Week 9 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 9 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the late […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 9): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 9 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 9 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 9): NFL DFS Lineups

Week 9 was always going to be a tough week to find value. We have six teams on a bye and a Sunday Night Football matchup between Green Bay and New England. However, fortunately for our DFS slates the Rams and the Saints matchup is on the afternoon slate rather than in prime time. We […]

Lamar Miller Looks For Third Straight 100-Yard Game

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller comes into Sunday's meeting with the Broncos on a hot streak, as he's rushed for 233 yards and a pair of touchdowns over the past few weeks. He'll look to keep that going against a Broncos team that has proven to be susceptible on the ground, including a Week […]

Royce Freeman Not Expected To Play

Denver Broncos rookie running back Royce Freeman (ankle), who is questionable for Week 9 against the Texans, is not expected to play, according to a source. Freeman has always been on the wrong side of questionable after suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 7. He'll have the bye week to heal up in Week […]

Kyle Long Placed On IR

The Chicago Bears placed offensive guard Kyle Long (foot) on Injured Reserve on Saturday. It'll likely end Long's season. Long was injured in the Week 8 win over the Jets. His loss will be felt in pass protection and in the running game moving forward. Bryan Witzmann is expected to replace Long in the starting […]

Alex Collins Expected To Play Against Steelers

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins (foot), who is listed as questionable for Week 9 against the Steelers, is expected to play on Sunday. Collins practiced this week and has been expected to play. However, he's a touchdown-dependent RB2 who could lose more touches to recently-acquired Ty Montgomery along with Javorius Allen. The Ravens are […]

Rashaad Penny A Surprise Sleeper This Week?

Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Rashaad Penny has seen his value crater this season as his workload has been unpredictable at best. That said, it may be time to play running back roulette in Seattle once again. Starter Chris Carson is questionable for this Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, and head coach Pete Carroll has […]

Mike Davis May Get Another Big Chance

Seattle Seahawks running back Mike Davis has been champing at the bit in a backup role behind starter Chris Carson for the last few weeks, and he may get his chance this weekend. Carson is officially questionable due to a groin injury he suffered this week, and the oft-injured running back is considered a game-time […]

Chris Carson Remains Questionable

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson is officially questionable for Sunday due to a slight groin injury, and head coach Pete Carroll seemed hesitant to commit one way or the other when he talked to reporters. Carroll said the team's goal is to "make sure on game day he's okay," but he quickly followed that […]

Week 9 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

It is a really tough week with six teams on a bye. Fantasy rosters will be stretched and owners will be desperately looking for options who can give them solid production. It may not be the most amazing upside in the world but when every team is hurting a solid six or seven points from […]

Week 9 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings on the projector and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 9 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Last week I joked in this space about how the NFL doesn't make deadline deals, a statement that ended up being very wrong. All kinds of things ended up happening on Tuesday. Do any of those things have a major bearing on this week of action? Any new names hurtling towards a bust, or just […]

Week 9 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

The second half of the fantasy football season is upon us. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the field to provide more scoring potential. Just like targets are the lifeblood of a receiver's value in PPR leagues, red zone touches […]

Trent Williams Expected To Miss A Month

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams (thumb) is expected to miss "about a month" after having surgery on his thumb, according to a source. Williams dislocated his thumb in Week 8 and will now be sidelined for a while. Ty Nsekhe will take over at left tackle for however long Williams is out. It's certainly […]

LeSean McCoy In Team's 2019 Plans

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said that running back LeSean McCoy is very much a part of the team's future heading into the 2019 season. "LeSean is still a very good player in this league. Our offense is not where we want it, but LeSean is still playing well. He's a talented player. We […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Picks - Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 11/3

Welcome to week 10! DraftKings really decided to shake things up this week, changing the Main slate from 10 games to - wait for it - 11! While I have been negative about their game selection in recent weeks, I have to give them credit where it's due - this weeks' games are much more […]

Inside the Tent - Week 9 NFL Injury Insight

Week 8 really didn't have a great number of significant injuries which is always great news! The most noteworthy injury was obviously the crazy-talented Will Fuller who tore his ACL on Thursday Night Football. Make sure to read about Fuller's injury as well as updates on a bunch of fantasy relevant players below in this […]

2nd Half Risers and Fallers - Mid-Season Report

Since most fantasy football leagues hold their championship in Week 16, we can declare that we are officially halfway through the season. As always, there have been some major surprises, both positive and negative. We recently polled our football writing staff to get their opinions on who have been the most notable breakouts and busts, […]

Trading for the Playoff Run

At this stage of the fantasy season, the playoff picture in your league is likely to be taking shape. Making the right move at the right time is key for your success, and that means looking at what players you should aim for before your league's trade deadline falls. Acquiring a player who has a […]

Peyton Barber Is An RB2 Against Carolina

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber had arguably his best game of the season in Week 8 against the Bengals. Barber rushed 19 times for 85 yards and one touchdown. However, he heads into a matchup against Carolina who has allowed the fifth fewest points to running backs this season, according to Yahoo. Barber […]

Frank Gore A Low-End Option In Week 9

Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore continues to be a low-end option going into Week 9. Gore has yet to see over 15 carries, averages about 11 carries, and has only found the end zone once this season. Gore and running back Kenyan Drake continue to split snaps but Drake has been much more effective […]

LeSean McCoy Could Struggle To Get Going Sunday

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy will face a run defense ranked in the top three in the league on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Shady is coming off his best performance this season from a fantasy standpoint in PPR leagues. While his rushing total was dreadful, going for 13 yards on 12 carries, he […]

Kenyan Drake Has Risky Upside In Week 9

Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake is a risky play in Week 9 but has solid upside, as seen in Week 8. Drake has a rushing touchdown each of the last two weeks and also has a receiving touchdown. Splitting snaps with running back Frank Gore certainly limits the ability of Drake to reach that […]

Austin Ekeler's Start Up In The Air

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is kind of at the mercy of the injury gods right now, but not due to any ailments of his own. Instead, whether Ekeler starts depends on Melvin Gordon's balky hamstring. Gordon was a full participant in practice on Friday, which hints at him being able to go […]

Melvin Gordon Fully Participates In Practice

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon remains questionable with a lingering hamstring issue, but he was a full participant in practice on Friday. That's the good news, as it bodes well for this chances of playing on Sunday. The bad news is that even if he does play, there will be questions about his […]

Derrick Henry Not A Viable Option In Week 9

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has not had the start to the 2018 season that many expected, but he is the first one to make that known. Henry stated of his own play, ”the big thing is being consistent, finishing runs, being physical, running hard. I stood in front of you guys and said […]

Dion Lewis Back In The RB2 Conversation In Week 9

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis is coming off of what might be his best game as a pro following his 155-yard explosion in London. With Lewis finding his rhythm in the Titans offense and Derrick Henry still struggling, expect Lewis to once again see a good share of the backfield touches when the Titans […]

Chris Carson, K.J. Wright Questionable Against Chargers

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (hip) and linebacker K.J. Wright (knee) are both questionable for Week 9 against the Chargers. Both players are expected to play. Carson missed a game with a hip injury earlier this year, but he remains the team's lead back and should be locked in as an RB2 in this […]

Sony Michel, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman Questionable

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel (knee), tight end Rob Gronkowski (back, ankle) and wide receivers Julian Edelman (ankle), Josh Gordon (hamstring) and Cordarrelle Patterson (neck) are all questionable for Sunday night against the Packers. Michel is the only one that is truly questionable, as all the others should be fine to play. […]