Fortune favors the bold, especially in fantasy football. Only one team wins the trophy, so do your due diligence and take a stand on those results. At the end of the day, even the most accurate gamers get tons of stuff wrong -- we may as well go down swinging. And what's bolder than the […]

Once more, fortune favors the bold, especially in this crazy game of fantasy football. Face it. With only one trophy to go around, there's zero glory in finishing fifth. Do your research and take a stand on those results. At the end of the day, we all get a million things incorrect — may as […]

We published our late-round running back sleepers and are now back with five late-round wide receiver fantasy football draft values and sleepers for the 2026 season. Fantasy football drafts can be won if you are able to find that league-winning upside in the later rounds. Later in the drafts, fantasy managers can go in several […]

Sure, I like playing fantasy football, but my real favorite pastime is saying that I was right all along. Fantasy preseason is rife with chances to do exactly that, provided you’re willing to take a few calculated risks. During preseason last year, I was particularly high on later-round gems like Harold Fannin Jr. (PPR TE6), […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the 2026 season. This article will identify the best D/ST to pick up for this week and in the weeks ahead.  One of the best strategies in fantasy football is streaming your D/ST every week based on matchups. […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. The fantasy football season is about to begin, which means it's time to check the waiver wire for any potential league winners. However, even though we have yet to play a game this season, several players have […]

Few players can earn the title of "league-winner" in fantasy football, but that select group will be the ones to crown royalty. Sometimes it boils down to investing in a scary health situation, pulling up a key rookie, or reading into a new offensive environment (coaching, talent, scheduling, etc.) that others haven't adjusted enough for. […]

Defenses and special teams (D/ST) can help win weeks. Though we sometimes focus on offense, identifying potential sleepers on defense can provide spike weeks, helping fantasy managers win leagues. In redraft leagues, the playoffs matter, but we need to reach that point. One way to increase our odds of reaching the fantasy football playoffs is […]

August will be over soon, Week 1 is around the corner, and we are in the thick of the fantasy football draft season. We have recently published late-round running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. Today we wrap up the late-round series with our late-round quarterback fantasy football draft values and sleepers for the 2026 […]

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 […]

In my last article of the "must-haves" series, I bring to you my favorite late-round targets. These will be guys going in Rounds 9-12. Check out my early-round targets and mid-round targets for a good overview of the players I want to build my fantasy football teams around this season. You'll notice there are no […]

Finding league-winners at the running back position can be the difference between you winning or losing your fantasy football league. In this piece, we will spotlight some of the top "league-winners" at the running back position who you can find within these parts of the draft from members of our RotoBaller fantasy football staff, including […]

A few days ago, I wrote about six players I'm aggressively targeting in the early rounds of fantasy football drafts this season. Try to get at least a couple of these cornerstone guys on your teams in 2026. This article takes us into the middle rounds of fantasy drafts, generally rounds 5-8. These guys come […]

The Cook Out Southern 500 is set to take place this weekend from Darlington Raceway, one of the most storied races and tracks in NASCAR history. Darlington is a unique track in that it has two very distinct corners within its 1.366-mile egg-shape. The race track itself is also super abrasive, which causes massive tire... […]

Hey RotoBallers! Fantasy football drafts are heating up, and we are here to help you crush your league! Below, you will find our updated top 300 FLEX rankings (RB/WR/TE) for PPR leagues. Our 2026 fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, a top-accuracy industry ranker and the lead forecaster here at RotoBaller. In […]

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the Championship kicks off this weekend with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. This race is a grueling one for the drivers, as it is not only 500 miles in length, but it's at Darlington--one of the most difficult tracks on the schedule. Tire wear is... […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr gets it done for us at Daytona and another profitable week on the betting card! We're now +22.87 units on the season heading into Sunday evening's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Remember: betting lines for NASCAR can move very quickly, and value can disappear just as quickly! So you must... […]

On Saturday evening, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's race at Darlington Raceway, the Cook Out Southern 500. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans and lightning strikes (and subsequent delays) forced NASCAR to cancel both practice and qualifying. The starting lineup for this weekend's race was set by the metric. […]

BALLER MOVE: Start as RB2 in PPR leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: After three seasons as the Steelers' RB2 behind Najee Harris and making zero starts, Jaylen Warren finally took the starting job in 2025 and silenced many of his critics. He admittedly got off to a slow start, but really got going following a […]

BALLER MOVE: Start as WR3 in 12-Team PPR leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Are NFL fans being too harsh on Marvin Harrison Jr.? The Ohio State product was picked fourth overall in 2024 and had an objectively solid rookie season, which was unfortunately overshadowed by Brian Thomas Jr., Malik Nabers, and Ladd McConkey's outstanding rookie […]

Lead RotoBaller NASCAR analyst Jordan McAbee is joined by co-host Nick Giffen in an all-new episode of Stacking Dennys - one of the top podcasts in the NASCAR betting and DFS industry. Jordan and Nick discuss their DFS strategy and betting picks on the board for the upcoming Cook Out Southern 400 at Darlington Raceway. […]

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: The Houston Texans shelled out a decent amount of cash, for an RB at least, to running back David Montgomery to have him join their team. He's now set to take over the Joe Mixon role, which was quite productive in 2024, before an injury essentially […]

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Pollard will be the lead back for the Tennessee Titans for yet another season. There may not be much to get excited about. While the team overhauled its coaching staff in the offseason, quarterback Cam Ward doesn't appear to have made much progress. It's controversial […]

BALLER MOVE: Start in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-End WR2/High-End WR3 ANALYSIS: The Los Angeles Chargers made an upgrade at offensive coordinator when they hired Mike McDaniel, formerly the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. L.A. is moving on from Greg Roman, who arguably leaned too run-heavy and didn't have creative schemes to get his […]

Welcome RotoBallers! Fantasy football draft season is fully underway as the 2026 season begins in just a few days. Below, you will find our updated tight end rankings for Half-PPR formats. For more ranking sets, be sure to visit our updated rankings page, which features customizable rankings for many formats, including full-PPR, best ball, Superflex, and dynasty. You can […]

Hey RotoBallers! The 2026 NFL season is about to kick off, which means it's time to set our first lineups of the season. Even with limited data to analyze, it is never too early to identify streaming targets. In this piece, we will look at some high-upside defense streamers to consider putting in your Week […]

BALLER MOVE: Start as FLEX in all leagues, WR2 in 12-team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Fringe WR2 ANALYSIS: The Green Bay Packers' wide receiver picture was clarified this offseason as the team traded away Dontayvion Wicks and saw Romeo Doubs depart as a free agent to New England. The Packers start the 2026 season with a […]

Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Justin Jefferson, Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden, Marvin Harrison Jr., Quinshon Judkins, Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Ja'Kobi Lane, Chris Godwin Jr. We are here to help make these calls and build winning teams in 2026. […]

Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts, Jaxson Dart, Kyler Murray, Jordan Love, Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, Tyler Shough, Brock Purdy, and Drake Maye. We are here to help make these calls and build winning teams in […]