49ers Pick Up Kyle Juszczyk's Option

The San Francisco 49ers exercised fullback Kyle Juszczyk's option for the 2020 season on Wednesday, according to a source. Juszczyk, who will turn 29 in April, only carried the ball three times and caught the ball 20 times during the regular season, but he's an integral part of the team's ground game as the lead […]

Measuring the Measurables: NFL Combine Truths

The other day, a friend asked for my opinion on a restaurant he'd read a review on. I told him, “In my experience, it was amazing. I liked the style in which certain dishes were prepared. It’s not for everyone, but if you like things the particular way they make them, you’ll love it.” It’s […]

Frank Gore Not Expected To Return

Buffalo Bills impending free-agent running back Frank Gore is not expected to re-sign with the Bills. If Gore encounters a frigid market in free agency, which is likely given his age (37 in May), he could very seriously contemplate retiring. The ageless wonder has spent 15 years in the NFL, but the last three have […]

Josh Jacobs Expected To Be More Involved In Passing Game

Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock said he expects running back Josh Jacobs to be more heavily involved in the passing game in "Phase 2" of his development in his sophomore season. Jacobs led all rookie running backs with 1,150 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, but he had only 20 receptions on the season, […]

Rams Will Continue To Manage Todd Gurley's Workload

Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead thought that running back Todd Gurley's load management last season worked well. The expectation is that Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson will spell Gurley more often early in the 2020 season, with Gurley's workload increasing as the season goes along. Improving the offensive line will also go a […]

Miles Sanders Could Be Part Of Committee In 2020

The Philadelphia Eagles still want to use a running-back-by-committee in 2020, including running back Miles Sanders. One of the Eagles coaches said that the team really missed Jordan Howard down the stretch of last season when he was injured. Sanders, a rookie in 2019, finished with 179 carries for 818 yards (4.6 yards per carry) […]

Derrius Guice, Adrian Peterson, Bryce Love Will Have Roles

Washington Redskins running backs Derrius Guice, Adrian Peterson and Bryce Love, who was injured all of last year, are all expected to have roles in what is expected to be a running-back-by-committee approach to begin the season. Head coach Ron Rivera has always been the kind of coach to use multiple running backs, and he […]

Aaron Jones May Have More Competition For Touches

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said he needed both running backs Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams, but that ideally the team would add a third body to the backfield. Jones had a breakout season and was the bell-cow back once Williams was injured in 2019. He finished third in fantasy points behind Christian […]

Austin Ekeler Could See 20 Touches A Game

Los Angeles Chargers impending restricted free-agent running back Austin Ekeler should be a fantasy star in 2020 if Melvin Gordon departs in free agency. The Chargers see Ekeler as a 17-20 touch-per-game player, and not just as a runner, as they love him out of the backfield and lined up in the slot as a […]

Broncos Looking At Free-Agent Running Backs

The Denver Broncos are doing their due diligence on this year's free-agent crop of running backs, according to sources. Adding another running back wouldn't necessarily mean a lesser role for running back Phillip Lindsay, but it would definitely be bad news for Royce Freeman, who saw his role shrink towards the end of last year. […]

NFL Scouting Combine - Fantasy Risers and Fallers

Now that all the hands have been measured, 40 yards have been dashed, and benches have been pressed, it's time to look back at the results in order to declare winners and losers. Of course, it isn't possible to actually "win" the NFL Combine but it is possible for players to see their draft stock […]

Engel's Offseason Fantasy Football Angles: Names Makin' News

The week of the NFL Scouting Combine brought us a lot of news on fantasy veterans, as coaches and executives had a lot to say and share. While the focus is on this year's incoming rookie class from now until the NFL Draft, we need to pay attention to impending free agents as well. The […]

Brandon Scherff Expected To Receive Franchise Tag

The Washington Redskins are expected to place the franchise tag on offensive guard Brandon Scherff, according to league sources. The Redskins were planning to have Scherff around in 2020 no matter what, but he's unlikely to receive a long-term extension right now. Scherff was one of the most consistent and productive offensive guards in the […]

Phillip Lindsay Extension Not A Priority

The Denver Broncos aren't prioritizing a contract extension for running back Phillip Lindsay as they work through the early part of the offseason. Lindsay is eligible for a new contract after just his second season because he was an undrafted free agent. He'll count only $665,000 against the salary cap in 2020. Lindsay has ranked […]

Kareem Hunt Won't Be Charged With Marijuana Possession

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt won't be charged with possession of marijuana stemming from a Jan. 21 traffic stop. Cleveland is expected to tender Hunt as a restricted free agent despite him admitting during the traffic stop that he'd likely test positive for marijuana. He was suspended the first eight games of 2019 because […]

XFL Week 4: What We Learned

We're four weeks into the XFL season and, for those of you in season-long XFL leagues, are halfway through the fantasy regular season. Week 4 saw the first Texas Throwdown, in which the Houston Roughnecks beat the Dallas Renegades more to 4-0, and it also saw the Tampa Bay Vipers earn their first-ever XFL victory. […]

You've Heard About Volatility, It's Time to Learn About It

High-variance, volatile football players. The risky bets. We all know who those players are and, most of all, we all know about what they can do--for the good and for the bad. When was the last time you trusted someone like Will Fuller or Amari Cooper to go off the charts and they let you down? You […]

XFL DFS Lineup Picks For Week 4: The Checkdown

Check out this week's XFL fantasy football preview including game breakdowns, player analysis, DFS lineup picks and more for week four of the 2020 XFL season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

Kenyan Drake Seeking $8-10 Million Per Year

Arizona Cardinals impending free-agent running back Kenyan Drake is seeking a deal that will pay him $8-10 million per season if he reaches the open market, according to sources. Drake excelled after being traded from the Dolphins to the Cardinals last year, running the ball 123 times for 643 yards (5.2 yards per carry) and […]

Packers To Discuss New Deal With Aaron Jones

The Green Bay Packers are scheduled to meet with running back Aaron Jones' agent, who is interested in starting talks on a new deal for his client. Jones is heading into the final year of his contract and was the third-highest scoring running back in fantasy in 2019, behind only Christian McCaffrey and Derrick Henry. […]

FanDuel, DraftKings XFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 4): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

The XFL is a hit, but there's still enough mystery going on that astute DFS players can exploit some things when building lineups. That's why we're here with our new weekly XFL daily fantasy picks for your DFS lineups. Now, there are a lot of different ways to do XFL DFS lineups, as some sites […]

NFL Scouting Combine Preview - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by John Laub to preview the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine. In depth analysis of the incoming prospects from a fantasy prospective. Where do these players rank going in and how should you value them after the testing is done? Find out in this episode of Woo Fantasy! […]

XFL Week 3 - Opportunity Risers and Fallers

I'm afraid some folks out there won't like this because they never wanted the XFL to establish itself, but we're already at a point when we can't count the number of games players with the fingers of our hands! That's right, it's been three weeks and 12 matches already. We previously looked at target risers […]

Rashaad Penny In Doubt For Start Of 2020 Season

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that he expects running back Rashaad Penny (knee) to begin training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Penny needed reconstructive knee surgery after injuring himself in early December against the Rams. If he were to start the season on the PUP, Penny would have to sit […]

Chris Carson Expected To Be Ready For Season

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that running back Chris Carson (hip) is making progress but can't do much yet in his rehab. However, the Seahawks expect Carson to be ready for the 2020 season. The 25-year-old missed just one game in 2019 and handled 278 carries for 1,230 yards and seven rushing touchdowns […]

Bill O'Brien Won't Call Plays In 2020

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that he will hand play-calling duties over to offensive coordinator Tim Kelly in 2020. O'Brien had been calling the offensive plays in Houston since he took over from former offensive coordinator George Godsey in 2016. Kelly will be in his second season as the OC and has worked […]

Jerick McKinnon Will Have To Take Pay Cut

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said that the team will work on a pay cut for running back Jerick McKinnon (knee). McKinnon said he's willing to do whatever it takes to stay with the team, so he'll have to take a pay cut or be cut after not playing in a single game […]

Browns Will Tender Kareem Hunt

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said that the team will place a tender on impending restricted free-agent running back Kareem Hunt. Despite a traffic stop in the offseason in which Hunt admitted he'd fail a drug test, the Browns would like him to return as a complement to Nick Chubb in their backfield, mainly […]

Le'Veon Bell May Not Take Part In Offseason Program

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase isn't sure if running back Le'Veon Bell will take part in the team's offseason program. However, Gase said "it's not a huge deal" if Bell is absent. Gase isn't a huge fan of Bell, but it'll be extremely hard for the Jets to trade Bell because of his […]

Bears Think David Montgomery Can Carry Bigger Load

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace thinks running back David Montgomery can be the team's featured running back and carry a bigger workload in his sophomore season in 2020. That is if the Bears decide to run more next season. Montgomery was pretty average in his rookie campaign, rushing 242 times for 889 yards and […]