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 […]

Updated Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings Fantasy Football - Bhayshul Tuten, Jerome Ford, Ollie Gordon, Dont'e Thornton, Quinshon Judkins, Elic Ayomanor

The fantasy football draft season is coming to an end, and Week 1 is finally here! With most fantasy football drafts completed by now, it's time to scour the waiver wire for players who help your team in 2025. Today we're back with our updated Week 1 fantasy football waiver wire rankings before Week 1 […]

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. […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 1

Football time is here! We are in the heat of draft weekend, and the regular season begins tonight. You can feel it in the air, and it is a wonderful time to be a fan of this great sport. With drafts in full swing, many managers have likely already begun to peek at the waiver […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Ray Davis, Ollie Gordon, Kyle Monangai, Dylan Sampson, Jaydon Blue, Woody Marks, more

Any emotional letdown that you may have experienced due to the conclusion of the 2024 fantasy season was eventually replaced by a transition toward extensive draft planning and savvy roster construction during the 2025 draft season.  You have devoted countless hours to researching data, absorbing analysis, examining tape, and developing strategy, which were essential as […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1 TE Options Include Brenton Strange, Dalton Schultz, Darren Waller, Cade Otton, more

Welcome back everyone to our tight ends fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the 2025 season! You do not have to wait for the NFL season to start to add players to your roster via the waiver wire – at least in some leagues. Maybe you are bummed you did not get […]

Week 1 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

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Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2025)

Welcome back to our deeper league fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 1. We have finally made it to Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season! It is time to stop projecting and start reacting to the weekly data points and information we receive on the field. A lot of analysis focuses on leagues […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 1 Include Trevor Lawrence, Michael Penix Jr., Geno Smith, more

Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here. After spending months strategizing and preparing for the season, it is now time to start the journey towards winning a fantasy championship. The 2025 season hasn’t even started yet, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t scour the waiver wire to try and find ways to […]

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 […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - Chris Rodriguez Jr., Will Shipley, Keaton Mitchell Fantasy Football Outlooks

There are plenty of injured players fantasy managers might have selected in the middle-to-late rounds of drafts. If you drafted Brandon Aiyuk, Chris Godwin, Joe Mixon, or even Jalen Coker in fantasy, you can put those players in one of your IR spots. That means an extra roster spot is available for you on your […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings (2025) - Ollie Gordon, Joshua Palmer, Romeo Doubs, Woody Marks, Luther Burden, Chris Rodriguez, Dont'e Thornton, more

The 2025 fantasy football season is almost here RotoBallers! It's an exciting time, and after your drafts are completed it's always time to check the waiver wire for pickups. Below you'll find our first waiver wire article of the season -- our Week 1 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2025 to help guide you […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jerome Ford, Ollie Gordon II, Roschon Johnson Fantasy Football Outlooks

Picking up the right players before the start of the season could really go a long way for your fantasy team. That means now is the perfect time to get rid of that extra defense or that third tight end on your roster and pick up a player who could emerge as an underrated fantasy […]

All-Waiver Wire Fantasy Football Team - 2024 Undrafted Players Who Exceeded Expectations

The casual fantasy football managers draft a team and ride it out, hoping their selections push them into the playoffs. The savvy fantasy managers utilized the waiver wire to make a good team great. Every year, undrafted players go on to be fantasy football darlings. This season was no exception. Below is the All-Waiver Wire […]

Week 18 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Although many of us wrapped up our fantasy football season in Week 17, some leagues are still trucking through Week 18. If you've gotten this far rolling out the same kicker every week, you'll probably stick with him for your league's finale. But what if you have been streaming kickers this season? Many managers prefer […]

Week 18 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 18 fantasy football defense streamers and D/ST rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season. Every week, I'll go through the best and worst fantasy defenses to start in your lineups. If you play in a Week 18 fantasy football championship, you have come to the right place. This article will look at the […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings (2024) - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Adam Thielen, Michael Carter, Khalil Herbert, Julius Chestnut, Alec Pierce

While most fantasy leagues end on Monday, some leagues have a two-week championship or run all the way through Week 18. Regardless, there is one more week of regular season football to be played. At RotoBaller HQ, we are always grinding and are back with our Week 18 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024 […]

Top Week 18 Quarterback Pickups - Best Fantasy QB Adds, Streamers Include Anthony Richardson, Russell Wilson, more

For many, the fantasy season ends in Week 17. Most leagues don’t want to deal with the headache of all their best starters being inactive if their team has locked in a playoff spot. However, some out there believe that the fantasy season needs to mirror the real season because every game counts. Given how […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Ameer Abdullah, Blake Corum, Michael Carter, Cam Akers

Winning a fantasy championship has been your goal since you began preparing for your drafts. It has also remained the driving force behind every roster decision you have made throughout the season. Congratulations to all of you who sustained those championship aspirations in Week 17 while navigating through injuries, unexpected decreases in usage, substandard performances, […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE): Free Agent Adds Include Bryce Young, Khalil Herbert, Trey Benson, Cam Akers, Jalen McMillan, Marvin Mims Jr. and Pat Freiermuth

Welcome to our Week 18 fantasy football waiver wire pickups article for the 2024 season. Most leagues are already complete. Week 17 is widely viewed as Championship Week for the majority of leagues. However, if you're in a league that plays all 18 weeks, this final waiver wire article is for you. You should be […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round Including Jalen McMillan, Khalil Herbert, Michael Carter, Julius Chestnut, Marvin Mims Jr.

We will never forget about those of you who take the fantasy season through the final week! As if fantasy football wasn't chaotic enough, this week has some teams grinding for a playoff berth/seed while others may rest starters, with contract incentives and injuries affecting individual players. Let's finish strong with our fantasy football waiver […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 17 (2024): Mid-Week Fantasy Football Pickups Include Raheem Blackshear, Trey Benson, Tyjae Spears, Chig Okonkwo

With two games in the books, there is still some time to add free agents for fantasy managers who made it to their fantasy championship game. Some fantasy managers might have got off to a hot start with the performances of Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes. There is still plenty of […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 17 fantasy football defense streamers and D/ST rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season. Every week, I'll go through the best and worst fantasy defenses to start in your lineups. Since Week 17 is the fantasy football championship in most leagues, starting the right defense this week could be the difference between […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 17 - Bryce Young, Ameer Abdullah, Chig Okonkwo, Tyjae Spears, Hunter Henry, more

In the infamous words on NSYNC, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope you get to celebrate in whatever way you want, with whoever you choose to do so! If you are reading this, you are likely competing for something that not even Santa Claus could put under your tree: a fantasy championship. Congrats if […]

The Cut List - Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 17

Welcome to Championship Week to those who have made it. It's been a long, grueling season, but you made it. Congratulations! There is just one more victory that stands between you and your ultimate goal. You'll be forever cemented as a champion with just one more win. The rules are pretty simple when it comes […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 17 (2024)

In Week 16, Kenny Moore made two interceptions, Taron Johnson and Marlon Humphrey both had a pick-six, and Joseph Ossai, one of my waiver-wire picks, was one of four Bengals to make a sack against the Cleveland Browns. In Week 17, I have more players who are sure to sack Browns QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson on […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17: Tyjae Spears, Trey Benson, Michael Carter, Audric Estime, Kareem Hunt, Ameer Abdullah

Congratulations to those of you who are constructing rosters in Week 17. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while navigating through injuries, bye weeks, production-inhibiting coaching decisions, and other unwanted developments that emerged during the season. Now your diligence has placed you at the threshold of capturing your league's championship. Winning your league […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 17 Include Hollywood Brown, Calvin Austin, Olamide Zaccheaus, more

This is it. Unless you're in some weird league that plays in Week 18, this upcoming week is the finals for your fantasy league. If you're still alive, it's you against one other person for the fantasy championship. With this week being the final chance for you, we're narrowing the focus of our wide receiver […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings (2024) - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kareem Hunt, Tyjae Spears, Patrick Taylor Jr., Jalen McMillan, Dalton Schultz

Fantasy championship week is finally here, the moment fantasy managers have grinded all season to get to. At RotoBaller HQ, we have worked hard all season to help you prepare for this week, and we are back with our Week 17 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024 to help secure a fantasy championship. Use […]