Quarterback Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

A lot has changed at the quarterback position since last year. While most of the names remain the same, there are some recent fantasy studs that are still without a home such as Jameis Winston and Cam Newton. We've also seen players like Teddy Bridgewater and Ryan Tannehill seemingly resurrected from the dead. This year's […]

NFL Free Agent Round-Up: Tight Ends - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode the guys tackle the latest free agent signings from the tight end position. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and […]

Early 2020 Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football best ball rankings (top 360). For those of you who are not familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are draft-only leagues. Once the drafts are complete, there are no moves for the rest of the season -- no setting lineups, no trades, […]

Best Ball Mock Draft Recap and Analysis

On March 30th, several veteran fantasy football players and RotoBaller contributors participated in a best ball mock draft and there were a few first-round surprises in this one. Diamond Mike went first overall and took Saquon Barkley over Christian McCaffrey. I followed up with Mike after the draft and he told me that he went […]

The King's Early 2020 One-Man Fantasy Football Mock Draft

I will be doing this one-man mock exercise more than once as news and player movement dictate changes. Here is my first crack at it for the 2020 offseason. I put myself in the draft chairs and minds of every owner in an advance look at the next season. With the stoppage of play in […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Wide Receivers

I am introducing three metrics for fantasy football for the 2020 season: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea behind the concept was simple: take position scarcity into account and calculate how each player over/underperformed when compared to those with starter/average/replacement value at that concrete position. With that […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons should once again be a hot-bed of fantasy production in 2020. Riddled with plenty of talent in the passing game, the team now welcomes Todd Gurley II to town in hopes of revamping a stagnant running attack. Will the NFL Draft also welcome in talent to further along this team's potential?  Let's […]

Using VOA To Draft Fantasy Football Bargains

If you're a loyal RotoBaller reader, you know we strive to give you the edge no matter the fantasy sport you happen to be playing. Just a few weeks ago I took another step and introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea […]

Early Fantasy Football Best-Ball Sleepers for 2020

When you start getting to the later rounds of your Best-Ball drafts in fantasy football, there are a few types of players you should look for. There is more than one way to get bonus output from your final picks. You should look to hit a few home runs from deep in the draft. Upside […]

2020 XFL Receiver Comps From The NFL

You don't miss something until it's gone, they say. The current situation regarding COVID-19 has put the whole sports world on hiatus, but it has impacted one league more than any other. The XFL, that is, as its first season has been canceled amid the expansion of the virus, and we will have to wait […]

Early 2020 Sleepers - Running Backs

The top players at the running back position are well known. They are tried and true and never fail to live up to the billing. Unless you think players like LeVeon Bell, Todd Gurley II, David Johnson, and Melvin Gordon III disappointed last season. Oh, they did? Well then. Maybe you should be happy there […]

Top 375 - Early Fantasy Football Dynasty League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football dynasty rankings (top 375) for longer-term formats. These rankings are being released with the NFL free agency period still taking place, and also before the 2020 NFL Draft. Things will change, and adjustments will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. […]

Engel's Offseason Angles: Melvin Gordon, Tom Brady and More

Thankfully, the flow of NFL free agency news has remained somewhat steady despite the challenging conditions we are all facing. We have seen many of the non-playoff teams from last season move quickly and aggressively, and some big names change addresses and stir a lot of offseason chatter. The waves of transactions have given fantasy […]

Free Agency Losers - Running Back Fallers

The doldrums of the offseason have been erased by a surge of news and events that transcend sports. The state of affairs around the globe has altered our usual sports-viewing habits. But as we adapt to an evolving daily existence with severely reduced sports activity, NFL free agency has been a welcome reprieve. Free agency […]

NFL Free Agent Round-Up: Running Backs - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode the guys tackle the latest free agent signings from the running back position. How will new faces in new places perform in terms of fantasy potential? We tell you that and much more! Tune […]

Free Agency Winners - Running Back Risers

The doldrums of the offseason have been erased by a surge of news and events that transcend sports. The state of affairs around the globe has altered our usual sports-viewing habits. But as we adapt to an evolving daily existence with severely reduced sports activity, NFL free agency has been a welcome reprieve. Free agency […]

Falcons Signing Laquon Treadwell

The Atlanta Falcons are planning to sign wide receiver Laquon Treadwell to an undisclosed deal on Sunday, according to a source. The 24-year-old was a first-round pick of the Vikings (23rd overall) in 2016 but disappointed with 65 catches for 701 yards and two touchdowns in 53 games (16 starts) over four seasons with the […]

Todd Gurley to Falcons: Fantasy Impact  

In the most shocking move so far during the NFL's free agency period, RB Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams was released on Thursday, March 19. For perspective, this comes after signing a record deal of four-years, 60 million dollars back in 2018. It didn’t take long for the star running back to find […]

Hayden Hurst to Falcons: Fantasy Impact 

Amidst the flurry of signings and trades that have occurred at the start of NFL free agency, an under-the-radar move took place early on. 2018 first-round pick Hayden Hurst of the Baltimore Ravens was traded to the Atlanta Falcons. This filled a need at the TE spot with Austin Hooper bolting for Cleveland through a […]

Jimmy Graham to Bears: Fantasy Impact 

Former Packer Jimmy Graham is staying in the division to extend his prolific pass-catching career at tight end. He has signed with a fellow NFC North team in the Chicago Bears and will now catch passes from either Nick Foles or Mitchell Trubisky. The veteran tight end will look to revive his career on a […]

Todd Gurley Signs With Atlanta

The Atlanta Falcons and running back Todd Gurley II have agreed upon a one-year, $5 million contract, pending a physical. Gurley was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday but he wasn't looking for work for long. The 25-year-old running back will immediately slot in as the team's lead back, taking the place of […]

Falcons Interested In Todd Gurley

The Atlanta Falcons need a running back and have interest in trading for Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley II, but team sources say they can't afford the salary cap hit that a Gurley trade would bring. The ex-Georgia star's health is also an issue, and physicals are tough to schedule during the coronavirus […]

Austin Hooper to Browns: Fantasy Impact 

One of the biggest tight end prizes on the free-agent market now has a new home. Former Falcons TE Austin Hooper is now a member of the Cleveland Browns after signing a four-year, 44 million dollar deal that features 23 million guaranteed, per ESPN. No, it’s not Travis Kelce, George Kittle, or Hunter Henry, but […]

Falcons Signing Dante Fowler

The Atlanta Falcons are signing pass-rusher Dante Fowler to a three-year, $48 million deal on Wednesday. Atlanta can use all the pass-rush help they can get, and the move reunites Fowler with head coach Dan Quinn, as the two worked together in college at Florida. The 25-year-old was excellent in his only full season with […]

Engel's Offseason Fantasy Football Angles: Names Makin' News

While we have no active sports right now, the beginning of NFL free agency and other offseason news items are already entertaining us and stirring a lot of buzz. As soon as the tampering period opened, we saw a flurry of significant action that is already fueling fantasy speculation and impacting dynasty and keeper outlooks. […]

Brian Hill Receives Original-Round Tender

The Atlanta Falcons gave restricted free-agent running back Brian Hill an original-round tender on Tuesday after he was selected in the fifth round of the 2017 draft. The team would receive a fifth-round pick as compensation if Hill were to sign with another team during free agency. The 24-year-old stepped in as the primary back […]

NFL Free Agency Reaction - DeAndre Hopkins, David Johnson, Austin Hooper

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Michael Florio discusses the major trades that occurred on Day 1 of NFL free agency. Day 1 of 2020 was one of the craziest recent free agency days, and Mr. Florio has all the analysis and fantasy spin you need on the trades, free agent signings, franchise tags, and major moves. […]

NFL Free Agent and Trade Frenzy

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in this Coronavirus-free episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, we cover the WILD day that was as the legal tampering period opened for the NFL. So many trades, free agent signings, and franchise tags to talk about and we give you the fantasy […]

Falcons Trade For Hayden Hurst

The Atlanta Falcons acquired tight end Hayden Hurst and a 2020 fourth-round pick from the Baltimore Ravens on Monday in exchange for a 2020 second-round and fifth-round pick, according to sources. Hurst was behind both Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle in Baltimore, but he still managed 30 receptions for 349 yards and two touchdowns in […]

Austin Hooper Agrees to Deal With Cleveland

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to a deal with free-agent tight end Austin Hooper, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. ESPN is reporting that the deal between Cleveland and Hooper is for four years and $44 million. While the deal cannot be made official until Wednesday, the Browns are expected to make […]