Breaking News: Get the Rotoworld Draft Guide Fantasy websites come a dime a dozen these days, but a large chunk of those turn the football radar off after the Super Bowl and don’t turn it back on until the preseason. That’s not how we operate at Rotoworld. We’ve spent every day of the spring and summer blurbing any notable nugget of information, preparing for the season, and giving us and our … [Read more...]

NFL denies it wrote Donald Trump letter about debate dates So which is the less reliable narrator — Donald Trump or the NFL? It’s a fascinating debate to consider when you hear this story. Presidential candidate Donald Trump says the NFL wrote him a letter about the debate dates, which the league denies (AP). Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, was asked by ABC News in an interview whether … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Preview: Same old song for the Bengals Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. There’s no historical comparison for the Cincinnati Bengals. In January of 2015, … [Read more...]

By the Numbers: Profiling Week Winners Soon after the fantasy football season had ended last year, Rotoworld’s own Evan Silva worked to add the fresh information to his data set. With the new data, Silva looked at the past three seasons of weekly player performances and built “profiles” for the four key offensive positions in fantasy. These profiles detailed the characteristics of the Top weekly … [Read more...]

DeAndre Hopkins not at Texans camp, displeased over his contract The Houston Texans’ two best players are not participating in training camp now. One is the injured J.J. Watt, who is out indefinitely. The other is DeAndre Hopkins, who apparently didn’t report to camp after it appeared initially that he arrived and then left, per ESPN.com. DeAndre Hopkins, seeking new contract, did not report … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Preview: Broncos GM John Elway has a big challenge Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. The Denver Broncos were a strange Super Bowl champion. I’m not … [Read more...]

Raiders' Aldon Smith checks into rehab following suspicious video Suspended Oakland Raiders pass rusher Aldon Smith, who must sit out the 2016 season, has checked himself into rehab, according to TMZ. This news broke after a Periscope video surfaced with a man believed to be Smith (although he was never pictured) appears to be smoking an unknown substance and discussing a “fire-up … [Read more...]

NFL conditionally reinstates Dolphins' Dion Jordan The NFL has decided to conditionally reinstate Miami Dolphins’ pass-rusher Dion Jordan, who was suspended for a year under the league’s substance abuse policy after submitting a diluted test sample. According to the announcement from the NFL, Jordan can join the Dolphins at training camp, allowed to participate in “meetings, conditioning … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Preview: If Chiefs want to make a run, now is the time Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason.   It feels weird to call the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl … [Read more...]

MNF’s Sean McDonough on Tom Brady, Redskins nickname, Jon Gruden In a surprising development this April, Mike Tirico left ESPN for NBC Sports and, with the move, opened up a seat that few men have sat in. The play-by-play announcer’s chair for Monday Night Football had been held by Tirico since 2006, and it’s a prestigious title that a mere four men have ever held before — along with Keith … [Read more...]