Identifying Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Breakouts: Build-A-Breakout Workshop

Welcome back for this next installation of my RotoBaller breakout series — it's been a blast, and I'm learning a bunch while we're at it. By now, we're three workshop visits deep and on the verge of fantasy glory—no stopping what cannot be stopped. In case you've missed it, we're spending August at the Build-A-Breakout […]

5 Early Round Fantasy Football Targets: Undervalued Draft Picks to Chase

Hello, RotoBallers! If you are looking for fantasy football breakout candidates, you have come to the right place. In this article, I will discuss my top five breakout candidates for the 2025 fantasy football season. Breakout candidates, in my eyes, are those who not only exceed their ADP, according to NFFC projection, but also have the […]

Fantasy Football Zero RB vs. Hero RB Strategy - Best Draft Strategy in PPR & Half-PPR Leagues (2025)

To Hero RB or not to Hero RB (and when), that is the question in fantasy football... Allow me to come clean before we kick things off. For years, I didn't put much (if any) thought into altering strategies based on scoring format. Instead of performing any necessary due diligence, I took the easy way […]

PPR Fantasy Football RB Rankings for Drafts - James Cook, Kaleb Johnson, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Brian Robinson, RJ Harvey, Dylan Sampson, Jordan Mason

Whether you play in PPR, Half-PPR, or standard leagues, we've got you covered -- we've been releasing updated fantasy football rankings articles for all different types of league formats. And today we focus on running backs in PPR formats with our updated PPR running back draft (RB) fantasy football rankings -- freshly updated for August […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings - Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, Brock Purdy, Bo Nix, Caleb Williams, Justin Fields, Drake Maye, more

Whether you drafted a must-start QB stud or are playing the weekly streaming game, check our updated Week 1 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2025 to see the pecking order for the opening week of the new NFL season. In the rankings set below, you will see where key signal-callers such as Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, Brock […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings - Trey McBride, T.J. Hockenson, Travis Kelce, David Njoku, Tucker Kraft, Hunter Henry, Kyle Pitts, more

Whether you're deciding who to draft or who to start, tight ends are always the trickiest position to navigate. We're here to assist with our updated Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2025. In the table below, you will see where key TEs like Trey McBride, T.J. Hockenson, Travis Kelce, David Njoku, Tucker Kraft, Hunter […]

Superflex (2QB) Fantasy Football Rankings (August 2025): Justin Fields, Jared Goff, Cameron Ward, Tua Tagovailoa, Daniel Jones, Joe Flacco, Jaxson Dart

Superflex leagues have become a popular alternative to traditional single quarterback leagues. For those unfamiliar with superflex leagues, the format allows you to start two quarterbacks, but doesn't require you to. For fantasy managers who play in superflex or 2-QB leagues, we've got you covered with our updated 2025 fantasy football Superflex/2-QB rankings. Find out where […]

Adam Koffler's Early-Round Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Landmines to Avoid (2025)

I love talking about all of my favorite draft day targets. But what I find even more enjoyable is helping people stay away from overvalued players each and every year. All of these wide receivers come with risk at their average draft position (ADP). Whether it's injury risk, quarterback risk, or offensive environment risk, there […]

PPR Fantasy Football TE Rankings for Drafts - Brock Bowers, Evan Engram, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Warren, T.J. Hockenson, Colston Loveland, Kyle Pitts, Travis Kelce

Fantasy football draft season is in full force! At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy football rankings to help you crush your drafts. Today we are focusing on the tight end position and our updated PPR tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings -- updated for August 2025. Check out where key fantasy football […]

Fantasy Football League-Winners: Nick Mariano's 8 Must-Draft Players (2025)

We often hear the term "league-winner" in fantasy football, but what does it mean? Many use it to describe late-round picks that yielded juicy profit compared to their average draft position. We saw Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams snag those honors in 2023, with last year supplying the likes of Bucky Irving. However, a league-winner […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (August 2025): Omarion Hampton, Tetairoa McMillan, Bhayshul Tuten, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Quinshon Judkins

Over the last few NFL seasons, we have seen several rookie league-winners emerge in fantasy football, so knowing about potential first-year breakouts is more important than ever. We're here to help with our updated 2025 fantasy football rookie rankings for all positions. In our freshly updated rookie RB rankings below, you will find out where key […]

Adam Koffler's Dark-Horse Fantasy Football League-Winners: 7 Affordable Draft Targets with Upside

Writing about early-round players to target is fun, but writing about those "dark-horses" set to smash their average draft position (ADP) is even more fun. Check out my dark-horse overall WR1 contenders and my dark-horse overall RB1 contenders articles. The best part about these dark horses is that you'll have a real shot to get […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings: All Positions (2025) - Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, Brian Robinson Jr.

The new fantasy football season is right around the corner, and we'll see significant shifts in the dynasty rankings as things play out. However, many dynasty start-ups are happening now, and it's also time to buy low or sell high on players on the trade market.. We're here to help with our 2025 fantasy football […]

Identifying RB2 Fantasy Football Breakouts: Build-A-Breakout Workshop

Appreciate all your positive feedback on this breakout series; the readers here rock. Please keep feeling free to message me on social media with thoughts or questions -- I love hearing back from all of you. Electricity's in the air -- we're just a couple of weeks away from NFL football that counts, and the […]

Crowded Fantasy Football Backfields to Chase: 8 Committee Running Back Draft Targets (2025)

There has been research on leaning into the uncertainty and examining crowded backfields. We discussed the Giants, Vikings, and Commanders in a previous article covering a few other backfields. We're looking at team running backs with an average draft position (ADP) difference at 75 picks or lower from their team's RB1 and RB2 in the […]

$1 Fantasy Football Auction Draft Values - Cheap Sleepers with Upside (2025)

As we enter peak fantasy football draft season, funds get tight. One way to block out how much you have spent in fantasy drafts this offseason is to sign up for an auction draft and find some players in the bargain bin to fill out your roster. It's like a fantasy football Jedi mind trick. […]

Updated Fantasy Football Standard Rankings (Non-PPR): Terry McLaurin, De'Von Achane, DJ Moore, Mike Evans, J.K. Dobbins, Tank Bigsby, Kaleb Johnson

While many fantasy gamers have flocked to half-PPR and PPR scoring systems, standard leagues are still one of the most fun fantasy football formats. If you are looking for assistance ahead of your non-PPR draft, we're here to help with our updated 2025 fantasy football standard league (non-PPR) rankings for all positions. In our top 400 […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Rankings and Stock Report: The Latest Preseason Risers And Fallers

We are now firmly into fantasy football draft season, and I am constantly revising my 2025 fantasy football rankings based on the latest news, observations, and insights. This feature is necessary because over the last week-plus, my ranks have required significant overhauls. This latest preseason fantasy football stock report includes my newest risers and fallers […]

QB Fantasy Football Draft Values: Later-Round Quarterback Sleepers (2025)

Fantasy drafts are not always won in the early rounds. In fact, hitting big in the middle and later rounds is what determines if your team goes from a middling contender to a championship favorite. Especially at QB, identifying a late-round player with legitimate upside is a proven formula for fantasy success. That said, we're […]

Wide Receiver Target Hogs - Upside Fantasy Football Picks for 2025

Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and CeeDee Lamb will lead their team in targets. They have high odds to lead the league in targets, something each has done once in the last three seasons. But they play with good, if not great, secondary options. Chase has Tee Higgins. Jefferson has former first-round pick Jordan Addison opposite […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Sleepers for ZeroRB Builds: 5 Later-Round Draft Values (2025)

Some drafters might be fading the ZeroRB approach because running backs were profitable in the early rounds over the past two seasons. With the juicy 2025 rookie class, many receivers and running backs landed in friendly spots, making them earlier picks in drafts. The basis for the ZeroRB draft strategy came from Shawn Siegele and […]

5 Backup Fantasy Football Running Backs To Chase In 2025

The 2024 season was an outlier in running back injuries, which led to massive scores from all the top running backs. However, despite what the evidence from last season might tell you, running backs get injured or lose their effectiveness all the time. Every year, running backs succumb to major injuries or start to perform […]

Fantasy Football Offensive Line Rankings: OL Sleepers and Busts Analysis (2025)

More often than not, the play of the offensive line is a forgotten art form in fantasy football. A bad offensive line can make or break a fantasy asset, whether it’s a quarterback not having time to throw or a running back who is often met behind the line of scrimmage. There is a very […]

Running Back Fantasy Football League-Winners: 5 Must-Have RBs for PPR Leagues (2025)

If you're lucky enough to have a top-4 pick in your 2025 Fantasy Football draft, congratulations. You're in a prime position to secure a top-tier player like Ja'Marr Chase or one of the elite running backs: Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, or Saquon Barkley. These three are the cream of the crop, and any of them […]

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 […]

Overall WR1 Contenders for Fantasy Football - Potential League-Winners

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase finished the season as the dominant, clear WR1 overall last season. Powered by a horrible Bengals defense, elite quarterback play from QB Joe Burrow, and his own transcendent talent, Chase won the receiving Triple Crown. He caught 127 passes for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns, easily beating all other […]

Second-Year Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates - Sophomore Sleepers to Draft

The 2025 NFL regular season is quick approaching. Fantasy football leagues will be drafting daily, and managers will be starting their push for a fantasy championship with their draft prep. One of the best things you can do in a fantasy football draft is identify second-year players who are poised to take a developmental step. […]

Kyle Pitts Sr. Focused on Improving Chemistry With his Quarterback

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. has been studying historically elite quarterback/tight end relationships and wants to foster that with Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr., according to ESPN's Marc Raimondi. Raimondi says that this is a noteworthy change from how Pitts has spoken about the quarterbacks he has played with in the past. In […]

Top Candidates to Dethrone Josh Allen as the QB1 in Dynasty Fantasy Football (2025)

Josh Allen is deservingly the dynasty fantasy football QB1 at the moment. His combination of arm strength and speed makes him a fantasy cheat code and the most valuable quarterback to roster in dynasty leagues. Things change, though. Allen's been at or around the dynasty QB1 spot for a few years now, but each passing […]

8 Must-Draft Fantasy Football Sleepers: Aidin's Value Picks and Draft Targets for 2025

Football is back! The preseason has been pretty good so far, but it'll be nothing compared to what the regular season will have in store for us. We're less than a month away from the kickoff game, and fantasy drafts are right around the corner. If you're playing in multiple leagues, there are always a […]