Early 2019 Breakout Candidates - Quarterback

As soon as Maroon 5 ended its lame halftime show, millions of fantasy football players started thinking about the 2019 NFL season. For some of us, it happened even sooner. At this time last year, Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes was thought of as an early breakout nominee for the 2018 campaign. Not only did he […]

The New-Look Jets Are Ready to Roll Behind Le'Veon Bell

It turns out the Cleveland Browns don’t have an exclusive hold on newfound hope for their fanbase. Talk to any New York Jets fan under 60 years old, and they will likely tell you the highest point of their lives in their rooting roles was watching their team just make it to the AFC Championship […]

Air Yards Analysis - Using the Statistic to Find Value at WR

Air yards: a simple term in itself but for fantasy football what is the significance? In essence, air yards is a cumulative total of a player's depth of target. It only includes yards traveled from the time the QB releases it up to the moment the ball is either dropped or caught by the receiver. […]

Running Back Target Leaders - Finding PPR Value at the RB2/Flex

To be successful playing fantasy football, you have to...well, you have to do a lot of things, but one of those things is to get good value on draft night. In PPR leagues, one of those ways to find value is to draft running backs who are active in the passing game. A guy like […]

Dynasty Tight Ends - Buy-Low Candidates for 2019

With the offseason in full swing, dynasty owners should be looking for any small way of upgrading their roster ahead of the NFL Draft, and one of those methods is to embrace the trade market and go after some guys who are lower in the rankings who could be available at a discount. Of all […]

Rookie Running Back Sleepers and Dynasty Targets

With the NFL Combine over and done with, we have a pretty good idea of the landscape of this upcoming draft class. Most prospects have either secured their status by checking the boxes in the combine or have tanked their stock in the fantasy community with poor testing. They will have another opportunity to rectify […]

Dynasty Buy-Low Values for 2019 - Quarterback

We all know that quarterback is the one position where you can wait and wait and wait and still find some good fantasy value on draft day, but that changes a little bit in dynasty leagues, because those same quarterbacks that you can get late in re-draft are probably already on someone's roster, so to […]

Dynasty Running Backs - Buy-Lows for 2019

Running backs in dynasty football have seen a massive spike in value over the last couple of seasons. So much in fact that we've seen Todd Gurley locked in at the startup 1.01 spot in 2018 and now Saquon Barkley locked in at the 1.01 spot in 2019. You're talking about Barkley currently being the […]

AFC West Risers/Fallers - 2018 Season Review

The top of this division was the strongest in the NFL while the bottom of this division saw some of the worst-played football in the NFL. It may remain that way in the near future, be it due to poor coaching or executive leadership or simply lack of talent. The Chiefs and Chargers should control […]

Deep Dynasty Stashes for 2019

Alright, y'all. The NFL playoffs are over, and dynasty prep is in full swing. I know everyone is busy this year keeping up with the AAF in the offseason, but don't forget to take at least some time off from watching new football and think about the NFL. To get ahead in dynasty, you have […]

Biggest Risers and Fallers of 2018 - Quarterbacks

The end of the 2018 fantasy season comes with mixed feelings. For one person in each league there is glory, but for everyone else, their eyes are already turned to 2019. One of the key parts of starting your 2019 season prep is to think about who performed above and below their expectations in the […]

Biggest Surprises of 2018 - Quarterback

Quarterback is arguably the most important position in all sports. How important is the quarterback position? Since 2000, a player manning the quarterback position has won the Associated Press' Player of the Year in 14 of the last 18 years, which includes each of the last five years. In addition, a quarterback has captured the Super Bowl […]

Biggest Surprises of 2018 - Tight Ends

The 2018 NFL Season was a very interesting year for tight ends in fantasy football, to say the least. Unless you drafted Travis Kelce or Zach Ertz early, there's a good chance you were working the waiver wire on a weekly basis. The tight end position was such a wasteland this year, I've even seen […]

NFC West Risers/Fallers - 2018 Season Review

Throughout the course of any fantasy football season, it's inevitable that we're going to be surprised by the performances of certain players, both good and bad. Many highly-drafted players will fall short of expectations, while plenty of late-round fliers and waiver wire acquisitions will show up to save the day. It's important to take note […]

Biggest Surprises of 2018 - Wide Receivers

The 2018 fantasy football season was full of plenty of surprises at the wide receiver position. The rookie wide receiver class was fairly underwhelming for the most part. We also saw some breakout players who many fantasy owners weren't expecting them to put up the numbers they did. Several of the typical studs like Antonio […]

Tight End Risers and Fallers - 2018 Season Review

Ah, the tight end. The position most people just forget about. Leaving to the last pick of the draft unless you get one of the elite two or three. Is it worth risking your entire draft on a player at a one-off position only to have them ruin your team with a terrible season? On […]

Early Draft Targets - 2019 Fantasy Football

I know, the 2018 season is not quite over yet. But really, what is more important, the Super Bowl or getting a jump on the 2019 fantasy football season? Well, if you are a fan of either the Patriots or Rams, the answer might be the Super Bowl. But for the rest of you, it […]

Early Draft Sleepers - 2019 Fantasy Football

Is it too early to start prepping for next season's fantasy football drafts? If you believe so, you're in the wrong place. On the other hand, if you agree that it's never too soon to get a jump on the competition, read on. In this space, we are going to give you a list of […]

Biggest Surprises of 2018 - Running Backs

The 2018 fantasy football season was filled with surprises, especially at the running back position. We saw some veteran resurgences, rookie surprises, breakouts, busts, and some truly impressive numbers out of the running backs this year. Saquon Barkley finished as the top-scoring running back in PPR scoring this year with 385.8 points. Surprised? Sure, it […]

Running Back Risers and Fallers - 2018 Season Review

Most of you have shifted your focus from celebrating or lamenting the final records of your teams in 2018 toward the process of planning your drafts for the 2019 season. The team at RotoBaller is fully aware of your efforts, which is why we have been compiling statistics, analysis, and thoroughly researched recommendations as part of […]

NFC East Risers/Fallers - 2018 Season Review

Throughout the course of any fantasy football season, it's inevitable that we're going to be surprised by the performances of certain players, both good and bad. Many highly-drafted players will fall short of expectations, while plenty of late-round flyers and waiver wire acquisitions will show up to save the day. It's important to take note […]

WR Target and Snap Count Year-In-Review

Congratulations to all team owners whose tireless dedication toward winning a league championship culminated in the achievement of your goal. However, those of you who were unsuccessful in fulfilling your championship aspirations should also be commended. Because even though your teams may have been negatively impacted by injuries, unexpected developments, and disappointing performances, this does […]

RotoBaller's Staff Awards - Fantasy Football Year-in-Review

The 2018 NFL season is officially over, so it's a good time to reflect on the ups and downs of a crazy year. Fantasy football is always unpredictable but it feels as if this season had more monkey wrenches than an auto shop. Between a unanimous top-three pick not playing a single snap all season […]

Heroes and Zeroes - Conference Championships

You may notice the flex is gone from this week's title. Mad Cobra would not approve but with just four teams playing it's not as if there are any sleepers left or depth charts to peruse. Pick the guy you think might blow up and cross your fingers. Am I going to recommend C.J. Anderson […]

Biggest Risers and Fallers of 2018 - Wide Receivers

After months of planning for your 2018 drafts, followed by the relentless management of your rosters as the year unfolded, the season concluded with results that were celebrated by some and lamented by others. But regardless of how your teams ultimately finished in 2018, many of you have seamlessly begun your preparation for the 2019 […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Divisional Round Playoffs

Does having fewer games on the schedule make your lineup decisions easier or harder? You'd think it would be the first choice, since the player pool is dwindled down to eight players at QB, realistically four at TE, and less than 20 at RB and WR. Stacking is almost a necessity and differentiating is hard […]

Kyle Richardson's Hits and Misses from 2018 - WR and TE

I've already delved into my QB and RB hits and misses from last year, so now it's time to talk about the pass-catchers. As a fantasy analyst, the most important thing I can do each season is to sit back and review my work. As much as I would like to be perfect with my predictions, I […]

Kyle Richardson's Hits and Misses from 2018 - QB and RB

As a fantasy analyst, the most important thing I can do each season is sit back and review my work. As much as I would like to be perfect with my predictions, I must admit I am not. I am going to miss a lot of calls, but I will also get a lot of […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Wild Card Round

Those of you who play in any form of playoff league, congratulations on being a true fantasy football junkie. 17 weeks wasn't enough so you need to keep the fix going with some contrived form of competition despite the fact there are only four games this weekend and nearly everyone will be setting the same […]