Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 3? DeVonta Smith, Calvin Ridley, Cam Skattebo, more

Hello again, RotoBallers, and welcome back to my fantasy football Warning Signals column for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season -- my weekly exercise in hand-wringing over what to do with fantasy football rosters in the week ahead. As we enter Week 3, sample sizes are small, but a season could hinge on decisions […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 3 (2025)

Week 2 is in the books. It's not the time to panic about underperforming players, but we need to examine why they're underperforming. Conversely, are there trends to follow that we need to monitor? The same question applies to overperforming players: are they here to stay? We have another week of data to analyze, which […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 3

Welcome back to the Cut List for Week 3 of the 2025 fantasy football season. When it comes to the waiver wire and who we cut, we want to be bold, but not too reactionary. It's a fine line to walk. If we ignore concerning data points, we end up holding onto players too long […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 3

In dynasty fantasy football, roster spots are currency. Whether it’s a small league with real value still on the waiver wire or one with huge rosters in which any relevant player is liable to be on a roster already, managers have to reasonably predict the future. The key part of this format is maximizing a […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Derrick Henry, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Marvin Harrison Jr., Matthew Golden, Mark Andrews

The second Sunday of the 2025 NFL season has come and gone. 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 of players who drastically underachieved […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

Hey, the opening week of games was fun! There were very few injuries (*knock on wood*), and with bye weeks still to come, fantasy managers can still mostly start the lineup they drafted. However, there will be overreactions to last week's stinkers and risers. An opening week boom week turning into a dud season is […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Avoids: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 2 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

As always, the opening week of the fantasy football season brought plenty of surprise boom and bust performances. Several big-name receivers were silenced in the opening week of the NFL season, while players like Quentin Johnston and Daniel Jones delivered big-time performances. It's important not to overreact to Week 1, but we can take those […]

Fantasy Football Landmines to Avoid for Week 2? Jaylen Warren, DeVonta Smith, Baker Mayfield, more

Week 1 is complete, and for some of you, it was a week of joy, while for others, it was a frustrating reminder of how quickly the game can humble you. Regardless of where you stand, the time for celebration or self-pity is over. The temptation is real: to overvalue a player who had an […]

Buy Low, Sell High - Week 2 Fantasy Football Trade Values and Avoids

Welcome back to my buy low, sell high trade targets for Week 2 of the 2025 season. The opening week of the NFL season is complete, and that means fantasy managers are overreacting to both the good and the bad. This opens up prime opportunities to sell players who overperformed and buy players who underperformed. […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 2 Lineups (2025)

Well, Week 1 has come and gone. Hopefully, you started your fantasy football season with a victory. If not, don't worry. 0-1 is not a huge deal, and there is plenty of time to turn things around. That starts with making some good lineup calls for Week 2. We'll do our best to help you […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 2 - Kenneth Walker, James Conner, Josh Downs, more

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to another season of fantasy football! How did you finish in Week 1? Is your team already firing on all cylinders? Or did some of your stars stumble out of the starting blocks? Did you have one of the 12 top-25 wide receivers (per Yahoo ADP) who failed to reach […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 2 (2025)

The tight end position is a much more difficult one to decipher for fantasy football enthusiasts. That's because so often a touchdown can be the difference between finishing as a top-five tight end for the week and finishing outside the top-15. The difference between TE9 and TE20 can be incredibly small. In fact, the difference […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 2 (2025)

And just like that, we are officially back with our fantasy football risers and fallers for Week 2! The opening week of the 2025 NFL season is in the books. We now have real data to work with, enabling us to make informed decisions for our fantasy teams moving forward. While it's important not to […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 2

Welcome to my dynasty fantasy football cut list for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. Dynasty fantasy leagues, more than anything else, are about timing: when to buy, when to sell, and when to cut your losses. Sure, it helps to have good fortune here and there, and perhaps a couple of impatient league […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 2

The opening week of NFL games is in the books, but it’s important we’re not too reactionary. Bad games happen. Flukey stuff happens, and when it occurs in the first week, it’s far more exaggerated, because we don’t have any other data to say, “yeah, but…”. So, as we look forward to this year’s first […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Ja'Marr Chase, A.J. Brown, Nico Collins, Isiah Pacheco, Kenneth Walker, Tua Tagovailoa, more

The first Sunday of the 2025 NFL season has come and gone. 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 of players who drastically underachieved […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

The managers completed their research, the players have been drafted, and now there's one thing left to do before kickoff: Set the all-important Week 1 lineup. Week 1 may have the fewest roster decisions to make. You essentially set your lineup when you completed your draft, because bye weeks have yet to come into play, […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Avoids: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 1 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

Week 1 of the fantasy football season has finally arrived, and it's time to set those opening-slate lineups! This is the first edition of our RotoBaller Staff sleepers, avoids and start 'em, sit 'em picks column, where three of the industry's sharpest fantasy football analysts will present their case for or against players on the start-sit […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 1 Lineups (2025)

Week 1 of the 2025 season is finally here, and so is our fantasy football Booms and Busts article for Week 1! The 2025 NFL season has officially started. It feels just like yesterday we were watching the Philadelphia Eagles hoist their second Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. […]

Fantasy Football Landmines to Avoid for Week 1 - Justin Fields, David Montgomery, Jerry Jeudy, more

The offseason is a time of optimism. We draft our teams, pore over rookie reports, and listen to every bit of coach-speak with the unwavering belief that this is our year. The 2025-26 NFL season is finally here, and with it, the promise of a championship.  We’ve studied the depth charts, analyzed advanced metrics, and […]

Best and Worst Fantasy Football Picks for First 10 Rounds - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

I've written many articles this offseason, but I haven't broken down an entire fantasy football draft yet. That's what I'll do in this article. I'll provide you with my best and worst draft picks in each of the first 10 rounds, and a few extra picks after round 10. Of course, it's all subjective. These […]

Overvalued Wide Receivers With Bust Potential - Fantasy Football Draft Avoids

The wide receiver position is arguably the most important of all in PPR fantasy football leagues. While the highest tier of workhorse running backs who get significant usage in the passing game can be the single most important players in fantasy, there is a larger volume of receivers with scoring bolstered by catches. So, whiffing […]

Early-Round Landmines to Avoid? Big-Name Fantasy Football Bust Candidates

You want to lock in production with your early-round picks in fantasy football drafts. That’s a given. Those picks are the backbone of your squad and where you want a large portion of your team’s fantasy scoring to come from each week. Not hitting on those initial selections puts you and your fantasy team squarely […]

Running Backs To Avoid in Fantasy Football: 3 Overvalued Draft Picks

The league's best running backs often carry both their real teams and their fantasy football teams on their backs. Even RBs drafted in the third, fourth, and fifth rounds frequently become must-starts and provide fantastic utility to their fantasy managers. But some don't. There are plenty of reasons for an RB to disappoint. It's a […]

Popular Fantasy Football Bust Candidates Who Will Exceed Expectations: 5 ADP Fallers to Draft

Every year, fantasy football managers and analysts throw around a scorching hot buzzword. Which word is that? Bust. In the offseason leading up to fantasy drafts and the regular season, it's important to be wary of potential busts. Identifying these potential landmines allows fantasy managers to prepare, adjust their draft strategy, and pursue other players […]

Fantasy Football DST Draft Avoids, Fades - Team Defenses With Tough Early Matchups

If we're targeting defenses, then there probably will be teams to fade. Take a look at my latest article if you're interested in reading about the team defenses to target as sleepers. We discussed how NFL teams break their season into quarters, and we'll do the same for targeting and starting defenses. It's rare to […]

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks to Avoid in Drafts: 5 QB Bust Candidates (2025)

While most astute fantasy managers know to prioritize the running back and receiver positions first on draft day, nailing your quarterback selection is still a critical piece for fantasy success. A breakout quarterback can lead your team all the way to the promised land, but a bust can leave you scrambling for reinforcements. Here are […]

5 Running Back Fantasy Football Draft Avoids: Overvalued RBs to Fade

As summer winds down, we are drawing ever closer to the beginning of another fantasy football season. With this upcoming weekend being the final one before the start of the 2025 NFL season, many leagues will host their annual fantasy football draft. While much of fantasy gamers' draft preparation focuses on which players to draft, […]

Fantasy Football Draft Avoids: Big-Name Players With Bust Potential (2025)

"Hey, I recognize that name. He's been a fantasy football stalwart forever!" *Click* Please don't say those words to yourself on draft day. A big name doesn't always equal big performances. Avoid these big-name players, at least at cost, and you'll enjoy a successful fantasy football season. Here's why I'm fading Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, […]