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 […]

Breakout Wide Receivers You Must Own in 2018

Oftentimes, the beginning of your draft is where you consolidate your starting lineup with top-tier talent and pick who you believe will finish as one of the best players at their position. The top of the draft is where your team usually separates itself from the rest as a true powerhouse for your season. However, […]

Christian Kirk (WR, ARI) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~200 CURRENT ADP: ~205 ANALYSIS: Already drawing comparisons to Odell Beckham Jr. in the team's preseason, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk has been a top name for NFL scouts since entering college at Texas A&M as a five-star recruit. Kirk had a very solid college career and was selected in the 2nd round of […]

Fantasy Bomb - Buyer Beware! Overvalued Draft Targets

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus and writer Chris Mangano list their least favorite draft day targets based on current ADP and discuss the Washington RB situation now that Adrian Peterson is joining the mix. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at RTSports. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM […]

Saquon Barkley Sits Out Sixth Straight Practice

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley missed practice for the sixth straight day with a tweaked hamstring on Tuesday. Barkley was not in uniform for the team's second preseason game last Friday and the team is being ultra cautious with their top draft pick. Barkley has the talent and skill-set to deserve the top-6 […]

Under-the-Radar Route Runners To Target Late

Often times, what draws spectators and fantasy enthusiasts to a wide receiver is their size, their speed, their ability to reach over defenders and snatch balls out of the air, and their ability to score touchdowns. That’s all well and good, but rarely do we look at what makes a wide receiver truly special – […]

Tight End Preview - After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews the tight end position 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: Jordan Reed, Travis Kelce Hayden […]

Fantasy College Football CFB Rankings: NCAA Top 10 (08/20/18)

Pretty soon we'll be flipping burgers and watching the Fourth of July fireworks before college football games. Like it or not, the "fall" season is upon us, with some teams--though, granted, none of the "big boys"--kicking off on Saturday. So, while we have to wait another week or so for the top teams to start […]

Keep/Trade/Cut - Late-Round QB

If you follow me on Twitter (@krich1532), you know I love to play the game Keep/Trade/Cut. We pick three players with an average draft position (ADP) in the same range and we determine what we will do with these players if we owned them in a league. This is a great exercise to start a […]

Stop That Hype Train! Michael Gallup

The loss of Dez Bryant to a salary disagreement and Jason Witten to ESPN leaves a huge hole in the Dallas Cowboys receiving ranks. The signing of Allen Hurns will help fill the void, but so will the drafting of rookie Michael Gallup. The problem is everyone is enamored by Gallup to the point where […]

Wide Receiver Standard Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Running Back Stat Sleepers - Missed Tackles Forced

Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question a great way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of running backs, considering overall elusiveness is arguably the best way to determine how good (or bad) a player's performance was. We're going to dive head-first into some grade-A elusiveness […]

Defense Tiered Rankings and Draft Analysis

Defense is a position in fantasy leagues that is often wildly over-drafted. Even the best scoring and most consistent defenses do not differentiate themselves enough to the others to make them worth the price that they often go at. Last year the Jacksonville Jaguars defense lit up fantasy leagues, scoring among the top-10 defenses more […]

Saquon Barkley Not Playing Friday

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley (leg) will not play in the team's second preseason game against the Lions on Friday. The Giants are just being cautious with the second overall pick in the draft. He will be fine for Week 1 and will be the workhorse back in his first season in […]

George Kittle (TE, SF) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~105 CURRENT ADP: ~115 ANALYSIS: ADP:  With Evan Engram having such a good rookie season, another rookie tight end, George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers, kind of got forgotten. However, Kittle himself had quite a first year, with 43 catches for 515 yards and two touchdowns. He did this while playing less than 60% of the team’s snaps […]

Five Tight End ADP Draft Values

As the NFL season approaches, and leagues begin to host their fantasy drafts, we have a pretty good idea of where most players will be drafted. While the early rounds are chock full of studs and obvious picks, it's the middle and late rounds that will truly make or break your draft. We already looked […]

Saquon Barkley Sitting Out Of Practice

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley (hamstring) is sitting out of practice for the third straight day on Thursday. The Giants are being extra cautious with their stud rookie, and it's probably unlikely that he'll play in the second preseason game on Friday. Barkley was as advertised in the first preseason game and […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Not Worried About Contract

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. isn't worried about long-term contract extension talks. "I definitely think it's going to work itself out. When is it going to happen? You don't know ... It's a matter of time, just like everything in life," Beckham said. He's likely to continue to sit out preseason games […]

2018 ADP Throwdown - Melvin Gordon vs. Leonard Fournette

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 […]

PPR Targets To Fade In Standard Leagues

As you’re skimming through all different sets of rankings, your ability to identify players who will either have or not have value based on your league’s scoring system is of utmost importance. Are you looking for a running back that is going to catch passes out of the backfield for PPR purposes or a wide […]

Tight End PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Wide Receiver PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Running Back PPR Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the detailed fantasy football draft rankings and analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, that supply a more detailed […]

Stop That Hype Train! Kenyan Drake

Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake was a fantastic fantasy find in 2017, but do not be surprised if he is an unforgivable fantasy flop in 2018. It is probably not fair or accurate to label Drake as a sleeper heading into the 2018 season. Fantasy players with half a brain or a couple hours […]