Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 12 (2025)

After years of not scoring touchdowns, Trey McBride now seemingly cannot stop. He's absolutely running away from the other tight ends and is now the clear and undisputed TE1. Jake Ferguson is the TE6 on the season. Kyle Pitts Sr. is the TE21. Ferguson's half-PPR PPG average is closer to Pitts's than it is to […]

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 12 (2025)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 12 of the 2025 fantasy football season. We're in the double-digit weeks of the season, with a large sample of the offensive and defensive advanced metrics. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 12 Targets and Avoids

With seven short weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 12! Congratulations if you're still alive in your Survivor pool, as there's still a lot of work left to do to be the last entrant standing, but we'll help get you there every week! Week […]

Week 12 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

If you're in a league that utilizes kickers, you'll want to check out the fantasy football kicker streamers, rankings, and starts for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season. It's been one of those seasons where kicker chaos happens every week, and it's annoying. You thought going into the season, it's the one position you […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 13 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Week 13 is here, and the fantasy playoffs are quickly approaching. Teams are jockeying for playoff positioning, and bye weeks are nearly finished.  Now is the time to build out your roster with an eye toward the future. For teams on the bubble, strong Week 13 matchups like the Jaguars against the Titans are vital. […]

Start/Sit Chart - All Week 12 Fantasy Football Matchups and Player Ratings

Welcome to Week 12 of the NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 12 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some interesting Week 12 lineup decisions for players like Bam Knight, Parker Washington, Kyle Monangai, and Wan'Dale Robinson-- and how their matchups project for the week. […]

Week 12 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

The grass is not always greener on the other side. This cliché is tired but true, especially in the world of sports. Just consider the Chargers when they replaced Drew Brees with Philip Rivers. Ultimately, that swap worked for all involved, but Brees is the one with a Super Bowl ring and the better resume, […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 12 Fantasy Football (2025)

The fantasy season keeps ticking away, and for those of you in the playoff hunt, every roster move is of the utmost importance. D/ST decisions can be tough, but RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly shares his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 12 of the 2025 season. We've got your back with top Week 12 […]

Bills vs. Texans Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Thursday Night - Josh Allen, James Cook, Dalton Kincaid, Woody Marks, Nico Collins, Dalton Schultz

In the last five weeks of Thursday Night Football games, we have been treated to underwhelming teams such as the New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, and Minnesota Vikings (J.J. McCarthy? Yikes). Week 12 gives us a reprieve from those underwhelming teams as the Buffalo Bills, one of […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 12, 13, 14, 15) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the 2025 season. Each week, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers should pick up for the next four weeks.  In this article, we will go through the defenses to pick up and […]

Best Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules for Waiver Wire Streamers, Stashes (Weeks 15-17)

With Thanksgiving coming soon, the holiday season is set to begin. That also means the fantasy football playoffs are not far away. There are just a few weeks left until the postseason begins in most leagues. While making the playoffs should be your team's top priority right now, you should also keep an eye on […]

D/ST Strength of Schedule: Best Fantasy Football Defense Streamers and Matchups (Weeks 12-17)

D/ST lineup decisions are like the breakfast of fantasy football: Important, but largely an afterthought. The position is one of the last selections in drafts and is commonly relegated to a lower priority on waiver wire Wednesdays. By the time the end of the season rolls around, the importance of D/STs is amplified. You may […]

Legit Breakouts or Flukes? Michael Wilson, Bryce Young, Tyrell Shavers Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 11 of NFL action was full of surprises for fantasy football, just like most weeks in the NFL. In particular, the performances of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, and Buffalo Bills wideout Tyrell Shavers were much bigger than expected. Wilson was his team's WR2 for most of the […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 (2025)

Looking back on the week that was, we see some familiar faces at the top of the receiver peaking order in fantasy. Still, we also see Michael Wilson, Christian Watson, Xavier Legette, Greg Dortch, and Tyrell Shavers among the top 12-14 products in fantasy football. It's that diversity among the positions that leads us to […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 (2025)

It's Week 12, and there is a good chance you have lineup questions, with the tight end position likely occupying more of your thought process than one would care to admit. Three of the worst teams since Week 7 in defending against the tight end position head into their bye as matchups against Denver (18.3), […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 (2025)

In Week 11, all bets were off. Jacoby Brissett, Bryce Young, Davis Mills, and Justin Fields all topped 16 fantasy points while Drake Maye, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and Matthew Stafford all fell short of the 16-point mark, just as we all predicted behind the safety of our screens. As we enter Week […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 (2025)

With every Christian McCaffrey and James Cook, there's always going to be a Kenneth Gainwell and Sean Tucker among the top 12 fantasy running backs any given week. Last week, Breece Hall, R.J. Harvey, Jaylen Warren, Quinshon Judkins, and Josh Jacobs put fantasy managers in enviable positions, positions fantasy managers are looking to avoid this […]

Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 12 of the 2025 season! This article will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers for the entire season. With the fantasy football playoffs right around the corner, starting the correct defenses each week becomes that much more […]

5 Juicy Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules - Matchups To Target

If you manage any fantasy football teams that have already gotten to eight wins, or are in a great position to make the fantasy football playoffs, you might start thinking about trades you can make to set yourself up for success in the fantasy postseason. Sometimes, even sure-fire must-start players have a string of difficult […]

Cowboys vs. Raiders Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Monday Night - Ashton Jeanty, Javonte Williams, Tre Tucker, Dak Prescott, Geno Smith, Jake Ferguson, George Pickens

The final matchup of the Week 11 NFL slate isn't exactly the most exciting for "real life" purposes and playoff implications, but there are several fantasy-relevant players, and we could see a high-scoring affair in Las Vegas on Monday night. Many fantasy matchups will be decided in this spot, so we're here to help you […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include RJ Harvey, Sean Tucker, Joe Flacco, Jameson Williams, Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz

I'll be filling in this week for Scott Engel and his Week 11 Key Starters and Tough Calls article, where we focus on key players to start or sit when faced with tight lineup decisions. It's that time of year when you really have to make tough decisions with your starting lineups. Week 11 doesn't […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 11 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 11 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! If you are new here, this is our main weekly matchups column where we cover all games. We will offer an in-depth analysis of every player in every game. There are only two teams on bye this week (Indianapolis […]

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

Welcome back to our updated Week 11 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 Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving, Isiah Pacheco, Dalton Kincaid, Rashod Bateman, and Darius Slayton who have been ruled out due to injury. For anyone […]

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 11 (2025)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 11 of the 2025 fantasy football season. We're in the double-digit weeks of the season, with a large sample of the offensive and defensive advanced metrics. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to […]

Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 11 (2025) - Josh Jacobs, Jaylen Warren, Woody Marks, More

We have what could be, in my opinion, the best collection of games we've seen all season in Week 11. Two AFC North battles, a Bills-Bucs showdown, Chargers-Jags, Chiefs-Broncos, and a huge matchup between the Rams and Seahawks are all on tap for the main slate, with the Lions-Eagles clash for dessert in the Sunday […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks: Tee Higgins, Woody Marks, Kareem Hunt, Chris Rodriguez, Kenneth Walker, Kyle Monangai, Troy Franklin, Jordan Addison, Quentin Johnston, Cade Otton, Harold Fannin, more

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 11 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like J.J. McCarthy, Jameis Winston, Woody Marks, Kareem Hunt, Tee Higgins, Troy Franklin, Harold Fannin Jr., and Dawson Knox. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 11 (2025) - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Justin Jefferson, Nico Collins, Rashee Rice, Michael Wilson

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season. We now have 10 games to work with, so we'll use individual performance, matchup grades, pace of play, and implied totals to pinpoint the best WRs to target in daily fantasy lineups. Week 10 wasn't the best, as […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 11 Lineups (2025)

Well, every now and then, you have a week where it seems like nothing goes your way. That certainly was the case in this column last week. Jordan Addison was our Sonic Boom, and he only caught three passes for 35 yards. Our Landmine of the Week was Breece Hall, and he popped for a […]

Week 11 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

There are four weeks left in the fantasy football regular season, and then the real fun begins. It's crunch time. Lineup decisions are crucial in the home stretch. One bad decision could make or break your playoff chances. Below, we sort through the stats and find 10 fantasy football busts, or players that may disappoint, […]