2025 Fantasy Football Rankings (Preseason Draft Rankings)

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5 Fantasy Football Rookies To Target In Dynasty, Avoid in 2025 Redraft Leagues

This is a tricky process because we typically want to build our redraft teams like dynasty ones. After all, rookies and young players impact fantasy squads. One way to filter through which players to examine involves looking at the differences between the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Average Draft Position (ADP) in redraft and one-quarterback […]

Should I Draft Brian Thomas Jr. or Nico Collins? Fantasy Football ADP Duel for 2025 Drafts

Every year, during fantasy football drafts, many managers find themselves at a point where they believe that every pick can define their season. Mastering Average Draft Position (ADP) is a skill that separates the contenders from the also-rans. When it comes to wide receivers, the challenge intensifies, as two similarly ranked players are often clustered […]

Updated Fantasy Football Half-PPR Tight End Rankings: (2025) - Trey McBride, Sam LaPorta, Travis Kelce, Evan Engram, Dalton Kincaid, Jonnu Smith

Who is ready for some fantasy football? Everyone! But navigating the tight end position remains one of the trickiest aspects of drafting a fantasy team. If you don't land one of the few elite studs in the early rounds, you'll need to dig deeper to find values and sleepers later on. You have come to […]

Fantasy Football All-Value Team: 7 Draft Targets and Sleepers for 2025

Every season, there are value picks throughout fantasy football drafts. These players go under the radar for multiple reasons and wind up being consistent fantasy options. A few players who fell under that category in 2024 were Jayden Daniels, Chase Brown, Bucky Irving, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Jerry Jeudy.  With another fantasy season right around the […]

The Best Fantasy Football Team Names - 50 Funny Team Names for 2025

Football season is creeping up on us, and before we know it, we'll all be knee deep in fantasy drafts. Having a good team name is arguably more important than drafting a winning team when it comes to fantasy football. You can go any way that you desire with your team name, but some of […]

NFL Fantasy Football Quarterback Analysis - Predicting Every 4,000-Yard Passer (2025)

2,575. That's the number of every single player who has ever attempted a pass in NFL history, according to Pro Football Reference's database. Of those 2,575 players, only 74 of them have ever had a 4,000-yard season. So yeah, throwing for over 4,000 yards is a big deal. It's not the be-all and end-all for […]

8 Fantasy Football Sleepers: NFC East/NFC North Undervalued Draft Picks for 2025

The NFC East and NFC North have a plethora of fantasy-relevant football players that would be nice to target in fantasy football leagues. Of course, this isn't Pokemon -- you can't have them all, but you can help out your fantasy team quite a bit by targeting the undervalued players. There are always situations in […]

Updated Fantasy Football Half-PPR Wide Receiver Rankings: (2025) - A.J. Brown, Mike Evans, Courtland Sutton, Calvin Ridley, Tre Harris, Marquise Brown

Having plenty of wide receiver boom weeks is a sure-fire way to win matchups during the fantasy football season, so we're here to help with your draft-day efforts. Check out our updated 2025 fantasy football half-PPR wide receiver rankings to find out where notable WRs like A.J. Brown, Mike Evans, Courtland Sutton, Calvin Ridley, Tre […]

5 NFL Rookies To Avoid Drafting for 2025 Fantasy Football (Premium Content)

Rookies play a crucial role in fantasy football. In dynasty leagues, they are the draft. In redraft leagues, they can be season-defining selections—whether as late-round gems or key waiver wire additions. Despite the abundance of content available, I still believe the fantasy football market tends to undervalue rookies in redraft formats. Many drafters are hesitant […]

Crowded Fantasy Football Backfields to Chase: 6 Committee Running Back Draft Targets (2025)

We have 11 teams with one running back drafted in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Average Draft Position (ADP) within the first 150 picks. They include the Ravens, Panthers, Bengals, Browns, Packers, Texans, Colts, Chiefs, Raiders, Saints, and Eagles. Meanwhile, 65.6 percent of the team backfields have two more running backs drafted inside the […]

Should I Draft Omarion Hampton, Tetairoa McMillan or Travis Hunter? 2025 Dynasty Rookie Draft Analysis

With NFL training camps getting started, preseason football and fantasy football drafts are just around the corner. Dynasty league drafts are already rolling along, and it's time to start evaluating which rookies are ready to make the biggest splash both short-term and long-term as you build your team. The 2025 NFL Draft Class was stacked […]

Aging Fantasy Football Players: Should You Draft Aaron Rodgers, Adam Thielen, Travis Kelce, and more?

When it comes to fantasy football content in July, it's rare to find a topic that hasn't been covered by multiple analysts in the industry. But here at RotoBaller, we truly enjoy analyzing angles that you can't find from just any talking head on a sports blog or radio show. For the second year in […]

Updated Fantasy Football Half-PPR Running Back Rankings: (2025) - De'Von Achane, Josh Jacobs, Chase Brown, Bucky Irving, J.K. Dobbins, Ray Davis

If you're about to take part in a fantasy football draft or are just getting ahead for your draft down the line, you have come to the right place. Check out our updated 2025 fantasy football half-PPR running back rankings for redraft leagues to see where key ball carriers De'Von Achane, Josh Jacobs, Chase Brown, […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Buys and Sells: Third-Year Running Backs

The running back position is one of the difficult ones to navigate in dynasty leagues because things change so quickly. It was at this time one year ago that Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White was considered a top dynasty asset. He just finished as the RB4 in PPR formats and still had a […]

Best Ball Fantasy Football Dart Throws: Round 18 Underdog Targets and Sleepers to Draft

Finding late-round players that can enter your lineup throughout the season is key to building a strong best ball roster. Just two seasons ago, we saw the Best Ball Mania winner on Underdog take down the final week thanks to a massive week from their 18th-round running back, Kyren Williams. Drafting players in the final […]

Fantasy Football All-Bench RB Strategy: Round Out Your Draft With These Backup Running Backs (2025)

Every year, I write about the merits of an #AllBenchRB strategy during the season. It is a strategy employed in fantasy football leagues that can lead to success for fantasy players if implemented correctly. Then I had an epiphany when @RealTalkRaph said to me, “Brett, your All-Bench RB strategy would work for the draft!” Mind […]

Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts (2025) - Bo Nix, Justin Fields, Dak Prescott, Drake Maye, Geno Smith, Jaxson Dart, Aaron Rodgers

As the 2025 NFL season approaches, it's not too early to get prepped for your fantasy football drafts. Superflex and two-QB leagues have become more popular every year, so let us help with our updated 2025 fantasy football Superflex/2-QB rankings. In the rankings set below, check out where key players such as Bo Nix, Justin Fields, […]

5 Fantasy Football Late-Round WR1 Candidates: Wide Receiver Value Picks and Sleepers for 2025

Regardless of the size or skill level of your fantasy football league, there are core strategy elements that always remain the same. Finding quality wide receivers is one of them. This allows you to balance out your roster and thus focus on other areas of your team once the season begins. However, it’s equally important […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Running Backs for Zero-RB Builds (2025)

The zero-RB strategy, despite its flaws, will never cease to be one of the most popular team-building strategies in existence for fantasy football managers. It makes sense because most leagues have Point Per Reception, or PPR, scoring systems, in which a catch counts for a full point, the equivalent of gaining 10 yards. This makes […]

Early-Season Fantasy Football Sleepers and Values: 5 Running Backs to Target (2025)

Fantasy football is a marathon, not a sprint. Many players throughout the NFL will not help your team for the entirety of the season. Some players get off to a hot start before defensive coordinators figure them out. Other players do not have a breakout opportunity until the second half of the season. As such, […]

6 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts: Undervalued/Overvalued NFC East Players

Since 2021, the NFC East has sent at least two teams to the playoffs every season, and this past season was no exception. Actually, it might have been the peak of the NFC East, as the Commanders made the Conference Championship Game and the Eagles won the Super Bowl in dominant fashion. This division is […]

Fantasy Football PPR Rankings: (Top 400) - Puka Nacua, Christian McCaffrey, Rashee Rice, Breece Hall, Chase Brown, James Cook, Jordan Addison

Fantasy football season is near, and PPR scoring has seemingly become the most popular format, so we're here to provide our updated 2025 fantasy football PPR rankings for redraft leagues ahead of your drafts. With the new NFL campaign just around the corner, check out where key players like Puka Nacua, Christian McCaffrey, Rashee Rice, […]

Top Fantasy Football Rookie Handcuff Running Backs and Zero RB Targets (2025)

There are many ways to build a fantasy football team through the draft. And while there is no guaranteed way to win your league, one very popular strategy that has had success over the years is the Zero RB strategy. In this strategy, fantasy managers punt the running back position until the later rounds to […]

Fantasy Football QB1 Candidates: 5 Quarterbacks Who Could Dethrone Lamar Jackson in 2025

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson finished as the overall QB1 last season behind an incredible fantasy campaign. He averaged a whopping 25.6 fantasy points per game and was one of just two players to score over 400 PPR fantasy points on the season. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase was the other (403 PPR fantasy […]

Andrew Ball's Fantasy Football Bold Predictions for 2025 - Jalen Milroe, Tucker Kraft, Aaron Rodgers, Justin Fields, Garrett Wilson, Roschon Johnson

It's about that time in the offseason when we all make outlandish statements that we'll brag about if they come true. Football is an unpredictable game. More often than not, a division bottom-dweller adds a division title to their franchise history the very next year. Players come out of nowhere to become fantasy football league […]

7 Second-Year Fantasy Football Players to Draft or Fade: Sophomore Sleepers and Busts (2025)

Not every player who comes into the league will immediately make a strong impact. While several rookies do, it takes most players at least one full year to get accustomed to the pro level. That was certainly the case last season, as we saw Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tucker Kraft, and Bryce Young all show promise in […]

Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: (July 2025) - Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, Brock Purdy, Justin Fields, Cam Ward, Bryce Young, more

Quarterbacks can be overlooked in single-QB fantasy football leagues, but don't underestimate the advantage you can get with an early-round stud or later-round signal caller with upside. For a look at the QB pecking order, check out our updated 2025 fantasy football quarterback rankings for redraft leagues. Below, you'll see where QBs such as Joe […]

Fantasy Football League-Losing Picks: 5 Early-Round Draft Avoids for 2025

With the 2025 NFL season around the corner, it's a great time to prep for fantasy football drafts. We'll take a closer look at fantasy football average draft position (ADP) to uncover players to avoid in the first five rounds of redraft formats. Remember, dodging landmines is just as important as landing on value when […]