AJ Dillon In Excellent Shape

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon, who had a highly disappointing 2023 campaign for the Packers, has apparent reported to training camp in great shape. "This is THE best I've seen him. Hands down," head coach Matt LaFleur said. It's that time of the year when tons of best-shape-of-my-life stories start to surface. Take […]

MarShawn Lloyd Likely To Miss A Couple Days

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said he didn't think rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd (hip) would be out too long to open training camp but that he probably would miss the next couple of days. Lloyd is sitting out of practices at the start of camp due to a mild hip injury. It's […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Offseason Updates): Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Nick Chubb, Chris Olave, Joe Mixon, T.J. Hockenson, Jonathon Brooks, more

Fantasy football draft season is inching closer, and many drafts are already taking place. Despite the season not starting yet, there is no shortage of injuries to check up on. Our offseason injury updates and reports as of Tuesday, July 23, 2024, will give you the latest updates on key guys. As training camp begins, […]

Nyheim Hines Could Return Kicks, Play Third Downs

Cleveland Browns running back Nyheim Hines (knee) is still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered during a jet ski accident last summer, but the team believes he could compete to be their third-down back and primary kick returner if healthy, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. Specifically, Jackson notes that Hines could compete […]

Jerome Ford's Role Dependent On Teammates

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford enters 2024 with a chance to sit atop the depth chart, but his exact role will depend on the status of Nick Chubb (knee) and Nyheim Hines (knee), according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. Both injured running backs are recovering from ACL tears, with Chubb working his way […]

Video: One-Man Backfields? Three Bell Cow Running Backs to Target for 2024 Fantasy Football

RotoBaller is gearing up for the 2024 NFL season! With 2024 best ball drafts well underway and NFL training camps opening, we're dropping analysis for some of fantasy football's most impactful players for the year ahead. RotoBaller analyst David Rispoli digs into some running backs that could have their respective backfields all to themselves in […]

New York Jets Fantasy Football Team Preview - QB, RB, WR, TE Outlooks

Welcome to my 2024 fantasy football preview for the New York Jets as part of my team-by-team fantasy football outlooks series. This new 32-part series will dissect each NFL team through a fantasy football lens. We'll look at each of the four primary positions -- quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end -- and identify […]

Amarius Mims Signs Four-Year Rookie Deal

Cincinnati Bengals rookie first-round offensive tackle Amarius Mims, the 18th overall pick in April's NFL draft, signed his four-year, fully-guaranteed contract worth $15.37 million on Monday. The deal includes a $7.99 million signing bonus and a standard fifth-year option. The Bengals are hoping that Mims will immediately help improve an offensive line that has been […]

Kimani Vidal, Isaiah Spiller Battle It Out For The Chargers' No. 3 RB Spot

Los Angeles Chargers running backs Kimani Vidal and Isaiah Spiller are locked into a positional battle for the No. 3 running back spot behind Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins (Achilles). With Dobbins recovering from injury and Edwards no stranger to injury himself, this team's No. 3 running back is an important position. Spiller is the […]

Best Ball Running Back Rankings for 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts (Tiers 4-8) - July Updates

Savvy fantasy football managers have become increasingly adept at incorporating multiple factors into their draft preparations. This is also true of the decision-making process that transpires while each roster is under construction during the draft process. It is beneficial to develop a draft plan that integrates all aspects of your league’s scoring and any other […]

DeWayne McBride Placed On Non-Football Injury List

Minnesota Vikings running back DeWayne McBride (undisclosed) is being placed on the non-football injury list, the team announced on Monday. McBride joined the organization as a seventh-round pick last year, but he did not appear in a game after spending the season on the practice squad. McBride was once a deep sleeper in fantasy football […]

MarShawn Lloyd Dealing With Hip Injury

Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd (hip) is not practicing on the first day of training camp due to a hip injury, according to team reporter Rob Demovsky. The rookie out of USC is expected to have a role in the ascending Green Bay offense right away, so missing reps is not ideal. However, […]

Joe Mixon "Fine" Despite Missing Practice

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (undisclosed) has been held out of training camp practice the last few days, but head coach DeMeco Ryans said Mixon "will be fine." "I'm not worried out Joe." It's not a long-term injury for the 27-year-old, so he should be 100 percent in plenty of time for the start […]

Is Jonathon Brooks Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

The Carolina Panthers selected running back Jonathon Brooks in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Despite coming off a torn ACL in his final college season at Texas, Brooks was the first running back selected in the draft. The 20-year-old rushed for 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023 before tearing his ACL […]

Will The Broncos Release Javonte Williams or Samaje Perine? Fantasy Football Rumors

The Denver Broncos went through a lot of changes this offseason, including letting go of both safety Justin Simmons and quarterback Russell Wilson. The team replaced Wilson with Bo Nix -- who they drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.  However, more changes could be on the horizon, as Denver could cut […]

Bengals, Amarius Mims Agree To Rookie Deal

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Amarius Mims has officially signed his rookie deal after being selected with the 18th overall pick in this year's NFL Draft. The Bengals have now signed all 10 of their draft picks to a deal as training camp kicks off on Monday. Mims was the only unsigned draft pick of the […]

Audric Estime Not Included On PUP List

Denver Broncos running back Audric Estime was not included on the PUP list on the first day of training camp according to Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post. The rookie back missed most of the summer with a knee issue but was expected to be ready to go by the start of training camp. Now, […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Removed From Non-Football Injury List

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire was placed on the non-football injury list on Saturday but has been removed on Monday and will practice. The former first-round pick is heading into his fifth season with the Chiefs and seems likely to continue in the backup role that he played in 2023. Last season, he […]

2024 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate: Isiah Pacheco

If you’re a seasoned fantasy football veteran, then you know the importance of identifying breakout players. Fantasy managers have gotten better at identifying breakout players in recent years. As a result, it’s getting increasingly more difficult to find one at an affordable cost in drafts. Nevertheless, they’re still out there. Managers just need to look […]

Fantasy Football Players to Target and Avoid in 2024 - AFC North

Fantasy football options are plentiful in the most competitive divisions in the NFL. In the AFC North, all four teams finished above .500 in 2023. Three of the four squads made the postseason. This year, more rivalry fueled games are sprinkled throughout the regular season. And, of course, a boatload of fantasy football points to […]

Cam Akers Signing With The Texans

Free-agent running back Cam Akers (Achilles) agreed to a deal with the Texans. Houston hosted him for a workout on Sunday. Apparently, things went well, so he'll join a team that already has Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce, and Dare Ogunbowale on the roster. Akers spent four seasons with the Rams before suiting up for the […]

Fantasy Football RBs Set To Fall Short Of Their ADP In 2024

More and more fantasy football managers are passing on running backs in the early rounds of fantasy drafts. That has certainly been the case in 2024 drafts, as only four running backs have an ADP inside the top 13 (Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, Bijan Robinson, and Jahmyr Gibbs).  With more injuries to the running back […]

Aaron Jones 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook - Are You In or Out?

Former Green Bay Packers and current Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has been a solid-to-elite fantasy football asset for several years. Jones has had unbelievable boom games for the Packers that can frustrate opposing fantasy managers. The Packers decided to move on from Jones this offseason, and he signed with Green Bay's NFC North […]

Texans Work Out Cam Akers

The Houston Texans worked out veteran free-agent running back Cam Akers (Achilles) on Sunday, according to a source. The former second-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams has also drawn interest from the Minnesota Vikings, where he played in 2023 after a trade and suffering another torn Achilles. Akers played in six games last year […]

NFL Preseason Betting Picks - 2024 Team Win Totals

As we close in on August, the NFL is collectively taking over the consciousness (and maybe unconsciousness) of sports fans everywhere. The NFL is the most highly covered league in professional sports and while I happen to cover all three of the NFL, MLB, and NBA - I made some time during the MLB All-Star […]

Dameon Pierce Looking Good Early On

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce, who will enter the 2024 season as the backup to new lead back Joe Mixon, has looked good early on in training camp. Pierce was more decisive on his runs on the first day of camp on Saturday and could form a strong 1-2 punch with Mixon if he […]

Javonte Williams Competing For Roster Spot?

The Denver Post's Troy Renck believes that Denver Broncos running backs Javonte Williams and Samaje Perine are competing for one roster spot in training camp and the preseason this year as the Broncos look to improve what was a very lackluster rushing offense in 2023. Williams is entering his fourth NFL season and averaged 3.2 […]

Fantasy Football Players To Target And Avoid - NFC West

As fantasy football managers gear up for the 2024 season, many wonder which options from each team they should draft and which they should avoid. In this article, we look at the NFC West, examining which players are worth selecting and which ones to avoid in your fantasy drafts. From the explosive offenses of the […]

MarShawn Lloyd, Jaylen Wright, Ray Davis - 2024 Fantasy Football Running Back Outlooks

Running backs got no respect in the 2024 NFL Draft. No running backs were selected in the first round. Only one was taken in the second. Finally, in the third and fourth rounds, the tailbacks started flying off the shelves like notebooks at a back-to-school sale. Will any of these middle-round rookies have any fantasy […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - July 2024 Market Report

A wise man once said, "If you want to play the game, you better learn to play it right." Nothing could be more valid than reading the fantasy football market, especially in dynasty leagues. Our team of RotoBaller Dynasty rankers, which includes Jorden Hill, Matt Terrelle, and myself, update our dynasty rankings monthly as the market […]