Week 1 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings for Half-PPR: Ricky Pearsall, Matthew Golden, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Josh Downs, Dylan Sampson

It can be tricky to choose between players with similar outlooks and different positions, so we're here with our first edition of weekly flex rankings. Use these Week 1 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2025 to guide your tough start 'em, sit 'em calls. Below, check out the rankings to see where flex options like […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Justin Fields, Bo Nix, Baker Mayfield, Patrick Mahomes, Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy, more

It's time for the first fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em call at quarterback if you did not land a must-start stud like Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, or Jayden Daniels in your preseason draft. If you are looking for the best available option at QB, you have come to the right place. Check these Week […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings for Half-PPR: Mark Andrews, T.J. Hockenson, Dallas Goedert, Jake Ferguson, Tyler Warren, Kyle Pitts, Zach Ertz

Tight ends are always the trickiest position to navigate and analyze for fantasy football, so we're here to help with our Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2025. To help you set your Week 1 lineups at TE, check the rankings below to see the opening-week pecking order and where key pass-catchers like […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Half-PPR: DK Metcalf, Terry McLaurin, Stefon Diggs, Tetairoa McMillan, Emeka Egbuka, Calvin Ridley

It's time to win some fantasy football matchups, and starting your championship run with a Week 1 win is always fun. We're here to help with our Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2025. Ahead of your all-important start-sit calls for wideouts, check the rankings below to see where pass-catchers like DK Metcalf, […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings for Half-PPR: Chase Brown, Jauan Jennings, Tyreek Hill, Breece Hall, Tyrone Tracy, RJ Harvey, Travis Kelce, more

The 2025 fantasy football season is finally here, and it's time to solidify your opening-week lineups. We're back with our Week 1 fantasy football rankings to help you start the season off right with a win. Navigate the rankings below to see where key Week 1 fantasy assets such as Chase Brown, Jauan Jennings, Tyreek […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Half-PPR: James Conner, Omarion Hampton, Tony Pollard, TreVeyon Henderson, Javonte Williams

It's finally "go" time for fantasy football, and kicking off the season with a victory sets your team up for success moving forward. Having a stable of productive running backs will help, so we're finally here with our Week 1 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. Ahead of your first start/sit calls of the […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 1 Fantasy Football (2025)

We are officially back with our sneaky starts, pivot plays and waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the 2025 season! Every week, you can get sneaky starts and pivot options for your fantasy football starting lineups right here. The one caveat for this week is that you should not have to dive too deeply. […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes - After The Draft (2025)

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen to our Week 1 fantasy football waiver wire pickups and stashes for 2025! It’s officially NFL season. Sure, no games have been officially played yet, but fantasy football drafts are (almost) all in the rear-view window, and now, we are all patiently waiting for the season to get officially underway. […]

First Look for NFL DFS Research: Week 1 Vegas Totals, Salaries, Top Daily Fantasy Football Matchups

The NFL is back! Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here, and this Sunday features 13 matchups with Thursday, Friday, and Monday prime-time games to help kick off the season. In this post, we'll dive in and get an early look at Sunday's action. Check out which teams and stacks stand out for […]

Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - Thunder Dan Palyo's 2025 Picks

With only a few days left before the 2025 NFL season opens, it's time to bring you my annual bold predictions for fantasy football. I'll be honest, writing a bold predictions piece is always a challenge for me. I don't like making wild claims that have a 1% chance of coming true, but I also […]

Premium: NFL DFS Cash Game Values and Rankings - Week 1

Use this tutorial for more details on how to use our NFL DFS Cash Game Values and Rankings. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. This article will help you identify players to include in your cash game lineup, enabling you to save money and allocate it to premium options. Remember […]

Efton Chism III Avoids Injury Report Wednesday

New England Patriots wide receiver Efton Chism III (knee) was listed as a full participant on the team's official injury report following practice on Wednesday. The undrafted rookie injured himself during Week 2 of the preseason, but it appears as though he'll be healthy enough to suit up in the Patriots' season opener against the […]

Best NFL Lines, Point Spreads and Betting Odds - Week 1 Football Bets Analysis (2025)

The NFL is back, baby, and my fellow bettors, do we have an incredible lineup of content planned out for you this season! This article is intended to be a first look at every NFL game in Week 1, providing the spreads, totals, odds, and analysis that you need to start your research for your […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings for Half-PPR: Calvin Ridley, Ricky Pearsall, Isaac TeSlaa, Emeka Egbuka, Jauan Jennings, Elic Ayonmayor

The fantasy football draft season is nearing an end, and there are only a few more chances to finish a draft before Week 1 kicks off on Thursday. At RotoBaller HQ, we have been working hard to keep the rankings fresh and reflect the latest news. Today, we focus on wide receivers with our updated […]

Must-Have Fantasy Football Sophomores: 5 Second-Year League-Winners to Draft in 2025

There is a popular theory in fantasy football circles that players in their second year make a huge leap up to the next level of production. Rookies take a while to get acclimated to the NFL, the pace of play, and the more physical game they were used to in college. With a year of […]

5 Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers For PPR Leagues

We are so close to hearing the Sunday NFL on Fox theme song playing on Sunday morning, and Carrie Underwood singing for Sunday Night Football as we wind down from the week and enjoy some delicious food. With a new season comes us, RotoBaller's, researching to try and find you the best players to target […]

Fantasy Football Running Back (RB) Rankings for Half-PPR: Bucky Irving, Breece Hall, D'Andre Swift, Joe Mixon, Omarion Hampton, Kaleb Johnson

It's finally fantasy football season, and it's time to draft a championship team. If that's your goal, we have you covered with the help of our half-PPR running back draft (RB) fantasy football rankings. Ahead of your last-minute fantasy football drafts before the first game of the 2025 NFL season, dive into the rankings below […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Jameson Williams, RJ Harvey, Treveyon Henderson, Tetairoa McMillan, JK Dobbins, DK Metcalf, Austin Ekeler, Zay Flowers, Tyrone Tracy, Jaylen Waddle, Jaylen Warren

Who Should I Draft? Some common 2025 fantasy football draft decisions are regarding players like Jameson Williams, RJ Harvey, TreVeyon Henderson, Tetairoa McMillan, JK Dobbins, DK Metcalf, Austin Ekeler, Zay Flowers, Tyrone Tracy, Jaylen Waddle, Jaylen Warren. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning teams in 2025. […]

Stefon Diggs Clear of Week 1 Injury Report

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (knee), who is coming off a torn ACL suffered last year with the Houston Texans, is not listed on the team's initial injury report on Wednesday, confirming that he's on track to play in Week 1 on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to Tom Pelissero of […]

Updated Fantasy Football Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings: Travis Hunter, Emeka Egbuka, Tre Harris, Kyle Williams, Elic Ayomanor, Dont'e Thornton

If you're taking part in last-minute fantasy football drafts and want to identify the top studs and sleepers among rookie wideouts, you have come to the right place. We're back with our freshly updated 2025 fantasy football rookie wide receiver rankings. Where do key first-year pass-catchers such as Travis Hunter, Emeka Egbuka, Tre' Harris, Kyle Williams, […]

Updated Fantasy Football Rookie Running Back Rankings: Omarion Hampton, RJ Harvey, Cam Skattebo, Ollie Gordon, Jacory Croskey-Merritt

The 2025 NFL season is set to kick off, and it's time for last-minute draft preparation for redraft, best ball, and dynasty leagues. Hitting on rookies can give you a strong edge over your opponents, so let's dive into these updated 2025 fantasy football rookie running back rankings. In our fresh cut of rookie RB […]

NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Ahead of Week 1 Football?

Rejoice! The NFL regular season is finally upon us. Soon, all the offseason hype and information will mean nothing once NFL players suit up and go show us what they are made of. One of the beauties of the NFL is the parity we get to experience each season. As such, we will see a […]

Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers and Potential League Winners: Standard Leagues (Non-PPR)

Standard (non-PPR) leagues follow the original fantasy football format -- players are not awarded points for receptions, only for scoring plays like touchdowns, two-point conversions, and gaining yards. While some fantasy managers play solely in full-PPR or half-PPR leagues, there are still plenty of standard leagues out there. They're ideal if you prefer an unforgiving […]

Later-Round Fantasy Football Sleepers and Draft Values to Outperform ADP

Hello RotoBallers! Fantasy football draft season is in full swing. While many managers put much of their attention on the opening rounds, the final rounds could be just as important. While you cannot lose your league with your final picks, you can win them. Just look at Bucky Irving and Jayden Daniels from last season. […]

Dark-Horses for Overall RB1 Finish: Fantasy Football Running Backs to Smash ADPs

It won't be easy for a running back this year to beat out Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley for the title of RB1 overall in PPR fantasy football leagues. Barkley is set to reprise his massive role from 2024, provided he stays healthy again, which should lead to huge fantasy scoring once again. Yet the […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Quinshon Judkins, Ollie Gordon, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Skattebo, Dylan Sampson, Jaydon Blue, Colston Loveland, Jaylin Noel, Tahj Brooks, Tyler Warren, Elijah Arroyo

Who Should I Draft? Some common 2025 fantasy football draft decisions are regarding players like Quinshon Judkins, Ollie Gordon, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Skattebo, Dylan Sampson, Jaydon Blue, Colston Loveland, Jaylin Noel, Tahj Brooks, Tyler Warren, Elijah Arroyo. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning teams in 2025. […]

Best and Worst Fantasy Football Picks for First 10 Rounds - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

I've written many articles this offseason, but I haven't broken down an entire fantasy football draft yet. That's what I'll do in this article. I'll provide you with my best and worst draft picks in each of the first 10 rounds, and a few extra picks after round 10. Of course, it's all subjective. These […]

6 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Johnson's 2025 Picks

Every NFL season is full of surprises. In fantasy football, if you're able to get out ahead of these surprises, avoiding players that will end up disappointing and drafting heavily players who go on to have better-than-expected seasons, you can get a serious edge. In 2024, we saw rookie running back Bucky Irving put up […]

Updated Fantasy Football PPR Draft Rankings (September Updates): All Positions

The start of the NFL regular season is moments away, as we still have a couple of more days of the fantasy football draft season. PPR (points per reception) is one of the most popular formats used in fantasy football leagues. For managers with upcoming drafts in PPR leagues, we've got you covered with our […]

PPR Fantasy Football Sleepers: 11 Later-Round Draft Targets (2025)

One of the most fun parts of fantasy football is hitting on a late-round player in your preseason draft. One of the least fun parts is taking a wild swing on someone, then cursing your past self 10 weeks later when you’re 4-6 and the running back you loved preseason has 11 total carries. So […]