Week 9 Half-PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyjae Spears, Alexander Mattison, Gus Edwards, more

The NFL trade deadline is over. Some players changed scenery, and the Bills brought in veteran back Leonard Fournette. Week 9 is here, and it's time to start preparing and getting ready to win your league matchups. Fantasy managers could scramble for replacements as the 49ers, Jaguars, Lions, and Broncos are off this week. Here […]

Week 9 Half-PPR FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Chuba Hubbard, Gabe Davis, Jakobi Meyers, Emari Demercado, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Week 9 is here as the fantasy football regular season keeps rolling along. With four teams on the bye, fantasy managers must dig deep when selecting a FLEX for their starting lineup. We are here to help you set that winning line with our NFL team's updated Week 9 fantasy football FLEX rankings […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for Tight Ends - Updates for Darren Waller, Taysom Hill, David Njoku, Logan Thomas, Luke Musgrave

The fantasy tight end position is always tricky to navigate, and injuries to key players make start-or-sit decisions even tougher. Week 9 features some must-start studs and a couple of mid-level streamers. Our fantasy football injury reports for tight ends for Week 9 as of Thursday, November 2 will give you the latest news on […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for Quarterbacks - Updates for Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Kyler Murray, Justin Fields, more

The 2023 season has seen a ton of quarterbacks get banged up, and the Week 9 slate has no shortage of big-name signal-callers in the injury headlines. Our fantasy football injury reports for quarterbacks as of Thursday, November 2 will give you the latest news on key players at the position, including Josh Allen, Patrick […]

Week 9 Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Will Levis, Aidan O'Connell, Taylor Heinicke, Tyler Lockett, Aaron Jones, more

Howdy RotoBallers! Week 9 officially arrives and kicks off with the Titans and Steelers on Thursday night. Fantasy managers will be without crucial fantasy options with the 49ers, Jaguars, Broncos, and Lions on the bye this week. Today, we will review our NFL Week 9 fantasy football superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football as of November 2nd. […]

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 59% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chuba Hubbard had averaged 24.3 snaps per game from Weeks 1-3, while averaging 4.0 carries, and 26 yards per game. However, his numbers expanded prior to Carolina’s Week 7 bye, as he had averaged 40 snaps, 14 attempts, and 54.7 yards per […]

Who Should I Start? TNF Fantasy Football Lineup Decisions for Week 9 - George Pickens, DeAndre Hopkins, Will Levis, Diontae Johnson, Najee Harris, Nico Collins, Chuba Hubbard

It's almost time for Thursday Night Football. Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Set you optimal fantasy football lineups for Thursday Night Football and Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and […]

Raiders Fire Josh McDaniels: Which Other NFL Head Coaches Are On The Hot Seat?

According to Jeremy Fowler from ESPN, the "expectation" is that five or more coaches will be fired this offseason. Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels didn't make it that long. From struggling franchises that cannot get off the ground to playoff contenders who haven't progressed to legitimate contenders, there are plenty of coaches who could be […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Tuesday Updates): Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray, Derrick Henry, DeAndre Hopkins, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett, Puka Nacua, more

The Week 8 slate is in the books, and injury updates will continue to trickle in on Tuesday. For now, we have all the latest information regarding players in the injury headlines. Our fantasy football injury reports as of Tuesday, October 31 will give you the latest news on the top banged-up players heading into […]

Kyler Murray (QB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 56% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Joshua Dobbs was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, and Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said either Kyler Murray or Clayton Tune will be the team's starter in Week 9. Murray has never finished as lower than a QB1 in fantasy points […]

Los Angeles Chargers Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chargers are another “just okay” defense in a very good matchup with the 26th-ranked Jets (ranked 29th in offensive DVOA). The Chargers' defense has shown signs of life lately with seven sacks and five forced turnovers in their last three games, and even […]

Atlanta Falcons Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kirk Cousins is out for the season with a torn Achilles. The Vikings traded for Joshua Dobbs on Tuesday, but he will not be ready to start in Week 9. That leaves rookie QB Jaren Hall -- who took four snaps and lost a […]

Las Vegas Raiders Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It is difficult to not start the DST in Week 9 facing a Giants team who put on one of the worst offensive displays we have ever seen in Week 8. Although the Raiders disappointed in a good matchup in Week 7, this matchup […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. (RB, MIA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jeff Wilson Jr. has handled just eight total touches since making his season debut in Week 7. However, the starter, backup, and third-string running back should be rostered in this explosive Dolphins' offense depending on your league size. Wilson is a few injuries […]

Latavius Murray (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Latavius Murray averaged 15.8 snaps, 3.8 carries, and 16.6 rushing yards per game from Weeks 1-5. However, his involvement in Buffalo’s backfield rotation since Week 6 has elevated him into consideration as a roster addition if you are contending with significant roster […]

Pierre Strong Jr. (RB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jerome Ford (high ankle sprain), and Kareem Hunt (thigh) were both contending with injuries prior to Cleveland’s Week 8 matchup with the Seahawks. That elevated Pierre Strong Jr. into his most extensive workload of the season. Touches were distributed to all three backs when […]

Demario Douglas (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Demario Douglas got his first opportunity to play regular snaps last week and he made the most of them. In Week 7, he finished with six targets, four receptions, 54 receiving yards, and chipped in a rushing attempt for 20 yards. The […]

Marvin Mims Jr. (WR, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This past weekend Marvin Mims Jr. played just 41% of the snaps, ran a route on just 37.5% of the dropbacks, and had one target. However, he has been incredibly productive and efficient with the routes and targets he's been given. He […]

Jayden Reed (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Packers' entire offense has struggled mightily since Week 2, but Reed has played well. While Romeo Doubs continues to catch touchdown passes, he has just two games with more than 30 receiving yards. Is Doubs good or has he just been […]

Khalil Shakir (WR, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Starting tight end Dawson Knox being on IR with a wrist injury had a butterfly effect on the rest of their offense. This shifted rookie Dalton Kincaid from the slot position where he had typically been playing to a full-time, traditional in-line tight end role. […]

Devin Singletary (RB, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Devin Singletary became an enticing waiver wire target after he accumulated more snaps (31/21), and rushing yards (58/34) than Dameon Pierce in Week 6. Singletary’s average of 4.8 yards per attempt also exceeded the 2.6 per attempt that was attained by Pierce. He also […]

Jonathan Mingo (WR, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mingo has yet to have that one big game, but his snap share, route participation, and target total indicate that the game is coming. He left Week 3 early due to a concussion, but in Weeks 1-2 and Weeks 5-6 (he […]

Brandin Cooks (WR, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Dallas was on a bye in Week 7, but dating back to Week 6, Cooks has now found the end zone in back-to-back weeks. Fantasy managers would like to see his target total higher than it's been – in five out of […]

Royce Freeman (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Henderson took the lead in Week 7, Freeman ended up playing more snaps than Henderson this past weekend. However, despite playing more snaps, Henderson still had more targets and carries than Freeman. Considering the game script and the touch totals, we […]

Tyjae Spears (RB, TEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyjae Spears is somehow available in 50% of all leagues even though the incentive for having the explosive rookie contained on rosters in all leagues remains enormous. Spears has accumulated 197 snaps from Weeks 1-8. He has also generated 198 rushing yards […]

Sam Howell (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This dude is absolutely balling out and it's being overshadowed by how many sacks he's taken, but we need to appreciate how well he's played. He's thrown for at least 249 yards in five out of eight games. He's scored more than […]

Zach Charbonnet (RB, SEA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Charbonnet was rostered in over 50% of all leagues entering Week 6. He was then limited to just five rushing yards on two attempts when the Seahawks traveled to Cincinnati in Week 6 and was sidelined by a hamstring issue in Week […]

Cam Akers (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Even though Alexander Mattison has been functioning as Minnesota’s RB1 throughout the regular season his performances have been largely underwhelming. Mattison has failed to exceed 3.5 yards per attempt in four of his eight matchups. He has also averaged just 3.2 per attempt from […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It was initially unclear how Sean McVay would distribute touches within the Rams’ reconstructed backfield, following injuries that had sidelined Kyren Williams (sprained ankle), and Ronnie Rivers (knee). However, Darrell Henderson has now led the backfield in snaps (68), rushing attempts (30), and rushing yardage (97) […]

Emari Demercado (RB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Emari Demercado has now played on 91 snaps while operating with 33 attempts and assembling 136 rushing yards during Arizona’s last two matchups. The undrafted free agent has also eviscerated any lingering concerns surrounding his role as the Cardinals’ temporary lead back. […]