Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Joe Flacco, Colston Loveland, Kyle Monangai, DeMario Douglas, Tory Horton

After Week 8 gave audiences just a single game decided by one score, Week 9 provided a flurry of fantastic finishes. None were more thrilling than what fans witnessed in Cincinnati. The Bengals erased a 41-27 deficit in the final two minutes only to have their hearts broken by a 58-yard Colston Loveland touchdown with […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Bryce Young, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jonathan Taylor, Rome Odunze, George Kittle

Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season resulted in several explosive fantasy performances, giving fantasy managers momentum to survive midseason bye weeks and injuries. However, many players also had disappointing games, holding their fantasy football managers back. These underwhelming performances created plenty of stress and panic for fantasy managers. For some managers, a loss can […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Cardinals vs. Cowboys Monday Night Showdown

Welcome back, RotoBallers! What a SNF game, the Seahawks are looking insanely dominant this season. It really sucks to see what happened to Jayden Daniels (elbow), though, and hopefully, he makes a full recovery, as that was just a brutal injury to witness. We have a solid matchup here as the Arizona Cardinals (2-5), who […]

Cardinals vs. Cowboys Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Monday Night - George Pickens, Jake Ferguson, Trey McBride, Marvin Harrison Jr., Bam Knight, Dak Prescott

Week 9 of the NFL season concludes with two NFC teams that are hungry for a win. If either team wants a shot at making the postseason, they have to have this one. Many fantasy matchups will be determined by what happens on Monday night, so let's dive into some fantasy outlooks below. Below, read […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 10 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Streaming defenses can make or break a fantasy matchup at this point in the season. There are currently just 17 defenses rostered in less than half of all Yahoo! leagues. We must separate the contenders from the pretenders and find the right plug-and-play units as we continue to navigate bye-weeks. If you can time the […]

Best Monday Night Football Bets, Props and Expert Picks - Week 9 MNF Analysis (2025)

Hello everybody, and welcome to Week 9's edition of Monday Night Football bets and props! The NFL season is now in full swing, and we here at RotoBaller could not be more thrilled to bring you some of the best content in the market. We are excited to bring betting content to all those interested […]

Start/Sit Chart - Week 9 Fantasy Football Matchups for Monday Night Football

Welcome to our Monday Night Football start/sit chart for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. Below you will find our start/sit matchups charts for all players in the MNF games between the Arizona Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys. With several high-end fantasy assets in this game, many managers may see their fantasy matchup decided […]

Updated Week 9 Fantasy Football Projections (Half PPR): RB, WR, TE, QB

Many fantasy managers are entering "must-win" territory as we approach the ninth slate of NFL action, so we're back with our updated Week 9 fantasy football projections for all positions to assist your start-sit calls. In the projections below, you will see how key players like Tyrone Tracy Jr., Rico Dowdle, Kyle Monangai, Kayshon Boutte, […]

Week 9 Chat - Live Fantasy Football Game Day Q&A (2025)

It's Sunday Morning Week 9... Do You Know Who to Start? Each Sunday morning of the NFL season, RotoBaller's experts will be moderating the industry's leading Discord chat room and answering a bunch of your fantasy football questions, from around 10:30 AM to 12:45 PM ET. Come join in on the fun, and get your […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Alec Pierce, Kyle Monangai, Kareem Hunt, TreVeyon Henderson, Bam Knight, Tory Horton, Parker Washington, Jared Goff, more

Welcome back to our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 9 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 9 Lineup Spotlights column features key players to start or sit when faced with challenging lineup decisions. "The King" features players who may be causing fantasy anxiety for those who roster them. The fantasy football […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 9 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Kyle Monangai, Travis Homer, Parker Washington, Luke McCaffrey, Chimere Dike, Trey Benson, Tank Bigsby, Dyami Brown, more

RotoBallers, we are back with more waiver wire advice and have updated our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 9 of the 2025 season. Now that the final injury reports are out for Week 9, it's time to scout the waiver wire to see if any of these players can help you pull […]

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 […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings and Start/Sit Picks for All Players

Welcome back to our updated Week 9 fantasy football start/sit chart for all player matchups and all games this week. The start/sit chart has been updated for the weekend for players like Travis Hunter, Isiah Pacheco, and Calvin Ridley, who have been ruled out due to injury, and players like Nico Collins, who have been cleared to return. For anyone not […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 9

Stashing high upside players can be the difference between you winning or losing your league. Throughout this weekly series, I have recommended stashing players like Kimani Vidal, Oronde Gadsden, and Jaxson Dart, who have all also become must-start players. In this week's edition, we will take a look at two must-stash handcuff running backs and […]

Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 9 (2025) - Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey, Kimani Vidal, More

As we move into the second half of the schedule, the best rushing offenses and worst rushing defenses are becoming a bit more obvious, making some of the best matchups easier to recognize. However, I'm committed to digging through the stats to make sure we are loading up the absolute best spots for our main […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 9 (2025) - Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rome Odunze, Ladd McConkey, Wan'Dale Robinson

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. With eight games of data to work with, we can now lean on individual performance, matchup grades, pace of play, and implied totals to pinpoint the best WRs to target in daily fantasy lineups. Week 8 was mostly […]

Jamie Calandro's Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings - The Industry's Top 5 Accuracy Ranker

RotoBaller writer Jamie Calandro shares his Week 9 fantasy football lineup rankings for RB, WR, TE, and QB. After eight weeks, Jamie is still #2 on the leaderboard among the most accurate rankers in the industry -- and is here today to bring you his Week 9 rankings! This rankings article also includes rankings analysis […]

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 […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks: Bam Knight, Chuba Hubbard, DK Metcalf, Romeo Doubs, Josh Downs, Chase Brown, Kayshon Boutte, Tre Tucker, Travis Kelce, Kyle Pitts, Dalton Kincaid, Dalton Schultz, more

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 9 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Tyler Shough, Chase Brown, Chuba Hubbard, Josh Downs, Troy Franklin, Kyle Pitts Sr., and Travis Kelce. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 9. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Commanders vs. Seahawks Sunday Night Showdown

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Hope everyone has a great morning. What a Game 7 of the World Series was. It was a great MLB season, and I can't wait for it to come back. In the meantime, though, we have plenty of NFL and NBA content to keep y'all busy this season. Let's get started with […]

Weekend Players To Cut for Week 9 Lineups - Joe Mixon, Travis Hunter, Kyler Murray, Darnell Mooney, Calvin Ridley, Joe Burrow, Brock Purdy, Jerry Jeudy, Justin Fields, Darren Waller, Bhayshul Tuten, Tez Johnson

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. With TNF in the books and the main slate just hours away, let's take a look at some players we can cut to fill any last-minute holes in our standing lineups. In this week's edition, we will […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 FLEX (RB, WR, TE) Weekend Updates

If your roster isn't loaded with depth, injuries, and bye weeks have complicated start-or-sit decisions tremendously. Check out our updated Week 9 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2025 to guide your key start-sit decisions. In the ranking below, find out where notable RBs, WRs, and TEs such as Alec Pierce, TreVeyon Henderson, Troy Franklin, Tyjae […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Kickers (K) Week 9 Weekend Updates

Kicker decisions for fantasy football aren't easy if you don't have one of the top studs, so we're here to assist with our updated Week 9 fantasy football kicker rankings for 2025 to find the best option for your lineups. Check the full Week 9 rankings below to see where key options like Jason Myers, […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Quarterbacks (QB) Week 9 Weekend Updates

If you don't have a must-start quarterback or have been relying on Jalen Hurts or Baker Mayfield this week, you'll be tasked with finding the top available streamer. We're here to assist with our Week 9 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2025. Check the rankings below to find out where signal-callers such as Jordan Love, […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Defense (DST) Week 9 Weekend Updates

Four defenses are out of action on a bye, so the choices are a bit slimmer this week. Defenses can make the difference between wins and losses in fantasy matchups, so it's important to find a high-upside D/ST. Use our updated Week 9 fantasy football defense (DST) rankings for 2025 to pinpoint the best team […]