Overvalued Fantasy Football Running Backs - Backup RBs Getting Too Expensive

While more and more NFL teams are embracing a running back-by-committee (RBBC) strategy, fantasy football managers know there are still some workhorses out there who get the bulk of the carries in their respective backfields. While these bell cow backs come at a steep price, having them on your fantasy team gives you a competitive... Read More

Wide Receiver Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - Analyzing Under-the-Radar Signings

NFL free agency has mostly ended, though players will continue to trickle onto new teams as the summer rolls along. The wide receiver position saw some big names on the move this offseason. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Adam Thielen, Odell Beckham Jr., and Allen Lazard all found new homes. But those guys have been discussed plenty already.... Read More

Fantasy Football Veteran RBs Set to Lose Touches in 2023

NFL free agency and the draft have reshaped position groups across the league. One of those groups that has really been shaken up is the running back position. And with those shake-ups comes the inevitable: with new players entering the league and old players changing teams, some guys are going to end up seeing their... Read More

Tight End ADP Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - NFL Free Agency Check

We've reached a key benchmark in the NFL offseason. The peak of free agency is long gone, the NFL Draft has concluded, and players are starting to hit the field in preparation for the 2023 season. Many players, from rookies to veterans, must adapt to new teams, situations, and schemes as the summer approaches. These... Read More

Sophomore Slump: Will Christian Watson, Kenneth Walker, and Brock Purdy Regress In Year Two?

Sometimes, a strong performance as a rookie is a sign that a player is a future NFL star. Other times, a player ends up not living up to that rookie promise in year two. Today, we're going to aim to explore the latter kind of players — guys whose rookie performance looked like a sign... Read More

Running Back Stat Busts and Sleepers- Elusiveness

We recently featured an article on running back busts and sleepers based on missed forced tackles. Building from that data, we're taking it up a notch, focusing on elusiveness, which goes beyond missed forced tackles to offer an in-depth assessment of talent and performance. Elusiveness is a strong indicator of running back success, frequently correlating... Read More

Wide Receiver ADP Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football - NFL Free Agency Check

We've reached a key benchmark in the NFL offseason. The peak of free agency is long gone, the NFL Draft has concluded, and players are starting to hit the field in preparation for the 2023 season. Many players from rookies to veterans find themselves adapting to new teams, situations, and schemes as the summer approaches.... Read More

Running Back Fantasy Football Fallers - Yardage Regression Candidates

Oftentimes, fantasy football managers weigh a player's fantasy value based on their performance from the previous season. For the most part, this is the correct strategy, as history tends to repeat itself. However, there are certain players whose most recent season is not the best representation of what they will offer in the upcoming season.... Read More

Running Back Stat Busts and Sleepers - Missed Tackles Forced

Running backs have the shortest shelf life of any offensive position in the NFL, often playing at a high level for only three to five years. As a result, there is constant turnover, creating opportunities for emerging young players to break out. Identifying running backs who are declining in effectiveness and those on the cusp... Read More

Slot Wide Receivers To Fade? Fantasy Football Slot Performance Busts

At one time, slot receivers were regarded primarily as high-floor, low-ceiling fantasy propositions for their relatively low average depths of target. The position has evolved in a big way over the years, however, now capable of yielding some of the most prosperous fantasy outputs in the entire game. Look no further than Cooper Kupp’s amazing... Read More

Fantasy Football: WR Stat Busts - Catch Rate

Catch rate is statistic indicative of how sure-handed and trustworthy a pass catcher may be. High reception percentages generally result in high floors in the world of fantasy. I don’t need to tell you about the pristine catch clips of Pro Bowl-caliber slot receivers like Cooper Kupp, Keenan Allen, and Amon-Ra St. Brown; you already... Read More

2023 Free Agency Fantasy Football Quarterback Checklist: Risers and Fallers

It is almost time for the 2023 NFL Draft. That means the free-agency frenzy will take a back seat to the draft. With the biggest quarterback names, Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers, bouncing through Dante's Nine Circle of Hell, our fantasy projections are in flux. Fortunately, the other quarterbacks on the free-agent market found a... Read More

Biggest Tight End Busts of 2022: Fantasy Football Year In Review

With the 2022 NFL season now in the rearview mirror, it's time to look back and reflect on what happened during a wild NFL season. Tight end is always a tough position to project for fantasy. This season, the gap between the top tight end, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the tight end world... Read More

Biggest Tight End Surprises of 2022 – Fantasy Football Year In Review

The 2022 fantasy football season is over. However, looking at the past is important. From 2015-2021, an average of 6.6 tight ends per year averaged 10 or more half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Last year, there were only four tight ends to meet that average. More importantly, Travis Kelce was a league winner. The... Read More

Biggest Wide Receiver Busts of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

The wide receiver position is always the deepest in fantasy football, but there are always landmines in preseason drafts that can prove to be costly at the season's end. Whether a wideout had poor quarterback play compared to preseason expectations or saw a sharp decline as they aged another year, there were plenty of underwhelming... Read More

Biggest Running Back Busts of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

Fantasy football can be a fickle beast. Dedicated fantasy managers can spend hours, days, and even weeks preparing, scouting, and mock drafting...all in the hopes that we land that perfect player at the ever-important running back position. Sometimes, despite all those long hours of studying and research, things just don't work out. Whether it is... Read More

Biggest Wide Receiver Surprises of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

All fantasy managers who constructed rosters during the 2022 regular season were required to maintain enormous flexibility while navigating the unwelcome challenges that occurred through injuries, fluctuations in opportunities, and other unplanned developments. As we advance through the initial weeks of the offseason, some of you have seamlessly transitioned into the planning process for your... Read More

What Went Wrong for Kyle Pitts in 2022 Fantasy Football?

Let me start out by apologizing. There was no one higher on Kyle Pitts heading into last year than I was. “Kyle Pitts in the third round no matter what!” was something that I tweeted out far too often last summer. In fairness, I fully believed it and drafted him there quite often myself. But... Read More

Biggest Quarterback Breakouts of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

The late-round quarterback strategy in fantasy drafts has become less popular as elite fantasy studs like Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes have provided a real advantage at signal-caller for fantasy managers, but in 2022, several top-10 scoring quarterbacks were drafted well outside the QB1 range. While players like Justin Herbert, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson, Russell... Read More

Biggest Quarterback Busts of 2022: Fantasy Football Year In Review

With the 2022 NFL season row in the rearview mirror, it's time to look back and reflect on what happened during a wild NFL season that saw all kinds of things happen—which includes the farewell season for quarterback Tom Brady. And speaking of Tom Brady, let's talk about quarterbacks who didn't live up to expectations... Read More

Biggest Tight End Breakouts of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

The tight end position as a whole is always a wasteland of mediocre production, so identifying players in that role who can outperform ADP gives fantasy managers an edge over opponents. While tight end breakouts often aren't nuclear and league-winning, they can provide a boost to fantasy teams in search of a championship. The difference... Read More

The Best and Worst Running Backs - Fantasy Football NextGen Season Review

Time's up! The 2022 fantasy season is done and gone for good. Whether you play in a redraft league or are part of a dynasty format, the days of sitting at the edge of your couch and biting your nails are over. We have a tough eight-month desert to walk through ahead of us, but... Read More

NextGen Stats 2022 Season Review: Quarterbacks

Time's up! The 2022 fantasy season is done and gone for good. Whether you play in a redraft league or are part of a dynasty format, the days of sitting at the edge of your couch and biting your nails are over. We have a tough eight-month desert to walk through ahead of us, but... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Biggest Week 17 Busts: Fantasy Football Reactions for Trevor Lawrence, Saquon Barkley, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, Evan Engram

The 17th week of the 2022 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved... Read More

Fantasy Football Week 17 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint: Daniel Jones, Josh Jacobs, Najee Harris, Adam Thielen

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers! The season flew by, as we already head into the fantasy championship this week. It is now more crucial than ever to make the optimal lineup decisions,  as we look to secure a win in the Fantasy Football Super Bowl. Heading into this week of action, this is what we... Read More

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,... Read More

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... Read More