Veterans That May Be Impacted By The NFL Draft

Most of the fun fantasy-centered NFL Draft speculation so far has focused on who will go where, and what teams need offensively. But in this feature, we go deeper. How will potential rookie selections late this month affect players on existing rosters? This year’s class is very deep in top-level WRs, and we could see […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Patriots

It's the end of an era for the Patriots, as the team looks to move forward without Tom Brady. With their legend gone, how does this affect the fantasy value of those left on the roster? Will the NFL Draft also welcome in talent to further this team's potential? Let's find out in our latest […]

Early 2020 Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football best ball rankings (top 360). For those of you who are not familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are draft-only leagues. Once the drafts are complete, there are no moves for the rest of the season -- no setting lineups, no trades, […]

Best Ball Mock Draft Recap and Analysis

On March 30th, several veteran fantasy football players and RotoBaller contributors participated in a best ball mock draft and there were a few first-round surprises in this one. Diamond Mike went first overall and took Saquon Barkley over Christian McCaffrey. I followed up with Mike after the draft and he told me that he went […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Wide Receivers

I am introducing three metrics for fantasy football for the 2020 season: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea behind the concept was simple: take position scarcity into account and calculate how each player over/underperformed when compared to those with starter/average/replacement value at that concrete position. With that […]

Using VOA To Draft Fantasy Football Bargains

If you're a loyal RotoBaller reader, you know we strive to give you the edge no matter the fantasy sport you happen to be playing. Just a few weeks ago I took another step and introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea […]

Patriots Unlikely To Trade Julian Edelman

According to a source, there's "not a chance in hell" that the New England Patriots trade wide receiver Julian Edelman. Edelman does carry a salary cap hit of $9.6 million in 2020, but he's too important to the team's passing game, especially given their lack of depth and with quarterback Tom Brady no longer in […]

Early Fantasy Football Best-Ball Sleepers for 2020

When you start getting to the later rounds of your Best-Ball drafts in fantasy football, there are a few types of players you should look for. There is more than one way to get bonus output from your final picks. You should look to hit a few home runs from deep in the draft. Upside […]

Patriots Release Cody Kessler

The New England Patriots are releasing quarterback Cody Kessler on Wednesday, according to a source. The move leaves just Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer on the team's quarterback depth chart. Kessler didn't see any game action last season with the Pats, and he has played in only 17 games (12 starts) since being taken in […]

Jarrett Stidham Has Inside Track On Starting Job

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham appears to have the inside track on the starting job despite the signing of veteran Brian Hoyer. This all comes after Tom Brady chose to leave New England in free agency for Tampa Bay. The Patriots like Stidham, but they know he's an unknown commodity until he sees live […]

Top 375 - Early Fantasy Football Dynasty League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football dynasty rankings (top 375) for longer-term formats. These rankings are being released with the NFL free agency period still taking place, and also before the 2020 NFL Draft. Things will change, and adjustments will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. […]

Early 2020 Best-Ball Draft Strategy

When it comes to draft strategies for fantasy football, there are too many to name. Zero-RB, late-round QB, Value-Based Drafting... whatever you like, it is out there. Instead of going through all of them, we want to know what the best strategy is to use in early best-ball drafts. It is still quite early, as […]

Engel's Offseason Angles: Melvin Gordon, Tom Brady and More

Thankfully, the flow of NFL free agency news has remained somewhat steady despite the challenging conditions we are all facing. We have seen many of the non-playoff teams from last season move quickly and aggressively, and some big names change addresses and stir a lot of offseason chatter. The waves of transactions have given fantasy […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Cardinals

In the latest installment of our NFL Draft 32 for 32 series, we will now look at the Arizona Cardinals - a team with the arrow pointing up in terms of fantasy scoring potential thanks to the surprising addition of one of the league's best receivers in DeAndre Hopkins. As you may know, the intent […]

Patriots Releasing Stephen Gostkowski

The New England Patriots are releasing kicker Stephen Gostkowski on Monday, according to a league source. Gostkowski, a three-time Super Bowl winner, is the franchise's all-time leading scorer since he was a fourth-round selection by the Patriots in the 2006 draft. The 36-year-old booter played in just four games for New England last year due […]

Brian Hoyer Will Have Chance To Compete For Starting Job

New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer's agent, Joe Linta, said that the Patriots "gave him a chance to compete for the starting job, and that's all he asked for." The Patriots will give Hoyer roughly $1 million for the 2020 season, and he's also getting $1 million from the Colts after they released him. He'll […]

NFL Free Agent Round-Up: Quarterbacks - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode the guys tackle the latest free agent signings from the quarterback position. How each move will impact the fantasy values of, not only the QBs, but the skill players around them. Tune in, get […]

Patriots Agree With Brian Hoyer

The New England Patriots reached an agreement with quarterback Brian Hoyer on an undisclosed deal on Sunday. The team also signed former New York Jets linebacker Brandon Copeland. Hoyer, a 34-year-old journeyman quarterback, began his career with the Patriots from 2009 to 2011 and played for them again in 2018. This will be his third […]

Patriots Not Discussing Andy Dalton

The New England Patriots haven't discussed a trade for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, and something would have to change for them to suddenly turn their attention to him. Jarrett Stidham is currently atop the Patriots QB depth chart now that Tom Brady left in free agency to choose the Buccaneers. However, the Pats are […]

Patriots Unlikely To Pursue Jameis Winston

The New England Patriots are "unlikely" to target free-agent quarterback Jameis Winston as the replacement for Tom Brady, according to a high-ranking Patriots official. Winston led the league in passing yards and touchdowns, but he also threw for a league-high 30 interceptions, becoming the first quarterback to have 30 touchdowns and 30 picks in the […]

Tannehill Back with Titans: Fantasy Impact

The deal is done. No, not a deal to make Tom Brady the quarterback of the Titans. He prefers Florida apparently. Instead, it is the deal to keep Ryan Tannehill with the team for four more seasons at $118 million. Not only did this move make the most sense but it also freed up the […]

Tom Brady to Buccaneers: Fantasy Impact

Well, it happened: Tom Brady -- arguably the greatest quarterback of all-time -- is leaving New England and signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For the first time in his career, Brady is away from Bill Belichick and the Patriots. This is going to be weird. Brady's fit in a Bruce Arians offense that relied […]

Joe Thuney Signs Franchise Tender

New England Patriots offensive guard Joe Thuney signed his franchise-tag tender on Thursday, according to his agent, Mike McCartney. Thuney will make $15.957 million this year under the tag. A former third-round pick of the Patriots in 2016, the 27-year-old has started in every game in the last four seasons and has solidified the team's […]

Patriots Signing Damiere Byrd

The New England Patriots are signing wide receiver Damiere Byrd to an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Byrd secured 32 catches for 359 yards and one touchdown in 11 games played in Arizona last season. He has only 44 receptions for 488 yards and three touchdowns in his four seasons in […]

Tom Brady Has Agreement With Buccaneers

Updating an ongoing story, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Tom Brady have an agreement in principle that is believed to be for around $30 million per season, according to a source. It came down to the Bucs and the Chargers, and Brady wanted to remain on the East coast to keep his family in […]

Tom Brady Expected To Sign With Buccaneers

Updating a previous report, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to be the landing spot for quarterback Tom Brady, barring anything unforeseen, according to sources. There is no signing date or official announcement, but Brady is ultimately expected to take his talents to Tampa. The future Hall of Famer will be 43 years old this […]

Buccaneers Have Made Offer To Tom Brady

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are believed to have made New England Patriots impending free-agent quarterback Tom Brady an offer for around $30 million per season. They are the only known team to make an offer, and with the Chargers reportedly out of the running for Brady, Tampa looks like the overwhelming favorite to sign him […]

Chargers Don't Think They'll Land Tom Brady

The Los Angeles Chargers are being led to believe that they are out of the running for New England Patriots impending free-agent quarterback Tom Brady because he wants to stay back East because of family considerations, according to sources. LA made a serious run for No. 12, but they're likely out of the running, barring […]

Tom Brady Will Not Be Back With Pats

Free-agent quarterback Tom Brady announced on Instagram that he will not be returning to the New England Patriots for the 2020 season. In Brady's announcement, he thanked the New England organization, including his teammates and Bill Belichick before going on to state, "I don't know what my football future holds but it is time for […]

NFL Free Agent and Trade Frenzy

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in this Coronavirus-free episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, we cover the WILD day that was as the legal tampering period opened for the NFL. So many trades, free agent signings, and franchise tags to talk about and we give you the fantasy […]