2026 Fantasy Football News, Advice and Analysis

DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Week 18 Main Slate

Happy New Year, RotoBallers! I hope 2025 brought you some fantasy championships and even more DFS wins, and that 2026 will be even more lucrative. We've finally reached the end of the NFL Regular Season, and Week 18 can be soul-sucking if you don't know how to attack it. The first (and most important) thing […]

Week 18 NFL Betting Picks and Props for Novig

Well, we have reached the final weekend of the 2025-2026 NFL regular season. The playoffs will begin next weekend. For now, though, we have one more chance to grind out a profit on sides/totals and player props. Week 18 is a notoriously tricky week for handicapping. Different teams have different motivations. It's not always clear […]

Best Sunday Night Football Bets, Props, and Expert Picks - Week 18 SNF Analysis (2025)

Hello everybody, and welcome to Week 18's edition of Sunday Night Football bets and props, where we will discuss props on Aaron Rodgers, Derrick Henry, and more! The NFL season is now into its final week, and we here at RotoBaller could not be more thrilled to bring you some of the best content in […]

2026 Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers: Very Early Top 200 for Redraft Leagues

The fantasy football season just ended for most leagues, but the show goes on here at RotoBaller. These early 2026 fantasy football rankings should already get you thinking about next season. RotoBaller's lead fantasy football forecaster Nick Mariano has put together these 2026 fantasy football rankings with tiers for the top 200 players and half-PPR […]

7 Dynasty Fantasy Football Sells - Trade Candidates for Rebuilding Teams (2026)

If you're on a rebuilding team in a dynasty fantasy football league, there are times when you just have to cut bait with good players for the future of your team. Even if a player is clearly a solid contributor to their team, that doesn't always lead to great fantasy football production. There are many […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 18: Fantasy Football Pickups for Tank Bigsby, Jaydon Blue, Darius Slayton, Parker Washington, Jaylen Wright, Matthew Golden, Colston Loveland

It's a sad day as the final week of the NFL regular season is here. While most fantasy football championships have been played, there are still some leagues playing for a championship or consolation prize. Week 18 is the most volatile in football, and fantasy managers will need to pay attention right up until kickoff […]

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

Welcome back to our updated Week 18 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 Alvin Kamara, Wan'Dale Robinson, and Aaron Jones Sr., who have been ruled out due to injury. For anyone not familiar -- this weekly […]

2026 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Early Edition): Jeremiyah Love, Jordyn Tyson, Carnell Tate, Fernando Mendoza, Dante Moore, Chris Brazzell II, KC Concepcion, Justice Haynes

The 2025 fantasy football season is over, which can only mean it's time for the first look at 2026 rookies for fantasy football! Rookie and dynasty drafts with 2026 prospects will be here before you know it, so check out these way-too-early 2026 fantasy football rookie rankings for all positions. Find out where key NFL […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 18 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 18 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! 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. The rule of thumb for Week 18 fantasy football championships is to start players who […]

Super Saturday Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em (Week 18) - Baker Mayfield, Bucky Irving, Mike Evans, Rico Dowdle, Tetairoa McMillan, Ricky Pearsall, George Kittle, Kenneth Walker III, more

There will be two games played on Saturday in Week 18. The first game is between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both teams are fighting for a playoff spot. If the Panthers win, they clinch the NFC South. If the Buccaneers win, they will also need a Saints win over the Falcons to […]

NFL Inactives Week 18 (Updated): Which Teams Are Resting Starters? Who's Sitting and Playing (2025)

The 2025 fantasy football season has reached the final week. While most leagues may have needed in Week 17, some leagues and DFS tournaments will continue during the final week of the regular season. However, in Week 18, with many teams locked into playoff spots, some high-end players could be given time to rest and […]

NFL DFS Picks for DraftKings: Saturday 1/3/2026 - Daily Fantasy Football

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! The New Year is upon us, and we have one final week of regular-season football. Luckily for us, we got a slate that actually matters to all four teams. No one should be resting any starters or throwing the game away for a better draft pick. There is a lot at stake, […]

Week 18 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

For some teams, Week 18 is like the preseason. For others, it's win or go home. That's why most fantasy leagues end their season in Week 17. If you're still playing, however, we have you covered. Below, we sort through the stats and find 10 fantasy football busts, or players who may disappoint, for Week […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target For Week 18 (2025)

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. We're at the end of the regular season, so we have all the data in the world at our disposal. We'll use individual performance, matchup grades, pace of play, and implied totals to pinpoint the best WRs to […]

Running Back Matchups to Target for Week 18 (2025)

While most fantasy leagues have wrapped up, a few are still going, and we in the DFS and betting community never stop grinding, even when presented with the challenge of navigating Week 18 and figuring out what players are going to actually play, how much they'll play, and which teams even care about winning their […]

NFL Betting Picks and Props for Novig (Saturday 1/3/25)

For the final week of the NFL regular season, the league has flexed two very important games to Saturday, giving us a pretty great two-game slate where we can be assured that all teams involved will be giving max effort and playing their starters for the duration. The Bucs and Panthers will be battling for […]

Week 18 NFL Weather Report - Fantasy Football Lineup Impacts

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our Week 18 fantasy football weather report for the 2025 NFL season! The first few months of the season brought us very few weather concerns, but now that the winter months of December and January have arrived, it is time to ramp up this session again. I will be […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 18) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2025)

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. The final week of one of the most chaotic regular seasons in recent memory is here. With much of the playoff field already locked up, several teams are expected to rest starters, likely leading to some bad football. Most […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 18 Targets and Avoids

Welcome to the final installment of NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 18! It's been a wild ride this season with upsets, peaks, and valleys, but if you're reading this, I sincerely appreciate you being here for the ride this season! It's the final week of the NFL regular season, and it could be the […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Buys - 5 Running Backs to Target in Trades

The fantasy football offseason has arrived. Well, for redraft managers, it's arrived. For dynasty managers, there's no such thing as an offseason. You have to be prepared at all times to improve your roster. Even if your league isn't open for transactions, there's no harm in looking around at your league mates' rosters and planning […]