
Rookie Tight Ends in Best Fantasy Situations (Post-Draft)
Rookie tight ends have it tough as it is, so the only way they are going to post decent numbers that will help fantasy football managers is by being in great situations. First-year tight ends usually struggle in their first year in the NFL, whether they are first-round picks or seventh-round picks. Look at last […]

Running Back Best Ball Rankings and Analysis (Tier 1-3)
We have already persevered through the most uneventful weeks of the offseason, and have embraced the accelerated news cycle that was fueled by free agency and the NFL Draft. Each transformation of the fantasy landscape has compelled managers to expand their involvement in best ball drafts, and this process has accelerated as we progress through […]

A One Man Mock: Rookie Dynasty Drafts (Non-Superflex)
With the NFL Draft in our rearview mirror, Dynasty Rookie Draft season is well underway, and the start of Dynasty Startup season is just around the corner. That means that many of you are actively wondering what to do with this year’s rookie class. It’s a fair question, and the answer to that query will […]

Take Advantage of Preseason Panic! FFPC Best-Ball Value Picks
With several weeks to go before NFL training camps are underway, all we have is speculation as to how things will shake out in the 2021 season. That said, we have plenty of drama because of a couple of high-profile players making headlines off the field. Then there are the smaller stories that also impact […]

Mac Jones Impressing Teammates, Coaches
New England Patriots first-round quarterback Mac Jones, who was taken 15th overall in last month's draft, has made a favorable impression on his teammates and coaches during organized team activities. "He has a swag to him that I didn't know that he had at first," receiver Kendrick Bourne said. "He's out there confident, and that […]

Old Faces, New Places: Free Agent Risers
There is no way to describe the average NFL front office. Each franchise has its own set of rules, follows different parameters when evaluating players, and builds its roster in a very particular way. Even with a clear mindset, an organization's principles might be tweaked in order to accommodate players into the salary cap, for […]

Veteran QBs to Worry About Post-Draft
The 2021 NFL Draft saw quite a few promising QBs being taken off the board. These QBs bring hope for their new teams and to the league as they can hopefully become franchise players soon enough. Nevertheless, with all the promise a new rookie QB can bring to a team, a veteran QB may see […]

Dynasty Startup Draft Strategy
Redraft fantasy was long considered the only way to play fantasy football. You would meet up with your work buddies or friends from growing up every year right before the season started to draft the next lineup that you were hoping would bring you to a championship. While the majority of fantasy managers still play […]

Dynasty Rookie Drafts and Free Agent Drafts - Reviewing FFPC League Trends
Many rookie drafts are completed in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), but you also may have one ahead or want to review how your own draft turned out. In this article, we have done a thorough recap of all FFPC rookie drafts in FFPC dynasty leagues to this point, with FFPC Average Draft Positions […]

Patriots Kicking The Tires On Julio Jones
The New England Patriots have had internal discussions about trading for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. Trade talks for Jones could intensify as June 2 approaches. That's when the Falcons could save more than $15 million against the salary cap by releasing or trading the 32-year-old. Jones played just nine games last year due […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis - Running Backs
This time last year, Josh Jacobs was ranked eighth, Derrius Guice was 20 spots ahead of Antonio Gibson, and James Robinson checked in at 126th among our dynasty running back rankings. Things change quickly in the Not For Long league. One thing that will never change is our constant quest to bring you the latest […]

Stack 'Em - NFL Teams With Favorable Early Schedules
The NFL has just put together and released the 2021 season schedule. The league did its homework and created the path to the Super Bowl for the 32 teams that are part of this footballing circus, which now includes an extra week of play in what would amount to be the first 17-game season in […]

Running Back Stat Sleepers - Missed Tackles Forced
Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question a great way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of running backs, considering overall elusiveness is arguably the best way to determine how good (or bad) a player's performance was. And that's what this is all about. I will […]

Patriots Sign Tyler Gaffney
The New England Patriots are signing running back Tyler Gaffney, who most recently spent time with the San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a source. Gaffney had a brief stint in minor league baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he retired from baseball in March of 2019 after hitting just .194/.313/.298 with three […]

Adrian Colbert Signs With Patriots
Former New York Giants free-agent safety Adrian Colbert is signing an undisclosed deal with the New England Patriots on Thursday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Colbert was a seventh-round selection of the San Francisco 49ers back in 2017 out of the University of Miami. He spent the first two years of his NFL career […]

Brian Hoyer Back With Patriots
The New England Patriots are re-signing veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday, according to a source. Hoyer will be added to a quarterback depth chart that includes Cam Newton, rookie first-rounder Mac Jones and Jarrett Stidham. The 35-year-old journeyman started one game for New England last year, going 15-for-24 for […]

Patriots Signing Alex Redmond
The New England Patriots are signing veteran offensive guard Alex Redmond to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to his agent. The 26-year-old started 24 games over the last three seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. New England is also re-signing center James Ferentz. They will join a Patriots offensive line that will likely feature starters […]

NFL Draft Winners - Dynasty League Risers
After countless mocks, rampant speculation, and media smokescreens, the 2021 NFL Draft proved unpredictable as ever. Several teams got what they hope is their eventual franchise quarterback. Running backs continue to be devalued while wide receivers flew off the board early and often. The subsequent domino effect on veteran players will shake things up for […]

Running Back Stat Sleepers - Elusiveness Rating
A lot of elements go into making a running back desirable for fantasy football. Opportunity, a good offensive line, and a good offense are all key elements. However, something equally important is how elusive those running backs are, this includes breaking tackles and gaining yards after contact. Often players who have these traits fall into […]

Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Harris, Etienne, Carter
This column was written by Alan Seslowsky (@alanseslowksy) and provided to RotoBaller by our friends at RosterWatch. Each week, this column provides you with movement in the RosterWatch Dynasty Rankings. We highlight players who have gained or lost value recently. Tracking these player value trends assists dynasty players in identifying opportunities to improve their rosters, as […]

Dre Kirkpatrick Visiting With Patriots
Former Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick is visiting with the New England Patriots on Thursday, according to a source. The former Alabama first-round pick could resurface with head coach Bill Belichick. The 31-year-old was the 17th overall pick of the Bengals in the 2012 NFL draft and spent the first eight years […]

2021 NFL Draft Review - NFC East
Hello and welcome to the fourth 2021 installment of my annual NFL Draft Review. Here are the links to the reviews for the AFC East, AFC South, and NFC South. Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this draft review is to give predictions for the careers of […]

Dynasty Value of the 2021 Rookie Quarterbacks
Not in recent memory have we seen a team bluff and fake-out the media and general public like the San Francisco 49ers just did when they convinced most that they prized the plus-sized Winklevoss cousin known as Mac Jones at pick #3. They didn't take Jones, though, and they blew up many mock drafts in […]

Surprising Winners from the NFL Draft - Tight End
This wasn’t a particularly strong draft class at the tight end. Out of 259 prospects drafted in the 2021 NFL draft, just 11 of them play the tight end position. There were only five positions that had fewer players taken over the course of seven rounds, and three of those positions were kicker, fullback, and […]

Cameron McGrone May Miss His Rookie Season
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said after this year's NFL draft that their fifth-rounder, linebacker Cameron McGrone (knee), might miss his entire rookie season after tearing his ACL last November. "We're not really sure what the expectation of availability is for him, but we're prepared certainly to not have him available this year," […]

Early FFPC Best Ball Rankings - Superflex Scoring Formats
One of the most compelling formats in fantasy football is the Superflex league, which is truly an unofficial two-quarterback style of play. It is a fun and riveting challenge for the serious fantasy football player. If you are looking to prove yourself against some of the better players you can find or just want to […]

2021 NFL Draft Review - AFC East
Hello and welcome to the third 2021 installment of my annual NFL Draft Review. You can read the AFC South review here and the NFC South review here. Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this draft review is to give predictions for the careers of each […]

NFL Rookie Spotlight - Trey Lance
When the San Francisco 49ers moved up from 12 to three in the 2021 NFL Draft, we were all told it was for Mac Jones. Some believed this façade and others not so much. Whether you did or did not, it was Trey Lance who ended up going to the cozy confines of a Kyle […]

Which Rookie QB Can Turn Their Franchise Around?
Last Thursday, the annual NFL Draft happened in Cleveland, but you know this already, reader. And you also know that the Jaguars drafted Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick. You also know that five quarterbacks were taken in the first round. But, will any of those players be able to turn around the […]

Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Lawrence, Fields, Lance
Each week, this column provides you with movement in the RosterWatch Dynasty Rankings. We highlight players who have gained or lost value recently. Tracking these player value trends assists dynasty players in identifying opportunities to improve their rosters, as the landscape of the market is ever-changing. This column was written by Alan Seslowsky (@alanseslowksy) and […]