Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers and Potential League Winners: Standard Leagues (Non-PPR)

Standard (non-PPR) leagues follow the original fantasy football format -- players are not awarded points for receptions, only for scoring plays like touchdowns, two-point conversions, and gaining yards. While some fantasy managers play solely in full-PPR or half-PPR leagues, there are still plenty of standard leagues out there. They're ideal if you prefer an unforgiving […]

Later-Round Fantasy Football Sleepers and Draft Values to Outperform ADP

Hello RotoBallers! Fantasy football draft season is in full swing. While many managers put much of their attention on the opening rounds, the final rounds could be just as important. While you cannot lose your league with your final picks, you can win them. Just look at Bucky Irving and Jayden Daniels from last season. […]

Dark-Horses for Overall RB1 Finish: Fantasy Football Running Backs to Smash ADPs

It won't be easy for a running back this year to beat out Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley for the title of RB1 overall in PPR fantasy football leagues. Barkley is set to reprise his massive role from 2024, provided he stays healthy again, which should lead to huge fantasy scoring once again. Yet the […]

7 Later-Round Lotto Tickets - Fantasy Football Value Picks and Draft Gems

As of this writing, the Powerball jackpot sits just shy of one BILLION dollars. Who knows where it might be come Saturday. Why mention this in a fantasy football article? That’s because today I’m here to share with you my favorite late-round fliers (AKA lottery tickets, get it?) for the 2025 fantasy football season. I […]

Best and Worst Fantasy Football Picks for First 10 Rounds - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

I've written many articles this offseason, but I haven't broken down an entire fantasy football draft yet. That's what I'll do in this article. I'll provide you with my best and worst draft picks in each of the first 10 rounds, and a few extra picks after round 10. Of course, it's all subjective. These […]

Sneaky WR1s Who Cost Less - Fantasy Football Wide Receivers to Smash ADPs

2025 drafts feel a little different. At the onesie positions, the top-shelf talent is too good to ignore. We’ve got three locked-and-loaded tight ends who are actually worth early capital. There are four, maybe five, quarterbacks who check both the “league winner” and “safe floor” boxes. Layer in one of the strongest rookie running back […]

6 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Johnson's 2025 Picks

Every NFL season is full of surprises. In fantasy football, if you're able to get out ahead of these surprises, avoiding players that will end up disappointing and drafting heavily players who go on to have better-than-expected seasons, you can get a serious edge. In 2024, we saw rookie running back Bucky Irving put up […]

Overvalued Wide Receivers With Bust Potential - Fantasy Football Draft Avoids

The wide receiver position is arguably the most important of all in PPR fantasy football leagues. While the highest tier of workhorse running backs who get significant usage in the passing game can be the single most important players in fantasy, there is a larger volume of receivers with scoring bolstered by catches. So, whiffing […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - Chris Rodriguez Jr., Will Shipley, Keaton Mitchell Fantasy Football Outlooks

There are plenty of injured players fantasy managers might have selected in the middle-to-late rounds of drafts. If you drafted Brandon Aiyuk, Chris Godwin, Joe Mixon, or even Jalen Coker in fantasy, you can put those players in one of your IR spots. That means an extra roster spot is available for you on your […]

Early-Round Landmines to Avoid? Big-Name Fantasy Football Bust Candidates

You want to lock in production with your early-round picks in fantasy football drafts. That’s a given. Those picks are the backbone of your squad and where you want a large portion of your team’s fantasy scoring to come from each week. Not hitting on those initial selections puts you and your fantasy team squarely […]

Cheap Wide Receivers With WR2 Upside - Fantasy Football Draft Values After Pick 100

Finding value in the late rounds of drafts is key to winning your fantasy league. Stacking a roster with safe, quality depth options can be a viable strategy, but placing a few bets on players with upside is a necessary component of roster-building. When searching for wide receivers with upside in the later rounds, there […]

Updated Fantasy Football PPR Draft Rankings (September Updates): All Positions

The start of the NFL regular season is moments away, as we still have a couple of more days of the fantasy football draft season. PPR (points per reception) is one of the most popular formats used in fantasy football leagues. For managers with upcoming drafts in PPR leagues, we've got you covered with our […]

PPR Fantasy Football Sleepers: 11 Later-Round Draft Targets (2025)

One of the most fun parts of fantasy football is hitting on a late-round player in your preseason draft. One of the least fun parts is taking a wild swing on someone, then cursing your past self 10 weeks later when you’re 4-6 and the running back you loved preseason has 11 total carries. So […]

Running Backs To Avoid in Fantasy Football: 3 Overvalued Draft Picks

The league's best running backs often carry both their real teams and their fantasy football teams on their backs. Even RBs drafted in the third, fourth, and fifth rounds frequently become must-starts and provide fantastic utility to their fantasy managers. But some don't. There are plenty of reasons for an RB to disappoint. It's a […]

Fantasy Football Quarterback Draft Strategy: Should You Draft a QB Early in 2025?

The quarterback position is easily the highest-scoring position of all in fantasy football in normal standard and PPR leagues. The scoring rules allow for massive production from QBs, especially those with rushing upside, that sometimes can even double as a passing scorer and a low-end running back bound into one player. For example, Washington Commanders […]

Popular Fantasy Football Bust Candidates Who Will Exceed Expectations: 5 ADP Fallers to Draft

Every year, fantasy football managers and analysts throw around a scorching hot buzzword. Which word is that? Bust. In the offseason leading up to fantasy drafts and the regular season, it's important to be wary of potential busts. Identifying these potential landmines allows fantasy managers to prepare, adjust their draft strategy, and pursue other players […]

Upside Draft Fliers for the Final Picks - Fantasy Football Sleepers to Round Out Rosters

It is not hard to draft, buy or protect Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, and/or Justin Jefferson and watch them lead you to a fantasy football title. You will not win the GM of the Year award in your fantasy league because you did that. What is difficult is finding the late-round sleepers that can round […]

6 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers - Later-Round Values With Upside (2025)

Finding a sleeper who significantly exceeds expectations is a great way to strengthen your position as a contender for the fantasy football championship. In this article today, I'll analyze a few fantasy football players available outside of the top-150 picks who can put you over the top this season. These are my later-round fantasy football […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings (2025) - Ollie Gordon, Joshua Palmer, Romeo Doubs, Woody Marks, Luther Burden, Chris Rodriguez, Dont'e Thornton, more

The 2025 fantasy football season is almost here RotoBallers! It's an exciting time, and after your drafts are completed it's always time to check the waiver wire for pickups. Below you'll find our first waiver wire article of the season -- our Week 1 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2025 to help guide you […]

5 Late-Round Upside Picks for Fantasy Football: League-Winners to Draft (2025)

With the NFL preseason over, fantasy football drafts are really heating up now. Naturally, that means the time has come to identify which players will provide the biggest edge over your competition. Correctly identifying the year's "league-winning" players gives the biggest edge of all. Some of the most common players on championship teams will be […]

2025 Fantasy Football Dynasty Startup Strategy - Draft Guide, Roster Builds, Trade Tips

Tackling a new dynasty fantasy football league is a difficult challenge, even for experienced fantasy football managers who have played the game for years or decades. With 12 or more people all competing for prize money, as in most leagues, things naturally aren't a cakewalk. The startup draft is the single most important event that […]

Fantasy Football Superflex Draft Guide, Tips, Strategy (2025)

If you've only played in normal leagues, with typical rosters and scoring settings -- namely, single-quarterback, four-point passing touchdown leagues -- you might have fun branching off into a superflex league. These leagues have an extra spot in the starting lineup that can be filled by a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, or tight end. […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jerome Ford, Ollie Gordon II, Roschon Johnson Fantasy Football Outlooks

Picking up the right players before the start of the season could really go a long way for your fantasy team. That means now is the perfect time to get rid of that extra defense or that third tight end on your roster and pick up a player who could emerge as an underrated fantasy […]

Fantasy Football League-Winners: John Johnson's 5 Must-Draft Players (2025)

Winning your fantasy football leagues is tough. It's even tougher if you draft middling players that, despite getting plenty of hype before the season starts, end up faceplanting and languishing on fantasy benches all season. It's arguably even worse if that player puts up mediocre production. Players who have solid numbers but lack upside are […]

Overvalued Fantasy Football Tight Ends: 5 Potential Big-Name Busts to Avoid (2025)

Many managers draft like this when it comes to tight ends: grab an elite option early or fade the position entirely (opting for late dart throws and streamers). Both options can work. The problem is those tight ends in the middle zone; players with safe names that feel "fine" to draft. Tight end scoring is […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for PPR - De'Von Achane, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Aaron Jones, TreVeyon Henderson, Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Thursday's kickoff between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys is around the corner, signaling the end of the fantasy draft season. Although there are a few days left to draft, it's never too early to start reviewing Week 1 lineups. Today, we look at running backs with our updated Week 1 fantasy football running […]

100 Funny Fantasy Football Team Names - The Best Names for 2025

It’s almost here, RotoBallers! The 2025 NFL season will begin in mere days on September 4. By now your drafts may be done, your lineup may be set, and it may just be a waiting game until Thursday’s NFL Kickoff Game. It might feel like there is nothing left to do to prep for the […]

Best Guillotine League Strategy: Draft Guide, Fantasy Football Roster Tips (2025)

In the immortal words of Homer Simpson, who once said that the easiest part of any coach’s job is the cuts, Guillotine Leagues are all about who got cut and who didn’t.  Each week, the lowest-scoring team is eliminated, their roster purged onto the waiver wire, and their top players partitioned onto other teams. As […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 1

Football time is here! We are in the heat of draft weekend, and the regular season begins tonight. You can feel it in the air, and it is a wonderful time to be a fan of this great sport. With drafts in full swing, many managers have likely already begun to peek at the waiver […]