Boom and Bust: Week 18 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds, Including: J.K. Dobbins, Tyreek Hill, Aaron Jones, George Kittle, Evan Engram

I first and foremost want to wish Damar Hamlin the best, and I hope he has a full recovery. The young man (who is the same age as most of us), was devastatingly hurt doing what he loved and performing at the sport’s highest level. This is a game that we all love, and without […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 18 Including Desmond Ridder, Kenneth Walker III, Drake London, Sam Howell

As the NFL community continues to support Bills safety Damar Hamlin during his recovery process, the league will play its 18th and final week of regular-season games this weekend. With playoff spots, seeds, and byes on the line, the importance of this slate of games is matched only by the entertainment it is sure to […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 17

This is the seventeenth week and final entry of this 2022-2023 series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 17, we saw stat lines such as the Baltimore Ravens' wide receiver room seeing just five targets, […]

NextGen Stats - Week 17: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

Most fantasy GMs are already celebrating or lamenting their success or failure at fantasy football for the 2022 season. With the average, now-usual 17-week leagues already over, there are folks out there (most probably you're one if you're reading this) still fighting for the chip in the mighty, unpredictable, crazy Week 18 slate of games […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 17 Including Jahan Dotson, Garrett Wilson, Brian Robinson Jr., Romeo Doubs

As we reach many fantasy leagues' championships, several rookies have achieved impressive stat lines. Last week, Commanders first-year wideout Jahan Dotson played well, totaling 19.6 PPR points despite the team's loss to the 49ers. Bills rookie RB James Cook also stood out, accumulating a career-high 99 yards on the ground on just 11 carries. Other […]

Boom and Busts: Week 17 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds, Including: Geno Smith, Christian Watson, D.K. Metcalf, Jared Goff, James Conner, DeAndre Hopkins

It’s week 17 and that means most leagues are set up for their fantasy finals. Whether you made your finals or want to join in the DFS fun, I’m here with some Boom and Bust players to help you win. Last week was wild. Weather deterred many fantasy stalwarts such as Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs, […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 16

This is the sixteenth week of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 16, we saw stat lines such as the Carolina Panthers running back room combining for 293 rushing yards, the Kansas City […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 17)

For many, Week 17 signals the end of the fantasy season. The fantasy managers who are reading this likely have a big matchup on the horizon as they attempt to secure an elusive fantasy championship. Week 16 was a rough one for offensive lines across the league, specifically at the right tackle position. The Bengals […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 17

Week 16, or what many consider "the semifinals of the fantasy football playoffs," is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good (and new) information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 17, "championship week." In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrows may […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

Welcome to Championship Week, ladies and gentlemen! What a long season it's been. When you think about all the time that's been spent all the way back in draft season to all the start and sit internal debates and all of the waiver wire choices, it all comes down to this. One week for all […]

Booms and Busts: Week 16 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds, Including: Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Leonard Fournette, CeeDee Lamb

It’s playoff time and it’s time to perfect your picks. We have one of the biggest weeks of the fantasy season coming up this weekend. Oh, and it’s also Christmas. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday break and enjoy time with your family and loved ones. Also, I hope you all stay warm […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 16 Including George Pickens, Malik Willis, Daniel Bellinger, Jaylen Warren

As we progress through the fantasy playoffs, several rookies have achieved impressive stat lines. Last week, Falcons rookie running back Tyler Allgeier carried the ball 17 times for 139 yards and earned 22.6 PPR points. Commanders first-year wideout Jahan Dotson also played well, catching four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. Other top rookie […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 15

This is the fifteenth week of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 15, we saw stat lines such as the Carolina Panthers' running back room combining for 19 rushing yards, the Philadelphia Eagles […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 16

Week 15, or what many consider "the first round of the fantasy football playoffs," is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good (and new) information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 16, "the semifinals" and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

What a start to the fantasy football playoff season! The two games between the Colts vs Vikings and Bills vs Dolphins were two of the most exciting games we've had all season. Not only that, but they provided plenty of fantasy goodness. Or maybe not, if you had to go up against Josh Allen or […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 16)

If you’re reading this, congratulations on winning your first fantasy playoff game (or the bye week you secured). The fantasy playoffs are heating up and fantasy managers are needing to pull out all the stops to continue their ascent to the fantasy championships. There were some fairly significant offensive line injuries in Week 15. Buffalo’s […]

NextGen Stats - Week 15: QB Breakdowns and Takeaways

Things finally got serious. If you're here, it's only because of one of two reasons: 1) you have followed the series all along and want to keep reading just so you don't feel bad about yourself, or 2) you won your first round of the fantasy playoffs and are still on the lookout for the […]

Booms and Busts: Week 15 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds, Including: Trevor Lawrence, Miles Sanders, Josh Jacobs, Chris Olave

We’re flying through the season here. For the third straight article, I’m going to emphasize the importance of making correct lineup decisions over this stretch. Which, on that note, I hope you didn’t listen to my RB advice last week! Hey, we all get stuff wrong, but if you can’t laugh at yourself, you’re doing […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 15 Including Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Brian Robinson, Jahan Dotson

Last week, several rookies who were not fantasy contributors to start the season had impressive performances. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy finished as the QB8 in his first week as a starter in the NFL. Titans tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo was the week's TE3 thanks to his 18.5 PPR points. The Patriots' Pierre Strong Jr. was […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 15

Week 14 is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 15 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrows may be pointing up, and players whose arrows may be pointing down based on […]

Coaching Matters: Analyzing Offensive Outliers for Fantasy Football Including Dalvin Cook, Evan Engram, J.K. Dobbins

This is the fourteenth week of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 14, we saw stat lines such as the Minnesota Vikings' running back room totaling 22 rushing yards, the Jacksonville Jaguars' tight […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

The fantasy football playoffs will officially be underway this Thursday evening when the Seattle Seahawks play host to the San Franciso 49ers. Hopefully, our site here at RotoBaller has helped you make your way into your league's playoffs. If you're lucky enough to have secured a first-round bye, be sure to start checking out your […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 15)

Week 15 signals both the end of bye weeks, and for many, the start of the fantasy playoffs. Fantasy managers who were able to secure a spot for the playoffs should be gearing up to pull out all of the stops in their quest for a championship. Week 14 was a rough one for offensive […]

NextGen Stats - Week 14: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

You won't believe it, but you weren't dreaming: the fantasy football regular season is over (in most leagues and for our purposes at least), and it's time to gear up for that deep playoff run toward the championship. It's just three more weeks and fantasy contests for most GMs out there, so if you're still […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 14 Includes Tyler Huntley, Travis Homer, Trey McBride, Chuba Hubbard

In most fantasy formats, we are just one week away from the start of the playoffs! Even though most playoff teams in fantasy should ride the wave of the guys who got them there, there are always exceptions. Injuries are still a factor even this late in the season and we should be mindful of […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 14 Including James Cook, Greg Dulcich, Brock Purdy, Isaiah Likely

Last week, quite a few rookies put forth excellent performances for fantasy managers. Christian Watson, a rookie wideout for the Packers, made three catches for 48 yards and a touchdown through the air while also adding a 46-yard touchdown on the ground. Not far behind Watson was the Jets' rookie WR Garrett Wilson, who totaled […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 14

Week 13 is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 14 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrows may be pointing up, and players whose arrows may be pointing down based on […]

Booms and Busts: Week 14 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds, Including: D'Andre Swift, Garrett Wilson, Najee Harris, Stefon Diggs, Dak Prescott

Last week was full of big swings and unfortunate misses. From my Boom players of Jimmy Garoppolo and Aaron Jones both getting injured to my bust picks of Saquon Barkley and Justin Jefferson saving their sub 3.5 yards per carry and sub-50-yard performance with touchdowns. It was just one of those weeks. Either way, we […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Playoff Edition

Heading into Week 14, at this stage of the game, fantasy managers know who and what they’re getting from the players at the tight end position. We know who and what Travis Kelce provides. We know who and what T.J. Hockenson provides. We also know who Robert Tonyan, Greg Dulcich, and Gerald Everett are. There […]