Avoid draft-day mistakes with RotoBaller’s top Fantasy Football Busts and player fade picks. Our experts spotlight overvalued players, risky ADPs, and bust candidates to help you draft smarter.

Fool Me Once... Sophomore QBs Set to Bust Again
Just because QBs have one year of NFL experience under their belt does not mean natural progression will come sophomore year, unfortunately. In fact, many players, especially QBs, undergo growing pains for their first few years in the league before emerging as a true gunslinger. Look at what Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, and Josh Rosen […]

Stop That Hype Train! Kyler Murray
When it comes to the young quarterbacks in the NFL, few are as exciting as Kyler Murray. The dual-threat quarterback started his career with plenty of recognition, going from a first-round pick in the MLB playing quarterback for a season at Oklahoma to a Heisman-winning first overall pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 […]

Josh Hayes' 2020 Best Ball Avoids (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The fantasy football season upon us! For those fantasy players looking to get an edge on their 2020 leagues, best ball formats are an awesome way to get an early look at where players are being drafted in terms of ADP, and which players […]

Stop that Hype Train! Blake Jarwin
The Dallas Cowboys loaded up their offense through the draft, getting Oklahoma wideout CeeDee Lamb with the 17th pick. Now, Dallas has a great QB in Dak Prescott, a workhorse back in Ezekiel Elliott, and three great wideouts in Lamb, Amari Cooper, and Michael Gallup. Longtime tight end Jason Witten returned last season to Dallas […]

AFC East Fantasy Outlook: Fantasy Bomb Pod
Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the AFC East to find a sleeper, bust, and lock for each team. Which Dolphins, Jets, Patriots, and Bills should you target or avoid? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

Running Back Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis - August
As you prepare for each draft, multiple factors are incorporated into your analysis of every selection. For those of you who participate in the highly popular Best-Ball leagues, this process includes building a team that can withstand the challenges that emerge during the season, without having the opportunity for any form of in-season roster management. […]

Pierre Camus' 2020 Dynasty Players To Sell (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. As fun as it is to acquire assets in dynasty leagues, in order to get, you have to give. Often, the player you want to get rid of is the same player nobody else wants to touch. The best player to sell in dynasty […]

Engel's Angles: How to Avoid Getting "Sniped" in Drafts
Some people don’t believe the things I say when I talk about some of my approaches to fantasy football. For instance, I do not check my live scoring during Sundays until the 4 pm ET set of games is over. I prefer to stay level-headed and ease my potential fantasy stress, and I don’t want […]

Mid-Late Summer ADP Risers at Wide Receiver
We continue looking at ADP risers and fallers through the offseason as we already completed our first run back in June. You can check our first review of the early-summer risers and fallers at running back, wide receiver, tight end, and quarterback. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than […]

Stop That Hype Train! Raheem Mostert
Raheem Mostert went from a special teams ace to the top tailback on a Super Bowl team faster than a greyhound chases a mechanical rabbit around a racetrack. Mostert was a journeyman running back who was on five different teams in his first two NFL seasons before cementing his status as a member of the […]

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Everyone loves to talk about sleepers and which late-round fliers are going to deliver them to the promised land, but those picks can only blossom when overvalued landmines are left for others to step on. Here we'll be looking at two players per position […]

Mid-Late Summer ADP Fallers at Wide Receiver
We continue looking at ADP risers and fallers through the offseason as we already completed our first run back in June. You can check our first review of the early-summer risers and fallers at running back, wide receiver, tight end, and quarterback. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than […]

Stop that Hype Train! - Stefon Diggs
Familiar wide receivers in new places are frequently risky to rely upon in fantasy. For every Randy Moss in New England permutation out there, there exists equally as many Randy Moss in Oakland permutations. One of the more noteworthy team swaps amidst wide receivers this year is of course Stefon Diggs, who will begin a […]

ADP Fallers at Running Back
We continue looking at ADP risers and fallers through the offseason as we already completed our first run back in June. You can check our first review of the early-summer risers and fallers at running back, wide receiver, tight end, and quarterback. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than […]

Stop that Hype Train! Hayden Hurst
Hayden Hurst, the 25th overall pick of the 2018 draft, has yet to live up to his draft status. You can blame the foot fracture he suffered in his rookie season for this, or that the tight end position usually involves a longer learning curve, but whatever your viewpoint is of Hurst, ehe fact of […]

Stop that Hype Train! Clyde Edwards-Helaire
In the last few years, rookie running backs have garnered a lot of attention in fantasy drafts. From Ezekiel Elliott in 2016 to Josh Jacobs last season, owners have increasingly looked toward the league’s newest faces as possible stars. This offseason, fantasy experts quickly set their sights on LSU product Clyde Edwards-Helaire to be this […]

NFC North Fantasy Outlook - Fantasy Bomb Pod
Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the NFC North to find a sleeper, bust, and lock for each team. Which Bears, Lions, Packers, and Vikings should you target or avoid? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

Running Back Stat Busts - Elusiveness Rating
A lot of elements go into making a running back desirable for fantasy football. Opportunity, a good offensive line, and a good offense are all key elements. However, something equally important is how elusive those running backs are, this includes breaking tackles and gaining yards after contact. Often players who have these traits fall into […]

Early ADP Variations: ESPN Overvalued/Undervalued
With the NFL season a little over a month away, we're going to be getting into the thick of redraft season in the coming weeks. The Rotoballer team is going to be looking at ADPs from around the industry, and I'm taking down the big folks over at ESPN. It's time to see who's getting […]

Running Back Stat Busts - Missed Tackles Forced
Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question a great way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of running backs, considering overall elusiveness is arguably the best way to determine how good (or bad) a player's performance was. And that's what this is all about. I will […]

Under The Radar WR Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?
Due to the ongoing pandemic facing this nation and the world, the 2020 NFL offseason has been a little tough to navigate given the lack of mini-camps and OTAs. The biggest names on the free-agent market this year were Amari Cooper and A.J. Green, both of whom stayed with their respective clubs. However, just because […]

AFC West Fantasy Outlook: Fantasy Bomb Pod
Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the AFC West to find a sleeper, bust, and lock for each team. Which Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers, and Raiders should you target or avoid? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

Fantasy Football Draft Slot Strategy: No. 3 Overall
The "King", Scott Engel tells you how to prepare for drafting from the third slot in your upcoming Fantasy Football drafts. Who should you target in the first round and beyond? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio […]

Competitive Receiving Corps to Avoid in 2020 Drafts
We're talking about fantasy football here, and in fantasy, football volume is the key to rostering and fielding a winning team. While everything boils down to that concept, seeking volume calls for looking deeper than just the name and reputation of players. Put a wide receiver or tight end in a stacked offense (one featuring […]

NFC West Fantasy Outlook: Fantasy Bomb Pod
Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the NFC West to find a sleeper, bust, and lock for each team. Which 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, and Rams should you target or avoid? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

High-End Wide Receivers to Fade
There is nothing worse in fantasy football than drafting a bust. Especially if you feel really good about the player heading into the season and use an early-round pick on them. That is one of the easiest ways to ruin your season, which is why we all try so hard to identify the busts before […]

NFC East Fantasy Outlook: Fantasy Bomb Pod
Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the NFC East to find a sleeper, bust, and lock for each team. Which Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, and members of Washington Football should you target or avoid? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and […]

Under-The-Radar RB Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?
The 2020 NFL offseason has been a little tough to navigate given the lack of mini-camps and OTAs because of the pandemic. The free-agent running back market was hot early, with Melvin Gordon III signing with the Denver Broncos, Todd Gurley II signing with the Atlanta Falcons and Jordan Howard with the Miami Dolphins, but […]

ADP Variations: NFFC Overvalued and Undervalued
As you prepare for each draft, multiple factors are incorporated into your analysis of every selection. In addition to considering the specifics of your league’s scoring and lineup composition, your decision-making process can involve researching data, reviewing film, studying the tendencies of offensive decision-makers, and generating projections for each performer. Your draft planning will also […]