Colts Discussing Extension For Marlon Mack

The Indianapolis Colts have had contract-extension talks with running back Marlon Mack, according to an NFL source. Talks are expected to heat up later this month at the combine. The soon-to-be 24-year-old is coming off his first 1,000-yard season and is set to make $2.25 million in 2020, the final year of his rookie contract. […]

Deebo Samuel Shines In Spotlight

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel netted five of nine targets for 39 yards and added three rushes for 53 yards in the Super Bowl loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. The electric Samuel was the best offensive player for the Niners and was heavily featured throughout the game. The 2019 second-round draft pick […]

Kyle Juszczyk Scores First Niners Touchdown

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk caught three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Juszczyk scored the first Niners touchdown with a 15-yard connection from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in the second quarter. He came within a yard of scoring again in the third quarter. […]

Tevin Coleman Vanishes In Second Half

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman rushed for 28 yards on five totes and caught a three-yard pass in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. Coleman received the nominal start and ripped a 17-yard carry to jolt the offense early on, but he barely scratched the field after halftime as the Niners […]

Matt Breida's Fade In Postseason Continues

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida did not see a carry in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite accruing over 700 scrimmage yards during the regular season, Breida faded in the postseason, seeing just nine touches over three games. Entering the offseason as a restricted free agent, the oft-injured but effective […]

Raheem Mostert Hits Paydirt In Super Bowl

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert handled 12 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He also caught a pass for two yards. Mostert again manned the backfield, out touching Tevin Coleman 12 to five. Mostert ripped a handful of his typical long gains […]

Running Back VOS (Values Over Starter): 2019 Season In Context

We've already covered VOS for quarterback, wide receiver, and tight end. Now it's time for the all-important running back position. In order to know how good a starter (top 12 for QBs and TEs, top 24 for RBs and WRs; the number of starters per position in Yahoo! standard leagues without considering the FLEX spot) […]

Managing Running Backs in the Modern NFL

Who among us saw the film Gremlins and didn’t want their own little pet Mogwai like Gizmo? He was cute and curious and had a propensity to sing calming melodies. He was one little creature you weren’t ashamed to admit you liked and why not? The tricky part was that little Mogwai would multiply if […]

Derrick Henry - Dynasty Buy or Sell?

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano discuss the dynasty value of Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry. Is he a top RB to buy for contenders or a player to sell-high while his value is at its peak? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us […]

Best Waiver Wire Pickups from 2019

Each and every year we see an incredible number of players step foot on the NFL gridiron. Just in 2019, using Pro-Football-Reference.com Play Index, a total of 2,025 players took part in at least one game while one (Emmanuel Sanders) did the impossible and played 17 (!) games in the regular season as he was […]

Biggest Surprises of 2019: Running Back

The 2019 NFL season was an interesting year for the running back position. Christian McCaffrey was the overall RB1, but some of the other top players fell below expectations. That led to some interesting final results when the final season standings came around. And while some of those -- Dalvin Cook as the RB3, Leonard […]

Introducing Value Over Starter Football Metrics

When it comes to fantasy sports, we're always looking for the highest possible Return On Investment or ROI. This concept is easy to understand: in both Daily Fantasy and re-draft/fantasy leagues, ROI would come down to how many points a player returns relative to his salary, or the price you paid (given his ADP on […]

Goodbye Runners, Hello Pass-Catching RBs: 2019 Season Trends

As the 2019 summer kept going we all had two things in our minds with regard to September's fantasy drafts and both of them were related to running backs: Where in the world are Ezekiel Elliott and Melvin Gordon and when will they be back? It made sense back then (and it still does now, […]

Where Does 2019 Rank Historically Among ADP Movers?

I have worked on a season-review series of articles in which I have analyzed the biggest winners and losers in terms of ADP entering draft season compared to the end of the year final results. It was plenty of fun looking back at the gambles most of us took which ultimately paid off, but also […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Super Bowl LIV Matchups Analysis

Welcome to our Super Bowl matchups analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be covering the final game of the 2019-20 NFL season between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, helping you make the best decisions for your DFS contests this weekend. Be sure to check back regularly because this article will be updated as […]

Break The Slate: NFL DFS DraftKings Lineup Picks - Super Bowl LIV

Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me here for Super Bowl LIV! It's been a great season and I really appreciate you spending some time with me throughout it. Each year, all roads lead to the Super Bowl and that's where we find ourselves this week. This game feels right, as Kansas City and San […]

NFL DFS Cash Game Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - Super Bowl LIV

It is finally here. The bittersweet moment of reaching the Super Bowl is a strange feeling for all NFL DFS players. On one hand, it's the Super Bowl so what is there not be excited about. However, it also means a long offseason without football. However, the best way to head into any break is […]

NFL Prop Bet Picks - Super Bowl LIV Predictions

The biggest game of the football season is upon us, but it's a melancholy game. We all are excited to watch and find out who wins, but as each second passes, the closer we are to not watching a meaningful football game for seven months. That's why you need to make the most of this […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For The Super Bowl (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at some attractively priced running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Make sure you're thoroughly informed before you start building your lineups for FanDuel or DraftKings by checking out the rest of RotoBaller's […]

Super Bowl DFS Lineup Advice

RotoBaller fantasy football analysts Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano reveal their DFS lineups for DraftKings Millionaire Captain tournament for Super Bowl LIV. 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 into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel […]

Super Bowl Busts? Players To Consider Avoiding In DFS

The big game is finally here, and it feels a little strange that the Patriots won't be representing the AFC in this year's Super Bowl for the first time since 2016. Instead, it'll be a Chiefs team featuring a high-flying offense under mastermind Andy Reid, with superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes leading the ship. Will they […]

Tevin Coleman Practices In Full Friday

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman (shoulder), linebacker Kwon Alexander (pectoral) and safety Jaquiski Tartt (ribs) all practiced in full on Friday and were taken off the final injury report for the Super Bowl against the Chiefs this Sunday. Coleman dislocated his right shoulder in the NFC Championship, but he'll be available to play […]

Matt Breida A Long Shot To Make Impact

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida will likely be a third option in the running game during the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite an attractive matchup against the 29th-ranked Chiefs rush defense by DVOA, Breida has garnered just nine touches in two playoff games. While he averaged a crisp 5.1 yards […]

Raheem Mostert Going From Zero To Hero

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert is the favorite to lead the Super Bowl in rushing this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Fresh off a four-touchdown bonanza in the NFC Championship, Mostert draws a Chiefs Defense that ranked 29th in rushing DVOA during the regular season. The fifth-year breakout star will likely share […]

Frank Gore Wants To Keep Playing

Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore, who will be a free agent in March, wants to continue his playing career at 36 years old, and he wouldn't mind returning to the Miami Dolphins. Gore, a surefire future Hall of Famer, averaged just 3.6 yards per carry on 166 totes for Buffalo in 16 games (eight […]

Browns Hiring Alex Van Pelt As Offensive Coordinator

The Cleveland Browns are hiring former NFL quarterback and long-time quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt as their next offensive coordinator on Wednesday, according to a league source. Van Pelt was the offensive coordinator for the Bills in 2009. Head coach Kevin Stefanski could still call his own plays in his first season as the head […]

Tevin Coleman Limited In Practice

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman (shoulder), along with linebacker Kwon Alexander (pectoral) and safety Jaquiski Tartt (ribs), were limited in practice on Wednesday. All three players should be active in the Super Bowl against the Chiefs, but it remains to be seen how much they will play. Coleman had only six carries for […]

LeSean McCoy Not Ready To Retire

Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy, who hasn't had a touch since Week 15 and who was inactive for the AFC Championship against the Titans, said he's not ready to retire after this season. "Nah, I'm not ready to retire, yet," McCoy said. "I still can play. So, I'm not going to retire yet, […]

Kareem Hunt Admits To Drug Use

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt, who will be a free agent in March, emotionally admitted that he would fail a drug test to a police officer during a traffic stop recently. This was caught on video of the police officer's dash cam during the traffic stop. Hunt also admitted that the small amounts of […]

Kareem Hunt Pulled Over, Cited on Tuesday

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt was pulled over and cited during a traffic stop in Rocky River, Ohio, on Tuesday. Police pulled Hunt over for going 77 mph in a 60 mph zone and found small amounts of marijuana in three different locations in the car. The car was registered in Hunt's mother's name […]