Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Draft Sleepers: Undervalued WR3s to Target in 2025

The ones are gone, the twos are off the board, and now the wide receiver board is looking thin. Don't fret, fantasy football managers. There's still talent to be tapped out of the WR3s. Selecting receivers on elite offenses or rookies with the ability to move up the depth chart are two smart strategies. Sometimes, […]

Dynasty TE1 Candidates: 3 Tight Ends Who Could Dethrone Brock Bowers in Fantasy Football (2025)

One offseason ago, Sam LaPorta was widely viewed as the TE1 for dynasty fantasy football leagues (He's going to be on my roster until he retires!). That didn't last long. Brock Bowers rewrote the record books in his rookie season and cemented himself atop the dynasty rankings. Now entering his second season, with an improved […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Draft Busts: Overvalued WR2s to Avoid in 2025

It's one of the most common talking points in sports media: Who do you go to when you need a big play? On the football field, it's the top wide receiver, and those are the guys fantasy managers love to target early in drafts. But there's a handful of No. 2 receivers (Tee Higgins, Davante […]

Luke Kornet Agrees to Contract With San Antonio

Former Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet is heading south to San Antonio. ESPN's Shams Charania reports Kornet and the Spurs have agreed to a four-year, $41 million contract. The deal reportedly includes a team option for the final season. Kornet, one of the league's best rim protectors last season, will serve as the backup to […]

Nuggets Trade for Center Jonas Valanciunas

The Denver Nuggets acquired frontcourt depth in the early days of free agency, trading forward Dario Saric to Sacramento for center Jonas Valanciunas. The 33-year-old played in 81 games last year for Washington and Sacramento, averaging 10.4 points, seven rebounds, and two assists per game. The former top-five pick has been a productive post scorer […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Signs Massive Extension With Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City Thunder and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have agreed on a four-year, $285 million super max contract extension. That keeps the reigning NBA MVP under contract through the 2031 season. SGA now has the richest yearly salary in league history, a deserving accolade after becoming one of four players in NBA history to win […]

Knicks Pick Up Guerschon Yabusele

Free-agent center Guerschon Yabusele is moving from Philadelphia to New York, signing a two-year, $12 million contract with the Knicks. The forward returned to the NBA last year after five international seasons and averaged 11 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 50% shooting from the field. Yabusele brings lineup optionality to the Knicks. While […]

Myles Turner Leaves Indiana, Signs With Milwaukee

Center Myles Turner, Indiana's longest-tenured player, will play for division rival Milwaukee in the 2025-26 season. The Bucks signed the 29-year-old to a four-year, $107 million deal to replace the outgoing Brook Lopez. ESPN's Shams Charania reports the contract has a player option for the final season and a full 15% trade kicker. Turner will […]

Damian Lillard Waived By Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving guard Damian Lillard and stretching the $113 million remaining on his contract, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. ESPN's Bobby Marks reports that it is the largest waive and stretch in NBA history. Lillard's tenure with the Bucks comes to a surprising end after two seasons. The All-NBA guard was set […]

5 Fantasy Football Players to Draft: Andrew's Must-Have League-Winners (2025)

Summer is chock-full of timeless experiences: Extended vacations, relaxing by the pool, and deep-diving into player profiles to prepare for your fantasy football draft. If you're reading this, you can spend more time with fewer worries. I've already analyzed the data and handpicked must-have players for drafts this season. Make sure you’re following RotoBaller on […]

Fantasy Football Second-Year Risers and Breakout Candidates: 4 Sophomores to Target and Draft in 2025

If at first you don't succeed, there's always Year 2. If you don't succeed in Year 2, well, the NFL may not be for you. In the early 2000s, a breakout in the third year was the target for young players, especially wide receivers. It's not the case anymore. If players don't break out by […]

Phoenix Trades For Hornets Center Mark Williams

The Phoenix Suns have acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets, according to Shams Charania. ESPN's Insider says Phoenix is sending back the 29th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and a 2029 first-round selection for the 23-year-old. Williams was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline last season, only for […]

Suns Land Khaman Maluach in NBA Draft

The Phoenix Suns drafted center Khaman Maluach with the 10th selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. Technically, the Duke center was selected by the Houston Rockets. However, the pick is part of the Kevin Durant trade, which can't be officially processed until the new league year begins on July 6th. Phoenix was in desperate need […]

Collin Murray-Boyles Drafted by Toronto

The Toronto Raptors selected forward Collin Murray-Boyles with the ninth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Murray-Boyles can almost do it all: He has a strong basketball IQ, tenacious defensive attributes, and is a bully when finishing in the paint. However, he's a tweener (6'6") and shot just 23.1 percent from three in his two […]

Brooklyn Selects Egor Demin Eighth Overall

The Brooklyn Nets drafted guard Egor Demin with the eighth selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. Many mock drafts had Demin outside of the lottery, but there were rumors the BYU product was rising late in the pre-draft process. Demin may be the best passer in this class, whether he's playing on or off the […]

New Orleans Brings Jeremiah Fears to the Big Easy

The New Orleans Pelicans drafted guard Jeremiah Fears with the seventh overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. Oklahoma's Fears averaged 17.1 points and 4.1 assists per game as the lead guard for an NCAA tournament team in Norman. One of the youngest prospects in the draft, the 18-year-old joins a Pelicans roster with a […]

Tre Johnson Headed to Washington

The Washington Wizards selected guard Tre Johnson with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The guard out of Texas is one of the most natural scorers in this class, leading the SEC in scoring (19.9 points per game) as a freshman in his one collegiate season. Some pundits view him as the […]

Ace Bailey Lands With the Jazz

The Utah Jazz selected forward Ace Bailey with the fifth overall selection of the 2025 NBA Draft. Once considered a top-tier prospect, Bailey slipped a couple of spots in the days leading up to the draft. His Rutgers team didn't make the NCAA tournament, despite rostering him and second pick Dylan Harper, and there were […]

Hornets Opt for Shooting, Select Kon Knueppel Fourth Overall

The Charlotte Hornets selected Duke wing Kon Knueppel with the fourth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The sharpshooter converted more than 40 percent of his three-point attempts (on 5.3 attempts per game) in his freshman season at Duke. The 19-year-old flashes more than just shooting, however, as he showed a tremendous feel for the […]

76ers Grab Guard VJ Edgecombe in the First Round

The Philadelphia 76ers selected guard VJ Edgecombe with the third pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. A playoff team two seasons ago, the injury bug plagued the 76ers in the 2024-25 season, which put them in the position to draft a top prospect. Edgecombe, a guard from Baylor, fits seamlessly with the current roster. Tyrese […]

Spurs Spend Second Overall Pick on Guard Dylan Harper

The San Antonio Spurs selected guard Dylan Harper with the second overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Rutgers product is considered the clear second-best prospect in this class, behind Cooper Flagg. Harper joins a Spurs team with a bit of a logjam in the backcourt. The team acquired former All-Star De'Aaron Fox at […]

Mavericks Make Cooper Flagg the Top Selection in the NBA Draft

The Dallas Mavericks selected forward Cooper Flagg with the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Duke's freshman phenom averaged 19 points, 7.5 rebounds, four assists, and 1.4 blocks per game in his lone season in Durham and is widely regarded as one of the best prospects of the decade. The Mavericks view the 18-year-old […]

Running Back Committees to Target in Fantasy Football (2025)

It's one of the worst phrases in the fantasy football world: Running back committee. Head coaches laugh in the face of fantasy managers and utilize multiple runners to keep their backs fresh to win football games. But as much as it hurts in the moment, history has proved they're correct. Running backs who carry the […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs in the Best Situations: 3 RB Breakouts to Draft (2025)

A deep and talented running back class may not be as fruitful as we'd once hoped, at least in Year 1. While Omarion Hampton, TreVeyon Henderson, and Kaleb Johnson are projected to take control of their respective depth charts eventually, proven veterans stand in their way of securing full-time roles in their rookie campaigns. Najee […]

4 Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers: Late-Round Draft Targets and Breakout Candidates (2025)

Quarterbacks who rack up rushing yards have a built-in advantage over their pocket-passing counterparts. Look at the top of the rankings: Josh Allen (531 rushing yards), Lamar Jackson (915), Jayden Daniels (891), and Jalen Hurts (632) are the consensus top four in the rankings for next season. That group was responsible for four of the […]

Who is the Fantasy Football WR1 for the Jaguars? Brian Thomas Jr. vs. Travis Hunter (2025)

A breakthrough rookie and one of the most unique prospects in NFL history are forming a top-10 wide receiver duo in the NFL. Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter enter the league with different stories. Others (Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, and Rome Odunze) originally overshadowed Thomas in his class. Nobody is outshining Hunter as […]

3 Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs Sleepers - Jarquez Hunter, Dylan Sampson, Trevor Etienne

There's (almost) always one. From Bucky Irving to Chase Brown to Kyren Williams to Rhamondre Stevenson to Tony Pollard (we can go back further if you like), at least one Day 3 running back becomes a fantasy football asset (2020 being the lone exception in recent history). The dopamine hit when fantasy managers strike gold […]

5 Fantasy Football Backup Running Backs To Target

Being a backup quarterback may be the best job in the NFL. The fans love them and call their name when the starter struggles. They don't take devastating sacks from fearsome edge rushers. The backup running back is fantasy football's equivalent. Managers stash several players, waiting and hoping for the golden opportunity for the backup […]

5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Winners From the 2025 NFL Offseason

A relatively weak rookie and free-agent class at wide receiver made the list of offseason losers short. Quarterback upgrades and vacated snaps make the winners stand out. Below, we look at offseason winners at the wide receiver position, who at least maintained their long-term value following replacement concerns.Be sure to check all of our fantasy […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Winners From The 2025 NFL Offseason

A deep and talented rookie running back class had dynasty fantasy football managers sweating through April. Some had every right to be nervous. Omarion Hampton should overtake Najee Harris in Los Angeles. TreVeyon Henderson is more talented than Rhamondre Stevenson. Kaleb Johnson is forming a new tandem with Jaylen Warren in Pittsburgh. But some came […]