Darnell Mooney: 2022 Breakout Candidate for Fantasy Football

Here at RotoBaller, we are usually spending much of the offseason trying to help readers and subscribers in our community identify potential breakout players for the upcoming season. As seen by Stefon Diggs' epic season in 2020 and Cooper Kupp's record-setter in 2021, several wide receivers are always primed for a breakout every year. The […]

How Every NFL Rookie Wide Receiver Impacts Their Offense for Fantasy Football (Round 2)

Each year we see a handful of incoming rookie WRs finish as a WR2 or better in fantasy football. While the best rookies are typically those who are drafted in the first round (Odell Beckham Jr., Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase), there are also numerous recent examples of Day 2 and 3 picks who also had […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Tennessee Titans 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. […]

What Does the Baker Mayfield Trade Mean for D.J. Moore, Christian McCaffrey, and other Panthers?

It's finally happened: the Browns have traded former number 1 pick Baker Mayfield. They didn't exactly get much in return so it is clear they simply wanted him to move on. We knew this was coming since the team traded for Deshaun Watson. Mayfield wasn't content to sit back and be the backup QB for […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Jacksonville Jaguars 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. […]

Fantasy Football Bouncebacks: Ep. 90 of The Operating Room

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by PayDirtDFS founder James McCool (@PayDirt_DFS) to discuss bouncebacks for the 2022 fantasy football season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from 3-5 PM. You can also find new weekly shows on YouTube, Spreaker, Spotify, iTunes, and […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Houston Texans 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. […]

Where Should We Draft DK Metcalf in Fantasy Football This Season?

In the last two seasons, DK Metcalf has finished as a top-15 fantasy wide receiver in Points Per Reception formats. He has caught 22 touchdown passes in the last two years. He was on an upward arc after his 2021 campaign when he caught 83 balls for 1,303 yards and 10 touchdowns. Metcalf was drafted […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Cincinnati Bengals 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. […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Baltimore Ravens 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. […]

Kenneth Walker III or Rashaad Penny: Who To Draft for Fantasy Football?

In the first season that the Seahawks will embark on in the post-Russell Wilson era, the biggest real-life story is who will replace him at quarterback. In fantasy football, the biggest story regarding the Seahawks is which running back should be drafted higher between Rashaad Penny and Kenneth Walker III. The fantasy football debates are […]

Deeper Tight End Draft Sleepers - Mo Alie-Cox, Austin Hooper, Evan Engram

In fantasy football, there are "sleepers," or players we expect to outproduce their average draft position (ADP), and then there are "deep sleepers." These deep sleepers aren't on many people's radar. They may be coming off of a down season or they may find themselves in a different situation from a season ago. Either way, […]

Soft Early-Season NFL Schedules for Fantasy Football - Strength of Schedule Draft Targets

It's been more than a few weeks since the NFL released the full 18-week schedules for the 2022 season. The Strength Of Schedule will always make a huge impact on how successful your fantasy team performs in your league. In DFS football, there are no worries about planning for season-long runs in contrast to redraft […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers 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. […]

Why D'Andre Swift's Tremendous Upside Is Worth the Risk

Finding a breakout player at any position in fantasy football can give you a massive advantage. However, finding a breakout player at what many believe is the most valuable position, running back, can catapult you to the top of your league. You do not always have to look into the late rounds to find a […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Minnesota Vikings 2022 Outlook

Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Minnesota Vikings. The fantasy star of the Vikings is Justin Jefferson, who we won't be talking about in this article, but only because I decided […]

Fantasy Football Superflex Rankings, Analysis and Outlooks: The King's Top 200

For fantasy football players looking for an extra challenge, “Superflex” leagues have become a refreshing alternative over the past few seasons. For those new to the format, these are leagues where you can flex a quarterback at a second flex position in the starting lineup. For all intents and purposes, it is basically a two-quarterback […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Cleveland Browns 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. […]

Take The Bet on Kadarius Toney - Why This Will Be His Breakout Season

Fantasy football is a game of probability so logically selecting the players with the highest probability, also known as the players who will score the most points, would be the best strategy. The other primary consideration though is the cost or investment required to draft that player, also known as their average draft position (ADP). […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Tennessee Titans 2022 Outlook

Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee made some changes this offseason, trading A.J. Brown away and replacing him with rookie Treylon Burks, but the Titans' offense should look […]

2022 Best Ball Strategy - Week 17 WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade

Best Ball is taking the fantasy world by storm. For those unfamiliar, Best Ball contests like the FFPC Best Ball Tourney and Best Ball Mania III on Underdog Fantasy allow you to draft an entire roster of players at any point in the offseason and have that team compete in a large field tournament to […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Jacksonville Jaguars 2022 Outlook

Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville enters 2022 in a weird place. The team should have used last year as the first year of a rebuild, with No. […]

Fantasy Football Rookies for 2022: Ep. 89 of The Operating Room

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by Dynasty Football aficionado Nate Liss (@AnOutragedJew) to discuss the 2022 NFL rookie class for redraft fantasy football leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from 3-5 PM. You can […]

Tua Tagovailoa: 2022 Breakout Candidate For Fantasy Football

Fantasy football draft season is here, and it’s time to identify and evaluate the top breakout candidates to get an edge on your fellow league-mates. Breakout quarterbacks are always fun to discuss, and Miami Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa could be this year’s late-round QB flyer that exceeds expectations. In traditional single-QB leagues, he’s not given […]

Christian McCaffrey Remains a Top-Five Pick in Fantasy Football

There is no more polarizing player in fantasy football this season than Christian McCaffrey. If you have listened to RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM you know what I am talking about. If you haven’t, you can go back to the June 25th episode on demand to hear myself and Scott Engel get into it over CMC.  […]

Running Back Fallers for Fantasy Football - ADP Analysis for Michael Carter, Brian Robinson Jr., Ronald Jones

I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you are already familiar with. Just in case you're not, Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you […]

Fantasy Football Bold Predictions for Best Ball Leagues

Let's be real- if you want to win in fantasy football, it's going to take more than preseason preparation, smart drafting, and constant in-season management. It's going to take some luck. You want to take calculated risks with late-round fliers but also need to stray from the herd in order to avoid falling into the […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Baltimore Ravens 2022 Outlook

As part of RotoBaller’s Breakouts, Busts, and Locks series for the 2022 season, this article will take a closer look at the Baltimore Ravens. Before getting into the selections, let’s clarify how we can define each designation: Breakout: A player who will not only exceed ADP but jump into a territory of fantasy production they […]

Running Back Risers for Fantasy Football - ADP Analysis for James Cook, Nyheim Hines, Miles Sanders

Ah, our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and get a player on your team. A high ADP (that is actually a low-numbered ADP) means that a […]