Devin Singletary (RB, BUF) - Rookie Running Back Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~80 Overall Current ADP: ~120 ANALYSIS: Is this the year for Devin Singletary? It is hard to say for sure, but with LeSean McCoy out of the way, it very well could be. One thing we know is the Buffalo Bills are preparing for the future. A future with Josh Allen at […]

Rex Burkhead Will Be Week 1 Handcuff

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead is expected to be the third back behind teammates James White and Sony Michel when the team opens up their season next Sunday night. Burkhead has carved out a nice role for himself in the offense over the past few seasons but health is always a major factor […]

Ty Montgomery (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall Current ADP: ~215 ANALYSIS: Ty Montgomery is still being drafted outside the top-70 at running back on a lot of sites, which seems wild to me. He's the main backup to Le'Veon Bell in what should be an offense that focuses extensively on their running backs, and Montgomery's history as a wide […]

David Montgomery Ready To Begin NFL Career

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will make his NFL debut when the team opens up their 2019 season September 5 against the Packers. The rookie's first taste of the NFL will come on national TV and will be against the team's most hated rival in Green Bay. Montgomery played in the team's first preseason […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Rookie Running Back Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~130 Overall Current ADP: ~150 ANALYSIS: Latavius Murray is stepping into the Mark Ingram role with the Saints and he's being drafted at RB34. Alexander Mattison, a rookie third-rounder out of Boise State, steps into the Latavius Murray role with the Vikes...but he's RB55? What gives? Latavius Murray finished RB32 (2018) and RB20 […]

Tarik Cohen Itching To Be Unleashed

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen is champing at the bit to make some plays after sitting out the entire preseason. Head coach Matt Nagy has kept his starters in bubble wrap throughout camp, something he opted to deploy last season as well. Cohen took a step forward in his second season in 2018 and […]

Darwin Thompson (RB, KC) - Rookie Running Back Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~100 Overall Current ADP: ~120 ANALYSIS: When it comes to guys moving up draft boards, take a look at rookie sixth-rounder Darwin Thompson from Utah State. Thompson had great numbers in his one year playing DI football, notching a 6.8 yards-per-carry average and totaling 14 rushing touchdowns in his junior year as […]

Derrius Guice (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~65 Overall Current ADP: ~75 ANALYSIS: Derrius Guice is a player that most viewed as a potential RB1 before he tore his ACL during training camp last season. Guice came out of LSU as an afterthought behind current Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette. However, he was viewed as the more complete threat […]

Mike Davis Should Have Week 1 Role

Chicago Bears running back Mike Davis has quietly been going about his business and is ready to make an impact in Week 1 against the Packers. Typically, free agent acquisitions come with more fanfare but Davis has flown under the radar. While rookie David Montgomery is getting the fantasy headlines, Davis figures to play a […]

James White (RB, NE) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~50 Overall Current ADP: ~60 ANALYSIS: James White makes the cut with and ADP around 60 right now. The fact that he continues to be drafted so late is a testament to how slept on he is as a running back in fantasy football. Last year, he finished sixth in PPR scoring […]

Kerryon Johnson Primed For Solid Season

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson is healthy and primed for a solid season this year; the young running back has the potential of being a top-10 fantasy producer this year. Johnson has some snap-count competition with C.J. Anderson that could limit him a bit but Johnson will be the no doubt RB1 as long […]

Devontae Jackson Cut By Broncos

Denver Broncos running back Devontae Jackson has been cut by the team this morning, not finding his name on the team's final roster. The rookie out of West Georgia showed flashes throughout the preseason, averaging 3.8 a carry in his last game. The Broncos have a crowded backfield with four backs that could see time […]

Preseason Depth Chart Risers and Fallers

Every year, we see different players move up and down in the depth charts before the season starts. Even during the season, we see players rise and fall on the depth chart. This never fails during the pre-season due to trades, injuries, rookies, and other factors. This year has been no different. While depth charts […]

Dominick Petrillo's 2019 Blind Dart Throws

I have never been a huge fan of spicy food. So, instead of spicy takes, I am going to compare my bold predictions to throwing blindly at a dartboard and hoping for a few bullseyes. It seems like an appropriate analogy anyway. Anyone standing nearby better watch out! Don’t get me wrong, these will still […]

Five Very Deep Running Back Sleepers

The important parts of the preseason are over and now it's time to finish up your drafts and get ready for the upcoming NFL season. You've got your draft boards ready to go and you know who you arere interested in picking in every round. But, do you know who needs to be on your […]

FFPC ADP Report: Chris Carson, Chris Godwin Climbing up the Board

As we announced earlier, RotoBaller is partnering with the FFPC to help bring their industry-leading games to all of our loyal RotoBaller readers. We'll be discussing the FFPC's awesome selection of games, and strategy and advice for those games, here at RotoBaller, on Twitter, and on SiriusXM throughout the Summer. As we get into the final big draft […]

DraftKings CFB Early DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 8/31/19

Here we go! The first big slate of 2019 is about to kickoff and the college football world couldn't be more excited. FanDuel and DraftKings have gone with very different approaches, with DraftKings taking the conventional split slate approach. FanDuel isn't even offering an early slate, with their main slate starting at noon and ending […]

Bills Release LeSean McCoy

The Buffalo Bills have released veteran running back LeSean McCoy. The Bills had a crowded backfield with McCoy, Frank Gore, T.J. Yeldon, and rookie Devin Singletary, but things will be a lot easier to make sense of now. Expect Singletary and Gore to split early down work, with Yeldon getting more run on passing downs. […]

Analyzing Value in the 2019 Rookie RB Class (Part 3)

This article will serve as a deep-dive into the current state of the 2019 rookie running back class and determine which players are potential “value” draft picks in accordance with their average draft position. It may seem like an obvious topic to research in fantasy football, but there are plenty of examples of first-year running […]

Aaron Jones Has Tough Matchup In Opener

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones has a tough matchup in the opening matchup against the Chicago Bears. Jones is likely the lead running back for the Packers, after previously splitting carries with Jamaal Williams. Jones was an effective last season once he was given more of the carries, and ended the season with […]

Around the League Pop Quiz: NFC South

I've been a little jaded writing some of these articles, not for any reason other than wondering if the creeping feeling of "everyone is listening to/writing all of the same advice" was starting to creep in a little heavier. I had many of the same sleepers/avoids as Matthew Berry, I've been tending to agree with […]

Dexter Williams Leads Backfield Against Chiefs

Green Bay Packers running back Dexter Williams led the team in carries in the final preseason matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Williams finished the game with 34 yards and one touchdown, from nine carries. Williams was also able to haul in his two targets for another 30 yards in the air. Williams has limited […]

Tony Pollard (RB, DAL) - 2019 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~115 Overall Current ADP: ~155 ANALYSIS: We've grown accustomed to hearing about theEzekiel Elliott and Melvin Gordon contract situations. While the latter looked like a good threat to miss a big chunk of the season, the Zeke didn't. Turns out Elliott wants to join Gordon's exile party now and extend his holdout […]

Jaguars Release Thomas Rawls

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released Thomas Rawls, who was expected to enter the year as the team's fourth back. While this could mean that someone else on the Jaguars' current roster makes the team, it might be better to assume this is the first part of a move for Jacksonville to sign a third-down back […]

Thomas Rawls Released By Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Thomas Rawls was released Friday. Running back Alfred Blue becomes Leonard Fournette's backup in a rather thin backfield. This move says a lot about the team's faith in Fournette's health, which has been shaky in recent memory. Fournette is a low-end RB1. Blue is worth handcuffing to Fournette, but he has […]

Nick Brossette Has Made Strong Case To Make The Team

New England Patriots running back Nick Brossette once again led the way in the preseason, carrying the ball 20 times for 63 yards and one touchdown. Brossette also added 18 receiving yards on four catches in the final preseason game of the season. Brossette is battling for a spot in a crowded backfield but has […]

Rodney Hudson Becomes Highest-Paid Center

The Oakland Raiders signed center Rodney Hudson to a three-year, $33.75 million contract extension on Friday that will make him the league's highest-paid center, according to a source. The deal includes $24.4 million in guarantees. The 30-year-old pivot will make life much easier for both quarterback Derek Carr and rookie running back Josh Jacobs in […]

Elijah McGuire Released

New York Jets running back Elijah McGuire was released Friday, according to a source. McGuire is a sneaky point-per-reception back, but he has never remained healthy. He could wind up in a spot to be worth a waiver claim later in the season. Running back Bilal Powell looks like he might stick around behind Le'Veon […]

Eric Kush Starting At Right Guard For Browns

Cleveland Browns offensive guard Eric Kush was named the "starter as we speak," at right guard by head coach Freddie Kitchens. However, they haven't seen newly-acquired guard Wyatt Teller yet. Kush is a slightly better pass blocker than Teller, based on their rating from Pro Football Focus last season. However, Teller had a slightly higher […]

Jerick McKinnon Headed To IR

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon (knee) is expected to be placed on the Reserve/Injured list, but it's unclear if he'll be out for the entire season. Running backs Raheem Mostert or Jeffery Wilson could fill in behind Tevin Coleman and Matt Breida. Mostert and Wilson aren't worth rostering. Coleman is a low-end RB2 […]