Zay Flowers, Jauan Jennings, Tee Higgins: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2

The wide receiver position tends to be heavily boom-or-bust in fantasy football. We often see that even the league's best receivers have poor games. It can be tough to predict when such an outing is coming up, too, so that makes start/sit decisions difficult sometimes. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, San Francisco 49ers WR […]

Should I Start RJ Harvey, Bhayshul Tuten, Kaleb Johnson in Week 2? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie RBs (2025)

This year's rookie running backs, for the most part, didn't perform up to expectations in Week 1. This isn't a total surprise, though -- scoring in general was down across the board, and most teams struggled to put up the offensive numbers they would have liked to. Even Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, […]

Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft, Brandon McManus: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2

The Green Bay Packers dominated the Detroit Lions in Week 1, winning 27-13 in a contest that never felt close. The Lions had no answers for the Packers' rejuvenated defense, and the passing attack had its way against a hapless Detroit secondary. Packers quarterback Jordan Love scored a respectable 15.9 PPR fantasy points, tight end […]

Terry McLaurin, Zach Ertz, Matt Gay: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2

The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants in dominating fashion in Week 1, outscoring their divisional rival 21-6. The result wasn't what many fantasy managers wanted for their teams, though -- Commanders WR1 Terry McLaurin failed to impress. He caught just two of his four targets for 27 yards and failed to reach the […]

Was J.J. McCarthy's Performance Legit or a Fluke? Fantasy Football Outlook For Week 2 (2025)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy finally got his first start in the NFL after missing his entire rookie season in 2024 due to a knee injury he sustained in the preseason. Quarterback Sam Darnold played the entire season as the starter for the Vikings that year while McCarthy recovered from his injury. On Monday Night […]

Brock Purdy Injury Report: Will Purdy Play in Week 2 for Fantasy Football?

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (toe/shoulder) played just one game in 2025 before suffering toe and shoulder injuries. The 49ers have a long history of constantly being decimated by injury issues, and this season, they already have three offensive starters who played in Week 1 affected by injury issues. Purdy, tight end George Kittle […]

Jauan Jennings Injury Report: Will Jennings Play in Week 2 for Fantasy Football?

The San Francisco 49ers dealt with a ton of injuries to many of their key players in the offseason. No different than any other season for SF, of course. But after just one game in 2025, the ailments are already starting to pile up. The team's starting quarterback, Brock Purdy (shoulder/toe), is set to miss […]

NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 2

Time and time again, rookies prove to be absolutely pivotal to many fantasy football team's prospects throughout NFL seasons. First-year players that aren't drafted in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft tend to be overlooked, leading to the prospect of fantasy managers getting major value for picking them up. The "green flags", or […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups - Daniel Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Michael Penix Jr. Fantasy Football Outlooks (2025)

The quarterback position is generally the easiest one in which to find waiver wire heroes that can save your season. We've seen plenty of examples of this, from Brock Purdy in 2023 to Bo Nix in 2024. Top-10 quarterback production in fantasy football can often be had without investing draft picks in players. Nix finished […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups - Marvin Mims Jr., Kayshon Boutte, Rashod Bateman Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season is officially in the books, and the first period of waiver wire transactions is upon us. In previous seasons, there have often been players who are available on waivers who end up being massive parts of championship-winning fantasy football rosters. That was more true in 2023 and previous […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 2 Updates for Puka Nacua, Malik Nabers, Drake London, Xavier Worthy, Jauan Jennings, Jayden Reed, Chris Godwin

Week 1 is now in the books, and it's time to look forward to Week 2. One of the first things you should do when preparing for a new week for fantasy football is, of course, to check injury updates and try to make moves to address holes in your starting lineups that could appear […]

Time to Drop Tank Bigsby? Fantasy Football Week 2 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

Running back Tank Bigsby was a player seen as primed for a breakout in the 2025 NFL season. After a 2024 year in which he put up a few massive games, often outproducing fellow RB Travis Etienne Jr. as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was regularly selected in the middle to late rounds […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Stashes - Elic Ayomanor, Isaac TeSlaa, Pat Bryant Fantasy Football Rookie Outlooks

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor, Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, and Denver Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant are three intriguing rookie players that fantasy managers might be considering adding as waiver pickups ahead of Week 1. It can be difficult to predict which rookies, if any, among draft picks in the later rounds, […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Waiver Wire Streamers - Fantasy Football Defenses to Start

The D/ST position is often simply obligatorily included in fantasy football roster lineups for many leagues, grandfathered in from previous seasons. While many leagues abandon the position altogether, it's not going anywhere in public ESPN and Yahoo leagues, among others, for example. Many fantasy managers are stuck with the prospect of constantly streaming defensive matchups […]

Wide Receiver Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2025)

The wide receiver position is always fraught with difficult start-sit decisions for fantasy managers, and this is especially true in Week 1, where much is yet to be known about players in their new landing spots, or WRs that just joined the league with the 2025 NFL Draft. Predicting which players will perform well, other […]

Should I Start Jaylin Noel, Isaac TeSlaa, Pat Bryant? Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie WRs

Rookie wide receivers often have slow starts to their careers, especially if they were selected outside the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. As the saying goes, if you were drafted late, you have to prove that you can play, but if you were drafted early, you have to prove that you can't play. Houston Texans wide receiver […]

Will Micah Parsons Play Today? Fantasy Football Injury Update (2025)

New Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (back), arguably the league's best pass-rusher, was traded to his new team from the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him, for a package of a player and two first-round picks, and was signed to a massive contract extension. The blockbuster traded made Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL […]

Will Christian McCaffrey Play in Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update (2025)

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (calf), after supposedly being healthy all offseason, appeared suddenly on San Francisco's injury report with a calf injury. It's not a shock that 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hasn't been honest about CMC's health status. The same thing happened last season, though the eventual results were much worse […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 1 Updates For Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Stefon Diggs

We're so, so close to the start of the 2025 NFL season. After what seems like an eternity of waiting, the season opener between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys is rapidly approaching, and the first full Sunday slate of games will come just a few days later. Football is a tough sport to play […]

Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers and Potential League Winners: Standard Leagues (Non-PPR)

Standard (non-PPR) leagues follow the original fantasy football format -- players are not awarded points for receptions, only for scoring plays like touchdowns, two-point conversions, and gaining yards. While some fantasy managers play solely in full-PPR or half-PPR leagues, there are still plenty of standard leagues out there. They're ideal if you prefer an unforgiving […]

Dark-Horses for Overall RB1 Finish: Fantasy Football Running Backs to Smash ADPs

It won't be easy for a running back this year to beat out Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley for the title of RB1 overall in PPR fantasy football leagues. Barkley is set to reprise his massive role from 2024, provided he stays healthy again, which should lead to huge fantasy scoring once again. Yet the […]

6 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Johnson's 2025 Picks

Every NFL season is full of surprises. In fantasy football, if you're able to get out ahead of these surprises, avoiding players that will end up disappointing and drafting heavily players who go on to have better-than-expected seasons, you can get a serious edge. In 2024, we saw rookie running back Bucky Irving put up […]

Overvalued Wide Receivers With Bust Potential - Fantasy Football Draft Avoids

The wide receiver position is arguably the most important of all in PPR fantasy football leagues. While the highest tier of workhorse running backs who get significant usage in the passing game can be the single most important players in fantasy, there is a larger volume of receivers with scoring bolstered by catches. So, whiffing […]

Running Backs To Avoid in Fantasy Football: 3 Overvalued Draft Picks

The league's best running backs often carry both their real teams and their fantasy football teams on their backs. Even RBs drafted in the third, fourth, and fifth rounds frequently become must-starts and provide fantastic utility to their fantasy managers. But some don't. There are plenty of reasons for an RB to disappoint. It's a […]

Fantasy Football Quarterback Draft Strategy: Should You Draft a QB Early in 2025?

The quarterback position is easily the highest-scoring position of all in fantasy football in normal standard and PPR leagues. The scoring rules allow for massive production from QBs, especially those with rushing upside, that sometimes can even double as a passing scorer and a low-end running back bound into one player. For example, Washington Commanders […]

2025 Fantasy Football Dynasty Startup Strategy - Draft Guide, Roster Builds, Trade Tips

Tackling a new dynasty fantasy football league is a difficult challenge, even for experienced fantasy football managers who have played the game for years or decades. With 12 or more people all competing for prize money, as in most leagues, things naturally aren't a cakewalk. The startup draft is the single most important event that […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Brashard Smith, Jarquez Hunter, Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden, Travis Hunter, Dont'e Thornton, Jaxson Dart, Bhayshul Tuten, Keandre Lambert-Smith, Cam Ward

Who Should I Draft? Some common 2025 fantasy football draft decisions are regarding players like Brashard Smith, Jarquez Hunter, Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden, Travis Hunter, Dont'e Thornton, Jaxson Dart, Bhayshul Tuten, Keandre Lambert-Smith, Cam Ward. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning teams in 2025. Draft your […]

Fantasy Football Superflex Draft Guide, Tips, Strategy (2025)

If you've only played in normal leagues, with typical rosters and scoring settings -- namely, single-quarterback, four-point passing touchdown leagues -- you might have fun branching off into a superflex league. These leagues have an extra spot in the starting lineup that can be filled by a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, or tight end. […]

Will Isaac Guerendo Play in Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update

San Francisco 49ers running back Isaac Guerendo (shoulder) had a promising rookie campaign in 2024, playing in relief of starting running back Christian McCaffrey. In the freshman's first game playing over 50 percent of the snaps, he scored 19.20 PPR fantasy points. He played just three more games with over half the offensive snaps, and […]

Fantasy Football League-Winners: John Johnson's 5 Must-Draft Players (2025)

Winning your fantasy football leagues is tough. It's even tougher if you draft middling players that, despite getting plenty of hype before the season starts, end up faceplanting and languishing on fantasy benches all season. It's arguably even worse if that player puts up mediocre production. Players who have solid numbers but lack upside are […]