Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Oronde Gadsden, Samaje Perine, Harold Fannin Jr., Troy Franklin, Tyjae Spears

Week 8 featured a lot of dominant team performances. The blowouts started on Thursday Night Football when the Chargers crushed the Vikings by a 37-10 score. They continued full throttle on Sunday, too. The Bills beat the Panthers 40-9, the Dolphins drubbed the Falcons 34-10, and the Buccaneers battered the Saints 23-3. There was just […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 9 Include Kyler Murray, Trevor Lawrence, Tyler Shough, J.J. McCarthy, Joe Flacco

Week 9 was not a banner week for fantasy quarterbacks. Just 10 players scored 20+ fantasy points. Only three had more than 25.0 points. The position struggled through injuries and a massive six teams on bye. Four teams are on bye, three of which have fantasy-relevant quarterbacks. Fantasy managers who have tried to be patient […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9. 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 9, and, with […]

Week 9 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Back at it again with our fantasy football kicker streamers, rankings, and starts for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. You're probably frustrated with these brutal bye weeks. Putting together decent lineups when half of your roster is on bye (and the other half is injured) can feel like a struggle at this point […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 Fantasy Football (2025)

RotoBaller drops our top 2025 fantasy football Week 9 waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week's top picks include a potential league-winning running back in New York and an elite handcuff in Philadelphia. This week's must-add fantasy football free agents are hand-picked to ensure you make the right picks -- waiver […]

Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

Week 9 will offer a minor reprieve from bye weeks, as the number of teams will decrease from six to four. Unfortunately, three of those teams (Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New York Jets) have players who we have come to rely on in fantasy this season. Thankfully, there weren’t too many injuries that […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 9

It’s time: You have to peek at the standings. We’re halfway home on the NFL regular season, which means fantasy playoffs are nearing and the standings are beginning to solidify. In the run-up to the postseason, rosters get tested by injuries and bye weeks, meaning every spot a manager is afforded counts. That means occasionally […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

Somehow, we've passed the halfway point of the fantasy football season. While the waiver wire isn't as robust as it was in the early weeks of the year, it's important to continue to mine value and load your bench will upside. You never know which players could suffer minor or major injuries down the stretch, […]

NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 9

First-year players in the NFL offer excellent upside at a very cheap price -- often, first-year players drafted outside the first two rounds are hardly on the fantasy radars of managers in your leagues. Churning through waiver wire pickups and eventually hitting on just one is worth it. For the low price of not having […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Trey Benson, Tank Bigsby, Jayden Higgins, Isaiah Davis, Josh Downs, Malik Washington

Week 9 has arrived, and fantasy managers will have more injuries and bye weeks to navigate through. There are about five weeks left in the fantasy football regular season for most leagues, so it's time to focus on who to add for the playoff push. The Browns, Jets, Eagles, and Buccaneers are on a bye […]

Top Players To Cut for Week 9 Lineups - Jerry Jeudy, Cam Skattebo, Kendrick Bourne, Xavier Legette, Matthew Golden, Tez Johnson, Kyle Monangai

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. In Week 8 of the NFL season, managers saw their starting lineups quite shorthanded, as many key players, like Drake London and A.J. Brown, were out with injuries. On Sunday, several other top players suffered an injury […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 8 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Christian Watson, Kyle Monangai, Trey Benson, Josh Downs, Brashard Smith

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 8 of the 2025 season. Below you'll find our freshly-updated waiver wire rankings for the weekend, including players like Christian Watson, Kyle Monangai, Trey Benson, Josh Downs, Brashard Smith, Darnell Mooney, David Njoku, Jaylin Noel. These waiver wire rankings will help guide […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 8

With Week 8 just hours away, several rookies are beginning to find their footing and slowly climbing to the top of the depth chart, which means it is more important to stash a high-upside player who can be a league-winner. Last weekend, I highlighted Oronde Gadsden and Brashard Smith, who have been two of the […]

Weekend Players To Cut for Week 8 Lineups - TreVeyon Henderson, Kendre Miller, Jerry Jeudy, Tre Tucker, Jakobi Meyers, Justin Fields, Mike Evans

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. With the main Week 8 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 […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 8 Fantasy Football (2025)

If there was ever a week for sneaky starts and pivot options, it is this one! The Cardinals, Jaguars, Lions, Raiders, Rams, and Seahawks are all on bye this week. Injuries have started to pile up, making it even tougher to get those lineups ready. Luckily, it is also a good streaming week. There are […]

Waiver Wire Watchlist for Fantasy Football Week 8

Welcome to Week 8 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 TE Oronde Gadsden (seven catches for 164 yards and a touchdown) and WR Chimere Dike (four catches for 70 yards and a touchdown). […]

Fantasy Football Drops Before Week 8 - Time To Say Goodbye?

With the season quickly approaching the halfway point, injuries and bye weeks are beginning to pile up. As a result, managers will need to cut bait with players on their bench to fill their starting lineup. In this piece, we will highlight four of the top 25 players who have been dropped the most over […]

High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 8

During the fantasy football season, many managers look to stash high-upside lottery tickets on their bench who could become league winners over the final weeks. Managers who went ahead and stashed players like Oronde Gadsden, Kimani Vidal, or Rachaad White were rewarded over the past few weeks as they have emerged as must-start players. Who […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 9 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Navigating bye weeks and injuries makes streaming defenses a key strategy entering Week 9 of the fantasy football season. While most elite D/ST options are already rostered, there are still several waiver-wire defenses in favorable matchups that can deliver starter-level production. The goal when streaming is simple: target defenses that can force turnovers and pressure […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 8 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Tez Johnson, Kayshon Boutte, Alec Pierce, Jaylin Noel, Oronde Gadsden

Week 8 is here, and the NFL season continues to fly by. In addition to injuries, fantasy managers will have to deal with bye weeks as six teams are off this week. Fantasy managers might be left scrambling, looking for not only injuries but bye week replacements. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8 (2025)

It's time to hit the worst part of the bye-week blues as we trudge into the second half of our fantasy season. But hey, you've been pushing through international games and Monday night doubleheaders, so you're a tough cookie. Let's win together with our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy football waiver wire […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

We are roughly at the halfway point of the fantasy football regular season. By now, the standings are likely beginning to separate into the haves and have-nots. If you happen to find yourself on the wrong side of the standings, you should be more willing to switch up your roster. Getting wins in the short-term […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

With a whopping six teams on a bye in Week 8, most fantasy managers will need to navigate the waiver wire to find the final pieces of starting lineups. Finding diamonds in the rough on the waiver wire is key to staying competitive throughout the season, so we're here to help. Pivoting when your players […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 8, 9, 10, 11) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the 2025 season. Each week, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers should pick up for the coming weeks.  Last week, this article featured both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back to our fantasy football kicker streamers, rankings, and starts for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. Every week brings a new headline or two when it comes to the kicker position. Week 7 was no different. Brandon Aubrey became the first kicker in league history to knock in five field goals of […]

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 […]