Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 1 Matchup Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 1 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. After a long offseason, football is officially back! There are a number of marquee matchups to kick things off. Plus, we'll finally get some answers to many of the hot topics such as backfield battles, ascending players, new […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 1: Tyreek Hill, Calvin Ridley, Mike Evans, Drake London, Marvin Mims Jr.

Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here, and with it, a fresh start to your fantasy leagues and DFS bankroll. With the amount of data out there today, finding an edge in weekly and season-long contests is becoming incredibly difficult. One of the best ways to gain an edge in fantasy and DFS […]

Fantasy Football Week 1 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint: Daniel Jones, Najee Harris, Breece Hall, Kyle Pitts, more

The gap between fantasy football drafts and opening night kickoff is similar to the time between Christmas and New Year's Eve. You're coming off of that holiday high but the next big event is just a handful of days away. Like any holiday, you'll need to make your plans in advance. That's where fantasy managers […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 1 (2023)

The 2023 NFL season is finally here, and I'm excited to share the completely free fantasy football WR/CB Matchup Chart for the fourth straight year! During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, but NFL teams are moving receivers around more than ever in today's […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 1) - Targets and Avoids

Welcome back RotoBallers to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season! Football is back, and the options are endless -- there are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, and future bets that it's hard to decide what to do. But survivor pools are the oldest and simplest […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 1) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is finally here! The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Detroit Lions on Thursday night to kick off the new campaign on September 7. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for each game, and rank the selections for those who […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 1 Lineups

Welcome to the highly anticipated kickoff of the fantasy football season, where every draft pick and strategic move culminates in the excitement of Week 1. It's the moment we've all been waiting for, and now it's time to make those critical decisions about who to start and who to sit on your fantasy roster. In […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The start of the 2023 NFL season is just around the corner and it is time to begin thinking about what fantasy football defense will be in your lineup for Week 1. If you are not spending an earlier draft pick on an elite fantasy football D/ST, then you should be looking at each team’s […]

Week 1 Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker by Scott Rinear

Welcome to the first installment of what will be my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker! In this series, I will be looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups we love, to the point it probably bumps them up […]

Week 1 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The 2023 NFL regular season is almost here. The dress rehearsal known as the preseason is in the rearview mirror, and the fantasy football season is within our grasp. While some fantasy football players still have a down-to-the-wire or last-minute fantasy football draft on opening night, most of us will have already turned our attention […]

Lions vs. Chiefs Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Isiah Pacheco, Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs

We know that the eye-gouging matchups are coming for Thursday Night Football, but for one glorious NFL opening night, we are in for a treat. The Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs host the upstart Detroit Lions in a matchup of two of the league's top projected offenses. Let's remember and cherish this beautiful pairing […]

Best Ball Week 17 Draft Strategy - Fantasy Football Matchups Chart and Spots to Exploit

Best Ball is taking the fantasy football world by storm. For those unfamiliar, Best Ball contests like the FFPC Best Ball Tourney and Best Ball Mania IV on Underdog Fantasy allow you to draft an entire roster of players at any point in the offseason. That team then competes in a large field tournament to […]

Fantasy Football Keepers, Sleepers, And Trade Targets: Tight Ends

As we are already peering ahead to next season, this fantasy football feature takes a look at the top positional players to hold onto in your keeper and dynasty leagues, while also recommending some trade targets in those types of formats. I also include tips from 2023 yearly league perspectives where applicable. Yes, it is […]

Fantasy Football Keepers, Sleepers, And Trade Targets: Wide Receivers

As we are already peering ahead to next season, this fantasy football feature takes a look at the top positional players to hold onto in your keeper and dynasty leagues, while also recommending some trade targets in those types of formats. I also include tips from 2023 yearly league perspectives where applicable. Yes, it is […]

Fantasy Football Keepers, Sleepers, And Trade Targets: Quarterbacks

As we are already peering ahead to next season, this fantasy football feature takes a look at the top positional players to hold onto in your keeper and dynasty leagues, while also recommending some trade targets in those types of formats. I also include tips from 2023 yearly league perspectives where applicable. Yes, it is […]

Fantasy Football Keepers, Sleepers And Trade Targets: Running Backs

As we are already peering ahead to next season, this fantasy football feature takes a look at the top positional players to hold onto in your keeper and dynasty leagues, while also recommending some trade targets in those types of formats. I also include tips from 2023 yearly league perspectives where applicable. Yes, it is […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Super Bowl Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Super Bowl Matchup Analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. We are just days away from the most important game of the year. Philadelphia makes its return to the big stage after a five-year hiatus while Kansas City will make its third appearance in four years, an […]

Super Bowl LVII Prop Bets - Free NFL Betting Picks Including Opening Kickoff, Passing Yards, Rushing Attempts

Overwhelming. That is how I describe the lead-up to the Super Bowl. You'd think it's easy to handicap since it's just one game and there are two weeks to prepare, but that's not the case at all. This is my favorite column each year to write. I will be updating this throughout the week with […]

Super Bowl LVII Matchups - Chiefs vs. Eagles Betting Picks Including Jerick McKinnon, Devonta Smith, Kenneth Gainwell

For the first time since 2015 with New England and Seattle, we have two teams making the Super Bowl who have each won it over the last six years. That’s pretty impressive, especially considering that one of these teams in particular has gone through a complete facelift since their last appearance. As for the Chiefs, […]

NFL Prop Bet Picks for Super Bowl LVII - DraftKings Super Bowl Specials Including Game Leaders, Game Props

Super Sunday is finally here! Super Bowl LVII will match the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, February 12th. The spread currently sits at Eagles -1.5 with a total of 51. That being said, we are not here to discuss spreads and totals. Oh no, we are here to discuss the props […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Super Bowl LVII

Welcome to the Super Bowl LVII edition of WR/CB Matchup chart. Most season-long fantasy leagues are over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to play other types of contests for the big game. The Super Bowl is the final round for most fantasy playoff formats and drafts. This article can help you identify advantageous […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Conference Championships Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Conference Championships Matchups Analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Often times when we reach this point in the playoffs there is a team that went on a cinderella run and surprises the world. That's really not the case this year, both No. 1 seeds remain, along […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Conference Championship

Welcome to the Conference Championship edition of WR/CB Matchup chart. Most season-long fantasy leagues are over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to play other types of contests in the playoffs. Conference Championship games are extremely important in most fantasy playoff formats and drafts. This article can help you identify advantageous matchups and make […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in the Conference Championship Round: DeVonta Smith, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins

The playoffs have begun and have been amazing thus far. The Divisional Round was incredible and was full of surprising moments. From Patrick Mahomes getting a scary injury during the Chiefs' victory over the Jaguars to the Bengals beating the Bills 27-10 on the road. The Giants could not keep their hot play going, suffering […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Divisional Round Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Divisional Round Matchups Analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week featured four highly competitive games and two blowouts. Several of the underdog teams kept their matchups incredibly close, making them very entertaining. It was also a rematch for all twelve teams, compared to just two […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Divisional Round

Welcome to the Divisional Round edition of WR/CB Matchup chart. Most season-long fantasy leagues are over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to play other types of contests in the playoffs. Divisional Round games are extremely important in most fantasy playoff formats and drafts. This article can help you identify advantageous matchups and make […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in the Divisional Round: Richie James Jr., Deebo Samuel, CeeDee Lamb, Christian Kirk

The playoffs have begun and have been amazing thus far. Wild Card Weekend was a blast, with a few huge moments, including the Giants' road victory against the 13-win Vikings or the Dolphins taking the lead against the Bills and only losing 31-34 (after being 14-point underdogs at one point). The most exciting was the […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Wild Card Round

Welcome to the Wild Card edition of WR/CB Matchup chart. Most season-long fantasy leagues are over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to play other types of contests in the playoffs. Wild Card games are extremely important in most fantasy playoff formats and drafts. This article can help you identify advantageous matchups and draft […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Wild Card Week: Keenan Allen, Richie James Jr., Stefon Diggs, Chris Godwin, CeeDee Lamb

We made it. Finally, the NFL Playoffs will officially begin this weekend, and we are sure it will be full of exciting and unexpected games like the NFL has given us all year. The NFL has been full of surprises this season, between the Brock Purdy breakout and the Seahawks-Rams OT thriller last weekend, which […]