Nick Mariano's Bold Predictions for the 2024 Fantasy Football Season

We're in the final stretch of fantasy football preseason, with a few precious days remaining to draft your teams. It's been a long offseason, but Week 1 is finally pulling into the station. With nearly all of my teams ready for battle, it's time for an entertaining final piece with my bold predictions. You've seen […]

Five Overvalued Fantasy Football Running Backs for 2024 - Kyren Williams, Derrick Henry, Rachaad White, and More

Alright, fantasy footballers, let’s talk about the elephant in the room--or rather, the running backs in your draft queue. This position, folks, is the Bermuda Triangle of the NFL; players disappear faster than you can say “contract extension.” With NFL front offices and coaches prioritizing running backs less than ever, there are several backs littered […]

Late-Round Lotto Tickets - Fantasy Football Draft Picks That Could Pay Off Big in 2024

Every fantasy football manager will tell you how much they love to select "their guy" in the first round of fantasy drafts. It's rewarding and exciting to know that you can watch one of your most-hyped players rack up major production in your starting lineup for the full season. However, it feels even better to […]

Malik Nabers - Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper Picks for 2024

BALLER MOVE: Target around 30 overall CURRENT ADP: 42 ANALYSIS: Malik Nabers is the talk of the town across the social media universe. The New York Giants rookie wide receiver is a star in the making and would be much more expensive in drafts if not for his quarterback, Daniel Jones. After multiple years of disappointment […]

J.K. Dobbins, Rico Dowdle, De'Von Achane: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1

With all your fantasy football drafts now complete, it's time to shift your attention to which players you will be starting and sitting in Week 1. Most of the time, you'll start the stud players you drafted in the first couple of rounds. But there are also those sneaky value picks in the later rounds […]

Jaylen Waddle Has "Taken His Game To Another Level"

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has had a successful start to his NFL career. Through three seasons, the 2021 first-round pick has collected 251 receptions for 3,385 yards and 18 touchdowns. He finished his rookie and sophomore campaigns as a PPR WR1, but injuries and a lack of touchdowns led to a down year […]

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 […]

What Time is Thursday Night Football? Week 1 NFL Schedule

Fans are gearing up for the season's first kickoff after a very long offseason.  It's been a while since last year's Super Bowl ended, so the 2024 season couldn't come fast enough. It should be an exciting matchup as well. Usually, the kickoff game to open the season is an incredibly competitive matchup as ten […]

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 […]

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 Injury Report (Tuesday Updates): Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, Jahmyr Gibbs and more

The NFL season is almost here, but unfortunately for fantasy managers, injuries are a year-round occurrence. Some big names are dealing with injuries acquired during offseason training. Though some players are on the mend and expected to start Week 1, other players' statuses hang in the air. RotoBaller tracks all injured players and provides updates […]

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. […]

Late-Round Fliers for Fantasy Football - RB, WR, TE Draft Values

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. Fantasy football drafters often spend the bulk of […]

Jaylen Waddle Practicing On Monday

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) is set to practice with the team on Monday and hasn't had any setbacks with his undisclosed injury. The Dolphins have been tight-lipped about what exactly has been bothering Waddle during training camp, but it's apparently a minor injury and they have held him out of practices merely […]

Dolphins To Get All Three Running Backs Involved

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel plans to utilize all three members of the backfield throughout the regular season. Joe Schad reports that McDaniel talked about getting Raheem Mostert, De'Von Achane, and Jaylen Wright all involved and proceeding with a hot-hand situation on some days if he feels like leaning on someone. This muddies the […]

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 […]

Tyreek Hill Will Practice Monday

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (thumb) is set to be a full participant at practice on Monday. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that he and Jaylen Waddle are both going to practice after being limited beforehand. Now that the team is entering the first week of the season, both receivers have no setbacks […]

How Breece Hall Finishes As The RB1 In 2024 Fantasy Football

In fantasy football, running back is the most important position to hit on. In 2023, a staggering 58.9% of finalists' rosters had Christian McCaffrey, the RB1 in all formats in 2023. A top-tier RB has massive Value Over Replacement, i.e. how much more they score than a waiver wire pickup. In 2024, the top 16 […]

Overvalued Fantasy Football WR Draft Picks (2024): Stefon Diggs, Marquise Brown, Calvin Ridley, more

Forget about which receiver sleepers you can get in the middle-to-late rounds this week when you have your fantasy football drafts. Focus as much of your attention on staying away from drafting overvalued receivers a couple of rounds too early. The NFL is a pass-first league, so wide receivers are almost on par with running […]

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 […]

Tua Tagovailoa - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1 ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a favorable matchup in the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars and should be started in all standard 12-team leagues. Last season, the Alabama product finished as the QB9 in PPR scoring, tallied 4,624 yards (which led the […]

Must-Avoid Running Backs for Fantasy Football Drafts

Alexander Mattison, Miles Sanders, A.J. Dillon, and Dameon Pierce were four running backs who did nobody any fantasy football favors in 2023. Which running backs will be the ones who give fantasy managers sleepless nights and ulcers in 2024? While quarterbacks and wide receivers have become more important in fantasy football as the NFL continues […]

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. […]

WR Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers for 2024 - Joshua Palmer, Rashid Shaheed, Demario Douglas, more

What's a sleeper anyway? Generally speaking, it's a player who's either lesser-known or undervalued by the market. It could be a guy people aren't thinking about for a variety of reasons. However, each one of these guys highlighted in this article offers some upside at a relatively cheap acquisition cost. They're not going to command […]

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

Every fantasy football platform has its own ADP that is largely dictated by the different user bases on each platform. ESPN is the largest fantasy football platform that draws casual and highly experienced players. Luckily, ESPN publishes an up-to-date live draft trend page during every fantasy football draft season. This page allows managers to study […]