Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 3, 4, 5, and 6 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 the first two weeks, this article has […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

The current running back landscape isn't exactly what we expected. While the usual suspects such as Christian McCaffrey, James Cook, Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, and Jonathan Taylor remain staples inside the top 12, we also have some interesting backs in Javonte Williams, Travis Etienne Jr., and Jaylen Warren making some early-season noise. It's only Week […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

How are you holding up? The first two weeks of the NFL season are behind us, and we are onto Week 3. Some surprise pass catchers lurking in the top 20 for fantasy purposes, including Troy Franklin (11th), coming off a 24-point Week 2 performance, and Hunter Renfrow, who posted a 23.8-point performance against the […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

It's not time to panic yet, but there have been some alarming fantasy trends that fantasy managers need to be aware of heading into Week 3 of the NFL season. While some names at the top of the leader board have changed, it is still packed with fantasy royalty, at least for now. We also […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

If you think you know what's happening at the tight end position, think again. Inside the top 12, we have names like Harold Fannin Jr., Juwan Johnson, and Dalton Kincaid. That shouldn't surprise us, considering how volatile the tight end position has been historically in fantasy. Every year, a top-10 player emerges at this position […]

Week 3 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back to our fantasy football kicker streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Kickers were on full display last week, showing they can be game changers for fantasy just as much as star wideouts or running backs. For instance, Brandon Aubrey put up a monster performance in Week […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tight End Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2 (2025)

Tight end is one of the few positions you can consistently stream in fantasy football because it is one of the most volatile positions. Sure, we can expect to see some names at the top of the scorers board each week, but for the most part, tight end comes down to nailing a player’s usage […]

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

Week 2 of the NFL season has arrived. Hopefully, you kicked off your fantasy football season with a victory last week. If things didn't go your way, try not to worry. There is still a long way to go before the fantasy playoffs begin. A lot will change from now to December, so there is […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 2 of the 2025 season! Every week of the fantasy 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 […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 2 Lineups (2025)

Well, Week 1 has come and gone. Hopefully, you started your fantasy football season with a victory. If not, don't worry. 0-1 is not a huge deal, and there is plenty of time to turn things around. That starts with making some good lineup calls for Week 2. We'll do our best to help you […]

Week 2 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP rankings for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season! It happens every year, but fantasy disappointments abounded in the opening week. There is a very real team, we won't name names, that went into their dynasty season with Ja'Marr Chase, Drake London, Malik Nabers, Joe Burrow, Jahmyr Gibbs, […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back to our fantasy football kicker streamers, starts and tiered rankings for Week 2 of the 2025 season. If you want to convince folks that kickers aren't boring, direct them to the opening week. Chris Boswell drilled a 60-yard field goal, the longest of his career. Matt Prater, just called up from the practice […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 2 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my IDP fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em article digging into the top matchups, streamers, and fades for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. As the season gets fully underway and we launch into another streamers and fades article, it is worthwhile to remind readers that streamers and fades should be […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 2 (2025)

The tight end position is a much more difficult one to decipher for fantasy football enthusiasts. That's because so often a touchdown can be the difference between finishing as a top-five tight end for the week and finishing outside the top-15. The difference between TE9 and TE20 can be incredibly small. In fact, the difference […]