Fantasy Football League-Winners: 6 Dark-Horse Overall RB1 Contenders

Yes, you should draft Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs this season. However, unless you're playing in a league with an auction draft, you won't be able to do that. So instead, target these more affordable running backs with varying average draft positions who have the potential to finish the year as the overall RB1. All […]

The 8 Biggest Mistakes Fantasy Football Players Make: Kasey's Expert Advice and Analysis (2025)

What makes fantasy football so much fun is the lessons you learn as you play. Sure, you can do all the research and suffer from carpal tunnel from all the mock drafts you've participated in, but nothing compares to "learning on the job". Every season, we deal with our fair share of "never again" moments. […]

Should I Draft Isaac TeSlaa, Jaylin Noel, or Elic Ayomanor? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie WRs

Three rookie wide receivers from the 2025 NFL Draft -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, Houston Texans WR Jaylin Noel, and Tennessee Titans wideout Elic Ayomanor -- are all currently buried on their team's depth charts, but were selected inside the first four rounds of this year's draft. Typically, receivers taken on the first […]

Should I Draft Cam Skattebo, Bhayshul Tuten, or Jaydon Blue? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie RBs

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten, Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue, and Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson are four rookie RBs who were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft and will play in their first season in the NFL in 2025. While it might seem that […]

Should I Draft TreVeyon Henderson, RJ Harvey, or Kaleb Johnson? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie RBs

Three rookie running backs, New England Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson, Denver Broncos RB RJ Harvey, and Pittsburgh Steelers tailback Kaleb Johnson, have all been looked at by fantasy managers at some point before the 2025 season as great running back prospects. Though Johnson's ADP has fallen drastically, especially in redraft leagues, both Henderson and Harvey […]

5 Fantasy Football Workhorse RB Candidates: Sneaky Bell Cow Draft Targets (2025)

The workhorse running back is an endangered species in the modern NFL. Many teams have chosen to employ a committee approach with their backfields rather than feature just one star. However, in 2024, we saw a bit of a bounce back for the workhorse. For the first time since 2012, we saw at least 12 […]

Should I Draft Jayden Higgins, Luther Burden III, Tre' Harris, or Kyle Williams? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie WRs

Drafting the right rookie can win you your fantasy football league. However, taking a rookie receiver is a significant risk, as they often experience growing pains during their transition from college to the pros. While receivers like Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr., and Ladd McConkey were immediate difference-makers, other top rookies like Marvin Harrison Jr., […]

Should I Draft Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Dylan Sampson, or Kyle Monangai? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie RBs

Every season, several rookie running backs emerge as high-end fantasy assets. In fact, many of these running backs are often selected in the final rounds of fantasy drafts and become league-winning selections. Last season, Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving emerged as a league-winner down the stretch once he took over the starting job. In this […]

Should I Draft Dont'e Thornton Jr., Jack Bech, or Jalen Royals? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie WRs

Seemingly without failure, each NFL season seems to produce at least one bona fide league-winner rookie wide receiver. Sometimes, that WR is a player who wasn't even drafted in most fantasy football redraft leagues before the season started, as was the case with Los Angeles Rams WR Puka Nacua. Last year's freshman NFL WR class […]

Andy Smith's Fantasy Football League-Winners: 6 Must-Draft Players (2025)

Hello RotoBallers! Training camp is underway, and the Hall of Fame Game is just around the corner, which means it is time to start digging deep into fantasy football. While it is crucial to hit on most of your draft picks, if you can identify specific players with elite upside, you can put yourself in […]

Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates: Mid-Round Draft Values and Targets for 2025

The top of a fantasy football draft isn't too difficult. Sure, we have our preferences, but the group of guys going in rounds one and two is there for a reason. It's hard to mess up. The middle rounds are where you can win and lose a league. Hit on those picks, and it seems […]

Identifying Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Breakouts: Build-A-Breakout Workshop

Welcome back for this next installation of my RotoBaller breakout series — it's been a blast, and I'm learning a bunch while we're at it. By now, we're three workshop visits deep and on the verge of fantasy glory—no stopping what cannot be stopped. In case you've missed it, we're spending August at the Build-A-Breakout […]

5 Overvalued Fantasy Football Quarterbacks to Avoid (2025)

In just over two weeks, we will finally be enjoying real NFL football. Training camps have flown by, and fantasy drafts are already underway. As satisfying as it is to identify sleepers and upside plays in fantasy, one of the most valuable things you can do as a drafter is avoid the landmine players that […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Breakouts: Draft Sleepers (2025)

In fantasy football, the trend to punt the tight-end position is back en vogue in 2025. For a while, it made sense to try to draft a top tight end like Mark Andrews or Travis Kelce early in drafts, but if you're not taking Brock Bowers in the early rounds this season, you may want […]

5 Fantasy Football Predictions for Wide Receivers in 2025: Terry McLaurin, George Pickens, Tetairoa McMillan, Chris Olave, Jerry Jeudy

It's the fifth round and you're on the clock. You've allocated several of your top picks to running backs and a quarterback or a tight end. Wide receiver is a massive need. But you look at the available list, and there are warts about every wide receiver. Who is getting the click? Let's sort through […]

Fantasy Football Early-Round Overvalued Draft Picks (QB, RB, WR, TE)

This premium article is part of our 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We love to write about MVPs, high scores, […]

Frank Ammirante's Fantasy Football League-Winners: 5 Must-Draft Players (2025)

We often hear the term "league-winner" in fantasy football, but what does it mean? Most would describe it as a term for late-round picks that yielded massive profit compared to their ADP. Two good examples of this from last year are Brian Thomas Jr. and Bucky Irving. But I have a bit of a different […]

Middle-Round RB Sleepers, Fantasy Football Draft Values - Jaylen Warren, Jordan Mason, D'Andre Swift, Cam Skattebo, R.J. Harvey

Welcome to our middle-round fantasy football running back (RB) sleepers and draft values for the 2025 season. Today we'll be taking a look at Jaylen Warren, Jordan Mason, D'Andre Swift, Cam Skattebo and R.J. Harvey. The middle rounds of fantasy drafts are essential, as fantasy managers use the middle of the draft to build around […]

Overall D/ST1 Contenders - Sneaky Fantasy Football Team Defenses With Upside to Draft

The D/ST roster spot has been eliminated from some fantasy football leagues because, well, it's so tough to predict. While you can trust your best wide receivers and running backs to at least get you a meager 10 points in the worst of their games when they're not injured, not so for defenses. It's the […]

Adam Koffler's Dark-Horse Fantasy Football League-Winners: 7 Affordable Draft Targets with Upside

Writing about early-round players to target is fun, but writing about those "dark-horses" set to smash their average draft position (ADP) is even more fun. Check out my dark-horse overall WR1 contenders and my dark-horse overall RB1 contenders articles. The best part about these dark horses is that you'll have a real shot to get […]

2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Preseason Updates): Travis Hunter, Emeka Egbuka, Bhayshul Tuten, Tre Harris, Luther Burden, Dont'e Thornton

Welcome back RotoBallers, we are officially in the middle of 2025's draft season! Today we're back with our team's updated fantasy football rookie rankings as of August -- updated for your upcoming 2025 fantasy football drafts. Be sure to use these rookie rankings win your drafts for various formats -- such as 2025 redraft leagues, 2025 […]

Half-PPR Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Drafts: Top 145

If you need help with wide receiver prep ahead of your fantasy draft, you have come to the right place. We're back with our updated half-PPR wide receiver (WR) fantasy football draft rankings to help you make the right picks every time. Below, you will see where key pass-catchers such as Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tyreek Hill, DJ […]

Half-PPR Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Drafts: Top 110

It's peak fantasy football draft season, and we've got you covered no matter what format you play. We're back with our updated half-PPR running back draft (RB) fantasy football rankings. In the updated 0.5-PPR rankings below, you will see key stud and sleeper ball carriers such as De'Von Achane, TreVeyon Henderson, J.K. Dobbins, Kenneth Walker, and […]

Should I Draft Travis Hunter, Tetairoa McMillan, Emeka Egbuka, or Matthew Golden? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie WRs

Every NFL Draft class brings a wave of hype, but in today’s league, few positions generate more buzz than wide receiver. The modern NFL is built on explosive passing attacks, and the supply line from college to the pros has never been stronger. Elite college wideouts are entering the league more polished than ever, often […]

Middle-Round Fantasy Football Targets and Avoids: 6 Players to Draft or Fade (2025)

Every fantasy manager walks into their draft with a plan, and if they're lucky, it won't start falling apart until the fourth or fifth round. Eventually, though, every drafter runs into that moment where the studs are long gone, your favorite sleeper went two rounds earlier than expected, and the clock is ticking as you […]

2025 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers List (QB, RB, WR, TE)

This premium article is part of our 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're not here to litigate the term "sleeper," […]

Fantasy Football All-Bust Team: 6 Overvalued Players to Avoid in 2025 Drafts

Selecting a bust in the early rounds of fantasy drafts is one of the worst feelings. These players are supposed to be the backbone of your team, yet they fail to exceed expectations for your fantasy roster. Those who drafted Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, C.J. Stroud, and Travis Etienne last year know that exact feeling.  […]

Third-Year Fantasy Football Draft Values: Upside Picks At A Discount (2025)

Over the last few years, we have increasingly seen fantasy football managers lean into youth more than ever before. This is largely because we have had a plethora of young players enter the league and immediately return elite results. However, just because a player isn’t a high-end contributor right out of the gates doesn’t mean […]

Fun Ways To Determine Your Fantasy Football League's Draft Order

The most wonderful time of the year has arrived! No, not Christmas. It's fantasy football draft season! The time to hang out with loved ones as you draft the team that is going to decimate each and every other one in your league. The time to trash talk your opponents and make them feel worthless. […]