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 […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 8 Fantasy Football (2025)

Week 8 has many fantasy managers in desperation mode, as the NFL schedule features SIX teams on byes in Week 8! Trying to navigate Bye-mageddon? You've come to the right place! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 8 of the 2025 season. These defenses can impact your matchups […]

Vikings vs. Chargers Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Thursday Night - Justin Jefferson, Jordan Mason, Jordan Addison, Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, Kimani Vidal, Quentin Johnston

Just when you thought Thursday Night Football was going to disappoint, they bring you Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco last week, who combined for 81 years and 64 points in a turn back the clock kind of night. Can Justin Herbert and Carson Wentz bring some of that offensive magic to this Week 8 Thursday […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

Just as we all predicted, Daniel Bellinger, Pat Freiermuth, Noah Fant, and Theo Johnson were all among the weekly leaders in Week 7, proving that the tight end position is just as volatile now as it has ever been. With several tight end options off the board this week, including Trey McBride, Sam LaPorta, Brock Bowers, and AJ […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

The “Bye-Apocalypse” has been a fantasy landmine since the dawn of fantasy football. Here in Week 8, we have six teams on bye, with many of the top receivers taking their talent to Cancun for the week. That’s right, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Cooper Kupp, Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr., Davante Adams, Puka Nacua (ankle), and Marvin Harrison Jr. are all […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

Outside a few surprise performances courtesy of Kyle Monangai, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Brashard Smith, the leaderboard for Week 7 wasn't all that surprising. When we look at the overall fantasy production this season at the running back position, we are seeing consistency within the top-20 backs on a points per game basis. As we continue […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

I hope the fantasy season is treating you well. But considering what fantasy managers are dealing with as we enter Week 8, the process seems more complicated than it needs to be. In this week's start 'em and sit 'em, we will explore more debatable options that are being presented to fantasy managers who may […]

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 7 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include A.J. Brown, Rico Dowdle, Mason Taylor, Rashee Rice, more

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 7 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 7 Lineup Spotlights column features key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions like A.J. Brown, Arian Smith, Rico Dowdle, Kayshon Boutte, Isiah Pacheco, Mason Taylor, and more. "The King" features […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings and Start/Sit Picks for All Players

Welcome back to our updated Week 7 fantasy football start/sit chart for all player matchups and all games this week. The start/sit chart has been updated for the weekend for players like Puka Nacua, Christian Watson, David Njoku, and Josh Downs, who have been ruled out due to injury, and players like George Kittle who […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 7 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 7 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! If you are new to this series, this is our main weekly matchups column where we cover all games. Every week of the season, we will offer in-depth analysis of every player in every game. With injuries starting to […]

Week 7 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

Two more teams take their bye in Week 7, bringing our total to eight. Be prepared, though, the Week 8 bye-pocalypse is coming. Six teams will take the week off next weekend, so it's important to both prepare your roster for Week 8 and secure a win in Week 7 while your roster is (hopefully) […]

Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 7 (2025) - Jonathan Taylor, Quinshon Judkins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, J.K. Dobbins

This NFL Main Slate for DFS features a few big-time running backs, but then it falls off quickly as we have yet another week where an early morning game in Europe, plus three primetime games, have sapped the amount of talent that we have to choose from on Sunday afternoon. I'm breaking down DVOA data, […]

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 7 (2025)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 7 of the 2025 fantasy football season. We have a decent sample of six weeks in the offensive and defensive advanced metrics. Injuries have taken a toll on the wide receiver and cornerback positions. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 7 (2025) - Justin Jefferson, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Deebo Samuel, Rashee Rice

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. With six games of data to work with, we can now lean on individual performance, matchup grades, pace of play, and implied totals to pinpoint the best WRs to target in daily fantasy lineups. Week 6 had its […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 7 Targets and Avoids

Welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season! We're already through six weeks of the NFL season, so congratulations if you're still alive in your Survivor Pool! There's still a lot of work left to do to be the last entrant standing, but we'll help get you […]

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 […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 7) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2025)

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. Week 7 has some tasty matchups, beginning with a duel between the two oldest quarterbacks in the NFL on Thursday Night Football: Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco. Then, we get (hopefully) an exciting matchup in London between the Rams […]

Who Should I Start? Sunday Fantasy Football Lineup Decisions for Week 7 (2025) - Tony Pollard, Jaxson Dart, Kendre Miller, Quinshon Judkins, Sam LaPorta, Sterling Shepard, Tetairoa McMillan, Bam Knight

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 7 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Caleb Williams, Jaxson Dart, Kendre Miller, Quinshon Judkins, Sterling Shepard, Tetairoa McMillan, Sam LaPorta, Travis Kelce. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 7. […]

Buccaneers vs. Lions Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Monday Night - Rachaad White, Jameson Williams, Tez Johnson, Cade Otton, Sterling Shepard, David Montgomery

We have an NFC banger to kick off Monday night between two potential Super Bowl contenders led by former No. 1 overall pick quarterbacks on teams that did not draft them. While there are several Buccaneers dealing with injuries, many fantasy matchups will likely be decided by the outcomes of this game. Below, read about […]

Texans vs. Seahawks Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Monday Night - Sam Darnold, CJ Stroud, Nick Chubb, Woody Marks, Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet, AJ Barner

We have one last Monday Night Football double-header this season, and this time it's an AFC vs. NFC clash between two defensive-minded head coaches. If you roster a couple of Seahawks or Texans, you could be waiting until early Tuesday morning Eastern time to see if you won your matchup. Below, read about the fantasy […]

Rams vs. Jaguars Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: London Game - Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence, Kyren Williams, Travis Etienne Jr., Davante Adams, Brian Thomas Jr., Travis Hunter, Jordan Whittington, more

Sunday morning football continues in Week 7, as the Los Angeles Rams meet the Jacksonville Jaguars in London as part of the NFL's International Series. A pair of 4-2 squads face off in Wembley Stadium in this one. The Rams will be without star wide receiver Puka Nacua, while the Jaguars and first-year head coach […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 7 Lineups (2025)

The fantasy football season continues to move at warp speed. Don't look now, but after this weekend, we will officially be halfway toward the fantasy football playoffs. If your team has gotten off to a strong start, that will be music to your ears. However, if your fantasy team has gone the other direction, then […]

Running Back Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 7 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of our weekend start 'em sit' em columns. In Week 6, we saw many running backs who have had minimal fantasy value this season emerge as potential must-start options going forward, like Kimani Vidal. In this week's edition, we will highlight three running backs who have been trending toward […]

Wide Receiver Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 7 (2025)

It's hard to believe it's Week 7 already. It's even harder to believe that it's Week 7 and the Ravens have the same record as the Browns, Titans, and Saints. That has nothing to do with the rest of this article, as no wide receiver from any of those four teams is featured, but it's […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 7 (2025)

Week 7 should bring the return of George Kittle, which should be a major boost to many fantasy lineups that have been waiting for him. The tight-end position lacks elite options, so losing Kittle was surely a big blow. This week, fantasy managers will need to adjust to Dalton Kincaid being on a bye. Brock […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 7 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Expectations are a tricky thing with IDP leagues, especially those that don't use Premium Scoring. While those in Premium Scoring leagues see defenders score on par with receivers or running backs regularly, the most widely used scoring systems for IDP typically have an average defender score on par with a good kicker or D/ST. With […]

Start/Sit Chart - All Week 7 Fantasy Football Matchups and Player Ratings

Welcome to Week 7 of the NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 7 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today we'll look at some interesting Week 7 lineup decisions for players like Bam Knight, Michael Carter, Woody Marks, Kimani Vidal, Kendrick Bourne, Elic Ayomanor -- and how their matchups project […]

Week 7 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

The hits keep on coming, in what feels like one of the most injury-plagued beginnings to an NFL season in recent memory. While we’ve warned you away from hyperbole or overreacting to injury waves as “the worst ever,” this season is truly starting to feel uniquely bleak. While offensive weapons have been the hardest hit, […]