Five Must-Have Mid-Round Draft Targets

In many cases championships are not won because of the picks made in the early rounds of fantasy football drafts. Instead, you can often find the fantasy players who’ll fuel your fantasy team’s engine in the middle rounds of your draft. You can typically find the burgeoning WR2s who are just about ready to blossom into […]

Late-Round Lottery Tickets and Breakout Candidates

The 2020 fantasy football draft season is finally upon us. One thing fantasy managers should be routinely doing is mock drafting to learn where the players they are targeting might go in their drafts. You can never mock draft too much. Another reason to mock draft is to learn which players are available at the […]

Does Houston Have a David Johnson Problem?

David Johnson might be one of the most head-scratching backs for the 2020 season. I mean, what happened to him? According to FantasyPros, the back had the first overall average draft position (ADP) in 2017. His ADP has currently plummeted to 44th as the 21st RB off the board for 2020. Ironically, this is one spot […]

Boom and Bust Draft Picks: Running Back Edition

Many fantasy football managers are familiar with the concept of “boom” and “bust” players by now. “Boom” guys are your overachievers. They are the guys from high school who were voted the most likely to clean porta-potties for a living, and yet they ended up becoming the most tenured Senator in Washington. In fantasy terms, these […]

J.K. Dobbins A Borderline Flex Option Against Cleveland

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is a risky option in Week 1 against the Browns. Although it's expected that the rookie receives a prominent role in 2020, he may concede carries to Mark Ingram II, especially during goal-line opportunities. Until Dobbins' workload is revealed, his presence in fantasy lineups is risky, particularly for those […]

Mark Ingram II Still Has Value In Week 1 Despite Logjam

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II still has fantasy value heading into 2020 despite his projected regression from last year. Although the veteran will likely concede carries to rookie J.K. Dobbins, particularly later on in the season, he should still be considered an asset by fantasy managers. The 30-year-old should get his touches, especially […]

Endgame Primer: Drafting For Late-Season Strength Of Schedule

It's never too early for fantasy managers to start thinking about the playoffs. Really. I know you might think you need to take the season one week at a time and all of that, which is true, but if you're reasonably confident that you're going to make the postseason, you need to be thinking about […]

Duke Johnson Is Risky Week 1 Option

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson carries a lot of fantasy risk heading into Houston's Week 1 meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs. While the Chiefs allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to backs last season, Duke Johnson's projected role now that Houston's acquired David Johnson is hard to predict. The best thing for fantasy managers […]

David Johnson Has Upside In Texans Debut

Houston Texans running back David Johnson will make his Houston Texans debut on Thursday night when the Texans face the Kansas City Chiefs. K.C. allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing running backs in 2019, which could work out nicely for Johnson this week. Of course, Johnson looked fairly pedestrian down the stretch for the […]

This is the Season to Maximize #AllBenchRB!

Fantasy Bretheren, listen up.  There has never been a year that is more fitting for #AllBenchRB. Just ask @Raphstradamus and El Camello! These suckas each drafted six bench RBs in their league of record to shoot for fantasy gold. Actually I can’t support that last statement, but if you talk to them, tell them they […]

Michael Florio's Updated Draft Rankings vs Industry Consensus

Every single season there is a hunger for fantasy football rankings. Every single season people draft their entire fantasy football team off of a list of names ordered by their favorite analysts or site. And every year those people make the most common mistake when it comes to rankings! The mistake so many fantasy players […]

Frank Ammirante's Updated PPR Rankings vs. RotoBaller Consensus

We're right in the heart of draft season, so it's the perfect time to release my final PPR rankings. These are tiered rankings organized by position. My rankings prioritize upside and downgrade injury concerns. There are some players who I was previously high on, but was forced to downgrade due to injuries, such as Allen […]

Payton Barber (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~250 ANALYSIS: Is Peyton Barber a sexy name to target in fantasy football drafts? No way. Is there a chance that Peyton Barber can fall into relevant fantasy football value in 2020? Absolutely. With the release of Adrian Peterson, Washington's backfield consists of Antonio Gibson, Bryce Love, […]

David Montgomery Status For Week 1 Is Unclear

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery's status for Week 1 remains unclear due to a groin injury he sustained on August 26 that would cause him to miss a few weeks. A worst-case scenario would be him missing a game or two at the beginning of the season. The back was at practice on Sunday, […]

David Johnson Facing High Expectations This Year

Houston Texans running back David Johnson will have the pressure on him this season with the Texans as he looks to be a factor for the team and prove he can be a workhorse back in the NFL again. Houston made headlines earlier this offseason for trading elite wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona […]

Latavius Murray Could Be More Than Just Insurance Policy

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray was a great insurance policy for starter Alvin Kamara last year. In the two games Kamara missed, Murray played at least 82 percent of the snaps and received at least 30 touches in both contests. That is a massive workload and makes Murray worth drafting simply for the […]

Alvin Kamara Should Be Top-Five Pick In All Formats

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is healthy after an injury-filled 2019 campaign. It's hard to believe, but Kamara finished as the RB9 last year in PPR formats, despite dealing with an ankle injury and a "torn knee." It's a testament to how good of a player he is and just how high his […]

Bryce Love Makes 53-Man Roster

Washington Football Team running back Bryce Love made the 53-man roster and will compete for carries in a backfield that also features rookie Antonio Gibson and veteran passing-downs back J.D. McKissic. Love missed all of 2019 with injuries but was a standout running back at Stanford and could find himself as the starting running back […]

Pierre Camus's 2020 All-Sleeper Team

What's fantasy football draft season without sleepers? Don't worry, I won't waste your time with some convoluted explanation of what constitutes a sleeper. That's because these picks were created with specific guidelines I was given, so it removed some of the brainwork required and left more in the tank for me to elaborate on why […]

Kerryon Johnson (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~90-100 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~120 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson saw his stock take a hit when his team used a second-round pick to select Georgia running back D'Andre Swift. Johnson has flashed plenty during his two seasons with the Lions but he has also struggled to stay on the […]

Antonio Gibson (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~70-80 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~130 ANALYSIS:  Washington Football Team rookie running back Antonio Gibson, who stood out in training camp, should be the biggest beneficiary of Adrian Peterson's release. The third-round draft pick is a pass-catching threat and is an excellent fit for the offense, according to Peterson himself. Washington also […]

Darrel Williams (RB, KC) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~140-160 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~220 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs running back Darrel Williams is the clear No. 2 running back behind rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire after two weeks of practices. A few weeks ago Damien Williams decided to opt out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns, elevating Darrel Williams' fantasy stock […]

Justin Carter's Bold Predictions for 2020 Fantasy Football

It's time for my favorite piece to write every year -- my bold predictions for the upcoming NFL season. Last year's bold predictions went...okay. I hit on Leonard Fournette becoming a receiving threat and was basically correct on Josh Allen, who was almost a top-five fantasy quarterback. My Albert Wilson take, however, was something we […]

Updated Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2020 fantasy football superflex rankings (top 300) for those of you out there still drafting. For those who are not familiar with fantasy football superflex rankings, this increasingly popular format is essentially a 2QB league where fantasy managers can start a 2nd quarterback in their flex spot. […]

Updated 2020 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings: Post-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2020 fantasy football PPR rankings (top 440). These PPR rankings are being released after the 2020 NFL Draft - factoring in trades, off-season moves and rookie situations - but things will of course continue to change as we get closer to the start of the NFL season. Adjustments […]

Top 450 Standard (Non-PPR) Draft Rankings - Post NFL Draft Updates

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2020 fantasy football rankings (top 450) for standard scoring formats. For those who are not familiar, standard scoring is the default for many providers and means that skill players do not receive any extra points for receptions. These rankings are being released after the conclusion of the 2020 […]

2020 Experts Draft Coverage

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys take you through the latest information after the NFL cut-downs. Also, all the surprising moves made and their impact on fantasy football. They also give you some insight into those last-minute drafts […]

Adrian Peterson Signs With Detroit

The Detroit Lions have signed free-agent running back Adrian Peterson to a one-year deal. Peterson was released by the Washington Football Team earlier in the week but the veteran wasn't out of work for very long. The veteran RB reportedly stated, "They're giving me an opportunity to play. I know coach (Darrell) Bevell from my […]

Chris Carson Has Not Heard About Contract Extension

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson has not spoken with the team about a potential contract extension as he enters the final season of his rookie deal in 2020. Carson is expected to be the RB1 on Seattle and claims he is fully healed after missing a game late last season due to a hip […]

Rico Dowdle Makes The Team

Dallas Cowboys undrafted rookie running back Rico Dowdle has made the team as the third running back. He won't have much of a role behind Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, but Dowdle could suddenly fall into fantasy relevance if either of the guys ahead of him gets hurt. Dowdle impressed enough in practice to have […]