RotoBaller Staff Picks: Week 1 Starts/Sits
Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season is in full swing, and the vast majority of games have yet to be played! It's time once again for our RotoBaller staff start-or-sit calls. Four of the industry's best analysts are here to break down 18 potential sleepers and busts ahead of the remaining Week 1 games. […]
Frank Ammirante's Bold Predictions for Week 1
The 2026 NFL season is finally here, so it's time to kick off my weekly bold predictions column. This is where I'm trying to predict which players will hit their ceilings this week. I'll focus on players who are on the fringe of start-and-sit decisions so that it's more actionable for you. On this page, […]
High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes
Hey RotoBallers! The NFL season begins in one day, and there is no better time to examine your fantasy roster. While many are looking to perfect their Week 1 lineup, it is crucial to always scan the waiver wire for potential lottery tickets. Below, we will look at a few sneaky high-upside stash targets to […]
Who To Start for Fantasy Football in Week 1?
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Juwan Johnson, Mark Andrews, Dalton Kincaid, Dallas Goedert, Tucker Kraft, Michael Mayer, Brenton Strange, Mason Taylor, and Mike Gesicki. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]
10 Potential Busts - Fantasy Football Week 1
Even after just one 2026 NFL game, we were given the sobering reminder that any player can bust in a given fantasy football game. Those who rostered players like A.J. Brown, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Drake Maye now wear the lineup scars of playing their studs in the season's opening game. This year's weekly bust list […]
Scott Engel's Week 1 Lineup Rankings
RotoBaller Senior Writer Scott "The King" Engel shares his Week 1 fantasy football lineup rankings for the 2026 season for PPR, half PPR, and standard scoring league formats. He also analyzes the rankings to help you make tough lineup decisions. Top starters are included to show that some of your best players have a good... […]
Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts
Welcome RotoBallers to our first fantasy football defense rankings article of the 2026 season -- our Week 1 defense (D/ST) streamers, starts and tiered rankings. Each week of the fantasy football season, we will rank every defense from No. 1 to No. 32 and break them into tiers along with matchups analysis. This weekly article […]
Kicker Streamers, Starts and Tiered Rankings
Kickers are a great way to add randomness to fantasy football. It helps give inexperienced players a leg up against those who may or may not spend far too much time obsessing over the game. They're not for everyone, but it can be interesting to look at another dimension of maximizing your point totals every […]
Survivor Pool Picks: Week 1 Targets, Avoids
Welcome to the first installment of NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season! Football is back in just a few short days, and there are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, future bets, and so many other ways to consume football each season. That said, survivor pools are […]
Pick'em Pool Picks: Week 1 Targets and Avoids
Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. After patiently waiting throughout the entire offseason and preseason, the regular season has officially arrived! The Seattle Seahawks will open the season on Wednesday night, looking to defend their Super Bowl title at home. However, they'll be up for […]
Who To Start for Fantasy Football in Week 1?
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Baker Mayfield, Trevor Lawrence, Jared Goff, Kyler Murray, Malik Willis, Tyler Shough, Jalen Hurts, Aaron Rodgers, and Bryce Young. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]
MLB Bullpen Depth Charts: Closers and Saves
Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]
Joey Pollizze's Waiver Wire Targets (Premium)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Premium Waiver Wire targets. If you're new to this weekly series, we only look at players rostered in 30% or fewer of Yahoo! leagues. For this week's edition, we will dive into the top waiver wire pickups at each... […]
Start/Sit Chart - All Week 1 MNF Matchups
Welcome to our Monday Night Football start/sit chart for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Below you will find our start/sit matchup charts for all players in the MNF game between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. With several superstars playing in this game, their fantasy matchup may come down to this. In […]
Two-Start Pitchers: Streamers and Starts
Howdy, RotoBallers! Allow us to welcome you to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 25 of 2026, from September 14 - September 20. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in […]
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Waiver Stashes
We are back! In an ideal world, you would start your starting lineup exactly as you drafted it. There are probably many cases that are doing exactly that. However, not all of us are that lucky. If you drafted Brock Bowers, TreVeyon Henderson, or anyone else who may potentially miss time, you know you need […]
Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
Week 1 of fantasy football is finally upon us. Months of buildup, research, and agonizing over draft decisions will play out from Wednesday to Monday. These first few weeks in fantasy football are important. Getting a fast start can mean the difference between playing catch-up or coasting to the playoffs. While important, these first few […]
Sneaky Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire
Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to the second edition of our High-Upside Bench Stashes series. Our first edition was a "post-draft" edition, but with the NFL season underway (albeit just two games in), let's take another scan of the waiver wire ahead of the first full slate of the season. For this weekly column, we will spotlight […]
Booms and Busts: Fantasy Football Starts/Sits
Early-week openers remind us that fantasy football doesn’t care who you thought was starting. Sam Darnold lasted one drive, Drew Lock came in, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba still put up 11 targets, 122 yards, and a 45-yard touchdown. That’s not a fluke—that’s volume showing up in real time. The Rams and 49ers travel to Melbourne in […]
Trade Value Chart - Week 1 Trade Rankings
Welcome back to our updated fantasy football trade value chart for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. In this article, you'll find our updated trade rankings, along with several buys and sells for fantasy football, including Rico Dowdle, Dalton Kincaid, Malik Nabers, Jadarian Price, Rhamondre Stevenson, and more. Even though the season is just […]
10 Fantasy Situations to Watch in Week 1
Welcome to the 2026 fantasy football season, as Week 1 has officially arrived. At this point, drafts are complete, predictions have been made, and now it’s time to see which ones were right. Week 1 is your first chance to answer some of those looming questions, and while predictions are fun, they are pointless if […]
The Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Watch List
The obvious priority for fantasy football players after drafting is to always seek acquisitions that will improve their rosters or fill holes. The main routes to accomplishing the consistent goal of bettering a fantasy team are to be aggressive on the waiver wire and execute good trades in leagues where they are allowed. Sometimes, though, […]
Best D/ST Matchups: 2026 Strength of Schedule
Defense wins championships, right? I mean, that's how the old saying goes, and the Seattle Seahawks are the most recent example. But does it really apply to fantasy football? Defenses are often dismissed as the least important concern for a fantasy manager. Some folks even want to eliminate them from fantasy football leagues altogether! Oh, […]
Week 1 Tight End Rankings
Welcome RotoBallers! The first full slate of the 2026 NFL season kicks off in just under a day, and those needing to adjust their tight end position have come to the right place. Below, you will find our updated Week 1 PPR rankings for tight ends. If you drafted Trey McBride or Colston Loveland, you may feel […]
NASCAR DFS Picks and Projections (Premium)
We're back at another flat track this weekend, as the NASCAR Cup Series visits Gateway for the first head-to-head week against NFL of 2026. Gateway (officially known as World Wide Technology Raceway) is a 1.25-mile oval in St. Louis that has one set of turns similar to New Hampshire and one set of turns similar... […]
NASCAR Predicted Finishing Order (Premium)
The Chase started out with a bang last weekend at Darlington, as Christopher Bell took the win and points leader, Denny Hamlin, had a disappointing 18th-place finish. Now the Cup Series is on to World Wide Technology Raceway, otherwise known as Gateway. This is a relatively new track to the series, as there has only... […]
NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup
On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's race at World Wide Technology Raceway, the Enjoy Illinois 300. Joey Logano put up an absolutely monstrous lap, going nearly three tenths of a second faster than everyone else to win the pole. The Chase drivers dominated the session and had […]
NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, Notes
The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Enjoy Illinois 300 on Sunday afternoon. The 36-car field all took the track for a combined 50-minute session, as NASCAR has officially moved to that being the protocol each week. Below you […]
Best NASCAR Bets (Premium)
We head to another flat track this weekend in World Wide Technology Raceway (otherwise known as Gateway) for the Enjoy Illinois 300. Remember: betting lines for NASCAR can move very quickly, and value can disappear just as quickly! So you must get in while you can with some of these bets. Make sure to follow... […]
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