NFL Teams With Favorable Late-Season Schedules: Stack 'Em

Predicting what will happen from one season to the next is hard. But we know what defenses looked vulnerable and could still be vulnerable. So here are what could be favorable matchups when fantasy football crunch time happens.Editor's Note: Our incredible team of writers won two writing awards and received 12 award nominations by the... Read More

Nick Mariano's Salary Cap Draft Strategies and Tips for Fantasy Football (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Prepare your graph paper and set up those spreadsheets for the entertaining format that is salary cap fantasy football. Also known as auctions, this is where your draft position doesn't lock you into a certain tier of players and it's all about how you... Read More

Fantasy Football IDP Sleepers and Busts: Defensive Backs Edition

With the offseason finally slipping into our rearview mirror, we at Rotoballer want to give IDP managers an early look at how each defensive position is playing out in the fantasy realm. To do that, we will look at how IDP analysts and managers value players at every defensive position. Based on that, we will... Read More

Fantasy Football Stock Risers and Fallers After Preseason Week 1

NFL Preseason Week 1 is in the books. Fantasy managers started tackling the games' data to uncover hidden gems. While we enjoyed the fact that football is finally back, it's time to get to work. The noise surrounding NFL teams is deafening but let's look at the who's who after the first week of the... Read More

Free Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator - How To Use The Draft Assistant Tool

We all know fantasy football mock drafts are an ideal method of preparing for upcoming real drafts. But if you would like to get them done very quickly and even complete a few in a shorter time period, there is a solution now available from RotoBaller.com. The Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator Tool and Draft... Read More

Is Deshaun Watson Worth Drafting in 2022? Fantasy Football Draft Outlook

One of the most difficult things to do as a fantasy analyst is to make projections about a player for the upcoming season based off of incomplete information. This has been problematic as it relates to Deshaun Watson due to the NFL's very complicated system when it comes to player discipline. Newly-acquired Cleveland Browns quarterback... Read More

Introducing RotoBaller’s Standard IDP Scoring System and IDP Players to Target

Earlier this summer, I was given a tough mission. I was asked to come up with an IDP scoring system to use as a standard for doing analysis for RotoBaller. Now we are three weeks away from NFL kickoff. If you haven't set the scoring in your IDP league, you have to get on it.... Read More

Optimal Running Backs Draft Strategy for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts

The running back position has been evolving in recent years. While having an elite back is a great way to usually win a fantasy championship, it is important to understand the shift taking place in the NFL landscape when it comes to running backs. Teams are continuing to value the running back position less and... Read More

Two Strategies to Win Your Fantasy Football League This Year!

We have a very, very interesting and different fantasy year upon us and it is our duty as fake football players to adjust our draft strategies accordingly. That doesn’t mean that you can’t win by executing the well-known draft strategies like balance, Zero RB, value, and so on. But, what it does mean is that... Read More

Who Should I Draft? RotoBaller's Fantasy Football Draft Assistant Tool

Whenever we are either making our draft plans, or are in the middle of the draft itself, there will always be tight decisions to sweat out. Most of us would like to be in the same environment as a real NFL Draft room, where you could get an expert take from a team executive or... Read More

Cincinnati Bengals WR: Is Three A Crowd?

Come and knock on my door…we’ve been waiting for you. This reference will probably be lost on some of you, but in the 1980s, there was a sitcom called Three’s Company. The premise is that a cute guy moves in with two women, one hot and buxomly and the other cute and smart. Sound familiar?... Read More

Drafting League Winners in Every Round - Fantasy Football Upside Picks

Many league-winning players will be picked up off the wire due to injuries or depth chart changes. But, there are some players that we can draft from the get that can greatly outperform their respective ADPs. I don’t like using the word sleeper, because to me it refers to surprise players; and many of the... Read More

Scott Fish Bowl 12 Draft Strategy

As many analysts, fans, and celebrities across the fantasy football landscape put some last-minute finishing touches on their Scott Fish Bowl 12 draft strategy it's important to remember why everyone in the community participates: raising money for charity and spreading camaraderie across the Fantasy Football community. I am thankful to be in the SFB12 this... Read More

RotoBaller Staff Mock Review - Dynasty Superflex PPR

As the NFL proceeds through the offseason, nearing training camp and draft season, player values and draft strategies become increasingly relevant. A mock draft is one of the most informative and enjoyable ways to familiarize yourself with the current landscape.  With this in mind, the RotoBaller staff decided to complete a mock draft of their... Read More

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... Read More

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. ... Read More

FFPC Best-Ball Tournament Stacks - Going All-In for Championship Week

The FFPC Best Ball Tournament is live with a prize pool of over one million dollars and a grand prize of $200,000. As if you needed the motivation to draft more best-ball teams... You're likely familiar with how a best-ball league works by now but the FFPC Best Ball Tourney is slightly different. A huge... Read More

Is Zero RB a Viable Strategy in 2022?

Maybe the most controversial draft strategy in a redraft league is the idea that you want to wait until the 5th or 6th Round before you draft a running back. This concept gained traction after Shawn Siegele perfected it in 2013 by continuing to hammer the value at wide receiver and grabbing running backs with... Read More

FFPC Best-Ball Tournament Playoff Strategy and Stacks - Drafting to Win It All

This is one of the best times to draft for best-ball leagues, especially big tournaments like the FFPC Best Ball Tournament with a $200k prize! Rookies are being overhyped and are still overvalued. A consensus ADP has just started to form into something that will change drastically in a few weeks once training camp and... Read More

Why You Should Buy Back in to Kyle Pitts in 2022

Perception is reality. You likely have heard that saying before and while it is often true – there is certainly one area where it is not: in fantasy football. For example, there is a perception by some that Kyle Pitts was a bust last season and that could not be further from reality.  When Pitts... Read More

Stack 'Em: Teams and Players with Favorable Early Schedules

As fantasy football managers and DFS players, it is easy to get caught up in all the noise that is out there. But looking at the season quantitatively and logically helps too. Seeing what teams and what players have the best chance to succeed with a favorable early schedule makes a little sense too. What... Read More

Cheap But Good QB-WR-TE Stacks in Redraft

When it comes to daily fantasy football, stacking players from the same team and offense on concrete weeks is a sound strategy. That is why elite DFS folks out there use that plan on a weekly basis. Data shows how around 80% of the best DFS results come from squads that stacked at least two... Read More

Best Wide Receiver Stacks for 2022

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

Early Best Ball Draft Strategies for Fantasy Football - How To Build Winning Teams

We have officially hit the preseason lull before the next NFL season. Teams have made their big first-wave free agent signings and the NFL draft has concluded. Unfortunately, we still have four months until meaningful NFL action. Thankfully, there are still plenty of outlets to stay involved with fantasy football even with the lack of... Read More

RotoBaller Staff PPR Mock Draft: Post-NFL Draft Risers and Fallers

Before this year's NFL Draft, I offered a couple of one-man mock drafts to give you an idea of where rookies may fall in your local dynasty and re-draft leagues. Now that we are past the Draft, the staff here at RotoBaller got together to do a mock to see where fantasy football rookies place... Read More

Which Teams Can Sustain Multiple Star Wide Receivers for Fantasy Football?

As fantasy football continues to grow and grow with no signs of slowing down anytime soon, there is more content available than ever. That is a good thing, but it has led to players being put under a microscope. Analysts are constantly using film and analytics to scout them and find the next breakouts to... Read More

SiriusXM Fantasy Football Draft Analysis - Post-NFL Draft Picks Breakdowns

The 2022 NFL Draft did not disappoint. There were plenty of wide receivers selected, including a run in the early part of the first round. We may have had to wait longer but we did see QBs land in spots where they could potentially push the starters, and of course, the new RBs always shake... Read More

2022 Dynasty Mock Draft for Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues (Pre-NFL Draft)

As the NFL Draft hits us this week, we will give you two final mocks intended to offer an idea of true player values independent of where these rookies are drafted on Thursday. By offering this view before the Draft, you can put into context where these rookies stand amongst their NFL peers and get... Read More

2022 Fantasy Football Mock Draft for Redraft Leagues (Pre-NFL Draft)

As the NFL Draft hits us this week, we will give you a final fantasy football mock draft intended to give you an idea of rookie values in the overall fantasy landscape before the actual Draft this Thursday. One of the primary reasons this may be helpful is to put into context where we think... Read More