TE) position in fantasy football has largely been defined by three tiers: the “big names” such as Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham, the “middle tier” with Hall of Famers Jason Witten and Antonio Gates, and “the flyers” (remember Coby Fleener?). It was years like 2013 where eight TEs... Read More

Friday Football Matchups Analysis: Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints

Not only have we made it to the end of the fantasy football season, but we have also made it to the end of 2020. Although fantasy football can feel like a full-time job, it is always important to recognize what really matters - family, friends, and your own personal well being. It has been... Read More

Thursday Night Football Starts & Sits: Chargers vs Raiders

Week 15 starts with an absolute fantasy barn burner. It’s hard to imagine a better matchup to start (or continue) the fantasy playoffs. I hope you all had successful weeks last week and hopefully avoided facing off against the monster games of Derrick Henry and Miles Sanders. Last week I was able to go two-for-two... Read More

Thursday Night Football Starts and Sits: Patriots vs Rams

Two of the league’s hottest teams face each other this Thursday in a rematch of Super Bowl 53. Winning five of their last six games, the Patriots travel to the City of Angels to take on the red-hot Rams. Both teams have huge playoff implications resting on this matchup.  At 6-6, the Patriots find themselves... Read More

Tuesday Night Football Matchups Analysis: Cowboys vs Ravens

After the longest week in football history (literally), we move into either the first week of playoffs or the last week of the regular season for most leagues. Last week we saw some record-breaking performances from Tyreek Hill and Patrick Mahomes, along with some disappointing “studs” (Dalvin Cook and DeAndre Hopkins). We have another extended... Read More

Wednesday Night Football Matchup Analysis - Week 12

I initially wrote this preview for the Thanksgiving Thursday Night matchup between Baltimore and Pittsburgh, however, a lot has changed since then. With Lamar Jackson, James Conner, Willie Snead, and Mark Andrews all testing positive for COVID, I have updated and reworked a new preview for Wednesday night, nearly a week later than this game... Read More

Thanksgiving Thursday Matchups Analysis - Week 12 Starts/Sits

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This year more than usual, it is very important we take a minute to recognize what we are thankful for and hopefully spend time with our loved ones. Seriously, much like fantasy football, life can be unexpected - I urge you all to hug the ones you love and hold them close... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 11

The countdown to Thursday is on and this week we have a spectacular matchup. Since last week was very underwhelming for fantasy, this game couldn’t come at a better time. So far in the TNF breakdowns, I have covered games involving Brett Rypien, Nick Mullens, and Joe Flacco - I can’t tell you how excited... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 10

Suddenly we are into the 10th week of the season. Week 9 gave us some incredible NFL games along with some incredible individual team performances. Thankfully, this also turned into some amazing fantasy performances (Dalvin Cook, Travis Kelce, Kyler Murray, Josh Allen, Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers, and Drew Brees to name a few). The season... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 9

Somehow we have made it halfway through the season. Many thought it wouldn’t be possible in a pandemic, and by no means has it been a smooth process, but the NFL has made it work. To add to the injuries and COVID tests, we have four teams on bye in week nine: Bengals, Browns, Rams,... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 8

We had the pleasure of watching tremendous matchups for both fantasy and reality in Week seven. With a multitude of tight games (Pittsburgh-Tennessee, Seattle-Arizona, Cleveland-Cincinnati) and individual fantasy explosions (Devante Adams, Tyler Lockett), last week had it all. Week eight starts with one of the best Thursday Night Matchups of the season for fantasy purposes.... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 7

After the NFL started with a scorching hot offensive showcase, last week was somewhat of a letdown. Many players came back down to earth for the first time this year. From the Tampa Bay defense smothering Aaron Rodgers to the Cardinals overpowering the dwindling Cowboys, something just didn’t feel the same last week. Thankfully, we... Read More

Monday Night Football Matchups Analysis: Chiefs vs Bills

What’s better than one football game? Two Football games! This Monday, I am moving from my usual Thursday preview to breakdown the first matchup of our Monday double-header. Originally, this was scheduled for Thursday, October 15th, however, due to COVID rescheduling, it is now being played at 4 pm EST on October 19th.  This game... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 5

It seems that injuries are an ongoing trend this season so we need to adjust accordingly. Although Week 4 was not as devastating as the previous week, more big-name fantasy players have gone down, most notably Nick Chubb and Austin Ekeler. However, we need to find ways to adapt to the new fantasy landscape. Week... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 4

We have officially made it to Week 4 and the NFL is rewarding us with a Jets-Broncos Thursday Night contest. Unfortunately, this does not jump off the page as a fantasy frenzy like the last few. However, this doesn’t mean there aren’t any fantasy points to be had.  Last week many outstanding fantasy performances were... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 3

Congratulations everyone, we have made it through what should be the toughest injury week of the season *viciously knocks on wood*. Last week hurt many fantasy teams, however, we are only two weeks into the season and the end is nowhere in sight. So with that, there are 14 weeks of football left to go.... Read More