Revisiting The Christian McCaffrey Trade - How CMC Landed In San Francisco
A midseason trade for a star player is a staple of the NBA. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Carmelo Anthony, and more navigated their way to a new franchise. In the NFL, it's extremely uncommon. Last season, however, the San Francisco 49ers made the splash and acquired All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey. Since then,... Read More
Players With Multiple NFL MVPs - Lamar Jackson Joins The Exclusive List
The 2023-2024 NFL awards were announced at the NFL Honors on Thursday in Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. Plenty of awards were given out, including Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the... Read More
Correlations and DFS Stacks for Super Bowl LVIII
The Super Bowl is finally just days away. The rematch of two heavyweights should make for a fantastic game and I'm going to attempt to give you some ideas for how to build your single-game DFS lineups for the big game. I first attempted this type of research two years ago for the Bengals-Rams matchup.... Read More
Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Super Bowl LVIII Updates For Rashee Rice, Skyy Moore, Richie James
Welcome to Super Bowl LVIII and the Saturday edition of our WR injury reports! Below, you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers for Super Bowl LVIII, as of February 10. The injury statuses for a trio of Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers were up in the air this week heading into... Read More
Justin Watson Hopes To Haul In Deep Target
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson is set to serve as the team's No. 3 wideout on Super Bowl Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. The problem with that role, however, is that K.C.'s passing attack has been so concentrated toward Travis Kelce and Rashee Rice that there hasn't been much production to go... Read More
Marquez Valdes-Scantling A Super Bowl Dart Throw
After going 10 consecutive games without reaching the 30-yard barrier, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has made some clutch plays during the playoffs. Valdes Scantling came down with two 30-yard passes in the Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills, and he sealed the deal during the AFC Championship victory over the Baltimore... Read More
Clyde Edwards-Helaire Good To Go Sunday
After fully practicing on Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) popped up on the team's injury report on Thursday and was downgraded to a limited practice participant due to an illness. While that initially put the 24-year-old's status into question for Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, he... Read More
Isiah Pacheco Ready To Rock For Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (ankle, toe) continues to deal with nagging ankle and toe injuries, but he'll be all systems go for Sunday's Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. Although the Niners allowed the second-fewest rushing yards to RBs (1,097) during the regular season, they were beat up a bit by... Read More
Travis Kelce Rolling Ahead Of Super Bowl LVIII
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is saving his best for last this postseason. Kelce has significantly upped each of his catches per game (7.7), yards per reception (11.4), catch rate (85.2%), yards per route run (2.59), and touchdown rate (13.0%) from the regular season. The 34-year-old future Hall of Famer participates in his... Read More
Patrick Mahomes Vies For Third Lombardi Trophy
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes embarks on his fourth career Super Bowl appearance on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. In three Super Bowls, Mahomes has thrown for 738 yards, five touchdowns, four interceptions, and a 79.7 passer rating. Since Allegiant Stadium opened in 2020, it's almost been a home away from home for... Read More
Key Starters and Tough Calls - Super Bowl Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Rashee Rice
Super Bowl LVIII is finally here between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Super Bowl LVIII is a rematch of Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the 49ers. Now, San Francisco will try to get revenge this time around. The 49ers were the... Read More
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Super Bowl Matchup Analysis
Welcome back RotoBallers to our Super Bowl matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. And then there were two. Each conference began with 16 teams vying for a spot in the big game, but after 18 weeks of regular season football and three rounds of playoffs, only one remains. Perhaps we... Read More
Fantasy Football Matchups We Love for The Super Bowl - The Fantasy Matchmaker
Welcome to the final fantasy matchmaker of the year. This has been an ongoing series since Week 1 of the regular season, and here we are 23 weeks later. The final game of the season will be between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs for a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.... Read More
Seahawks Plan To Hire Aden Durde As Defensive Coordinator
The Seattle Seahawks plan to hire Aden Durde as their new defensive coordinator, according to a source. Born in England, Durde played in NFL Europe and the NFL before starting his coaching career. The 44-year-old will now take on a big role coordinating Seattle's defense on new head coach Mike MacDonald's staff. Durde was the... Read More
No Injury Designation For Skyy Moore
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore (knee), who was activated from Injured Reserve on Wednesday, practiced in full all week and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. Moore will be available to play in this weekend's big game, but he could still be a healthy scratch... Read More
Rashee Rice Cleared To Face Niners In Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice (ankles) returned to a full practice on Friday and has been removed from the final injury report. Rice will be ready to play in the Super Bowl on Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers after he was limited in practice on Thursday. The 23-year-old should continue to... Read More
Joe Thuney Officially Ruled Out For Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs left guard Joe Thuney (pectoral) missed practice all week and has officially been ruled out for the Super Bowl this Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. The All-Pro offensive guard suffered a serious pectoral injury in the Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills and wasn't able to play in the AFC... Read More
Jerick McKinnon Questionable For The Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon (groin) was limited in practice all week and is officially listed as questionable for Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers. McKinnon was designated to return from Injured Reserve last weekend, but he's technically still on IR, and head coach Andy Reid said earlier this... Read More
Matt Donnelly's Super Bowl LVIII Prop Bets
We’ve been talking about the Super Bowl for two weeks and the big game is now a few days away, which sadly means the conclusion of the NFL season. Let's not dwell on the end, but rather, let’s think of it more as a time to begin talking about those Super Bowl Prop bets. Here... Read More
Which Draft Pick Do The Los Angeles Rams Have in the 2024 NFL Draft?
The 2023 season dawned with markedly diminished expectations for the Los Angeles Rams. Following a disappointing 5-12 campaign in 2022, their first losing season since 2016, both fans and analysts doubted their playoff prospects for the upcoming year. With a lackluster 3-6 record to kick off the season, those doubts seemed justified. However, the Rams... Read More
Comparing The Super Bowl Resumes Of Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan
We're rapidly approaching Super Bowl LVIII, and one of the most interesting things about this Super Bowl is the battle of two of the best head coaches in the business, Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan. Reid was already a college offensive lineman when Shanahan was born, but despite their age gap, the two share an... Read More
Robert Kraft Says Patriots Won't Be Afraid To Spend
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pushed back on the notion that his franchise is unwilling to spend on premium players and expressed optimism for what his team can do with their upcoming looming salary cap space and the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft. "But we never held back with any... Read More
Cameron Heyward Named Walter Payton Man Of The Year
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive co-captain Cameron Heyward was named the NFL's 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year on Thursday. The award was established in 1970 and is considered the league's most prestigious honor as it recognizes NFL players who excel on the field and also demonstrate a meaningful impact in their community. He created The... Read More
NFL To Hold Game In Spain In 2025
The NFL will hold a game in Madrid, Spain, during the 2025 season. It will be the sport's first-ever game, and the contest will be held at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid. The league had its first game in Germany in 2022 and had another in 2023 as they look to continually... Read More
Florio's Football Show: Super Bowl Preview!
Michael F. Florio gives you his breakdown on the Super Bowl both for the Chiefs and the 49ers. Can Patrick Mahomes do it again? What do the 49ers need to do to pull this out? Plus he gives his prediction and talks some props for the big game! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio... Read More
Is George Kittle Injured or Healthy? Is George Kittle Starting for Fantasy Football Super Bowl LVIII?
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has played an integral part in the team's two playoff wins this year, both in the running and passing game. Before executing pancake blocks in the NFC Championship game to open running lanes for Christian McCaffrey, Kittle caught four passes for 81 yards and a touchdown in the... Read More
Underdog NFL DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Super Bowl Sunday
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS prop picks for the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Welcome to our brand new NFL DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the NFL DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop... Read More
NFL Player Prop Bets for Super Bowl Weekend - Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards
The final game is here. We have pushed through five months of football to get to this point, and tomorrow is the last NFL game we’ll see for several months. So, enjoy it while you can. With it being the last game we have for a while, we have to go and try to make... Read More
Seven Bets for Super Bowl LVIII - Chiefs vs. 49ers Betting Picks Including Passing Yards, Halftime Opener, and Gatorade Bath Color
The 2023 NFL season finale will take place on Sunday in a battle of highly decorated franchises as the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) take on the San Francisco 49ers (12-5) in Super Bowl LVIII. As one of the most highly anticipated events in all of sports, the Super Bowl draws in millions of fans every... Read More