Darnell Mooney - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5/6 ANALYSIS: Back in 2021, when he was playing for the Chicago Bears, Darnell Mooney had 1,055 receiving yards and looked like a future star in the NFL. But after failing to crack 500 yards in each of the subsequent two seasons, Mooney's looking for a […]

Kyle Pitts To Be Utilized More On Shorter Routes?

Atlanta Falcons reporter Joe Patrick writes that Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts was the most impressive pass-catcher of the group in terms of volume and ability early in training camp. As camp progressed, Pitts' volume changed and he was catching balls on shorter routes at times. The biggest change is that it seems he's […]

Kirk Cousins - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-end QB2 ANALYSIS: Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was on pace to enjoy a career season before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 8 of the 2023 campaign. Before the injury, the veteran QB averaged an eye-catching 23.9 fantasy points per game with 2,331 […]

Three Second-Year Bust Candidates in FFPC Best Ball Drafts

The second year for skill position players is often thought to be the breakout year for many NFL careers. After spending a year getting acclimated to the league, developing rapport with teammates, and adjusting to game speed, second-year players tend to leap. Those players who leap are gold in fantasy football's best ball drafts. Often […]

Fantasy Football Injuries To Watch for Week 1 Lineups - DeAndre Hopkins, Mark Andrews, Curtis Samuel, Marquise Brown, Jaylen Waddle, more

We're just a few days away from the NFL Kickoff Game, and the hype is unreal. It's been more than 200 days since Super Bowl 58, the last official NFL game, and it's been almost 250 days since the last time most people played fantasy football. If you have completed your drafts, you're probably thinking […]

Fantasy Football Boom-Or-Bust Picks To Target: Anthony Richardson, Malik Nabers, Kyle Pitts, more

Take a gamble or play it safe. We don't play fantasy football to get fifth or sixth. We want the championship. To win, we have to take swings. That means drafting high-upside players who carry risks. They can break out and be a core part of your fantasy roster. Or they don't work out and […]

Fantasy Football WRs Whose Targets Will Increase in 2024 - Market Share Bull Rush

Player and coach movement shakes up the landscape of the NFL every season. Sometimes this movement decreases opportunities for some players and increases it for others. Pass-catchers are especially susceptible to changes in the NFL landscape. If a high-end wide receiver changes teams, they are likely to depress the targets of their new teammates. Simultaneously, […]

PPR Draft Sleepers List for 2024 Fantasy Football (RB, WR, TE)

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Folks, you might be sick of the S-word […]

Thunder Dan's Bold Predictions for the 2024 Fantasy Football Season

With only a few days left to draft your fantasy football teams before the 2024 season kicks off, I've saved my final piece of draft content for these final days. By now, you have read dozens of articles about sleepers, busts, and values. You've crunched the ADP on each site that you play on to […]

Fantasy Football Outlooks for Each NFL Team: NFC Conference

The 2024 NFL regular season will start in only a few days. Yet, fantasy players are cramming in last-minute fantasy football drafts. While there is endless information on the internet to help fantasy players win their league, sometimes simple is better. Therefore, I’ve broken down every NFC team from a fantasy perspective in only a […]

Who Should I Draft? Kirk Cousins, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels Fantasy Football Outlooks (2024)

Quarterback is the highest-scoring position in Fantasy Football nearly every year. The highest-scoring non-quarterback often scores less than the top-5 or more Quarterback scoring leaders. Quarterback is an interesting position in 2023. A rash of injuries muddied the QB situation in 2023, with Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Anthony Richardson, Kirk Cousins, and Aaron Rodgers all […]

Ravens vs. Chiefs TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Rashee Rice, Mark Andrews, Xavier Worthy, Zay Flowers, Marquise Brown, more

Are you ready for some football? After a long eight months, the NFL is back, baby, and so is the Thursday Night Football preview from a fantasy football angle. This first game of the season is always one of the most anticipated and exciting of the entire season and the 2024 debut is no different. […]

Should I Draft Derrick Henry? 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Longtime Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry swapped AFC squads this offseason, and he's set to play alongside Lamar Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens in 2024. Although Henry is beyond the running back age apex, he continues to carry plenty of fantasy football intrigue with his new team. Henry, one of just eight players in […]

Fantasy Football Rankings for Dynasty Leagues - Preseason Updates Include Puka Nacua, De'Von Achane, Chase Brown, Ladd McConkey, Brian Thomas

It's the heart of the fantasy football draft season, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy football rankings. Some dynasty leagues completed their drafts earlier, but many start-up dynasty leagues are drafting -- and the dynasty grind never stops. Today, we review our dynasty fantasy football rankings for 2024. Use these rankings […]

Fantasy Football Picks Who May Disappoint in 2024 - Zay Flowers, George Pickens, Alvin Kamara, more

Fantasy Football is by nature unpredictable. Every year, each round is filled with busts, and players who are hyped as sure-fire successes or breakout stars fail to meet expectations. Drafts, consensus ranks, and ADPs from previous years look wild in hindsight. In 2023, Austin Ekeler was a consensus first-round pick. Davante Adams was ranked in […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Values - Later-Round Dynasty Discounts Include Theo Johnson, Brenden Rice, Javon Baker, more

The beautiful thing about dynasty leagues is that their rookie drafts mimic the real-world NFL Draft. Each year, many young prospects enter the league full of hope that they can win Super Bowls and earn gold jackets. Likewise, dynasty managers are hopeful that these rookies can lead their squads to some fantasy football titles. There […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Preseason Updates): Nick Chubb, Jonathon Brooks, Marquise Brown, Mark Andrews, T.J. Hockenson, and more

The Ravens and Chiefs kick off the 2024 NFL season in just three days, meaning it's time for last-minute fantasy football draft preparation or taking an early look at Week 1 start 'em, sit 'em decisions. As always, injuries are a factor and will continue to be all season. Our preseason injury updates and reports […]

Sophomore Fantasy Football Tight Ends Set to Bust Again - Fooled Me Once, Not Again

It's always a risk taking young tight ends in fantasy football, especially rookies. Rookie tight ends usually struggle in their first year in the league and don't blossom into consistent fantasy options right away. Of course, there are first-year tight ends who do, like Sam LaPorta in 2023, Kyle Pitts in 2021, and Evan Engram in 2017. However, most rookie tight […]

Fantasy Football League Winners - Best Ball Draft Targets (2024)

Fantasy football best ball drafts continue to build momentum as an entertaining way to play fantasy football. As the hype around drafting teams grows throughout the preseason, the appetite for more BB contests continues to grow without putting more in-season management on drafters' plates. Best ball is a format where you draft a team and […]

The Most Overvalued Fantasy Football Player from Every AFC Team (2024)

It’s finally football season. With the calendar flipping over to September, we are mere days away from the NFL kickoff. Now that the majority of drafts are behind us, we still need to evaluate each fantasy position. Heading into the season, we have seen many players skyrocket in value. Even with these adjustments, the question […]

Kyle Pitts - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 8+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts has been one of the most polarizing and frustrating players in fantasy football over the past few years. However, 2024 might be the year he finally emerges as a trustworthy option. Working in Pitts' favor is the addition […]

Fantasy Football Early-Round Overvalued Draft Picks (QB, RB, WR, TE)

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. While writing about sleepers and positive outcomes is […]

Early-Round Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Landmines to Avoid in 2024

Nailing the selections at the top of fantasy football drafts won't necessarily lead to a championship, but whiffing on them will likely lead to a frustrating season. According to ADP (average draft position), 17 wide receivers are being selected in the first three rounds in 12-team leagues. The first-round group of Tyreek Hill, CeeDee Lamb, […]

Fantasy Football ADP Values on CBS - Undervalued, Overvalued Draft Picks

With the first week of the preseason wrapped up, it's time to turn our attention to preparing for redraft leagues. Most experts recommend waiting until just before the season starts to draft, allowing you to avoid missing out on significant preseason injuries and to stay updated on crucial training camp developments that can impact ADP. […]

When Should I Draft Ja'Marr Chase? 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

After catching 81 passes for 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns during his inaugural campaign, Ja'Marr Chase took a step back in 2022-23. In all fairness, he was limited to only 12 games due to injury, so fantasy managers were expecting a bounce-back 2023-24 season. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen (in some ways), with the former LSU […]

Who To Draft In Fantasy Football? Nick Mariano's Pick-By-Pick Draft Targets for Every Position

We love laying out rankings and making draft plans based on the general average draft position (ADP), but it matters greatly which platform you play on. What do we care about an ADP of 30 if one site requires the 20th pick and another is the 40th? Let's drill down on Yahoo here with my […]

NFL DFS: First Look of Week 1 - Totals, Salaries, Slates and more

NFL Football is back and we are ready to get it locked and loaded for Week 1! We all have been waiting patiently for this week to come so let us get into all of the stats, data, and slates that we can get our hands on. I'll be picking up where we left off […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Mock Draft - The King's 2024 One-Man Mock

The biggest national obsession right now just might be asking oneself, “Who do I take with my first-round pick in fantasy football?” It’s the big question that interrupts workflow, sleep, and meaningful conversations with your significant other. As we head into the busiest final days of the 2024 Fantasy Football season, it is the best […]

Sophomore Slump? Second-Year Regression Candidates For Fantasy Football

Ah, the sophomore season—where fantasy managers hold their breath, aware that the shiny new toy from last year might not maintain its brilliance. It’s a phenomenon as old as the game: a rookie dazzles, captures our hearts (and draft picks), only to break them the following year. Yes, I’m talking about the dreaded sophomore slump. […]

Bruce Clark's Three Bold Predictions for the 2024 Fantasy Football Season

It's the best time of the year. Everyone has high hopes and high expectations for their real teams in the NFL and their fictional ones in fantasy. With only a few days away from the NFL season kicking off, the wisdom of the crowd has impacted average draft positions and perspectives of elite players. These […]