4 Cheap Dynasty Trade Targets: Bargain-Bin Fantasy Football Buys in 2025

What a weekend! I was in charge of organizing the Scott Fish Bowl Live Drafts in Dallas. This is Dallas' (and my) third year hosting the event, and it was such a fun time. It's weird hosting an event when nothing goes off the rails, especially since all the other years felt so stressful. Shout […]

10 Fantasy Football League-Winners to Draft After Round 10: Breakout Candidates, Sleepers, Value Picks

As we approach the redraft season, mock drafts are unfolding left and right to predetermine who you can get in each round to build your dream team. If you're coming off the 2024 season, where you drafted Bo Nix as a late-round flyer at his QB23 ADP, Bucky Irving at his RB53 ADP, or even […]

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 […]

6 Fantasy Football Rookie Values and Sleepers for Redraft Leagues: First-Year Draft Targets for 2025

The 2025 NFL Draft is already two months in the past. That means it is time for fantasy managers to lock in and do the research necessary for their upcoming fantasy drafts. With the elite seasons that rookies Jayden Daniels, Brian Thomas Jr., Brock Bowers, and more had last year, it would be wise to […]

6 Fantasy Football Undervalued or Overvalued AFC West Draft Picks: Top Targets/Avoids for 2025

Every year in fantasy football drafts, there are players we want to target and those we want to avoid. It’s one of the core strategies to winning your league. The Kansas City Chiefs have long dominated the AFC West, and they have been a fantasy gold mine for years in the process. Be that as […]

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 Undrafted Rookie Fantasy Football Wide Receivers Sleepers: Late-Round Draft Targets (2025)

For NFL teams, drafting is an imperfect science, and every year, quality players fall through the cracks, with a small percentage later signing on as undrafted free agents. Some will never be viewed as much more than roster long shots, serving primarily as camp bodies to help get through the grueling weeks of training camp. […]

3 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers to Target in PPR, Fade in Standard Leagues (2025)

For fantasy football, many scoring formats exist, like standard, which was the preferred scoring system from fantasy football’s inception. Then, half-PPR and full-PPR took over as the most popular formats, and that continues today. With many different archetypes of wide receivers in the NFL, some lend themselves to being better values in full-PPR leagues rather […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers and Breakout Candidates: 5 Sophomore Risers to Target

In the 2024 NFL season, a total of 33 rookie running backs managed to play in at least one game. However, only 14 of them managed to record 30+ carries in their rookie season. That number is a slight improvement from 2023 (13 RBs), but is worse than 2022 (16 RBs). If we keep looking […]

5 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates or League-Winners: Late-Round Draft Targets for 2025

In the later rounds, which can be anything after the fifth round in redraft fantasy football leagues, it becomes much, much harder to find serious talent. Nearly all the players that most fantasy managers agree will have nice seasons are taken in the first four rounds. In the fifth round, things start to dry up, […]

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 […]

Fantasy Football Discounted Veteran Running Backs to Target in 2025

Running backs are often considered the foundation, the backbone, of any fantasy football roster. For a 10- or 12-team league, it's much easier to fill quarterback or wide receiver spots, considering there are 32 starting quarterbacks and at least 64 starting wide receivers. But most leagues require two starting running backs, and there are only […]

One-Man Backfields to Chase in 2025 Fantasy Football

There are very few workhorse running backs in the NFL nowadays. Things have definitely changed in recent years, as more teams are going with the 50/50 approach in most backfields. However, the best fantasy running backs are usually those who get most of the work. That's what makes some of these running backs elite fantasy […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Sleepers: 4 Value Picks to Target in Drafts (2025)

Discovering undervalued wide receivers is the secret to championship success in fantasy football. This analysis highlights four compelling "sleeper" wideouts for the 2025 season: Ricky Pearsall, Khalil Shakir, Tre Harris, and Roman Wilson. Each player, navigating unique team situations, proven roles, or emerging opportunities, is poised to significantly outperform their current fantasy draft position. Ignore […]

5 Fantasy Football Rookies To Buy Low On: NFL Draft Losers to Trade for or Draft in Dynasty Leagues (2025)

Not every player ends up in the perfect spot in the NFL Draft. Sure, you can look at someone like Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan or Titans quarterback Cam Ward and think, "dang, they landed somewhere with a clear path to playing time," but there are plenty of players who don't get that lucky. Landing […]

5 Veteran Fantasy Football Sleepers and Value Picks to Target in Drafts: Later-Career Risers (2025)

It's no secret that first and second-year NFL players are becoming more prominent in fantasy football each year. Not only are these players exciting, but their unlimited upside and nonexistent body of work make them glamorous "sleeper" targets for analysts and managers alike. However, let's not forget about the veterans. Each year, there are many […]

16 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates or Undervalued Sleepers: One Selection for Each NFC Team

Finding cheap difference-makers is one of my favorite things about the fantasy football draft. It's so fun stumbling across the late-round pick or overlooked player that turns into a game-changer. I don't have any kids, so I need someone to be proud of. Recognizing sleeper candidates across the NFC who could easily outperform their average […]

Best Fantasy Football Value Pick at Each Position - Top Draft Sleepers for QB, RB, WR, TE

Every season, fantasy football managers focus heavily on the first couple of rounds of the draft. After all, those are the players who will lead your team, often scoring the most points every week. However, the picks you make in the middle and late rounds will likely determine whether you win your league or end […]

6 Must-Have Fantasy Football Draft Picks for Standard-League Scoring (2025)

Over the years, standard fantasy football leagues, which don't award players any additional points for receptions, have waned in popularity. But they were the original way in which scoring was handled. It makes sense, too -- receptions aren't inherently more valuable in the NFL. While some fantasy managers might think so, they're just not. A […]

Justin Carter's Must-Have Fantasy Football Draft Picks: 5 Undervalued Sleepers for 2025

It's time to start thinking about fantasy drafts. Yes, I know it's early, but despite having a shorter schedule than all the other top American sports leagues, the NFL doesn't really take a break. OTAs have already happened, and training camp will be here before you know it. There are plenty of articles out there […]

12 Fantasy Football Must-Have Draft Picks and Targets: Undervalued Players for 2025 (Staff Picks)

Early fantasy football drafts are already taking place. Whether you're drafting now or waiting until the last second, it's never too early to identify top draft values and targets to crush your league in 2025. Today, let's dive into our staff's top must-have players at running back, wide receiver, quarterback, and tight end. In this […]

Fantasy Football Second-Year Risers and Breakout Candidates: 4 Sophomores to Target and Draft in 2025

If at first you don't succeed, there's always Year 2. If you don't succeed in Year 2, well, the NFL may not be for you. In the early 2000s, a breakout in the third year was the target for young players, especially wide receivers. It's not the case anymore. If players don't break out by […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Sleepers: 5 Late-Round Draft Picks to Target and Stash (2025)

While the player pool is vastly different, dynasty rookie drafts are no different than any other fantasy football draft. There are overvalued players who could torpedo your team, and then there are undervalued players who could lift your team from the depths. Many dynasty gamers consider fourth- and fifth-round rookie picks to be a waste […]

5 Rookie Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers: Top Undrafted RBs to Target in Drafts (2025)

The fantasy football draft season brings the thrill of finding that perfect late-round gem who transforms your season. While league mates chase those big-name early picks, the real magic happens when you unearth undrafted players who become weekly starters by midseason. There's nothing quite like that satisfaction of watching your waiver wire pickup quietly ascend […]

Top 5 Dynasty Fantasy Football Wide Receivers to Stash: WR Sleepers and Draft Targets (2025)

It's a pretty fantastic feeling to draft a backup wide receiver in dynasty fantasy football, stash him on your bench for whatever time needed, and see him break out and eventually have a great career in the NFL. It's not always easy to get players like this on your roster, though. It's even better when […]

5 Must-Have Fantasy Football Tight Ends to Target and Draft: Potential League-Winning Players (2025)

Figuring out how to handle tight end is one of the most frustrating parts of being a fantasy football manager. If you want an elite option, you usually have to spend top dollar to get one. If you ignore the position altogether, it can be a black hole in your lineup that costs you points […]

5 Undervalued Fantasy Football Rookies with Top 24 Upside: First-Year Breakout Candidates (2025)

For many years, fading first-year players was seen as a smart move by fantasy football pundits and gamers alike. This was because rookies were largely viewed as wild cards, and it was uncertain whether they could return immediate production. However, in recent years, we have seen many rookies enter the league and instantly become high-end […]

Sneaky TE1 Candidates for 2025 Fantasy Football - 4 Tight End Sleepers

The tight-end position always looks like a mess when it comes to fantasy football. You have the elite options that fly off the board early, followed by a few mid-tier names that feel safe (but boring). The rest of the TE landscape equates to touchdown-dependent dart throws. Every year, a few of those dart-throw players […]

Brian Robinson Jr. vs. Austin Ekeler: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Washington Commanders RBs

Many speculated that the Commanders would add a running back this offseason, but they chose not to do so in either free agency or the draft. The team is putting its trust in Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler, who will dominate the backfield for the second straight year. Each back's role is clear-cut: Robinson […]