FanDuel Lineup Picks (Week 1) - NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's daily fantasy football FanDuel lineup picks for Week 1 of the NFL season. In this article I will be taking you through the best FanDuel DFS plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. These FanDuel lineup recommendations are based on matchups, recent performances, overall upside/talent levels, and other factors such as […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks (Week 1) - NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to Week 1 of the NFL season! Football is finally back and we are setup for a great DFS season. There are tons of contests on both major DFS sites, and this is the time of year to cash in. Below are my DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Week 1. There are some clear top […]

NFL Survivor League Picks - Week 1

It's finally back! Football is finally back and now I don't have worry about what I'll be watching on Sunday for the next five months. I always try to figure out what the most exciting part of the year is - right before the NCAA Tournament, or now? It's a tough one, but I'd have […]

Week 1 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

Football. Is. Back. And, wouldn't you know, it's just as unpredictable as ever. The Kansas City Chiefs opened the 2017 season with a 42-27 romp over the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. Just like everyone predicted, right? If Thursday's outcome was any indication of what's to come in Week 1 and beyond, we should […]

Fantasy Pop Quiz - NFL Week 1

I was faced with this thought the other day when, on Twitter, I joked that the weirdly under-discussed "Red Sox Steal Signs from Yankees" story wouldn't even be the biggest sports story of the day on September 5. And seriously, it wouldn't be; a few hours later the fact that the NFL's arbitrator upheld Ezekiel […]

Week 1 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 1 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus and Frankie Soler, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 1. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let them know […]

Week 1 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

Below you will find our overall Week 1 standard rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus and Frankie Soler, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 1. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let them know how much you […]

Week 1 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 1 PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus and Frankie Soler, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 1. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or […]

Fantasy Football Mailbag – Let The Games Begin!

Football is back! After 213 days of free agent signings, training camp reports, beat writer projections, and fantasy drafts, the new NFL season officially gets underway tonight as the Patriots welcome Kansas City to Foxboro. That typically triggers a sense of excitement to fans and fantasy players, but it can also trigger anxiety and hasty decision […]

RotoBaller PPR Mock Draft Recap - Rounds 11-16

Hopefully, by the time you reach the final rounds of your draft all of your starter positions will be solidified, and you will be able to focus on strengthening your team’s depth. For that reason, the double digit rounds present a great opportunity to take flyers on players that could end up putting up big […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Philadelphia Eagles

After starting the season 3-0, things were looking very good for the Philadelphia Eagles. However, all of that would come crashing down throughout the course of the season, and some lackluster performances saw the Eagles fall to 4th place in the NFC East with a 7-9 record. From a fantasy standpoint, there was not much […]

Podcast - Are You Ready For Some Football? Final Rosterbation Tout Storm Of The Preseason!

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio, featuring RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano, is back(9/6/17) taking one last opportunity to rosterbate and super tout the undervalued players that we are most invested in for 2017. We also help you prepare for Week 1 of the NFL regular season by guiding you on how to make the best sit/start […]

Jay Cutler (QB, MIA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire

OWNED IN: 32% of leagues BALLER MOVE: Target ~210 CURRENT ADP: ~230 ANALYSIS: Whether this is reflective in our collective confidence in Miami as a whole, this marks the second season in a row where their starting QB is the first name owned in less than 50 percent of leagues. Available in two-thirds of leagues, Smokin’ Jay […]

Blake Bortles (QB, JAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire

OWNED IN: 18% of leagues BALLER MOVE: Target ~200 CURRENT ADP: ~250 ANALYSIS: I know, the guy looks broken. He finished 2016 with a fizzle after facing the Broncos, Vikings and Texans defenses in consecutive weeks -- though he had stunk long before then too. But here’s the thing, we don’t need a guy to be that great […]

Yahoo Lineup Picks (Week 1) - NFL DFS Advice

Hey there RotoBallers! It's that magical time of the year, right before the brand new NFL season kicks off. In this article, I will be taking a look at some of my favorite Yahoo DFS lineups picks for the Week 1 game slate. These DFS picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, Vegas […]

Passing On Passers - A Case For Drafting Your QB1 Late

You hear it every year: wait, wait, wait, and wait some more on quarterback. It's arguably the most common fantasy strategy out there these days. The premise is simple; waiting on your QB1 allows you to soak up all of the stronger running backs and wide receivers, ending up with a late round passer who […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns were a bit of a fantasy wasteland last season. Their top performer, Terrelle Pryor, signed with Washington in the offseason and they are starting a rookie QB in Week 1. While it's hard to imagine the offense becomes a fantasy juggernaut, there are a few intriguing players here that could provide good […]

Thursday NFL Matchup Analysis: Chiefs @ Patriots

Football season is finally back, bringing a whole new breath of excitement into Sundays, Mondays, and of course Thursdays! On the fantasy football side of things, it can also mean stressing about whether to put certain players in your lineup for the Thursday Night Football matchup over later games on the weekend. My goal with […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are eyeing the top in the NFC North after finishing in second or third place in four of the last five years. The Lions spent six of their nine draft picks on defensive players this past draft, and are looking to sure up one of their weak spots. The have they have […]

RotoBaller's Fantastic Four - 2017 Bold Predictions

Oh hot damn, RotoBaller's big dawgs are back for football season. You know you never get sick of bold predictions and hot taeks, and our taeks are the hottest around. Unplug your smoke detectors--here comes the fire. Our "Fantastic Four" is comprised of JB Branson (@RowdyRotoJB), Nick Mariano (@NMariano53), Max Petrie (@Max_Petrie) and Bill Dubiel (@Roto_Dubs). The […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Buffalo Bills

New faces: that is the phrase that can be used to describe the Buffalo Bills roster coming into the 2017 NFL season. After finishing 7-9 in the brutal AFC East, the Bills look as if they are trying to rebuild their team to contend for the division title. However, that will not happen this season, […]

2017 Rankings Analysis - Quarterback

Hey 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 rankers here at Rotoballer have made some final tweaks to their rankings. That said, […]

Bold Predictions for 2017 Fantasy Football - Pierre

If you think about it, everything we do is a bold prediction in this industry. We know not what the future holds, yet we are tasked with ranking players, suggesting waiver wire adds and evaluating trades. That's what makes it so fun. There is a chance that every single one of these predictions becomes laughably incorrect […]

2017 NFL Rookies - Dynasty/Keeper Rankings

Rookies are one of the most important parts of dynasty leagues, as they can make or break the future of your team. Generally, there are only a few rookies that have immediate success. There are also rookies that will need a couple years to make an impact in the NFL. In this article, I will […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Miami Dolphins

This article continues our team outlook series where we will break down each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off-season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. Today we take a look at the Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Denver Broncos

What a difference a year makes, right? After the Broncos won Super Bowl 50 with a dominating defensive performance over the Carolina Panthers, they surprisingly entered 2016 with plenty of question marks, most notably at the quarterback position following the retirement of Peyton Manning. The defense, the strength of the club yet again, carried them […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]