Fantasy Football Best Ball Cheat Sheet – Tiered Rankings, Sleepers & Strategy (2025)

Getting the best stacks in best ball is one of the easiest ways to make your team as competitive as possible. Every year, specific quarterback and receiver combinations produce multiple massive boom games that propel best ball teams to glory. Additionally, examining each team's schedule and identifying the teams they face can also give you […]

The RB Dead Zone In Fantasy Football: What Is It And Do You Need To Avoid It?

The running back dead zone examines players going in the early to middle rounds at the position. We'll use Rounds 4 through 8 as arbitrary markers for running backs going in Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) leagues. However, these running backs have been pushed up the draft board, and they might be riskier than anticipated. The […]

7 Dynasty Third-Year Wide Receivers to Buy or Sell: Fantasy Football WR Risers and Fallers (2025)

With rookies reporting to the Los Angeles Chargers camp last week, 2025 NFL training camps are officially underway. More teams are set to report the following week, and preseason football will soon begin, marking the start of the 2025 NFL season. While casual redraft players are just beginning to wake from their hibernation, dynasty fantasy […]

Analyzing Elusiveness to Find Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers and Busts in 2025

Elusiveness is one of the most underrated and most crucial skills a running back can have in the NFL. Gone are the days when big power backs were all every NFL team wanted. Constantly crashing into defenders at high speed is a great way to shorten a career. Additionally, there's more than one way to […]

Last Year's Fantasy Football Breakouts to Avoid in 2025: 4 Regression Candidates and Draft Fades

It seems that many fantasy managers simply expect players who have any kind of breakout season to continue playing very well until they reach the age of 32 or older. But that isn't always the case. Instead, players often have very inconsistent production throughout their careers. Sometimes, one-hit wonders do happen. It's not uncommon. Ignoring […]

10 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Busts: Draft Targets and Avoids for 2025

The 2025 fantasy football season is fast approaching. Experienced managers know that there is a significant amount of work ahead to adequately prepare their drafts. Whatever your approach is on draft day, it’s always important to remember one thing. You can’t win your league on draft day, but you sure can lose it. To that […]

6 NFC South Fantasy Football Draft Targets or Avoids: Undervalued/Overvalued Players

The NFC South used to be one of the most competitive divisions in football, but it has developed a reputation as a bad division in recent seasons. The Buccaneers have won the division every season since 2021, but have failed to make the NFC Championship Game in these four seasons, so they could hardly be […]

Fantasy Football Landmines: Draft Avoids and Busts in Each of the First 10 Rounds

The 2025 NFL season is quickly approaching. If you want this to be the year you finally win your fantasy football league’s trophy, then now is the time to start planning. There’s an old saying when it comes to fantasy football. You don’t win your league on draft day, but you sure can lose it. […]

5 Quarterback ADP Busts for Fantasy Football: Overvalued QBs to Fade

While we talk about how important running backs are, how vital it is to have multiple elite wide receivers, and how increasingly necessary it is to pinpoint top-end tight end production in fantasy, the quarterback has become a bit of an afterthought. It’s hard to say that when we’ve gotten so much bankable production at […]

8 Fantasy Football Rookies to Target or Fade - Undervalued Sleepers, Overvalued Busts in Best Ball Drafts (2025)

Every year, we see rookie players shoot up draft boards throughout the summer. It is easy to fall in love with the potential of a young player in a new landing spot, especially when recent seasons have seen rookies have massive fantasy impacts. Rookies do have the ability to make or break fantasy teams. Find […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Draft Busts: Overvalued WR2s to Avoid in 2025

It's one of the most common talking points in sports media: Who do you go to when you need a big play? On the football field, it's the top wide receiver, and those are the guys fantasy managers love to target early in drafts. But there's a handful of No. 2 receivers (Tee Higgins, Davante […]

Evaluating Ambiguous Fantasy Football Backfields: Bears, Cowboys, Jaguars, Patriots

With drafters getting smarter every year, trend-breaking strategies that felt like well-kept, league-winning secrets just a few short years ago can now seem commonplace. At the same time, it's important to always be ready to zag as soon as the rest of your league starts zigging -- or zig once more as zagging becomes the […]

Fantasy Football Running Back ADP Busts: 5 Expensive Running Backs to Fade in 2025

While every manager loves discussing which players to target in their fantasy football draft, they must also take some time and have a much less fun conversation. Sadly, busts are a part of fantasy football. Whether it's due to injury, poor play, or just plain bad luck, some players let hopeful fantasy managers down every […]

NFC West Fantasy Football Draft Targets and Avoids: 5 Sleepers or Busts for 2025

The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers have dominated the NFC West in recent seasons. In fact, both teams have won seven of the last eight division titles. While that generally means it’s a good idea to target players on their rosters, it doesn’t mean there aren’t other fantasy-relevant players in this division. As […]

5 Fantasy Football Rookies to Avoid in Redraft Leagues: First-Year Players Who Will Fail to Make an Impact in 2025

Sometimes, rookies come out swinging in the NFL. Something just clicks immediately. That's not always the case, though. For one reason or another, some rookies struggle to make an impact in their first season. That doesn't mean their entire NFL career is doomed, but fantasy managers in redraft leagues aren't concerned about how a current […]

Brant's Must-Avoid Draft Picks for 2025 Fantasy Football: 5 Overpriced Veterans

Fantasy football drafting is all about finding value on the board. One player may not be a great third-round pick but could pay off as an incredible sixth-round pick. The goal is to draft as many players who outplay the position in which you drafted them. With that being said, I am going to discuss […]

Must-Avoid Busts for Fantasy Football Best Ball Drafts: 3 Overvalued Veterans to Fade in 2025

Part of putting together a winning best ball roster is avoiding the landmines in fantasy football in every round. While you may be able to get away with one or two bad picks, having more than that severely increases the chances of your roster not having the firepower needed to win in the regular season […]

Updated Fantasy Football Outlooks for Jonnu Smith, DK Metcalf, and Pat Freiermuth: Post Steelers-Dolphins Trade

New Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith was just traded to his new team from the Miami Dolphins in a multi-player deal that included cornerback Jalen Ramsey, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, and some draft selections. Smith will now rejoin his old offensive coach, Arthur Smith. This trade will certainly have meaningful impacts on fantasy football for […]

4 Undervalued Fantasy Football Running Backs: Adam's Must-Draft RB Sleepers

More and more, fantasy managers are utilizing the "zero-RB" strategy in their draft rooms. This can be an effective strategy, especially in PPR leagues. But it means we need to nail our later-round running backs. This article highlights four undervalued running backs to draft in 2025. Even if you're not using the "zero-RB" strategy, these […]

5 Dynasty Wide Receivers to Buy or Sell: Fantasy Football WR Risers and Fallers (2025)

In recent years, we have seen more rookie wide receivers provide immediate high-end production than ever before. This has been a fun development and has helped many rebuilding managers quickly turn around their teams. While this has been a positive trend, it’s also important to recognize that we have been incredibly spoiled by the number […]

Offensive Line Analysis for Fantasy Football: 4 Potential Running Back Busts (2025)

In fantasy football, the success of running backs often hinges on factors beyond their individual talent, with offensive line play standing as a critical determinant of their production. A strong offensive line creates running lanes, protects against negative plays, and sustains drives, directly impacting a running back’s ability to accumulate yards and score touchdowns. Among […]

John Johnson's Fantasy Football Must-Avoid Draft Picks: 5 Overvalued Veteran Busts for 2025

There are players you just shouldn't draft every year. In hindsight, it seems obvious why, but before the season, it's important to understand that busts can be difficult to predict. And it's also crucial to recognize that busts are often players that fantasy managers really want to succeed and have big seasons. Unfortunately, that doesn't […]

Fantasy Football QB Busts: 6 NFL Quarterbacks Who Could Lose Their Starting Job in 2025

The quarterback position is widely regarded as "the most important position in all of sports" for good reason. A world-class striker in soccer can't do much without strong playmakers around them, and even an elite basketball point guard will struggle to win consistently if surrounded by subpar teammates. But a star QB can single-handedly keep […]

Last Year's Fantasy Football Busts to Trade For: 5 Dynasty Buy-Lows and Trade Targets

One of my favorite things in dynasty is buying low on players. Maybe it's because I'm eternally optimistic about my favorite players, but there's just something so rewarding about trading for a guy once everyone else has given up on him and then reaping the rewards. Jonnu Smith, for example, was a great buy-low option […]

Joey Pollizze's Must-Avoid Fantasy Football Players and Bust Candidates: 5 Overvalued Draft Picks

Every fantasy football manager tries to avoid drafting busts each year. Sometimes, though, you can't escape it. In 2024 fantasy football drafts, there were plenty of busts throughout the first few rounds. Christian McCaffrey, Marvin Harrison Jr., Travis Etienne Jr., and Isiah Pacheco were just a couple of players who fell short of expectations last […]

6 Fantasy Football Busts and Overvalued Draft Picks: Joey Pollizze's "Do Not Draft" List (2025)

The 2025 NFL Season is quickly approaching, meaning it's time to start getting into fantasy football mode. These next few months are a great time to start identifying which players could be value picks in the later rounds and which players will be off your draft board completely. In this article, we will look at […]

Early-Round Fantasy Football Landmines: 4 Running Back Busts to Avoid (2025)

Last offseason, I wrote about a few running backs to avoid in 2024. Unfortunately, that didn't pan out too well. However, like Aaliyah, I will "dust myself off and try again." We're back with the 2025 edition of early round running back busts to avoid. It's not that these guys aren't talented; they're just too […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Avoid in Redraft Leagues: 6 First-Year Busts (2025)

Sometimes, drafting the right rookie can be a major help for your fantasy football team. Rookies are usually the biggest unknowns in the league, so sometimes you can grab a guy at a nice value right before he blows up. However, it doesn't always work out that way. Often, fans and analysts get too excited […]

7 Fantasy Football Running Back Breakouts and Busts - Players to Target and Avoid in Drafts (2025)

With the steady increase of committees over the years, running back has become one of the most frustrating positions for fantasy football managers. However, running back remains one of the most important positions in fantasy football. Managers must always pay sharp attention to the position, and identifying potential sleepers and busts can be the difference […]