Mark Ingram Suspended First Four Games

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has been suspended four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. It's a severe blow to Ingram's fantasy value heading into 2018 in what is the final year of his current contract. It also hurts that New Orleans bye is in Week 6. Ingram had a […]

Terrance West Visits the Philadelphia Eagles

Free-agent running back Terrance West visited the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday. West played in five games for the Baltimore Ravens last season, but this is the first known visit for him as a free agent this offseason. With Jay Ajayi atop the depth chart and plenty of bodies behind him, including Darren Sproles and Corey […]

Kenjon Barner Visiting With Bills

Free-agent running back Kenjon Barner is visiting with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, according to a source. Barner saw very little work in his three seasons with the Eagles after being drafted in the sixth round by the Panthers in 2013. He had 16 carries for 57 yards and one touchdown in 2017. Barner would […]

Rookie NFL Sleeper - Nick Chubb

Each year, there are several players who are undervalued following the NFL Draft. These youngsters are often thrust into competitive position groups, poor situations, or teams who didn't invest a first round pick as a glowing endorsement of their talents. However, for fantasy purposes, the recent increase in skilled and productive players out of the […]

Texans Hopeful D'Onta Foreman Will Be Ready For Camp

The Houston Texans are hopeful that running back D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) will be ready for training camp this summer. “No. 1, D’Onta Foreman is going through the recovery phase from his injury last year,” general manager Brian Gaine said, via quotes distributed by the team. “So, we are hoping that he will be back here […]

Marlon Mack Believes He Can Be The Colts Lead Back

After a rookie season characterized by flashes of both brilliance and questionable play with seemingly no middle ground, second-year Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack believes he "can be that explosive guy" in the backfield for 2018. Unfortunately for fantasy owners who believed in that explosiveness, Mack finished his rookie season second in the league […]

Panthers Sign C.J. Anderson

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent running back C.J. Anderson to a one-year deal on Monday. Anderson fills a needed gap in the running game after veteran Jonathan Stewart left in free agency, and Anderson figures to serve as the primary backup to sophomore Christian McCaffrey, although Anderson could lead this backfield in carries with McCaffrey […]

Dynasty Rookie Rankings Update (Post-NFL Draft Edition)

Boy, the draft can seriously turn things on its head. Pretty much the only thing that stayed steady from the pre-draft process was that Saquon Barkley is the 1.01. And while there were some near-perfect landing spots, many intriguing rookies landed in non-ideal locations and the late second round has lost some of its shine. […]

NFL Draft and Rookie Rankings- Champions Analysis Podcast

RotoBaller expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt to discuss this years NFL Draft and Kyle's recently released rookie rankings for quarterback and running back. They break down the rankings for both redraft and dynasty while Blake and Jesse detail which ones they agree and disagree with. Also, the guys take […]

Seahawks See Rashaad Penny As Three-Down Back

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and the rest of the coaching staff continue to see running back Rashaad Penny, their first-round pick, as a three-down back heading into his rookie year. “He caught the ball beautifully,” Carroll said. “He can do whatever we need to do in the throwing game. Schotty (Brian Schottenheimer) did […]

Mike Gillislee Must Fight For Roster Spot

New England Patriots running back Mike Gillislee will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp, barring an injury to another running back on the team. First-round pick Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead and passing back James White are locks for the roster. That will leave Gillislee, Jeremy Hill, Brandon Bolden and Ralph Webb fighting […]

Coby Fleener, Brandon Coleman Expected To Be On Bubble

New Orleans Saints tight end Coby Fleener and wide receiver Brandon Coleman, as well as running back Daniel Lasco and wideout Tommylee Lewis, are expected to be on the roster bubble in training camp this summer. Fleener didn't live up to his free-agent expectations in New Orleans last year and has been in jeopardy for […]

Undrafted Free Agents To Watch In Dynasty

For 256 young men, their dream has finally come true--to be drafted and admitted into the exclusive club of NFL players! Alas, countless others sadly did not hear their name called over the three-day event. Disheartening as it may be, plenty of undrafted players have made big impacts in years past. Need me to jog […]

Colts GM Excited About New Offense

Though he sees plenty of talent already on the roster, Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard believes that the new offensive scheme incorporated by head coach Frank Reich will "lift players across the board." Reich is expected to implement more no-huddle components to the offense alongside concepts learned from his time in Philadelphia. With the […]

Elijhaa Penny To Switch To Fullback

Arizona Cardinals running back Elijhaa Penny is making the switch to fullback for the 2018 season. This is part of a move to get Penny more offensive snaps. However, despite the switch, his fantasy value should be considered minimal. Furthermore, this should open rookie running back Chase Edmonds and second-year pro T.J. Logan to become […]

NFL Draft - Team Winners and Losers

The 2018 NFL Draft has come and gone and most of the teams in the leagues have to be excited about what they ended up with, even if that excitement is misplaced in some instances (*cough* Raiders). How we evaluate these picks will change between now and fantasy draft season, once we see training camp […]

Rookie RB Rankings - Redraft and Dynasty

We spent all off-season trading for top first round picks and hyping this running back class. Most felt it was just as good, if not better than the 2017 class. The draft came and went however and I couldn’t help but feel underwhelmed by landing spots for a majority of guys. A lot of rookie […]

NFL Draft 2018 - Late-Round Reactions

From Tarik Cohen bursting onto the scene in Week 1 to Jamaal Williams putting you in a position to win your fantasy football league, there is value to be found in the NFL Draft's late rounds. 2017 was unquestionably the year of the rookie running back and that wasn't reserved for just names at the […]

Fantasy Bomb - NFL Draft 2018 Risers, Fallers, and Sleepers

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus and writer Chris Mangano break down their post-NFL Draft risers and fallers, as well as identify some late-round sleepers based on landing spot. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at Reality Sports Online. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every […]

Devonta Freeman Slowly Getting Better

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (knee) is slowly making progress toward being at full strength as the team continues offseason workouts. Freeman sustained ligament damage in his right knee at the end of last year but didn't require surgery. He injured both his posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in the regular season finale […]

Marlon Mack Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard told the media on Tuesday that sophomore running back Marlon Mack (shoulder) played the entire 2017 season with a torn labrum and has since undergone offseason surgery to repair it. Mack's injury struggles were no secret during the year, but he still managed to produce 358 rushing yards, 225 […]

Rookie RBs in Best Fantasy Situations

Yes folks, it's that time of the year again. The NFL Draft has concluded and a new batch of rookie skill position players are ready to light up the fantasy community in the upcoming season. Although there are likely going to be a number of eventually underwhelming players (as it so happens every year), rookies […]

Kerryon Johnson Could be Bell Cow in Detroit

Despite a checkered injury past, the Detroit Lions are not worried about rookie running back Kerryon Johnson's durability. The Lions anticipate having him run a lot on the inside, like he did at Auburn. Many predict Johnson will lead the Lions in carries this year, despite a crowded backfield with Legarrette Blount, Ameer Abdullah and […]

Colts Head Coach "Fine with Running Back by Committee"

In response to a question about the lack of a true lead back on the roster, Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich told the media that he is fine with a committee at the running back position, per Stephen Holder of the Indy Star. The Colts did draft two running backs in the mid to […]

Colts Waive Matt Jones

The Indianapolis Colts have waived running back Matt Jones, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Jones managed to rack up 248 carries for 964 yards and six touchdowns in his time with the Colts and Washington Redskins. Unfortunately, he failed to climb the depth chart and become fantasy relevant in 2017, with Jones seeing action in […]

Eagles Keep Darren Sproles Around for Another Season

The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed running back Darren Sproles to a one-year contract. Sproles wanted last season to be his final one, but after an ACL tear ended his season early, Sproles decided to come back for one more. Head coach Doug Pederson had long stated that the team wanted to bring the veteran runner back, […]

NFL Draft 2018 - Second and Third Round Reaction

The second and third rounds of the NFL draft proved to be loaded with potential fantasy assets as we saw five running backs, six wide receivers, two tight ends and one quarterback go off the board. If a player doesn't get drafted in one of the first three rounds, their chances of a successful NFL […]

Rashaad Penny Has A Chance To Start Right Away

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny, who the team drafted 27th overall in the first round, will have a chance to contribute right away as the team's lead back. They won't just hand the job to him, however, and he'll have to compete with Chris Carson for touches. After taking Penny in the first round, […]

Lions Anticipate Frank Ragnow Starting Week 1

The Detroit Lions anticipate that first-round pick Frank Ragnow will be the Lions starting center in Week 1. Ragnow will be a huge boost for Detroit's running game, a point of emphasis by new head coach Matt Patricia. This gives a slight boost to whomever the Lions have as their lead back when the season […]

Texans Re-Sign Alfred Blue

The Houston Texas re-signed running back Alfred Blue to a one-year deal Monday, according to a source. Blue had a career-low 71 carries for 262 yards (3.7 yards per carry) and one touchdown in 2017 in his fourth year in Houston. He's not a big part of the passing game either. Unless Lamar Miller or […]