Free-agent wide receiver Torrey Smith announced his retirement on Friday, wrapping up a career that included 5,141 yards and two Super Bowl titles. A prestigious deep threat during his career, Smith entered 2019 ranked third in yards per catch (16.1) among active wideouts behind DeSean Jackson (17.4) and Josh Gordon (17.3). The 30-year-old played eight seasons with the Ravens, 49ers, Eagles and Panthers. The 2011 second-round pick of Baltimore had his best season in 2013, finishing with 65 ...

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There's been a lot of hype behind Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray. Playing in an Air Raid-style offense for the Cardinals should allow Murray to be a high-volume passer fairly quickly, a guy who can be a great passer moving forward.There's also been a lot of not-hype for Cam Newton, who missed a couple of games last year but still threw for 3,395 yards and 24 touchdowns while completing the highest percentage of his passes ever. Yes, his rushing production wasn't up to the level it's b[...]

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith agreed to take a pay cut of $2 million this year, according to a source. Smith was due a non-guaranteed $5 million salary in 2019 but is now owed a base salary of $2 million with $1 million more in incentives. The move creates $2 million in salary cap space. The 30-year-old remains a deep threat but had just 17 receptions for 190 yards and two touchdowns and was a fantasy non-factor in 11 games last year. Coupled with the questions surrounding quarter[...]

Many of you who possess unwavering enthusiasm for Best Ball leagues have already been involved in drafts for this highly popular format. This enticing process allows you to assemble your teams while simultaneously concluding all roster management for the season. Participating in Best Ball leagues can also provide you with an ongoing resource toward fine-tuning your personal draft preparations, which can be beneficial when making your selections in late-summer redraft leagues.The ranking experts [...]

Passion for the Best-Ball format continues to escalate and the overwhelming response from owners has created an explosion in popularity for these leagues while also creating another avenue to enjoy the experience of participation in fantasy football.Those of you who have alreadyembraced the Best Ball format are fully aware that you are simultaneously building your roster and completing all actual roster management as you create your team during the draft process.The ranking experts at RotoBaller[...]

The most dormant weeks of the offseason have passed, which ushered in a steady stream of significant player movement that has altered the fantasy landscape. As the allure of the NFL Draft beckons our attention, most of you are evaluating the numerous changes in destinations and expectations that have recently occurredfor manyplayers. This remains part of your overall management for rosters in Dynasty leagues, and your preparations for upcoming drafts in Best Ball and Redraft leagues.The team at [...]

With a long offseason ahead of us, football fans are left with little to do while baseball takes center stage. That doesn't mean we can't start our draft prep though!At RotoBaller, we always look ahead and strive to provide our readers with the best analysis possible. [...]

Below is a quick-hit list ofrunning notes on relevant injuries and player news, including pre-game reports and live in-game updates. Stay tuned for updates all throughout the week and on Sunday morning game day: Week 4 Alshon Jeffery and Dallas Goedert are practicing in full, and expected to play this week. Vance McDonald is in a sling, and it's still unknown how serious of an injury he has. DeSean Jackson is not expected to play this week. Cam Newton's foot injury will keep him out in Week...

We continue our look at theNever Too Early 2019 Top 300 Player Rankings. These player rankings are brought to you courtesy of RotoBaller NFL writers Pierre Camus, Nick Mariano (11th-most accurate expert on FantasyPros in 2018), and myself, Dominick Petrillo.These rankings are a fun way to look ahead to the next season and find out where players are likely to be taken in fantasy drafts with league mates who go worship ADP rather than making their own projections. [...]