Fantasy Football News, Rankings, Waiver Wire, Sleepers

Week 1 was our annual reminder that NFL head coaches don't care about fantasy football … at all. In fact, some evidence may suggest that they actively dislike a hobby that helps elevate the salaries of everyone in the league, with some schemes and game scripts seemingly engineered specifically to kill our fun … at […]

It's time for another week of fantasy football, and whether you're looking to improve to 2-0 or are trying to get in the win column, we're here to guide your WR start-sit calls. Below, check out our updated Week 2 fantasy football wide receiver rankings to see where trending names such as Terry McLaurin, Parker […]

Tight end start-sit calls never seem to get any easier, and if you don't have a must-start stud, you might already be playing the streaming game. We're here to help you make those tough calls with our Week 2 fantasy football tight end rankings. Where do key TEs like Colston Loveland, Sam LaPorta, Dalton Kincaid, […]

Week 2 of the NFL season is already here, and hopefully, you got a big week out of your starting quarterback and are 1-0. But if you're not, there's no time to panic. We're here to help you find the top available QB starter with our Week 2 fantasy football quarterback rankings. Below, see where key […]

Early in the year, every team in your fantasy football league looks strong. This is because most players are healthy and there aren't any bye weeks. As a way to gain an advantage on your opponents, it's a good idea to look ahead at defense/special teams in Week 3 to take advantage of favorable matchups. […]

RotoBaller Senior Writer Scott "The King" Engel reveals his Week 2 fantasy football lineup rankings for PPR, half PPR, and standard formats. He also provides analysis of the positional rankings to help you make the right choices when faced with close lineup calls. Top starting options are also included to ensure that some of your... […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Monday night did not go down as I had foreseen; Kenneth Walker III was an absolute menace to the Broncos' defense, which looked nothing like its former self. And Bo Nix was playing with wet hands or something because he couldn't hold onto the ball whatsoever. Let's bounce back here on Thursday […]

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. We were able to learn a lot from the first week of the season, giving us even more data to inform our picks for Week 2! For example, the Cardinals might be a legitimate football team, and it would […]

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 2 of the 2026 fantasy football season. Wide receiver injuries headlined Week 1, so several updates will occur throughout the week as injury reports come in. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to […]

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Week 2 edition of Thursday Night Football bets and props! The NFL season has finally kicked off, and we at RotoBaller couldn't be more thrilled to bring you some of the best content on the market. We are excited to bring betting content to all those interested in every […]

Week 2 of the NFL season kicks off on Thursday night when the Buffalo Bills open up their new stadium against the Detroit Lions. With many fantasy stars suiting up in this game, it's crucial to set your optimal lineup. Below, you will find our matchup ratings for all Lions and Bills players for this […]

It's never too early to start finding the best NFL bets and player props for the upcoming week. In fact, this is the time to get the best odds on your favorite teams and players before the markets adjust! I couldn't think of a better week to introduce NFL bettors to one of the most […]

The 2026 NFL season is officially underway! It's time to dig into the weekly mechanics of building winning fantasy football rosters, and we're here to help! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his MUST START DEFENSE (D/ST) units for Week 2 of the season. Snag these dynamic defenses off the waiver wire where available and get […]

  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. […]

After an exciting weekend of NFL action, it's time to hit the waiver wire to help find that player who can bolster your roster. At RotoBaller HQ, we have freshly updated our waiver wire rankings to account for the latest news and injuries with our fantasy football waiver wire rankings before Week 2 of 2026. Whether […]

Welcome to Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 2 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some interesting Week 2 lineup decisions for players like Brian Thomas Jr., Jaylen Warren, George Kittle, and more -- and how their matchups project for the […]

What better way to ring in the new season after an avalanche of scoring than with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet? Everyone felt like they had a solid roster foundation under their feet, and now we've all been jolted around, so it's time to find our bearings. Allow me to provide my map with these […]

Week 2 of fantasy football is upon us, and we can begin to extrapolate trends from last season based on Week 1 performances. Week 1 provided serious fireworks, more so than usual. Many offenses were in midseason form, which is great for fantasy teams. Week 1 also provided a glimpse into how ready NFL defenses […]

Welcome to the Wednesday after Week 1, the time to victory-lap your initially successful sleepers and breakouts while panicking about the busts. Week 1 is a time to watch for usage and opportunities. Some risers, like Chuba Hubbard, triumphed over position competition. Some fallers, like Travis Etienne Jr., were nowhere close to a bellcow title. […]

The fantasy football season got off to a high-scoring start in Week 1, and several teams were especially impressive with new-look or overhauled offenses. While there weren't many running back injuries, several spots stood out as places to find value as teams rotate running backs through as part of a timeshare at the position. With […]

Week 2 of the 2026 NFL and fantasy football season kicks off Thursday night with what is probably the best game on the entire schedule. The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions both escaped Week 1 with dramatic wins, but they did it in very different ways. Buffalo went into Houston and beat the Texans 36-31 […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 2 defense (D/ST) streamers, starts, and tiered rankings. Each week of the fantasy football season, we will rank every defense from No. 1 to No. 32 and break them into tiers along with matchup analysis. This article will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers. In Week […]

One high-scoring week of football is in the books, and now it is time for us all to take a deep breath and react completely rationally moving forward, right? Amidst all of the scoring, there were still plenty of duds, disappointments, and injuries to mull over. Let's take a calculated first step toward the title […]

The 2026 NFL season has begun at long last, and it has already treated us to some great matchups. The Bills left Houston with a high-scoring 36-31 victory, the Lions survived a late Saints rally to triumph 31-30 in overtime, and Philadelphia defeated Washington 24-22 to notch an early divisional win. Week 1 is also […]

Week 1 has come and gone, and although we can't overreact to the first slate of action, it's time for the first waiver wire run of the year! Whether you are just looking for some depth stashes or already need immediate starter replacements, we have you covered with our Week 2 RotoBaller Staff waiver wire picks, […]

Fantasy managers always need to be careful not to overreact to Week 1. This is especially true this year because games are averaging 53.3 points per game, not counting Monday Night's contest. Six games finished with more than 60 points. 10 teams had more than 65 snaps. These kinds of stats can overinflate the box […]

Week 1 of the fantasy football season has come and gone, and although we can't overreact to the results of the opening slate, there were some takeaways that are baked into these Week 2 fantasy football projections. Below, see the early-week projected output for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Patrick Mahomes, Parker Washington, TreVeyon Henderson, David Montgomery, Devaughn Vele, […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the 2026 season. This article will identify the best D/ST to pick up for this week and in the weeks ahead.  If you are someone who likes to stream defenses in fantasy football every week, this should be […]

Week 1 in the NFL brought us serious fireworks. For starters, the Bears might very well make good on their aspirations to set the all-time scoring record, the Rams may have depth issues, and the Seahawks defense looks as dominant as ever. It is only one week, but there were a lot of questions answered, […]

RotoBaller drops our top fantasy football Week 2 waiver wire pickups for the 2026 season for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week, we will look at two wide receivers who could be moved up the depth chart due to recent injuries and an intriguing high-end streaming QB with a string of favorable matchups this […]

Week 1 brought plenty of fireworks, with multiple games eclipsing the 60-point threshold. It'll be important for fantasy managers to weed through some of that and realize not all box scores are what they appear. This article breaks down my Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire pickups and stashes. Each position is broken into four […]

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season is officially in the books. The opening week featured games on Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday — and even included a game played down under in Australia between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams — to appease eager football fans after a long offseason. With the […]