2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Fantasy Football Winners and Losers

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine just wrapped in Indianapolis, and it felt like the ultimate reality check for the next wave of pro hopefuls. One minute, a guy is flying through the 40-yard dash like he’s got rocket boosters; the next, another prospect is staring at the turf after a shaky change-of-direction drill. Over three […]

5 Fourth-Year Players To Sell In Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues (2026)

The 2023 NFL Draft had plenty of star power at the top. Will Anderson Jr. was selected third overall, Bijan Robinson was selected eighth overall, Jahmyr Gibbs was selected 12th overall, Christian Gonzalez was selected 17th overall, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba was selected 20th overall. With three seasons under each of those players' belts, it's pretty […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers From the NFL Playoffs

With the NFL Playoffs officially in the books and the Lombardi Trophy heading to Seattle, dynasty managers can begin to turn their focus to the upcoming rookie class. However, even though the "fantasy season" was over in Week 17, the dynasty market has shifted quite substantially following a wild postseason that saw a budding rookie […]

Rookie Flops: Ranking The 10 Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the 2025 NFL Draft Class

We're all excited for the 2026 NFL Draft, and many young prospects are poised to shake things up for years to come. However, as NFL fans and fantasy football managers, we have to temper our expectations when it comes to these young stars. The 2025 NFL Draft was slated to produce many immediate contributors, and […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trap Picks - 2026 NFL Rookies To Think Twice About Drafting

It’s that time of year again - the Super Bowl is now behind us, and we have a seven-month drought without NFL football until the kickoff of the 2026 season. Of course, draft pundits like myself are enthused about the upcoming NFL Draft. Dynasty fantasy managers are set to lock in on the NFL Combine, […]

Dynasty Sells: 6 Fantasy Football Players to Trade Away for 2026

It’s that time of the year, the dead space between the end of the fantasy football season and the NFL Draft, when fantasy managers' inner thoughts begin to eat away at them. Between now and the kickoff of the 2026 season, many things will change, and players' values will fluctuate with each draft selection and […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Busts of the Year - Biggest Disappointments of the 2025 Season

Every year brings breakouts and busts, and this piece leaves me with the sad job of presenting the negative side of the coin at tight end. Let me get this out of the way now: A bust label does not mean the player is a bad person, will never make it in the NFL again, […]

Divisional Round Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025-2026)

Defense wins championships. Some of the league's best defensive units are still alive in the playoffs, creating tough matchups for our favorite DFS options. Below, we sort through the stats and find five fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint, for the Divisional round of the 2025-2026 NFL season. Good luck, RotoBallers!Featured Promo: Looking […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for A.J. Brown, Justin Herbert, Josh Jacobs, Jakobi Meyers, Ladd McConkey

Fantasy football leagues are done by now, but that doesn't mean NFL fans were immune to watching their favorite players underperform this weekend. Many NFL players drastically underperformed during Wild Card Weekend. These "busts" put managers, bettors, and DFS players at a disadvantage during the first week of the NFL playoffs. Let's take a look […]

Biggest Surprises of the Fantasy Football Season: 2026 Fantasy Football Outlooks

The fantasy football season is over, and we're here to recap some of the biggest surprises. Even though how players performed this season isn't always a great indicator of how they'll do the next year, it's worth looking back on the surprises and trying to find out why we didn't expect them to happen. If […]

Wild Card Weekend Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025-2026)

The fun doesn't stop just because the regular season is over. There are DFS lineups, playoff challenges, and player props to be filled out. We're here to help. Below, we sort through the stats and find five fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint, for Wild Card Weekend of the 2026 NFL season. Good […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Brock Purdy, RJ Harvey, Travis Etienne Jr., Courtland Sutton, Travis Kelce

Most fantasy leagues don't play games in Week 18. However, fantasy managers who did have a matchup this past week likely endured plenty of stress when setting their lineups, evaluating potential rest scenarios, and adding players off the waiver wire. Oftentimes, the best advice is to just "start your studs." However, that doesn't always work […]

Week 18 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

For some teams, Week 18 is like the preseason. For others, it's win or go home. That's why most fantasy leagues end their season in Week 17. If you're still playing, however, we have you covered. Below, we sort through the stats and find 10 fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint, for Week […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Tetairoa McMillan, Dalton Schultz

Week 17 is one of the most stressful weeks for fantasy football managers. The fantasy championships took place in most leagues this week, creating plenty of chaos, panic, and (hopefully) excitement. In a perfect world, you would win the championship in all of your leagues, fueled by your key players leading the way. However, that's […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

The final week of the fantasy football season in most leagues has arrived. Only two teams remain, and one win stands between you and the fantasy football championship. It's never been more important to nail your lineup calls by finding under-the-radar sleepers and avoiding potential landmines. As always, we're here to assist! It's time for […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 17 Lineups (2025)

It all comes down to this. Championship weekend is here! It has been a long season, which has been complicated by a slew of injuries during the fantasy playoffs. Perhaps you've been lucky, and your team enters the finals fully healthy. If so, congratulations, because that might give you a massive advantage over your opponent […]

D/ST Fantasy Football Playoffs Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Defenses With Easy/Tough Matchups (Week 17)

After a long and grueling 16 weeks of fantasy football, we are here at the championship. With a win-or-go-home matchup on the slate, managers must take an extra look at their lineup and find any possible edge to lead them to victory. Typically, the position to do this for is defense. Throughout the season, managers […]

Week 17 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

The hard part is over. Now, it's up to the fantasy football gods. The grind you underwent to clinch a spot in the fantasy championship proved to be well worth the time. One more week of managerial decisions could lead to a trophy, but a bit of bad luck could make it all for naught. […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 17

If you're reading this, you most likely made the fantasy football championship! Congratulations, now let's win a title. As we've done every week of the season, we'll take a look at whose stock is rising and whose stock is falling coming out of the previous week. Week 16 was riddled with injuries, explosive performances, and […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 17

Welcome to Championship Week. Since there are no more fantasy football games after this final week, the waiver wire rules are different from what they've been compared to the rest of the season. All those handcuffs that we've been holding just in case the starter got hurt, well, if the starter isn't hurt, those handcuffs […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Jaxson Dart, Josh Jacobs, Drake London, Wan'Dale Robinson, Dalton Kincaid

Week 16 is wrapping up, which means the fantasy championships are just a few days away in most leagues. Hopefully, your teams had a strong week and advanced to the final round, fueled by your key players leading the way. However, that's not always the case. Fantasy football performances can fluctuate every week, and the […]

Week 16 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

Welcome to the fantasy football semifinals! Congratulations on making it this far! Everything from here on out should be viewed through a one-week lens (except for a D/ST stash). If you are skittish about a matchup or an injury, don't be afraid to pivot. Below, we sort through the stats and find 10 fantasy football […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

The semifinal round of the fantasy football playoffs has arrived, and start-sit calls have never been more consequential and nerve-wracking. Starting a player who flames out could cause you to fall short of a fantasy football championship, but starting an under-the-radar sleeper could propel your team to a win. As always, we're here to help. […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 16 Lineups (2025)

There are two weeks left in the fantasy football season. If you’re reading this column, hopefully you survived the injury bloodbath that was Week 15. We had numerous players go down, and those injuries certainly played a role in numerous quarterfinal showdowns. However, the season stops for no one, and the fantasy semi-finals are here. […]

D/ST Fantasy Football Playoffs Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Defenses With Easy/Tough Matchups (Weeks 16-17)

The first week of the fantasy playoffs is in the books. Hopefully, you have lived to fight another day thanks to monster showings by Amon-Ra St. Brown and Trevor Lawrence. However, the job is not done, and we will have to navigate through the next two weeks of NFL action to secure the championship. In […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 16 (2025)

Two more wins. That's it. That's all that's left on the to-do list. That's how close we are. Can you taste it? It's right there in front of us. You can almost reach out and touch it, but the job isn't done yet. No, all the hard work you've put into the season can be […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 16

You made it to the fantasy football semifinals (most likely)! Congratulations, you're one step closer to being crowned a champion. As we do each week, we'll take a look at whose stock is rising and whose stock is falling coming out of the previous week. There were a lot of injuries coming out of Week […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 16

There are only two weeks left of the fantasy football season. Most leagues are in the semi-finals of their playoffs, playing for a berth in the championship. While some fantasy managers consider making what some call "grenade drops", defined as dropping players who are widely viewed as talented but who have been highly disappointing, I've […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Joe Burrow, Quinshon Judkins, Justin Jefferson, Jake Ferguson

The fantasy football playoffs got underway in most leagues this week. Ideally, the strongest teams will win their matchups and move on. However, fantasy football performances can fluctuate every week, and the "best" team on paper doesn't always win. Often, this is a result of big-name players underperforming. A common trend in Week 15 was […]