Fantasy Football Avoids, Busts: 2025 NFL Free Agent Signings

The 2025 NFL free-agency period is well underway, and many wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, and running backs have already found their new homes. While some of them are in better landing spots, or at least should continue having solid production relative to their ADP (anticipated draft position) in fantasy football, some of them should […]

Fantasy Football Bust Candidates: Second Round Avoids For 2025 Drafts

It's a little bit easier to identify potential busts in the second round of fantasy football drafts than in the first round. Of course, the further the drafts wear on, the fewer highly-talented players everyone knows are available. In the second round, there are usually more players with question marks than there are in the […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Winners and Losers - DK Metcalf Fallout, Player Outlook

What a start to the NFL offseason we have had. The normally quiet Seattle Seahawks have made several splash moves as they attempt to usher in a new era. The most notable of those moves was the decision to trade stud wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers. From the Seahawks' perspective, Metcalf wanted […]

Top 3 Boom or Bust Players to Target for 2025 Fantasy Football Drafts: High-Risk, High-Reward Picks

The completely risk-averse of the world's population might not be the best suited to play fantasy football. Boom-or-bust players can just as often get fantasy teams into the playoffs and win them championships as it can cause them to lose in the postseason or not make it past the regular season at all. The biggest […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Tight End Busts: 2025 Draft Risks and Player Outlooks

2024 was not a bad year for tight ends in the NFL and fantasy football. Three tight ends (San Francisco’s George Kittle, Las Vegas’ Brock Bowers, and Arizona’s Trey McBride) all had over 1,100 receiving yards. That had not happened since 2018. There was not even one 1,100-yard tight end in 2023, let alone three. […]

2025 Fantasy Football Rookies: Overvalued and Undervalued Prospects for Dynasty Leagues

This year's rookies include a ton of underrated players, which I have covered in depth so far this season. In dynasty fantasy football, that's important -- if many first-round ADP players are overrated and a lot of the later-round guys are slept on, you can leverage this to make decisions like trading back for picks. And that's […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Sells - 2nd Year Players To Trade Away

Don’t look now, but we are only a few days away from the start of the 2025 NFL Combine. It’s an exciting time of year for dynasty fantasy football managers. The NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and that means dynasty rookie drafts will soon follow. While you should generally exhibit patience with your young players, […]

NFL Rookies That Flopped - Early Fantasy Football Outlooks for 2025

The NFL is a tough business. While it is always exciting to watch young rookies enter the league and succeed immediately, the reality is that most players require at least a year or two of development before they pan out and start producing for fantasy football. Some players seem like surefire successes and flop, while […]

2025 NFL Draft Quarterback Prospects: NFL Rookie QBs Resembling Veteran Fantasy Football Stars

It never hurts to compare the best college prospects at each position to pro players who are similar in many respects. Unfortunately, it might not be the most useful thing to do in a weak quarterback class, but I'll try my best either way. There is one gem that's being underrated, though, and he'll be […]

2025 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Prospects: NFL Rookies Resembling Veteran Fantasy Football Stars

While pro comparisons are difficult to make accurately, as we don't know how a prospect's career will go and how much they'll develop their skills at the next level, it can help frame more accurately what a player's ceiling and floor are in the NFL. Not every career path is linear in the NFL, and […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football RB, WR and TE Bust Candidates: Avoid These Players in 2025 Drafts

There are always players that are overvalued in Dynasty fantasy football, and if you happen to take them in a start-up draft, you can be in big trouble. It's not always easy to predict how players' careers will go, though. They can seemingly rise and fall in drafts without much warning. And owning a player […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers From the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs

The NFL playoffs give fantasy football managers a unique chance to see how fantasy-relevant players perform in a higher-pressure situation than the regular season. Usually, performing well against higher-quality defenses, which often find their way into the postseason, can be revealing of a player's skill. It doesn't always give us a clear picture of how […]

Five 2023 Draft Class Players To Sell In Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues

The players drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft now have two seasons of play under their belts, and we're starting to get a much clearer picture of how good they are at the next level. And for some of them, it hasn't been pretty. And for others, it's not that they're not good, but that […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Tight End Busts From The 2024 Season

The tight-end position is always the most difficult to analyze after the fantasy football season is over. That's because there are usually only two to four strong options, and the rest are about the same. This year, though, there were six to seven solid tight-end options for fantasy managers to choose from each week.  Brock […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trap Picks - 2025 NFL Rookies To Think Twice About Drafting

Using a first-round pick on a player that ends up falling well short of expectations can set your team back massively in dynasty fantasy football. Even if they end up performing decently, your league mates' teams can take strides ahead of yours if they have better fortune with their picks. Last year's trap pick was […]

Dynasty Sells - Tight Ends to Trade Away in Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues

I know, I know. Your dynasty fantasy football teams are like your children. You want to hold on to the players who you've had on your roster for years. But if you want to actually win going forward, you have to sell some of those players away when the time is right. This offseason, the […]

Tight Ends Touchdowns Fallers for Fantasy Football - Regression Candidates

Fantasy points per game is one of the best predictive stats for fantasy managers. However, a player's point-per-game average can sometimes be significantly impacted by how many touchdowns they did or did not score. For 80% of a position's player pool, the players score more or less what we'd expect or in line with their […]

Early-Round Busts In 2025 Rookie Dynasty Fantasy Football Drafts

It's incredibly unpopular to say that rookies, who many Dynasty fantasy football managers are excited about, will bust and not be worth their picks. The problem is that it happens every year. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is a prime example of this. While he had plenty of chances to develop into a […]

Biggest Fantasy Football RB Busts From The 2024 Season

With the fantasy football season in the rearview mirror, now is the perfect time to see where fantasy managers went wrong in 2024. There were plenty of players who went early in drafts last summer but winded up being major busts, especially at the running back position.  In this article, we will look at the […]

Biggest Fantasy Football QB Busts From 2024 Season

When to take a quarterback in fantasy football drafts might be the hardest decision to make. Sometimes, spending a top pick on a quarterback like Josh Allen is worth it. Other times, waiting until the sixth round to take a quarterback might be the better move.  During the 2024-25 season, though, there were plenty of quarterbacks who […]

Rookie Flops: Ranking The 10 Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the 2024 NFL Draft Class

We saw plenty of fresh faces in the NFL in 2024! The draft class was greatly hyped up, especially on offense. Let's be honest, embracing the unknown in fantasy can be a fascinating endeavor! We (the fantasy community) tend to overhype rookies. We don't want to miss out on the next generational talent. But for […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For Brian Robinson Jr., Keon Coleman, Travis Kelce, Dalton Kincaid, More

The Conference Championship Round of the NFL playoffs has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up feeling very good about your matchup on Monday morning. However, this week's slate of games was stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved in the Conference […]

12 Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of 2024

Unfortunately, the 2024 fantasy football season is over. Hopefully, fantasy players came away with the championship trophy. While the fantasy season just wrapped up, it’s never too early to prepare for next year. The first thing fantasy players should do is look back at the 2024 season and see where they went wrong. Therefore, let’s […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Breakouts From The 2024 Season

The 2024 fantasy football season is in the rearview mirror. However, the best way to prepare for next year is to look back at the season that just happened. There were several breakout wide receivers this year. While Brian Thomas Jr., Malik Nabers, and Ladd McConkey were outstanding rookies, they don’t count as breakouts. A […]

Conference Championship Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include James Cook, Jalen Hurts, Brian Robinson Jr.

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our conference championship fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint. With four teams remaining, the busts list shrinks to three and the margin for error in DFS contests is razor-thin. One bust will tank your lineup. Below are my fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint, for the conference […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For David Montgomery, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dalton Kincaid, More

The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up feeling very good about your matchup on Monday morning. However, this week's slate of games was stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved in the Divisional Round. […]

Divisional Round Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Joe Mixon, James Cook, Brian Robinson Jr., Cooper Kupp, Zach Ertz

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Divisional Round fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint. As the adage goes, defense wins championships. Many top-tier defenses remain in the playoffs, creating tough matchups for our favorite DFS options. Below are my five fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint, for the Divisional Round of the […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For Jordan Love, J.K. Dobbins, A.J. Brown, Jalen McMillan, More

NFL Wild Card Weekend is nearly over, with five of the six first-round games having gone final. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group […]

Wild Card Weekend Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Brian Robinson Jr., Najee Harris, Mike Evans, Amari Cooper, Jordan Love

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Wild Card Weekend fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint. The regular fantasy football season is over but the games don't stop now. Whether you play in a playoff fantasy league or set DFS lineups, you'll want to avoid potential landmines. Below are my five fantasy football busts, or […]