Justin Herbert A Good Bet Despite A Tough Week 9 Matchup

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is a solid fantasy option in Week 9 despite a tough matchup against the New York Jets. Herbert has been excellent this season, as he's currently the overall QB3 in fantasy points per game and has finished as a top-11 option in seven of eight weeks. The Jets defense […]

Deshaun Watson Will Start Against Cardinals

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) will start in Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Watson returned from a sprained right rotator cuff in Week 7 but aggravated his shoulder injury on a hard fall and sat out of the Week 8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He will now return in Week […]

Tyson Bagent To Start His Third Straight Game

Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent will start again in Week 9, as starter Justin Fields remains week-to-week with a thumb injury. The undrafted rookie is 1-1 in starts and has posted double-digit fantasy output in both contests. He went 25-for-37 against the Chargers in Week 8 for 232 yards and an interception and added a […]

Deshaun Watson Looks Poised To Start In Week 9

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) took all the repetitions in the early part of practice on Friday open to the media, and The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot writes that Watson looks poised to start in Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals. Watson aggravated his sprained right rotator cuff in Week 7 and […]

Andrew Thomas, Evan Neal Questionable For Week 9

New York Giants offensive tackles Andrew Thomas (hamstring) and Evan Neal (ankle) have taken "steps forward" this week and will be listed as questionable to play in Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to head coach Brian Daboll. It's possible the Giants could have their starting left and right tackle this weekend, which […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 9 - Daily Fantasy Football Targets Include Alvin Kamara, CeeDee Lamb, and Demario Douglas

We are about to be halfway through the NFL season after this week's slate of games and it feels like football season is flying by right before our eyes! My good friend and colleague, Dennis Clausen, usually endorses his favorite FanDuel NFL DFS plays in this piece each week. But this week, he's under the […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Last week is officially in the books and we're looking on to Week 9 -- believe it or not, we're almost halfway through the regular season already. And with all of that, we have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 9 and beyond. In […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 9 Including Jordan Addison, DK Metcalf, Raheem Mostert, Tony Pollard

The NFL trade deadline has passed and fantasy football trade deadlines are soon to follow in many leagues. Whether you need reinforcements or upgrades at specific positions, time is running out to make the moves required for your team to become a true contender. Heading into Week 8, I highlighted Zay Flowers and Joe Mixon […]

Derek Carr Is A Strong Streaming Option In Week 9

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr delivered to fantasy managers who streamed him last week in a soft matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. This week, the matchup gets even softer for Carr as the Saints welcome the Chicago Bears to New Orleans. Chicago is allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks, making […]

Are You For Real? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Sam Howell, Jahmyr Gibbs, Trey McBride, more

Week 8 of the NFL is behind us and it's time to look ahead to next week's action. There were some surprising performances in the eighth week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll be looking at three to five NFL players whose […]

The King's Week 9 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 9 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes insights on key players at each position, with chunks of relevant statistical indicators. Regular starting options are also included in the statistical highlights to show how well your best players might be performing. Much of […]

Kenny Pickett Leads Game-Winning Drive In Week 9

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett completed 19 of his 30 pass attempts for 160 yards and a touchdown in a 20-16 win over the Tennessee Titans. Pickett was inconsistent for much of the contest but managed to find Diontae Johnson for a 3-yard score in the fourth quarter. Although Pickett has not thrown an interception […]

Mac Jones A Low-End Streaming Option in Week 9

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is a borderline streamer in single-QB leagues ahead of Week 9 versus the Washington Commanders. Not only does he face a greater challenge after losing Kendrick Bourne (ACL) for the season, but he also takes on a statistically solid defense this week. While the Commanders might not be as […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 9 Value Picks Include Mac Jones, Chuba Hubbard, Jahan Dotson, and David Njoku

We're on to week 9, RotoBallers, and we're here to guide you through the ninth (what??) week of the season and find sneaky sleeper values to help you take down your favorite contest. If you're playing cash games, you don't have to have the top QB or RB of the week. But in Guaranteed Prize […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 9, RotoBallers! With bye weeks and international games, we are down to a 10-game slate this weekend. The NFC East clash between Dallas and Philadelphia leads the way with a 47-point over/under. Meanwhile, four games have an over/under sitting at less than […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 9 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo Including Derek Carr, Zack Moss, Jordan Addison, more

Welcome to the Week 9 main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry who find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to exploit. […]

Week 9 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks (2023): Break The Slate With Dak Prescott, Jonathan Taylor, A.J. Brown, and more

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate. Week 8 was a good one for this article, as high-scoring DFS plays such as Travis Etienne, Breece Hall, A.J. Brown, and Trey McBride were featured in last week's article. Let's stay hot in Week 9! The Week 9 slate is a unique one, as some […]

Sleeper DFS Prop Picks For Week 9 Early Slate

It’s Halloween week and I have a treat for spooky season. This season, there have been a few costumes deceiving fantasy players. From the Steelers managing to have a winning record (again) to Brock Purdy changing into a pumpkin, it’s tough in the streets out there. Last week, we dropped two prop articles and finished […]

Should I Pick Up and Start Derek Carr in Week 9? Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks

Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints may be simpatico after all. The ex-Raider and first-year Saints quarterback has thrown for over 300 yards in three straight contests, following three games when he was under 185 yards. That stat may be a surprise because the star wideout on this offense, Chris Olave, was held under […]

Is Taylor Heinicke Starting and Playing This Week? Week 9 Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks

The Atlanta Falcons made a change at quarterback this week, inserting Taylor Heinicke into the team's starting lineup. The veteran quarterback takes over for Desmond Ridder. Will Heinicke play well in his new role with the Falcons? It's not clear if he's going to be the starter going forward yet or if it's just for […]

Justin Fields Out Of Action On Thursday

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (thumb) was sidelined again for Thursday's practice and is trending toward missing another game this weekend on the road in New Orleans against the Saints. Fields suffered a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand in Week 6 and has missed the last two games as a result. All signs point […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (11/3/23)

We finally have a Friday DFS slate for the first time in three weeks. It's good to be back and we have a fun one in store for you! Those Friday showdowns just weren't doing it for me. We need the classic slates or it's not nearly as much fun. We have a couple of […]

Taysom Hill Has Reps Capped Again Thursday

New Orleans Saints quarterback/tight end Taysom Hill (hip) was listed as limited in practice for the second straight day on Thursday. It's unlikely that Hill's hip injury will put him in danger of missing the Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears. The Swiss Army Knife of the Saints offense had nine carries for 63 […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 9 (Thursday Updates): Deshaun Watson, Kyler Murray, Matthew Stafford, Drake London

As we head into Week 9 of the NFL season, which begins with the Thursday night game between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers, the amount of injury news for the week's coming slate of games is significant. These are the latest notable injury updates as of Thursday, November 2, 2023. Fantasy football assets such […]

Justin Herbert Still Listed With Finger Injury

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (finger) remains on the Week 9 injury report but was able to put in a full practice on Thursday. Herbert fractured his left finger in Week 4 but hasn't missed any games after a convenient Week 5 bye. He was excellent in the Week 8 beatdown of the Chicago […]

Kyler Murray Removed From The Injury Report

After putting in another full practice on Wednesday, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) has been officially removed from the Week 9 injury report on Thursday. It's the same thing that happened last week, but Murray wasn't ultimately activated from Injured Reserve. There's a greater chance that happens this weekend, but it won't guarantee that […]

Matthew Stafford Not Seen At Practice Thursday

There was no sign of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) in the period of practice open to the media on Thursday. If Stafford is a non-participant, it will be his second straight missed practice after he suffered a sprained UCL in his right thumb in the Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. […]

Daniel Jones Practicing In Full Thursday

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) was listed as a full participant on Thursday's injury report after being officially limited on Wednesday. Head coach Brian Daboll said on Wednesday that Jones has no limitations and is good to go for Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders after missing the last three games. It's […]

Is Joshua Dobbs Starting and Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Outlook for Week 9

The Arizona Cardinals traded for Joshua Dobbs just a month before the 2023 NFL season began. He started eight games for the team, completing 62.8% of his passes for 1,569 yards, eight passing touchdowns, and five interceptions. He also added 258 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. However, the 28-year-old is on the move again, […]

Steelers vs. Titans: NFL Inactives and Injury Updates for TNF Include DeAndre Hopkins, Kenny Pickett, Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill

Get the latest NFL inactives tonight, and fantasy football injury updates, for the Steelers vs. Titans Thursday Night Football matchup in Week 9. Which injured NFL players are starting and sitting for tonight's TNF game? The Week 9 NFL slate kicks off with an AFC clash between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers. Both teams […]