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 […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our first weekly defensive rankings article. Every week of the fantasy football season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 every week until the end of the fantasy football season. This will be your go-to stop for all defensive […]

Week 1 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Overall Updates Include Kenneth Walker, Tetairoa McMillan, Jerome Ford, RJ Harvey, Stefon Diggs, Breece Hall

Getting a victory to start your championship run in fantasy football is key, so it's time for our Week 1 fantasy football PPR rankings for 2025. Ahead of the rest of the Week 1 fantasy football slate, dive into the rankings below to finalize your lineups and see where key players such as Kenneth Walker, […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings: Broncos D/ST, Jets D/ST, Cardinals D/ST, Vikings D/ST, Eagles D/ST, Texas D/ST, Patriots D/ST

The moment we have all been waiting for is here. It's time to set those Week 1 fantasy football lineups, and a fantasy defense with a favorable matchup should be the final piece of your winning team. Below, you will see our Week 1 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings for 2025. These rankings include all […]

Week 1 Defense (D/ST) Sits and Busts for Fantasy Football

The smell of football is in the air, as we're only hours away from the start of the 2025 NFL season! That means it's time to make Week 1 decisions for our fantasy football rosters... RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his D/ST Sits and Busts for Week 1 of the season. There are better options […]

Video: Week 1 Defense (D/ST) Must Starts for Fantasy Football

Kickoff of the 2025 NFL season is 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 D/ST units for Week 1 of the season. Get these dynamic defenses in your lineups now! Win MORE in 2025 with RotoBaller! Be […]

Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 1? Brandon Aubrey, Jake Elliott, Eagles D/ST Outlooks

The 2025 NFL season is almost here, and it will kick off with a Thursday Night matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. Of course, both teams have high-powered offenses and maintained most of their offensive roster makeup, with the Cowboys in particular making key additions. Thus, the matchup projects to be highly […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel: Preseason Week 3 (Saturday, 8/23/25)

We did it, team, we made it through the three-week slog that is the NFL preseason. Tonight’s four-game slate won’t be nearly as juicy as last night, where we saw multiple starting quarterbacks play into the second quarter. Outside of Miami and possibly Las Vegas for a series or two, we won’t see any team […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel: Preseason Week 3 (Friday, 8/22/25)

We have reached the penultimate slate of the 2025 NFL preseason, and if last night’s two-game slate is any indication, we are in for a lot of backups and guys fighting for their careers in these four games. Sure, we may get a series or two of Caleb Williams and Patrick Mahomes, but there are […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel: Preseason Week 3 (Thursday, 8/21/25)

It feels like we just started our 2025 NFL preseason journey, but here we are at the final week before the regular season. There are three days of games this weekend, and I’ll be here with you every step of the way. Tonight features two games, with the Patriots heading to New Jersey to face […]