AFC West: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide AFC West strength of schedule analysis. For […]

AFC East: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide AFC East strength of schedule analysis. For each […]

Pre-Week 1 Post-Draft: Risers and Fallers

We are a few days away from the beginning of the fantasy football season. Soon you will be pumping your fist as touchdowns are scored, as well as rolling out very creative strings of expletives as RedZone shows your wide receiver being overthrown on a fade route. Can’t you feel it? You will never be […]

Fantasy Rookie Dynasty Profile: CLE RB Duke Johnson

When you think of a rookie RB this season to recommend for dynasty leagues, the first couple of names stick out are Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon III. While these are two popular and certainly valuable RBs, I'd like to highlight another RB who isn't getting as much attention as he should. That is the Miami […]

Dolphin's RB Lamar Miller, The Forgotten RB1

Mention that you are targeting Lamar Miller in your fantasy draft, and you will likely to get some slanted looks and horror stories from your friends. Thanks to a 4.4 40 time and most of his competition in the backfield coming from Daniel Thomas, many people drafted Miller as a popular sleeper pick back in […]

Avoid Paying Up for Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte

Value is a tricky buzzword in fantasy sports. Understanding how to navigate its meaning in each sports increases your odds greatly. For instance, in baseball you have half of the year where games that generate new data are played daily to piece together a championship team. Baseball also (usually) has deeper rosters and more opportunities […]

The Top Running Back Handcuffs for 2015: Who To Own?

Close your eyes and imagine this. You’re in the midst of a beautiful season, your studs are doing work, you hit on your sleepers, your team is firing on all cylinders. And then your RB1 crumbles into a heap. You don’t have the backup, that stupid smug schmuck Steve does. Steve is now blowing up […]

Is LeSean McCoy in a Better or Worse Situation Under Rex Ryan's Bills?

Outside of Adrian Peterson, there is no trickier running back to attempt to predict their success in 2015 than LeSean McCoy. No longer is Shady in Philadelphia, as he now plays for the Buffalo Bills and head coach Rex Ryan. The big question surrounding McCoy is how he will fare on a new team with […]

LeGarrette Blount: Undervalued RB to Target in 2015

LeGarrette Blount was a force to be reckoned with at the end of last season. In a year in which Bill Belichick used everything that moved for his running back job, Blount came out of nowhere (the waivers) to lead the Pats’ rushing attack into the playoffs and beyond. Despite scoring just three times in five games […]

Chris Ivory (RB, NYJ) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Starting in Seventh Round CURRENT ADP: Overall #79, RB #29 ANALYSIS: Over the last two seasons, it could be argued that Chris Ivory was the most reliable offensive weapon for the New York Jets. Ivory averaged a very respectable 4.35 YPC over the last two years and topped 800 yards in both seasons. Heading […]

Rashad Jennings (RB, NYG) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target In Eighth Round CURRENT ADP: Overall #84, RB #31 ANALYSIS: On the surface, it might appear that Jennings is too old, too brittle and in a backfield that's too crowded to trust him. Jennings is 30, a supposed age of decline for running backs, has never played 16 games in a season and […]

Doug Martin (RB, TB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Add In Later Rounds CURRENT ADP: Overall #88, RB #34 ANALYSIS: When the Muscle Hamster burst onto the scene during his rookie campaign with 1,926 total yards and 12 TDs, it seemed that he was on his way to being one of the best backs in the game. But the last two seasons […]

Running Backs You Should Draft, While Others Avoid Them

It's getting down to the nitty gritty at this point. Hours of work have been spent pouring over your cheat sheet and adjustments are being made based on the most minute of details. Eventually, it gets to the point of over-analysis. With it being the most popular draft week of the year now that the […]

Tiered Standard Running Back Rankings for 2015 Fantasy Football

Welcome back RotoBallers. In case you've been living under a rock, here at RotoBaller we have been putting out tons of great fantasy football rankings & analysis throughout the entire preseason. Over the course of this week, we've been releasing our updated tiered fantasy football rankings. Grouping positions into draft tiers is a great strategy to prepare, and […]

Deeper PPR Sleepers: Running Back (RB) Draft Values

As we begin the last weekend of drafts, it's important to find every last bit of sleeper info that you can. Fortunately @Roto_Dubs is here to help! These are four of the guys I have my eye on in the very late rounds of drafts. All have significant upside and some could very well be […]

C.J. Spiller (RB, NO) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 5-7 Current ADP: 76 STD, 55 PPR ANALYSIS: The Saints have always used multiple running backs in a variety of ways. This year, the two backs who will be featured are Mark Ingram and C.J. Spiller With Ingram the more traditional runner, Spiller will likely assume the pass-catching role. In 2014, […]

Andre Ellington (RB, ARI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 4-5 Current ADP: 46 STD, 37 PPR ANALYSIS: Andre Ellington is entrenched as the number one back for the Cardinals, so the carries -- as well as the targets -- will be there. His 46 receptions in 2014 ranks as the sixth most amongst running backs last season, despite coming […]

Live Q&A Recap - Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Advice with Zach Wilkins & Bobby Koch (9/2)

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL columnist Zach Wilkins (@LopsidedTrades), along with Bobby Koch (@RekedFantasy), answer all of your fantasy football questions every Wednesday night through the NFL preseason, and all through the fantasy football season. Zach and Bobby have been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win […]

Matt Jones (RB, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues CURRENT ADP: Overall #228 / RB #71 ANALYSIS: Matt Jones wasn’t big on my radar until the Redskins took him in the third round despite the steady production of Alfred Morris. Per Player Profiler, Jones isn’t very athletic (SPARQ-x score in the 48th percentile) and wasn’t very dominant […]

English Premier League Week In Review: Match Day Four

Own Goal Decides The Match At Saint James' Newcastle United 0 – 1 Arsenal Saturday, August 29th @ St. James Park It was more of the same for the Magpies this weekend. Still in search of their first win of the season, Newcastle once again fell victim to sloppy, foul-ridden play and defensive ineptitude. Editor’s […]

Spanish Primera Division - Week Two Recap

For those of you who were paying even the slightest bit of attention last week, your geographic knowledge of Spain has surely been enhanced. If only un poco. The strangely unplumbed beginning to the Spanish La Liga continued this weekend with the team that was technically relegated last year - but rescued because of a […]

T.J. Yeldon, JAX RB: 2015 Dynasty Rookie Profile

Toby Gerhart proved not to be the answer that the Jaguars were looking for at running back in 2014, and so with their second-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft they selected Alabama standout T.J. Yeldon. He will be given every opportunity to establish himself as the feature back in Jacksonville, and could make an […]

T.J. Yeldon (RB, JAC) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 5-7 Current ADP: 63 STD, 55 PPR ANALYSIS: Last season, the Jaguars had a rookie quarterback, a young, banged up receiving corps and a bad offensive line, so it is safe to say the offense should be much improved in 2015. They added tight end Julius Thomas, wide receiver Allen Robinson […]

Todd Gurley (RB, STL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 4-6 Current ADP: 54 STD, 43 PPR ANALYSIS: Currently on track with recovery from his ACL injury, Todd Gurley should get back on the field Week 4. Tre Mason is expected to take the lead role, and Gurley will be eased into the offense over time. Don't expect him to reach […]

Live Q&A Recap with Ed Gorelik - Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Advice (8/31)

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL editor Edward Gorelik  (@EdwardGorelik) answers all of your fantasy football questions every Monday night through the NFL preseason, and all through the fantasy football season. Ed has been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! Last […]

NFC North: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide NFC North strength of schedule analysis. For each […]

Dynasty Rookie Profile: Detroit Lions RB Ameer Abdullah

The Detroit Lions are well aware that Joique Bell is towards the tail end of his career, and sought to improve their running back stable by selecting Ameer Abdullah with the 54th overall pick. He should be a mainstay in the Detroit offense for years to come. Editor’s Note: If you’re looking for a new, […]

Melvin Gordon (RB, SD) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 3-4 Current ADP: 34 STD, 34 STD ANALYSIS: Of the rookie running backs, Melvin Gordon is the most certain to see immediate playing time-- he has run with the first team throughout preseason. San Diego finished in the bottom third of the league last year in rushing, so they traded […]

Bills Cut Fred Jackson, Dallas Not Interested

The Buffalo Bills got the seven-year itch after 10 solid years with running back Fred Jackson. Bills GM Doug Whaley announced on Monday that the 34-year old Jackson was one of the 12 players that Buffalo were forced to cut in order to reduce their roster. “Today, we had to make the difficult decision to […]

Fantasy Football Stock Rising / Falling After Preseason Week 3

The third week of the preseason is usually the most important. For the most part, this is the one week where coaches keep their starters in for an extended period of time and we get a long look at the first team offense. That held true this past week. By my count we saw 17 […]