The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 8

We're at the halfway point of the fantasy football season, and fantasy managers are likely eager to get rid of dead weight. Many players have been disappointing this season. Despite their struggles, I'd still encourage you to hang onto players like D.J. Moore, Jameson Williams, and Brian Thomas Jr.. They are full-time starters and have a history of […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 8

We get only one draft per season, but managing a roster all year is about much more than prospects. It’s also about using the information you have available to make sure the back end of your roster is as good as it can be. In dynasty formats, this matters quite a bit more than redraft […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Brashard Smith, Chris Moore, Bam Knight, Xavier Legette, Darnell Mooney, Sean Tucker

The NFL season continues to fly by as Week 8 is officially here. On top of injuries, fantasy managers will have to deal with the bye gauntlet as the Cardinals, Lions, Jaguars, Raiders, Rams, and Seahawks are off this week. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy football advice with our updated Week […]

NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 8

Rookie players have increasingly proven in recent years that they can be massively valuable contributors to fantasy football success. Both last season and the season before, there were multiple rookie league-winners in fantasy. This year is shaping up to be much the same. Luckily for fantasy managers who are paying attention to who they should […]

Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

Week 8 is setting up to be a difficult week in fantasy football between injuries and bye weeks. The fantasy season doesn’t stop, so if you are facing either issue, you will still need to put together a team to try and win. Identifying deep sleepers on the waiver wire will be crucial to fantasy […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 - Kyle Monangai, Woody Marks, Bhayshul Tuten, Brashard Smith, Bam Knight, more

While many of you are contending with injuries, fluctuating workloads, disappointing performances, and other unwanted developments, the ongoing process of bye weeks will demand additional attention this week. The bye weeks that transpired in Weeks 5-7 have already required many of you to alter the composition of your rosters during that sequence.  However, only eight […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 8 are Kayshon Boutte, Alec Pierce, Xavier Legette, Darnell Mooney, more

What's up, RotoBallers, and welcome back to our Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups. Week 7 was loaded with week-winning performances, so hopefully some of them were locked into your lineups. As a position overall, WR scoring saw a modest uptick over this most recent slate of games. That's encouraging, though I'm […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 TE Options Include Oronde Gadsden, Kyle Pitts, Harold Fannin, Theo Johnson, Pat Freiermuth

The talent pool is going to be a lot shallower in fantasy football leagues this week. Six teams are on bye this upcoming week. Six! The tight end position will be missing several key players, including Detroit’s Sam LaPorta, Las Vegas’ Brock Bowers, Arizona’s Trey McBride, and Seattle’s A.J. Barner. This is probably the worst […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 8 Include Jaxson Dart, Marcus Mariota, Joe Flacco, Aaron Rodgers, Michael Penix

Week 8 is our first “Byemageddon” situation in fantasy football in 2025. Six teams will be on bye, considerably thinning out the quarterback position in fantasy. Add in some potential injuries and a benching, and things will be ugly at the quarterback position in Week 8. Thankfully, there are still some good options on the […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 Fantasy Football (2025)

RotoBaller drops our top 2025 fantasy football Week 8 waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week's top picks include a breakout rookie tight end who is emerging as a league winner and several wide receivers who have begun to earn large target shares. This may be your last chance to add […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Pat Freiermuth, Xavier Legette, Kyle Monangai, Jaxson Dart, Oronde Gadsden

Week 7 began with a bang on Thursday Night Football as the Bengals eked out a thrilling 33-31 victory over the Steelers. While Sunday provided just four games that were decided by one score, one of those matchups was completely insane. The Broncos scored 33 points in the fourth quarter, 25 of which came in […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8. When I drafted my IDP fantasy football team in my home league, I picked a Lions player at DL (Aidan Hutchinson), LB (Jack Campbell), and DB (Brian Branch). Well, now they all go on bye in Week 8, and, with […]

Top Players To Cut for Week 8 Lineups - TreVeyon Henderson, Justin Fields, Kendre Miller, Jalen Coker, Michael Carter, Darren Waller, Luke McCaffrey, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. In Week 7, managers saw many streaming options fall short of expectations, like Jordan Whittington and Luke McCaffrey seeing despite an increase in playing time. With six teams off in Week 8 including the high-powered Detroit Lions […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 8 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

With bye weeks and injuries piling up, finding the right defense to stream has become a weekly challenge for fantasy managers. Week 8 offers several intriguing options capable of producing sacks and turnovers against struggling offenses. This week’s slate features multiple matchups where defensive talent aligns perfectly with offensive inefficiency. The Browns, Bengals, Buccaneers, and […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 7, 8, 9, 10) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 7, 8, 9, and 10 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 pick up for the upcoming weeks.  Last week, this article featured the Rams as […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 7 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Tre Tucker, Bam Knight, Sterling Shepard, Luke McCaffrey, Elic Ayomanor, Tez Johnson, Kendrick Bourne, Kameron Johnson, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 7 of the 2025 season. Below you'll find our freshly-updated waiver wire rankings for the weekend, including players like Tre Tucker, Bam Knight, Sterling Shepard, Luke McCaffrey, Elic Ayomanor, Tez Johnson, Kendrick Bourne, Kameron Johnson. These waiver wire rankings will help guide […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 7

Week 6 taught us the importance of stashing high-upside players. Managers who got ahead of the curve and stashed Kimani Vidal likely secured a solid RB2 for the foreseeable future. In this piece, we will highlight several emerging rookies who have been climbing their depth charts and could become must-start players in the coming weeks. […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 7 Fantasy Football (2025)

Last week was a weird week. A lot of top teams in leagues took losses, and a lot of teams toward the bottom of the standings got much-needed wins. It was a good week for league balance, unless, of course, you were one of the teams that took a loss; then you are just frustrated. […]

Week 7 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 7 of the 2025 season! Every week, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. This will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers for the entire season. Last week, defenses ranked in my top-7 (Tier […]

Weekend Players To Cut for Week 7 Lineups - Hassan Haskins, Chris Godwin, Tyquan Thornton, Calvin Ridley, Mark Andrews, Keon Coleman, David Njoku

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. With the main Week 7 slate just hours away, it is time to make some last-minute cuts on your fantasy roster. In this week's piece, we will look at several running backs who saw their value dramatically […]

Fantasy Football Drops Before Week 7 - Time To Say Goodbye?

Knowing when it is time to cut an important player can be difficult. While most of these players may hold value as handcuffs, at this point in the season, you likely need viable plug-and-play options with injuries piling up and bye weeks in full swing. In this piece, we will look at five cut options […]

Waiver Wire Watchlist for Fantasy Football Week 7

Welcome to Week 7 of our fantasy football waiver wire watchlist for the 2025 NFL season. Week 6 featured some surprising performances from players who were available on the waiver wire, including RB Kimani Vidal (138 total yards and one touchdown) and WR Kayshon Boutte (five catches for 93 yards and two TDs). You know […]

High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 7

As the season progresses, more injuries begin to pile up, and young emerging players start to show their potential. That is why it is crucial to get ahead of your league and stash these players who could be league-winners over the final month. In this piece, we will look at two top handcuff running backs […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 7 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Sean Tucker, Luther Burden, Tyjae Spears, Romeo Doubs, Tez Johnson

We are approaching the halfway point of the fantasy football season, and managers will have not only injuries but also bye weeks to navigate through. There is still plenty of football to be played, and it's more essential now to scout the waiver wire to bolster your rosters and make a playoff push. At RotoBaller […]

High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes - Fantasy Football Pickups for Week 7

Stashing the right player can save you a significant amount of your FAAB budget. In Week 6, managers who stashed Kimani Vidal ahead of Sunday's contests were very rewarded as he appears as the team's RB1 for the foreseeable future. In Week 6, managers saw several high-end players suffer injuries, and many rookies began to […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

We're already headed toward Week 7 of the fantasy football season, and much has changed since the Week 1 kickoff between the Eagles and Cowboys. Injuries have come in bunches, and the Bills and Ravens being on a bye this weekend will impact a ton of fantasy teams. Pivoting when your players are injured, underperforming, […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 7 (2025)

We're effectively nearing the halfway mark of many fantasy football regular seasons, which means you have a strong idea of FAAB resources, needs, competition, and bye-week squeezes. Some of you may opt for safer adds, such as clear handcuffs for your studs or holding an extra defense for weeks ahead, versus taking pure upside swipes. […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

We're quickly approaching the halfway point of the fantasy football regular season. When looking at your roster, ideally, you have a decent backup running back and receiver that you can use for upcoming bye weeks and any future injuries. After that, fantasy managers should be aiming for upside. Of course, if your starting roster needs […]

Week 7 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

If you thought the kicker position would be drama-free this season, you were very mistaken. Last week alone, Brandon McManus sat out with a quad injury, Joey Slye and Jason Sanders were banged up, and lots of practice squad kickers are getting reps. And there were plenty more storylines to come out of last week. […]