The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday evening in preparation for the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Sunday afternoon. The 40-car field all took the track for a combined 50-minute session. Below you will find key notes from the practice session as well as the practice […]

Pittsburgh has the most favorable remaining schedule for wide receivers in this analysis. Houston has the best fantasy-playoff run. Buffalo sits at the opposite end, with a difficult month ahead and two especially tough matchups during Weeks 15–17. The opportunities are different, too. DK Metcalf is coming off a one-catch game, while Luther Burden III […]

We are back with another edition of the fantasy matchmaker. Hopefully, a handful of these matchups won you your week in Week 8. However, it is time to look ahead to Week 9. There are a handful of defenses around the league that are beginning to display different trends than they did at the beginning […]

Jonah Coleman just helped the Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs with 104 scrimmage yards and the winning touchdown. Javonte Williams gained only 56 rushing yards for the Dallas Cowboys, but still handled 24 carries. Denver's favorable matchups extend into December. Dallas gets a good month before a much harder playoff draw, while the […]

Mike Gesicki has scored in five straight games, while Greg Dulcich has collected 13 catches over his last three appearances without a touchdown. Dulcich's steadier volume gives him the edge in PPR; Gesicki brings the stronger touchdown case. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans are on bye, leaving Pat Freiermuth managers searching for a replacement. […]

While you probably won't ever be able to pick them up off waivers, and it might be difficult to swing a trade for a single one of them in any of your fantasy leagues, the top-12 fantasy football running backs are undoubtedly extremely important to the outcome of fantasy leagues. The top few of them […]

Malik Willis threw two touchdown passes across Miami's first five games. He has matched that total in each of his two appearances since the bye, making him my first Week 9 streaming choice against Detroit. His recent passing improvement matters after a quiet rushing performance against New England. Seattle plans to start Drew Lock against […]

Chase McLaughlin keeps turning the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' stalled drives into fantasy points. He enters Week 9 without a missed field goal, but Sunday's road matchup with the Chicago Bears presents a tougher assignment before the Buccaneers take their bye. That leaves a choice between his immediate value and a longer commitment elsewhere. Drew Stevens […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 9 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Emeka Egbuka, Luther Burden III, D'Andre Swift, Bucky Irving, Rome Odunze, Chris Godwin Jr., Kenny Gainwell, Colston Loveland, and Kyle Monangai. However, don't worry; we are here to help you make these decisions […]

Here we are, folks, at the official halfway point of the season. The trade deadline is just a few days away, and the entire landscape of the NFL could change with just a few transactions. In this weekly series, I'll highlight five players who could disappoint due to several factors, such as their matchup, team […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 9 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Travis Kelce, Isaiah Likely, Kyle Pitts Sr., Chig Okonkwo, Mike Gesicki, Greg Dulcich, Juwan Johnson, Eli Raridon, and Harold Fannin Jr. However, don't worry; we are here to help you make these decisions and […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 9 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Bo Nix, Drew Lock, C.J. Stroud, J.J. McCarthy, Caleb Williams, Baker Mayfield, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix Jr. However, don't worry; we are here to help you make these decisions […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 9 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Ashton Jeanty, Jadarian Price, Ladd McConkey, Omarion Hampton, Josh Jacobs, Michael Wilson, Tyler Allgeier, and Mike Washington Jr. However, don't worry; we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning […]

Welcome RotoBallers! The "full" Week 9 is just a day away, so it's almost time to set our final lineups. The wide receiver position will once again enter the weekend shorthanded, as DeVonta Smith is set to miss another game, while Emeka Egbuka is considered a game-time decision, which may leave managers shorthanded. Fortunately, our […]

We're hitting a crucial part of the fantasy football season, where wins become more important than ever, with teams jockeying for playoff positions. Every start-sit call becomes that much more important down the stretch! We do this every week! The goal is to give you the confidence you need to make tough calls, moving a […]

Eight weeks into the 2026 season, we have enough matchup data to carry real weight instead of reflecting a handful of fluky early results, which is why sorting the true boom-and-bust candidates for Week 9 matters and can help you separate from your opponent and secure a much-needed victory. Defenses that have consistently held running […]

Hello RotoBallers! The Week 9 Sunday slate kicks off in just under 24 hours, so now's the perfect time to double-check our fantasy lineups. This weekend, managers will be without two of the most productive RBs in recent weeks, Tony Pollard and Jaylen Warren, who are both on bye. As a result, managers may be […]

Welcome back to our updated fantasy football trade value chart for Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season. In this article, you'll find our updated trade rankings, plus several fantasy football buys and sells, including Rachaad White, Tee Higgins, Chris Olave, and more. Bye weeks are in full swing, and managers have a clear picture […]

Fantasy managers get a break from the bye week blues; however, the injuries never stop. Surviving those continues to be the theme of the season. Your job each week is to set the strongest lineup that you possibly can. In one league of mine, a team last week tried to set an incomplete lineup, choosing […]

It's time for another eventful week of fantasy football, and with just two teams on a bye, hopefully, you have most of your starting lineup available in Week 9! Either way, there are always tough start-sit calls to sort through. Let us help with our Week 9 overall rankings for fantasy football. Where do key […]

Hey RotoBallers! The rest of the Week 9 NFL slate kicks off in under 24 hours, which means it's almost time to set our next round of fantasy lineups. Even though only two teams are on bye, injuries are still leaving managers shorthanded, as DeVonta Smith is set to miss another game while Kyle Monangai […]

Hey RotoBallers! The full Week 9 slate kicks off on Sunday, which means it's almost time to lock in our lineups. Below are our updated TE PPR rankings for Week 9, reflecting recent injuries such as Hunter Henry being deemed questionable and Terrance Ferguson not being cleared to suit up. Our tight end fantasy football rankings for […]

The 2026 NFL season heads into Week 9 with another full slate of intriguing touchdown opportunities. Rather than chasing the shortest prices, we're focusing on players whose roles, matchup, and usage create value at the number. As always, the key with volatile markets like touchdown props is price sensitivity. A player can be a strong […]

Believe it or not, the stretch run of the fantasy football regular season is upon us as Week 9 crashes against our rosters, so it's time for an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet. The NFL's trade deadline is fast approaching, and many of you are trying to pull off some key deals yourselves! Be it trade […]

Setting my fantasy football lineups often feels like an exercise in pessimism. As much as I hype myself up at the start of each new week, I can’t help but look for reasons why my players might hurt me. Every Thursday on RotoBaller, I share a handful of players who stand out as particularly worrisome […]

The weekend has arrived, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more weekend rankings. Today, we focus on kickers, and with the Titans and Steelers on bye, fantasy managers have fewer options to stream in Week 9. Our Week 9 kicker rankings will help managers find a streaming kicker option. Below are our updated Week […]

With only the Titans and Steelers on the bye in Week 9, fantasy managers only have a small bye-week crunch to deal with. However, many fantasy teams are dealing with injuries that could make selecting the FLEX option in Week 9 trickier. At RotoBaller HQ, we updated our top 200 Week 9 fantasy football FLEX […]

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! We have a packed nine-game slate tonight, with monster teams like Edmonton, Colorado, and Toronto all on the docket. Not all of those teams are ones we want exposure to tonight, but we aren’t fading all of them either. I’ll dive into which teams we want to grab down below. With those […]

Who Should I Pickup? Some of the most common Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire decisions involve players like Caleb Douglas, Efton Chism III, DeMario Douglas, Devin Singletary, Dylan Sampson, Malik Willis, Eli Raridon, Demarcus Robinson, and Seth McGowan. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these waiver wire decisions and make […]