Standard Rankings Analysis - Running Backs

It’s that time of year again, training camps have commenced, and fantasy drafts have begun, allowing fans to channel their inner Bill Belichick. Running backs are undeniably the bread and butter to a successful fantasy season, but can easily burn you due to the ferocious nature of the position. Following a season where numerous owners […]

Standard Rankings Analysis - Tight Ends

With the NFL fantasy drafts approaching and the calendar flipping to August, it is close to crunch time for fantasy owners to get their research done. Grouped below are tight ends with a brief summary on each individual and what to expect for this upcoming season. Rotoballer provides owners with a continuously updated ranking system, allowing owners […]

Five Undervalued Targets for Fantasy Football Drafts

This article first appeared in the Metro news publication. Welcome back RotoBallers. Training camps are underway, and we are putting out columns about undervalued and overvalued draft picks for 2017 fantasy football drafts. Last week I covered a few guys to target and avoid in your approaching drafts. Below are a few other players to keep […]

Who's #1? A Look at Skill Position Leaders

Every year, there are certain players who have the ability to win you a season. These players are a tier above the rest of the competition, and they can come from literally anywhere. Whether it is the first round of your league’s draft or the last waiver claim to get submitted, finding these gems makes […]

Maxx Williams (TE, BAL) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

The tight end position has always been top-heavy in fantasy football, and that looks to be the case again heading into 2017. But for owners who don’t want to reach for Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce or Greg Olsen, it can be tough to find a tight end in the later rounds who can consistently produce […]

Scott Fish Bowl Draft Review - Part 2

The seventh annual Scott Fish Bowl (a.k.a. SFB7) drafts have been completed. This is a unique format with rules that are unlike most leagues out there. I outlined the details and my attempt at a mock draft earlier this summer, which you can check out here. Now that the rosters are set, it's time to look […]

Scott Fish Bowl Draft Review - Part 1

If you’re one of the 12 people in North America that hasn’t heard of it, the Scott Fish Bowl is an annual season-long super flex fantasy football tournament that pits literally hundreds of fans and analysts against each other. The tournament also features some unique scoring rules. The primary rules to be aware of this […]

Standard Rankings Analysis - Wide Receivers

With the NFL season rapidly approaching, fantasy owners have begun making playbooks of their own to assist them come draft day. Grouped below are wide receivers with identical ADP, in similar predicaments, with a brief summary on each individual and what they’re bringing to the table this upcoming season. Rotoballer provides owners with a continuously […]

The Perfect Pair - Two Mid-round QBs Who Can Combine for QB1 Value

In my home league for fantasy football, I've adopted the strategy of avoiding all the top quarterbacks. Some guy I knew in college is definitely going to pick Drew Brees three rounds early and someone else is going to think picking Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady is a tremendous value--they'll never have to worry about the […]

Podcast - Real Talk Raph & Matt Kelley Discuss Undervalued Players: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and Matt Kelley of PlayerProfiler.com help you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season by helping you make the best decisions to help you win! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-8 PM EST. You can […]

Dynasty Discount - Valuable Veterans

Hey there Rotoballers! Today we are taking a look dynasty startup drafts and some veteran players who still have fantasy values but are going later in drafts. Taking part in a startup dynasty draft is a much different beast than drafting for a regular redraft league. Age plays a big part in the valuation of […]

2017 Rankings Analysis – Quarterbacks in Dynasty Leagues

One of the best features of any dynasty league is the fact that it takes place year-round. Owners do not have to wait until late July or August to draft their rosters, they can make moves to positively or sometimes negatively impact their fantasy teams throughout the off-season, pre-season and regular season. As with any […]

Tyrod Taylor (QB, BUF) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

How much time do you spend thinking about Tyrod Taylor? You don’t? Well, today I’m here to change that, because Tyrod Taylor is primed for a breakout season whether you realize it or not. Tyrod Taylor is the QB1 that no one is talking about. Sure, Buffalo is a run-heavy team with many question marks […]

Ranking The Top Fantasy Receiving Corps - Full AFC Rankings Part 2

It's time to take a look at the second part of the full AFC ranking of fantasy receiving corps. You can catch up on the complete list, starting with part one right here. This top-seven grouping is one filled with some of the league's top offenses so expect a lot of fantasy firepower. Be sure to […]

Bull Rush - Players Whose Market Share of Targets is Bound to Increase

Each NFL offseason is ripe with changes that impact the fantasy value of various players. Whether it's the player's team changing or the player changing teams, there are many things that can affect a player's season outlook that have nothing to do with his actual ability. Opportunity is one of the most important factors in […]

2017 Standard Rankings Analysis - Quarterbacks

As the start of NFL training camps quickly approaches, we take a position-by-position look at the RotoBaller player rankings to help prepare you for draft day. Just as in real life, no fantasy team will go far without a prominent quarterback to lead the way. Draft strategy varies wildly when it comes to the QB […]

Running Back Handcuffs With Stand-Alone Value

The conventional wisdom in fantasy football that verges on outright dogma is that there is no more important position to a team’s success than a running back. While we have seen rule changes that have caused a spike in passing numbers and an increase in the popularity of PPR formats, championship teams from a year […]

Top 250 - Half PPR Rankings and Tiers (July)

Welcome to our 2017 fantasy football rankings here at RotoBaller. This will be the first look at the overall 2017 fantasy football Half-PPR rankings, including our rankings tiers. More in-depth breakdowns by position will follow for both standard and PPR formats, so don’t touch that dial after this episode ends! First order of business - for […]

Top 300 - Standard League Rankings and Tiers (July)

Welcome to our 2017 fantasy football rankings here at RotoBaller. This will be the first look at the overall 2017 fantasy football standard league rankings, including our rankings tiers. More in-depth breakdowns by position will follow for both standard and PPR formats, so don’t touch that dial after this episode ends! First order of business - […]

Top 250 - PPR Rankings and Tiers (July)

Welcome to our 2017 fantasy football rankings here at RotoBaller. This will be the first look at the overall 2017 fantasy football PPR rankings, including our rankings tiers. More in-depth breakdowns by position will follow for both standard and PPR formats, so don’t touch that dial after this episode ends! First order of business - for […]

10 Fantasy Football Predictions That Will Make Your Head Explode!

Fantasy football can be very unpredictable. In that way, it is a great metaphor for life. I found out this past week that a short story collection I wrote 13 years ago was politely mocked on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this past May. Jovial Jimmy mentioned my book, Ten Tales To Make Your […]

Bear Down - Players Who Will See Market Share of Targets Decrease

Each NFL offseason is rife with changes that impact the fantasy value of various players. Whether it's the player's team changing or the player changing teams, there are many things that can affect a player's season outlook that have nothing to do with his actual ability. Opportunity is one of the most important factors in […]

Boom or Bust - Tight End Projections for 2017

Right now, there seem to be three names floating around whenever people talk about who the top fantasy tight ends will be: Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce, and Jordan Reed. Here's the problem with that: two of those three players tend to...umm...miss a lot of games. I really hate the idea of labeling a player as […]

Jack Doyle (TE, IND) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

The 2016 NFL season was far from a banner year for the tight end position as it relates to fantasy football. Travis Kelce was the consensus #5 TE heading into 2016 drafts and managed an impressive 85 catches, 1,125 yards, and four TDs. While this did net him a #1 finish at the position, his […]

Ted Ginn Jr. (WR, NO) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

There have been times throughout history where great trios were at the top of their fields. The Three Musketeers, Three Stooges and Three Tenors are just a few examples of some of the excellent trios from the past with each member of that trio bringing something a little different to the table. The same can […]

Running Back Committees Not to Avoid In 2017

The phrase "running back by committee" (RBBC) has kept many a fantasy owner awake in the wee hours of the night. You can do the player research, read practice notes, watch coach interviews, and much more, only to have a player who seemed destined for 10-15 touches sit on the bench for the majority of the game. The […]

Running Back Committees To Avoid In 2017

Running back committees are essentially the kiss of death for fantasy production. The unpredictability of who gets touches when is enough to drive an owner to a hair-pulling hissy fit. And that's just for the teams we can even identify as even having a committee in the first place. Considering that we haven't hit the preseason […]

Dak Prescott vs. the 2017 Rookie Quarterback Class

Ezekiel Elliott wasn’t the only Dallas Cowboy who dominated during his rookie season. Dak Prescott stunned the fantasy football world last year by throwing 23 touchdown passes while only getting intercepted four times and effectively supplanting Tony Romo at QB. Only New England’s Tom Brady had a better touchdown-to-interception ratio. Aaron Rodgers came close. So […]

The Grass IS Greener - NFL Free Agent Moves That Will Increase Value

There's a Sheryl Crow song from the '90s in which Crow sings that "a change would do you good." It's a sentiment that works well when applied to someone's personal life, but it's a complicated notion when it comes to sports. Players who move between teams often find themselves struggling to fit in with their […]

The Grass Isn't Always Greener - NFL Free Agents Who Will Decrease in Value

There was major shake-up with NFL Free Agency this offseason, particularly at the running back position. When you think about team’s infuriating commitment to RBBC, all of the running backs that have been on the move in 2017 make sense. From a fantasy perspective though, it just makes it that much harder for owners to […]