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Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Laghezza's Week 9 Picks
Friday can only mean I'm fresh out of an A.I.-inspired boldness quote wormhole, and Big John's got a new favorite — "The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental resources." Whoa. Deep philosophies aside, forget the boring mean projections for one second; we're […]
Fantasy Football Drops Before Week 9 - Time To Say Goodbye?
With many players already ruled out, like Terry McLaurin (hip) and Isiah Pacheco (knee), managers may need to cut ties with a few players on their bench to fill their Week 9 starting lineup. In this piece, we will spotlight four players whom managers can safely cut ties with before Week 9 lineups lock. Who […]
Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 9 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Tyjae Spears, Dylan Sampson, Chimere Dike, Josh Downs, Bam Knight, Troy Franklin, Alex Pierce
Incredibly, Week 9 is here! Fantasy managers will have to deal with bye weeks again as four teams are off this week. The NFL trade deadline is also this week, so we could see some veterans on the move that could shake up fantasy rosters. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire […]
Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 9 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable
Six teams are back in action after a Week 8 bye, but fantasy managers with key players on the Buccaneers, Browns, Jets, and Eagles will have to find replacement options in Week 9. Injuries, bye weeks, and role changes have shaken up the rankings pecking order, and our experts are here to help. It's time […]
Waiver Wire Watchlist for Fantasy Football Week 9
Welcome to Week 9 of our fantasy football waiver wire watchlist for the 2025 NFL season. Week 8 featured some surprising performances from players who were available on the waiver wire, including WRs Troy Franklin (six catches for 89 yards and two touchdowns) and Chimere Dike (seven catches for 93 yards). You know the drill […]
Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 9 Lineups (2025)
It may seem hard to believe, but we have reached the halfway mark of the 2025 season. Time sure does fly when you’re having fun. Or in our case, time flies when you obsess over your fantasy football team every minute of the day. Last week’s sonic boom, J.K. Dobbins, had a solid but unspectacular […]
IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 9 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players
Sometimes IDP managers must read between the lines more than the average fantasy fan. When an NFL team acquires a new quarterback in trade, it is typically clear whether that is a depth move or if the starter is in trouble. Likewise, when a team adds a running back, the picture is often clear. Only […]
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 9 Matchups Analysis (2025)
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 9 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! If you are new to this series, this is our main weekly matchups column where we cover all games. Every week, we will offer in-depth analysis of every player in every game. There will be four teams on bye […]
Week 9 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)
Welcome back to our Week 9 fantasy football busts, for players who may disappoint. It may be a tougher week than normal to determine lineup busts. Las Vegas oddsmakers predict a high-scoring slate, with five games with an over/under of 50 points. Toss in four teams on bye this week, and the pickings are slim. […]
5 Must-Have Fantasy Football Rookies to Target: Second-Half Risers, Potential League-Winners (2025)
Every rookie enters the NFL clouded in hype and possibility. By midseason, most of that cloud has burned off, and we have a decent picture of what these guys actually look like. Some are exactly who we thought they were, some have us feeling duped, and for others, the image is just foggy enough to […]
WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 9 (2025)
Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 9 of the 2025 fantasy football season. We have a decent sample of eight weeks in the offensive and defensive advanced metrics. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. We're using […]
Targets, Air Yards, Snap Counts Analysis - Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers for Week 9 (2025)
Welcome back to our fantasy football targets, routes, and snap counts analysis for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. We'll be discussing almost every fantasy-relevant player in this article. Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a […]
Ravens vs. Dolphins Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Thursday Night - Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers, Jaylen Waddle, De'Von Achane
As the 2025 NFL season moves along, we might expect to get a primetime game or two from time to time against teams with 2-5 and 2-6 records, but the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins are not your average also-ran teams. Baltimore is favored to win their division in many sportsbooks, while the Dolphins just […]
High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 9
With the season past the halfway point, it is more important than ever to stay high-upside lottery tickets. In this piece, we will spotlight four high-upside players who could be league inside during the final weeks of the campaign. We will spotlight two young running backs who are beginning to earn prominent roles on their […]
Start/Sit Chart - All Week 9 Fantasy Football Matchups and Player Ratings
Welcome to Week 9 of the NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 9 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some interesting Week 9 lineup decisions for players like Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings, Kayshon Boutte, and Keenan Allen-- and how their matchups project for the week. […]
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 9 Fantasy Football (2025)
The good news is that there are not six teams on bye this week. The bad news is that there are four teams on bye, and injuries are still dictating lineup decisions for many fantasy managers. Luckily, this is a solid week to find streaming options. There are several players you can elevate from your […]
Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 9 (2025)
Hopefully, you were able to make it through byemaggedon week in Week 8. While we have another four teams on bye in Week 9, it is not nearly as catastrophic as Week 8. As such, we can enjoy a few fun fantasy matchups once again. Still, with the likes of the Eagles and Buccaneers on […]
NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 9 Targets and Avoids
After sorting through the annual NFL season minefield known as "BYE-mageddon" in Week 8 of the NFL regular season, welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 9! 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, […]
NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 9) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2025)
Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. Week 8 was one of the least competitive weeks of football in recent memory, with 12 of the 13 games being decided by double-digits. Favorites went 11-2, with each covering the spread by at least seven points. The dominance […]
Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 9 (2025)
We are entering the second half of the NFL season, and the tight-end position has once again become a cluster. There are about four good ones. Maybe George Kittle or Oronde Gadsden II will ascend into that elite tier. The latter is certainly playing like it. However, this position has become a large group of […]
Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 9? Courtland Sutton, Rashid Shaheed, Chubba Hubbard, Jordan Mason, Dalton Kincaid
Welcome to another edition of Warning Signals, the weekly column where I take a look at recent trends to determine which players might do more harm than good in your upcoming fantasy football matchups. Four teams are on bye in Week 9, which will make things tricky, though it won’t be quite as bad as […]
