2025 Fantasy Basketball Breakouts: Super Sophomores

What do the Spurs, Thunder, and Pistons all have in common? They all have a young core of players in place and have made some savvy moves through the draft and trades, building impressive organizational depth. The youth movement is on full display so far in the 2025 NBA season, and there is no shortage […]

2025 Fantasy Basketball Third Year Breakouts and Busts

The NBA is becoming a young man's league. Rookies are playing more than ever before, and while every young player faces a different set of expectations (based on where they were drafted), many are expected to start showing the promise of becoming a rotational player for their respective teams within the first three years of […]

2025 Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Usage and PIE Rates

It's only been about three weeks since the NBA season began. Still, I really don't think it's too early to start trying to identify some trends that are emerging for players' advanced statistics when compared to their performance last season. We went into our drafts with a specific vision of how players would be used […]

Thunder Dan's Road Map to Winning Assists In 2025 Fantasy Basketball

Over the last month, I've taken part in a number of mock drafts with other industry experts. Something I have noticed is that the popularity of a "punt assists" build this season is gaining some traction, as three of the top 25 assist guys in the NBA are all out for the season (Tyrese Haliburton, […]

Don't Sleep on These Centers! Late Round Values For Fantasy Basketball (2025-2026)

The center position is one that always seems to dry up quickly in fantasy basketball. Once you get to a certain point towards the end of drafts, finding key starters or high-minute players is not easy. In a year where the position has dried up considerably more with some teams stacking up options while others […]

ADP Values For 2025 Fantasy Basketball (Category Leagues)

There aren't many things fantasy managers can agree on entering each NBA season. However, we can all agree that drafting players who overperform their draft position is the key to winning leagues. We can also all agree that all drafts this year will start with four international superstars in some order: Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

Percentages and Turnovers Matter! High Efficiency Players To Target in Fantasy Basketball (2025)

As the NBA season draws nearer by the day, I'm gearing up for my final set of fantasy basketball drafts. I'm guessing that you are doing the same thing, and I want to offer up some more content this week that you may find helpful when making those difficult decisions on draft day. What makes […]

Category Studs: Points, Rebounds, And Assists Targets For Fantasy Basketball (2025-2026)

Regardless of whether you play points or categories leagues in fantasy basketball, one thing is true: players who can stuff the boxscore are immensely valuable. Building a team with strengths around harder-to-get areas, like steals and blocks, is important, but without a strong foundation around the most important areas of the game, winning a minimum […]

Fantasy Basketball Forwards Sleepers: ADP Analysis for 2025-2026 Drafts

Look past the MLB postseason and the meat of the NFL schedule, and you'll see the start of the NBA season. October is the best sports month of the year. Change my mind. For those studying for fantasy basketball season, you likely know the studs and early-round picks. Victor Wembanyama and Luka Doncic? Those are […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Guards - Draft Values for 2025-2026

Don't blink, because you might just miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA preseason! Yes, while we might be distracted by the NFL season for now, the NBA season is coming fast, and fantasy enthusiasts are already preparing for their upcoming drafts. Of course, they all want to find a few sleepers, those guys who […]

Third-Year Fantasy Basketball Breakouts for 2025-26

We're just a few weeks away from the start of the 2025-26 NBA preseason, and around a month away from the start of the regular season. This offseason wasn't as "wild" as most fans and analysts had predicted, as teams are focused on copying the Thunder's blueprint and developing their young players. When it comes […]

League Winners: Second-Half Trade Targets and Stashes - 2025 Fantasy Basketball

Things have not gone as planned for fantasy basketball managers who drafted players like Joel Embiid or Jimmy Butler. But there's plenty of basketball left to be played and it's time to reassess how we view players going forward. If you want to win that fantasy basketball league championship, worry less about where your players […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers, Buy/Sell: Rotation Watch and Minute Trends for Week 7

Welcome to the fourth edition of RotoBaller's NBA Minutes Watch. Rotations are finally set. Position battles have been won and teams are trudging forward as best they can as we get closer to the new year. The younger teams are showing signs of early-season fatigue while more developed teams like the Rockets, Thunder, and Cavaliers […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers, Buy/Sell: Rotation Watch and Minute Trends for Week 5

Welcome to the third edition of RotoBaller's NBA Minutes Watch. Now that we are around a month into the season, depth charts have become stabilized and teams are slowly implementing what works. Although it's still early, this is the first time where we see real instances of true regular-season basketball, completely separate from the dramatics […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers, Buy/Sell: Rotation Watch and Minute Trends for Week 3

Welcome to the second edition of RotoBaller's NBA Minutes Watch. Solidified depth charts are emerging now that every team is at least five games in. To track the minutes and general direction of each team’s rotation, we’ve charted nearly every player who has played at least five games this season. When stronger sample sizes develop, […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers, Buy/Sell: Rotation Watch and Minute Trends for Week 1

Welcome to RotoBaller’s debut Rotation Watch for the 2024-2025 NBA season. This is a bi-monthly article that focuses on each team’s current and trending minute distribution. Week 1 is a grace period for nearly every NBA team. Seeing how most teams will try NOT to throw away their initial game plan within the first 10 […]

2024-2025 Fantasy Basketball: Mid-Round Value Draft Targets

In fantasy basketball, you can't win your draft in the first three rounds, but you can certainly lose it. Early on, the goal should be to build your team around surefire studs, while mitigating as much risk as possible. The middle rounds represent a fantastic opportunity to go after high-upside players. You know, the guys […]

Third Year Breakouts For 2024-2025 Fantasy Basketball

Most NBA players take a year or two to find their groove. Sure, the occasional phenom (looking at you, Victor Wembanyama) shatters every expectation we have about young players. But generally, it takes some time. For those first-year players who didn’t make that big leap in their second season, year three is often the "make […]

2024-2025 Fantasy Basketball Category Studs - High Efficiency Players To Target

As the tip-off to the NBA season inches closer, we here at RotoBaller aim to create content that will help you dominate your draft! Every NBA player is different in what strengths and weaknesses they have in their overall game. And some players can pile up stats more quickly than others, but at what cost? […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: 9-Category Late-Round Draft Values To Target for 2024-25

In fantasy basketball, matchups are usually week-long, and with how the NBA schedule works, teams don’t always play the same number of games every week. This puts importance on hitting on late-round value picks, as having a well-rounded roster and much-needed depth can separate you from the competition.  Let's take a look at some players […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Bounce-Back Draft Targets for 2024-25

The 2024-25 fantasy basketball season is inching closer as the calendar nears October and draft season is upon us. It’s never too early to look to draft prep and one way to gain an edge as a fantasy manager is to identify players who are primed to bounce back after disappointing years.  In 9-category leagues, […]

Fantasy Basketball Late-Round Sleepers: One-Trick Pony Category Specialists to Target in 2024-25

The beginning of the NBA regular season is rapidly approaching. That means it’s time to draft your fantasy basketball teams. It’s important to begin your draft with well-round players. Taking players like Nikola Jokic, Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, and Paolo Banchero can set fantasy managers up for success in multiple categories. Those types of players […]

League Winners - Fantasy Basketball Players Who Will Smash ADP (Category Leagues)

There aren't many things fantasy managers can agree on entering each NBA season. However, it feels like the #1 overall pick debate has stopped for the foreseeable future; Victor Wembanyama is here to stay. Right behind him at the top of drafts are a couple of non-Americans, highlighted by Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. Other […]

Fantasy Basketball Rookies To Target - Which NBA Rookies Should You Draft in 2024-2025?

One of the riskiest strategies in any fantasy sport is to rely on rookies in redraft leagues. There have been a handful of superstar rookies to come through the league, but for every rookie that saves a fantasy team, there are many that get dropped to waivers or never make it to a roster. Usually, […]

Deep Sleepers For 2024-2025 Fantasy Basketball: Centers

We're getting closer and closer to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, and we're all looking at the ADPs of the biggest stars, hoping that we can land our favorite players on draft night. But as always, some under-the-radar players can easily break out and become fantasy studs. Finding and taking a chance on […]

Second-Year Breakouts for 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball

Drafting rookie players in redraft leagues doesn't usually pay off unless they are true superstars like Victor Wembanyama. However, going after players in their second season who are ready to take on bigger roles and make a bigger impact in the box score is a very useful strategy. We want to target players in good […]

Four Forward Sleepers For 2024-2025 Fantasy Basketball

Fantasy basketball season is almost here, and we're all preparing our shortlists for the draft. Naturally, most of our focus will be on the biggest names and their draft placement. But as always, some under-the-radar players can easily break out and become fantasy studs. Finding and taking a chance on these sleepers can make or […]

Deeper Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Guards - Draft Values for 2024-2025

It's that time of the year again! Football season is in full swing, but basketball season is right around the corner! We all felt the basketball buzz during the Olympics, and are patiently waiting until the stars start hooping again. But as always, some under-the-radar players can easily break out and become fantasy studs. Finding […]

2024 NBA Summer League Risers and Fallers

Now that we've completed all the summer league games, we can reflect on some of the players' performances. We saw a bunch of great players who exceeded expectations and set themselves up nicely headed into training camp. We also saw some bad performances that could potentially make people taper their expectations. Today I'm going to […]