NFL Rookies Most Likely to Make Fantasy Football Impacts (And Those Who Won't)

With the popularity of dynasty leagues growing and the fantasy impact of the last few rookie classes, fantasy managers seem to be flocking to NFL newbies at far higher rates than before. Our expectations increased, oftentimes to unrealistic levels. Guys like Ja’Marr Chase and Najee Harris have spoiled us. They were also drafted into picture-perfect... Read More

Can You Trust Rookie Wide Receivers in Fantasy Football Redraft Leagues?

Every year, the NFL Draft introduces a new crop of players into the league. These first-year players are often alluring for fantasy managers. While they are unproven, they also could turn out to overperform expectations. The risk-reward nature of rookie options can make them quite desired in fantasy drafts. After the massive success of Ja'Marr... Read More

How Every NFL Rookie Wide Receiver Impacts Their Offense for Fantasy Football (Round 3)

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... Read More

Updated 2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft - Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, Jameson Williams, Drake London

Welcome back RotoBallers! The 2022 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and now the real fun begins. Below you will see our NFL team's updated 2022 fantasy football rookie rankings -- the post-NFL Draft edition. These rookie rankings factor in the NFL Draft results, the landing spots of these NFL rookies, and their potential... Read More

George Pickens NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook

July is flying by, which means we are once again on the cusp of an NFL season and, in turn, fantasy football drafts. A crucial aspect of winning your fantasy league revolves around putting together a deep team that has a good mix of high-floor players and great upside plays. One of the best ways... Read More

Surprising NFL Draft Winners at Wide Receiver - Fantasy Football Draft Targets

At this point in the offseason, all teams have had their minicamps and many teams are gearing up to begin their training camps ahead of the 2022 NFL season. Every season, early fantasy sleepers are created and destroyed throughout the process of the NFL draft. Now that we have had a couple of months to... Read More

Waste of Talent? NFL Rookies in Bad Landing Spots for Fantasy Football

Performing well in the NFL is quite a difficult task. Now, imagine trying to perform well in your first ever season in the NFL. Simply put, it ain't easy, folks. Historically, most rookies take a while to establish themselves at the NFL level regardless of their prospect pedigree. Now, between Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Herbert,... Read More

NFL Rookie Running Backs Destined for Fantasy Football Committees

The whole concept of a "running back committee" feels fake at this point. Back in the day when there were a bunch of high-usage RB1s in the league, you never wanted to draft a running back who was in a "committee" because there were just far too many options available who would get more touches... Read More

Tyler Allgeier NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook

Running Back is one position where rookies can make an almost immediate impact on an NFL team and on fantasy rosters. Here at RotoBaller, our mission is to provide you with as much valuable insight as possible to help prepare you for the upcoming season. Every year several rookie running backs go late in fantasy... Read More

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... Read More

Matt Corral NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Quarterback Outlook

With the 2022 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about how various rookies are going to fit with their new teams. The Panthers used the 94th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft on Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral, making him the fourth quarterback drafted. Corral joins a team whose incumbent starter... Read More

Surprising Winners From The NFL Draft - Running Backs

As an NFL player, it’s always inspiring to hear when your team has faith in you. After all, things like the draft are meant up to grab some young and rising talent, meaning veterans may get pushed down the depth chart or maybe off the team. This past draft, many RBs were drafted in order... Read More

They Picked Who?? Teams That Surprised Us in 2022 NFL Draft

There are good surprises and bad surprises. The 2022 NFL Draft did not disappoint in both regards. The New York Jets surprised us by actually making solid choices throughout the draft. Others make picks that were simply puzzling. How will these choices affect our fantasy football season? That is the important question we'll address here.... Read More

How Every Rookie RB Impacts Their Backfield in 2022 Fantasy Football (Round 5-7 Picks & UDFAs)

Each year, we see a handful of incoming rookie RBs finish as an RB2 or better in fantasy football. While the best rookies are typically those who are drafted on Day 2 or earlier (Najee Harris, Jonathan Taylor), there are also some recent examples of Day 3 picks and UDFA RBs who had great rookie... Read More

Garrett Wilson NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook

With the 2022 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about how various rookies are going to fit with their new teams. The Jets used the 10th pick in the draft on Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson, taking him one spot before his college teammate, Chris Olave, was taken by the... Read More

James Cook NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook

If you want to start a Twitter squabble, just come out and say that James Cook is your RB2 of the 2022 Rookie Class. From podcasts, articles, Tweets, and conversations with fellow people in the dynasty community, it appears that the community's opinion of him at the moment is a very split one with strong... Read More

Chris Olave NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook

With the 2022 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about how various rookies are going to fit with their new teams. The Saints used the 11th pick in the draft on Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave, taking him just one pick after the Jets took his former college teammate, Garrett... Read More

Projecting the 2022 QB Class in Dynasty

Truly, no position in any sport trumps the value of the quarterback position in football. After all, there is a reason that the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is reserved for quarterbacks; a team, historically, can only go as far as the play of their quarterback allows. Thus, in every NFL Draft, the focus centers around... Read More

Jameson Williams NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook

With the 2022 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about how various rookies are going to fit with their new teams. The Detroit Lions used the 12th pick in this year's draft on Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams, making him the fourth receiver to go off of the board, following Drake... Read More

Malik Willis NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Quarterback Outlook

Few prospects were as polarizing as Malik Willis during the pre-draft process. With a cannon for an arm and blazing speed, Willis is one of the most exciting dual-threat quarterback prospects to arrive in the NFL since Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts.  Some scouts had knocked him for losing out on a positional battle to... Read More

Trey McBride NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Tight End Outlook

The Arizona Cardinals used their 55th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft on Trey McBride, tight end out of Colorado State. He was the consensus No. 1 tight end among draft experts and analysts and that's the way the actual draft played out, which from a fantasy perspective, is always a good thing. Fantasy managers,... Read More

Treylon Burks NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook

On the opening night of the NFL Draft, pins could be heard dropping all across the NFL landscape as the Tennessee Titans traded A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles for the rights to the 18th and 101st overall selections. Moments later, wide receiver Treylon Burks was chosen as his replacement. While it did come as... Read More

Breece Hall NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook

With the 2022 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about how various rookies are going to fit with their new teams. The Jets were the first team to draft a running back in 2022, using the 36th overall pick on Iowa State running back Breece Hall. Hall was universally acknowledged as... Read More

UDFA Wide Receiver Rookies To Watch for Dynasty Fantasy Football

With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to dig into the huge list of players who weren't drafted and figure out if any of them have fantasy value. Last season, we didn't see a ton of NFL production from undrafted players, though there have been notable UDFAs who became valuable NFL players... Read More

Christian Watson NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook

With an incredibly promising group of pass-catchers entering the NFL Draft, one of the most intriguing selections in terms of situation and opportunity came in Round 2. With the second pick of the second round (pick No. 34 overall), the Green Bay Packers selected wide receiver Christian Watson out of North Dakota State. Watson flew... Read More

2022 NFL Draft Review - Player Grades and Projections

For the past 10 years I've written a long NFL draft review with career predictions for hundreds of prospects. Over the past five, I changed my article to giving each player a career prediction grade, outlined in this pick value study. (5) – All-Pro: Starter who will perform at an elite level at his position.... Read More

UDFA Running Back Rookies To Watch for Dynasty Fantasy Football

With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to dig into the huge list of players who weren't drafted and figure out if any of them have fantasy value. Last season, we didn't see a ton of NFL production from undrafted players, though there have been notable UDFAs who became valuable NFL players... Read More

Which Rookie QB Can Turn Their Franchise Around?

This is usually a fun article to write. Who doesn't like talking about how rookie quarterbacks are going to rescue a franchise from obscurity? This year, it's going to be a struggle to get through this piece, but I'll try. In a weak draft for quarterbacks, is there anyone who can turn their team around?... Read More

How Every Rookie RB Impacts Their Backfield in 2022 Fantasy Football (Round 2-3 Picks)

Each year we see a handful of incoming rookie RBs finish as a RB2 or better in fantasy football. While the best rookies are typically those who are drafted on Day 2 or earlier (Najee Harris, Jonathan Taylor), there are also some recent examples of Day 3 picks and UDFA RBs who had great rookie... Read More