7 Second-Half Fantasy Football Breakouts - Risers and Trade Targets

Fantasy football is also about calling your shot. Starting a player you have a gut feeling about, or trading for one that has underperformed but potentially has brighter days ahead. It can be tough to make those decisions, but sometimes it's the difference between winning a fantasy championship and missing the playoffs. The NFL season […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 9

Stashing high upside players can be the difference between you winning or losing your league. Throughout this weekly series, I have recommended stashing players like Kimani Vidal, Oronde Gadsden, and Jaxson Dart, who have all also become must-start players. In this week's edition, we will take a look at two must-stash handcuff running backs and […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 9 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

Six teams are back in action after a Week 8 bye, but fantasy managers with key players on the Buccaneers, Browns, Jets, and Eagles will have to find replacement options in Week 9. Injuries, bye weeks, and role changes have shaken up the rankings pecking order, and our experts are here to help. It's time […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 9 Lineups (2025)

It may seem hard to believe, but we have reached the halfway mark of the 2025 season. Time sure does fly when you’re having fun. Or in our case, time flies when you obsess over your fantasy football team every minute of the day. Last week’s sonic boom, J.K. Dobbins, had a solid but unspectacular […]

Buy Low, Sell High - Week 9 Fantasy Football Trade Values and Avoids

The NFL Trade Deadline is set for next week, and the fantasy football landscape is bound to shift. Several running backs and wide receivers are expected to be on the move as NFL teams either load up for a Super Bowl push or sell off pieces unlikely to re-sign next season. Meanwhile, the fantasy trade […]

Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Laghezza's Week 9 Picks

Friday can only mean I'm fresh out of an A.I.-inspired boldness quote wormhole, and Big John's got a new favorite — "The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental resources." Whoa. Deep philosophies aside, forget the boring mean projections for one second; we're […]

Targets, Air Yards, Snap Counts Analysis - Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers for Week 9 (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football targets, routes, and snap counts analysis for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. We'll be discussing almost every fantasy-relevant player in this article. Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a […]

High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 9

With the season past the halfway point, it is more important than ever to stay high-upside lottery tickets. In this piece, we will spotlight four high-upside players who could be league inside during the final weeks of the campaign. We will spotlight two young running backs who are beginning to earn prominent roles on their […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 9 (2025)

Hopefully, you were able to make it through byemaggedon week in Week 8. While we have another four teams on bye in Week 9, it is not nearly as catastrophic as Week 8. As such, we can enjoy a few fun fantasy matchups once again. Still, with the likes of the Eagles and Buccaneers on […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 9 (2025)

We are entering the second half of the NFL season, and the tight-end position has once again become a cluster. There are about four good ones. Maybe George Kittle or Oronde Gadsden II will ascend into that elite tier. The latter is certainly playing like it. However, this position has become a large group of […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts? Snap Count Risers and Fallers Watch for Week 9

We're back in the saddle for another round of tracking NFL playing time for clues. Remember, at the end of the day, regardless of format or flavor, touches, targets, and opportunities rule the day. Now that we have access to all these cool backend stats, there's no excuse — gotta pop the hood every week […]

7 Running Back Committees With Upside: Key Fantasy Football Takeaways for Week 9

As we reach the halfway point in the NFL regular season, many teams continue to use committees in the backfield. Rotating multiple options depending on momentum and game situation can allow teams to focus on each player's strengths. It also makes more players relevant for fantasy football, even though they're harder to keep track of […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9 (2025)

We're almost halfway through the season. Read that again. We're almost halfway through the season. It feels like Week 1 was just yesterday. Bye weeks are throwing a wrench into things, injuries are (unfortunately) plentiful, and guys are starting to show their true colors. That's where elite roster management skills come into play. Soak it […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

Somehow, we've passed the halfway point of the fantasy football season. While the waiver wire isn't as robust as it was in the early weeks of the year, it's important to continue to mine value and load your bench will upside. You never know which players could suffer minor or major injuries down the stretch, […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

With six teams on a bye and injuries piling up, this is arguably the toughest week of start-sit calls this season. Finding sleepers on the waiver wire to plug into lineups is key, and so is knowing which players to sit if you are deciding between a handful of options. We've got you covered for […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 8

With Week 8 just hours away, several rookies are beginning to find their footing and slowly climbing to the top of the depth chart, which means it is more important to stash a high-upside player who can be a league-winner. Last weekend, I highlighted Oronde Gadsden and Brashard Smith, who have been two of the […]

Buy Low, Sell High - Week 8 Fantasy Football Trade Values and Avoids

We are in the heart of the fantasy football season, and if you’re not actively making moves, your team is probably losing ground. Waivers and trades are a necessity to turning good teams into championship teams. However, this point in the season can be tricky to dissect and decide which moves to make. As we […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

Byemaggedon has arrived. Week 8 will feature byes from the Lions, Raiders, Rams, Seahawks, Cardinals, and Jaguars. Every one of those teams has at least one, if not multiple, fantasy-relevant players. Fantasy managers are going to have to dig deep into the vault in order to even field a team. Sometimes, the NFL schedule makers […]

Targets, Air Yards, Snap Counts Analysis - Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers for Week 8 (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football targets, routes, and snap counts analysis for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. We'll be discussing almost every fantasy-relevant player in this article. Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 8 Lineups (2025)

We’re quickly approaching another weekend of jam-packed fantasy football action. Last week’s sonic boom, Quinshon Judkins, exploded for a huge game. Judkins only ran for 84 rushing yards, but he scored three rushing touchdowns against the Miami Dolphins' hapless defense. Hopefully, you heeded our advice, started Judkins, and picked up a win in the process. […]

4 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Laghezza's Week 8 Picks

I have a question for you. Do you feel bold? Well, do you? It's longshot prediction time because after all, fortune crowns the bold before the worthy. Forget the boring mean projections and the sims for a second — when you place security over freedom, you lose both while and deserve neither. Welcome back to […]

High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 8

During the fantasy football season, many managers look to stash high-upside lottery tickets on their bench who could become league winners over the final weeks. Managers who went ahead and stashed players like Oronde Gadsden, Kimani Vidal, or Rachaad White were rewarded over the past few weeks as they have emerged as must-start players. Who […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 8 (2025)

This week, we'll be talking about several tight ends likely on your waiver wire who are starting to make noise. Oronde Gadsden, Dalton Schultz, Colston Loveland, Cade Otton, and Evan Engram are showing signs of being usable players in the next few weeks. Does that mean they'll become weekly starters? Most likely not, but few […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

With a whopping six teams on a bye in Week 8, most fantasy managers will need to navigate the waiver wire to find the final pieces of starting lineups. Finding diamonds in the rough on the waiver wire is key to staying competitive throughout the season, so we're here to help. Pivoting when your players […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts? Snap Count Risers and Fallers Watch for Week 8

The best fantasy advice I can give is to stay proactive rather than reactive, and the easiest way to achieve that is by being first to identify changes in playing time. When the dust settles, regardless of format or flavor, touches, targets, and opportunities rule the day.   Talent mostly be darned (especially at a position […]

7 Running Back Committees With Upside: Key Fantasy Football Takeaways for Week 8

Each week, many teams in the NFL rotate their running backs in a committee setup to take advantage of the strengths of each running back and keep players fresh and rested to carry the load over the long haul. While the situation can be a great opportunity for fantasy football managers with more players involved, […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8 (2025)

The NFL is hardly a static entity. Players sometimes have breakouts, sure, but their streaks of good games can come to a screeching halt almost instantly and without warning. And it's of great consequence to fantasy teams. Must-start studs that look like they're on pace to finish top-10 at their position can inexplicably see huge […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Avoids: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

It feels like we have never seen injuries ravage the fantasy football landscape as much as this season, but nevertheless, managers must continue to piece together starting lineups in hopes of winning a fantasy championship at year's end. Our experts are here to help with those Week 7 lineup calls. It's time for the next […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 7

Week 6 taught us the importance of stashing high-upside players. Managers who got ahead of the curve and stashed Kimani Vidal likely secured a solid RB2 for the foreseeable future. In this piece, we will highlight several emerging rookies who have been climbing their depth charts and could become must-start players in the coming weeks. […]