Tales From the Turn - Managing Snake Drafts With a Late Pick

I did a few mocks recently in preparation for a long-running league I won last season. 10 teams, ESPN standard scoring; nothing fancy just a group of buddies who started it to find more reasons to watch football together. The casual nature of the league has extended itself to the draft prep process, especially since […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Mock Draft with Guest James Koh

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by James Koh, formerly of NFL Network, and currently at DirecTV to do a mock draft for NFL fans, share their main targets in fantasy drafts, and provide some hot takes on fantasy football draft advice. This radio show is sponsored by our […]

Average Draft Position Updates- After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and discusses the latest ADP risers and fallers for your 2018 fantasy football drafts. This RotoBaller Radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RT Sports. In this podcast you will hear about: Adrian Peterson, Royce […]

Analyzing Value in the Rookie RB Class (Beyond Saquon Barkley)

This article will take a look at the current state of the 2018 rookie running back class and determine which players are potential “value” draft picks in accordance with their average draft position (ADP).  A value pick is generally perceived as a player that will outperform his draft slot.  Last year, for example, Kareem Hunt […]

Saquon Barkley Returns To Practice Monday

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley (hamstring) returned to practice on Monday and blew past linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong on a wheel route in seven-on-seven drills. Barkley is just fine and has plenty of time to be ready for the Week 1 opener. The talented rookie will be this team's bell-cow running back, and […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Becomes Highest Paid Receiver In History

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. agreed on a five-year contract extension on Monday that makes him the highest paid receiver in NFL history. He receives a $95 million max deal, with $65 million total guaranteed. Before a serious ankle injury limited him to just four games in 2017, OBJ had opened his […]

Evan Engram Not Practicing Monday

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (head) will not practice on Monday, but he's wearing a helmet and playing catch. The Giants appear to be playing it cautious with Engram. Assuming he doesn't have any setbacks, he should be ready for Week 1. The second-year tight end had an excellent rookie season and should […]

Giants, Odell Beckham Jr. Closing In On Five-Year Extension

The New York Giants and star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. are closing in on a five-year contract extension that could be finalized Monday afternoon. The deal will average $18 million per year ($90 million total) with another $5 million in escalators. The full guarantee will be for $41 million with an injury guarantee of […]

Olivier Vernon Avoids Major Injury

New York Giants linebacker Olivier Vernon (ankle) suffered a sprained ankle in practice on Sunday, according to a source informed of the player's condition. He's also dealing with a deep bone bruise high on his ankle that clouds his timetable for a return. Head coach Pat Shurmur said Vernon is day-to-day on Monday. The 27-year-old […]

Rookie Roulette - Which First-Year RB Is #2 in Re-Draft?

Saquon Barkley will be the first running back drafted this year in re-draft leagues. There's no good faith argument I could make to convince you that some other running back deserves to be taken over Barkley, who will be a first round pick in most fantasy leagues. If you take a different rookie running back […]

Teddy Bridgewater - A Path to Start in 2018?

It’s reasonable to be a little bearish on the Teddy Bridgewater’s chances of playing a real NFL snap in 2018. In fact, it’s actually a safe bet. Las Vegas sports books would agree with that assertion, by the way. Of five prominent sports books that provided futures odds on quarterbacks to win the passing yards […]

Evan Engram Making Progress In Protocol

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (concussion) did not participate in practice on Sunday, although he was outside as the team began the session. The fact he was able to be outside in the sunlight was a good sign that he is making progress in the league-mandated concussion protocol. Engram burst onto the scene […]

Tight End Dynasty Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The rankers here at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with detailed fantasy football rankings for dynasty leagues. Our rankings also include tiers which supply a more detailed breakdown on which players to target for your rosters, along with the performers that you should avoid. These rankings are updated continuously and should be used as […]

Offensive Line Power Rankings (Preseason)

The most basic aspects of football are blocking and tackling. Of course, the glory, girls, and in some instances paychecks go to the skill players, but the basis of a good offense in the NFL is the offensive line. Without a competent offensive line, an entire offense can crumble before your very eyes. Running backs […]

Why ZeroRB Didn't Work in 2017

For someone drafting 8th in a 10-man league last year, going Zero-RB could have potentially netted them a top-three round haul of Mike Evans, Jordy Nelson, and Demaryius Thomas. On draft day, this is an amazing stack of WR1s. By the end of the year, it's weekly middling to poor performances that the owners' highest draft […]

Target Regression Candidates - Tight Ends

You are confronted by multiple challenges when determining which tight ends to select for your rosters. The hefty investment that is necessary in order to secure one of the highly productive options guarantees that an enticing collection of running backs and wide receivers will elude you during a critical early round. But you are also […]

Eli Manning Accurate In Friday's Preseason Win

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed 17 of his 23 pass attempts for 188 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in Friday's preseason victory against the New York Jets. He turned in a QB rating of 97.7, and was not sacked in the outing, either. He really jelled nicely with wide receiver Sterling Shepard […]

Concussion Ruled Out For Rhett Ellison

New York Giants tight end Rhett Ellison (eye) left Friday's preseason game against the New York Jets with an eye injury. Head coach Pat Shurmur said after the game that Ellison had blurred vision in his eye, but concussion was ruled out. The backup tight end is likely to undergo further testing, but the belief […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Held Out Of Friday's Action

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. did not play in Friday's preseason game against the New York Jets. Head coach Pat Shurmur explained Beckham's absence after the victory. "I just felt like we didn't want to put him out there," Shurmur said. Basically, Beckham was a healthy scratch, as the team tries to […]

Sterling Shepard Posts Seven Receptions In Win

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard was good for seven receptions and 78 yards on his seven targets in Friday's preseason victory against the New York Jets. Shepard was working as the No. 1 overall receiver with Odell Beckham Jr. still on the shelf. The receiver was more than capable of handling the workload, […]

Cody Latimer Has Big Reception In Victory

New York Giants wide receiver Cody Latimer had just one catch in Friday's preseason game against the New York Jets, but it was good for a 54-yard grab. The former receiver for the Denver Broncos has had a strong training camp and preseason, appearing to be in the driver's seat for the No. 3 receiver […]

Wayne Gallman, Jonathan Stewart Do Very Little

New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman rushed for just 23 yards on 11 carries while posting 19 yards on four receptions Friday against the New York Jets. Veteran Jonathan Stewart was actually worse, posting minus-7 yards on his three totes with no catches. Neither has been able to seize the opportunity with rookie Saquon […]

Evan Engram Suffers Concussion Against Jets

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (concussion) suffered a concussion in the preseason game on Friday against the New York Jets. It's a tough night for the tight corps of the G-Men, as Rhett Ellison also suffered an eye injury during the game. The next two tight ends on the depth chart are Jerell […]

2018 ADP Throwdown - Alvin Kamara vs. Saquon Barkley

Fantasy football draft season is upon us and RotoBaller is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may impact where they are […]

Wayne Gallman Pushing Hard For More Work

New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman reportedly impressed the coaching staff with his work in the most recent preseason game against the Detroit Lions, and his strong training camp and preseason is clouding the role of newcomer and veteran Jonathan Stewart. Gallman posted 476 rushing yards on 111 carries in 2017, and he added […]

Jonathan Stewart Being Pushed Hard For Job

New York Giants running back Jonathan Stewart feels he has plenty to contribute, even at 31 years old and on the downside of his career. However, he has played minimally during the preseason as the team tries to preserve the brittle veteran for the regular season. Stewart is expected to serve as the primary back […]

Cody Latimer In Line For Larger Role

New York Giants wide receiver Cody Latimer has been competing for the No. 3 receiver job behind WRs Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard, and beat writer Jordan Raanan feels confident Latimer has done enough to hold off Jawill Davis, Roger Lewis, Kalif Raymond, Hunter Sharp and Russell Shepard for the job. We've seen this […]

King's Classic - Industry Expert Drafts Analysis

This weekend saw the fantasy football world converge on the football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, for the inaugural King’s Classic. Thanks to Bob Lung and Brad Evans (among many others), we had 24 sites represented between two divisions -- Brown and Blanda, named for the first two players taken in the first ever […]

NFL Preseason Week 2 Review - Fantasy Impact

As teams have now played two exhibition games, things are starting to get more clear. You'll hear a lot of overreaction from other sites, but we're here to tell you what really matters this early in the exhibition season. There are two things that really matter this early in the preseason: injuries and player roles. […]

Saquon Barkley Returns To Practice

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley returned to practice for the first time in almost a week on Wednesday. Barkley had been sidelined with a hamstring injury but he was back on the field doing individual drills much to the delight of head coach Pat Shurmur. The number two overall pick in the 2018 […]