Weekend Players To Cut for Week 5 Lineups - Tre Tucker, Travis Hunter, Joe Mixon, Dylan Sampson, Kareem Hunt, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekend Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. With Thursday night Football behind us and injury designations set, it might be time for fantasy managers to make some last-minute moves before the in-game lock on Sunday. Last weekend, fantasy managers saw several high-end players […]

Waiver Wire Watchlist for Fantasy Football Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of our fantasy football waiver wire watchlist for the 2025 NFL season. Week 4 featured some surprising performances from players available on the waiver wire, including RBs Woody Marks (119 total yards and two touchdowns) and Kenneth Gainwell (134 total yards and two TDs). You know the drill by now: All […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Bye weeks are here, which means Chris Boswell, Brandon McManus, Parker Romo, and Cairo Santos are off in Week 5. For those who love to set it and forget it, you'll have to put in a bit more work this week. If your kicker has a bye, you're probably searching the waiver wire for streaming […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Kenneth Gainwell, Woody Marks, Matthew Stafford, Justice Hill, Romeo Doubs

There are still two Monday Night Football games to go, but Week 4 has already been a fun one. The Seahawks beat the Cardinals on Thursday in dramatic fashion, and the Giants earned their first win of the season in rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart's NFL debut. To cap off the Sunday slate, Green Bay and […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 5 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Rachaad White, Michael Carter, Emari Demercado, Kendre Miller, Sean Tucker

Well the injuries have officially started piling up -- fantasy managers will be making roster tweaks with a lot of injury news starting to roll in (along with Week 5 byes arriving). And we're here to help sort through it all. Welcome to our updated waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 5 of the […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

Injuries are part of this game, and it seems as though every year is worse than the last. It's the nature of the beast, and the luck element of fantasy football, which isn't so different than the NFL. The healthiest teams and the ones that can weather the storm are the ones that are still […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 5 (2025)

We approach Week 5 with another chaotic week of football in the ledger, and now it's time to start dancing around byes. Regardless of whether you need help due to injuries, underperformance, or byes, we're here to help you get those dollar bearings. Let's hop into our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 5

With every action comes an equal, but opposite reaction. Everyone remembers Newton's third law of motion, right? He must've anticipated the weekly burden of having to set our waiver claims, because if we want to add a new player, we must drop one. Generally, no one has a problem buying or acquiring something new. It's […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 5

After four weeks of professional football, maybe your dynasty team is feeling more like an expansion team. We’ve all been there. But we’re not going to be rash, even when it feels right. Is your season feeling over-ish with New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers (knee) out for the year? Did you have Baltimore Ravens […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Woody Marks, Romeo Doubs, Darius Slayton, Kenneth Gainwell, Justice Hill, Kendre Miller

Incredibly, Week 5 is already here as the 2025 NFL regular season continues to fly by. Injuries continue to pile up as New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers is expected to miss the season after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win over the Chargers. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round Including Woody Marks, Kenneth Gainwell, Romeo Doubs, Wan'Dale Robinson, Justice Hill, Jaxson Dart

It's already time to look ahead to the next week after a jam-packed Week 4, which has left us with plenty to react to! We saw some big names go down, with other new names step up as nearly a month of play hits the books. It's time to make moves with our fantasy football […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 - Woody Marks, Kendre Miller, Rachaad White, Michael Carter, Isaiah Davis, more

Multiple injuries at the running back position have already impacted James Conner (foot), Najee Harris (Achilles), Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder), and Jaylen Warren (knee) during the past two weeks while adding to the collection of challenges that fantasy managers have encountered while constructing their rosters. Bucky Irving, Chuba Hubbard, Trey Benson, and Braelon Allen are also […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 5 Include Darius Slayton, Romeo Doubs, Isaiah Bond, Jalen Coker

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to Week 5's edition of our fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups. Can you believe that we're nearly (essentially) a quarter of the way through the season? Time flies! Week 4 has graced us with another Monday Night Football doubleheader (NYJ/MIA, CIN/DEN), so we haven't quite mined all of this weekend's […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 5 Include Matthew Stafford, Jaxson Dart, Sam Darnold, and more

Week 4 was not a banner week for the quarterback position in fantasy football. Only five quarterbacks scored more than 20.0 fantasy points on the week, headlined by Matthew Stafford (27.4) and Patrick Mahomes (27.3). They were also the only two quarterbacks to have more than two passing touchdowns. Week 5 is the beginning of […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5 TE Options Include Kyle Pitts Sr., Brenton Strange, Darren Waller, Dalton Schultz, A.J. Barner and more

Oh, no. They are here. The byes are here! The first week of NFL teams being off due to their bye week is upon us. At tight end, the biggest player missing is Green Bay’s Tucker Kraft, who has been one of the best fantasy players at the position during the first month. Atlanta’s Kyle […]

Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

It is hard to believe that four weeks of the NFL season have already come and gone. Whether your team got off to a hot start or struggled out of the gate, the season is far from over. No matter your record, there are winning moves to be made on the waiver wire. That is […]

NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 5

Starting especially this year, it's becoming a bit harder to get rookies with waiver wire pickups, even if they haven't yet had a great game. Fantasy managers are becoming sharper each season. Despite this, there are still players that fly under the radar, especially in leagues with 12 or fewer teams. And that makes it […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 5 Fantasy Football (2025)

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart won his debut, 21-18, over the Los Angeles Chargers, but he didn’t have a comfortable time doing it. Dart was sacked six times, including four times by Tuli Tuipulotu, one of this week’s IDP waiver wire adds. Another IDP who dominated this week was Bears safety Kevin Byard […]

Top Players To Cut for Week 5 - Fantasy Football Drop List Rankings Include Calvin Ridley, Nick Chubb, Kaleb Johnson, Malik Nabers, Dylan Sampson, more

Welcome to our fantasy football Cut List Rankings for Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. With Week 4 almost in the books, it is time to look ahead to Week 5 and make our next round of waiver claims. On Sunday, fantasy managers saw many young running backs begin to carve out a prominent […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 4, 5, 6, 7) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 4, 5, 6, and 7 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.  In last week's article, we recommended picking up […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 5 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Finding the right defense to stream each week can make all the difference in fantasy football. While top-tier units like the Vikings and Seahawks are usually locked into starting lineups, sharp managers know that matchups are king. Targeting defenses facing turnover-prone quarterbacks, shaky offensive lines, or teams struggling to move the ball consistently can often […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 4

Hey RotoBallers! Week 3 taught us the importance of stashing upside players on our roster, as injuries will always play a key role in the season's storylines. We saw James Conner suffer a season-ending foot injury and top wideout CeeDee Lamb suffer a high ankle sprain, which could keep him out for over a month. […]

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 4 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 […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 4 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Woody Marks, Kenneth Gainwell, Chris Rodriguez, Isaiah Likely, Calvin Austin

Welcome fellow RotoBallers to our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 4 of the 2025 season. This is the updated edition of our weekly waiver wire rankings, updated fresh for the weekend in case you need to make a move or want to stash a player on your bench or IR. As injury […]

Waiver Wire Watchlist for Fantasy Football Week 4

Welcome to Week 4 of our fantasy football waiver wire watchlist for the 2025 NFL season. Week 3 featured some surprising performances from players available on the waiver wire, including WRs Tre Tucker (eight catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns) and Tory Horton (95-yard punt return TD and a receiving TD). You know the […]

Week 4 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We're back with another look at fantasy football kickers: the streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 4 of the 2025 season. With three weeks in the books, kickers have been doing more than just chipping in a few points. Some of them are outscoring the position players we took early! Look at Spencer Shrader, […]

Weekend Players To Cut for Week 4 Lineups - Fantasy Football Drop List Rankings Include Kaleb Johnson, C.J. Stroud, Aaron Rodgers, Harold Fannin

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekend Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. With Thursday night Football behind us and injury designations set, it might be time for fantasy managers to make some last-minute moves before the in-game lock on Sunday. Last weekend, fantasy managers saw several high-end players […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 4 Fantasy Football (2025)

Week 3 was not kind to our fantasy teams. Big-name players have been taken away from us. If you are 0-3 with an injured player, you may need to consider selling low on them as you need to start picking up some wins. If you are 3-0, you are on the opposite side of this […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 4 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Chris Godwin, Blake Corum, Tyquan Thornton, Kimani Vidal, Harold Finnen Jr.

There has been a rash of injuries as of late, with James Conner, CeeDee Lamb, Najee Harris, Mike Evans, Terry McLaurin, and Tyrone Tracy Jr. set to miss anywhere from weeks to the season. We have updated waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 4 of the 2025 season to help fantasy managers find those […]