Drake Maye Elevating The Offense

New England Patriots rookie first-round quarterback Drake Maye continues to make strides at mandatory minicamp this week. Maye nearly matched veteran Jacoby Brissett in repetitions for the second consecutive open practice on Monday, and there's more juice to the offensive operation when Maye is at the controls. His arm talent and athleticism allow him to, […]

Is Kendrick Bourne, Ja'Lynn Polk, or Demario Douglas the WR1 for the Patriots?

The New England Patriots offense was a mess once again in 2023. However, a new regime takes over this year, and it brings hope things will change for the better. The wide receiver group was partly to blame for the offense’s struggles. However, there were a few names who contributed. Kendrick Bourne and Demario Douglas […]

Fantasy Football Outlook for New England Patriots RBs in 2024

The New England Patriots will have a different look when the 2024 season begins. Longtime coach Bill Belichick is gone, and first-time head coach Jerod Mayo takes over. The team also has a new signal-caller after selecting Drake Maye with the third overall pick in April’s draft. Several key areas of the team will look […]

Javon Baker A Limited Participant In Monday's Practice

New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker (undisclosed) was a limited participant in Monday's offseason practice, according to Patriots reporter Mike Kadlick. It's unclear why the rookie isn't practicing in full, but he is not wearing gloves or getting the ball thrown to him in drills. For now, this shouldn't be much of a concern, […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Says He's Nearing Contract Extension

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson told reporters on Monday he thinks he's "pretty close" to signing a contract extension with the organization. This could be good news for dynasty fantasy managers with the 26-year-old on their rosters, especially after a down year in 2023. The former fourth-round pick entered last year's campaign as […]

Evaluating Ambiguous Fantasy Football Backfields (2024) - Part II

Fantasy football managers often find plenty of fantasy value with ambiguous backfields. Since we don't exactly know how the touch distribution will be dispersed, prices are often reduced due to that uncertainty. If you're one to wait on the running-back position, targeting these backfields can provide much fantasy value if you draft the right one. […]

Projecting All 32 Starting Tight Ends In Week 1 - 2024 NFL Outlook

NFL tight ends must solidly provide two attributes: blocking and receiving. The team is in a favorable position if its TEs are excellent in both aspects. While they might not be exceptional in one skill, much less both, they are expected to deliver when needed. They provide additional beef during running plays and catch short […]

2024 NFL Power Rankings - Bottom-Five Pass-Catching Groups In The NFL

Some NFL teams are lucky to have a strong unit of receivers. Others not so much. The league has steadily evolved into a passing league with teams often deploying three wide receiver sets. An elite quarterback unlocks an offense but the playmakers take an average offense and bring it to another level. Teams without skilled […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs in the Best Situations - Jonathon Brooks, Trey Benson, Blake Corum, and More

Now a month removed from this year's NFL Draft, we have started to receive some clarity about where rookies reside on their teams' depth charts. With OTAs and mandatory minicamps underway, these first-year players are pushing for opportunities. Every year, many rookie running backs make names for themselves during the season, with several greatly outperforming […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight: Ja'Lynn Polk

The 2024 NFL Draft was widely regarded as one of the deepest wide-receiver classes in recent memory. Of course, the class has its potential superstars (Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, and Rome Odunze), but drafting a player like Ja'Lynn Polk in the second round shows just how deep it really was. Polk was selected in the second round of […]

2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Rankings For Superflex Leagues: 10-1

Now that we’re coming off our rookie fever, it’s time to see where the newest NFL players stack up against the veterans. That’s right, we’re talking rookies and dynasty rankings. My name is Ellis Johnson and this is my sixth year writing NFL content with RotoBaller. In this article, I am going to list my […]

Five Fantasy Football Fallers On New Teams In 2024

The NFL offseason is a time of significant player movements that can dramatically alter our draft strategies. This year, we've seen several high-profile players change teams, leading to a reevaluation of their values. These players, once considered top picks, are now slipping down draft boards due to various factors such as a dip in production, […]

Drake Maye Receives Praise From Offensive Coordinator

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye, the third overall pick of this year's NFL draft, has been impressing offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt this offseason. "He's been impressive," Van Pelt said. Maye took snaps as the top backup in Tuesday's organized team activities after previously working as the No. 3 option. While Van Pelt […]

One Fantasy Football Sleeper Candidate for Every AFC Team – 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

The 2024 fantasy football season is still a few months away. However, it’s never too early to prepare. Fantasy players want to draft players at an ADP value while avoiding those who will bust. More importantly, fantasy players want to find sleepers who turn into stars. Let’s look at a sleeper candidate for every AFC […]

2024 NFL Season Prime-Time Game Schedule - NFL Season Outlook

The anticipation for the 2024 NFL season was amplified on May 15 when the NFL released each team's 2024 schedule. Even though we all knew the opponents each team would play against, there is something special about seeing the final product -- the order of division and out-of-division games, seeing the marquee matchups throughout the […]

Projecting First Start Dates For 2024 Rookie QBs - Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, and more

The 2024 NFL Draft was full of surprises. A record number of six quarterbacks were drafted within the first 12 picks, and teams are excited for the future with their rookie quarterbacks. Everyone was left perplexed when the Atlanta Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick. While Penix Jr. will not play […]

Early 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis: Wide Receivers

Fantasy football players are already looking ahead to their 2024 drafts. So, I have released some of my early 2024 seasonal rankings, along with those from the RotoBaller staff, which can be found here. In this feature, I share some of my insights when building the 2024 wide receiver rankings. I help you make the […]

Chad Ryland Not A Roster Lock

New England Patriots kicker Chad Ryland isn't a roster lock in 2024 after his difficult rookie season after being selected in the fourth round in 2023. The Patriots signed Joey Slye to compete with Ryland for the kicking job this summer. During organized team activities on Wednesday, he made four of his five field-goal attempts, […]

Tyquan Thornton Has Been Productive At OTAs

New England Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, a second-round pick in 2022, is putting together a productive stretch of offseason practices during voluntary organized team activities. Thornton has impressed before during offseason workouts, although it has yet to translate to regular-season production. He was arguably the most active receiver on the field in the practice […]

Jacoby Brissett Still The QB1 In New England

New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who spent a year running offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt's offense with the Cleveland Browns, is definitely ahead of the other QBs on the team during offseason workouts. Brissett has run the offense smoothly and is smart about distributing the football. So far, he's gotten all the No. […]

Top Fantasy Football Dynasty Sleepers Heading Into 2024 - Running Backs

With the 2024 NFL season approaching, so are dynasty fantasy football drafts. That means a new crop of rookies will be welcomed into fantasy leagues, with each young talent full of promise. It also means that a flurry of trades is incoming as managers attempt to shape their rosters according to their plans for the […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight: Jordan Travis

In his final season at Florida State, Jordan Travis had the Seminoles undefeated before suffering a season-ending leg injury. It was a sad end to the college career of a player who'd gotten better year after year. Travis wasn't one of the more hyped quarterback prospects in this season's draft class, but he showed enough […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receivers You Must Draft in 2024 - Part V

This will be the series' final entry, and we’ll focus on four receivers this time, although two are on the same team. With this particular edition, we must get comfortable with the unknown. Three of these players are rookies, and one played sparingly last season in his rookie year. However, the unknown isn’t necessarily a […]

2024 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings Analysis and Outlook - Ja'Lynn Polk vs. Javon Baker

Last year, C.J. Stroud took the fantasy world by storm and uplifted Tank Dell and Nico Collins into must-start territory. This year, Drake Maye has a chance to do the same to some degree with the New England Patriots offense. Drake Maye is the most talented quarterback to play for the Patriots since Tom Brady […]

Patriots Sign Drake Maye To Rookie Deal

The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with quarterback Drake Maye on his rookie deal on Tuesday, according to a source. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft is now under contract and ready to compete with veteran signal-caller Jacoby Brissett in training camp and the preseason for the starting job […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receivers You Must Draft in 2024 - Part IV

This series continues to move on, and we're now getting into the middle rounds of our fantasy drafts, so the options are getting slimmer and slimmer. Not only that, but fantasy managers may need to be just a wee bit more optimistic with some of these players than they've had to be with the previous […]

Fantasy Football Outlook for Dallas Cowboys RBs in 2024

Nostalgia -- it's a powerful emotion. Lately, I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos about the mid-2000s, thinking about how the world of my teenage years differs from the world today. The other day, I watched an entire video about the aesthetics of Windows XP screensavers. I mention this as Jerry Jones must be […]

Matthew Judon Expected To Be Ready For Mandatory Minicamp

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon (biceps) is back to full health this offseason and is expected to take part in the team's mandatory minicamp in June after he tore his biceps early last year before having season-ending surgery. Barring a setback in minicamp and in training camp and the preseason, the 31-year-old veteran appears […]

Which Rookie QB Can Turn Their Franchise Around? (2024)

A record-tying six quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and we all know how great the last draft that had six QBs in the first round turned out to be. The 1983 NFL Draft is still regarded as one of the greatest drafts of all time, having produced three […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receivers You Must Draft in 2024 - Part I

Running backs are so 2010, am I right? Fantasy football has completely moved on. Now, all we want are the receivers. How many receivers are too many? That’s not actually a thing. You cannot have too many receivers. Who’s my No. 2 running back going to be? I don’t care, but check this out, Jameson […]