Why Joe Burrow Will Be a Top-10 Fantasy Quarterback

The prevailing strategy that has taken over fantasy football is to wait on quarterback. Given the depth of the position, many fantasy players are focused on addressing other positions on their roster before selecting their QB1. This strategy allows you to construct a roster filled with depth at wide receiver and running back. If you’re […]

Fantasy Power Rankings for NFL Teams (#21-32)

As any experienced fantasy football enthusiast knows, evaluating individual players is only part of the equation when it comes to building a roster. There are many instances in which the team a player plays for is just as important as his ability and talent. And in these cases, the determining factor is not always whether […]

Hayden Hurst To Shine In Atlanta?

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst has been pegged as a breakout star heading into the 2020 campaign. After the departure of Austin Hooper, the 26-year-old will look at a career resurgence in his new home in Atlanta despite fighting for looks from quarterback Matt Ryan with Todd Gurley II, Calvin Ridley, and Julio Jones […]

Calvin Ridley Ready For A Breakout?

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley was picked as the team's breakout star for the 2020 season by NFL.com writer Adam Rank. The 25-year-old was in the midst of a reliable fantasy season in 2019 before succumbing to an abdominal injury that forced him to miss the last three games of the season. Through two […]

Julio Jones Ranked As Top Wideout

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones was ranked third in Pro Football Focus' list of the top-50 players heading into the season. While that position on the list is acceptable for a player who has had such a storied career, it is surprising considering it ranks him ahead of the likes of Michael Thomas and […]

Running Back Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

We have entered June with rising optimism that a 17-week regular season will eventually unfold. The team at RotoBaller shares your enthusiasm while providing you with non-stop news, and analysis. This is designed to help you prepare for upcoming drafts, and reshape your current rosters. We are also making continual updates to our tiered rankings in […]

Late-Round QBs With Upside and Safe QBs to Avoid

I will be exploring a new strategy in fantasy football this season. I will be looking to build a safe base in the early rounds and then looking to avoid safe floor players who offer little upside afterwars. I recently broke down the strategy and both why/how I will be implementing it this fantasy football season. […]

Tight End Half-PPR Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

We continue with our breakdown of RotoBaller's early 2020 draft rankings for Half-PPR leagues by looking at everyone's favorite position - tight end! While the names at the very top are no surprise, the next tier looks vastly different from a year ago. There are also some young, upcoming players that could make a fantasy splash […]

Matt Ryan Impressed With Todd Gurley II

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said he's done field work with running back Todd Gurley II "a handful of times" and came away "really impressed" with his new running back. The two have spent time together in recent weeks in Southern California. The Falcons are hoping Gurley, the 2017 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, […]

Matt Ryan Nicknamed Matty Ice For A Reason

Nobody in the NFL faced more pressures last season than Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan with 216. And despite all that pressure, he still managed to post a passer rating under pressure that was more than 12 points higher than the league average of 66.2. Ryan's passer rating under pressure of 87.9 is the highest […]

Todd Gurley II Still Has Juice In The Tank

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II had a down year by his standards in 2019 with the Rams, but he still placed No. 8 on NFL.com's Nick Shook's top-10 explosive runners of last season. Only one of his 10 fastest touches over the last two years came in 2019, but he still reached or […]

Wide Receiver PPR Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It’s never too early to prepare for the 2020 fantasy football season! What better way to get a leg up on the competition than to consume content filled with interesting tidbits to help you determine your favorite draft targets! With that in mind, let’s turn to a position that has become one of the deepest […]

Jonathan Taylor - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

The Indianapolis Colts shook the fantasy football world in the 2020 NFL Draft when they moved up three spots to 41 overall in the second-round to select three-time All-American Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor. The team gave up picks 44 and 160 to the Cleveland Browns to make the move, which acts as a strong statement […]

Matt Ryan's Numbers May Be Deceiving On Deep Throws

On the surface, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan's 3:5 touchdown-to-interception ratio and 69.3 passer rating on deep passes looks very mediocre or even below-average. Atlanta's offense didn't live up to expectations in 2019, and Ryan threw into tight windows on 34.5 percent of his deep attempts. That partly helps explain his five picks. However, he […]

Calvin Ridley Shined Through Double Coverages

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley had a catch-rate difference of plus-8.7 percent last year and did it while seeing double teams 5.4 percent of the time. Ridley also had a nice cushion on his routes, with an average of 6.6 yards at the time of the snap. Because of his 4.43-second speed, opponents rarely […]

Tight End Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It is never too early to start setting up your cheat sheet for your fantasy football drafts and auctions. The 2020 NFL season is going to be interesting fantasy-wise at the tight end position. With longtime fantasy demigod Rob Gronkowski putting his pro wrestling career on hold and coming out of retirement to reteam with […]

Wide Receivers Set To Return To Top-Tier Status

Finding players to provide your lineup with a high floor is essential to winning any fantasy championship. When it comes to fantasy football, no position has a greater ability to provide that high floor than wide receiver. Unfortunately, wide receiver also provides a high level of volatility from year to year. With so many talented […]

Tight End PPR Rankings, Tiers & Analysis

Fantasy football players probably hope the 2020 NFL season is better for tight ends than the 2019 season was. 2018 was arguably the greatest year for tight ends in the history of the NFL and fantasy football thanks to Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz setting the single-season record for receptions and San Francisco’s George Kittle setting the […]

The Deepest Dive: WR Sleepers in 16+ Team Leagues

After looking at quarterbacks previously, we continue our look at deep-league draft target with the wide receiver position. I define a deep league as one in which at least 16 teams take part. That means that each draft round would consist of 16 picks and that there would be 240 (15 rounds multiplied by 16 […]

Running Back PPR Rankings, Tiers & Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers! Is it too early to rank running backs for the 2020 fantasy football season? Never. Getting a good idea of the fantasy football landscape before training camp isn’t a bad idea, and we're constantly bringing you fresh analysis here at RotoBaller HQ. Today I'm here to discuss our fantasy football rankings for […]

Forget Zero RB, Grab Two RBs ASAP

Remember a few years ago when Zero RB was a big thing? For those of you who are not sure what that is, it is a fantasy football strategy where you wait to take an running back and load up on wide receivers and other position players early on. That strategy was fun and may […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Tight End)

It's never too early for some fantasy football rankings, right? We here at RotoBaller firmly believe that, which is why we've already done rankings for the 2020 season. Standard. PPR. Dynasty. (Click the word "dynasty" to go see our complete dynasty rankings.) But what are rankings without some kind of context by which to understand […]

Running Backs to Fade in PPR Leagues?

For fantasy GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war-rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the language our leagues will speak to us in. The first step is to know if you're going to battle your foes in […]

The Perfect 10: Drafting a Dream Team in Round 10 and Later

Derrick Jones Jr. in the 2020 Dunk Contest (Sorry, Aaron Gordon). Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci during the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Miss Davis working at the Landing Strip in Varsity Blues. Our lives are defined by perfect 10s. Thankfully, we can take this same principle and apply it to our fantasy drafts. After you’ve taken the […]

Questions Still Surround The Health Of Todd Gurley II

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II will be entering the year playing for a new team. After five seasons with the Rams, which included a 21-touchdown campaign in 2018, the former All-Pro was released after being plagued with consistent knee issues. While questions regarding Gurley's health seemingly should have been answered after he signed […]

Falcons Agree With Deone Bucannon

The Atlanta Falcons agreed to an undisclosed contract with linebacker Deone Bucannon on Thursday. The former first-round pick (27th overall) in 2014 by the Cardinals turned out to be a bust in the NFL to this point. The 27-year-old spent five seasons with the Cardinals before playing for the Giants and Buccaneers in 2019. In […]

The King's One-Man Mock (Post NFL Draft)

This is my second one-man mock exercise of 2020 and the first after the NFL Draft. I put myself in the draft chairs and minds of every owner in an advance look at the next season. With the return of play in some other sports, we can look ahead with hope to the first few […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Wide Receiver)

It's never too early for some fantasy football rankings, right? We here at RotoBaller firmly believe that, which is why we've already done rankings for the 2020 season. Standard. PPR. Dynasty. (Click the word "dynasty" to go see our complete dynasty rankings.) But what are rankings without some kind of context by which to understand […]

Assessing Dynasty Value in FFPC Startups

This is the time for dynasty leagues to plan rookie drafts and make preparations for another competitive season. But what if you're new to the dynasty world or deciding whether to dip your toe in the pool? First, you should read about Joe Nicely's experience jumping head first into a dynasty league with the sharks […]

Updated Dynasty Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft Risers and Fallers

As the calendar begins to lean towards the summer, that tells fantasy owners to ramp up their preparations for the upcoming season. But what is on tap first for many is the rookie draft. We've been through the scouting combine, the NFL Draft has come and gone, and we know where these rookies will be […]