7 Bold Predictions for the 2022 Fantasy Football Season

Everyone likes bold predictions. Whether that’s because they like glancing at unexpected, but technically possible outcomes or because they like getting worked up over the absurdity of the bold predictions, I have no idea. If I were a betting man, which I am, I lean towards the latter. With that mindset, I fully embrace the […]

NFL Teams With Favorable Late-Season Schedules: Stack 'Em

Predicting what will happen from one season to the next is hard. But we know what defenses looked vulnerable and could still be vulnerable. So here are what could be favorable matchups when fantasy football crunch time happens.Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025: 2025 fantasy football rankings (redraft) Dynasty fantasy football […]

Late-Round Quarterbacks Draft Values for Fantasy Football

Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have […]

Must-Have Players for Fantasy Football - Standard Leagues (Non-PPR)

Does anyone play in standard leagues anymore? [insert that common joke about how we shouldn't call them standard leagues when they aren't standard anymore.] I actually like to still play in a standard league every so often. If you don't know what standard is or if you need a refresher, there's no points per reception […]

Nick Mariano's 2022 PPR Sleepers List for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The term "Sleeper" is thrown around more haphazardly than a Mitchell Trubisky out route, but there's no doubting its place in our fantasy lexicon. I do think that everyone that uses it then needs to define what it means within the context of the […]

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing about sleepers and positive outcomes is lovely but it can't all be sunshine and rainbows. And those picks won't help much when you sandbag yourself with overvalued picks in the early round. Here we'll be looking at two players per position who I […]

Nick Mariano's 2022 Late-Round Fliers for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Too many people spend prep on their early picks and then reflexively take familiar names late, but those guys rarely deliver championships. Instead, let’s discuss some late-round fliers at running back, wide receiver, and tight end that are worth taking due to their upside, but […]

NFL Players to Fade for Fantasy Football Best Ball Drafts (Premium Content)

Best ball drafts continue to grow in popularity and there is no better time to fully submerge yourself in best ball goodness than right now! Just a few years ago there was one option to go and play best ball – now there are so many. You can jump in a draft with a quick […]

Pierre Camus' 2022 NFL Rookie Draft Targets for Fantasy Football (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Many rookie drafts have taken place immediately after the NFL Draft. Others prefer to wait until training camp to get a better idea of how things will shake out for the coming season based on free agent moves, injuries, and other factors. For those […]

Nick Mariano's Salary Cap Draft Strategies and Tips for Fantasy Football (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Prepare your graph paper and set up those spreadsheets for the entertaining format that is salary cap fantasy football. Also known as auctions, this is where your draft position doesn't lock you into a certain tier of players and it's all about how you […]

Will Zach Ertz Play In Week 1? Where Should I Draft Him in Fantasy Football?

Zach Ertz had a down year in 2020, but returned to fantasy relevance in 2021 and managed to play in 17 games. He was traded to Arizona ahead of Week 7 and was the TE5 in half-PPR scoring from then on. With DeAndre Hopkins suspended for the first six games of the upcoming 2022 season, […]

Fantasy Football IDP Sleepers and Busts: Defensive Backs Edition

With the offseason finally slipping into our rearview mirror, we at Rotoballer want to give IDP managers an early look at how each defensive position is playing out in the fantasy realm. To do that, we will look at how IDP analysts and managers value players at every defensive position. Based on that, we will […]

Adam Koffler's PPR WR Fantasy Football Rankings and 2022 Players to Target, Avoid

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of our fantasy football rankings! Below you will find Adam Koffler's 2022 PPR Wide Receiver Rankings, updated as of 8/20/2022. In this article, I'll also highlight a handful of wide receivers that I'm targeting and avoiding at cost this season. Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus bumping up high-volume pass-catchers. […]

Fantasy Football Stock Risers and Fallers After Preseason Week 1

NFL Preseason Week 1 is in the books. Fantasy managers started tackling the games' data to uncover hidden gems. While we enjoyed the fact that football is finally back, it's time to get to work. The noise surrounding NFL teams is deafening but let's look at the who's who after the first week of the […]

Jaylen Waddle Held Out Of Saturday's Contest

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) was held out of practice this week with an unspecified injury. The 23-year-old was listed as day-to-day, prompting the Dolphins to keep him out of the preseason game against the Raiders. The team reported it as a precaution. However, not knowing the injury or timeline for his return […]

Mike Gesicki To Play Less As Receiver

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has been less of a focal point on offense during training camp. The 26-year-old is being used more as a blocker than a pass-catcher right now. This is different for Gesicki who has been a receiving tight end over the last three or four seasons. Now, Durham Smythe is […]

Jason Sanders Misses Potential Game-Winning Field Goal

Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders made his lone extra-point attempt and went 2-for-3 on field goals against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday evening. Sanders connected from 46 and 57 yards out in the second quarter. However, his potential go-ahead kick and game-winner hit off the left upright from 46 yards out with less than […]

ZaQuandre White Catches Touchdown Pass Saturday

Miami Dolphins rookie running back ZaQuandre White rushed one time for four yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. However, most of his impact came in the passing game as he hauled in his lone target for a 19-yard touchdown reception. He also made a key offensive play as he recovered the […]

Preston Williams Fills Depth Role Saturday

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams hauled in all three of his targets for 22 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday evening. He returned a punt at the end of the third quarter, then saw his three targets in the fourth quarter when Skylar Thompson quarterbacked the offense. Williams has yet to emerge […]

Mike Gesicki Plays First Half Saturday

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki turned six targets into three catches for 27 yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He played the entire first half, commanding targets from both Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater. Gesicki is a talented receiver but is now the tertiary option in the passing game following […]

River Cracraft Catches Two Passes In Second Quarter

Miami Dolphins wide receiver River Cracraft caught two passes for 32 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders during Saturday's preseason contest. He played entirely in the second-team offense with Teddy Bridgewater, and both of his targets came in the second quarter. Cracraft bounced around with the Broncos, Eagles, and 49ers for five years before following […]

Braylon Sanders Solid In Preseason Debut

Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver Braylon Sanders turned five targets into three catches for 40 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday evening. He played entirely in the second-team offense with Teddy Bridgewater, seeing the field in the second and third quarters. Undrafted out of Mississippi, Sanders faces an uphill battle to make the […]

Erik Ezukanma Stands Out Against Las Vegas

Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver Erik Ezukanma hauled in six of nine targets for a whopping 114 yards during Saturday's preseason game versus the Las Vegas Raiders. He played the entire second half, seeing some reps with Teddy Bridgewater but primarily building a strong rapport with Skylar Thompson. He bailed the latter out by making […]

Tua Tagovailoa Plays Two Drives Saturday

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed six of eight passes for 58 yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The former first-round pick played two drives in his first appearance of the preseason before handing the offense over to Teddy Bridgewater. Armed with a new weapon in Tyreek Hill, a flashy youngster […]

Teddy Bridgewater Completes 10 Passes Saturday

Miami Dolphins veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater completed 10 of 20 passes for 119 yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He was also sacked once in the contest. Miami signed Bridgewater this past offseason after losing Jacoby Brissett to free agency. The well-traveled signal-caller should make the roster and open the year […]

Skylar Thompson Impresses In Week 2 Of Preseason

Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson left another strong impression on the coaching staff as he went 9-for-10 with 129 passing yards and one touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. He avoided being sacked and did not throw any interceptions. After playing all of last week's game and looking great once again this week, […]

Sony Michel Struggles In Limited Action

Miami Dolphins running back Sony Michel rushed two times for zero yards against the Las Vegas Raiders during Saturday's preseason action. His touches marked the first two plays of the second quarter. Both Michel and Chase Edmonds worked alongside Tua Tagovailoa in the first-team offense. While Edmonds also struggled as a runner, posting just three […]

Chase Edmonds Gets Involved As Receiver

Miami Dolphins running back Chase Edmonds rushed three times for just three yards against the Las Vegas Raiders during Saturday's preseason action. Despite his poor production in the running game, the former Arizona Cardinal got involved as a receiver, hauling in two passes for an additional 21 yards through the air. Signed this offseason, Edmonds […]

Myles Gaskin Totals Five Touches On Saturday

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin rushed four times for just 12 yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He also turned two targets into one reception for no gain. Gaskin was once a fantasy relevant running back in the high-end RB3 range, but he has fallen mightily due to a lack […]

Salvon Ahmed Rushes Five Times Saturday

Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed rushed five times for 20 yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He also saw one target but turned it into a catch for negative three yards. All of Ahmed's snaps came with the second-team offense, which included quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. However, the term "second-team offense" […]