7 Tight End Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Football Drafts - Greg Dulcich, Trey McBride, Cole Kmet, more

Preseason football has been filled with interesting takeaways, big plays from backups and rookies, and just enough highlights to tie us over until Week 1 kicks off on September 7th. In the meantime, fantasy drafts are afoot in all formats, making it a great time to hone in on potential 2023 breakouts.  Every year, there... Read More

Late-Round Quarterbacks Draft Values for Fantasy Football (2023)

Welcome RotoBallers to our late-round quarterback draft values for 2023 fantasy football drafts. The later rounds of the fantasy draft are essential, and managers want to draft high-upside players who can provide a great return on value. Fantasy managers can afford to take some risks on various players, including forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries,... Read More

Running Back Committees to Target for Fantasy Football Drafts - A.J. Dillon, Tyler Allgeier, David Montgomery, more

Running. Back. Committee. One of the scariest phrases in fantasy football. Just typing that gave me chills. Fantasy football managers often avoid backfield committees, and for good reason. After all, they bring uncertainty. It's not the best idea to spend one of your prized draft picks on a player whose ceiling could be 50 percent... Read More

5 Wide Receiver Draft Sleepers - Fantasy Football ADP Value Picks Include Jahan Dotson, Brandon Aiyuk, Elijah Moore, more

We have entered the month of August while continuing our steady progression toward the highly-anticipated 2023 regular season. The onset of training camps has signaled the rapid approach of Week 1 matchups, while also intensifying our anticipation of those season openers – particularly for those of you who have been participating in drafts and managing... Read More

Must-Haves For PPR: Fantasy Football Draft Targets Include Darren Waller, Amon-Ra St. Brown, James Conner, more

Full-point PPR is a unique beast. Unlike its more popular younger brother, Half-PPR, receptions can truly make or break a player's fantasy football impact. I believe one of the most overlooked aspects of PPR is finding volume on bad teams. These are unlikely to be the most popular names, but they are the ones that... Read More

Must-Have Fantasy Football Tight Ends - Darren Waller, Juwan Johnson, Sam LaPorta, Zach Ertz, more

The 2023 fantasy football season is almost here. While the preseason is entertaining after going seven months without NFL-caliber football, there is something more important happening over the next few weeks – fantasy football drafts. There are several draft strategies fantasy players can use to win their fantasy football league. However, fantasy players always want... Read More

Quarterback Superflex (2QB) Targets for Fantasy Football Drafts

Playing Superflex in fantasy football is a completely different animal. Unlike 1QB leagues, starting quarterbacks are usually never available on the waiver wire and they go a lot faster in the draft. In most Superflex leagues you can expect at least 6 QBs to go in the first round. It is this occurrence of supply... Read More

Best Ball Tight End Targets and Sleepers for Fantasy Football Drafts

The 2023 fantasy football season was a frustrating one from a tight end perspective. To sum it up, you either had Travis Kelce or you didn't. While one of the best tight ends of all time is still crushing it at age 33 and showing no signs of slowing down, there was a drastic dropoff... Read More

Five Very Deep Sleepers For 2023 Fantasy Football Drafts - Rashee Rice, Marvin Mims Jr., Deuce Vaughn, more

Sometimes, you end up playing in some really deep leagues. 14 teams. 16 teams. Probably not something wild like an 18-team league or anything, but you never know. I did a 30-team NBA dynasty league a few years ago. In those deeper leagues, the criteria for what makes a player a "sleeper" changes. Players like... Read More

NFFC Undervalued, Overvalued Fantasy Football Draft Picks - Deshaun Watson, Isiah Pacheco, Davante Adams, more

The National Fantasy Football Championships are some of the highest-stakes leagues around. Entry fees for most NFFC contests range from the hundreds to the thousands. The NFFC Platinum League has a $20,000 entry fee and a $160,000 prize. Their ADP rankings are pretty sharp, but even those who compete in high-stakes leagues make mistakes. Here... Read More

Impact Rookie Wide Receivers for 2023 Fantasy Football - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison, more

One of the critical mistakes that a fantasy football manager can make during the draft season is ignoring the rookies. Most of the die-hard players are well-informed on the rookies before the NFL draft takes place. But the casual fantasy manager might not familiarize themselves with the league's newest playmakers until the week of their... Read More

Drake London - 2023 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate

As we progress through the NFL offseason, the amount of research fantasy managers are putting into their leagues is ramping up considerably. One key aspect of planning that fantasy enthusiasts must focus on is identifying breakout candidates. If you can pounce on a player just before they reach their peak level of production, you can... Read More

Sam LaPorta - 2023 Fantasy Football Tight End Sleeper and Breakout Candidate

The annual frenzy that accompanies the arrival of each NFL rookie class has transpired once again during the offseason. Fantasy football managers and analysts became immersed in the assessment of various players from this year’s class prior to the NFL Draft. The process of projecting the results that will be delivered by first-year players has... Read More

Deeper League Tight End Sleepers for 2023 Fantasy Football Drafts - Gerald Everett, Tyler Conklin, Irv Smith, more

The tight end position in fantasy football is always tricky to navigate. Travis Kelce has been a remarkably dominant presence and offered a unique advantage over the last half-decade. But there are usually only a few more players at the position that present real upside. That said, not every fantasy manager will walk away from... Read More

10 Best Ball Running Back Sleepers - 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Targets Include James Cook, Samaje Perine, De'Von Achane, more

With the 2023 NFL season just over a month away from kicking off, it is time to get in your best ball drafts if you haven’t already done so. Each year, there are running backs in best ball drafts that are taken very late but end up changing the entire trajectory of teams. In 2022,... Read More

Tight End Superflex (2QB) Targets for Fantasy Football Drafts

The 2022 fantasy football arena when it came to tight ends was like navigating a barren wasteland. Put it this way: you either had the legendary Travis Kelce in your arsenal or you were stuck in tight end purgatory. At 33, the man is still out there running routes like he's sipping from the Fountain... Read More

Cheap Quarterback–Wide Receiver Stacks to Consider for Redraft Fantasy Football in 2023

There are countless strategies to fantasy football and one of them that has grown in popularity, especially in Best Ball leagues is stacking. Stacking is the practice of drafting both the quarterback and their primary pass-catcher from the same team. This turns a touchdown into 10.5 points without even factoring in whatever yardage the duo... Read More

Romeo Doubs: 2023 Fantasy Football Sleeper

In the heart of Titletown in Green Bay, a young wide receiver has been waiting in the wings, ready to electrify the NFL with ability. Romeo Doubs, the dynamic talent drafted by the Green Bay Packers, possesses all the tools to become a game-changer at the highest level. As fantasy football managers, it's essential to... Read More

Finding Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football - Looking at Vacated Air Yards

Every year, wide receivers across the NFL change teams, which opens up new opportunities for new pass catchers on those old teams. One way to find breakouts at WR is to look for teams with new target opportunities available. Targets are one metric, but another metric that is underutilized by most fans, and perhaps even... Read More

12 Best Ball Wide Receiver Sleepers - Fantasy Football Draft Targets Include Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Jahan Dotson, more

With the start of the 2023 NFL season just weeks away now, it is time to get your best ball drafts in if you haven’t already done so. Each year, there are wide receivers in best ball drafts that are not taken very highly but end up changing the entire trajectory of teams. In 2022,... Read More

Round-By-Round Fantasy Football Draft Targets - Ellis’ Essential Picks and Sleepers

Fantasy football draft season is heating up as we enter the final two months of the offseason. Whether you're participating in best ball drafts or starting a redraft league, the objective is to win a championship. Over the past few months, active engagement in best ball drafts on Underdog has led to the discovery of... Read More

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Washington Commanders 2023 Outlook

With just a few weeks to go until the NFL's regular season begins, it's important to consider all options from all teams in upcoming fantasy drafts. Teams such as the Washington Commanders aren't flashy and don't get many fantasy managers excited, but there are a handful of players on this roster with real fantasy football... Read More

Christian Watson - Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate

The rookie season for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson started in disaster. On his very first play from scrimmage as a professional, the second-round draft pick dropped a wide-open, would-be touchdown from then-quarterback Aaron Rodgers. After that, Watson disappeared faster than the ball slipping through his hands. Injuries forced him to miss three... Read More

Must-Have NFL Player Prop Bets: Top Season-Long Betting Props for 2023

Season-long player props have slowly become my favorite market for betting. It’s the perfect mix of fantasy analysis and year-long investment. Whether you are looking to double-down on “your guys”, or fade the players you're skeptical about, both are equally fun. Additionally, I find over an entire season, it is easier to predict as the... Read More

Justin Herbert - Path to Overall Fantasy Football QB1

With the sixth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, the LA Chargers selected Oregon QB Justin Herbert. This was a pretty polarizing pick at the time, as many thought that Herbert was just a kid with a strong arm but no killer instinct. However, he quickly proved his doubters wrong. Herbert had a historic... Read More

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 Outlook

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a lot like a boy band crafting their breakout hit. The young, talented group is growing together and working its way toward stardom. Quarterback Kenny Pickett is entering his second season. So far this preseason, he is showing a drastic improvement from his rookie campaign. Both running backs, Najee Harris and... Read More

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - San Francisco 49ers 2023 Outlook

The San Francisco 49ers have one of the most talented and exciting rosters in the NFL. It's not only that they put up points: they ranked No. 6 in the league in scoring last season and No. 5 in yards per game. The 49ers' dynamic playmakers make memorable plays. Their WR1 can run like a... Read More

Quarterback Best Ball Sleepers for Fantasy Football Drafts

The 2022 fantasy season was a difficult one for several highly-drafted quarterbacks. Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson, and Dak Prescott all missed significant portions of the year while others like Justin Fields and Tua Tagovailoa battled injuries down the stretch during the fantasy playoffs. What's become clear is the larger divide between the elite quarterbacks and... Read More

Fantasy Football Running Backs to Fade in PPR, and Prioritize in Standard (Non-PPR)

While points-per-reception (PPR) leagues have become fantasy's most popular format over the years, there's still something to be said for standard (STD) settings. PPR leagues weigh productivity, such as catches, more heavily while STD formats significantly lean towards efficiency, such as touchdowns. When it comes to running backs, PPR leagues tend to reward not only... Read More