Updated Rookie Rankings - Fantasy Football Drafts

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated fantasy football rookie rankings for the 2021 NFL season. These rankings are a great resource for you to use in your fantasy football drafts, whether it's a redraft league or a dynasty league. Having a rookie draft, or just looking for the highest-upside rookie to target in […]

Kadarius Toney “Turning The Corner”

New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney (hamstring) is "finally seems to be turning the corner" after missing most of training camp due to COVID-19 and a hamstring injury. "Toney finally seems to be turning the corner after missing most of camp with COVID-19 and a hamstring injury," per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. The […]

Sterling Shepard Could 'Lead Giants In Catches'

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard could lead the team in catches this season, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. While Kenny Golladay is battling a lingering hamstring injury and Kadarius Toney still needs to get acclimated to playing NFL defenses, Shepard projects to be a consistent staple of the offense once again. […]

Evan Engram Hasn't Done Much In Practice

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (calf) reportedly hasn't done much in practice this past week. He injured his calf in the preseason finale against the New England Patriots and has been limited since. "His status for the opener hasn't been announced, but the minimal work he's done this week during practice doesn't bode […]

Kickers Rankings - Who to Target in Drafts

The calls to abolish kickers in fantasy football seem to grow by the year, but most leagues continue to use them. They matter. If they matter to the games on Sunday, they should matter to fantasy football, as well. Are they random? Of course, they are. But isn't fantasy football in general? When Mecole Hardman […]

Saquon Barkley Still Uncertain About Week 1 Status

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) is still in jeopardy of missing the Week 1 opener against the Denver Broncos. Although Barkley has been making contact during recent practice sessions, which is a good sign, team medical staff will continue to take things slow with the former Nittany Lion. The 24-year-old hasn't played […]

All-Bust Team: 2021 Fantasy Football

You may have already seen one or both iterations of my 2021 All-Sleeper Team. Now it's time to flip that coin around and see what's on the other side. Busts aren't as fun to read about as sleepers but it's just as important to know who not to draft. It's a bit harder to define what […]

Must-Have Players for PPR Leagues

Given that PPR leagues have essentially taken over as the new standard format across fantasy football, this article may seem fairly redundant with other "must-have" pieces but nevertheless provides valuable information. PPR scoring is inherently flawed given that dump-off pass-catchers that do not impact the actual game heavily are overweight in value. We are not […]

Deeper Wide Receiver Sleepers to Target

With two weeks until the start of the NFL season, many fantasy managers are moving from participating in best-ball leagues to starting to prepare for redraft and home leagues. However, that doesn't have to mean you give up on some of your favorite sleepers. I've been pretty consistent in arguing that the term sleeper is […]

Updated Fantasy Football Rankings: PPR Wide Receivers

Fantasy football rankings change as often as wide receivers change NFL teams the week before the season starts. The wide receiver merry-go-round is spinning quicker than Tyreek Hill does when he is breaking tackles in the secondary. Some pass catchers are dealing with demotions, injuries or being cut, while others are finding higher spots on […]

Must-Have Backup Running Backs

After a turbulent season in 2020, Week 1 is right around the corner. Historically, most leagues aren't won by who is taken in the first few rounds of fantasy drafts. Instead, it's by who finds those "value" options later on. Also, a majority of the most successful league managers remain committed to searching the waiver […]

Hall of Fantasy League (HOFL) Season Preview

The Hall of Fantasy League (HOFL) is a new way to follow fantasy football and support your hometown while having some skin in the game. There are 10 teams from major U.S. markets in the HOFL. Each franchise has a former professional player as Team Captain and well-known fantasy analyst(s) as General Manager. Our very […]

Adam Koffler's Updated PPR Rankings vs. RotoBaller Consensus

Adam Koffler's PPR Rankings, updated as of 9/3/2021. Below you'll find my tiered rankings by position compared to the RotoBaller consensus staff rankings. In this article, I'll highlight a handful of players at each position that have significantly risen or fallen in my rankings over the past few weeks. Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus […]

Ellis' Essential Players for 2021

The 2021 season is coming in hot and it’s flag-planting time in the fantasy community. This year, I am very grateful to be doing the weekly RotoBaller Thursday Night Preview, as well as season-long FantasyPros Expert Consensus Ranking and True North Fantasy Football content creator. Before I get into some of my favorite players for […]

Deeper Tight End Sleepers to Target

With two weeks until the start of the NFL season, many fantasy managers are moving from participating in best-ball leagues to starting to prepare for redraft and home leagues. However, that doesn't have to mean you give up on some of your favorite sleepers. I've been pretty consistent in arguing that the term sleeper is […]

Evan Engram Practices In Full Pads Thursday

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (calf) practiced in full pads on Thursday. He returned to practice for the first time since exiting Sunday's preseason game versus the New England Patriots due to a calf injury. The 27-year-old is trending in the right direction towards suiting up in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. […]

Corey Davis (WR, NYJ) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~80 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~100 ANALYSIS: As soon as Corey Davis appeared to reward fantasy managers for their patience, he switched teams. Last season, Davis set career highs in receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns, and catch percentage. Davis missed just two games and was the WR31 in 2020. Now, we get to see Davis try […]

Kenny Golladay Returns To Practice Thursday

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hamstring) returned to practice on Thursday. The 27-year-old was limited to individual drills earlier in training camp as he continues to work his way back from a hamstring injury. "Each day I'm getting better," said Golladay. "I've still got to get my legs underneath me. Hamstrings are tricky. […]

Saquon Barkley “Strong Chance” To Play In Week 1

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) is trending in the right direction and has a "strong chance" to play Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. He continues to make progress from an ACL tear and has participated in full-team drills in training camp. The Giants won't decide until next week, and there is […]

The King's 2021 One-Man Fantasy Football Mock Draft

Now that the preseason is officially over, I have delivered my annual exercise that I have been doing since the 1990s, the one-man mock draft. In this article, I attempt to sit in the draft chairs of all participants in a 12-team PPR league with four points for a TD pass. Starting skill position requirements […]

Tight End Rankings Analysis – PPR Leagues

Tight ends might not rack up the yardage receivers do, but they can match their counterparts in the receptions department. While only two tight ends broke the 1,000-yard barrier (Travis Kelce and Darren Waller) and two had double-digit touchdowns (Kelce and Robert Tonyan) in 2020, five were targeted over 100 times and eight had 60 […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps for 2021

Since offensive linemen don’t generate fantasy points, a lot of fantasy gamers overlook their impact when it comes to drafts. However, knowing the talent at the offensive line can be crucial when you start making decisions between players at a certain tier or in a certain round. While talent on the offensive line is important, […]

Tight Ends To Avoid in Fantasy Drafts?

What will be your tight end strategy in your upcoming drafts? Do you punt the position and play the streamer game all season? Do you grab one of the elite TE early and secure that position on your roster for the entire season? Any strategy you employ will obviously depend on if the draft falls to […]

The King's Updated Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his latest set of 2021 fantasy football draft rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR, DET) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~175 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~192 ANALYSIS:  Named after the ancient Egyptian god of the sun, Amon-Ra St. Brown also hopes to become a star. He not only has the best name in this draft class, but he is also a top-tier route runner and has all the tools to be a successful slot […]

Laviska Shenault Jr. (WR, JAX) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~80 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~95 ANALYSIS: Laviska Shenault Jr. enjoyed a breakout rookie year in 2020 in the midst of uneven quarterback play. Entering Shenault's sophomore campaign, the Jaguars have made a transformative improvement in quarterback play from Mike Glennon and Gardner Minshew to Trevor Lawrence. With subpar quarterback play, Shenault pulled in 58 catches for […]

Who Is the #1 Pick in 2021 Fantasy Football?

The 2020 fantasy football season may be over, but it’s never too early to look ahead. The draft season for 2021 will be here before you know it, and one of the biggest questions will be who should be the number one pick? Here are my top-five choices (in order) and why they should or […]

Saquon Barkley: Availability For Week 1 Not Decided

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) availability for the regular-season opener against the Denver Broncos has not been decided, per head coach Joe Judge. "There will be no decision on Saquon Barkley for the opener until next week," per Jordan Raaanan of ESPN. According to Judge, Barkley has a few more key practices […]

Evan Engram Uncertain For Week 1

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (calf) is uncertain to play in the regular-season opener against the Denver Broncos, per head coach Joe Judge. "There is some gray area on this one," said Judge. The Giants will continue to monitor the tight end throughout the week. Engram exited Sunday's preseason game versus the New […]

Corey Clement Released By The Giants

The New York Giants have released running back Corey Clement. The 26-year-old was competing with Devontae Booker and Eli Penny for the Giants' backup running back spot behind Saquon Barkley. New York will roll with Barkley, Booker, and Penny as their top running backs. Clement rushed for 86 yards on 18 attempts over three games […]