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 […]

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 Avoided - Who To Avoid In Each Round of your Fantasy Football 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 bad value at their ADP, broken down round by round. Note that most of these players are not necessarily bad fantasy options, but just rather overvalued relative […]

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, […]

Fantasy Wasteland - Five NFL Offenses to Avoid in 2016

Sometimes it's best to just say "no." Well, at least "probably not." You should never go into a fantasy draft with a list of players that you absolutely, under no circumstances, would consider drafting. Every player has value at a certain point and, as Herm Edwards told us back in 2002, you play to win the game! With that […]

Five Fantasy Football Sleepers Who Will Stay Asleep in 2016

Ah, the sleeper. The very word invokes hope among fantasy football players and sometimes drives pre-draft rankings to take ill-advised turns for the worst. Of course, those middle to late round picks are the stuff that fantasy championships are made of. Knowing which player will have a breakout season or serve as a valuable backup when […]

Risky Fantasy Football Propositions for 2016 - Matthew Stafford, Matt Jones and Jonathan Stewart

Fantasy football is littered with risky propositions. There are injury-prone players, players who have rookies ready to steal their jobs or coaches ready to demote them on the depth chart, or players who lost valuable teammates in the offseason.  These guys might have great track records or might seem to have everything going for them […]

Rookie Tight Ends in Fantasy Football - To Draft Or Not To Draft

Every year we have the same conversation. A rookie tight end is picked high in the NFL draft and fantasy football enthusiasts begin asking if he's worth taking a chance on when their redraft league drafts rolls around later this summer. Inevitably there's someone in every league that remembers Rob Gronkowski setting the world on fire in […]

Sophomore Slump - Five 2015 Rookies Who Won't Live Up To 2016 ADP

The dreaded sophomore slump can strike without warning. It is widely assumed that rookies will improve with experience, but that is not always the case. Whether it's a change in usage, a new coaching staff, stiffer competition or simple regression, a player may not match the expectations raised by their rookie performance. Here is a look […]

Who Are the Biggest Potential Busts for Super Bowl 50?

Who are the biggest potential busts for Super Bowl 50? Look no further. Below I have highlighted three players who are Grade-A prime candidates for dudding it up in the year's biggest game. I've done my analysis, and shared my thoughts as to why these players may have a slow day at the office. Do you […]

Conference Championships - DFS Lineup Busts & Avoids

Risky Daily Fantasy Football Playoffs Starts Brandon Lafell (WR, NE) I feel like at this point most people are painfully aware that Brandon Lafell is a risky weekly start in any situation. Lafell has struggled to balance his addiction to butterfingers and the need to catch the ball to keep his job for his entire career. Every week is […]

Divisional Playoffs Busts & Avoids For Fantasy Football

Risky Daily Fantasy Football Playoffs Starts Jonathan Stewart (RB, CAR) First up, an obvious choice with Jonathan Stewart. Although having already played a great game against the Seahawks earlier in the year, he's coming back into the lineup after dealing with injury in the last few weeks. In his previous matchup with the Seahawks, he managed […]

Fantasy Football Week 17 Championship Round Fallers: Aaron Rodgers, Denard Robinson, Martavis Bryant & More

Well, some of you might be reading this because you want to read about players who let you down in your Week 16 Championship, but we just want to say we haven't forgotten about you Week 17 warriors who have their fates still to be decided. Let's peek in at some players who didn't do […]

Week 16 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 16 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, […]

Week 16 Busts for Fantasy Football: Javorius Allen, Marvin Jones, Jason Witten

Risky Fantasy Football Championship Lineup Starts Javorius Allen (RB, BAL) Buck Allen has had two absolutely dreadful weeks in a row on the ground, with just 32 rushing yards on 12 carries over that span. He fumbled in both contests and failed to find the end zone either week. Interestingly, Allen has not scored a […]

Boom and Bust Candidates for Week 16: Blake Bortles, Doug Martin, A.J. Green, & More

Championship week is here, so pat yourself on the back if you’ve made it to the final game of the season, it’s not an easy journey to make. But if you’ve gotten this far, you may as well complete the trip and go all the way to the championship, you don’t want to wait a […]

Fantasy Football Championship Round Fallers: Aaron Rodgers, Chris Ivory, Calvin Johnson & More

Well Week 15 was pretty freakin' wild man. There were so many players who just absolutely balled out (Antonio Brown, Cam Newton, David Johnson) and performed like the stars you took them to be. Unfortunately, there were also quite a few studs who tripped on their shoelaces all day and went full Charlie Brown on your […]

Week 16 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

  If you're still reading this, congratulations. Championship weekend is upon us, and it's never been more crucial to squeeze every last point out of your lineup. The right defense can make or break a title run, and as always we're here to help you make the right decision. Good luck in Week 16 Rotoballers...may […]

Which Packers Can Be Trusted In The Fantasy Football Championships

The Green Bay Packers were supposed to be one of the few trustworthy fantasy offenses this season but inconsistencies have plagued fantasy owners with frustration and doubt. The Packers fantasy stars were all shockingly quiet on Sunday against a poor Oakland Raiders defense. This has led to the question of if you can trust Green […]

Week 15 Playoff Matchups & Start/Sit Analysis (Part 1)

Zach Wilkens breaks down the first half of the Week 15 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Be sure to also check out part two of this week's matchups analysis for the later games. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with […]

Week 15 Playoff Matchups & Start/Sit Analysis (Part 2)

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 15 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's matchups analysis for the earlier games. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some […]

Week 15 Roundup - Waiver Wire, Rankings, & Start/Sit Analysis

Week 15 is upon us, and so are the fantasy football playoffs. As such, here is our Week 15 Roundup which is loaded with tips and rankings to help you all put your best lineups out there. Below you can find links to all the excellent articles written by RotoBaller staff in Week 15. Matchups […]

Boom and Bust Candidates for Week 15: Matthew Stafford, Lamar Miller, Odell Beckham & More

If you’ve gotten this far, pat yourself on the back because it is incredibly difficult to survive all of the crap that can happen in a fantasy football season. Bad draft picks, unfortunate injuries, inconsistent performances, and just plain bad luck are just a few of the things fantasy owners must navigate through on the […]

Week 15 Wide Receiver Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

Wide receivers are one of the most critical components, and a core building block, for all fantasy football teams. This is especially true in PPR formats, where fantasy owners are rewarded for every catch that a wide receiver makes. We are here to help you plan your wide receiver draft strategy, and to target the […]

Week 15 NFL Matchups, Sleepers & Start/Sit - RotoBaller Radio Podcast

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. This week, we focus on the fantasy football playoff matchups. RotoBaller Radio breaks down the full slate of games for Week 15 of NFL action, and […]

Week 15 Busts For Fantasy Football: Eli Manning, Tim Hightower, Doug Baldwin, Travis Kelce & More

Week 15 Fantasy Football Busts Eli Manning (QB, NYG) Manning draws a lot of fantasy appeal because of his name, and for the most part, his stats back it up. He has two Super Bowl rings and is fourth among active quarterbacks in career passing yards. Still, he has been known to have his fair share […]

Thursday Night Matchups Analysis & Start/Sit Recommendations

What's up RotoBallers. For most folks, welcome to the second round of the fantasy football playoffs. Nothing like starting up the semifinals with a hard-hitting matchup between the St. Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, am I right? With less options to debate about, below are the definite plays and the not-so-definite plays for […]

Wide Receivers Sending Out Warning Signals: Amari Cooper, Dez Bryant, Julio Jones, Emmanuel Sanders & More

The theme of this week's Warning Signals piece is essentially "repeat offenders." We'll be taking a look at some players who we've already discussed in the past but are once again throwing up duds at the worst possible time. For the most part, a lot of the key fantasy wide receivers are what they are at […]

Running Backs Sending Out Warning Signals: Matt Forte, Charcandrick West, Javorius Allen, Alfred Blue & More

If you've been keeping up with Warning Signals, you'll recall that the past few weeks have sort of alternated between discussions about upper tier studs and border line starters. Given all of the fantasy playoff implications involved, it seemed like the proper formula to follow going into the later weeks of the season. Heading into Week […]