5 League-Winning Fantasy Football Breakouts: Second-Year Players to Target and Draft (2025)

While fantasy football managers used to avoid rookies like the plague, their approach towards them has softened in recent years. This is mainly due to the number of rookies recently entering the league and immediately producing like seasoned veterans. However, not all players hit the ground running in their rookie year. While some players excel […]

5 Fantasy Football Rookie Running Back Breakout Candidates: Player Outlooks and Projections (2025)

There are always running backs who come into the NFL and make an immediate impact. In 2023, Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and De'Von Achane were three breakout rookie running backs. All three players also finished as top-24 running backs in fantasy. In 2024, Bucky Irving and Tyrone Tracy Jr. could be seen as rookie breakouts.  […]

5 League-Winning Fantasy Football Sleeper Wide Receivers: Undervalued Draft Targets (2025)

There are a few more important things to do in PPR fantasy football redraft leagues than nailing your later-round picks on wide receivers that end up finishing the year among the top players at their position. WRs have huge upside in PPR leagues due to their main role being, you know, catching the football. Every […]

3 Fantasy Football Tight End Sleepers - Breakout TEs to Target in Drafts (2025)

Every fantasy football season, savvy managers find value in the late rounds by targeting overlooked players with high upside, and the tight-end position is often fertile ground for breakout potential. Outside of the elite few, the tight-end landscape remains volatile and unpredictable, making it essential to identify those under-the-radar options who could emerge as weekly […]

Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers, Busts, and Value Picks - Draft Mistakes To Avoid (2025)

Fantasy football is a year-round game, even for fantasy players who only play in redraft leagues. The offseason is long and boring, but it provides fantasy players with ample time to prepare for the upcoming season. Furthermore, there are several ways fantasy players can prepare for the upcoming season, including examining early average draft position […]

5 Third-Year Breakout Candidates: Top Fantasy Football Sleepers to Target in Drafts (2025)

The 2023 NFL Draft infused plenty of top-end talent, as the likes of Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Rashee Rice, Tank Dell, Chase Brown, De'Von Achane, Tucker Kraft, and Sam LaPorta have already made significant impacts heading into their third season. A […]

10 Late-Round Fantasy Football Running Backs Sleepers With League-Winning Potential (2025)

While the 2025 NFL season is still a few months away, now is the time for fantasy players to prepare for their redraft leagues. Therefore, let’s look at 10 potential league-winning fantasy football running backs with an average draft position outside the top 100. The ADP used for this article is courtesy of RotoBaller.Editor's Note: […]

4 Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers: Late-Round Draft Targets and Breakout Candidates (2025)

Quarterbacks who rack up rushing yards have a built-in advantage over their pocket-passing counterparts. Look at the top of the rankings: Josh Allen (531 rushing yards), Lamar Jackson (915), Jayden Daniels (891), and Jalen Hurts (632) are the consensus top four in the rankings for next season. That group was responsible for four of the […]

6 Undervalued Fantasy Football Risers to Target in Drafts: Dave's All-Breakout Team (2025)

With the calendar flipping to June, we are only a handful of weeks away from the start of NFL training camps. That means it’s officially time to start preparing for your 2025 fantasy football draft. One of the best ways to get a jump on your league mates is by correctly identifying potential breakout candidates. […]

5 Fantasy Football Sleeper Running Backs to Target in Drafts: Deep Late-Round Sleepers (2025)

The process of identifying sleepers can become an integral part of both the planning process and your eventual roster construction that occurs during your drafts. The designation of certain players as sleepers does not suggest a lack of awareness surrounding those players, as a large percentage of fantasy managers voraciously research their options before each […]

5 Undervalued Fantasy Football Running Backs To Target in Drafts (2025)

Don't look now, but the 2025 fantasy football season is upon us, as best ball drafts have taken center stage and once again captured the nation's curiosity.  One strategy that many top ball managers have used, which has trickled over from standard redraft leagues in recent years, is waiting on the running back position and […]

6 Third-Year Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates: Sleepers to Target in Drafts (2025)

Both NFL fans and fantasy football managers have become extremely focused on instant gratification from rookie classes. And who can blame them? In recent seasons, we have seen a lot of rookies come in and immediately make an impact as skill players. However, in the not-so-distant past, the target in fantasy drafts used to be […]

12 Late-Round Fantasy Football Sleepers - Undervalued Players to Target in Drafts (2025)

While the 2025 NFL season is still a few months away, now is the time for fantasy players to prepare for their upcoming leagues. Every year, fantasy players look for sleepers or undervalued picks that could vastly outperform their average draft position. Let’s look at 12 sleepers or undervalued picks for 2025 fantasy football leagues. […]

8 Fantasy Football Sleepers to Target in Drafts - Breakout Candidates at WR, RB, QB (2025)

Last season at this time, Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown was drafted in the eighth round or later in most fantasy drafts. He ended up gaining 1,350 yards from scrimmage while scoring 11 touchdowns, finishing as the RB10. We’re all looking for the next sleeper to help us win our leagues this year. Will […]

5 Undervalued Dynasty Wide Receivers: Fantasy Football Sleepers and Targets

Fantasy football dynasty startup season is one of my favorite seasons. While league mates elbow each other for those shiny first- and second-round toys, jumping on late-round value is where the real fun comes into play. Quietly stashing these guys and seeing them morph into weekly starters by Thanksgiving is something that gets me in […]

Sneaky RB1 Candidates for 2025 Fantasy Football - 5 Running Back Sleepers

The fantasy football RB1 is rarely the actual RB1 during draft season. The RB1 is often a player picked near the top of the draft, but sometimes the RB1 comes out of nowhere. The fantasy RB1 usually has a perfect storm of significant playing time, health, and passing game work that propels them to a […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers and Draft Targets: 4 Undervalued Players for 2025

In the early rounds of fantasy football drafts, you're mostly looking for either elite players or players everyone knows are good, but you might think have a chance of taking the next step and becoming a top-10 performer at their position. Generally, we at least expect most of these players to be very good. But […]

Second-Year Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Risers and Draft Targets: 3 Undervalued WRs

We're always looking for the next great star wide receiver in fantasy football, and finding some of these players who hit immediately can supercharge your fantasy teams and propel them to a championship. Players like Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers, and Brandon Aiyuk come to mind as players who immediately took the NFL and […]

4 Undervalued Fantasy Football Rookies: Must-Have Sleepers to Target in Drafts (2025)

There are always rookies who go under the radar in redraft formats. Most of these rookies aren't selected early in the NFL draft, but they emerge as solid fantasy options in Year 1. Last year, New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. fell under that category. In 2023, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was a waiver […]

7 Dynasty Fantasy Football Backup Quarterbacks to Target and Stash (2025)

Quarterbacks are important in dynasty leagues. Because roster sizes tend to be so large, finding starting quarterbacks out on the waiver wire can be impossible. That's why finding cheap backup quarterbacks with paths to playing time is important. Sure, you might end up with a wasted roster spot, but you never know when an unexpected […]

Top 5 Fantasy Football Veterans: Undervalued Sleepers to Target in Drafts (2025)

We're in the dog days of the NFL offseason, making it a great time to prep for 2025 fantasy football drafts. We'll take a look at fantasy football average draft position (ADP) to find which veterans are underpriced for 2025 redraft leagues. These are players who could provide you with significant profit at their current […]

12 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates to Target in Drafts: Player Outlooks for Drake Maye, Jordan Mason, Ricky Pearsall, Dalton Kincaid, more (2025)

The 2025 NFL season is still a few months away. However, fantasy football is a year-round game, and it’s never too early to prepare for redraft season. One way to prepare is by identifying potential breakout candidates who have a clear path to a career season. These players are often being underdrafted relative to their […]

Day 3 NFL Rookie Running Backs Who Could Start: 4 Fantasy Football Sleepers to Draft (2025)

The ever-coveted RB1 roles can lead to hugely productive fantasy seasons for running backs. There isn't much to explain here -- volume is nearly everything at the RB position. That's how unathletic players like Rams running back Kyren Williams can put up massive numbers -- they have huge, huge roles in their offenses. Obviously, the […]

6 Third-Year Fantasy Football Sleepers: Breakout Candidates to Target in Drafts (2025)

If a player hasn't broken out in his first two years in the league, it's usually not a great sign. This is truer for some positions than others, though -- for example, it's generally expected (and observed) that running backs tend to break out earlier in their careers than do tight ends and quarterbacks. Still, […]

Fantasy Football Quarterback Draft Targets for Best Ball Leagues: 2025 Draft Sleepers

Best ball drafts are starting to heat up as we approach the summer months. Fantasy football managers and football enthusiasts are firing up drafts on platforms like Underdog and Drafters to increase their exposure during the early ADP months. One position that can make or break fantasy drafts is the quarterback position. Having a strong […]

12 Fantasy Football Sleepers To Draft After Round 10: Breakout Candidates to Target (2025)

While the 2025 NFL season is still a few months away, now is the time for fantasy players to prepare for their upcoming leagues. Every year, fantasy players look for sleepers or steals in the double-digit rounds. Sleepers give fantasy players a leg up over their opponents, often becoming league winners. Last year, Chase Brown, […]

4 Dynasty Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers and Busts: 2nd Round Draft Targets or Avoids (2025)

The second round of rookie dynasty fantasy football drafts is historically filled with good talent. Of course, they weren't everyone's first preferences, but that doesn't matter. NFL evaluations of prospects are never perfect, and plenty of players slip through the cracks, if not just a little bit. In addition, there are often heavy biases against […]

5 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers You Must Draft in Dynasty Leagues

Wide receivers have become the cornerstone for most successful dynasty teams. It’s been quite a reversal from how managers used to build their rosters. Much like redraft leagues, dynasty gamers used to build their teams around elite running backs and fill out other positions accordingly. This has completely flipped in recent years. As a result, […]

7 Dynasty League Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers: Top Players to Draft and Target in Trades

We have officially hit the “calm before the storm” period of the NFL offseason. The major events (free agency and the NFL Draft) are in the rearview mirror, but training camps haven’t kicked off yet. Unfortunately, outside of a few clips of rookies playing in helmets and shorts, there isn’t much newsworthy information for NFL […]