Week 5 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

Many of us spend the first few weeks of every NFL season thinking the same thing: "This season is really weird. I've never seen anything like this.” Sometimes that comes in the form of the entire league pivoting from historic passing numbers to a run-centric formula; other years, it’s a rash of early injuries or […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 4 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

As is the case every year, impactful injuries in fantasy football are beginning to add up already. We are only three weeks into the season, yet injuries have already robbed us of multiple starting quarterbacks and defensive star Nick Bosa. Worse, injuries are already hobbling players who remain on the field, seemingly turning players like […]

Week 4 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

There is growing buzz surrounding the “Travis Hunter Problem.” Nearly all offseason, the general opinion of fantasy analysts, including yours truly, was that Hunter is an “IDP cheat code” on apps like Sleeper and ESPN. Those providers allow the Heisman winner to accrue offensive and defensive stats while in your DB slot, which felt like […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 3 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Considering this article is all about streaming and sitting defenders in fantasy, it seems relevant to talk about the King of IDP in the 2020s: T.J. Watt. While we warned you that Watt's advanced metrics and production were dipping last year, he remained the top defender on most IDP boards entering the season, including ours. […]

Week 3 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

Through two weeks of the NFL season, no one would blame casual fans for wondering, "Does this year's rookie class stink?" After all, training camp stars like Matthew Golden are barely being used, while many top backs in the class have disappointed. Kaleb Johnson is a special teamer… and not a good one, while TreVeyon […]

Week 2 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP rankings for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season! It happens every year, but fantasy disappointments abounded in the opening week. There is a very real team, we won't name names, that went into their dynasty season with Ja'Marr Chase, Drake London, Malik Nabers, Joe Burrow, Jahmyr Gibbs, […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 2 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my IDP fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em article digging into the top matchups, streamers, and fades for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. As the season gets fully underway and we launch into another streamers and fades article, it is worthwhile to remind readers that streamers and fades should be […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 1 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Welcome back to our fantasy football  IDP Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks for Week 1 of the 2025 season! As was made clear in our Week 1 IDP fantasy football rankings column earlier this week, putting too much weight into early season matchups can lead to disaster in fantasy football. Certainly, there are many trends, […]

Week 1 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

Every year, like clockwork, fantasy fans and analysts cling to the notion that team performances and trends translate from year to year. It is this notion that helps some NFL owners or general managers cling to a roster just past its prime, or drives fantasy managers to assume certain players or teams have an easy […]

IDP Fantasy Football Breakouts, Sleepers, and Busts (2025)

We are so close to real football that you can smell it. That means peak fantasy draft time is upon us. Data shows that a vast number of fantasy leagues wait to select their teams until the final two weeks before kickoff. That means the next two weeks will be busy, and those in IDP […]

Fantasy Football Mock Draft: One-Man IDP Mock with Individual Defensive Players (2025)

While many spend their entire spring and summer preparing for the NFL Draft and their dynasty rookie or startup drafts, August is firmly redraft territory. This is the season where veteran values match those of youthful sprites, if the older players don't exceed them. It's also the time for us to get together with friends […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Start-Up Mock Draft: 12-Teams, Superflex (RotoBaller Staff Picks)

For the well-initiated, you know dynasty fantasy football is a year-round game that is trending strongly toward the Superflex format. This means that a majority of newer dynasty leagues are those in which quarterbacks are valued at a premium. For that reason, our staff got together and conducted a Superflex dynasty startup mock for your […]

Five-Round Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Superflex, Tight End Premium

In the ever-growing field of dynasty fantasy football, there are endless tweaks, settings, and formats available to make things more interesting or balanced. Those tweaks include adding defender positions (IDP) or a Superflex (QB/RB/WR/TE) spot, awarding bonus points for long runs or receptions, and/or utilizing Tight End Premium scoring. This year, we are doing one-man […]

Five-Round Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Single-QB, Tight End Premium

In the ever-growing field of dynasty fantasy football, there are an endless number of tweaks, settings, and formats available to make things more interesting or balanced. Those tweaks include adding defender positions (IDP) or a Superflex (QB/RB/WR/TE) spot, awarding bonus points for long runs or receptions, and/or utilizing Tight End Premium scoring. This year, we […]

2025 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings: Top 100 Players

As we enter the stretch run of the NFL Draft, with the big event just a few days away, every draft analyst and fan is preparing their final ranking or wish list. We here at Rotoballer are no different. In this piece, you will find my final prospect rankings before the NFL Draft gets underway. […]

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Final Three-Round Projections and Top Prospect Predictions

It is finally NFL Draft week. For junkies like us, this is Christmas and our birthday rolled into one big event. Even in a year like this, where the blue-chip talent is thin and the questions about talent pile higher than usual, it’s difficult not to get excited about the event. Before we get to […]

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Expert Three-Round Projections and Top Prospect Predictions

As we enter the middle of April, the NFL Draft season is almost at an end. It’s a sad realization for draft junkies like us, but it also means the big event is almost here… which is also a happy time. So, it’s a bittersweet season filled with joy and sorrow. With this updated mock, […]

2025 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings: Top 75 Players (Post Free Agency)

With the NFL Draft inching closer and closer, it's worth expanding our list of top prospect rankings in this 2025 class. Our initial rankings list included my top 50 prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, but let's update and expand that list to 75 players, shall we? Also worth noting, as we inch forward, is […]

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Expert Two-Round Projections and Top Prospect Predictions

We are officially in NFL Draft season with the Senior Bowl and Super Bowl out of the way. Before we jump into this mock, one thing worth noting is that these predictions are not what I would do. These picks won't always follow my prospect rankings, either. If you want to see how I stack […]

2025 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings: Top 50 Players for Fantasy Football (Pre-Combine Analysis)

The 2025 NFL Draft is universally considered a "down year." However, casual fans and followers need to understand what this phrase means. When analysts consider this group a "down" or "disappointing" class, it has nothing to do with the group's depth. The depth is tremendous. What is "down" about this class is the top-end "blue […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft: NFL Rookie 12-Team Staff Mock (1QB)

It's NFL Draft season, which means our fantasy focus can finely turn entirely toward dynasty leagues. No more wasting time on games that "matter" and weekly matchups. Now is the time to bargain, borrow, and beg for draft picks that may ever turn into anything. In other words, it's time for what we dynasty dogs […]

Senior Bowl Risers, Fallers, and Dynasty Targets

The Senior Bowl is the most important and exciting event in the NFL Draft's current age. While the NFL Combine and Pro Days will dominate media attention this spring, the Senior Bowl is by far the better measure of an NFL prospect. In other words, prospects who thrive at the Senior Bowl have a much […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Buys, Sells and Prospects to Watch

There are two common mindsets amongst most dynasty managers. One is that of the “banners fly forever” crowd. These are win-now minds unafraid to draft older stars in a dynasty startup. They will make moves towards winning today, any time it’s reasonable. While these people will accept a rebuild, they don’t fear selling tomorrow if […]

Week 17 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2024) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

This past weekend, we saw a rare vulnerability from an NFL player. On a deep pass, Tank Dell brought in a touchdown in the back of the endzone. As he went down, a teammate fresh off the practice squad collided with Dell's knee. The impact was instantaneous. Without dropping the pass, Dell went down and […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 17 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Player health must be a priority. The fact that the NFL and fans understand this is a good thing. We have seen the NFL’s violent nature ruin too many lives already. As a result, the league should do everything it can to avoid what happened to players like Junior Seau. With that said, how the […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 16 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

For many, there is no truer proof of character than our reaction to a fantasy playoff loss. Some react to the premature end of their season with class, offering congratulations to the victor. Some scream, curse, and complain. Then there are those of us who take the high road until a catastrophe like Week 15 […]

Week 16 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2024) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

The 2024 fantasy playoffs got off to an auspicious start with the Rams vs. 49ers contest. While anyone who has played fantasy for some time has undoubtedly suffered disappointment in the playoffs, this game was the precursor to a truly painful week for many. Unfortunately, it was a dud that few saw coming. Both the […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 15 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

In our IDP rankings article this week, we reminisced about old rotisserie fantasy football leagues. We discussed how fair and balanced those extinct leagues are, truly rewarding the best teams over a given season. You might wonder what brings that up. Perhaps it is the bitter pill that some of us feel when we lead […]

Week 15 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2024) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

As the fantasy playoffs start in full, now is a time to educate those too young to remember a scoring system called “rotisserie." It's a system still used in fantasy baseball and basketball, but some may not know it was once applied to fantasy football. Today, it appears to be a relic largely used in […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 14 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

As we witness the "Super Bowl Hangover" claim another victim in the San Francisco 49ers, an interesting myth is circulating in the media. This myth centers on the idea that San Francisco is not to blame for this problem, that fantasy managers could not have planned for it, and that San Fran's misfortune is a […]