Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (2026): Jonah Coleman, Carnell Tate, Jeremiyah Love, Ty Simpson, Dante Moore, Kenyon Sadiq, Makai Lemon, Fernando Mendoza, Jadarian Price

It's January, which means it's almost time to start your rookie draft prep for dynasty leagues! To kick things off, check out these early 2026 fantasy football rookie rankings for all positions. Find out where key NFL Draft prospects like Jonah Coleman, Carnell Tate, Jeremiyah Love, Ty Simpson, Dante Moore, Kenyon Sadiq, Makai Lemon, Fernando Mendoza, […]

Best Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups Of The Season

The fantasy football season has come and gone. After multiple weeks of grueling lineup decisions, waiver wire pickups, and trade negotiations, fantasy managers will have to wait another eight months to do it all over again. Hopefully, RotoBaller was able to help you win a fantasy football championship this year. As we look back at […]

2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 10 Running Backs for 2026 Drafts

In this article we'll be looking at some early 2026 fantasy football rankings - top 10 running backs. It's never too early to speculate. Well...I guess in many cases, it is. Like, there's no use speculating on Jan. 1 what the best album of 2026 will be when you don't even know what albums are […]

Packers Expected to Make Decision on Matt LaFleur by Monday

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur's future with the organization is in question after losing to the division-rival Chicago Bears in the Wild-Card round of this year's postseason, according to Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Packers president Ed Policy must decide if the team will give LaFleur a contract extension, or if […]

Chuba Hubbard Scores a Pair of Touchdowns in Season-Ending Loss

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard tallied 13 carries, 46 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns during Saturday's Wild Card loss against the Los Angeles Rams. He also caught two of four targets for an additional 13 receiving yards. Hubbard lost his lead-back role to Rico Dowdle during the middle of the season, but he […]

Omarion Hampton Active for Wild-Card Round Against Patriots

Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) is officially active for Sunday's playoff contest against the New England Patriots. He had been listed as questionable and missed a pair of practices before being upgraded to a limited participant on Friday. Hampton sat out Week 18 with an ankle injury, but his absence was […]

Omarion Hampton Expects to Play on Sunday, May Struggle in Difficult Matchup

Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) is officially questionable for his team's Wild Card round matchup against the New England Patriots on Sunday night due to an ankle injury. However, the rookie back has said he expects to play. Hampton missed a significant chunk of the regular season with a fractured ankle, so […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Carries Touchdown Upside in Wild-Card Round

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson ended the regular season with a bang, recording 153 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns on nine touches in Week 18. Although Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson surpassed Stevenson as the lead back in New England over the course of the season, Stevenson proved he could still be […]

TreVeyon Henderson Remains a High-Upside RB Option

Across 17 games as a rookie, New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson recorded 1,132 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns on 215 touches. The 23-year-old recorded four games with multiple touchdowns from Week 10 onwards, establishing himself as the highest-upside back in the New England backfield. The Patriots are now set to host the […]

John Harbaugh a Head-Coaching Candidate for Packers?

If the Green Bay Packers decide to go in a different direction without head coach Matt LaFleur after losing the Wild-Card game on Saturday night against the division-rival Chicago Bears, many people around the league are wondering if they will vault to the top of former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh's list of openings […]

Browns Request to Interview Nate Scheelhaase for Head-Coaching Job

The Cleveland Browns have requested to interview Los Angeles Rams passing-game specialist Nate Scheelhaase for their head-coaching job, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Scheelhaase is an up-and-coming name in the coaching ranks as one of head coach Sean McVay's assistants. Before being promoted to passing-game coordinator in 2025, he was a passing-game specialist and […]

Rico Dowdle Shows Frustration With Lack of Carries

Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle, who will be a free agent in March, said his decreased number of carries at the end of the season will impact his thinking in free agency, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. Dowdle said he wants to go somewhere "where he can get the bulk of the […]

Jawhar Jordan Won't Play in Wild-Card Game on Monday

Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday night's Wild-Card contest against the hosting Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Adam Caplan of Sirius XM NFL Radio. Jordan suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday and was unable to practice all week. If […]

Ty Johnson Inactive for Wild-Card Game

Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (ankle) is officially inactive for Sunday's Wild-Card matchup against the hosting Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic. Johnson injured his ankle in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the New York Jets last Sunday and will not be available for the first round of the postseason. […]

Ozzy Trapilo Done for Season With Patellar Injury

Chicago Bears left tackle Ozzy Trapilo (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs, according to head coach Ben Johnson. Trapilo suffered a patellar injury during the fourth quarter of Saturday's Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers, but not before recovering a Bears fumble. The 24-year-old is a Boston College […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Wild Card Weekend Matchups Analysis

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another start'em and sit'em piece as we look ahead to Wild Card Weekend! If you are new here, this matchups analysis and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article will look at the best and worst matchups of the week.  Even though the regular season is over, the fantasy season could continue for some in the […]

D’Andre Swift Opens Playoffs Against a Banged-Up Packers Front

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift finished the regular season just south of 1,400 yards from scrimmage, while scoring double-digit touchdowns for the first time in his career, and in Saturday night's Wild Card opener, he faces an injury-stricken Packers defensive front. Without their most impactful front-seven defender, Micah Parsons (knee), Green Bay allowed an […]

Josh Jacobs Could Return to Early-Season Form in Playoffs

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is off the injury report for the first time since Week 11, after a late-season knee injury limited his impact down the stretch. After being rested for the team's Week 18 season finale, Jacobs recently told reporters that he's feeling better than he has in six weeks, and […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Wild Card Weekend Main Slate

We made it to the NFL playoffs, RotoBallers! Hopefully, your bank accounts are full and ready to spend on several slates for this Wild Card Weekend. I will be playing them all, but this article will deal with the full six-gamer that runs from Saturday to Monday. This is where you can find the most […]

Wild Card Weekend NFL Player Props: Expert Picks and Anytime Touchdown Bets (2026)

The NFL regular season is over, and the playoffs are here. There is no clear-cut dominant team this year, and things feel more wide open than ever. That should make for a fun postseason, so it will be interesting to see who eventually emerges as the Super Bowl winner. As for player prop betting, I […]

Blake Corum Profiles as Decent Option Against Panthers

Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum enjoyed a strong season working in tandem with Kyren Williams. He handled 145 yards for 746 yards and six touchdowns with eight catches (14 targets) for 36 yards as a receiver while suiting up for all 17 games. The second-year back recorded double-digit carries in seven games this […]

Wild Card NFL DFS Picks - Top Value Plays, Sleepers & Stacks

Welcome to the 2026 NFL Wild Card Weekend! There is nothing quite like the energy of Wildcard weekend, and for DFS, it’s all about finding that perfect balance between the "sure things" and the high-upside sleepers. This six-game slate is loaded with storylines, but we’re focusing on three specific matchups where I take into account […]

Rico Dowdle Lacks Upside for Wild-Card Matchup

Across 17 games this season, Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle finished with 236 carries for 1,079 yards and six touchdowns while adding 39 catches (50 targets) for 297 yards and another score as a receiver. Dowdle was producing like a top running back in the league early in the season after taking over lead […]

Kyren Williams Projects as High-End Option in Wild-Card Game

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams delivered another highly productive season, compiling 259 carries for 1,252 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 36 catches (50 targets) for 281 yards and three more scores as a receiver in all 17 games. The 25-year-old split carries with second-year RB Blake Corum for a good stretch of […]

Biggest Surprises of the Fantasy Football Season: 2026 Fantasy Football Outlooks

The fantasy football season is over, and we're here to recap some of the biggest surprises. Even though how players performed this season isn't always a great indicator of how they'll do the next year, it's worth looking back on the surprises and trying to find out why we didn't expect them to happen. If […]

Jaleel McLaughlin the RB2 for Denver Heading into Postseason

Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin was only active for eight games in 2025 and didn't make his season debut until Week 6. It wasn't until after J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending Lisfranc foot injury that McLaughlin started to really become a factor in Denver's backfield in Week 11. The 25-year-old finished his third year […]

Commanders Looking for More Run-Pass Balance in 2026

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and former offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury didn't share the same offensive vision for the future, multiple team and league sources told ESPN's John Keim. According to these sources, Quinn "wanted a different offensive identity" and spoke with his staff about "wanting a better run-pass balance." The Commanders finished ninth […]

David Blough Taking Over as Commanders Offensive Coordinator

The Athletic's Nicki Jhabvala reports that former NFL quarterback David Blough is taking over as the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator. Blough was a practice-squad QB for the Detroit Lions just two years ago, but he quickly transitioned to coaching as Washington's assistant quarterbacks coach and helped fill in when QBs coach Tavita Pritchard left for […]

Mike McDaniel to Interview for Titans Head-Coaching Job

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is scheduled to interview for the Tennessee Titans' head-coaching job next Wednesday, sources told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. McDaniel has generated significant interest around the league since the Dolphins fired him on Thursday after posting a 35-33 record and two playoff trips in his four seasons at […]

Ravens Interview Kevin Stefanski for Head-Coaching Job

The Baltimore Ravens announced on Friday that they completed an interview with former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski for their head-coaching position. The Ravens are casting a wide net for their next head coach following the firing of John Harbaugh earlier this week after 18 years with the organization. Stefanski has been a hot […]