Don't know who to start at kicker for week 5? Click here for The Sporting News' fantasy PK rankings.
Griffin Missant
Need help setting your Week 5 lineups? Click here to see The Sporting News' half-PPR rankings.
Vinnie Iyer is back for another season of fantasy football lineup advice, bringing his rankings and insights across all positions to help you make those tough Week 5 start 'em, sit 'em decisions based on matchups, usage, and other factors.
Vinnie Iyer
This is a must-add.
Billy Heyen
It's a close call here.
Need some suggestions for the Week 5 waiver wire? Click here to see who we are going after
SNF Week 5 features a clash between reigning MVP Josh Allen and the Bills and the AFC East-rival Patriots. Check out the best NFL DFS lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel.
Sloan Piva
Read more about why Jets stars Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, and Justin Fields may help you win win your fantasy football matchup in Week 5.
Read more about recent news surrounding Jayden Blue and how he may become fantasy-relevant again.
There could be tough choices here.
With Bucky Irving expected to miss Week 5, click here to see which backup RB offers the most fantasy football upside.
Need help finding a defense to start in fantasy football? Read more on The Sporting News' Week 5 rankings.
Here is our choice for the best survivor pick for Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. We also rank how comfortable we are picking every team this week to help you advance in your knockout pool.
Teddy Ricketson
Fantasy football bye weeks arrive in Week 5. Here's looking at the notable players from Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Atlanta who need replacing in starting lineups and the best options.
The Rams and 49ers kick off Week 5 on Thursday Night Football. Click to see the best DFS picks and top fantasy sleepers for this primetime divisional clash in Los Angeles.
The rookie out of UCF is a potential star.
Tampa Bay wants its star back.
Lamar is iffy for Week 5.
Another situation with some change.
The Bucs might need new running back action.
Is it time to trade Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins? Read more about how to manage the Bengals WRs in fantasy football
Is it time to sell A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith? Read more about how to manage the Eagles' WR tandem.
The Sporting News' betting and fantasy team unveils the best DFS sleepers and value plays for Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season on DraftKings and FanDuel.
After just a few weeks of the 2025 NFL season, many 'perfect' fantasy drafts from August look like a disaster. Click here to see how a first round would go if we could redraft.
Click here to read about the top fantasy players you can pick up to replace injured start wide receivers Malik Nabers and Tyreek Hill.
Read more about further updates on the status of Lamar Jackson following his injury.
Click for The Sporting News' fantasy bust picks for Week 5 players set to disappoint.
Read The Sporting News' staff picks for top Week 5 fantasy football sleepers to start in your lineups.
Some of these are easier calls than others.
Lots of choices to make at running back.
The decisions never stop at the most important position.
There's a lot to be figured out here.
Click here to read the most interesting fantasy utilization stats from Week 4. Find players with increases in targets, touches, and snap counts.
Catch up on all the major injuries from fantasy football Week 4, including Lamar Jackson's hamstring and Malik Nabers' serious knee injury.
Malik Nabers suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury in Week 4. Read about how fantasy players should handle a potentially significant loss.
Tim Heaney
Week 4 SNF features a clash between Micah Parsons' Packers and his former team, the Cowboys. Click for the best NFL DFS lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel.
Set your Week 4 fantasy football lineups for Sunday action. Click to read start 'em, sit 'em advice, injury inactive news, and pregame reports that provide insider fantasy tips.
Need assistance picking a kicker to start for fantasy football in Week 4? Read more on The Sporting News' rankings.
See how The Sporting News lines up its WR Week 4 fantasy football rankings, including the best players to start and sit candidates.
Find the top running back rankings for the best players to start in your Week 4 fantasy football PPR lineups.
Need help picking your D/ST in fantasy for Week 4? Click to see The Sporting News' team defense rankings.
Click for our Week 4 TE player rankings and tips for fantasy football lineups.
Need help making lineup decisions for Week 4? Read more about our 0.5 PPR fantasy football rankings after a rough Week 3.
A key decision in the late window.
With three weeks of stats, fantasy players think they know which quarterbacks to play. Click to see The Sporting News' Week 4 QB rankings for start-sit tips.
Vinnie Iyer is back for another season of fantasy football lineup advice, bringing his rankings and insights across all positions to help you make those tough Week 4 start 'em, sit 'em decisions based on matchups, usage, and other factors.
Here's your full guide to Week 4 fantasy football player rankings. Set your lineups with The Sporting News' expert tips on lineups.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren has drawn the questionable tag for the Week 4 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Here's the latest on his status for Sunday.
Mike Moraitis
Fantasy football owners of Romeo Doubs should make sure to start the wide receiver in Week 4.
Ribin Peter
Click here to read more about the update on Brock Purdy's availability for fantasy football Week 4 lineups.
This is a name to know for this week and beyond.
Always more decisions to be made in fantasy football.
Kansas City has some different backfield options.
The Jags have an interesting breakdown at play.
Pittsburgh has the Ireland game to figure out.
Week 4 of fantasy football is here! Let's see who stays and who plays in the AFC South!
Mike Patton
The first game of the week brings some uncertainty.
The Cardinals and Seahawks kick off Week 4 with an NFC West clash on Thursday Night Football. Here's the best DFS picks and top fantasy sleepers for this primetime divisional tilt, as well as the optimal lineup we're rolling out for DraftKings Showdown contests and FanDuel single-game tournaments.
This really isn't the best situation in Jacksonville.
Need help picking a team for your survivor pool? Click here for Week 4 knockout contest predictions.
Ollie can really get the job done.
Houston is using its rookie more already.
The Sporting News' betting and fantasy team unveils the best DFS sleepers and value plays for Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season on DraftKings and FanDuel.
There were, unfortunately, a plethora of injuries in Week 3 of the NFL season. Read more on their status and potential timetable for return.
Need some added depth or talent on your fantasy team? Click here for The Sporting News' Week 4 waiver wire report.
Here are some buy/sell/hold candidates heading into Week 4. Read more on potential trade options for fantasy football.
Is Jaxson Dart a viable starting option in fantasy football now that he's starting over Russell Wilson? Here's look at his rookie potential, plus how he affects the value of the Giants' key young offensive skill players.
It isn't all Trevor's fault.
Click for The Sporting News' fantasy bust picks for Week 4 players set to disappoint.
Decision time heading into Week 4.
Read The Sporting News' staff picks for top Week 4 fantasy football sleepers to start in your lineups.
This fantasy utilization report will point out some interesting usage stats from Week 3. Read more on how players are being used in their offenses.
The Ravens and Lions, two of the top offenses in the NFL, will clash on Monday Night Football this evening. Here's the best DFS picks and top fantasy sleepers for this exciting primetime tilt, as well as the optimal lineup we're rolling out for DraftKings Showdown contests and FanDuel single-game tournaments.
Fantasy Week 3 featured some elite stat lines and major injuries to follow. Click to recap all the most important events and players from this past fantasy weekend.
The broadcast didn't show the replay.
Survivor pools were left reeling after the Packers fell to the Browns in Week 3.
David Suggs
An astounding game for the little speedster.
Set your Week 3 fantasy football lineups for Sunday action. Click to read start 'em, sit 'em advice, injury inactive news, and pregame reports that provide insider fantasy tips.
Click to read our Week 3 fantasy quarterback rankings, including strong plays and matchups to avoid.
Find the top running back rankings for the best players to start in your Week 3 fantasy football PPR lineups.
Click for our Week 3 TE player rankings and tips for fantasy football lineups.
Here's your full guide to Week 3 fantasy football player rankings. Set your lineups with The Sporting News' expert tips on lineups.
Here is what you need to know about starting D/STs in Week 3 for fantasy football.
Everything you need to know about who to start at kicker in Week 3 for fantasy football.
Need to set your half-PPR fantasy lineups for Week 3? Click to find The Sporting News' Griffin Missant's Top 150 players, headlined by CeeDee Lamb.
Here is everything you need to know about the weather conditions and how it might factor fantasy football lineups.
Get the latest details on Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Read more on the sudden questionable tag he was given for Week 3.
Vinnie Iyer is back for another season of fantasy football lineup advice, bringing his rankings and insights across all positions to help you make those tough Week 3 start 'em, sit 'em decisions based on matchups, usage, and other factors.
The fantasy TE position has been plagued by injuries ahead of Week 3. Click here for all the updates you need to know before you set your lineups.
This is a key opportunity.
This is a weak spot on the depth chart.
Tampa Bay wants to keep it rolling.
This partnership will be around for a while.
Some bad news and some good news.
See how The Sporting News lines up its WR Week 3 fantasy football rankings, including the best players to start and sit candidates.
Many rookie fantasy running backs have struggled so far in 2025. Click to see why they're having a slow start -- and whether they'll turn things around.
Jayden Daniels is out for Week 3. What are the fantasy implications, and how will it impact other Commanders on your team? Click here to find out.
This didn't go well.
The fantasy football season is heating up! Check it out to see who's playing and who's staying!
The Bills and Dolphins kick off Week 3 with a Thursday Night Football clash this evening. Here's the best DFS picks and top fantasy sleepers for this primetime divisional tilt, as well as the optimal lineup we're rolling out for DraftKings Showdown contests and FanDuel single-game tournaments.
This is what we know.
Here is our choice for the best survivor pick for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. We also rank how comfortable we are picking every team this week to help you advance in your knockout pool.
It's not too early to talk deals in fantasy leagues. Read to see The Sporting News' best Week 3 tips on buys, sells, and holds for fantasy football trading.
Marvin Harrison Jr.'s stats so far this season have not helped fantasy football managers.
Injury attrition has hit quarterback most and hardest earlier in the 2025 fantasy football season. Here are some fill-in QB options to consider based on matchups for this week — maybe beyond.
This decision isn't the hardest.
Click for The Sporting News' fantasy expert picks for Week 3 players set to disappoint.
The Sporting News' betting and fantasy team unveils the best DFS sleepers and value plays for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season on DraftKings and FanDuel.
Click to see The Sporting News' full list of top fantasy football waiver adds for Week 3.
Here some of our drop candidates ahead of the Week 3 waiver wire so you can improve your roster.
Here is everything you need to know about the starting QBs dealing with injuries in Week 3 and beyond.
Read The Sporting News' staff picks for top Week 3 fantasy football sleepers to start in your lineups.
Opportunities reign supreme in fantasy football. Click to see target, touch, and snap count trends to know heading into Week 3.
The tight end spot is always so tricky.
Kyle Shanahan's offense seems to get the job done with anyone.
There's a lot of downside to making any moves this early.
Minnesota has some interesting stuff going on.
We look back on Week 2's best performances in terms of fantasy football stats.
This isn't what anyone wants to see from their top quarterback.
The Texans and Buccaneers kick off a Monday Night Football doubleheader this evening. Here's the best DFS picks and top fantasy sleepers for this exciting primetime clash, as well as the optimal lineup we're rolling out for DraftKings Showdown contests and FanDuel single-game tournaments.
This is an early-season pivot you never want to see.
It's time to make a call.
With Week 2 in the books, there is a lot to digest. Here are some of the more noteworthy reactions and highlights from Sunday action.
The Vikings and Falcons, two strong young NFC squads, will clash on Sunday Night Football in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. Here's the best DFS picks and top fantasy sleepers for this exciting primetime tilt, as well as the optimal lineup we're rolling out for DraftKings Showdown contests and FanDuel single-game tournaments.
Set your Week 2 fantasy football lineups for Sunday action. Click to read start 'em, sit 'em advice, injury inactive news, and pregame reports that provide insider fantasy tips.
Find the best wide receivers to start with our Week 2 WR fantasy football rankings. Click to see strong and weak plays.
See The Sporting News' fantasy lineup recommendations for Week 2 start-sit decisions, complete with positional player rankings.
Find the best running backs to start with our Week 2 RB fantasy football rankings. Click to see strong and weak plays.
Set your fantasy lineups for Week 2 with The Sporting News' TE rankings cheat sheet.
Vinnie Iyer is back for another season of fantasy football lineup advice, bringing his rankings and insights across all positions to help you make those tough Week 2 start 'em, sit 'em decisions based on matchups, usage, and other factors.
Set your fantasy lineups after your draft with The Sporting News' top Week 2 sleepers.
Read our news updates on the NFL Week 2 weather report and how forecasts might impact fantasy football.
Need help starting your fantasy D/ST unit in Week 2? Here's everything you need to know...
Who should you start at kicker in Week 2 for fantasy football? Here's everything you need to know and more
Having some trouble setting your Week 2 fantasy football lineup? Let us help you with some of those tough decisions.
Set your fantasy lineups for Week 2 with The Sporting News' QB rankings cheat sheet.
This is the news you need to know.
This makes things tricky.
Here are some of the notable WRs with good and bad matchups in the secondary for fantasy football players to know.
This is a tough call.
Pittsburgh isn't making it easy.
Read about The Sporting News experts' Week 2 fantasy football bold predictions, including a continued change in an important backfield.
It's a simple swap.
Don't forget how great the receiving running back was for his fantasy football managers.
The pass catchers are a bit dinged up.
The latest news you need to know to set your lineups.
The Packers and Commanders kick off Week 2 in the NFL on Thursday Night Football at Lambeau Field. Here's the best DFS picks and top fantasy sleepers for this exciting primetime NFC clash, as well as the optimal lineup we're rolling out for DraftKings Showdown contests and FanDuel single-game tournaments.
The stats looked good in Week 1, sort of.
Another decision to be made.
The Sporting News' betting and fantasy team unveils the best DFS sleepers and value plays for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season on DraftKings and FanDuel.
Here are our best survivor picks for Week 2 in the 2025 NFL season.
Harold Fannin Jr. is taking the fantasy community by storm. Here is everything you need to know about the Browns' TE
This is an unexpected question.
There's some upside to be had here.
Decision time to start Week 2.
Who's rising, who's falling in fantasy football coming out of Week 1 and going into Week 2 and beyond? Here's breaking down the players to trust more in the rankings or fade in starting lineups.
There's actually a bit of reason for optimism in San Francisco.
There's never been anyone quite like Travis Hunter.
JCM, or BCM, has a big spotlight coming up.
Read this fantasy Week 2 trade market report before deciding on players to target in your league swaps.
Avoid these expert fantasy bust picks in your Week 2 lineups.
Lost George Kittle to injured reserve? Check out The Sporting News' best tight ends to start in fantasy football as his replacement.
With Week 1 in the books, there is a lot to digest. Here are some of the more noteworthy performances and takeaways
The top fantasy pickups for Week 2 involve many top performers and more names who may break out in the coming weeks. Read our full adds list.
Here is the impact that trading away Tank Bigsby will have on the Jaguars' running back depth chart.
Right off the bat, Harold Fannin Jr. made a case for himself.
The Bears and the Vikings will close out the opening week of the 2025 NFL season this evening on Monday Night Football. Here's the best DFS picks and top fantasy sleepers for this exciting primetime divisional clash, as well as the optimal lineup we're rolling out for DraftKings Showdown contests and FanDuel single-game tournaments.
What happens now in Cleveland?
Cincinnati had an odd gameplan against the Browns.
This didn't make a whole lot of sense given Houston's injury situation.
This might not have been what people were expecting.
Read The Sporting News' knockout pool Week 1 pick for NFL contests.
Find the best running backs to start with our Week 1 RB fantasy football rankings. Click to see strong and weak plays.
Find the best wide receivers to start with our Week 1 WR fantasy football rankings. Click to see strong and weak plays.
Week 1 is here, and so are our standard Non-PPR rankings for the opening week of the NFL. Click to see the Top 150 players in this cheat sheet for leagues that don't reward points for catches.
Click to read The Sporting News' top TE lineup tips in these Week 1 tight end fantasy rankings.
Don't just rely on your QB draft rankings for Week 1: See how The Sporting News ranks fantasy quarterbacks for opening-week lineups in 2025.
Vinnie Iyer is back for another season of fantasy football lineup advice, bringing his rankings and insights across all positions to help you make those tough Week 1 start 'em, sit 'em decisions based on matchups, usage, and other factors.
Everything you need to know about D/ST Week 1 matchups and rankings, complete with tiers and sleeper waiver picks for streaming.
The Week 1 fantasy football waiver wire includes many names who should have been drafted. Click to find the best pickups ahead of the opening fantasy weekend.
Weather is one of the many factors that go into making a start or sit decision. Here's everything to know about the Week 1 NFL forecasts that could impact
Having trouble deciding who to put in your fantasy lineup for Week 1? Here's your full guide to help tilt through those decisions.
Set your Week 1 fantasy football lineups for Sunday action. Click to read start 'em, sit 'em advice, injury inactive news, and pregame reports that provide insider fantasy tips.
It's decision time in Denver.
Patrick Surtain II awaits on the other side.
Decision time in fantasy football.
This could be one of the best moves you make all season.
Which Kicker should you start in your fantasy lineup for Week 1?
Some fantasy football start or sit advice for Los Angeles Chargers running backs Omarion Hampton and Najee Harris and quarterback Justin Herbert as they prepare to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1.
The 2025 NFL season kicked off last night, and now Patrick Mahomes and the reigning AFC-Champion Chiefs will play the Chargers in Brazil on Friday. Here's the Sporting News' fantasy team's optimal DFS lineups for DraftKings Showdown and FanDuel single-game contests.
It's time to get this career rolling.
Lots still to be decided in San Francisco.
Who should you start vs avoid for fantasy football in the NFL season opener?
Which fantasy players should you fade in Week 1? Click to see The Sporting News' full list of bust candidates for the first week of your league's season.
The Sporting News' fantasy football experts reveal their bold predictions and award picks to use for 2025 drafts and the regular season.
Dominate your league with The Sporting News' 2025 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet, your ultimate draft kit and guide for a winning strategy with rankings, sleepers, expert tips guide, and more tools.
Set your fantasy lineups after your draft with the top Week 1 sleepers.
The Sporting News' betting and fantasy team unveils the best DFS sleepers and value plays for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season on DraftKings and FanDuel.
It's a tough decision to open the season.
