Fantasy Bomb Podcast - NFL Combine Reaction (Part 2)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus and writer Chris Mangano are joined by John Laub (@GridironSchol91) of Football Diehards to talk all things NFL Combine and look at projected NFL Draft risers and fallers. Kyle Richardson also gives his takes on what he saw in person at Lucas Oil Field. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

Jonathan Stewart Visiting Seahawks

Free-agent running back Jonathan Stewart is visiting the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, according to a source. Seattle's ground game was one of the worst in the league in 2017, so they will look at all avenues to improve. However, the declining J-Stew probably isn't the answer after he posted a career-low 3.4 yards per carry […]

Fantasy Bomb Podcast - NFL Combine Reaction (Part 1)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus and writer Chris Mangano are joined by John Laub (@GridironSchol91) of Football Diehards to talk all things NFL Combine and look at projected NFL Draft risers and fallers. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-7 PM EST. You can […]

Le'Veon Bell Won't Sit Out In 2018

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell said on Instagram on Wednesday that he will not sit out the 2018 season if he can't work out a long-term deal with the team. However, he will sit out all of training camp. "It's just a re-run of last year," Bell said. Bell started off a tad slow […]

Tre Mason Ready To Make Combeback

Former St. Louis Rams running back Tre Mason is ready to return to football following a two-year hiatus, according to sources. He has recently been in contact with NFL teams and is in a much better place mentally after multiple run-ins with the police in 2016. However, per sources, NFL teams are reluctant to give […]

Jerick McKinnon Likely To Move On

Minnesota Vikings impending free-agent running back Jerick McKinnon looks destined to test the free-agent market. General manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer talked about the team's running game at last week's combine but only discussed Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray. With McKinnon expected to move on, the Vikings shouldn't have a problem replacing […]

Bills To Sign Chris Ivory

The Buffalo Bills are expected to sign free-agent running back Chris Ivory to a two-year deal, according to sources. Ivory struggled in a backup role in Jacksonville last season, rushing 112 times for 382 yards (career-low 3.4 yards per carry) and just one touchdown. He's not as effective as he was earlier in his career, […]

Dynasty Team Analysis - Houston Texans

If you're in a dynasty league, the season never really ends. Right now, you're looking at draft boards and thinking about potential trades and stressing about how free agency will hurt all your players when they go somewhere else. Here at Rotoballer, we know what you're dealing with, which is why we're breaking down each […]

Early Dynasty Startup Mock Draft - Round 2

This is the second installment in our way-too-early dynasty startup mock draft series.  The first round of any draft is crucial to get a player who can act as the foundation of your team, mess that up and you’ll be playing from behind the curve for the first year if not longer. If the first […]

Cardinals Looking At Prioritizing Quarterback

The Arizona Cardinals are looking to find their next franchise quarterback following Carson Palmer's retirement. There are several options being explored in both free agency and the draft, making it quite the offseason for the team. With wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald returning and running back David Johnson coming back from injury, it remains to be […]

Keith Smith Will Not Be Tendered a Contract by the Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys restricted free-agent fullback Keith Smith will not be tendered a contract. Smith is a converted linebacker who played 128 offensive snaps last season but graded out poorly, according to Pro Football Focus. Even though they won't tender him a restricted free-agent contract, the Cowboys do reportedly want Smith back on a cheap multi-year […]

RotoBaller's Early 2018 Redraft Football Mock - Round 1

The great thing about playing your favorite game with true fantasy degenerates is that there is never an "off" time for the game. It feels like yesterday we started drafting, both in eulogy to the 2017 fantasy football season, and a eulogy to when the RotoBaller writing team started our in-house PPR draft, which has […]

C.J. Anderson Not A Lock To Return

Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson isn't a lock to be back with the team in 2018, and general manager John Elway was evasive when asked about Anderson's potential return. “We’ll see,’’ Elway said. “We’ll look at that. Like I said, we’re looking at every option that we can and where our football team is. […]

Tarik Cohen Compared To Tyreek Hill

Chicago Bears new head coach Matt Nagy, who was the playcaller for the final four games of the 2017 regular season with Kansas City, sees a lot of similarities between Tarik Cohen and Chiefs running back Tyreek Hill. "Well, No. 1, size-wise you see that and you say, 'OK, they're pretty similar, right?'" Nagy said […]

49ers Talks Ongoing With Carlos Hyde

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said the team had contract discussions with impending free-agent running back Carlos Hyde throughout the season. They haven't been able to come to an agreement, but the 49ers have continued discussions with Hyde, although nothing is imminent. Hyde had a career-high 240 carries for 940 yards (career-low 3.9 […]

Aaron Jones Pleads No Contest to Pot-Related Charge

Green Bay running back Aaron Jones pleaded no contest to a marijuana-related charge that resulted from a traffic stop last year. Jones had been pulled over for speeding when the officer smelled marijuana. Jones admitted to smoking some earlier in the day, but no drugs were found on his possession. He later went to a […]

Ameer Abdullah on Thin Ice in Detroit

Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah is on thin ice in regards to his role as a feature back in Detroit. Lions general manager Bob Quinn spoke to reporters on Thursday and said that Abdullah will need to come in and prove himself to a new group of coaches this season. Quinn has mentioned bringing […]

Dalvin Cook Could Be Ready For OTAs

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said running back Dalvin Cook (knee) is going to be "pretty close" to being ready for organized team activities. Everything looks to be on track in Cook's recovery, and he should be good to go for the 2018 regular season. In four games in his rookie season before he […]

Steelers Optimistic On Long-Term Deal With Le'Veon Bell

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is hoping the team will reach a long-term deal with impending free-agent running back Le'Veon Bell by March 6, which is the last day to designate a franchise player. The team has spoken to Bell's representatives at the NFL combine to "try to figure out common ground." There remains […]

Texans Expect D'Onta Foreman To Be Ready

Houston Texans running back D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) is expected to be ready for Week 1 in 2018 after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury on Nov. 19 in his rookie season. “I won’t speak specific to injuries but I’m fairly optimistic that the answer would be yes,” Texans general manager Brian Gaine said Wednesday at the […]

Early Dynasty Startup Mock Draft - Round 1

Here at Rotoballer, it’s never too early for a football mock draft! Free agency and the NFL draft will change the composition of the league, but the accompanying hype can skew how we feel about players and lead to overdrafting mistakes (can anyone say Terrelle Pryor?). Dynasty football never ends, so we’re here to provide you […]

Fantasy Bomb Podcast - NFL Offensive Trends and Projections

RotoBaller fantasy football writers Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano dig into some analytics regarding offensive trends from the past NFL season to see if they might give insight to fantasy owners for 2018. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-7 PM EST. […]

Colts GM Calls Matt Jones a Name to Watch at Running Back

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard told the media on Wednesday that running back Matt Jones is a name to watch heading into 2018. The former Washington Redskins rusher received a total of five carries last season after being promoted from the Colts roster, which he managed to accumulate 14 yards on. Despite the team […]

Derrick Henry Set Up For Big Role In 2018

With Tennessee Titans veteran running back DeMarco Murray a candidate to be released this offseason, Derrick Henry figures to be in line for a heavy workload in 2018. Henry led the team with 744 yards rushing and five touchdowns last season, and he also had 11 receptions for 136 yards and a TD. General manager […]

Matt Forte Announces Retirement

New York Jets running back Matt Forte announced his retirement from football on Wednesday. In his two seasons with New York, Forte looked his age and battled through various nagging injuries that left him far less than 100 percent. But in his eight seasons with the Bears, Forte became one of the most versatile three-down […]

Joe Mixon To Be Bell-Cow Next Season

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon will be a bell-cow next season, according to Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin. Mixon will mix in occasionally with Giovani Bernard, but the majority of carries will go to Mixon. Mixon rushed for 626 yards and four touchdowns last season and looks primed to be the guy […]

RB Efficiency Numbers - How Valid Are They?

There are a lot of stats out there that purport to give you an edge in your fantasy leagues. With more and more fantasy analysis out on the internet and more and more people looking for new ways to judge players, it becomes difficult to sort through how much certain statistics really matter in judging […]

Dynasty Team Analysis - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Here at RotoBaller, our dynasty crew will be reviewing all 32 teams in our offseason Dynasty Team outlook series. Leading up to the draft, we will break down every franchise as they currently stand and will review them again after the conclusion of free agency and the NFL Draft. Which players should you buy and […]

Falcons Have No Interest In Trading Tevin Coleman

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team has no interest in trading running back Tevin Coleman. Dimitroff sees a scenario where Coleman gets paid even after Devonta Freeman's extension. The Falcons value their one-two punch of Freeman and Coleman in the backfield a lot, clearly. Coleman saw a few starts in 2017 with […]

Year in Review: Snap Count Risers and Fallers from 2017

While many of you have already been expending time and energy planning your 2018 rosters, NFL front office personnel have also been operating behind the scenes, before the proverbial floodgates open in the form of their own roster-altering decisions. But for now, there is sufficient information to provide an initial forecast on which running backs should […]