Should I Start the Raiders DST in Week 10? Fantasy Football Team Defenses

With Week 10 of the NFL season upon us, many fantasy managers are searching for a streaming option at the tricky DST position. Are the Las Vegas Raiders a viable streaming option? The Raiders draw an enticing home matchup against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10. Indianapolis' offense has undergone drastic changes over the last […]

Should I Start the Chicago Bears DST In Week 10? Fantasy Football Team Defenses

With Week 10 of the NFL season upon us, many fantasy managers are searching for a streaming option at the tricky DST position. Are the Chicago Bears a viable streaming option? The Bears draw an enticing home matchup against the lowly Detroit Lions in Week 10. After a quick start to the year, this Detroit […]

Should I Start the Tennessee Titans DST In Week 10? Fantasy Football Team Defenses

The DST position is the most streamed in fantasy football. As we look ahead to Week 10 of the NFL season, what fantasy football team defenses can we consider? Are the Tennessee Titans a viable streaming option? The Titans draw a home matchup against the Denver Broncos in Week 10. Denver enters the week ranked […]

Week 9 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

For weeks I was saying that the New Orleans Saints have shown me no reason to play them as a fantasy defense. Even Warren Sharp tweeted out last week that the Saints were the biggest defensive disappointment on the season. So it's only fitting that the Saints completely dominated the Raiders, even without Marshon Lattimore, […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Writing about and analyzing fantasy football defenses oftentimes feels like a particularly insane task. I spent most of the week wondering if I had been too high on the Cardinals and Packers, two defenses who were rated highly in my weekly model but had failed to perform up until that point. I kept going back […]

Week 7 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

There are some weeks in the NFL season that you simply can't overreact to, and Week 6 was absolutely one of them. We had the 49ers losing to Atlanta, Tampa Bay losing to Pittsburgh, the Ravens blowing another fourth-quarter lead, and Bailey Zappe setting NFL rookie records. When it comes to fantasy football defenses, the […]

Week 6 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We had a pretty solid Week 5, getting six of the top 10 defenses correct including having the top three defenses all finish in the top four on the week. Also, two defenses who finished in the top 10 were ranked inside the top 14, which made them playable in 12-team leagues, so that's a […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 was rough for us, landing on just four of the top 10 defenses. It's only one week, so we don't want to overreact, but we do want to examine the process a bit. I've always been a proponent of not elevating a bad defense too high just because of a good matchup. A […]

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Before we dive into the rankings, I want to talk quickly about overreacting and process. We're still early enough in the fantasy football season that I want to caution people against overreacting to the final total fantasy points scored and advocate for sticking to our process, even if the results aren't 100% what we want […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We're into Week 3 of the NFL season, and we're starting to see some defensive units stand out among the pack. However, it's still too early to fully give ourselves over to the data we're collecting for some of these teams. Are the Jaguars really this good? Are the Colts really this bad? Only time […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers, it's that time again! The NFL season is here, and so are fantasy football defense streamers. We are back for yet another season of action, and once again I'll be bringing you my weekly fantasy football DST rankings and tiers to help you make the right picks. Last season was my second […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers, it's that time again! The NFL season is here, and so are fantasy football defense streamers. We are back for yet another season of action, and once again I'll be bringing you my weekly fantasy football DST rankings and tiers to help you make the right picks. Last season was my second […]

Fantasy Football Defense Sleepers: D/ST Rankings Draft Value Picks for 2022

The NFL season is under a week away, and many people are getting their final drafts in for the season. Last week I took a look at my favorite DSTs of the year, so today we're going to look at some DSTs I like as sleepers. As I mentioned last year, I think we often […]

How to Approach Superflex Fantasy Football Drafts in 2022

Superflex is becoming a much more common format all across the fantasy football landscape and for good reason. When you think about it, the default 1QB format in fantasy football is the complete opposite of real life. In the real-life NFL, half of the league is beyond desperate for a quarterback upgrade and General Managers […]

Free Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator - How To Use The Draft Assistant Tool

We all know fantasy football mock drafts are an ideal method of preparing for upcoming real drafts. But if you would like to get them done very quickly and even complete a few in a shorter time period, there is a solution now available from RotoBaller.com. The Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator Tool and Draft […]

NFL Schedule Winners and Losers for Fantasy Football

The NFL schedule release is always an event that creates a lot of excitement. For starters, it means we’re all one step closer to football. For those of us in keeper and dynasty leagues, who doesn’t immediately go check your schedule to determine where your bye weeks line up against your opponents and what players […]

2021 Fantasy Football Awards - RotoBaller Writers Picks

Hello and welcome to the official 2021 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. These awards are voted on by RotoBaller's NFL writers, with some commentary by yours truly. I'm your host, Nick Mariano, and while I'm no Michael Scott, I’ll try to make The Dundies proud as we look back on 2021, look forward […]

Week 18 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

For many of you, the fantasy football season is over. I know the last few weeks made it particularly difficult, but I hope it ended on a high note for you. At the end of the day, we all started playing this game because it was fun, so even though the season can be tilting […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Sometimes cliched expressions become cliches for a reason. We've all heard people say, "Do as I say, not do as I do." Well, it certainly applies to us this week. For two seasons I've been saying that we don't want to elevate mediocre or bad defenses just because of good matchups. We've talked about it […]

Week 16 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Woof. What a week in the NFL. Between the COVID madness, a slew of injuries, and some stud players totally flopping, there was utter chaos in the fantasy landscape this weekend. That carried over to the defensive side of the ball too, where the number one defense in fantasy was the Saints, who played a […]

Updated Fantasy Football Playoff Defense (DEF) Streamers & Rankings: 2021 Fantasy Tiers

You did it! If you're reading this article, it likely means you've made your fantasy playoffs or are expecting to. So, first off, congratulations. That's no small feat, especially in this weird season. However, now that you've made it this far, we need to switch up the way we start thinking about our roster a […]

Week 15 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

That's two weeks in a row now that we've really been back on track. This time, hitting on eight of the top 10 defenses, even though I didn't see Atlanta and Washington coming. Cam Newton has not only made the Panthers a must-attack offense, but he has basically torpedoed the value of that defense too, […]

Week 14 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Oh boy, did we get back on track this week, hitting on seven of the top 10 and four of the top five defenses. I'm not gonna lie, it felt pretty good. It's been a long and weird fantasy football season, with many in the season-long and DFS communities talking about it being one of […]

Week 13 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We knew this week was going to be a weird one. Many of the worst offenses in football were doing battle against one another, while some of the powerhouse defenses were facing each other as well. There seemed to be no real gimme choices on defense, except for New England against the Tennessee Titans' preseason […]

Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Patriots continued to cement themselves as the premier fantasy defense in football, and San Francisco, Baltimore, and Cleveland took advantage of prime matchups. We also had Chicago catapult into the top-10 once Lamar Jackson and Marquise Brown were ruled out, but that didn't mean […]

Week 11 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Another week, and another bit of craziness in the NFL. We saw the Bills, Cowboys, and Chiefs all revert back to their normal form and crush their opponents, but then we also had Tampa Bay lose to Washington, Baltimore lose to Miami, and the Los Angeles Rams get smoked by San Francisco. After ten weeks […]

Rest of Season Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - Updated Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

You asked for it, so here it is: Rest of Season defense rankings. We've hit the point of the fantasy season where fantasy managers have a much better sense of where their team stands in regards to the playoffs. Some have all but locked in bids, while others pretty much know their season is over, […]

Week 10 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

If we thought Week 8 had some weird moments, we were not at all prepared for the wackiness of Week 9. At multiple times during the 1 PM games, I was watching a game or checking scores and thinking: Let's do a quick rundown: the Bills lost to the Jaguars. The Cowboys got embarrassed by […]

Rest of Season Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

You asked for it, so here it is: Rest of Season defense rankings. We've hit the point of the fantasy season where fantasy managers have a much better sense of where their team stands in regards to the playoffs. Some have all but locked in bids, while others pretty much know their season is over, […]

Week 9 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Well, Week 8 was a doozy! I got only five of the top-10 defenses correct (based on FantasyPros scoring) with the Rams and Bengals both finishing one point below the cut-off. However, that seems to be par for the course with Week 8 results. The top-three point scorers at quarterback were Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, […]