2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook - Chicago Bears

This article continues our team outlook series where we will breakdown each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. The focus of today's piece will revolve around the Chicago Bears, a […]

Trading Draft Picks In Redraft Fantasy Football Leagues

Trading draft picks in any type of league is always a huge risk/reward scenario. Most of the time, this practice is saved for keeper and dynasty leagues where trading draft picks is routine. However, these questions do come up from time to time in redraft leagues, and it’s important to note the differences between strategies. […]

2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook - New Orleans Saints

This article continues off our team outlook series where we will breakdown each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each team in the offseason and project what the team will do in the upcoming season. Today we take a look at the New Orleans Saints. Let's get […]

2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook - Cincinnati Bengals

This article continues our team outlook series where we will breakdown each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. Today's piece will take a look at a team that has been […]

2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook - Carolina Panthers

This article continues our team outlook series where we will breakdown each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. This entry will focus on the defending NFC Champions, the Carolina Panthers. […]

Bilal Powell (RB, NYJ) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~125 CURRENT ADP: 135.3 ANALYSIS: Bilal Powell is solid at all facets of what it takes to be a decent NFL running back. He gets four yards a carry when he is handed the ball, he makes things happen in the passing game with his gluey hands and he picks up blitzes when […]

T.J. Yeldon (RB, JAC) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~85 CURRENT ADP: 95.7 ANALYSIS: T.J. Yeldon’s fantasy value both took a hellacious hit when Jacksonville signed Chris Ivory in the offseason. Yeldon touched the ball at least 15 times in nine games last season, but he is unlikely to replicate that workload. While Yeldon is more of a slasher and Ivory […]

James Starks (RB, GB) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~130 CURRENT ADP: 142.3 ANALYSIS: James Starks has found success as both a workhorse and a third-down, complementary back. The 2015 season was the best of Starks’ career, as he set new personal bests in both rushing and receiving yards while adding five touchdowns, another career-high. Eddie Lacy’s weight battle has been […]

Giovani Bernard (SP, CIN) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~70 CURRENT ADP: 82.2 ANALYSIS: Giovani Bernard is not your traditional handcuff back. He is more of a complementary back to Jeremy Hill. Both will get their touches over the course of a game and a season. With Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu no longer in Cincinnati, Bernard’s pass-catching skills may be […]

Darren Sproles (RB, PHI) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~135 CURRENT ADP: 147.7 ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners know all about Ryan Mathews— his injuries, his fumbles and his propensity for breaking fantasy football owners’ hearts. He enters the 2016 season as Philadelphia’s starting tailback, but he is difficult to trust. In 2015, Darren Sproles averaged under four yards per carry for only the […]

Charles Sims (RB, TB) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~110 CURRENT ADP: 121.2 ANALYSIS: Doug Martin rushed for 1,402 yards last year, trailing only Adrian Peterson in the rushing race, but he does have a checkered fantasy history.  While he topped the 1,400-yard plateau in 2012 and 2015, his 2013 and 2014 seasons were fiascos due to his injuries and inconsistent […]

DeAngelo Williams (RB, PIT) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~75 CURRENT ADP: 85.5 ANALYSIS: Le’Veon Bell is one of the best backs in the NFL, but he cannot keep his talented feet on the field. DeAngelo Williams shined when Bell suffered his season-ending knee injury last season, sprinting for 801 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in the 10 games he started. […]

Nathan Powell's PPR Sleepers List (Premium Content)

Oh, the fantasy football sleeper. It is a term that is often discussed and heavily debated. What makes a sleeper a sleeper, and when do they cross over the threshold from sleeper to overvalued. For me, the term sleeper just means a late round pick who could be an excellent value where they are currently […]

Nathan Powell's Dynasty Sleepers List (Premium Content)

Oh, the fantasy football sleeper. It is a term that is often discussed and heavily debated. What makes a sleeper a sleeper, and when do they cross over the threshold from sleeper to overvalued. For me, the term sleeper just means a late round pick who could be an excellent value where they are currently […]

Nathan Powell's Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

The only thing more exciting than trying to find your favorite sleepers each fantasy football season, is identifying the players that you think are overvalued based on their current draft prices and ADPs. In this article, I will cover two players at each position who I think will underperform their draft day cost, and not live up […]

Running Back Handcuffs to Avoid in 2016

The only thing less exciting than drafting a running back to handcuff the top tailback on your fantasy football team is drafting a third-string running back who is not handcuffing anybody. My last two articles revolved around the handcuff running backs that fantasy owners should eye down during their draft days.  This article deals with […]

2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook - San Francisco 49ers

This article continues our team outlook series where we will breakdown each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. Today we'll be exploring the fantasy wasteland that is the San Francisco […]

C.J. Prosise (RB, SEA) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~125 CURRENT ADP: 137.8 ANALYSIS: C.J. Prosise has just one year of experience as a running back under his belt, totaling more than 1,000 rushing yards and 12 total touchdowns as a junior at Notre Dame in 2015. Nine-year veteran Marshawn Lynch retired this offseason, opening the door for Thomas Rawls, who […]

Duke Johnson (RB, CLE) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~65 CURRENT ADP: 80 ANALYSIS: Duke Johnson is an elite athlete who has the potential to change an entire offense. His game has yet to fully translate to the NFL, but his skills as a pass-catcher out of the backfield have already been on display— he finished fifth among running backs in receiving […]

Tevin Coleman (RB, ATL) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~115 CURRENT ADP: 128.7 ANALYSIS: A preseason injury for Devonta Freeman led to Tevin Coleman being named the starter for the Falcons in 2015. He rushed for 80 yards on 20 carries in Week 1, but suffered a fractured rib early in Week 2. He returned in Week 12, and finished his rookie […]

Ameer Abdullah (RB, DET) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~70 CURRENT ADP: 80.5 ANALYSIS: Ameer Abdullah finished the 2015 campaign with 597 rushing yards, 183 receiving yards and three total touchdowns. There were also the pesky fumbling issues that followed him up from the University of Nebraska. Abdullah had just six games with double-digit carries last season and only two games […]

NFL Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Fantasy Football Running Backs Preview With Anthony Aniano

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Saturday morning, RotoBaller Radio host Anthony Aniano of will be discussing the […]

2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook - Detroit Lions

This article continues our team outlook series where we will breakdown each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. Today we look at a time that has some underrated fantasy value […]

How to Draft Like a Fantasy Football Champion - Draft Day Strategies and Tips

You’ve been waiting all summer for this. Your fantasy football draft has been circled on your calendar ever since the commissioner set the date. So how do you win your draft? I’m glad you asked. Before we begin though, remember that the draft is simply the beginning. You cannot win your league on draft-day, but […]

Carlos Hyde - The Road to an RB1 Overall Season

Once upon a time, in a fantasy football land far, far away, running backs were the most sought after possession on fantasy championship rosters. Running backs ruled the football landscape, carrying offenses on their backs, and getting dubbed studs and workhorses in the process. From Emmitt Smith to Barry Sanders, from Marshall Faulk to LaDainian […]

Matt Jones (RB, WAS) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~50 CURRENT ADP: 57.7 ANALYSIS: Matt Jones is bigger than the average NFL running back, listed at 6’1” and 231 lbs with above-average strength and a muscular frame. He accumulated nearly 800 yards from scrimmage last season as Alfred Morris’ backup, including 490 on the ground. A talented receiving back, he averaged 16 […]

Players To Consider Avoiding in Each Round - ADP Draft Value Inefficiencies

One of the most common pitfalls that fantasy football owners fall into is group think. Sure, you may not like someone, but if everyone else does than there has to be something there, right? Well no, no there doesn’t. Groups think will cause players who were over ranked early remain in high regard. So it […]

2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook - Los Angeles Rams

This article continues our team outlook series where we will breakdown each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. Today we'll be taking a look at the Los Angeles Todd Gurley... I […]

2016 Top Ten Running Back Keeper Values

Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated draft round in order to keep a player into the up-coming season. These rankings are based on Keeper "Values". In the marketing world, Value can be defined as: the extent to which a good or service (player) is […]

2016 Fantasy Football Team Outlook - Miami Dolphins

This article continues our team outlook series where we will break down each NFL team from a fantasy football perspective. We will cover the major changes on each roster from this off-season and project what the team will do in the upcoming year. Today we take a look at the Miami Dolphins. New coach, new […]