Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 3 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Streaming defenses is one of the most effective strategies in fantasy football, especially early in the season when trends are still forming. Instead of sticking with a mediocre unit week after week, managers can target favorable matchups, taking advantage of struggling offenses, rookie quarterbacks, or teams with glaring weaknesses in protection. The first week of […]

Chargers vs. Raiders Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Monday Night - Justin Herbert, Omarion Hampton, Ashton Jeanty, Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen, Jakobi Meyers

The last game of the Week 2 NFL slate is a fun one between AFC West rivals, and two of fantasy football's most exciting rookies, Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton, will square off. With several fantasy-relevant players featured here, this game will decide a ton of matchups. Below, read about the fantasy football outlooks for […]

Buccaneers vs. Texans Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Monday Night - Nico Collins, Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka, Nick Chubb, Jayden Higgins, Baker Mayfield, C.J. Stroud

Week 2 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and the Buccaneers and Texans will kick off the first of two Monday night games. With two MNF contests loaded with fantasy-relevant players on tap, tons of matchups will likely go down to the wire, and it's important to nail those lineup decisions. Below, read about […]

Best Monday Night Football Bets, Props and Expert Picks - Week 2 MNF Analysis (2025)

Hello everybody, and welcome to Week 2's edition of Monday Night Football bets and props! The NFL season finally kicked off last week, and we here at RotoBaller could not be more thrilled to bring you some of the best content in the market. We are excited to bring betting content to all those interested […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the 2025 season. Every week of the fantasy football season, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers have to consider picking up weeks in advance.  Stashing the right defenses in advance could be […]

Falcons vs. Vikings Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Sunday Night Football - J.J. McCarthy, Bijan Robinson, Aaron Jones, Drake London, Kyle Pitts, Jordan Mason, Jalen Nailor

NFL football is officially back! We close out an exciting Week 2 Sunday slate of games with an interesting NFC battle between the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota will look to move to 2-o with new quarterback J.J. McCarthy, while Atlanta attempts to rebound from a heartbreaking Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay. Both […]

NFL Week 2 Predictions: Picks and Analysis for Every Football Game

Football is back, ladies and gentlemen! We had an overall exciting Week 1, a slate that contained some drama and some surprises. While we know a little more than we did as we head into Week 2, there are still lots of intriguing questions remaining on this slate, such as "Is Daniel Jones for real?", […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 2 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Zach Charbonnet, A.J. Brown, Keon Coleman

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 2 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 2 Lineup Spotlights column features key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions. "The King" highlights players that may be causing some close start/sit calls for you this week. The fantasy […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 2 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 2 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! For anyone new here, this is our main weekly matchups column where we cover all games (except Thursday, which is a separate article). Every week of the fantasy football season, we will offer in-depth analysis of every player in every game. […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

Hey, the opening week of games was fun! There were very few injuries (*knock on wood*), and with bye weeks still to come, fantasy managers can still mostly start the lineup they drafted. However, there will be overreactions to last week's stinkers and risers. An opening week boom week turning into a dud season is […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Avoids: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 2 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

As always, the opening week of the fantasy football season brought plenty of surprise boom and bust performances. Several big-name receivers were silenced in the opening week of the NFL season, while players like Quentin Johnston and Daniel Jones delivered big-time performances. It's important not to overreact to Week 1, but we can take those […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 2 (2025) - Ja'Marr Chase, Cee'Dee Lamb, Ricky Pearsall, Chris Olave, Kayshon Boutte

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. We're now working with a tiny one-game sample size in 2025, so we'll factor that in while giving more weight to other factors like implied totals, projected pace, and Vegas lines. Week 1 wasn't pretty for a lot […]

Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 2 (2025) - James Conner, Jahmyr Gibbs, Breece Hall, more

Certain running backs are what we call "game-script independent" - meaning they are likely to get their 15 to 20 touches regardless of how the game unfolds. If their team is leading and running the football, they will see plenty of rushes, while they can still pile up touches as a pass-catcher if their team […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 2

Hey RotoBallers! With the first week of football in the books (and the first game of Week 2), it is time to begin planning ahead on the waiver wire. Last week, several recommendations, like Michael Penix Jr., became highly sought-after assets on the wire. If you have stashed them before you, you likely saved some FAAB, which is […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis - Laghezza vs. Mariano Rankings Comparisons

Welcome back to our Week 2 RotoBallers' Rankings Clash Of The Titans! They say if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best — so here goes nothing. Last week, Nick and I battled to a tie thanks to Ricky Pearsall, though I'm granting him an undisputed win for the epic […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 2 Fantasy Football (2025)

We are just one week into the NFL regular season, and already some fantasy teams are dealing with the injury bug. The good news is that byes do not start for a couple of weeks! You should have most of your lineup available to you. For those who need to replace an injured player or […]

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 2 (2025)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 2 of the 2025 fantasy football season. Don't overreact to one week of fantasy football, but we'll have a decent sample of data after a few weeks. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 2 Updates for Top 200 (2025)

With one week in the books, it's already time to balance that first splash of data with our preseason priors with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet! While many of you are only concerned with the current week, one should also consider all remaining games. That's our aim with the Week 2 fantasy football half-PPR rankings […]

5 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - Frank Ammirante's Week 2 Picks (2025)

We're onto Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, so it's a good time to use what we learned in Week 1 to help find our bold predictions. With that said, we have to balance this new information while trying not to overreact to what we saw. My Week 1 bold predictions worked out well, […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 2 (2025)

The opening week of NFL action did not bring much in the way of fantasy studs. Oh boy, were the duds plentiful. In a week in which hardly any games hit the over on their scoring line, fantasy managers paid with many fantasy teams failing to score 100 points in PPR formats. This is not […]

Fantasy Football Landmines to Avoid for Week 2? Jaylen Warren, DeVonta Smith, Baker Mayfield, more

Week 1 is complete, and for some of you, it was a week of joy, while for others, it was a frustrating reminder of how quickly the game can humble you. Regardless of where you stand, the time for celebration or self-pity is over. The temptation is real: to overvalue a player who had an […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 2 Targets and Avoids

Welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season! Football is back, and the options are endless -- there are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, and futures bets that it's hard to decide what to do with these choices. But survivor pools are the oldest […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 2) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2025)

Week 2 of the NFL season is here, and we're back with our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks article for the 2025 season. We again begin with a marquee NFC clash to get the week started, with the Washington Commanders traveling to Lambeau Field to meet the Green Bay Packers. There are multiple other matchups with […]

NFL Injuries Week 2 Report - Fantasy Football Injury Updates and Expected Return Dates for Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Brock Bowers, Xavier Worthy, more

Welcome to Week 2, RotoBallers! Doesn't it feel great to have the NFL back? Sundays are certainly more exciting when we get to cheer on our favorite teams, enjoy some appetizing meals, and watch our fantasy teams perform after weeks (or months) of studying up on who to draft. Now that we have a week […]

Buy Low, Sell High - Week 2 Fantasy Football Trade Values and Avoids

Welcome back to my buy low, sell high trade targets for Week 2 of the 2025 season. The opening week of the NFL season is complete, and that means fantasy managers are overreacting to both the good and the bad. This opens up prime opportunities to sell players who overperformed and buy players who underperformed. […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 2 Weekend Updates

It's already time to set those Week 2 fantasy football lineups, and there are already injury and matchup concerns to be aware of. Use these updated Week 2 fantasy football rankings as your guide to crush your start-sit decisions and find out where key players such as A.J. Brown, Travis Etienne, Marquise Brown, Ricky Pearsall, Jaylen […]

Running Back Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2 (2025)

In the opening week, fantasy managers saw several high-level running backs post mediocre performances. In addition, several fringe running backs made a strong claim to take over their backfield, one of which we will highlight in this piece. Even though we are early in the season, it is essential to take all the data we […]

Dynasty Rankings Risers/Fallers and Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart (September Updates)

The NFL returned to action on September 4th, setting in motion all kinds of movement in the dynasty market as fantasy managers ingest all the information they collected from the first slate of games. With the market in flux through the early portion of the season, it is key that fantasy managers have the proper […]

Wide Receiver Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2 (2025)

Choosing the right wide receivers to start can make or break your fantasy football teams on a weekly basis, o rin the long term. It's important to make sure you don't start players that will drop duds. It's hard to predict when this will happen, but it's also difficult to ascertain which receivers are on […]