Week 12 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

As we enter Week 12 of the NFL season, a quick reminder of the wide receivers we are missing this week: Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers, Drake London, Mike Evans, Ladd McConkey, Terry McLaurin, Tyreek Hill, Marvin Harrison Jr., Courtland Sutton, Garrett Wilson, and Jaylen Waddle. That's 10 wide receivers (and Waddle) drafted in the first […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 12 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 12 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! If you are new here, 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. There will be four teams on bye in this pivotal […]

Is Trey Benson Still The Starter When He Returns?

Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson (knee) finally returned to practice on Wednesday ahead of Week 12. He's missed every game since Week 4 due to the injury he suffered in that game. We've seen a healthy dose of three running backs in Benson's absence -- Bam Knight, Michael Carter, and Emari Demercado (ankle), to […]

Fantasy Football Drops Before Week 12 - Time To Say Goodbye?

With the full Week 12 slate just hours away, you may need to make some last-minute adjustments to your lineup. With injuries to many key players beginning to pile up, like Josh Jacobs (knee) and Garrett Wilson (knee), managers may need to cut ties with some bench players to fill the lineup. In this week's […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 12 Lineups (2025)

Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season is upon us. We continue to move ever closer to the start of the fantasy football playoffs. Lineup decisions do not get any easier this time of year. With so much at stake, and players missing games due to injuries/byes, fantasy gamers must pay close attention to each […]

High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 12

Targeting high-upside players on the waiver wire can play a major role in your team going on a deep playoff run in the fantasy football playoffs. Last week, I suggested you stash players like Sean Tucker, who was likely the most-acquired player on the waiver wire on Tuesday evening after his monster three-TD performance. Who […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Could Face Limited Workload Upon Eventual Injury Return

Through the first eight weeks of 2025, New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) was his team's RB1, recording 448 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns on 99 touches. However, Stevenson has missed New England's last three contests with a toe injury, opening the door for rookie back TreVeyon Henderson. Henderson has recorded 330 scrimmage […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 12 Fantasy Football (2025)

Four. That is how many teams are on bye this week. There are also a lot of injuries that are leaving fantasy managers' starting lineup a little thin this week. Three. That is how many games are left in your fantasy football regular season. If you are fighting for a playoff spot, every week is […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 12) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2025)

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season. There were multiple exciting games and performances from Week 11, including two of the top matchups coming down to the last play with field goal attempts, with the Broncos walking off the Chiefs 22-19, and the Seahawks coming up […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 12 Targets and Avoids

With seven short weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 12! Congratulations if you're still alive in your Survivor pool, as there's still a lot of work left to do to be the last entrant standing, but we'll help get you there every week! Week […]

Rachaad White Could Continue to Lose Rushing Work in Tampa Bay

With Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) sidelined by injury since Week 4, fellow Bucs back Rachaad White had the first chance to assume the team's RB1 role. However, White is averaging less than four yards per rush attempt this season, and in Week 11, it appeared as though the team made […]

Waiver Wire Watchlist for Fantasy Football Week 12

Welcome to Week 12 of our fantasy football waiver wire watchlist for the 2025 NFL season. Week 11 featured some surprising performances from players who were available on the waiver wire, including RB Sean Tucker (140 total yards and three touchdowns) and WR Christian Watson (four catches for 46 yards and two touchdowns). You know […]

Week 12 NFL DFS Picks - Top Value Plays, Sleepers & Stacking Tips (2025)

In this article, I will highlight my three favorite Week 12 DFS stackable games to target and give the rationale for how I plan to attack each game. My first game to target will be the Patriots and Bengals. The 9-2 Patriots are well ahead of schedule, led by second-year quarterback Drake Maye, who is […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Saturday Main Slate (11/22/25)

We've got another big Saturday main slate on tap. Some SEC teams are slumming, so we don't have as many marquee matchups. Missouri is in Norman early, with Oklahoma trying to get revenge on Missouri, scoring twice in the last 65 seconds of the game last year. The undercards are still enticing. Derby City is […]

Is it Time to Cut Ties with Jacory Croskey-Merritt?

Washington Commanders rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, out of Arizona, has seen his role decrease over the past few weeks. Chris Rodriguez Jr. saw a season-high 15 carries in Week 11 and ran for a very solid 5.27 YPC. Meanwhile, Croskey-Merritt saw a 27 percent snap share, and although he carried the ball nine times […]

Bucky Irving May Be Out Longer Than Expected?

NFL insider Mike Florio spoke on Thursday with Chris Simms on NFL on NBC and mentioned that Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) needed extra support after being injured and away from his team for the first time in his career, according to people close to the situation. He also mentioned that […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 12 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Kareem Hunt, Troy Franklin, Darnell Mooney, Alec Pierce, Michael Carter, Tyler Allgeier, Chris Brooks, Juwan Johnson, more

The fantasy football regular season only has a few weeks left, and it's time to examine your roster and determine which player to add to help improve your roster. There were many injuries last week, and four teams are on bye: the Broncos, Commanders, Dolphins, and Chargers. At RotoBaller HQ, we break down the waiver […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 (2025)

For many fantasy football leagues, there are only two or three weeks left in the regular season. Many fantasy managers need a win or two to propel them into the fantasy playoffs. This is one of the most important stretches of the fantasy football season. All you have to do is make it into the […]

Week 12 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Main Slate (2025)

We're still rolling, baby! A couple of gutsy calls kept me atop the FantasyPros Rankings leaderboard in my quest to bring RotoBaller a title this year, and Week 12 kicks off with a Buffalo/Houston tilt on Amazon Prime! No Josh Allen decisions will have to be made for the DraftKings main slate this week, so […]

5 Tough Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules: Big-Name Players With Difficult Matchups (Weeks 15-17)

It is hard to imagine that the fantasy football playoffs are already slowly creeping up on us. It felt like yesterday we were all drafting our fantasy squads with the one goal of bringing home a fantasy football championship. With the playoffs right around the corner, we will dive into five fantasy football superstars that […]

Woody Marks Efficient While Leading Texans' Backfield Against Bills

Houston Texans running back Woody Marks rushed for 74 yards on 16 carries during Thursday's Week 12 win over the Buffalo Bills. He also caught his lone target for a loss of five yards. Marks led the Texans' backfield in the victory, notably logging 10 more carries than Nick Chubb. He averaged 4.6 yards per […]

James Cook Breaks Off Long Touchdown in Primetime Loss

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook had 17 carries for 116 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown during Thursday's Week 12 loss against the Houston Texans. He also caught all three of his targets for an additional 13 receiving yards. The highlight of his game was a 45-yard touchdown run to break a scoreless tie […]

Tyler Allgeier's Touchdowns Salvaging Low-Volume Role

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier continues to earn goal-line opportunities, and his three touchdowns over the Falcons' last two games have salvaged his otherwise uninspiring performances. Allgeier has 14 carries for 67 yards over those two contests, plus a pair of receptions. However, he also has three rushing touchdowns, scoring at least 9.6 fantasy […]

Kyle Monangai Builds Touchdown Streak to Preserve Fantasy Relevance

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai has been able to remain on the fantasy radar by putting together a two-game touchdown streak. His volume has been reduced since D'Andre Swift returned to action, as the rookie has 19 carries for just 2.7 yards per carry over his last two games, plus a 14-yard reception. However, […]

Tyjae Spears Maintains High Volume on Passing Downs

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears continues to be an intriguing fantasy option in half-PPR and full-PPR leagues, given his heavy involvement on passing downs. The 24-year-old has caught at least three passes in all five of his games so far this year, and he logged a season-high five receptions last Sunday against the Houston […]

Michael Carter Back to Handling Larger Workload?

Arizona Cardinals running back Michael Carter is trending up ahead of Sunday's Week 12 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 26-year-old was factored out of the Cardinals' plans in the two games following their bye week, but he returned to a larger role last Sunday, catching five of seven targets for 22 receiving yards. While […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Limited in Practice on Thursday

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) was a limited participant in practice on Thursday. This was the second day in a row that Stevenson, who missed the last three games, logged a limited practice session. He's trending in the right direction to play in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but Friday's practice […]

MarShawn Lloyd Expected to Play This Year

Green Bay Packers running backs coach Ben Sirmans said he thinks running back MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) will play this year, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. "He's pretty excited about some of the things he's doing," Sirmans said. The RB coach said Lloyd told him, "I'm coming back and this is going to be it. […]

Trey Benson Limited Again on Thursday

Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson (knee) was limited for the second day this week on Thursday as he attempts to return from a knee injury that has kept him out since Week 4, according to Zach Gershman of AZCardinals.com. Benson's 21-day practice window was opened on Wednesday, which means he's eligible to come off […]

Isiah Pacheco Downgraded to Limited on Thursday

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (knee) was listed as a limited participant in practice on Thursday due to a knee injury that has kept him out of the team's last two games. Pacheco was listed as a full-go on Wednesday, so it remains to be seen if he'll be cleared to play this […]