Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the 2025 season -- looking at the first four weeks and identifying the best D/ST matchups. Some leagues have gone away from carrying a defense position. The reasoning has to do with the overall inconsistency of starting a […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 1 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another year of our weekly start 'em and sit 'em article! It's finally time to welcome you back -- it's the inaugural 2025 article for our Week 1 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks, which will hopefully help you make winning lineup decisions in Week 1 of the […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our first weekly defensive rankings article. Every week of the fantasy football season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 every week until the end of the fantasy football season. This will be your go-to stop for all defensive […]

Chris Olave, Zay Flowers, DK Metcalf: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1

The NFL season is finally here. With fantasy drafts now in the rearview mirror, all managers will turn their attention to some start and sit decisions. While the first week of the season is always the toughest for these start and sit decisions, starting your studs always feels like the best bet early on in […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - Trey Benson, Tyler Allgeier, Jarquez Hunter Fantasy Football Outlooks

Picking up the right players before Week 1 could be a league-winning move. Imagine if you were looking for a player to pick up ahead of Week 1 during the 2023 season, and you came across a rookie named Puka Nacua. Nacua then went on to have the greatest rookie season in NFL history. So, […]

Chiefs vs. Chargers Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Friday Night - Patrick Mahomes, Ladd McConkey, Isiah Pacheco, Xavier Worthy, Omarion Hampton, Keenan Allen

Fantasy managers will have to make some tough decisions as it pertains to their lineup to begin the season. That's because there are two divisional games to kick off the 2025-2026 NFL season. The Dallas Cowboys will travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in Thursday's season opener, and the Kansas City Chiefs and […]

Will Rashee Rice Play in Week 1 or in 2025? Fantasy Football Outlook and Injury Update

Many fantasy football managers were worried about a potential suspension for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice dating back to last season. The 25-year-old was involved in a multi-car crash in Dallas back on March 30, 2024. Rice was driving at an extremely high speed in his Lamborghini, which resulted in the accident. However, […]

6 Cheap Fantasy Football Value Picks: Joey's Later-Round Draft Targets (2025)

Every fantasy manager is always focused on the first few rounds of drafts. These are the best players in the NFL, and these are the players that are going to help you beat your opponent each week. However, the later rounds of drafts are just as important as the first few rounds. If you can […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 23)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly Unlikely Aces piece. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we identify whether emerging pitchers are for real or not. We will dive into their recent numbers and determine if these pitchers are worth a roster spot on your fantasy team. In this article, we will look at whether Kyle […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - Chris Rodriguez Jr., Will Shipley, Keaton Mitchell Fantasy Football Outlooks

There are plenty of injured players fantasy managers might have selected in the middle-to-late rounds of drafts. If you drafted Brandon Aiyuk, Chris Godwin, Joe Mixon, or even Jalen Coker in fantasy, you can put those players in one of your IR spots. That means an extra roster spot is available for you on your […]

Garrett Wilson, DJ Moore, Marvin Harrison Jr.: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1

Week 1 is finally here, which means it's time to make those tough lineup decisions. The first week of the fantasy season is always the toughest for these lineup decisions because we don't really know how things will play out. It's a brand new season. Therefore, fantasy managers should almost certainly be starting their studs […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jerome Ford, Ollie Gordon II, Roschon Johnson Fantasy Football Outlooks

Picking up the right players before the start of the season could really go a long way for your fantasy team. That means now is the perfect time to get rid of that extra defense or that third tight end on your roster and pick up a player who could emerge as an underrated fantasy […]

Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 1? Dak Prescott, Jake Ferguson, Dallas Goedert Outlooks

Week 1 of the fantasy season is finally here. That means it's time to make those tough lineup decisions each week. Those lineup decisions will start right away in Thursday's season opener between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys.  There are plenty of must-start fantasy players in this game, including Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb, […]

High-Upside Fantasy Football RB Value Picks - Draft Targets for Middle Rounds (2025)

One of the best feelings for fantasy managers is finding a gem at the running back position in the middle-to-late rounds of drafts. We saw plenty of that last year, as Chase Brown, Bucky Irving, and Chuba Hubbard all finished as top-14 fantasy running backs after going outside the top 100 picks in most drafts. […]

Start/Sit Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, Tre Harris? Fantasy Football Picks for Week 1

Several rookies have been generating a ton of buzz over the last several weeks. Rookies have really been the talk of the town in the fantasy landscape for most of the summer. Sometimes, though, deciding whether to start these rookies in Week 1 could be a difficult decision.  In this article, we will look at […]

Fantasy Football All-Bust Team: 6 Overvalued Players to Avoid in 2025 Drafts

Selecting a bust in the early rounds of fantasy drafts is one of the worst feelings. These players are supposed to be the backbone of your team, yet they fail to exceed expectations for your fantasy roster. Those who drafted Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, C.J. Stroud, and Travis Etienne last year know that exact feeling.  […]

Must-Have Fantasy Football Wide Receivers: 5 Early-Round Draft Targets

We are getting closer and closer to draft season. We are less than three weeks away from the start of the NFL season, which means it's time to start preparing for your league. Fantasy football drafts are one of the best parts of the fantasy season, but these fantasy drafts can also be one of […]

Fantasy Football Tight Ends With Overall TE1 Upside for 2025

The hardest position to navigate in fantasy football is the tight end position. Most of these tight ends are inconsistent each week, and there are usually only a few elite options at the position. Last year, though, the position was the best it ever was, as eight different tight ends scored above 10.5 PPR fantasy […]

Joey Pollizze's Fantasy Football Bold Predictions for 2025 - Tetairoa McMillan, Justin Fields, Calvin Ridley, Christian McCaffrey

Every season, things happen that fantasy managers don't see coming. Some of these last year included Chase Brown finishing as the RB12, Chuba Hubbard finishing as the RB13, Brian Thomas Jr. finishing as the WR4, Terry McLaurin finishing as the WR5, and Brock Bowers finishing as the overall TE1.  If you put together a bold […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 20)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly Unlikely Aces piece. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at whether emerging pitchers are for real or not. We will then determine if these emerging pitchers are worth a roster spot on your fantasy roster or better left on the waiver wire for one of your league […]

Should I Draft Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton, RJ Harvey, or Kaleb Johnson? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie RBs

There's no doubt that rookies can single-handedly win your fantasy football league. Those who took a chance on Brian Thomas Jr., Brock Bowers, and Jayden Daniels in the middle-to-late rounds last year were rewarded with a league winner. All three players finished top five at their respective positions in 2024.  As a result, fantasy managers should […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Xavier Worthy, Zay Flowers, Rome Odunze Outlooks (2025)

There's no doubt that young wide receivers have massive upside in fantasy football. Managers saw that firsthand with wide receivers like Brian Thomas Jr., Malik Nabers, Drake London, Ladd McConkey, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. All five of those playmakers finished top-12 at the wide receiver position in PPR formats last year.  In this article, we will […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Dallas Goedert, Jake Ferguson, Brenton Strange Outlooks

Almost every fantasy manager wants one of the top tight ends this year. Whether that is Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, or George Kittle, there is a clear top three at the tight end position in fantasy this season. So, if you can land one of those tight ends in the early rounds, you will be […]

Is Jaylen Warren or Kaleb Johnson Starting for the Steelers? Which Pittsburgh Running Back Should You Draft in 2025?

The Pittsburgh Steelers' running back room will look a bit different from last year. Najee Harris is no longer with the team, and the Steelers added two running backs this offseason. They signed Kenneth Gainwell to a cheap one-year deal and then selected Kaleb Johnson in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.  Those […]

Who Should I Draft? Stefon Diggs, Ricky Pearsall, Matthew Golden Fantasy Football Outlooks (2025)

We are entering the heart of fantasy football draft season, which means we have to start thinking about certain scenarios that might pop up in drafts. The first few rounds are always the most exciting, but it's the middle-to-late rounds where fantasy managers can potentially find some league winners.  In this article, we will determine […]

Is Chris Godwin Injured or Healthy? Should I Draft Emeka Egbuka or Jalen McMillan in Fantasy Football?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one of the most intriguing wide receiver rooms in the NFL. Mike Evans showed no signs of slowing down last season after another 1,000-yard campaign, Chris Godwin was Baker Mayfield's favorite target before suffering a season-ending injury, and Jalen McMillan stepped up in Godwin's place as the WR2 in this […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 19)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly unlikely aces piece. Every week of the fantasy season, we identify whether emerging pitchers are for real or not. We will dive into their recent numbers and determine if these emerging pitchers are worth a roster spot.  In this article, we will look at whether Michael Wacha, Jack Leiter, Lucas […]

Fantasy Football QB/TE Stacks You Must Draft in 2025

Choosing the right stacks in fantasy football could go a long way in raising your team's ceiling each week. Just look at the fantasy teams that had both Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase last year. Those two players were consistently combining for 50-plus fantasy points every week. There was even a week where Burrow and […]

Is Javonte Williams or Miles Sanders Starting for the Cowboys? Which Dallas Running Back Should You Draft in 2025?

The Cowboys' running back room will look a bit different in 2025. After Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott manned Dallas' backfield a season ago, the team will feature a new set of running backs this year. Both Dowdle and Elliott are no longer with the team, and the Cowboys added four running backs this offseason.  […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 18)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly unlikely aces piece looking at several underrated pitchers for fantasy baseball. Each week of the fantasy season, we identify whether emerging pitchers are for real or not. We will review a handful of pitchers each week and break down their recent starts.  In this article, we will look at whether […]