Week 3 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back to our fantasy football kicker streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Kickers were on full display last week, showing they can be game changers for fantasy just as much as star wideouts or running backs. For instance, Brandon Aubrey put up a monster performance in Week […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rhamondre Stevenson, Quentin Johnson, JK Dobbins, Zach Ertz

One of the most important parts of fantasy football is evaluating individual players' performances early in the season and determining, with the most accuracy you can, whether they're set up for year-long success or whether their big games are fluky. NFL teams are constantly looking to develop their young players into stars while simultaneously trying […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 3 (2025)

And just like that, we have two full weeks of football in the stat sheets! There's much to react to, with plenty of injuries hitting the quarterback position in particular, as we continue to go mining for waiver gold. Sharpen that pickaxe with our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy football waiver wire […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 season! Every week of the season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 until the end of the fantasy football season. This will be […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Week 3 Buy Low, Sell High Candidates

In Week 1, only five teams managed to score over 30 points, and they were all clustered in just three games. Offenses started clicking in Week 2 as nine teams eclipsed 30 points in the early Sunday slate alone. While this was fun to watch, there were a ton of unexpected blow-up performances, so whether […]

Running Back Snap Count Risers and Fallers - Fantasy Football Breakout Watch for Week 3

Whether it's Week 3 or Week 10, the fantasy football season can pass you in a blink once it hits full swing. Every NFL slate rewrites team trajectories, and weeks feel like an eternity at times. At the end of the day, some things stay the same — regardless of format or flavor, touches, targets, […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

The waiver wire is arguably the most important tool that you have. While we focus so much on our drafts, oftentimes it's the waiver wire that can make or break our fantasy football season. It's crucial that you are active on your waiver wire. To do this, you need to have a good pulse on […]

Week 3 Fantasy Football Projections (Half PPR): RB, WR, TE, QB, K, D/ST

As we approach the third NFL slate and Week 3 of the fantasy football season, it's too early to draw conclusions about your roster, but fantasy managers should continue to make the most informed lineup decisions. Along with our fantasy football rankings, check out these Week 3 fantasy football projections for all positions. In the […]

Week 3 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

Through two weeks of the NFL season, no one would blame casual fans for wondering, "Does this year's rookie class stink?" After all, training camp stars like Matthew Golden are barely being used, while many top backs in the class have disappointed. Kaleb Johnson is a special teamer… and not a good one, while TreVeyon […]

Fantasy Football Week 3 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

The best time to pivot in fantasy leagues is early in the season. Identifying players who are receiving larger or smaller workloads than expected and making adjustments to the roster is a quick way to unlock your team’s long-term upside. That is especially true in leagues that have deep benches. Being proactive on the waiver […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 3

Welcome back to the Cut List for Week 3 of the 2025 fantasy football season. When it comes to the waiver wire and who we cut, we want to be bold, but not too reactionary. It's a fine line to walk. If we ignore concerning data points, we end up holding onto players too long […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 3 Fantasy Football (2025)

The fantasy football season continues to heat up! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 3 of the 2025 season. These high-upside defenses belong on your roster this week! The 2025 NFL season is underway, which means fantasy football decisions are coming at you hot and heavy! We are […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 4 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Finding the right defense to stream each week can be just as important as nailing your skill-position starters. Fantasy defenses are highly matchup-dependent, and with several teams already showing weaknesses on offense, there are exploitable spots for managers to take advantage of in Week 4. This week’s streaming slate offers a mix of opportunistic defenses […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

If you think you know what's happening at the tight end position, think again. Inside the top 12, we have names like Harold Fannin Jr., Juwan Johnson, and Dalton Kincaid. That shouldn't surprise us, considering how volatile the tight end position has been historically in fantasy. Every year, a top-10 player emerges at this position […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 3

In dynasty fantasy football, roster spots are currency. Whether it’s a small league with real value still on the waiver wire or one with huge rosters in which any relevant player is liable to be on a roster already, managers have to reasonably predict the future. The key part of this format is maximizing a […]

Was Wan'Dale Robinson's Performance Legit or a Fluke? Fantasy Football Outlook for Week 3 (2025)

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson has been one of the most surprising breakout players in all of fantasy football this season. He had a huge game in Week 2 after a solid performance in Week 1. While Robinson is clearly not his team's WR1, there's a possibility that he could remain fantasy relevant […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Running Backs (RB) Week 3 Early Updates

Hopefully, your fantasy team improved to 2-0 after the Week 2 slate, but if not, it's time to get back to winning or get in the win column for the first time this season. We're here to help with our Week 3 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. Below, you will see where key […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers (WR) Week 3 Early Updates

Fantasy football draft season feels like it just ended, yet we're already moving on to the third slate of NFL action. To get your weekly prep started, check out our Week 3 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2025. Below, you can see where WRs on the start-sit bubble like Ricky Pearsall, Travis Hunter, Keon […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Tight Ends (TE) Week 3 Early Updates

Start-sit calls at TE never get any easier, so we're here to help you set those Week 3 lineups with our Week 3 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2025. Where do key TEs like Juwan Johnson, Tucker Kraft, Zach Ertz, T.J. Hockenson, and more stand for the third slate of 2025? Dive into the […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Quarterbacks (QB) Week 3 Early Updates

With several key NFL quarterbacks dealing with injuries after just two weeks of action, the position could begin to get complicated. We're here to help with our Week 3 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2025. Below, you can find out where signal callers Dak Prescott, Patrick Mahomes, Caleb Williams, Daniel Jones, Bo Nix, Jared Goff, […]

Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings - Week 3 Early Updates

The fantasy football season is a grind, and it's important to pick up early-season wins to keep yourself on track as you aim toward a championship. Let us help set your lineups with our Week 3 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2025. To see where key flex options such as Bhayshul Tuten, Marquise Brown, Rome […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 3 Early Updates

Whether you're feeling great or pessimistic about your fantasy team through two weeks, it's far too early to draw conclusions. What's important is getting in the win column this week, so use these Week 3 fantasy football rankings to set those Week 3 lineups. In the rankings below, you will see where key fantasy assets […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 3 Include Wan'Dale Robinson, Romeo Doubs, Troy Franklin, Dyami Brown

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Sunday was chock-full of massive performances and disappointments. It was nice to see Detroit rebound in their 52-21 mollywhopping of the Bears. On the other side of that coin, the Packers' defense looks legit. Not to […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 3 Include Jake Browning, Mac Jones, Geno Smith, Sam Darnold, more

There were some impressive performances by quarterbacks in Week 2. Six quarterbacks (as of Sunday night) threw for at least 300 yards, led by Russell Wilson's 450-yard performance against the Cowboys. Jared Goff threw for five touchdowns, and Lamar Jackson had four. Six other quarterbacks had three passing scores. Of course, it wasn’t all good. […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 - Bhayshul Tuten, Trey Benson, Quinshon Judkins, Cam Skattebo, Kyle Monangai, more

The planning process for the construction of your rosters in Week 3 has now begun following the performances that were delivered by running backs during their Week 2 matchups. As each week unfolds, developments will emerge that alter the composition of various backfields while impacting the scoring potential for a percentage of backs. This can […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 TE Options Include Juwan Johnson, Zach Ertz, Brenton Strange, Harold Fannin Jr., more

Welcome back to our fantasy football tight ends waiver wire pickups for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Let’s enjoy these no-bye weeks while we still can, fantasy footballers! Everyone is playing again this week, except for the injured and the benched. That means there are plenty of prospects to pick up on fantasy […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Drake Maye, Javonte Williams, Rome Odunze, Hunter Renfrow, Brock Wright

Welcome back to our fantasy football series Fact of Fiction as we head into Week 3 of the NFL season. Week 2 of the NFL season is behind us, and we saw a few surprising performances last week, like Patriots quarterback Drake Maye finishing as a top-5 fantasy QB. Is this the start of something […]

NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 3

With Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season approaching, we have just a bit more information on which rookies are getting usage for their teams and how much they're each being used. That's valuable data to have in a league where rookies often have big impacts for fantasy football. Players like running back Tyrone Tracy […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 3 Updates for Brian Thomas, Jaylen Waddle, Xavier Worthy, Jauan Jennings, Jayden Reed

Injuries are a part of life in the NFL. As many players say, the injury rate in the NFL is 100 percent, because it's simply not possible to play this game without picking up ailments of some kind. With the WR position being so crucial to fantasy football managers in all types of leagues, it's […]