Top Handcuff Running Backs for 2016

While the NFL has now transformed into a pass-first league that relies on quarterbacks and wide receivers more than it does running backs, the same cannot be said for fantasy football. Running backs are even more important now in fantasy football than they used to be 5-10 years.  That is because there are fewer workhorses that […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Running Back Duke Johnson

What a time to be a Cleveland sports fan. The Cavaliers won an NBA title, the Indians have a 4.5 game division lead (as I write this), and Browns football is on the horizon. Yes, I know the Browns haven’t been exciting in a long time. Yes, I know Robert Griffin III will be the quarterback […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Quarterback Ryan Tannehill

It’s worth noting , for those of us stressing about our fantasy football drafts this year, quarterback is usually not the first position we worry about. In the first 47 picks, only two quarterbacks come off the board per Fantasy Football Calculator ADP. As fantasy players continue to draft quarterback later and later, Ryan Tannehill […]

2016 Fantasy Football ADP Analysis - Derek Carr vs. Eli Manning

It's never too early to start preparing for your fantasy football drafts, and RotoBaller is here to help. In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may […]

2016 Fantasy Football ADP Analysis - DeVante Parker vs. Jarvis Landry

It's never too early to start preparing for your fantasy football drafts, and RotoBaller is here to help. In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may […]

2016 Fantasy Football Draft Values - Wide Receivers: Davante Adams, Ty Montgomery, Jeff Janis

One of the top ways to find sleepers each year is to scan the depth charts of the NFL's top offenses. Any time that Aaron Rodgers is the quarterback for an offense, it will be considered one of the tops offenses in the NFL and receivers in that offense will be intriguing fantasy options. After […]

2016 Player vs. Player - Sterling Shepard vs. Sammie Coates

It's never too early to start preparing for your fantasy football drafts, and Rotoballer is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may […]

Josh Gordon Reinstated and Suspended 4 Games - Where To Draft Him?

Oft-suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon was reinstated on Monday by the NFL. Now Gordon just needs to serve out a four game suspension and keep clean for the next 10 weeks before he can suit up for the Browns in week 5. He will be allowed to use team facilities during the suspension. This is […]

Target Acquired - Who To Target In Rounds 1-7 Of Your Fantasy Draft

With only a month or two left until your fantasy draft, it’s about time you started getting your big board ready. Here’s a list of players who represent good value at their ADP, broken down round by round for rounds 1-7. Where there’s a major difference between a player’s PPR performance vs. their standard performance, […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper- Tight End Jace Amaro

The New York Jets have not had a tight end with any fantasy relevance since Dustin Keller had a couple halfway decent seasons back in 2010 and 2011.  However, 2016 could change the way fantasy football owners think of Jets tight ends. Jace Amaro will fly under the noses of many fantasy owners who have […]

5 Players to Target in PPR, But Fade in Standard Leagues

There are certain players whose stars shine brighter in Points Per Reception leagues than Standard scoring leagues. In this piece, I will discuss five players who get a boost based on the amount of passes they catch, rather than the final raw stat lines that they produce. Average Draft Position Data is according to Fantasy […]

Boom or Bust - Jeremy Hill, Carlos Hyde, and Jeremy Langford

The running back position has gone from the backbone of fantasy teams in the early rounds to a roll of the dice in the middle rounds. More teams are employing committees and expanded passing offenses, making running backs less essential pieces of a roster. Most fantasy leagues still require two RB in a weekly starting lineup, […]

Three Bounce Back Candidates for 2016

You always want to buy low in fantasy football, and one of the best ways to buy low with a high ceiling in a range of outcomes is to target star players coming off of disappointing seasons. Fantasy football owners tend to rank players coming off below-average or subpar seasons lower on their cheat sheets than they […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Michael Thomas

With NFL fantasy football drafts quickly approaching, it's time to start looking for sleeper picks that could help you build a winning team. With an abundance of wide receivers available, there are often hidden gems that go unnoticed at draft time. The fantasy player who is smart enough to find those players ends up doing […]

Five NFL Offenses to Target in Fantasy Drafts: Cardinals, Saints and Steelers

The idea of stacking, or pairing multiple players from the same NFL team on your fantasy team, is nothing new. It's generally more common on daily fantasy sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, where a successful pairing of a quarterback and pass-catcher is often crucial to winning a big-money guaranteed prize pool tournament, but it's become […]

Five Players to Target in Standard Leagues, But Fade in PPR Leagues

In the fantasy football world, two statistical categories are valued over all others -- yards and touchdowns. Sure, how points are determined for those yards and touchdowns may vary from league to league. But outside of the most obscure scoring systems, virtually every league is going to award points for yards and touchdowns. One category that many […]

Intriguing Training Camp Battles To Watch for 2016 Fantasy Football - Part 2

Every year, fantasy football players enter training camp with questions about depth charts that will be answered in August that will have an impact on a number of players and their respective fantasy values and ADP. In part two of this article, I will continue to look at some of the most intriguing camp battles for […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Quarterback Tyrod Taylor

Coming into 2015 season, the Bills did not know who their starting quarterback would be. E.J. Manuel was the Bills first round selection in 2013, and many thought if he was ever going to have a chance in the league, he had to take the job for good in his third season. Matt Cassel was […]

Intriguing Training Camp Battles To Watch for 2016 Fantasy Football - Part 1

Every year, fantasy football players enter training camp with questions about depth charts that will be answered in August that will have an impact on a number of players and their respective fantasy values and ADP's. In this two part article, I will discuss some of the most intriguing camp battles for fantasy football in 2016. […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Wide Receiver Pierre Garçon

Last season the Washington Redskins were able to break through and win the NFC East with a record of 9-7. While they disappointed in the wild card round loss to the Green Bay Packers, this was a huge improvement compared to their 4-12 record in 2014. One big reason for this was the arm of quarterback Kirk […]

7 NFL Rookies to Stash in Keeper Leagues in 2016

It may be hard to remember after the big names are summoned to their new NFL teams, but there are indeed seven rounds to the NFL draft. Throughout all of those seven rounds, a total of 253 players are selected, and not all of them will find themselves in the starting role for their team […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Wide Receiver Sammie Coates

Sammie Coates had only one regular season catch in 2015, and he did not start one game until Antonio Brown went down with a concussion in the playoffs. Realistically, his 2016 outlook is based on an extremely small sample size. However, I am a big fan of Coates at his current value, and I will dive […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Quarterback Tony Romo

Stumping for Tony Romo anywhere outside of Dallas can be a daunting task. Trust me, I'm not a Cowboys fan either. Now 36 years old and recovering from a broken collarbone, it would seem his best days are behind him. However, the truth is Romo could provide QB1 value and be a viable starter for fantasy owners […]

2016 Fantasy Football Analysis - Nelson Agholor

Editor's Note: This article was written before Agholor's recent legal troubles began.  When preparing for your 2016 fantasy football draft, it's important to have a list of undervalued sleepers to target in order to fill out your lineup. Every year, there is someone who outperforms initial expectations, and those fantasy players sharp enough to realize […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Kevin White

As the #7 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, Kevin White was supposed to be the Bears' replacement for perennial Pro-Bowler Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall. A stress fracture in his shin changed those plans, as he required surgery in the pre-season and didn't see the field during his rookie season. Chicago is hoping White will finally […]

3 Players To Target in 2016 MFL10s: Marcus Mariota, Devonta Freeman and Travis Benjamin

In this article, as stated in the title, I will be discussing my 3 of my top MFL10 targets and why I think they are good values at their ADP. For those unfamiliar, MFL10s are a draft-only format offered by myfantasyleague.com. In these leagues, you draft a team and throughout the season your top scorers […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Tight End Will Tye

Once starting tight end Larry Donnell went down for the Giants during week eight of the 2015 football season, Will Tye was called upon to step in, and the Giants didn’t miss a beat. From week nine on Tye finished with 34 receptions, 387 yards, and 3 TDs. Coming into this season Tye enters a […]

2016 Sleeper Series - Devin Funchess

What do you get when you couple one of the NFL’s most dynamic quarterbacks in the league’s most fearful offense with a year of maturation for a previously raw matchup nightmare? Hopefully, an offensive explosion. Devin Funchess, entering his second season out of Michigan, stands a chiseled 6’5’’ and 236 lbs. He wasn’t expected to take […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleepers - Running Back Matt Jones

Alfred Morris rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons in the NFL with the Redskins, last season was the first time he didn't eclipse that milestone, finishing the season with only 751 rushing yards. Morris walked in free agency in the offseason, signing the rival Dallas Cowboys. The Redskins allowed him to walk free, […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleepers - Wide Receiver Tyler Boyd

Every year, fantasy football analysts spend countless hours evaluating the talent level of players, but in the end, many times opportunity is the most important factor in scoring fantasy points. Rookie Wide Receiver Tyler Boyd has a great opportunity, stepping into an ideal situation with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2016. The 2nd round pick from Pittsburgh has […]