5 Sneaky QB1 Candidates: Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers (2025)

For many years, the late-round quarterback strategy has been a popular approach for fantasy football gamers. The idea is that instead of selecting one of the top quarterbacks early in drafts, you simply wait and take one who offers similar upside later in the draft. This allows you to find strong options at other positions […]

Early-Round Fantasy Football Running Back Busts: Top 5 Players to Avoid Drafting (2025)

2024 was a resurgent year for the running back position. Three backs (Saquon Barkley, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Bijan Robinson) all averaged over 20 fantasy points per game. Another two (Derrick Henry and Alvin Kamara) averaged over 19. In total, 17 running backs averaged 15.0 fantasy points per game. Since 2013, there have been just two […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Rankings: Top 10 Draft Picks for Superflex Leagues (2025)

While the 2025 NFL Draft was more than a month ago, fantasy players are still knee-deep in dynasty rookie drafts. However, dynasty rookie rankings have changed since the NFL Draft ended in late April. Therefore, let’s look at my updated top-10 dynasty rookie draft rankings for Superflex leagues.Be sure to check all of our dynasty […]

2025 Fantasy Football Best Ball Tight End Rankings: Brock Bowers, Sam LaPorta, T.J. Hockenson, Colston Loveland, Tucker Kraft, David Njoku, Kyle Pitts

The tight end position remains tricky to navigate in fantasy football, so if you're taking part in an early draft or just looking ahead, check out our 2025 fantasy football best ball tight end rankings. Use these early best ball rankings for Underdog, DraftKings, NFFC, FanDuel, and more. Identifying late-round tight ends with best ball […]

5 Fantasy Football Veterans to Avoid in Drafts: Overvalued Bust Candidates (2025)

It's a slow news time of the NFL offseason, making it an ideal time to prep for 2025 fantasy football drafts. We'll dive into fantasy football average draft position (ADP) to find which veterans you must avoid for 2025 redraft leagues. These are players who could provide you with a low upside at their current […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Quarterback Outlook: Will Jaxson Dart Start For The New York Giants? (2025)

The New York Giants have a completely different quarterback room set for 2025 than they did in 2024. With Daniel Jones having departed the team last season, the team signed QBs Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston and drafted former Ole Miss signal-caller Jaxson Dart in the 2025 NFL Draft. The team likely thought highly of Dart, […]

UFL DFS Lineup Picks: DraftKings Daily Fantasy Advice for Conference Finals

Welcome to the UFL Conference Finals, RotoBallers! It'll be Michigan at Birmingham in the first game on Sunday, and then St. Louis will host D.C. to cap off the semifinal round. Currently, Birmingham (-1.5) and St. Louis (-2.5) are the favorites, although both games are projected to be competitive and high-scoring affairs. With only two […]

Second-Year Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Risers and Draft Targets: 3 Undervalued WRs

We're always looking for the next great star wide receiver in fantasy football, and finding some of these players who hit immediately can supercharge your fantasy teams and propel them to a championship. Players like Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers, and Brandon Aiyuk come to mind as players who immediately took the NFL and […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings and Tiers: Player Outlooks and Analysis for 2025

Fantasy football players are already looking ahead to their 2025 drafts. The sharpest managers shouldn't enter their drafts without checking expert rankings from the RotoBaller staff, which can be found here. In particular, understanding the tight-end position is imperative as managers look for a blend of talent and value with their selections. In this feature, […]

5 Fantasy Football Running Backs to Target in PPR Leagues, but Fade in Standard Scoring

In fantasy football, scoring is everything -- the success or failure of a fantasy football season is based on how many points a team can score. Each week is an opportunity to face one opponent head-on and outscore them to earn a victory. There are countless ways to construct a strong team for fantasy football. […]

2025 Fantasy Football Best Ball Wide Receiver Rankings: CeeDee Lamb, Terry McLaurin, Davante Adams, Jameson Williams, Chris Olave, DJ Moore

Best ball draft season has already kicked off, and we're just over three months away from the start of the 2025 NFL campaign! To get started on best ball prep, check out our 2025 fantasy football best ball wide receiver rankings. Use these early best ball rankings for Underdog, DraftKings, NFFC, FanDuel, and more. Be […]

4 Undervalued Fantasy Football Rookies: Must-Have Sleepers to Target in Drafts (2025)

There are always rookies who go under the radar in redraft formats. Most of these rookies aren't selected early in the NFL draft, but they emerge as solid fantasy options in Year 1. Last year, New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. fell under that category. In 2023, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was a waiver […]

Is Ashton Jeanty a First-Round Fantasy Football Draft Pick? First-Year Player Outlook and Analysis (2025)

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty was selected by his new team with the sixth overall pick in this year's NFL Draft. The hype surrounding the Boise State product has reached a fever pitch at this point, and his ADP has soared in all league formats in fantasy football. Granted that we've never seen […]

7 Dynasty Fantasy Football Backup Quarterbacks to Target and Stash (2025)

Quarterbacks are important in dynasty leagues. Because roster sizes tend to be so large, finding starting quarterbacks out on the waiver wire can be impossible. That's why finding cheap backup quarterbacks with paths to playing time is important. Sure, you might end up with a wasted roster spot, but you never know when an unexpected […]

Florio's Football Show: AFC East Fantasy Preview!

Michael F. Florio is back and gives you everything you need to know about every offense in the AFC East. From the playcaller, to QB, running game and pass catchers, Florio gives you the stats and trends to know who to target and who to avoid in each offense. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]

6 Fantasy Football Offenses to Target and Avoid in Drafts: Team Outlooks and Player Analysis (2025)

Fantasy football managers want to know which explosive offenses to stack and which murky situations to steer clear of. Even the most skilled players can struggle when trapped in low-scoring and poorly coached systems. It's about recognizing not only who's talented but also knowing who is in the right situation. If the quarterback is a […]

UFL Best Bets: Conference Championship Games

Here we are, already at the 2025 UFL postseason. We wait all year for the season to start, and the end is almost near. Also, I just have to mention again what a disservice it is to the league and fans everywhere that the venues for these games were decided weeks ago outside of the […]

2025 Fantasy Football Best Ball Running Back Rankings: Jahmyr Gibbs, Kenneth Walker, Omarion Hampton, De'Von Achane, Chuba Hubbard, more

After a few down years from the running back position, there were several big-time spike-week ball carriers in 2024. Hopefully, that trend continues as we look ahead to our 2025 fantasy football best ball running back rankings. Identifying the right running back picks throughout your draft is key, so use these early best ball rankings […]

Top 5 Fantasy Football Veterans: Undervalued Sleepers to Target in Drafts (2025)

We're in the dog days of the NFL offseason, making it a great time to prep for 2025 fantasy football drafts. We'll take a look at fantasy football average draft position (ADP) to find which veterans are underpriced for 2025 redraft leagues. These are players who could provide you with significant profit at their current […]

12 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates to Target in Drafts: Player Outlooks for Drake Maye, Jordan Mason, Ricky Pearsall, Dalton Kincaid, more (2025)

The 2025 NFL season is still a few months away. However, fantasy football is a year-round game, and it’s never too early to prepare for redraft season. One way to prepare is by identifying potential breakout candidates who have a clear path to a career season. These players are often being underdrafted relative to their […]

Day 3 NFL Rookie Running Backs Who Could Start: 4 Fantasy Football Sleepers to Draft (2025)

The ever-coveted RB1 roles can lead to hugely productive fantasy seasons for running backs. There isn't much to explain here -- volume is nearly everything at the RB position. That's how unathletic players like Rams running back Kyren Williams can put up massive numbers -- they have huge, huge roles in their offenses. Obviously, the […]

The Madden Curse: 10 Biggest Madden NFL Cover Busts

It was recently announced that Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is the new cover athlete for Madden NFL 26. Barkley is much deserving of this recognition following a career year. Barkley ran for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns while finishing third in the MVP voting. However, gracing the Madden cover has led to some controversy. Several […]

4 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers to Avoid in Drafts: Injury-Prone Bust Candidates (2025)

Sometimes, star players suffer serious injuries that sideline them for extended periods. They then return to play, and after getting re-acclimated to NFL competition and shaking off some rust, they go right back to their winning ways and make us all feel stupid about writing them off for fantasy football that season. It would be […]

John Johnson's Top 5 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions: Player Outlooks and Analysis (2025)

NFL seasons are always full of surprises. In fantasy football, there are shockers pretty much every season. Yet, many fantasy football managers enter the year not willing to act on any bold predictions, instead just sticking with consensus, and in fact swearing by it, no matter how often it's wrong. Luckily for us, we thus […]

2025 NFL Win Totals: AFC Picks, Strength of Schedule, and Team Predictions

I've been covering the NBA and MLB just about every day since the Super Bowl ended, but just like the rest of you football addicts, I am starting to get thirsty for some NFL action. Every year, the schedule release videos and social media productions get more elaborate. And while I considered releasing my first […]

6 Third-Year Fantasy Football Sleepers: Breakout Candidates to Target in Drafts (2025)

If a player hasn't broken out in his first two years in the league, it's usually not a great sign. This is truer for some positions than others, though -- for example, it's generally expected (and observed) that running backs tend to break out earlier in their careers than do tight ends and quarterbacks. Still, […]

Kaleb Johnson, Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden - Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Busts

Perhaps the worst feeling you can get as a dynasty fantasy football manager that doesn't relate directly to losing matchups is when you invest a premium pick in a rookie draft in a player that ends up being a bust. Much of your offseason research should be dedicated to really scrutinizing players and their situations. Of […]

Chase Brown, Breece Hall, James Cook - Who Should I Draft in 2025 Fantasy Football?

The running back position is great, isn't it? It can be extremely difficult to predict the seasons that many backs will have. It's a mercurial position, with a lot of players breaking out early in their careers and without much forewarning, only for them to lose their jobs quickly. It's also a brutal position to […]

Superflex Fantasy Football Draft Strategies: Is QB-QB Still the Best Start in Dynasty? (2025)

NFL OTAs are underway, which means the start of the 2025 NFL season is drawing near. While the beginning of the season is still a few months away, this is a very popular time of year for dynasty startup drafts. If you’ve never played dynasty football before, now is a great time to start. There […]