Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Leonard Fournette, Trey McBride, Jahan Dotson, Jeff Wilson Jr.

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 9 snuck up on us, and it's time to hit the waiver wire and start prepping for your upcoming Week 9 fantasy football matchups. Fantasy managers will have to go through another bye gauntlet again with the Jaguars, Lions, Broncos, and 49ers all off this week, and plenty of NFL injury updates […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 9 include Rashid Shaheed, Demario Douglas, more

With last week in the rearview, it's time to look ahead to Week 9 with our wide receiver fantasy football waiver wire pickups. There are some good upside wide receivers out there on the waiver wire, so this is a good chance for you to bolster your fantasy lineup. Below, you'll find some wide receivers […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire - Week 9 TE Pickups Include Trey McBride, Taysom Hill, Jake Ferguson, more

Week 8 was easy for fantasy football managers. Week 9 will not be as easy, especially at the tight end position. The bye weeks are back in full force. Fantasy footballers will be without San Francisco’s George Kittle, Detroit’s Sam LaPorta, and Jacksonville’s Evan Engram since they are all off. New York’s Darren Waller injured […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 9

We're halfway through the fantasy football regular season. Regardless of where you stand in your league's standings, it's important fantasy managers continue to tinker with their rosters. Part of that process is deciding which players need to be sent packing. This article, as difficult as cutting players can be, should help you do that. Unfortunately, […]

Week 9 Must-Start Tight End Streamers: 2023 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Analysis

Check out our top 2023 fantasy football tight end starts and sits for Week 9 of the NFL season! Matt Donnelly discusses his top "Must Start" tight ends that will have a fantasy football impact in Week 9. You should consider locking these TEs into your 2023 fantasy football lineups for Week 9. The 2023 […]

Jalen Reagor Expected To Become A Starter

There is more opportunity in the New England Patriots pass-catching group now that receiver Kendrick Bourne (knee) is done for the year with a torn ACL. Wideouts Jalen Reagor, rookie Demario Douglas and JuJu Smith-Schuster are now the top three pass-catchers on the depth chart, with second-year receiver Tyquan Thornton and rookie Kayshon Boutte next […]

Mac Jones Struggling With The Deep Ball

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones hasn't completed a pass over 20 air yards in over three weeks. The last time Jones connected on a deep throw was in the first quarter in the Week 5 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Since then, he's 0-for-3 on 20-plus air-yard throws, including the full game against […]

Demario Douglas, Tyquan Thornton Have More Opportunity

New England Patriots leading wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (knee) suffered a torn ACL in the Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins and will miss the rest of the season. DeVante Parker, who suffered a head injury in Week 8, second-year wideout Tyquan Thornton and rookies Demario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte are candidates to replace […]

NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Week 9 Daily Fantasy Football Picks

We are back to dealing with bye weeks in the NFL, with the Denver Broncos, the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the San Francisco 49ers all on a bye week in Week 9. The Miami Dolphins, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, and the Cincinnati Bengals are all on primetime games (or overseas […]

NFL DFS Rankings for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 9 Picks for Cash and GPP Contests

Just when we thought a slate couldn’t get uglier than Week 7, here comes Week 9! There are no games on the slate this weekend with a total of over 50 points, and the Dallas/Philadelphia game is the only one that looks mildly promising from a fantasy perspective. When a slate has only one obvious […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9: Will Levis, Zach Charbonnet, Brandin Cooks, Julio Jones, Gerald Everett, more

Week 9 marks the midway point of the 2023 NFL season. The fantasy football playoffs are just over six weeks away in most leagues, so it's time for deep league fantasy managers to position themselves for a playoff run using the waiver wire. As expected, the options are running thin in deep leagues, meaning most […]

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 8

Quarterback injuries ran rampant in Week 8, as Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett, and Desmond Ridder all left their respective games and did not return. Cousins is done for the season with a torn Achilles, while Pickett is set to start Thursday night. Stafford is day-to-day, and Ridder's job could be on the line […]

NFL DFS: Week 9 Matchups First Look - Totals, Salaries, Slates and More

Well, some things in Week 8 went exactly as planned - A.J. Brown crushed the Commanders once again, Gus Edwards and the Ravens ran roughshod over the Cardinals, and the Cowboys defense racked up fantasy points. But other outcomes were far from predictable - like when Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs lost by two scores […]

Teams Interested In Trading For Ezekiel Elliott

Running back-needy NFL teams have reached out to the New England Patriots about the availability of running back Ezekiel Elliott, according to sources. Elliott will be a free agent again after the 2023 season, and the two-time All-Pro has 260 rushing yards and two touchdowns this year. It remains to be seen if the Pats […]

Is Kendrick Bourne Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

During New England's 31-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 8, their leading receiver this season, Kendrick Bourne, left with a knee injury. The veteran wide receiver has been a solid fantasy football fill-in, producing 10 or more PPR points in three straight games. The 28-year-old is set to become a free agent after […]

Demario Douglas (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Demario Douglas got his first opportunity to play regular snaps last week and he made the most of them. In Week 7, he finished with six targets, four receptions, 54 receiving yards, and chipped in a rushing attempt for 20 yards. The […]

DeVante Parker In Concussion Protocol

New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker (concussion) is in the league's concussion protocol after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit in the Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. With Kendrick Bourne (knee) now out for the season with a torn ACL, JuJu Smith-Schuster, who had fallen to fifth on the depth chart on […]

Kendrick Bourne Suffers Torn ACL

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (knee) suffered a torn right ACL in the Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, according to a source. Bourne will miss the remainder of the season and can be safely dropped in single-year fantasy leagues at this time. The 28-year-old was the most consistent wideout […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday: Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett, Drake London, Darren Waller, more

Week 8 saw a ton of signal-callers enter the injury headlines, but there is also a group of key pass-catchers who were dinged up on Sunday. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights the banged-up players with fantasy significance and their early status heading into Week 9 as of Monday, October 30, 2023. This article focuses […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round Including Jahan Dotson, Chuba Hubbard, Taysom Hill, Kyler Murray

Howdy, RotoBallers, and re-join us for our first glance at the Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire landscape following a gritty Sunday. We serve as a rapid reaction to get critical names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries to big names such as Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Drake London, Darren Waller, […]

Ja'Whaun Bentley Injures Hamstring In Week 8

New England Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley (hamstring) didn't return to the Week 8 matchup with the Miami Dolphins. The 27-year-old had a team-high 49 total tackles entering Sunday's contest, so New England certainly hopes the hamstring injury doesn't keep him out in Week 9 against the Washington Commanders. That said, Bentley will likely appear on […]

DeVante Parker Doesn't Return In Week 8

New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker (head) didn't return to Sunday's AFC East clash with the Miami Dolphins. The wideout had just one catch for 14 yards before suffering a controversial hit in the third quarter that ended his day. It certainly wasn't good timing, considering the Patriots also lost Kendrick Bourne (knee). Nonetheless, […]

Kendrick Bourne Set For An MRI On Monday

According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (knee) will get an MRI on Monday. The wideout injured his right knee during the Week 8 meeting with the Dolphins and didn't return. He's had a good 2023-24 campaign, so fantasy managers hope the ailment won't keep him out for the […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Relatively Quiet In Week 8 Loss

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson rushed 10 times for 39 yards during Sunday's loss to the Miami Dolphins. He also caught two of his four targets for an additional 11 yards through the air. After eight weeks, it has become clear that Stevenson's fantasy production is dependent on him finding the end zone […]

Demario Douglas Leads Team With Five Catches

New England Patriots wide receiver Demario Douglas hauled in five of seven targets for 25 yards during Sunday's loss to the Miami Dolphins. The rookie led the team in targets and catches, though his yardage ranked fourth on the squad. Douglas' big game coincided with a mid-game injury to Kendrick Bourne (knee) that could be […]

Hunter Henry Quiet In Week 8 Loss

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry caught all three of his targets for 28 yards during Sunday's loss to the Miami Dolphins. The 28-year-old's best game of the season came back in Week 2 versus Miami, but he was unable to replicate that big outing during Sunday's rematch. Henry has gone from being a […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Finds End Zone In Return

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster turned his lone target into a three-yard touchdown reception during Sunday's loss to the Miami Dolphins. After missing two games, Smith-Schuster returned to action in Week 8. Although he didn't have a big game, he did find the end zone for the first time as a Patriot. The […]

Mac Jones Throws For Two Touchdowns In Loss

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones completed 19 of 29 passes for 161 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception during Sunday's loss to the Miami Dolphins. He also took three sacks and had negative two rushing yards. All in all, Jones had a relatively disappointing outing, especially since he seemingly dismantled a strong Buffalo defense […]

Kendrick Bourne Won't Return In Week 8

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Week 8 versus the Miami Dolphins. He had caught three of four targets for 36 yards and one touchdown, salvaging his fantasy performance prior to his departure. New England could struggle to replace Bourne on offense and will now […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Active Over Tyquan Thornton

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) cleared protocol earlier this week and is officially active for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. His return has prompted the team to make fellow wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (coach's decision) inactive. While neither player is on the redraft radar, it's still news worth mentioning given the […]