Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 9 Updates for Top 200 (2025)

Let's push through a whopping eight weeks of football in the 2025 history books with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet. Some of you are weighing up injury stashes and trying to make stretch-run trades as your playoff contention windows tighten. We're building championship squads with our Week 9 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts From The First Half - Brian Thomas Jr., Jameson Williams, TreVeyon Henderson, More (2025)

If you're struggling through the fantasy football season, chances are at least one of these guys is on your roster. Good on you for not giving up, reading this article, and fighting to improve your team. Drafts can be won in the middle rounds, but lost in the early rounds. It's challenging to have a […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 9, 10, 11, 12) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 9, 10, 11, and 12 of the 2025 season. Every week, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers should pick up for the coming weeks.  This article has featured the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in […]

2025 Fantasy Football RB Rankings - Week 9 Start, Sit Running Backs

Like most seasons, the running back spot is being hit by the injury bug, and a few key RBs are out of action this week, thanks to byes. To assist your start-sit calls at RB, we're back with our Week 9 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. Check out the running back rankings below […]

2025 Fantasy Football WR Rankings - Week 9 Start, Sit Wide Receivers

The wide receiver position remains the deepest in fantasy football, but that can also mean start-sit calls are tricky to navigate. Use these Week 9 fantasy football wide receiver rankings as your guide for lineup decisions. To find out where key wideouts on the start-sit bubble like DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Quentin Johnston, Romeo Doubs, […]

2025 Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 Start, Sit

Somehow, we're already onto Week 9 of the NFL season, which means the fantasy football playoffs will be here in an instant. Use these Week 9 fantasy football rankings for 2025 to crush your start-sit calls ahead of must-win matchups. Below, you will see where key players such as Kenneth Walker, Chris Olave, Courtland Sutton, […]

2025 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings - Week 9 Start, Sit

By Week 9, fantasy managers should have a pretty clear picture of whether they are a bottom-feeder, contender, or pretender. Either way, there is still time to make moves, and it's time to nail those start-sit calls. We're here to guide your lineup decision with our Week 9 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2025. Below, […]

Week 9 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

The hits keep on coming in 2025, as an already injury-plagued, bye-ridden Week 8 gave us a slew of new significant injuries to real IDP contributors. To make matters worse, it is becoming increasingly difficult to trust injury reports and the coach speak surrounding whether a player is actually healthy or will be ready to […]

Thursday Night Football Bets, Anytime TD Scorer, and Player Props - Week 9 Expert TNF Picks (2025)

Thursday Night Football heads to Miami, Florida, this week for an AFC clash between the 2-5 Baltimore Ravens and 2-6 Miami Dolphins. Lamar Jackson makes his highly anticipated return after missing three games with a hamstring injury. And the Dolphins are coming off their most complete win of the season in Week 8 at the […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Ravens vs. Dolphins Thursday Night Showdown

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The Chargers made complete fools of the Vikings last week. Last Thursday went pretty well for me, and if Jalen Nailor had done anything, then it would have been even better. But we take a win where we can, and hopefully we can do well once again this week. We have a great matchup, and […]

Week 9 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 9 of the 2025 season! This article will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers for the entire season. Picking the right defenses each week could sometimes be the difference between a win and a loss. Those fantasy […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

Congratulations to those of you who managed to escape Week 8 with a victory despite the many injury issues and the fact that six teams were on byes. Managing such weeks can be incredibly difficult. It's why, despite our constant obsession with upside, it's also essential to have 1-2 players on our bench who are […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 9 (2025)

The fantasy playoff picture is starting to round into form after eight weeks, which means you know where to be aggressive and where you can afford to stash long-term plays. We know that this particular weekend brought severe swings with smashes, flops, and injuries. It's time to rally around these key adds with our famous […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 9

Last week, I practiced patience with players who have been disappointing, but who are primary starters on good offenses. This week, we're changing our tune a little bit. There are three players listed in this week's edition who fit that very set of criteria. I also talked about not cutting rookies drafted early in this […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Week 9 Buy Low, Sell High Candidates

Running backs absolutely dominated in Week 8. Excluding quarterbacks, nine players scored more than 20 half-PPR fantasy points. Six of them were running backs, one was a tight end, and two were wide receivers. While we all could have seen this Jonathan Taylor explosion coming a mile away, it was great to see a few […]

High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes - Fantasy Football Pickups for Week 9

Stashing the right player could provide your fantasy team with a massive boost. For those who were ahead of their league mates and stashed players like Kimani Vidal or Oronde Gadsden, they likely secured a must-start player going forward. In this piece, we will highlight four must-stash players ahead of Week 9 who possess long-term […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round for Tyrone Tracy Jr., Oronde Gadsden, Troy Franklin, Tyjae Spears, Isaiah Davis, Kayshon Boutte, more

Another slate of action is largely in the books, with Week 8 bringing several highlight performances, key injuries, and studs flopping in seemingly great matchups. This is the time of year when rookies start to enjoy more playing time and the byes mount, so balance your long-term vision with short-term needs. Let's keep the chains […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 - Tyrone Tracy Jr., Tank Bigsby, Kyle Monangai, Trey Benson, Tyjae Spears

You have now progressed into the processes of reconstructing rosters and planning lineups for your matchups of Week 9. The numbers that have been delivered by your running backs during the first eight weeks of the regular season have likely fueled a variety of emotions. Unfortunately, injuries to multiple running backs (Saquon Barkley, Cam Skattebo, […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 9 are Troy Franklin, Chimere Dike, Christian Watson, Jaylin Noel, more

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome back to another edition of our fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups -- Week 9. If you made it through this week's bye-pocalypse unscathed, hats off, because it was an interesting week for fantasy. It was the running backs that stole the show in Week 8, but there are still […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9 TE Options Include Oronde Gadsden, Kyle Pitts Sr., Theo Johnson, A.J. Barner, Harold Fannin Jr.

Halloween week will not be too scary for fantasy football managers at the tight end position. Four NFL teams are on bye this week. Still, fantasy managers will not be affected much at the tight end unless they roster Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert, who has gotten off to a scintillating start (seven TDs) and keeps quiet […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Oronde Gadsden, Samaje Perine, Harold Fannin Jr., Troy Franklin, Tyjae Spears

Week 8 featured a lot of dominant team performances. The blowouts started on Thursday Night Football when the Chargers crushed the Vikings by a 37-10 score. They continued full throttle on Sunday, too. The Bills beat the Panthers 40-9, the Dolphins drubbed the Falcons 34-10, and the Buccaneers battered the Saints 23-3. There was just […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 9 Include Kyler Murray, Trevor Lawrence, Tyler Shough, J.J. McCarthy, Joe Flacco

Week 9 was not a banner week for fantasy quarterbacks. Just 10 players scored 20+ fantasy points. Only three had more than 25.0 points. The position struggled through injuries and a massive six teams on bye. Four teams are on bye, three of which have fantasy-relevant quarterbacks. Fantasy managers who have tried to be patient […]

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 […]