Fantasy Football Breakouts? Snap Count Risers and Fallers Watch for Week 9

We're back in the saddle for another round of tracking NFL playing time for clues. Remember, at the end of the day, regardless of format or flavor, touches, targets, and opportunities rule the day. Now that we have access to all these cool backend stats, there's no excuse — gotta pop the hood every week […]

7 Running Back Committees With Upside: Key Fantasy Football Takeaways for Week 9

As we reach the halfway point in the NFL regular season, many teams continue to use committees in the backfield. Rotating multiple options depending on momentum and game situation can allow teams to focus on each player's strengths. It also makes more players relevant for fantasy football, even though they're harder to keep track of […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9 (2025)

We're almost halfway through the season. Read that again. We're almost halfway through the season. It feels like Week 1 was just yesterday. Bye weeks are throwing a wrench into things, injuries are (unfortunately) plentiful, and guys are starting to show their true colors. That's where elite roster management skills come into play. Soak it […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

Somehow, we've passed the halfway point of the fantasy football season. While the waiver wire isn't as robust as it was in the early weeks of the year, it's important to continue to mine value and load your bench will upside. You never know which players could suffer minor or major injuries down the stretch, […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

With six teams on a bye and injuries piling up, this is arguably the toughest week of start-sit calls this season. Finding sleepers on the waiver wire to plug into lineups is key, and so is knowing which players to sit if you are deciding between a handful of options. We've got you covered for […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 8

With Week 8 just hours away, several rookies are beginning to find their footing and slowly climbing to the top of the depth chart, which means it is more important to stash a high-upside player who can be a league-winner. Last weekend, I highlighted Oronde Gadsden and Brashard Smith, who have been two of the […]

Buy Low, Sell High - Week 8 Fantasy Football Trade Values and Avoids

We are in the heart of the fantasy football season, and if you’re not actively making moves, your team is probably losing ground. Waivers and trades are a necessity to turning good teams into championship teams. However, this point in the season can be tricky to dissect and decide which moves to make. As we […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

Byemaggedon has arrived. Week 8 will feature byes from the Lions, Raiders, Rams, Seahawks, Cardinals, and Jaguars. Every one of those teams has at least one, if not multiple, fantasy-relevant players. Fantasy managers are going to have to dig deep into the vault in order to even field a team. Sometimes, the NFL schedule makers […]

Targets, Air Yards, Snap Counts Analysis - Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers for Week 8 (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football targets, routes, and snap counts analysis for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. We'll be discussing almost every fantasy-relevant player in this article. Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 8 Lineups (2025)

We’re quickly approaching another weekend of jam-packed fantasy football action. Last week’s sonic boom, Quinshon Judkins, exploded for a huge game. Judkins only ran for 84 rushing yards, but he scored three rushing touchdowns against the Miami Dolphins' hapless defense. Hopefully, you heeded our advice, started Judkins, and picked up a win in the process. […]

4 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Laghezza's Week 8 Picks

I have a question for you. Do you feel bold? Well, do you? It's longshot prediction time because after all, fortune crowns the bold before the worthy. Forget the boring mean projections and the sims for a second — when you place security over freedom, you lose both while and deserve neither. Welcome back to […]

High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 8

During the fantasy football season, many managers look to stash high-upside lottery tickets on their bench who could become league winners over the final weeks. Managers who went ahead and stashed players like Oronde Gadsden, Kimani Vidal, or Rachaad White were rewarded over the past few weeks as they have emerged as must-start players. Who […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 8 (2025)

This week, we'll be talking about several tight ends likely on your waiver wire who are starting to make noise. Oronde Gadsden, Dalton Schultz, Colston Loveland, Cade Otton, and Evan Engram are showing signs of being usable players in the next few weeks. Does that mean they'll become weekly starters? Most likely not, but few […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

With a whopping six teams on a bye in Week 8, most fantasy managers will need to navigate the waiver wire to find the final pieces of starting lineups. Finding diamonds in the rough on the waiver wire is key to staying competitive throughout the season, so we're here to help. Pivoting when your players […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts? Snap Count Risers and Fallers Watch for Week 8

The best fantasy advice I can give is to stay proactive rather than reactive, and the easiest way to achieve that is by being first to identify changes in playing time. When the dust settles, regardless of format or flavor, touches, targets, and opportunities rule the day.   Talent mostly be darned (especially at a position […]

7 Running Back Committees With Upside: Key Fantasy Football Takeaways for Week 8

Each week, many teams in the NFL rotate their running backs in a committee setup to take advantage of the strengths of each running back and keep players fresh and rested to carry the load over the long haul. While the situation can be a great opportunity for fantasy football managers with more players involved, […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8 (2025)

The NFL is hardly a static entity. Players sometimes have breakouts, sure, but their streaks of good games can come to a screeching halt almost instantly and without warning. And it's of great consequence to fantasy teams. Must-start studs that look like they're on pace to finish top-10 at their position can inexplicably see huge […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Avoids: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

It feels like we have never seen injuries ravage the fantasy football landscape as much as this season, but nevertheless, managers must continue to piece together starting lineups in hopes of winning a fantasy championship at year's end. Our experts are here to help with those Week 7 lineup calls. It's time for the next […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 7

Week 6 taught us the importance of stashing high-upside players. Managers who got ahead of the curve and stashed Kimani Vidal likely secured a solid RB2 for the foreseeable future. In this piece, we will highlight several emerging rookies who have been climbing their depth charts and could become must-start players in the coming weeks. […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2025)

The NFL season is now one-third over, and what a season it has been so far. We are seeing offenses outperform their preseason expectations, while several defenses are falling short of the level at which they played in 2024. That combination of events is leading to exciting fantasy performances from several players. Week 7 will […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 7 Lineups (2025)

The fantasy football season continues to move at warp speed. Don't look now, but after this weekend, we will officially be halfway toward the fantasy football playoffs. If your team has gotten off to a strong start, that will be music to your ears. However, if your fantasy team has gone the other direction, then […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 7 (2025)

Week 7 should bring the return of George Kittle, which should be a major boost to many fantasy lineups that have been waiting for him. The tight-end position lacks elite options, so losing Kittle was surely a big blow. This week, fantasy managers will need to adjust to Dalton Kincaid being on a bye. Brock […]

Buy Low, Sell High - Week 7 Fantasy Football Trade Values and Avoids

We’re through the first third of the 2025 NFL regular season, and fantasy football has already been a roller coaster. Every week brings a new twist that reshapes how managers view their rosters and the league as a whole. From the New York Giants transforming from a bottom-tier offense to one of the most exciting […]

4 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Laghezza's Week 7 Picks

When pitched the idea of a weekly bold prediction fantasy football column, I jumped out of my giant comfy office chair at the opportunity. After all, fortune crowns the bold before the worthy — am I right? In this day and age, everyone's exposed to the same milquetoast rankings and mean projections. However, when you […]

Targets, Air Yards, Snap Counts Analysis - Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers for Week 7 (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football targets, routes, and snap counts analysis for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. We'll be discussing almost every fantasy-relevant player in this article. Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning […]

High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 7

As the season progresses, more injuries begin to pile up, and young emerging players start to show their potential. That is why it is crucial to get ahead of your league and stash these players who could be league-winners over the final month. In this piece, we will look at two top handcuff running backs […]

High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes - Fantasy Football Pickups for Week 7

Stashing the right player can save you a significant amount of your FAAB budget. In Week 6, managers who stashed Kimani Vidal ahead of Sunday's contests were very rewarded as he appears as the team's RB1 for the foreseeable future. In Week 6, managers saw several high-end players suffer injuries, and many rookies began to […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

We're already headed toward Week 7 of the fantasy football season, and much has changed since the Week 1 kickoff between the Eagles and Cowboys. Injuries have come in bunches, and the Bills and Ravens being on a bye this weekend will impact a ton of fantasy teams. Pivoting when your players are injured, underperforming, […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts? Snap Count Risers and Fallers Watch for Week 7

Is it just me, or is fantasy football even more fun when chaos is the norm? It's all about being proactive, and the best way to stay ahead of the curve is by being the first to identify changes in playing time. When the dust settles, regardless of format or flavor, touches, targets, and opportunities […]