Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 12 - Searching for League Winners

We're getting awfully close to the fantasy football playoffs, and it's been an interesting year for rookies. Unfortunately, even some that seemed cemented into league-winner status have had huge drop-offs in production, but yet others have emerged. Extracting value wherever you can is vitally important. Unfortunately, there's an upcoming squeeze. With trade deadlines nearing in […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 11 - Searching for League Winners

It's almost time for the Week 11 slate of games, and the trade deadline has passed in many leagues. Yet in others, you can still make moves for players on other peoples' rosters. There are also still rookies that have yet to break out or have encountered difficulties that you can pick up as free agents. […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 10 - Searching for League Winners

We're officially past the halfway point in this NFL season. While a ton of the rookies have broken out and some have even settled into their roles, the NFL never stops changing. As the GOAT of all fantasy football podcasters, Sigmund Bloom, put it, there are "seasons within seasons". Narratives around players can completely flip […]

2025 NFL Rookie Mock Draft: Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues and Rookie Drafts

It's never too early to look ahead to next year's dynasty drafts. A handful of college football players are emerging as superstars, others are continuing their dominance, and yet more are fading into the background as their performances falter. It's important to gather as much information as possible about these future rookies. Rookie drafts have […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 9 - Searching for League Winners

Eight weeks of NFL action have officially passed, and the pool of rookies who can make an impact in fantasy football and can be acquired for good value is thinning. We've seen many freshman players break out and still sustain their production, causing their trade value to skyrocket. Players like Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 8 - Searching for League Winners

We're almost halfway through the season, and your chances of finding rookie league winners are thinning. As more first-year players break out and solidify their status as contributors or stars, it becomes more important to make moves for them. There are still a handful of freshman players worth targeting and they could make a difference […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 7 - Searching for League Winners

As the season wears on, many rookie players have their big breakouts and become much more difficult to acquire. However, there are still plenty of players who can be obtained for cheaper than their true season-long value. The 2024 NFL Draft class was very deep at wide receiver and had quite a few underrated running […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 6 - Searching for League Winners

Week 4's Rookie Report told you to urgently buy Jacksonville Jaguars freshman wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. We sure hope you did. The rookie smashed yet again and proved that rookies can be incredibly important pieces of fantasy football teams. Thomas will probably start in most leagues after his consecutive week-winning performances in Weeks 4-5. […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 5 - Searching for League Winners

Here at RotoBaller, we try to provide the best possible information to help you win your fantasy leagues. From injury updates, start/sit recommendations, waiver wire add/drop articles, and everything in between, we do our best to make sure you're in the best position to succeed at fantasy football. So when last week's Rookie Report column […]

Is Malik Nabers The Best Wide Receiver In Fantasy Football?

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers has been utterly dominant, both in real-life football and fantasy, to start off the 2024 season. There was considerable hype surrounding Nabers coming out of college, and he was dominant at LSU as well, but he wasn't without his concerns. Nabers was seen as a raw prospect. He […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 4 - Searching for League Winners

As stated in last week's column, rookies provide massive value for fantasy managers because they can often be acquired cheaply and have a much higher chance of outperforming their ADPs. There's no previous NFL tape or statistics to lean on, so rookies can be difficult for fantasy managers to evaluate. There are many fantasy-relevant rookies […]

Young QBs Struggling to Hit their Fantasy Football Draft Value (Week 4)

We're diving head-first into the turbulent waters of the NFL’s quarterback scene where some fresh faces are trying to make their mark, albeit with a few hiccups along the way. We’re talking about a handful of young guns who entered the season draped in hype and high expectations. Yet, here we are, witnessing some serious […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 3 - Searching for League Winners

Every season, rookies provide some of the highest league-winning value (upside vs. cost) at the running back, quarterback, wide receiver, and tight-end positions. Without fail, players like Rams WR Puka Nacua, Rams RB Kyren Williams, and Lions TE Sam LaPorta put up monster numbers in their freshman seasons. There are also plenty of players, like […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 2 - Searching For League Winners

Rookies offer league-winning cheat codes quite often in fantasy football. It's possible to get players that are relatively unknown but go on to have massive, league-winning seasons for very cheap (like late-round draft picks or trading far inferior players), and being early on rookies can get your team over the hump and the championship. Just […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Values - Later-Round Dynasty Discounts Include Theo Johnson, Brenden Rice, Javon Baker, more

The beautiful thing about dynasty leagues is that their rookie drafts mimic the real-world NFL Draft. Each year, many young prospects enter the league full of hope that they can win Super Bowls and earn gold jackets. Likewise, dynasty managers are hopeful that these rookies can lead their squads to some fantasy football titles. There […]

10 NFL Rookies You Should Know For 2024 Fantasy Football

Every spring, the NFL Draft marks the beginning of hundreds of players' careers in the NFL. While many of these careers end up being short, it is still a time of such hope for young prospects as they embark on their professional journeys. Now, the time has nearly come for this year's rookies to begin […]

Updated Rookie Fantasy Football Rankings for 2024 Drafts: Brock Bowers, Ray Davis, Ricky Pearsall, Brian Thomas Jr., Adonai Mitchell, Marvin Harrison Jr.

The 2024 NFL season is here, and we're in the home stretch of fantasy football drafts. Be sure to use our team's recently-updated rookie fantasy football rankings for 2024 drafts. These NFL rookie rankings will help you make winning picks for 2024 fantasy football redraft leagues, dynasty leagues and 2024 rookie drafts. Our rookie fantasy football rankings […]

2024 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Preseason Updates): Malik Nabers, Keon Coleman, Trey Benson, Luke McCaffrey, Xavier Worthy, Rome Odunze, more

Hey, RotoBallers! We are back with our updated fantasy football rookie rankings for your 2024 fantasy football drafts. The NFL rookie rankings are for fantasy football drafts of all formats, including 2024 redraft leagues, 2024 rookie drafts, and dynasty leagues. We are months past the 2024 NFL Draft, and the biggest fantasy football drafts are finally […]

Top 400: Updated 2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings (Preseason Updates)

At RotoBaller HQ, we constantly update rankings to account for the latest NFL news. Although we are in the heart of the re-draft season, plenty of dynasty startups and leagues still have yet to draft. We are back with our NFL team's updated 2024 fantasy football dynasty rankings (the top 400 players) to help your […]

Discounted Fantasy Football Rookies: Late-Round Draft Targets Include Ladd McConkey, Brian Thomas Jr., Ja'Lynn Polk, more

Rookie fever often sweeps through fantasy football drafts, with many managers eager to land the next big star. However, the buzz around top-tier rookies usually drives their draft cost to sky-high levels, leaving value-seeking drafters in the cold. But for savvy managers, there are plenty of opportunities to grab discounted rookies who can make a […]

League Winners? Fantasy Football Rookies With League-Winning Upside

Rookies have notoriously been difficult to predict for fantasy football. For years, managers tried their best to avoid rookies due to the uncertainty and volatility surrounding them. In more recent years, though, we have seen rookies make an immediate impact. Just last year, we saw C.J. Stroud and Puka Nacua emerge as top fantasy options. […]

10 Fantasy Football Rookies That Will Make An Instant Impact In 2024

Every year, there are a handful of rookies who make an instant impact in fantasy football. In 2023, players like C.J. Stroud, Puka Nacua, Sam LaPorta, Bijan Robinson, and Jahmyr Gibbs were just some of the rookies who made a fantasy impact right away. Stroud, Nacua, LaPorta, Robinson, and Gibbs all finished top 12 at their respective positions last season.  […]

Top Impact Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Values and Sleepers: Quarterbacks

Quarterback is not only the most important position in football, but it's the hardest position to play. As a result, not every quarterback makes an immediate impact in the NFL. Patrick Mahomes sat out his entire rookie season, while Josh Allen struggled as a passer in his first year. Now, both Mahomes and Allen are […]

Later-Round Rookie Sleepers: Fantasy Football Drafts Targets (2024)

Dynasty fantasy football leagues have grown in popularity over the last few years, so many fantasy managers are well-versed and well-researched on incoming NFL rookies. However, rookies are often overlooked in redraft formats, and they can provide an edge to fantasy teams in the late rounds of drafts. A lot of people avoid rookies in […]

Mid-Round Rookie Sleepers: Fantasy Football Drafts Targets (2024)

The middle rounds of fantasy football drafts fall between the highlight-reel early picks and the late-round fliers, with several fantasy managers opting for safety and consistency. However, rookies beyond the cream of the crop can slip in redraft formats and provide quiet upside between known players. Many steer clear of rookies in redraft since they're […]

Sneaky Fantasy Football Rookies - Dynasty League Stashes

The 2024 NFL Draft was held more than three months ago, and like every year, a plethora of young talent is injected into the league. While rookies like Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr., Brock Bowers, and Jayden Daniels are already household names, many other players will make an impact in the pros. These rookies could […]

Top Impact Rookie WRs for Fantasy Football Drafts

Every season, there are rookie wide receivers who make an immediate impact in fantasy football. In 2022, both Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave crossed the 1,000-yard receiving mark and finished top-25 in PPR formats in their rookie season. In 2023, Puka Nacua, Jayden Reed, and Rashee Rice emerged as strong fantasy options in Year 1. Nacua finished as the WR4 in PPR formats, while […]

Top 3 Impact Rookie TEs For 2024 Fantasy Football

It usually takes tight ends a couple of years to finally see production. T.J. Hockenson, Dallas Goedert, and Trey McBride are a few of the tight ends who failed to really make an immediate impact in their first year. Hockenson, Goedert, and McBride all totaled less than 375 receiving yards as rookies.  Sometimes, there are […]

Rookie Running Backs With A Potential Workhorse Role for Fantasy Football

It is as difficult to find a workhorse running back for fantasy football as it is to find a winning slot machine in Atlantic City. The league-wide "running-back-by-committees" have ruined the fantasy values of a plethora of players in recent seasons. NFL teams have decided that backs should split the snaps and touches instead of […]