NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Ahead of Week 6?

Blowouts and blown games were the theme in Week 5. The Cardinals lost to the winless Titans in the most heartbreaking fashion. Elsewhere in the AFC South, the Colts absolutely dismantled the Raiders. Despite a couple of games such as these two featuring serious whiffs by teams, we were granted the thriller that was Seahawks […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 6 Fantasy Football (2025)

As we head into Week 6 of the 2025 fantasy football season, managers will continue to deal with byes, as well as injuries. Looking for a Week 6 D/ST streamer? We've got you covered! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 6 of the 2025 season. The fantasy football […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 6 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Finding the right defense to stream each week can often be the difference between pulling out a close fantasy win or falling just short. Matchups, injuries, and team trends all play a massive role in determining which units are worth plugging into lineups. Week 6 brings several intriguing options, with a handful of defenses drawing […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the 2025 season. Every week of the fantasy football season, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers have to consider picking up weeks in advance.  In last week's article, we recommended fantasy managers […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 5 Updates for Top 200 (2025)

We're through four weeks, one whole month, and have seen the entire fantasy football landscape shift beneath our feet, so let's orient ourselves with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet! Hopefully, you hit the start of bye-week season with a balanced squad that allows you to simply target the best free agents and trades, but we […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 5 of the 2025 season! Every week of the season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 until the end of the fantasy football season. This will be […]

Best Week 5 Defense Streamers - Fantasy Football DST Pickups and Starts

Today we're looking at some top Week 5 defense streamers for fantasy football and the 2025 NFL season. Ya like streaming defenses? Of course you do... and we do too. One of the best parts of fantasy football weekly management is adding and starting the right DST each week. Hitting on the right fantasy defense […]

NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Ahead of Week 5 Football?

Week 4 finally produced a full slate of great games. Points were abundant, and nail-biters were plentiful. It was a great weekend to be an NFL fan. We got a good look at the truth of some teams. The NFC West looks like a great division, as does the AFC South. No one was counting […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 5 Fantasy Football (2025)

The 2025 fantasy football season is heading into Week 5, which means the introduction of bye weeks for the first time. Looking for help at the D/ST spot? Get these high-impact defenses on your roster now! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 5 of the 2025 season. With […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 4, 5, 6, 7) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the 2025 season. Every week of the fantasy football season, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers have to consider picking up weeks in advance.  In last week's article, we recommended picking up […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 5 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Finding the right defense to stream each week can make all the difference in fantasy football. While top-tier units like the Vikings and Seahawks are usually locked into starting lineups, sharp managers know that matchups are king. Targeting defenses facing turnover-prone quarterbacks, shaky offensive lines, or teams struggling to move the ball consistently can often […]

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 4 of the 2025 season! Every week of the season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 until the end of the fantasy football season. This will be […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 4 Updates for Top 200 (2025)

Three weeks of football have brought all sorts of studs, duds, and hits, so let's get down to business with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet! It's easy to get complacent and lose sight of future performance windows by late September, but we're keeping perspective here. That's the aim with our Week 4 fantasy football half-PPR […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 4 Fantasy Football (2025)

The fantasy football season rolls into Week 4. Get these high-impact defenses on your roster now! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 4 of the 2025 season. As we head to the end of September, the NFL season is in full swing. As a result, fantasy football decisions […]

NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Ahead of Week 4 Football?

Week 3 was the week of blowouts. The Vikings, Seahawks, Colts, and Panthers all dismantled their opponents this week. It is not often that we see multiple teams blow out their opponent by scoring more than 30 points. While exciting for the winning teams, the losers have a lot of soul-searching to do. Throughout the […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 4 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Finding the right defense to stream each week can be just as important as nailing your skill-position starters. Fantasy defenses are highly matchup-dependent, and with several teams already showing weaknesses on offense, there are exploitable spots for managers to take advantage of in Week 4. This week’s streaming slate offers a mix of opportunistic defenses […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the 2025 season. Every week of the fantasy football season, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers have to consider picking up weeks in advance.  In the first two weeks, this article has […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 season! Every week of the season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 until the end of the fantasy football season. This will be […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 3 Updates for Top 200 (2025)

It's been two weeks and your brain is trying to find patterns amongst the noise, so let's hash things out with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet! Most of your focus will be on the current week, which is valid, but we must keep the bigger picture in sight. That's our goal with the Week 3 […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 3 Fantasy Football (2025)

The fantasy football season continues to heat up! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 3 of the 2025 season. These high-upside defenses belong on your roster this week! The 2025 NFL season is underway, which means fantasy football decisions are coming at you hot and heavy! We are […]

NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Ahead of Week 3 Football?

The NFL we know and love was back in Week 2. Teams lit up the scoreboard as we got a chance to witness several squads score more than 30 points. That type of excitement is what NFL fans live for. As the season wears on, NFL teams will settle into their systems, and these types […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 3 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Streaming defenses is one of the most effective strategies in fantasy football, especially early in the season when trends are still forming. Instead of sticking with a mediocre unit week after week, managers can target favorable matchups, taking advantage of struggling offenses, rookie quarterbacks, or teams with glaring weaknesses in protection. The first week of […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the 2025 season. Every week of the fantasy football season, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers have to consider picking up weeks in advance.  Stashing the right defenses in advance could be […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 2 Updates for Top 200 (2025)

With one week in the books, it's already time to balance that first splash of data with our preseason priors with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet! While many of you are only concerned with the current week, one should also consider all remaining games. That's our aim with the Week 2 fantasy football half-PPR rankings […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 2 of the 2025 season! Every week of the fantasy season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 until the end of the fantasy football season. This will […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 2 Fantasy Football (2025)

RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 2 of the 2025 season. Get these dynamic defenses in your lineups now! The 2025 NFL season is underway, which means fantasy football decisions are coming at you hot and heavy! We are here to help with your Week 2 D/ST streamers […]

NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Ahead of Week 2 Football?

NFL Week 1 gave us a few exciting games, but for the most part, offense was lacking around the league. Defense prevailed as offenses looked sloppy and unprepared for the rigors of the NFL season. Turnovers were ripe, three-and-outs were common, and teams struggled to even score 20 points. That type of showing is not […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 2 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Projecting fantasy football defenses early in the season is always a challenge. NFL parity ensures that even the league’s worst teams can close the gap quickly, while offseason roster turnover reshuffles depth charts on both sides of the ball. A defense that looked vulnerable last year may suddenly become competent, and an offense that struggled […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the 2025 season -- looking at the first four weeks and identifying the best D/ST matchups. Some leagues have gone away from carrying a defense position. The reasoning has to do with the overall inconsistency of starting a […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Waiver Wire Streamers - Fantasy Football Defenses to Start

The D/ST position is often simply obligatorily included in fantasy football roster lineups for many leagues, grandfathered in from previous seasons. While many leagues abandon the position altogether, it's not going anywhere in public ESPN and Yahoo leagues, among others, for example. Many fantasy managers are stuck with the prospect of constantly streaming defensive matchups […]