Five Very Deep Draft Sleepers
As we head into the 2021 season, fantasy managers will all be looking for the next late-round draft pick or waiver wire pickup to win their fantasy league. It happens almost every year, someone who is not on the fantasy radar to start the year comes out of nowhere and becomes a league winner for... Read More
RB Stats You Need to Know Before Draft Day
In this series of articles, I will highlight some tweets of mine that are filled with stats you need to know prior to drafting your fantasy football teams in 2021. I'll explain what these stats mean and how to interpret the information to gain a competitive advantage over your league-mates this season. This article will... Read More
NFL Rookie Spotlight - Travis Etienne
The Jacksonville Jaguars had a nightmare of a season last year, winning just one game. Fortunately for the Jags, this meant that they "earned" the top overall draft pick, which they spent on Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence. Of more interest for fantasy, however, is their second first-round selection, running back Travis Etienne, also from Clemson.... Read More
Running Back Targets for Zero RB Drafters in 2021
The Zero RB draft strategy has been one of the most discussed topics in the fantasy football community over the last few years. The theory behind the Zero RB draft strategy is that there is less volatility in elite wide receivers, quarterbacks and tight ends than there is at the running back position, which means... Read More
Best Wide Receiver Stacks for 2021
Sometimes we're afraid of putting together players from the same team on our rosters, let alone weekly lineups. To a certain extent, that makes sense: the opportunities one gets will take away from the opportunities the other could have gotten. Why limit the fantasy upside of our team with two receivers playing in the same offense... Read More
Video: Tight End Draft Targets and Fantasy Football Values- The King & Pocket Aces
In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and draft strategy to best prepare you for the 2021 fantasy football season. The top tight end... Read More
Coaching Matters: 2021 Philadelphia Eagles Coaching Staff Preview
After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff.... Read More
Great Running Back-Offensive Line Pairs to Target
Sometimes fantasy GMs focus too much on raw, counting stats for running backs. How many yards did they rush for? How many touchdowns did they score? Perhaps, taking it one step further, they end up looking at some "manufactured" numbers such as yards per carry, yards after contact, etc... But there is something more that... Read More
Dynasty Rankings Analysis - Tight End
There are plenty of talented tight ends in the NFL these days, and many of them are 27 or younger and perfect to have on a dynasty fantasy football roster for the next several seasons. Fantasy football general managers do not generally build their dynasty teams around their tight ends. That does not mean that... Read More
Running Back Depth Charts Analysis: NFC Divisions
The regular season is right around the corner and each team's depth chart is mostly complete! Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some last-minute running back depth chart recaps for each team, including some useful bits of analysis for players you want to keep on your radar. Please note that... Read More
Injury Concerns for Fantasy Football: The Operating Room Ep. 45
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by FantasyPoints lead medical analyst, Edwin Porras, DPT (@FBInjuryDoc) to discuss injuries heading into the 2021 fantasy football season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM, and Sundays from 7-9 PM. You... Read More
Wide Receiver Depth Charts Analysis - AFC
The regular season is right around the corner and each team's depth chart is mostly complete! Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some last-minute wide receiver depth chart recaps for each team, including some useful bits of analysis for players you want to keep on your radar. Please note that... Read More
Coaching Matters: 2021 San Francisco 49ers Coaching Staff Preview
After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff.... Read More
RB Committees Not to Avoid in 2021
Nobody likes a running back committee. Until you have to do so just out of pure logic. If we're offered the chance of drafting a bell-cow a la Christian McCaffrey in 2019, we're always going to pull the trigger no matter what the outcome ends up being. Just the fact that the man will carry the ball... Read More
Fool Me Once... Second-Year Running Backs Who'll Bust Again
Out of pretty much every NFL position, running back is the one where immediate success should be the most expected. It's a position with the shortest shelf life, so players need to prove themselves quickly. So when a player's rookie year doesn't go well, that's a bad sign. And while some players will have a... Read More
Josh Friedman’s Bold Predictions – 2021 Fantasy Football
Bold is in the eye of the beholder. When it comes to “bold” predictions, some fantasy pundits go for shock value. Others play it safer, opting for calls with close to a 50% chance of coming true. Perhaps the industry needs to create a blue-ribbon panel to decree what qualifies as a bold prediction --... Read More
PPR Draft Targets - Undervalued Running Backs
For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the format of the league we're going to be part of. The difference between Standard and PPR (Point-Per-Reception) scoring systems... Read More
Video: Wide Receiver Draft Sleepers and Avoids
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football draft prep season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some wide receivers to consider drafting in the later rounds of drafts. Be sure to also... Read More
Aaron Rodgers Homecoming and Running Back Rankings- Woo Fantasy Podcast
RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys take you through the latest in the world of fantasy football. Including the triumphant return of Aaron Rodgers to the Packers, the loss of Michael Thomas for the Saints, and the fantasy... Read More
Coaching Matters: 2021 Los Angeles Rams Coaching Staff Preview
After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff.... Read More
Top Backup Running Backs To Pick in Drafts
One of the most crucial things a fantasy player can do is have the foresight to build a lineup that maximizes talent while also minimizing the risk of player injuries or holdouts. This process is even more important looking to a 2021 season that comes with COVID-19 still lingering and a fresh and longer 18-week... Read More
NFL Rookie Spotlight - Zach Wilson
The New York Jets have struggled to find quality quarterback play since Hall of Famer Joe Namath's legendary career in the Big Apple. This year, the franchise took another swing at the position by taking BYU passer Zach Wilson with the second overall pick in this April's draft. With a new coaching staff, a revamped... Read More
NFL Rookie Spotlight - Ja'Marr Chase
The Cincinnati Bengals ushered in a new era of football last season with the addition of QB Joe Burrow. Now entering his second year, Burrow will be reunited with a former teammate from LSU-- WR Ja'Marr Chase-- in hopes of elevating this offense to a new level. The Bengals drafted Chase with the fifth overall... Read More
Touchdown Regression Candidates - Quarterback
Throwing a lot of touchdowns? Good! Throwing a lot of touchdowns at a rate that surpasses either your average level or the league average level? Good when it happens, but maybe not so good the next year, when you can come crashing back down to Earth. Not every quarterback is going to throw for Aaron... Read More
Running Backs to Prioritize in PPR Leagues
For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the language our leagues will speak to us in. The first step is to know if you're going to battle your... Read More
Updated Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings: Post-NFL Draft
Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy football dynasty rankings (top 450) including RBs, WRs, QBs, TEs and NFL Rookies. These dynasty rankings are being released after the 2021 NFL Draft - factoring in trades, off-season moves and rookie situations - but things will of course change as we get closer to the... Read More
Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Thomas, Henderson, Tonyan
This column was written by Alan Seslowsky (@alanseslowksy) and provided to RotoBaller by our friends at RosterWatch. Each week, this column provides you with movement in the RosterWatch Dynasty Rankings. We highlight players who have gained or lost value recently. Tracking these player value trends assists dynasty players in identifying opportunities to improve their rosters, as... Read More
Coaching Matters: 2021 Seattle Seahawks Coaching Staff Preview
After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff.... Read More
Gut Calls for 2021 Fantasy Football: Ep. 44 of The Operating
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by FantasyGuru writer and high-stakes fantasy aficionado, Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut). Kev seeks out some "Gut Calls" from Vlad to help break down some troubling backfields and quarterback rooms around the NFL. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7... Read More