IDP Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates or Avoids: 6 Defensive Players to Target or Fade (2025)

One of the biggest knocks on IDP fantasy football is that it lacks uniformity. Every league has its own unique quirks, with some starting two linebackers and others starting five. Some treat a sack like a Black Friday flat screen, while others can barely be bothered to acknowledge the play. The result is a landscape […]

PPR Fantasy Football Sleepers List - Nick Mariano's Draft Values for RB, WR, TE (2025)

This premium article is part of our 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Before we begin, let's all get on the […]

4 Fantasy Football Tight End Sleepers: Undervalued ADP Value Picks for 2025

Most agree there are three elite tight ends in fantasy football this season. Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and George Kittle are all deserving of an early-round pick, but what happens after that? According to Yahoo's average draft position (ADP), only four tight ends go between picks 40 and 80. That's Sam LaPorta, T.J. Hockenson, Mark […]

$1 Fantasy Football Auction Draft Values - Cheap Sleepers with Upside (2025)

As we enter peak fantasy football draft season, funds get tight. One way to block out how much you have spent in fantasy drafts this offseason is to sign up for an auction draft and find some players in the bargain bin to fill out your roster. It's like a fantasy football Jedi mind trick. […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Sleepers for ZeroRB Builds: Middle-Round Draft Values (2025)

For years, Zero RB has been a favorite and highly effective draft strategy for many fantasy football gamers. This approach works best in full PPR leagues, where you can start up to four wide receivers in your starting lineup. The idea is that you lean away from the fragility of the running back position and […]

Late-Round Fliers: Fantasy Football Upside Draft Picks for RB, WR, TE (2025)

This premium article is part of our 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy football drafters rightfully pay the most attention […]

The Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Hedge - Mastering The Art of RB Handcuffs (2025)

It's been almost seven years since I last wrote this article, and my philosophy on the fantasy football running back "handcuff hedge" has only strengthened since then. We have learned over time that the running back position is, without question, the most volatile in fantasy football. This understanding is based on the percentage of injuries […]

5 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - Frank Ammirante's 2025 Picks

It's time to bring you my favorite column of the year: bold predictions. These are ceiling outcomes of some of my favorite picks in 2025 fantasy football drafts. I'm above consensus on each of the players featured in this article. On this page, you'll find one quarterback, three wide receivers, and one tight end. Read […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Saturday Main Slate (8/30/25)

We have a dozen games on the Saturday main slate on DraftKings, and boy, do we have some monsters! Ohio State and Texas highlight this slate, but the undercard matchups between Tennessee and Syracuse and Alabama and Florida State aren't bad either. Add in the Misery Bowl between Temple and UMass to go with an […]

Sophomore Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Busts: Draft Avoids (2025)

There are some second-year NFL receivers who are set to have massive 2025 seasons. I want Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, and Brian Thomas Jr. on as many of my rosters as possible. I want guys like Rome Odunze, Xavier Worthy, and Ricky Pearsall on some of my rosters, though their floor is lower. There […]

10 College Football Bold Predictions for 2025: LSU, Baylor, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, UTSA, UTEP, more

Farmageddon just passed. We waited for that moment through eight long months of baseball (even though it was my first love), flopping, more flopping, the NCAA Tournament, the WNBA season, and two months of NBA playoffs. It's refreshing to get back to the best sport of all.  I do make some bold(ish) predictions from time […]

IDP Fantasy Football Breakouts, Sleepers, and Busts (2025)

We are so close to real football that you can smell it. That means peak fantasy draft time is upon us. Data shows that a vast number of fantasy leagues wait to select their teams until the final two weeks before kickoff. That means the next two weeks will be busy, and those in IDP […]

Fantasy Football Start/Sit - Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, Elijah Arroyo Outlooks for Week 1

As we enter September and fantasy football drafts wind down, it's time to start shifting our focus to Week 1. Start/sit decisions are never easy, so now's a good time to start thinking ahead. That is very important if you waited to select a tight end in your draft. If you went that direction, you're […]

Matt Donnelly's Fantasy Football "All-Value" Team: 8 Must-Have Draft Targets (2025)

With the Hall of Fame Game now behind us, NFL football officially begins for the other 30 teams and the millions upon millions of fantasy football enthusiasts. As we enter peak draft season, it's crucial to identify and target some of the more underrated players, finding their values that others often overlook. Often, we see […]

Start/Sit Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, Tre Harris? Fantasy Football Picks for Week 1

Several rookies have been generating a ton of buzz over the last several weeks. Rookies have really been the talk of the town in the fantasy landscape for most of the summer. Sometimes, though, deciding whether to start these rookies in Week 1 could be a difficult decision.  In this article, we will look at […]

Wide Receiver Target Hogs - Upside Fantasy Football Picks for 2025

Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and CeeDee Lamb will lead their team in targets. They have high odds to lead the league in targets, something each has done once in the last three seasons. But they play with good, if not great, secondary options. Chase has Tee Higgins. Jefferson has former first-round pick Jordan Addison opposite […]

College Football Picks Against the Spread: Expert Betting Predictions for Week 1

The college football season is only a couple of dozen games old, and we have already seen some crazy things. I'm here for it! With so many marquee matchups going on in Week 1, there promises to be many more good finishes. There are 63 games over the next three days, but only 29 of […]

10 Sneaky College Football Playoff Contenders for 2025

Football is in the air. Week 1 of the college football season is finally here, and we have a loaded slate spanning from Thursday through Monday this week. As fans across the nation gear up to watch their favorite teams take the field, everybody has the same hope: make the College Football Playoff. At this […]

Mid-Round Running Back League Winners for Fantasy Football (2025)

The early rounds of fantasy football drafts can often be quite predictable, with players being taken right around their ADP as managers look to secure safe production from top fantasy producers in previous seasons. The saying goes that you don't usually win your league in the first three rounds, but you can certainly lose it […]

2025 Fantasy Football Draft Guide: Where To Target Each Position

One of the great things about fantasy football is that every year is different, and if you simply deploy the same strategy and approach to your drafts every season, you're probably not going to give yourself the best chance to win every year. Everyone has their favorite way to approach drafts, and there are multiple […]

Tight End Fantasy Football Draft Avoids - Overvalued TE Bust Candidates (2025)

Drafting the right tight end might not win you a fantasy football title, but drafting the wrong one could cost you one. Sure, tight ends are not as important as running backs, receivers, or quarterbacks in fantasy football. Never have been, never will, unless you are in a rare league that uses three tight ends […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver PPR Rankings (August Updates): Tee Higgins, Rashee Rice, Jayden Reed, George Pickens, Matthew Golden, Josh Downs

Having a collection of high-target wide receivers is key to winning fantasy leagues, especially in PPR settings. To nail your picks at WR from the start of your draft to the end, explore our freshly updated PPR wide receiver draft (WR) fantasy football rankings. Below, you'll find out where key offseason movers like Tee Higgins, Rashee […]

Should I Draft Pat Bryant, Tory Horton, or Jaylin Lane? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie WRs

For many years, it was a long-standing truth among fantasy football players to fade rookies in their league's annual draft. That's because it would often take rookies a few years to fully develop before becoming usable fantasy assets. That’s not been the case in recent years, though, as gamers have grown accustomed to rookies delivering […]

Fantasy Football Running Back PPR Rankings (August Updates): Kyren Williams, Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Tank Bigsby, Austin Ekeler, Dylan Sampson, more

Every great fantasy team needs a handful of productive running backs to chase a league championship, so if you need help at the RB spot, we've got you covered. We're back with our updated PPR running back draft (RB) fantasy football rankings. Below, you will see where offseason risers and fallers like Kyren Williams, Breece Hall, […]

Is Jayden Higgins Starting for the Texans? Rookie Fantasy Football Outlook

The Texans' offense will be fascinating to watch in the early weeks of the season, especially since star running back Joe Mixon (foot/ankle) will miss at least the first four weeks of the year on IR. The team could be forced to be more aggressive and throw the ball more, creating great opportunities for multiple […]

Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 1? Omarion Hampton, TreVeyon Henderson, Kaleb Johnson Outlooks

Three intriguing rookie running backs are ready for their NFL debut in Week 1. In this post, we're going to take a look at whether it makes sense to start Omarion Hampton, TreVeyon Henderson, and Kaleb Johnson in Week 1. All three are expected to be in the mix for their new squads, but who […]

Will Isaiah Likely Play in Week 1? Fantasy Football Outlook and Injury Update (2025)

Injuries are an inevitability when it comes to football. Often, success in fantasy football is about avoiding injuries that limit your lineup’s ability to reach its maximum potential. That leads to different strategies when it comes to drafting. Some fantasy managers fade any injured player in drafts regardless of the situation, expecting a situation that […]

Sneaky Fantasy Football RB1 Candidates - Running Back ADP Values (2025)

A strong trend of taking two running backs in the first three rounds of fantasy football drafts has emerged this season. And while I'm not here to tell you that's the wrong way to do it (I sometimes find myself doing it), it's certainly not the only way to construct a winning team either. But […]

Fantasy Football League-Winners: Dave Ventresca's 6 Must-Draft Players (2025)

It’s hard to believe we are approaching the end of August. The start of another NFL season is upon us. That also means we will see many fantasy football drafts take place over the next several days before the new season begins. For context, I love fantasy football. It is a true passion of mine, […]