Fantasy Football Breakouts? Snap Count Risers and Fallers Watch for Week 9

We're back in the saddle for another round of tracking NFL playing time for clues. Remember, at the end of the day, regardless of format or flavor, touches, targets, and opportunities rule the day. Now that we have access to all these cool backend stats, there's no excuse — gotta pop the hood every week […]

7 Running Back Committees With Upside: Key Fantasy Football Takeaways for Week 9

As we reach the halfway point in the NFL regular season, many teams continue to use committees in the backfield. Rotating multiple options depending on momentum and game situation can allow teams to focus on each player's strengths. It also makes more players relevant for fantasy football, even though they're harder to keep track of […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9. When I drafted my IDP fantasy football team in my home league, I picked a Lions player at DL (Aidan Hutchinson), LB (Jack Campbell), and DB (Brian Branch). Well, now they all go on bye in Week 9, and, with […]

Week 9 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Back at it again with our fantasy football kicker streamers, rankings, and starts for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. You're probably frustrated with these brutal bye weeks. Putting together decent lineups when half of your roster is on bye (and the other half is injured) can feel like a struggle at this point […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 Fantasy Football (2025)

RotoBaller drops our top 2025 fantasy football Week 9 waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week's top picks include a potential league-winning running back in New York and an elite handcuff in Philadelphia. This week's must-add fantasy football free agents are hand-picked to ensure you make the right picks -- waiver […]

Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

Week 9 will offer a minor reprieve from bye weeks, as the number of teams will decrease from six to four. Unfortunately, three of those teams (Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New York Jets) have players who we have come to rely on in fantasy this season. Thankfully, there weren’t too many injuries that […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 9 (2025)

The big dogs came to eat last week as Jonathan Taylor, James Cook III, Saquon Barkley, and Breece Hall hit them fantasy streets up for 30-plus fantasy points apiece. Hall even had a better fantasy performance as a quarterback than Baker Mayfield. All in all, 20 running backs finished with 10 or more fantasy points […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 9 (2025)

Looking at the top 12 fantasy receivers from Week 8 has resulted in plenty of head-scratching. Troy Franklin (26.9), Khalil Shakir (20.8), Xavier Hutchinson (17.9), and Roman Wilson (17.4) clearly were not the top receiving options as they are unlikely to have started in more than 50% of leagues. Even Chimere Dike, who finished with […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 9 (2025)

Once again, the tight end position played out in Week 8 just as we all predicted. Oronde Gadsden dropped 18.7 fantasy points, and Gunnar Helm produced a career-high 10.3 fantasy points. Meanwhile, Jake Ferguson was held without a catch and saw just one target. For the record, we had him on the "Sit List" last […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 9 (2025)

Apologies in advance if you sat Drake Maye or Tua Tagovailoa last week. Despite tough matchups, both quarterbacks dropped 27.3 and 24.2 fantasy points, respectively, against two of the top defenses in Cleveland and Atlanta, and propelled themselves to top-10 finishes in Week 8. Meanwhile, Tyler Huntley, Dillon Gabriel, and Cam Ward outperformed Dak Prescott […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 9 Fantasy Football (2025)

We were forced to navigate Bye-mageddon in Week 8, and while the Week 9 slate isn't as brutal, we still have four NFL squads on byes. Trying to optimize your fantasy football roster? You've come to the right place! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 9 of the […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for R.J. Harvey, Kimani Vidal, Troy Franklin, Xavier Hutchinson, Roman Wilson

As you'll see in this week's Fact or Fiction column, it was a good week to face the Dallas Cowboys defense, though it's kind of always a good week to take on Dallas. The Cowboys' defense has allowed the most passing touchdowns in the league and the second-most passing yards. Additionally, the Dallas run defense […]

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

Six teams are back from a bye in Week 9, but four additional teams are out of action. Between that and injuries, lineup decisions are extra tricky during this chunk of the season. To assist your start-sit calls this weekend, check out these Week 9 fantasy football projections for all positions. Below, you will see […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 9

It’s time: You have to peek at the standings. We’re halfway home on the NFL regular season, which means fantasy playoffs are nearing and the standings are beginning to solidify. In the run-up to the postseason, rosters get tested by injuries and bye weeks, meaning every spot a manager is afforded counts. That means occasionally […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9 (2025)

We're almost halfway through the season. Read that again. We're almost halfway through the season. It feels like Week 1 was just yesterday. Bye weeks are throwing a wrench into things, injuries are (unfortunately) plentiful, and guys are starting to show their true colors. That's where elite roster management skills come into play. Soak it […]

Legit Breakouts or Flukes? Samaje Perine, Chimere Dike, Roman Wilson Fantasy Football Outlooks

There's almost never a week of action in the NFL that doesn't come with surprises. Players that weren't even on the fantasy radar having big games out of nowhere, or breaking a streak of poor production with a big outing, aren't uncommon. We should pay attention to these breakouts, as sometimes, they can be indicative […]

Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings - Week 9 Early Updates

Four more teams are out of action this week on a bye, so a challenging week of lineup calls is ahead. Let us help set your lineups with our Week 9 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2025. To see where key RBs, WRs, and TEs such as Kimani Vidal, Bam Knight, Chimere Dike, RJ Harvey, […]

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

A few key quarterbacks are back in action after being off last week via bye, but those who have been starting Jalen Hurts and Baker Mayfield will have to find one-week replacements. We're here to help you set lineups with our Week 9 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2025. In the initial Week 9 QB […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Running Backs (RB) Week 9 Early Updates

With the Week 9 fantasy football slate just ahead, many fantasy managers need wins to start locking up fantasy football playoff spots. We're here to help you decide who to start with our Week 9 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. Below, find out where ball carriers such as Ashton Jeanty, Chase Brown, J.K. […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers (WR) Week 9 Early Updates

There are several key wideouts out on a bye in Week 9, but we get back a talented group of pass catchers from the six Week 8 byes. Either way, it's time to lock in and set those winning lineups. To get your weekly prep started, check out our Week 9fantasy football wide receiver rankings […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Tight Ends (TE) Week 9 Early Updates

Thankfully, stud TEs Trey McBride, Sam LaPorta, and Brock Bowers are all expected to play in Week 9 after missing last week on a bye, but if you don't have a must-start start, the tight end spot is always difficult. We're here to assist with our Week 9 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2025. […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 Early Updates

The ninth slate of the 2025 fantasy football season is just ahead, and we have four more teams out of action on a bye. Start-sit calls are always trickier during the bulk of the season with byes, so use these Week 9 fantasy football rankings to set those winning lineups. In the overall rankings below, […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

Somehow, we've passed the halfway point of the fantasy football season. While the waiver wire isn't as robust as it was in the early weeks of the year, it's important to continue to mine value and load your bench will upside. You never know which players could suffer minor or major injuries down the stretch, […]

NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 9

First-year players in the NFL offer excellent upside at a very cheap price -- often, first-year players drafted outside the first two rounds are hardly on the fantasy radars of managers in your leagues. Churning through waiver wire pickups and eventually hitting on just one is worth it. For the low price of not having […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Trey Benson, Tank Bigsby, Jayden Higgins, Isaiah Davis, Josh Downs, Malik Washington

Week 9 has arrived, and fantasy managers will have more injuries and bye weeks to navigate through. There are about five weeks left in the fantasy football regular season for most leagues, so it's time to focus on who to add for the playoff push. The Browns, Jets, Eagles, and Buccaneers are on a bye […]

Top Players To Cut for Week 9 Lineups - Jerry Jeudy, Cam Skattebo, Kendrick Bourne, Xavier Legette, Matthew Golden, Tez Johnson, Kyle Monangai

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. In Week 8 of the NFL season, managers saw their starting lineups quite shorthanded, as many key players, like Drake London and A.J. Brown, were out with injuries. On Sunday, several other top players suffered an injury […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Baker Mayfield, Dak Prescott, Bijan Robinson, Emeka Egbuka, Jake Ferguson

Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season saw plenty of huge fantasy performances, giving fantasy managers momentum to survive midseason bye weeks and injuries. However, many players had disappointing games as well. Underwhelming performances across the NFL created plenty of stress and panic for fantasy managers. Some of these busts were the difference between a […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Chiefs Vs. Commanders Monday Night Showdown

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are back with a single Monday Night Football game for the first time since Week 5. Sunday Night Football was a solid game. The Packers finally got a win in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1970, and they cruised to the victory. Hopefully, we get another great game here on […]

Commanders vs. Chiefs Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Monday Night - Rashee Rice, Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel Sr., Zach Ertz, Isiah Pacheco, Xavier Worthy, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Marcus Mariota, Kareem Hunt

The Week 8 NFL slate concludes with what is supposed to be a lopsided matchup thanks to the absence of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, but you never know what to expect, and fantasy matchups will be decided by this one. Below, read about the fantasy football outlooks for key players like Rashee Rice, Terry McLaurin, […]