Take a Hike - The Importance of Grabbing an Elite QB

Depending on when you learned, or were taught, to play fantasy football, you picked up on a certain trend, whether consciously or subconsciously. While the fantasy community loves to talk about "Zero RB", it's a strategy that only got its name a few years ago. Many of us that get tweeted or asked fantasy football... Read More

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Kansas City Chiefs

In the fantasy football world, the 2016 Chiefs were known for one player, Tyreek Hill, the speedy rookie wide receiver burst onto the scene with 860 yards from scrimmage and nine total touchdowns, nearly all of which were in the second half of the season. Hill invigorated the offense and led to a better offensive... Read More

Stop that Hype Train! - Jameis Winston

Before you think it, I’m going to address the issue straight up. Is Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback Jameis Winston really a sleeper at this point? He has seemingly been hyped up by countless analysts as slated to improve his overall play and take the leap into the upper echelon of fantasy quarterbacks. Couple that with... Read More

2017 PPR Rankings Analysis - Running Back

Hey there Rotoballers! The start of the NFL season is right around the corner at this point. With several drafts likely scheduled for Labor Day weekend, or even next week leading up to next Thursday's New England Patriots-Kansas City Chiefs opener, the experts here at Rotoballer have made some final tweaks to their rankings. With... Read More

What It Takes to Succeed (or Fail) at QB, Part 6 - Rookie Rankings

In the final installment of this series, I’ll describe what the numbers say about the rookie class of 2017, along with quarterbacks that have a substantial amount of potential. This holistic view will be helpful in cultivating a flushed-out opinion about each player. Through viewing the scores of each of these players according to the... Read More

Updated Standard Rankings and Tiers: Top 375

The preseason is roaring, injuries have hit, and position battles are being finalized. That means it's time for another round of rankings updates for your draft prep. Below are our staff's updated fantasy football standard (non-PPR) rankings, including rankings tiers and auction dollar values. Use these as your rankings guide to standard drafts, to know which players to draft and... Read More

RotoBaller PPR Mock Draft Recap - Rounds 4-6

We continue our look at RotoBaller's recent PPR Mock Draft 2.0 with a recap of rounds 4-6. Earlier in August, we gathered 12 RotoBaller experts writers to conduct a week-long, email draft, MFL10-style, in order to evaluate ADP values and draft strategies in standard scoring fantasy football leagues. If you didn't catch it earlier, start... Read More

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Pittsburgh Steelers

Not exactly a groundbreaking statement here, but the Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the most potent offenses in the NFL. We’ve all heard about the trio of Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, and Le’Veon Bell, but there are some additional moving parts to look into heading into the 2017 season. If anything, the offense as a... Read More

Stop That Hype Train! - Mike Gillislee

Hey there Rotoballers! Today we are going to continue our new series on overhyped players with Mike Gillislee, running back for the New England Patriots. This series will take a look at several overhyped sleepers across the fantasy football landscape, so be on the lookout for other articles highlighting players who have earned way more... Read More

Preseason Depth Chart Risers and Fallers

Over the course of the offseason, training camp, and the preseason, many names will be floated around as potentially having fantasy value. The preseason is typically when all that gets cleared up as depth charts are finalized, roster cuts are made, and we get some clarity on who is positioned where on each team. The... Read More

Fantasy Bomb Podcast - RotoBaller Expert League Results

RotoBaller lead NFL editor Pierre Camus breaks down results from the Rotoballer Experts League, including writers, editor, and co-founders of the site. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-7 PM EST. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on... Read More

Running Backs You Must Own in 2017 - Mid-Round ADP Values

Hey RotoBallers! In this article, I'll be looking at running backs to target in the middle rounds (6th-10th in Fantasy Pros Consensus ADP), and I'll explain why these three backs are worth reaching for in hopes of a huge return on investment. I'll try to answer the question that everyone wants to know: who's that running back that... Read More

Running Backs You Must Own in 2017 - Late-Round ADP Values

Hey RotoBallers! Sadly, I've been so busy writing about and playing fantasy baseball that football research has been put on the back burner. How dare I! Anyways, this is the second of four articles this week focusing on the two most exciting positions: running backs and wide receivers. I'll try to answer the question that everyone... Read More

Sleeper Defenses for the 2017 Fantasy Football Season

It is exceedingly difficult to predict how defenses will fare over the course of the season. In 2016, half of the preseason top 12 fantasy defenses failed to finish top-12. Some of them didn't even come close. Others that were ranked highly barely stayed in the group. There are very few defenses that I consider... Read More

ADP Warning Signs - High-Risk Wide Receivers

Everybody loves a good fantasy hype train, especially when players join new teams and enter new situations. But the guys riding high on hype often see themselves overdrafted and end up busting at their ADPs. A new paint of coat doesn't always make the room look better. All three of these potential bust receivers are... Read More

Updated PPR Rankings and Tiers: Top 375

The preseason is roaring, injuries have hit, and position battles are being finalized. That means it's time for another round of PPR rankings updates for your draft prep. Below are our staff's updated fantasy football PPR rankings, including rankings tiers and auction dollar values. Use these as your rankings guide to PPR drafts, to know which players to draft... Read More

Jacquizz Rodgers (RB, TB) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Who would have thought that Jacquizz Rodgers could go from scatback to sleeper in less than a year's time? All fantasy football eyes have been on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the preseason to see how the Bucs are going to use the tight end tandem of Cameron Brate and O.J. Howard and how newly-acquired... Read More

Five Redraft Studs Who Will Be Dynasty Duds

There is not a season that goes by in the NFL where a new superstar isn't made. Whether it’s a rookie first-round draft pick or a player that finally got their big break due to injury, the NFL is an ever-changing landscape. When those new stars are made other players, either veterans who are on... Read More

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are primed to win their division this season, considering the uncertainty around the other teams in the AFC South. The Titans finished last season 9-7, one game short of the playoffs, and saw their second year franchise quarterback, Marcus Mariota, get hurt in Week 16 against the Jaguars. Many around the league... Read More

Podcast - Kareem Hunt Fool's Gold, Cognitive Biases & Second Year Wide Receivers

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio, featuring RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano, is back (8/29/17) to help you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season! We are using advanced metrics to make Kareem Hunt truthers go into hiding, exposing the cognitive biases that affect player valuations, explaining the difference between "groupthink" and "wisdom... Read More

What It Takes to Succeed (or Fail) at QB, Part 5 - Review and Numbers

In part four of this ongoing series, (which can be viewed here), I described what are called trend characteristics.  These are all signs of success.  Those quarterbacks with these characteristics in abundance are far more likely to succeed compared to those who lack the same abilities. In the fifth part of the series we will... Read More

Terrance West (RB, BAL) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Running back sleepers can be especially volatile as far as predicting how successful they can be. Drafting a lesser known fantasy commodity within the first ten rounds of your draft requires that the runner have both a relatively safe floor and higher ceiling so as to be worth the investment. One of the ideal running... Read More

Stop the Hype Train! - Jamaal Williams

One of the dirty secrets of football is that the preseason and training camps are actually incredibly boring. For every team that has an interesting quarterback battle like the Browns, there are five teams like The Packers that don’t have much of anything going on. People need to talk about something, so each snap, every... Read More

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Washington Redskins

In the 2016 NFL season, the Washington Redskins finished third in total offense and second in passing offense. Despite tremendous success in these facets, they only finished 21st in rushing offense and 12th in points per game. Additionally, the Redskins ranked a pitiful 30th out of 32 teams in red zone touchdown efficiency. As prolific... Read More

Undervalued Tight Ends - PPR Draft Targets

Welcome back RotoBallers! In case you haven't been following this series, I've covered some of my favorite undervalued PPR wide receivers and PPR running backs so far. This time we are going to look at tight ends. Below are a few undervalued tight ends that I believe will perform better than their draft day cost,... Read More

Fun Ways to Determine Draft Order in Redraft Leagues

Fantasy football drafts are always an event filled with eager anticipation. One part of that process that often turns into a tedious one is determining draft order. Sure, you could just base it on last year's finish or do random generation, but where's the fun in that? This article is all about some interesting ways... Read More

Kenny Britt (WR, CLE) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

My original plan for this intro was going to be a game of "which of these things is not like the other." Then I quickly realized the answer would have been obvious considering the name Kenny Britt is in the title of the article. So let's try something else. Let's see if you can pick... Read More

Overvalued Running Backs and Potential Busts for 2017

Sleepers and busts, sleepers and busts. Go ahead and open Google and just type in either of those words without mentioning anything about football. One of the first few results will be directly related to fantasy. That's because that's what every owner obsesses over most. Who can I get as a steal? Who do I... Read More

Target Decline Candidates - Tight Ends

The NFL might be a pass-first league these days, but that does not mean all tight ends will be seeing the same amount of targets as they did last season. Tight ends are being utilized by offensive coordinators more than ever in the NFL, yet some of them will be have fewer passes thrown in... Read More

Undervalued Quarterbacks - 2017 Draft Targets

After writing an article about my three overvalued quarterbacks for the 2017 fantasy football season, I’m about ready to shift my tone and give owners some promising advice about which quarterbacks you can expect to pay dividends as either a great draft value or noteworthy sleeper. I will be using average draft position (ADP) and... Read More