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 […]

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 […]

Some NFL teams have the same WR1 year-over-year. Puka Nacua, Ja'Marr Chase, and Amon-Ra St. Brown come to mind. These guys aren't going anywhere, and they're set to produce for fantasy teams once again in 2026. Other teams turn over more often, either via trades, free agency, or the NFL Draft. New players assume new […]

After a busy fantasy football draft season, Week 1 is officially here! At RotoBaller HQ, we've updated our rankings for Week 1 to reflect the latest news and injuries. Below are our updated overall Week 1 rankings to guide your Week 1 fantasy football lineup decisions. Find out where key fantasy options such as Saquon […]

Now that most fantasy football drafts have concluded, it's time to set those Week 1 winning lineups. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue to churn out positional rankings and now focus on wideouts. Whether you start two or three wide receivers, our early 2026 Half-PPR fantasy football wide receiver rankings help navigate you through some important […]

Hey RotoBallers! The most important and toughest decision each week is usually deciding who to start at FLEX. Usually, your starting running backs and wide receivers are locked in for the week, but fantasy managers need to comb through their roster to find out which FLEX or FLEXES to start. At RotoBaller HQ, we help […]

Hey RotoBallers! Week 1 kicks off Wednesday with the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. We have been pumping out fantasy football content all draft season; now it's time to focus on setting those winning Week 1 lineups. Today, we focus on running backs and have ranked the top 90 2026 Half-PPR fantasy football running […]

At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy football rankings for Week 1. Unless you drafted Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, Colston Loveland, or Tyler Warren, there is a good chance you might be streaming the tight end position all season. For fantasy managers playing the streaming game or who have a difficult start/sit decision […]

After a long wait, Week 1 is here! For fantasy managers who didn't draft a set-it-and-forget-it quarterback such as Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, or Drake Maye, our updated quarterback rankings for Week 1 will help with important start-sit or streamer decisions. Find out where key quarterbacks such as Jaxson Dart, Bo Nix, Patrick Mahomes, Jared […]

I hope you all enjoyed those easy matchups out there in Week 1. It gets a little tougher for most teams in Week 2. Arizona State's offense, which was in this article last week, led all teams with 32.25 fantasy points. This was a case where piling on yards really helped the team's offensive score. […]

Welcome, fellow fantasy footballers, to the cut list. In this weekly article, I will discuss players who are over 50% rostered on Yahoo and should be considered for the cut list.  You don’t win your league by your dominating draft, though it certainly helps.  The best fantasy football players know when to cut bait on […]

One of the greatest mistakes fantasy football analysts and fans can make is putting too much weight on early strength of schedule. Whether you are using last year’s results or trying to simply predict this year based on roster and history, the process is flawed and hard to rely on early in the year. While […]

Basketball efficiency is quite the tightrope. But failing to pay attention to efficiency statistics such as field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and turnovers can have dire consequences in category leagues. The rim-running centers rarely miss from point-blank range. The turnovers are generally low, too, but most are poor shooters at the charity stripe. The […]

We're in the sprint to the finish line now, and finding saves, ratio controls, and strikeouts are vitally important to your team. The goal of this piece is to find some guys who can help your roster for the final weeks of the season. Injuries and ineffectiveness plague every pitching staff, and September is an […]

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List following his alleged assault on his girlfriend and subsequent arrest. This isn't Jacobs' first run-in with the law, but quite a long suspension could await him. For now, he isn't allowed to play or practice for the team. But should […]

I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend. What better way to ease the pain of getting back to work and waiting for football to start tomorrow than playing some MLB DFS? We have an awesome slate tonight to help us get some extra money for NFL tomorrow. If you have not had a chance... […]

All week leading up to our Labor Day smorgasbord of games, the narrative was that there weren't any "marquee" matchups. The Ole Miss-Louisville game was the only game featuring a ranked matchup. This is why we don't listen to narratives. What we got was UMass winning a game for the first time in 22 months...over […]

RotoBaller, it is a wonderful Tuesday to hit some dingers. I was able to nail Elly De La Cruz in our last article and was a few feet away from one with Alec Burleson, who had three hits but no homers! We have got all 30 teams in play today, and plenty of choices to... […]

NFL tight end rooms are taking shape around the league. The stars such as Trey McBride and Brock Bowers are locked into their positions at the top. However, newcomers such as Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren are generating buzz for potential massive breakout seasons. Even the little-known Terrance Ferguson in Los Angeles is making noise. […]

Drafts are fast and furious with the kickoff of the 2026 NFL season just days away, which means it's time to put the finishing touches on your fantasy football rosters! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his MUST START DEFENSE (D/ST) units for Week 1 of the season. Snag these dynamic defenses at the tail-end of […]

Wide receiver has become a top-three offensive position, right there with quarterback and left tackle. The worst quarterbacks can look exponentially better with an elite wide receiver, and the best quarterbacks can struggle without one.  It is difficult to survive in the modern NFL without at least a solid option at the position. Of course, […]

The 2026 NFL season is just days away, which means it's time to update our head coach power ranking. This offseason saw many head coaching changes as longtime Ravens coach John Harbaugh parted ways with the team and Mike McCarthy returned to coaching after an absence. Below, we will rank all 32 NFL head coaches […]

As you are reading this, you have either finished assembling rosters or are about to finalize the process of constructing teams during the remaining days of draft season. You have devoted countless hours to preparation, followed by a commitment to flexibility as you progressed through your collection of drafts. Unfortunately, your efforts will not shield […]

August has arrived. Training camp is officially underway. That means fantasy football drafts aren’t far behind. For some people, simply joining a league and experiencing the camaraderie that comes with it is enough to satisfy them. However, if you’re a serious fantasy gamer, then you know that it’s undeniably more fun to win your league […]

There is always some value to find at the running back position in the middle rounds. Whether you are looking for a high-upside running back or a serviceable RB2 after the first few rounds, there are always running backs who emerge as sleepers. Last year, Javonte Williams, Jaylen Warren, Quinshon Judkins, and Travis Etienne Jr. […]

We're down to the stretch run of fantasy football drafts, so I figured I'd give you five additional bold predictions for the 2026 NFL season. My first bold predictions column included Caleb Williams, Ashton Jeanty, DeVonta Smith, Chris Olave, and Brock Bowers. This time around, I'm going with Jordan Love, David Montgomery, Bhayshul Tuten, Marvin […]

Hey RotoBallers! Draft season is in full swing, which means there is no better time to look deep into the player pool and find some late-round sleepers. In this piece, I will highlight some of my favorite draft picks past pick 125 using current Yahoo ADP. Be sure to follow RotoBaller NFL on X for all of […]

The fantasy football draft season is upon us, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with some players to target in the middle rounds. We published mid-round RBs and now focus on wideouts with our middle-round fantasy wide receiver (WR) sleepers and draft values for the 2026 season. We take a look at some wide […]

Each year, many fantasy gamers make the mistake of largely ignoring the later rounds of their drafts. They wrongfully assume these picks are meaningless and don't put much effort into making them. What these managers fail to realize is that there are still a plethora of players in the latter stages of drafts who could […]