Updated Week 9 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: George Kittle Activated, Will Play In Week 9 Noah Fant Not Expected To Play Against Cowboys Dallas Places Blake Jarwin On Injured Reserve Eric Ebron […]

Gary Brightwell Remains Sidelined For Week 9

New York Giants rookie running back Gary Brightwell has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Las Vegas, per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Brightwell has logged just one rush all season, appearing primarily on special teams, but his absence means that Devontae Booker and Elijhaa Penny will see virtually all of the backfield volume Sunday. […]

Fantasy Football 2021: Week 9 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

In the red zone, it is all about opportunities.  Getting the targets and the touches are important, but so is how  are defenses at keeping the players/teams out of the red zone. Let's see what the stats say on red zone risers and fallers Week 9.   TOP 7 DEFENSES IN RED ZONE TEAM NAME […]

Kenny Golladay, John Ross Expected To Play

New York Giants wide receivers Kenny Golladay (knee) and John Ross (quadriceps), who are both listed as questionable for Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders, are expected to play on Sunday as long as they don't suffer a setback during pre-game workouts. Golladay has been out since hyperextending his knee in Week 5, but […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 9: Kadarius Toney, Justin Fields, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. This Thursday, we already witnessed a rookie have a major breakthrough. First-year wideout Elijah Moore put up a solid stat line for the New York Jets, tallying […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 8 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Graham Gano - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New York Giants kicker Graham Gano has been rock solid this season and has scored at least seven points in three of his last five games. He is 16-for-18 in field-goal tries and a perfect 10-for-10 in extra-point attempts. The Raiders defense is 12th in the league against fantasy kickers and allows 6.6 points per […]

Kadarius Toney Will Play Against Raiders

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney (thumb) is not listed on the team's final Week 9 injury report, and he will play this Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. With Dante Pettis (shoulder) on Injured Reserve, Sterling Shepard (quadriceps) ruled out and Kenny Golladay (knee) questionable to play for the first time since […]

Kenny Golladay Questionable To Play This Sunday

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) is listed as questionable to play in the Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Golladay finally returned to practice this week after being out since suffering a hyperextended knee in Week 5. There's no guarantee he returns this weekend, but the Giants could use him […]

Sterling Shepard Ruled Out In Week 9

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quadriceps) has been ruled out for the Week 9 contest against the Las Vegas Raiders after he suffered a new quad injury in the Monday night loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The good news is that the Giants go on their bye next week, so there's a […]

Dante Pettis Lands On Injured Reserve

The New York Giants placed wide receiver Dante Pettis (shoulder) on Injured Reserve on Friday and signed running back Dexter Williams to the practice squad in a corresponding move. Pettis will miss at least the next three games after he suffered a left shoulder injury in the Week 8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs […]

Saquon Barkley Expected To Miss Week 9

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle), recently activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list, is not expected to be ruled out this week against the Raiders later on Friday. Barkley returned to the facility after his false-positive test- though he was unable to practice Friday, as his injured ankle remains an issue. The star halfback […]

Quarterbacks - Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Football

In a typical year, quarterback rankings aren't too important once we approach the midpoint of the season. As you know, this year has been anything but typical and that especially applies to the football world. Just this past week, several quarterbacks have suffered serious injuries and some big-name players will need to be replaced. Fantasy […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

What a lame NFL Trade Deadline. Fantasy managers everywhere were likely hoping for an Evan Engram trade or maybe an Eric Ebron trade. Both would have had monster fantasy implications. Sadly, the NFL Trade Deadline is just about one of the biggest sporting events that always disappoints. With absolutely no movement anywhere, fantasy status quos […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 9 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 8 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. First, we saw the Packers head into Arizona and give the Cardinals their first loss of the season. Next, the Niners and Bears combined for 55 points while Jimmy G and Justin Fields ran wild. Next, the Jets picked […]

Saquon Barkley Returns To Team Facility Friday

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) had a false-positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday and returned to the team's facility Friday. He still has yet to practice this week and is expected to miss his fourth straight game due to a low-ankle sprain. The Giants have a bye in Week 10, and New York […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 9

Week 9 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]

John Ross Added To Week 9 Injury Report

New York Giants wide receiver John Ross (quad) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice. Despite practicing in full on Wednesday, the speedy receiver was added to the injury report. The Giants have dealt with plenty of injuries at the wide receiver position this season and could use all the help they can get at […]

Sterling Shepard Continues To Miss Practice This Week

New York Giants wide receivers Sterling Shepard (quadriceps) and Dante Pettis (shoulder) both missed a second day of practice this week on Thursday after they were both injured in the Monday night loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. John Ross (quadriceps) was also added to the Week 9 injury report and was limited on Thursday. […]

Saquon Barkley Not Looking Good For A Week 9 Return

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley's (knee) false-positive COVID-19 result has kept him out of practice for the last two days, and head coach Joe Judge didn't sound optimistic when discussing the running back's chances of returning in Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders. "I wouldn't eliminate it," Judge said, "but it's not […]

Kenny Golladay Finally Returns To Practice Thursday

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) practiced for the first time on Thursday in nearly a month since suffering a hyperextended knee in Week 5. It was only a limited session for Golladay on Thursday, but it's major progress for the 28-year-old, and he could have a chance at returning this Sunday against […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups: Week 9

This is the time of the year where the NFL bye weeks start getting on fantasy footballers’ nerves. Thanks to major injuries to Tennessee’s Derrick Henry and New Orleans’ Jameis Winston, Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID, and Atlanta’s Calvin Ridley taking time off to address his mental health, millions of fantasy football […]

Darius Slayton - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton failed to record a catch on both targets in Monday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He is the main Giants downfield threat and averages an impressive 14.6 air yards per target, ranked 12th overall among wide receivers. The 24-year-old logged 52 of the team's 60 offensive snaps […]

Evan Engram - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram caught his first touchdown of the season in Monday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite all the trade rumors surrounding Engram recently, the 27-year-old remained in New York after Tuesday's trade deadline. He averages 3.9 air yards per target and owns 15% of the team's target share, […]

Devontae Booker - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New York Giants running back Devontae Booker will be the team's primary ball-carrier in Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Giants star running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday and is expected to miss Sunday's game against Las Vegas. The 29-year-old has been solid filling in for Barkley […]

Daniel Jones - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has thrown for multiple touchdowns twice over eight games in 2021. He's been mediocre this season, throwing for 1.949 yards and a 7:5 TD: INT ratio while rushing for 241 yards and two scores. The 24-year-old completed 22-of-32 passes for 222 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in Monday's […]

Kadarius Toney Puts In Limited Practice

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney (thumb) was able to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday. Toney played through an ankle injury in the Monday night loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but he also injured his thumb in the process. The injury shouldn't keep the 22-year-old from playing in Week 9 […]

Kenny Golladay Doesn't Practice Wednesday

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) officially missed the team's practice session on Wednesday. Golladay was on the field stretching with his teammates before the walkthrough, but he didn't actually get any work in. The 28-year-old has been a huge bust in his first season with New York and hasn't been able to […]

Saquon Barkley On COVID-19 List Despite Negative Test

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was retested for COVID-19 after initially testing positive, and his test on Wednesday came back negative. However, the Giants officially placed Barkley and defensive back Xavier McKinney on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. The 24-year-old was already set to miss practice on Wednesday due to a low ankle […]

Early Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings and Injury News: Taysom Hill, Saquon Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Odell Beckham Jr.

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. We just got through last week's games, but are back with our early Week 9 fantasy football rankings. The injury news and player updates are coming in quickly this week, so we are already starting up our rankings and analysis for Week 9 of the fantasy football season. As always, […]