Giants Not Expected To Trade Saquon Barkley

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is not expected to be traded. The Giants will consider everything as they attempt to improve their club, but NFL Network's Ian Rapoport doesn't think teams are calling about the oft-injured running back at this point in the offseason. Although Barkley may not be dealt, cornerback James Bradberry […]

Giants Want Sterling Shepard To Take Pay Cut

The New York Giants have asked wide receiver Sterling Shepard to take a significant pay cut in order to return to the team on a shortened one-year deal in 2022, according to a league source. Shepard is scheduled to count for $12.495 million against the salary cap and is coming off a torn Achilles suffered […]

Top Fantasy Football Dynasty Trade Targets

This is a period of anxious inactivity for dynasty fantasy football players everywhere, yet I still see a lot of action going on in my Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) leagues. The rookie drafts are not approaching yet, and we can only watch and wait for free agent moves in the NFL. So many dynasty […]

Biggest Wide Receiver Busts of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

Every fantasy football draft is littered with landmines each fantasy manager is trying to avoid. These busts can be found in almost every round and at every position. Avoiding these players, especially in the earlier rounds, can be the difference between a playoff appearance or an early-round pick the following season. Everyone seems to have […]

Early 2022 Wide Receiver Sleepers - Fantasy Football Draft Values

The life of fantasy football can come at you hard and quick. It’s amazing how the landscape can change over a short period of time, specifically as it relates to individual players. One doesn’t need to look any further than Gabriel Davis of the Buffalo Bills and what his huge playoff performance has done to […]

Giants Release Devontae Booker

The New York Giants cut running back Devontae Booker on Wednesday, according to a source. The move creates $2.1 million in salary cap savings while leaving just $1 million in dead money for 2022. Booker rushed for 593 yards and two touchdowns on 145 carries last year, which tied Saquon Barkley for the team lead […]

Giants GM Confirms Daniel Jones Is The Starter

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen confirmed that quarterback "Daniel Jones is our starting quarterback right now." New York's front office and new head coach Brian Daboll all have faith in Jones moving forward, and they also don't think the neck injury that limited him to 11 games in 2021 will be a long-term […]

Giants Cut Tight End Kyle Rudolph

The New York Giants cut veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph on Wednesday, ending his one-year stint with the team. The move clears $5.2 million in salary cap space for a team that has one of the smallest available pools of cap money in the league. While Rudolph only had 257 yards and one touchdown for […]

Giants Open To Trading Saquon Barkley?

The New York Giants have installed both a new general manager (Joe Schoen) and head coach (Brian Daboll) ahead of the 2022 season in an attempt to return the franchise to the postseason for the first time since '16. When asked about the trade market -- and franchise cornerstone Saquon Barkley -- Schoen expressed a […]

James Bradberry A Trade Candidate

SNY's Ralph Vacchiano is putting a 19.3% chance that New York Giants cornerback James Bradberry stays with the team. Bradberry is the team's top cornerback despite having a down 2021 season. His salary cap number is $21.9 million, which is just way too high for the cap-strapped Giants. He's also in the last year of […]

Saquon Barkley Not In Giants Long-Term Plans?

SNY's Ralph Vacchiano doesn't believe that New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is in the team's long-term plans. He's heading into the final year of his contract in 2022 and is guaranteed $7.2 million. Cutting him is pointless, since he'd still count for $7.2 million against the salary cap. With the Giants needing to […]

Daniel Jones Unlikely To Have Fifth-Year Option Exercised

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has struggled throughout a majority of his first three seasons. That being said, the Giants organization appears reluctant to accept his fifth-year option. The team has until May to decide if they want to exercise his option, which would be fully guarantee $21.3 million in 2023. Jones would be […]

James Bradberry Could Be Moved Soon

New York Giants defensive back James Bradberry is in danger of being cut or traded this offseason. His future with the Giants organization is in doubt. The Pro Bowl corner has a $21.9 million cap hit for next season. The Giants are trying to clear $40 million in cap space, so getting rid of Bradberry's […]

Daniel Jones Aids In Giants’ Offensive Playbook Development

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is set for a pivotal season in 2022, one exacerbated by the arrival of former Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as his head coach. Rather than Daboll deploying a new playbook for Jones, the soon-to-be fourth-year signal caller said that he had input of his own. "It will be […]

FFPC Dynasty Fantasy Football Orphan Teams: A Fresh Challenge

When a pro sports team does not produce well on the field for extended periods, many fans will naturally look to ownership and front office management as a primary source of the problems. Those who support teams such as the Jets, Jaguars, Lions, and Commanders may think they can do better than the real decision-makers. […]

Dynasty Sleepers Heading Into 2022 for Fantasy Football

The time before free agency and the NFL Draft can be really fun for dynasty managers. It's a chance to take a bet on a cheap, upside player and then cross your fingers, hoping for free agency and the draft to work exactly your way so that those players end up in good roles going […]

Biggest Running Back Busts of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

Though the epic 2021 NFL season is now behind us, it doesn’t hurt to reflect on what happened this past campaign from a fantasy perspective. As usual, guys appeared out of nowhere to be fantasy studs and have elevated themselves heading into 2022 drafts. On the other end, some preseason darlings laid a dud and […]

Biggest Tight End Surprises of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

The tight end position is only enjoyed by true degenerates of fantasy football. It’s a wasteland of epic portions. A position filled with landmines where the biggest winner is just the player who managed to lose the least. Outside of our big five, which unfortunately seems to be dwindling, you could make a solid case […]

Andrew Thomas Undergoes Ankle Surgery

New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas (ankle) had surgery on his left ankle in late January, according to a source. Thomas had surgery on the same ankle after his rookie season, but he's expected to be 100% by the start of the offseason program. The 23-year-old also suffered a mid-foot sprain to his right […]

The King's Updated Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings and Analysis

As the 2021 NFL season approaches its official conclusion with the Super Bowl, dedicated fantasy football players are closely examining their dynasty league rosters. Trade offers have already started to fly in many leagues, but a patient approach can pay off well. We still need to see a lot of what shakes out in free […]

2022 Fantasy Football First-Round ADP Preview

Everyone loves a mock draft. Whether it be a mock of the NFL Draft in April, or a look ahead to next season and the looming fantasy draft. Well, here at RotoBaller, we love them too. Here is our first look at 2022 fantasy football ADP for the first round. Many of the names will […]

Biggest Quarterback Surprises of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

Every year, fantasy managers are treated to surprise performances by certain players. Sometimes those are good surprises and sometimes those are not so good, but they happen every single year regardless. In recent seasons, the quarterback position from a fantasy perspective has changed. Fantasy managers are chasing upside and that often comes from being able […]

Biggest Wide Receiver Surprises of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

Anyone who assembled a roster during the 2021 season experienced a unique journey that required enormous flexibility. This included the ability to navigate the unwanted absence of players that you were depending on due to injuries, COVID protocol, and other unplanned developments. Many of you have now transitioned from the emotions surrounding your final results […]

Early 2022 Best-Ball Sleepers for Fantasy Football

Drafting for next season when the Super Bowl hasn't even taken place might seem premature. Don't care. We've already done a too-early mock draft and will continue to prepare our readers to win in 2022 fantasy football leagues. Best-ball is the ideal place to begin since you can set and forget multiple teams throughout the […]

Biggest Tight End Busts of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

The 2021 season was not kind to some of fantasy football’s top tight ends as not every highly-drafted TE put up the numbers Baltimore’s Mark Andrews did this season. Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr., Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan, and Washington’s Logan Thomas all had their seasons ruined due to major injuries, and all three had the […]

The Biggest Fallers for 2022 Fantasy Football - Way Too Early Mock Draft Review

The playoffs may be going on right now, but for fantasy managers, we have reached the beginning of the offseason. With that in mind, it is never too early to look ahead to 2022! Following the end of the regular season, 12 members of the RotoBaller team, including myself, teamed up to do a 12-round mock […]

Way Too Early 2022 Mock Draft for Fantasy Football - Rounds 2-4 Breakdown

As the playoffs roll on to determine the 2021 NFL champion, we're not waiting to look ahead to the next fantasy football season. We gathered 12 RotoBaller analysts to conduct a very early 2021 mock draft over 12 rounds. The format was full PPR and roster construction as follows: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, […]

Way Too Early 2022 Mock Draft for Fantasy Football - Round 1 Breakdown

The fantasy football season is barely in the books but that didn’t stop us RotoBallers from participating in a way too early 2021 mock draft. We gathered 12 zealous football analysts for a slow PPR mock over 12 rounds (1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1FLEX) on Sleeper to get an early glance at how ADP for […]

Top Rebound Candidates for 2022 Fantasy Football

Not every player had a great season in 2021. For every breakout like Dalton Schultz finishing as the overall TE3, there was a player who disappointed, like Tyler Higbee playing 15 games and only finishing as the TE14, or Cole Kmet playing 17 games and being the TE20. For some players who struggled, 2021 is […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends Risers And Fallers: 2021 Season Review

Congratulations to all managers whose tireless dedication toward winning league titles resulted in the fulfillment of your championship aspirations. You successfully navigated continual challenges that extended far beyond the normal obstacles that emerged during the season.  For those of you who were unsuccessful in achieving the ultimate goal of capturing your leagues, your efforts should […]