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Mitchell Blatt

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Mitchell Blatt has been an NFL fan since he was young, and he has been playing fantasy football since 2003. He was an early adopter to Individual Defensive Player (IDP) fantasy football and has written about fantasy football on and off since 2007. He has been writing for RotoBaller continuously since 2022, where he writes the weekly IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers column. As an IDP fantasy football expert, Mitch loves to explain the finer points of how IDP works and encourages new players to join the IDP movement. He serves as the commissioner of multiple fantasy football leagues, including a dynasty league and the Big Play Bonus League. If you are interested in joining a league in 2026 that awards +30 points for 40-yard rushes, contact me! Mitch’s book Fantasy Football Dynasty Mega Guide 2025 is one of the top-ranking dynasty fantasy guides on Amazon. Besides writing about football, Mitch has also traveled throughout Asia and written travel guides and news coverage. His Twitter can be found at @MitchBlattNFL

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Sam LaPorta - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Is Sam LaPorta Out for the Season? Injury Update on Coming Back for Fantasy Football (Week 12)

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta had one of the best rookie seasons for a tight end in history in 2023. While he has remained extremely productive, he has not quite returned to those same heights in his sophomore season, nor so far this year. A back injury caused LaPorta to miss Week 11, a […]


MIles Garrett - Fantasy Football Defense Rankings, D/ST Streamers, Waiver Wire, IDP Pickups

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 12 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 12. We will watch to see if Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett can make history. After four sacks against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11, Garrett is on pace for 25.5 sacks on the season. He could break the single-season […]


Joe Mixon - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Is Joe Mixon The Starting Running Back For The Texans When He Returns? Week 11 Injury Update

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon had a huge season in his first year with the Houston Texans after a seven-year career with the Cincinnati Bengals. In 14 games last season, Mixon ran for 1,016 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. His touchdown total and yards per carry average were both the second-best of his career, […]


IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 11 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 11. With the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints going on bye this week, I have scoured the league for your best replacement options. Injuries are piling up, and for some of these picks, you will have to follow the injury […]


Quentin Johnston - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Quentin Johnston, DJ Moore, Jauan Jennings: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 10

Trying to settle on receivers to start in fantasy football can be difficult. Week in and week out, different receivers will shine. Many teams have no clearly defined WR1. In this article, we will consider three wideouts who play for star-studded teams and have to share their volume with others. So, should fantasy managers start […]


Kimani Vidal - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Kimani Vidal, Kyle Monangai, Devin Singletary: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 10

As running backs get ground down taking hit after hit, injuries are piling up. Many teams are down to their second or third running backs. Some backup RBs have been putting up good fantasy numbers. In this article, we will see if Kimani Vidal, Kyle Monangai, or Devin Singletary should be started in fantasy in […]


Buffalo Bills Defense - Fantasy Football DST Rankings, Draft Sleepers

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 10 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 10. I know it might be hard to believe, but the Cincinnati Bengals do have a defense, and some of their players are quite good for IDP fantasy football. A strong offense plus a terrible defense means both teams will be […]


Kyle Monangai - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Draft Sleepers, Rankings

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Kyle Monangai, Trey Benson, Kareem Hunt Fantasy Football Outlooks

In Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season, Chicago Bears rookie Kyle Monangai came out of nowhere to lead the league in rushing. Many other running backs made a big impact. Some lesser heralded backs found the end zone. Others remain on the fantasy radar as they rehab from injuries suffered earlier this season. So, […]


Houston Texans DST Defense - Danielle Hunter, Will Anderson Jr., IDP, D/ST Rankings

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9. When I drafted my IDP fantasy football team in my home league, I picked a Lions player at DL (Aidan Hutchinson), LB (Jack Campbell), and DB (Brian Branch). Well, now they all go on bye in Week 9, and, with […]


Dylan Sampson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Rookies

Should I Pickup Dylan Sampson or Jerome Ford? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Quinshon Judkins has proved to be an effective running back for the Cleveland Browns after missing most of training camp and Week 1. A shoulder injury knocked him out of the game against the New England Patriots last weekend, and now it's uncertain when he will be back. If Judkins misses time, which Browns running […]


Tyrone Tracy Jr. - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Should I Pickup Devin Singletary or Tyrone Tracy? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

While New York Giants fans have not savored many victories the past two years, they have had reason to be excited about young stars like RB Cam Skattebo, WR Malik Nabers, and QB Jaxson Dart. Unfortunately, Nabers and Skattebo have both gotten injured, and the Giants must turn to replacements to try to give Dart […]


Patriots Defense - Fantasy Football DST Rankings, Team Defense, IDP Sleepers, Devin McCourty

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8. When I drafted my IDP fantasy football team in my home league, I picked a Lions player at DL (Aidan Hutchinson), LB (Jack Campbell), and DB (Brian Branch). Well, now they all go on bye in Week 8, and, with […]


Luther Burden III - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Rookies

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups - Luther Burden, Tyler Allgeier, Darnell Mooney Fantasy Football Outlooks

The Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears both won on Monday Night Football in Week 7. The Bears fought a back-and-forth battle against the Washington Commanders and came out on top, 25-24, while Luther Burden III led the team in receptions with four for 51 yards. The Falcons took an early lead over the favored Buffalo […]


Christian Watson - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups - Kameron Johnson, Christian Watson, Zay Jones Fantasy Football Outlooks

Many wide receivers like Kameron Johnson and Zay Jones are experiencing increased production as they step up in the wake of injuries their teammates suffered. Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Kameron Johnson scored his first touchdown of his young career. The Arizona Cardinals' Zay Jones, meanwhile, had a season high in a game that went down […]


Buccaneers Defense - Fantasy Football DST Streamers, Defense Rankings, IDP Vita Vea

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 7 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 7. I hope you took my advice and added New England Patriots defensive back Marcus Jones to your IDP fantasy football team. Jones made a sack and five tackles as the Patriots beat the New Orleans Saints. Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher […]


Dorance Armstrong Washington Commanders Defense (DST), IDP Rankings

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 6 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 6. The craziness continued in Week 5 of the NFL season -- the two last remaining undefeated teams lost, making this the earliest point in the season with no undefeateds since 2014. Nik Bonitto (three sacks) led a ferocious Denver Broncos […]


Jaylen Warren - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

When Will Jaylen Warren Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Jaylen Warren has been a relatively efficient runner, and there was much excitement about what he might do as the Steelers' lead back going into 2025. With his effectiveness in the receiving game, Warren has averaged over 90 yards from scrimmage so far this season. Fantasy managers were surprised, however, to […]


Tre Tucker - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Time to Drop Tre Tucker? Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker blew up in Week 3, making eight catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns. He already has more touchdowns this season than he did in either of his first two seasons. But Tucker followed that massive week up with a dud. In Week 4, he hauled in just […]


Aaron Jones - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

When Will Aaron Jones Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

Aaron Jones Sr. rushed for a career-high 1,138 yards in his first season as a Minnesota Viking, setting up expectations that he could continue performing as a low-end RB2 in the 2025 season. Unfortunately, Jones suffered a hamstring injury in Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons. When will Jones return to action, and what is […]


IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 5 Fantasy Football (2025)

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart won his debut, 21-18, over the Los Angeles Chargers, but he didn’t have a comfortable time doing it. Dart was sacked six times, including four times by Tuli Tuipulotu, one of this week’s IDP waiver wire adds. Another IDP who dominated this week was Bears safety Kevin Byard […]


Jauan Jennings - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Is Jauan Jennings, Davante Adams, Ricky Pearsall Playing? Fantasy Football Injury Updates (Week 4)

Week 4 of fantasy football is upon us, and you need to make last-minute lineup choices. Today we're looking at a few players carrying injury designations throughout the week. We're one quarter of the way through the season, and our fantasy team rosters are marked in red with "Questionable," "Doubtful," and "Out." It's especially tough […]


Dylan Sampson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Rookies

Time to Drop Dylan Sampson? Fantasy Football Week 4 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

Cleveland Browns running back Dylan Sampson made a big impact in the first game of his career, as he touched the ball 20 times and gained 93 yards from scrimmage in the Browns' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. But since then, he's been a non-factor. His production has declined in each subsequent week, and the […]


Broncos Defense - Fantasy Football DST Rankings, IDP Sleepers, NFL Team Defenses

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 4 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome everyone to my fantasy football IDP waiver wire pickups and streamers for Week 4 of the 2025 season. Last week was a wild one thanks to blocked kicks, defensive touchdowns, and turnovers galore. That's what we like to see when we play fantasy football with individual defensive players (IDP)! Three teams blocked field goals […]


Houston Texans Defense D/ST Streamers, Rankings, Waiver Wire - Derek Stingley Fantasy Football IDP

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 3 (2025)

Another AFC North star had to leave in Week 2 before accumulating many stats, hurting many fantasy teams in Week 2. Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher Alex Highsmith, who had been averaging just over 0.6 sacks per game over the past three seasons, went down with a high ankle sprain in the first half after making […]


Green Bay Packers Defense - Rashan Gary, DST, D/ST, Rankings, Streamers

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 2 (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP waiver wire pickups and streamers for Week 2 of the 2025 season! Defensive players on new teams made big impacts in one of the most exciting Week 1 showcases of recent NFL seasons. Micah Parsons crashed down on Jared Goff in the fourth quarter, creating a "Welcome to […]


Tyjae Spears - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Is Tyjae Spears Out for the Season? Fantasy Football Outlook and Injury Update (2025)

Injuries have dogged Tennessee Titans’ running back Tyjae Spears for his entire career. He had already torn his ACL twice—in both high school and college—before entering the NFL. After a promising rookie season, Spears missed five games and saw his production decline while dealing with ankle sprains and hamstring pulls. As we enter Week 1, […]


Isiah Pacheco - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Running Backs

6 Crowded Fantasy Football Backfields To Avoid: Potential Running Back Draft Busts (2025)

Acquiring a strong bellcow running back is one of the best ways to win your fantasy league. But in the modern NFL, workhorse RBs are few and far between. Most backfields are committees. Still, some teams, like the Detroit Lions, can produce two starting-caliber fantasy running backs. Many backfields are difficult to predict, however. While […]


Jameson Williams - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

8 Fantasy Football Sleepers to Target in Drafts - Breakout Candidates at WR, RB, QB (2025)

Last season at this time, Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown was drafted in the eighth round or later in most fantasy drafts. He ended up gaining 1,350 yards from scrimmage while scoring 11 touchdowns, finishing as the RB10. We’re all looking for the next sleeper to help us win our leagues this year. Will […]


Xavier Worthy - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

8 Fantasy Football Second-Year Breakouts: Sophomore Risers at WR, RB, and QB for 2025

Identifying breakout players is key to winning your fantasy football league. Every year, some unexpected players pop up and deliver spectacular results that help win leagues. Last season, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba nearly doubled his yardage from 628 yards to 1,130. Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young had a breakout during the second half […]


2025 Fantasy Football Early-Round Best Ball Busts, Overvalued

First-Round Fantasy Football Draft Picks to Avoid: 3 Overvalued Players (2025)

Fantasy football drafts are underway, and the mistakes you make now will haunt you for the rest of the year. At this time in 2024, people drafted Christian McCaffrey No. 1 overall in most drafts. After getting four mediocre games out of CMC, 97% of those who rostered him in ESPN fantasy leagues missed the […]


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