Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers was likely the first player selected at his position in most drafts this offseason. Despite an injury-riddled sophomore season, Bowers flashed elite upside as a rookie, which warranted an early second-round pick. However, news broke that the superstar will miss time after undergoing a meniscus trim, which puts […]

Hey RotoBallers! The 2026 NFL season will kick off shortly, which means it's time to update our waiver wire rankings before Week 1. Even though the season hasn't begun, it is crucial to scan the waiver wire for potential high-upside players. Below, we have updated our rankings to reflect the latest news and injuries, with […]

  In-Season Weekly Rankings and Preparing for Fantasy Football Drafts Welcome to our updated fantasy football weekly rankings. To begin your fantasy football preparation during draft season, or weekly once the season starts, our rankings help you research the top players for developments, role changes, and other factors that can influence their updated season projections. […]

We are back! Welcome, RotoBallers, to another year of our weekly Start 'em and Sit 'em article! It's the inaugural 2026 article for our Week 1 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks, which will hopefully help you make winning lineup decisions every week of the fantasy season.  My name is Joey […]

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 1 of the 2026 fantasy football season. It's been an injury-filled offseason with several coaching and player changes. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. We're using a similar data-driven process […]

Defense wins championships, right? I mean, that's how the old saying goes, and the Seattle Seahawks are the most recent example. But does it really apply to fantasy football? Defenses are often dismissed as the least important concern for a fantasy manager. Some folks even want to eliminate them from fantasy football leagues altogether! Oh, […]

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Week 1 Win Probabilities Hey everyone, we are back for another weekly look at win probabilities. This year, I am going to do everything I can to have this out on Wednesdays or Thursdays - ahead of the early-week game. We... […]

Welcome to Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, and to our updated fantasy football Week 1 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some tough Week 1 start/sit decisions like Jadarian Price, DJ Moore, Jaylen Warren, Brian Thomas Jr., and more -- and how their matchups project for […]

Week 1 of fantasy football is finally upon us. Months of buildup, research, and agonizing over draft decisions will play out from Wednesday to Monday. These first few weeks in fantasy football are important. Getting a fast start can mean the difference between playing catch-up or coasting to the playoffs. While important, these first few […]

Welcome back to our updated fantasy football trade value chart for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. In this article, you'll find our updated trade rankings, along with several buys and sells for fantasy football, including Rico Dowdle, Dalton Kincaid, Malik Nabers, Jadarian Price, Rhamondre Stevenson, and more. Even though the season is just […]

Welcome to the first installment of NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season! Football is back in just a few short days, and there are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, future bets, and so many other ways to consume football each season. That said, survivor pools are […]

It's Week 2 time already in college football, and whether you got strong production out of your running back room or not, Week 2 start-sit decisions are calling! We're here to guide your lineup calls with our running back college fantasy football rankings for Week 2. RotoBaller's Week 2 CFB fantasy running back rankings include the […]

The 2026 NFL season and the fantasy football season kick off this week, and the second game of the slate is on Thursday night when the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams face off in Australia. The Rams are the betting favorite to win the Super Bowl this season and have loaded up on […]

The opening kickoff is on the horizon, so be sure your rosters are fine-tuned for success with all-around Week 1 fantasy football waiver-wire pickups and adds for the 2026 fantasy football season! Roster cuts have hit, those unofficial depth charts are in, and everyone is hanging on every piece of beat-writer speculation that we can […]

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. After patiently waiting throughout the entire offseason and preseason, the regular season has officially arrived! The Seattle Seahawks will open the season on Wednesday night, looking to defend their Super Bowl title at home. However, they'll be up for […]

The wait is over. NFL football returns to our lives this Wednesday night with a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. Starved for action, the NFL will serve up fans another game on Thursday night with the Niners and Rams clashing in Melbourne, Australia. After those opening appetizers, we get […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like David Montgomery, Rico Dowdle, Josh Downs, Jameson Williams, Rome Odunze, Alec Pierce, D'Andre Swift, Wan'Dale Robinson, and Jaylen Waddle. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Jaxson Dart, Bo Nix, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Justin Herbert, Jayden Daniels, Trevor Lawrence, and Joe Burrow. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Mark Andrews, Juwan Johnson, Sam LaPorta, Dalton Kincaid, Jake Ferguson, Isaiah Likely, Tucker Kraft, Dallas Goedert, and Dalton Schultz. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Tee Higgins, J.K. Dobbins, Aaron Jones Sr., Travis Etienne Jr., Javonte Williams, Malik Nabers, Quinshon Judkins, Kenny Gainwell, and Xavier Worthy. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Emeka Egbuka, Michael Pittman Jr., Chuba Hubbard, Chris Godwin Jr., Bucky Irving, RJ Harvey, Jordan Mason, and Garrett Wilson. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Luther Burden III, Terry McLaurin, Jordan Addison, Stefon Diggs, Jonathon Brooks, Brian Thomas Jr., Michael Wilson, Courtland Sutton, and Jayden Reed. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like MarShawn Lloyd, Bhayshul Tuten, DJ Moore, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jaylen Warren, Tony Pollard, DK Metcalf, Christian Watson, Parker Washington, and Quentin Johnston. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these […]

Week 1 has arrived and it will feature the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Los Angeles Rams in Australia. All the excitement of the offseason has built up to this week. NFL fans are ready for action. Of course, fantasy football managers are equally as ready for the season to start. Months of strategizing, […]

Welcome to the 2026 fantasy football season, as Week 1 has officially arrived. At this point, drafts are complete, predictions have been made, and now it’s time to see which ones were right. Week 1 is your first chance to answer some of those looming questions, and while predictions are fun, they are pointless if […]

Welcome to our start/sit chart for the season opener of the 2026 NFL season. Below is our start/sit matchups chart for all players in the Wednesday night game between the New England Patriots and the reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks. In addition to our start/sit recommendation and matchup ratings for each player, you can […]

The NFL season is almost here! The first game of the season will kick off on Wednesday in a rematch of Super Bowl LX. The New England Patriots will travel across the country to Seattle to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks. This exact matchup ended the 2025-2026 season and will start the […]

The tight end position as a whole was unproductive in Week 1 of the college football regular season, and unfortunately, that's likely to be a common theme moving forward. Consistent TE production is difficult to come by, so unless you have a top stud, you'll have to navigate the waiver wire each week to find […]

RotoBaller drops our top fantasy football Week 1 waiver wire pickups for the 2026 season for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week, we will spotlight several emerging running backs, including one who was recently traded and a potential lottery ticket at the tight end position. This week's must-add fantasy football free agents are hand-picked […]