2025 Free-Agent Tight Ends Preview

The 2025 tight-end free-agent class lacks top-end talent, which isn't surprising. Unlike other positions, mainly wide receiver, the bigger names don't make it to free agency. Teams make it a priority to retain good, homegrown tight ends. Still, there are a handful of notable names in this year's crop and a few franchises desperate for […]

Austin Hooper Sticking With New England

The New England Patriots are re-signing veteran tight end Austin Hooper to a one-year, $5 million deal with a max value of $7 million. Hooper, a two-time Pro Bowler, notched 45 receptions and 476 yards with New England a season ago, his highest marks since his 2021 stint with the Cleveland Browns. While he began […]

Harold Landry III Signs With New England

The New England Patriots are signing defensive end Harold Landry III to a three-year, $43.5 million deal with $26 million guaranteed and a maximum value of $48 million. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported the news. Landry spent his entire seven-year career with the Tennessee Titans and was a formidable pass-rusher for the team. In 2024, […]

Best Fantasy Football Landing Spots for 2025 Rookie Wide Receivers: NFL Trades and Free Agency Impact

With the NFL Draft quickly approaching, the ramifications of where some of these players get selected will significantly impact their fantasy football value. In dynasty leagues, fantasy managers may not worry about landing spots as much because once you draft them in that kind of league, you have them for their entire career if you […]

Biggest Positional Needs For All 32 NFL Teams - NFC East

The NFL offseason is an opportunity for all 32 teams to take a step forward going into the next season. Each team will make the necessary moves to win the Super Bowl through free agency and the NFL Draft. In this article, we will look at the four NFC East teams (Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Dallas […]

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Best Case Scenario for All 32 Teams

Predicting the first round of the NFL Draft is a futile exercise. The “best” mock drafts have a hit rate lower than Anthony Richardson's completion percentage, which probably explains why so many are floating about. Here, we won’t be trying to predict the future of the 2025 NFL Draft. Instead, we will be doing an […]

2025 Superflex Fantasy Football QB Sleepers: Best Late-Round Quarterbacks to Target

It is never too early to start looking ahead to 2025 fantasy football drafts. Whether you are participating in best ball formats this early in the offseason or just curious how fantasy drafts will go next season, you have come to the right place. RotoBaller will have you covered all offseason to get you ready […]

Is Chris Godwin A Free Agent? Which Teams Would Be The Best Fit? Fantasy Football Outlook

The NFL offseason is underway. We have already seen a few players on the move. Geno Smith and Deebo Samuel Sr. will be playing for new teams in 2025. With NFL free agency beginning this week, there are sure to be more moves coming. One such player is Chris Godwin. He is slated to test […]

NFL Rookie Mock Draft And Deep Dive: 2025 Post-NFL Combine Fantasy Football 12-Team, Superflex/Two-QB

Dynasty fantasy football truly never sleeps. Thanks to the most dedicated fantasy managers out there, sites like RotoBaller can exist, always bringing you the latest up-to-date news about basically everything sports related, or in my case, telling you exactly who you should and shouldn't draft. Every year, consensus rankings for both rookies and startups are […]

2025 NFL Running Back Free Agency Preview: Fantasy Football Impact and Player Outlooks

After suffering a fall from grace in perceived value in the early 2020s, running backs received a resurgence in 2024 due to the play of Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry. Both players demonstrated that elite running back play can still carry your team very far. In Barkley's case, that included a Super Bowl title. Barkley […]

Biggest Positional Needs For All 32 NFL Teams- AFC East

Every team will enter the 2025 offseason with some positional needs. Some teams will have more needs than others, but every team will be looking to improve its roster in the coming months. In this article, we will look at all four AFC East teams (Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New York […]

Best Trade Destinations And Landing Spots for DK Metcalf In 2025 Fantasy Football

DK Metcalf is still a member of the Seattle Seahawks, at least for now. However, he’s requested a trade. He’s in the final year of his contract and wants to get paid. Seattle has allowed Metcalf and his representatives to find a trade partner. Part of that process involves Metcalf and the new team agreeing […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Best Ball Rankings For 2025 (Tiers 4-8)

The most dormant weeks of the offseason have concluded as we steadily advance toward the onset of free agency. Many of you have intensified your involvement in the best ball draft process which provides an opportunity for you to avoid in-season roster management. However, this enhances the importance of constructing rosters that will withstand the […]

3 NFL Free Agency Bold Predictions: 2025 Fantasy Football Player Outlooks and Breakout Candidates

There's never a bad day to make bold predictions about the NFL. And since many things happen that shock everyone who follows the league, it stands to reason that some wild predictions could turn out to be true. This season, there are big-name free agents, and what happens to them could end up surprising everyone. […]

Top AFC South Team Needs for 2025: Biggest Positional Weaknesses and NFL Draft Targets

The NFL offseason is just around the corner. Free agency begins on March 12 and the NFL Draft follows a little over a month later on April 24. This is a chance for teams to fix the biggest holes they have on their rosters. But what are those biggest holes? Every team has differing needs […]

DK Metcalf Landing Spots: Best Trade Candidates For Fantasy Football

The news broke recently that current Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf was granted permission to seek a trade away from his team. There were rumors of his discontent earlier in the season, but given that he still played at a very high level before a knee injury disrupted his 2024 season, it was still […]

2025 NFL Free Agency Predictions: Potential Landing Spots and Fantasy Football Impact

When NFL free agency officially opens on Wednesday, March 12 at 4 p.m. ET, moves are going to happen almost suddenly. Last year, running backs D'Andre Swift and Tony Pollard were a few names who signed almost immediately once the free agency period opened up. Even Saquon Barkley reached a contract agreement with the Philadelphia Eagles on Day 1 of free […]

2025 NFL Trade Rumors: Ideal Landing Spots For DK Metcalf, Cooper Kupp, And More

The 2025 NFL offseason is underway, and the trade rumor mill is turning. Several big-name players could get moved over the next few weeks. While many trade rumors are nonsense, sometimes a blockbuster deal comes from a trade rumor. Let’s look at the ideal landing spot for nine of the biggest trade rumors in the […]

Patriots Could Get Involved With Chris Godwin

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler writes that if Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent wide receiver Chris Godwin makes it to free agency, don't be surprised if the New England Patriots get involved. It's no secret that the Patriots are looking to upgrade their receiving corps with a bona fide No. 1 wideout this offseason, and after the […]

Alex Austin Returning To Patriots

Exclusive-rights free-agent cornerback Alex Austin signed his tender offer on Wednesday to return to the New England Patriots, sources tell ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss. The 6-foot-1, 191-pounder is entering his third NFL season in 2025 after he was originally selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (252nd overall) in 2023 out of Oregon […]

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Expert Two-Round Projections and Top Prospect Predictions

We are officially in NFL Draft season with the Senior Bowl and Super Bowl out of the way. Before we jump into this mock, one thing worth noting is that these predictions are not what I would do. These picks won't always follow my prospect rankings, either. If you want to see how I stack […]

2025 Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers: Best RBs to Target in Drafts for Maximum Value

The 2024 NFL season is now behind us, and it's never too early to prepare for the 2025 fantasy football draft season. Although running backs should be drafted early and often, there are always a scant few late-round gems who can win you a championship. The running back cream of the crop in 2024 was […]

2025 NFL Scouting Combine Standouts: Biggest Winners and Disappointments at Every Position

The 2025 NFL Combine is over. It left as quickly as it came, and I am sitting here rewatching these top prospects for the third or fourth time. The market for future NFL stars will fluctuate from the grueling season through the Senior Bowl to the Combine, Pro Days, and eventually the NFL draft. This […]

2025 Fantasy Football Backup Running Back Rankings for Dynasty Leagues: Sleepers and Value Picks

Ah, the backup running backs. Fantasy football managers hold them all season in the hopes that, for at least one week, they have a fantasy starter. Not all backup running backs are created equal. The top-end runners technically don't start but see an equal share of touches. There are the high-value handcuffs, the running backs […]

Every AFC Team's Most Undervalued Dynasty Fantasy Football Players to Target in 2025

Dynasty fantasy football is a growing game. What started as a thing for hardcore players has become a format casual players enjoy, too. While everyone enjoys making a blockbuster trade, moving multiple superstar players and draft picks, that’s not how you win your dynasty fantasy league. Instead, the league-winning moves are the ones for undervalued […]

2025 Fantasy Football Best Ball WR Rankings: Top Wide Receivers to Draft by Tier (Tiers 1-3)

We continue to progress through the initial weeks of the 2025 offseason as a rising number of fantasy football managers are building rosters in best ball drafts. Your participation in these leagues provides an enticing opportunity to become involved in the early 2025 draft process. The best ball format also supplies the benefit of finalizing […]

Patriots Not Planning To Pursue Tee Higgins

The New England Patriots are not expected to pursue pending free-agent Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. The Bengals are expected to use the franchise tag on Higgins in hopes of reaching a long-term extension, but the Patriots are out on Higgins either way, according to Chad Graff of The Athletic. Instead, New England is […]

Patriots Give Davon Godchaux Permission To Seek A Trade

The New England Patriots have given defensive tackle Davon Godchaux permission to seek a trade, sources tell NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Interested teams have already made contact with Godchaux, and the veteran defensive lineman will likely be on the move this offseason given the team's scheme change on defense. In his fourth year in New […]

NFL Rookies That Flopped - Early Fantasy Football Outlooks for 2025

The NFL is a tough business. While it is always exciting to watch young rookies enter the league and succeed immediately, the reality is that most players require at least a year or two of development before they pan out and start producing for fantasy football. Some players seem like surefire successes and flop, while […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Outlooks: 2nd Year Player Rankings

While the fantasy football world is focused on the 2025 rookie class, let’s look back to last year’s group. The 2024 rookie draft class might be the best in history. Several rookies became fantasy superstars in their first year in the NFL. Now that we have a year’s worth of data in the books, let’s […]