The NFL season is almost here! The first game of the season will kick off on Wednesday in a rematch of Super Bowl LX. The New England Patriots will travel across the country to Seattle to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks. This exact matchup ended the 2025-2026 season and will start the […]

One of the greatest mistakes fantasy analysts and fans can make is putting too much weight on early strength of schedule. Whether you are using last year’s results or trying to simply predict this year based on roster and history, the process is flawed and hard to rely on early in the year. While it […]

Drafts are fast and furious with the kickoff of the 2026 NFL season just days away, which means it's time to put the finishing touches on your fantasy football rosters! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his MUST START DEFENSE (D/ST) units for Week 1 of the season. Snag these dynamic defenses at the tail-end of […]

Finding a league-winner in the middle or late rounds of your fantasy draft can provide your team with a massive boost. In this piece, we will spotlight some of the top "league-winners" you can find within these parts of the draft from members of our RotoBaller fantasy football staff, including Adam Koffler, Nick Mariano, Andy […]

The 2026 NFL season is starting a bit later than usual, but it's just around the corner now! Like you, this is the time when I'm ripping through many of my fantasy football drafts. Sure, it's also my wife's birthday soon, and we have silly things like social obligations, but this is no time for […]

Hey RotoBallers! Fantasy football draft season is in full swing, with the regular season kicking off in just under a week. Below, you will find our updated top 400 PPR draft rankings. These rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, RotoBaller's lead forecaster and one of the most accurate rankers in the industry. Where do […]

There are only a few days left to draft fantasy football teams as Week 1 is rapidly approaching. Once fantasy managers have drafted their starting running backs, wideouts, and tight ends, they tend to focus on filling in those starting FLEX spots. At RotoBaller HQ, we break down the FLEX position with our Half-PPR fantasy […]

Hey RotoBallers! The 2026 NFL season begins in just a few days, and managers will soon set their first lineups of the fantasy season. In this piece, we will provide you with our updated kicker rankings for all Week 1 matchups. Let's take a look at where the top kickers like Harrison Butker, Nick Folk, […]

Hey RotoBallers! The 2026 fantasy football season is about to begin, which means draft season is slowly coming to a close. Below, we will provide you with our updated defense (D/ST) rankings for all standard formats. For more rankings sets, be sure to view our 2026 best ball fantasy football rankings, 2026 dynasty fantasy football […]

Hey RotoBallers! With the 2026 NFL season just days away, there isn't a better time to put the finishing touches on our fantasy football lineup. In this piece, we will provide you with our updated tight end rankings for all Week 1 matchups. Let's take a look at where the top tight ends like Mark […]

Hey, RotoBallers! The preseason is behind us, and we are now finally just days away from "real" football. While the preseason games do not count in the standings, they did provide valuable context for our dynasty teams. In this piece, we will look at key risers and fallers using the market index from KeepTradeCut and […]

Selecting a player in the early rounds who fails to meet expectations can be detrimental to your chances of winning the championship. In this piece, we will take a look at some of the early-round players that members of the RotoBaller fantasy football staff will be fading in this year's drafts. Read ahead as we […]

We're down to the stretch run of fantasy football drafts, so I figured I'd give you five additional bold predictions for the 2026 NFL season. My first bold predictions column included Caleb Williams, Ashton Jeanty, DeVonta Smith, Chris Olave, and Brock Bowers. This time around, I'm going with Jordan Love, David Montgomery, Bhayshul Tuten, Marvin […]

There is always some value to find at the running back position in the middle rounds. Whether you are looking for a high-upside running back or a serviceable RB2 after the first few rounds, there are always running backs who emerge as sleepers. Last year, Javonte Williams, Jaylen Warren, Quinshon Judkins, and Travis Etienne Jr. […]

Who doesn't love fantasy football bold predictions? Our rankings, projections, and analysis article will help you crush your fantasy football drafts, but taking big leaps of faith with brave takes and predictions gets everyone fired up! That said, it's time for fantasy football bold predictions, RotoBaller staff-style. In this roundtable edition of bold predictions, see what […]

You can lose your fantasy draft in the first round, but you can't win it. That requires diving outside the top 24 at an individual position and finding hidden gems like Jaxon Smith-Njigba a year ago. Finding the formula is actually quite simple. First, we want target share -- and the higher, the better. Smith-Njigba's […]

I've pumped out a ton of articles this offseason. Check them out below; they're also all here in one spot. In those articles, you'll find a deep dive on usually five or six players, explaining exactly why I'm targeting or avoiding them in 2026: Must-Have Late-Round Picks Must-Have Mid-Round Picks Must-Have Early-Round Picks WR Breakouts […]

Hey RotoBallers! Week 1 is just days away, which means it's almost time to set our first lineups of the season. Below, we will provide you with our updated Week 1 wide receiver rankings. Let's take a look at where wide receivers such as Parker Washington, Tee Higgins, Stefon Diggs, Romeo Doubs, and more sit […]

The NFL season is nearly upon us, which means training camps are closing and real games that matter are about to begin. With that in mind, our rankings season is fully underway, and today we are offering you our season-long IDP rankings for 2026. That means these rankings take a full-season outlook, not considering the […]

Hey RotoBallers! The NFL season is about to begin, and fantasy football drafts are heating up. Below, we'll provide you with our updated tight end rankings for PPR formats. Our 2026 fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, a top-accuracy industry ranker and the lead forecaster here at RotoBaller. Find out where key […]

The 2026 season is quickly approaching as fantasy football managers gear up for their drafts. While most managers focus on early round players and maybe a few deep sleepers, the ones who win leagues dominate the mid-rounds. Last season, finding players like Javonte Williams, Drake Maye, and even Michael Wilson late in the season likely […]

It's an exciting time for NFL fans as Week 1 is a few days away. At RotoBaller HQ, we have been generating rankings every day to help fantasy managers prepare for their upcoming fantasy football drafts. One of the biggest strategies in single quarterback fantasy football leagues is to wait until the later rounds to […]

As we close in on the first week of NFL games, fantasy football drafts are ramping up around the nation. Even if you're already done with your Best-Ball drafts or other early drafts, there's still a pretty good chance that you have some leagues drafting this weekend. Everyone has their favorite way to approach drafts, […]

Hey RotoBallers! Draft season is in full swing, which means there is no better time to look deep into the player pool and find some late-round sleepers. In this piece, I will highlight some of my favorite draft picks past pick 125 using current Yahoo ADP. Be sure to follow RotoBaller NFL on X for all of […]

We're happy to present RotoBaller's DraftKings Fantasy Football Rankings for 2026 Best Ball leagues on DraftKings. Keep in mind that on the DraftKings Fantasy platform, NFL best ball leagues have four potential positions: Quarterback (QB), Running Back (RB), Wide Receiver (WR), and Tight End (TE). This is reflected in the rankings below, next to each […]

Let us welcome you to our Underdog Fantasy Football Rankings for 2026 Best Ball leagues on Underdog Fantasy. These will differ from other ranks, as the Underdog Fantasy platform's NFL best ball leagues have four positions: Quarterback (QB), Running Back (RB), Wide Receiver (WR), and Tight End (TE). These positions are reflected in the rankings […]

Hey RotoBallers! Fantasy football season is in full swing, and it's time to update our rankings heading into the final draft weekend. Below, you will see our updated top 400 rankings for tight-end premium formats. Our TEP 2026 fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, a top-accuracy industry ranker and the lead forecaster here at […]

Welcome RotoBallers! Week 1 is just a few days away, which means it's almost time to set our first fantasy football lineups for the 2026 season. Below, we will provide our updated Week 1 rankings for all positions. Let's take a look at where players like Parker Washington, Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr., MarShawn Lloyd, […]

September has arrived, and we are so close to the official start of the 2026 NFL season! At RotoBaller HQ, we continue to pump out all sorts of fantasy football rankings. Today, we focus on running backs in PPR formats with our updated PPR fantasy football running back rankings for 2026. It's vital to have a […]