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5 hours agoMinnesota Vikings wide receiver
Jordan Addison gets a tantalizing Week 9 matchup when his team hosts the visiting Indianapolis Colts this Sunday. The second-year wideout has been mildly disappointing in 2024 after a breakout rookie season, but he has a chance to right the ship against a soft Colts defense at U.S. Bank Stadium. Indianapolis is affording their opponent's passing attacks the eighth-highest yards per pass attempt (6.7) and has let up the ninth-most passing first downs in the NFL (91). The 22-year-old could be in store for a nice performance on the field but might not be a boon to your lineup unless he scores a touchdown -- something he's done just once this season after notching ten such in his rookie campaign. Addison is the PPR WR39 in RotoBaller's Week 9 ranks.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
5 hours agoBaltimore Ravens running back
Derrick Henry finished in RB2 territory in Week 8 after the offense was getting stifled by the Cleveland Browns and then had to play from behind. They take on another solid defense in the Denver Broncos in Week 9, but Henry remains an undeniable part of the offense and will get the opportunity to bounce back in a big way. Even with the down week, he still sits at RB1 in half-PPR leagues and averages 21.4 fantasy points per game. Fantasy managers should continue to start him each week.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
6 hours agoIndianapolis Colts kicker
Matt Gay has missed just two field goals all season (12-for-14), both of which came from more than 50 yards out, but in Week 9 the 30-year-old takes on a Vikings defense that has allowed the fewest points in all of football to opposing kickers. There are a couple of things working in his favor this week, though, as quarterback
Joe Flacco gives the Colts offense an upgrade, which should help get the ball up and down the field against a weak Vikings pass defense. In turn, that should help set up a couple more opportunities for the six-year pro inside U.S. Bank Stadium while being shielded from the elements. Still, with the Colts as five-point underdogs in a game with just a 46.5 over/under, there may be better options out there.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
6 hours agoMinnesota Vikings wide receiver
Justin Jefferson should challenge for the overall WR1 on the week this Sunday when his team hosts the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium. The 25-year-old has been one of the most consistent wideouts in 2024, sans an outing with fewer than 15 fantasy points. The superstar WR has just one outing on the entire season with fewer than 81 receiving yards and stands an excellent chance to put together his best performance yet against a sieve-like Colts defense. On the season, Indy has given up 6.7 yards per attempt to opposing passing attacks -- a bottom-eight figure in the NFL -- and is having trouble stopping any aspect of an opponent's offensive game plan. Fire Jets up ahead of a tantalizing matchup, as he ranks as RotoBaller's top wide receiver play of Week 9.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
6 hours agoAtlanta Falcons kicker
Younghoe Koo is a top 12 kicker for fantasy so far this season and is in a prime spot to put up points again this week with Atlanta playing as home favorites inside the dome in a contest that has one of the highest expected totals on the board (52). Koo has made five field goals from 50 yards or more so far this season, so despite some recent misses he has a strong leg and the ability to hit from deep. In the last two games the Cowboys have played, the team has allowed seven field goals (five from 40+ yards) and eight extra points. Fire up Koo with confidence as a top kicking option in Week 9.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
6 hours agoArizona Cardinals quarterback
Kyler Murray should be started in all league formats ahead of their Week 9 matchup against the Chicago Bears. He enters this game as one of just three quarterbacks averaging over 200 passing yards and 40 rushing yards per game. His dual-threat ability makes him a strong fantasy starter in nearly every matchup. The Cardinals offense has seemingly found its identity, scoring 28 points in their Week 8 win over the Dolphins. Murray and his top target, rookie wideout
Marvin Harrison Jr., have also found a groove, connecting for their fifth touchdown of the season last week. With the Cardinals offense gaining momentum and Murray's rushing ability, he is a high-end starting QB for Week 9 in fantasy football.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
6 hours agoMinnesota Vikings running back
Aaron Jones should be in store for a massive performance this weekend when his team squares off against the Indianapolis Colts at home in Week 9. Despite Jones scoring only three touchdowns on the year, he's the RB15 in PPR formats with just one outing under 9.8 fantasy points. This Sunday, he gets a smash matchup in a Colts defense that's let up the second-most rushing yards to opposing ground attacks (1,215) in the league. The former fifth-round pick should eat against a Swiss cheese Indianapolis front-seven and stands an excellent chance to add to his touchdown total. Additionally, with quarterback
Joe Flacco in line to start for Indianapolis, this projects to be a higher-scoring affair than it might have been with second-year QB
Anthony Richardson under center. The 29-year-old veteran is RotoBaller's PPR RB11 in Week 9's ranks.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
6 hours agoAtlanta Falcons running back
Tyler Allgeier reached double-digit carries for the second time in three weeks last Sunday, and despite averaging just 2.8 yards per carry in the contest, the 24-year-old still has a solid 5.2 yards per rush on the season, which lands him in the top 10 for qualified rushers. Allgeier needs the carries in order to maintain fantasy relevance, though, because he's found paydirt just once and is only minimally involved in the passing game with eight receptions on the season. Week 9 brings a matchup with a Cowboys defense that has allowed the second-most fantasy points to running backs, having allowed 12 rushing TDs to opposing backs in seven games. Both teams like to throw the ball a lot, but that could mean more plays on both sides, and with the Falcons favored in a game with a high expected total (52), there's at least a decent chance Allgeier finds the end zone this week. The BYU product projects as a boom/bust RB3/4 in this good matchup.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
6 hours agoMinnesota Vikings quarterback
Sam Darnold will line up against the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday in one of the juiciest matchups on paper this weekend. The 27-year-old has been excellent in his first season in a Vikings uniform and has the chance for another strong performance in Week 9. Indianapolis has allowed the eighth-most passing yards to opponents this season and the seventh-most yards per pass attempt (6.7). The only thing that could prevent the former first-round pick from having an above-average outing would be Minnesota leaning on the run, as Indy's D is worse against opposing ground attacks than they are through the air. Still, fantasy managers can confidently start Darnold in Week 9. He's RotoBaller's QB7 in this week's rankings.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
7 hours agoAtlanta Falcons running back
Bijan Robinson had a quiet day on the ground in Week 8 (13-63-0), but surprisingly led the team in targets and receptions with seven apiece, totaling 43 yards and a touchdown. The volume was the eye-opener, but Robinson has been involved in the passing game throughout the season, catching at least three passes in seven of Atlanta's eight games. Even so, Week 9's matchup with the Cowboys points to a return of success on the ground with Dallas giving up the second-most fantasy points to running backs with 12 TDs allowed via rush, second-worst only to Carolina (14). Being the lead back who is involved in both the run and pass game in a contest that has a high expected total on the fast track inside the dome against a poor rush defense all indicates that the 22-year-old will be a high-end RB1 on Sunday.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
7 hours agoThe New England Patriots defense is an appealing streaming option for Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans. Although the unit has struggled this season, it has a chance to thrive against a Titans offense that could be without
Will Levis (shoulder),
Tony Pollard (foot), and
Tyjae Spears (hamstring) on Sunday afternoon. Sweetening this matchup is the fact that Tennessee has allowed the NFL's most fantasy points to opposing D/ST units this season. If there's ever a time to fire up the New England defense, it's this week. The unit has legitimate top-five upside against Tennessee.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
7 hours agoAtlanta Falcons wide receiver
Darnell Mooney drew six targets from
Kirk Cousins last week, the sixth time in eight games he's done so. The 27-year-old hauled in four of them, turning them into 86 yards and a score, his fourth TD of the season. His 59 total targets equate to 22.84% target share and 31.77% of the team's air yards, giving him a solid role in the offense with a reliable floor for fantasy, especially in PPR. In Week 9, the Falcons take on the Cowboys on their home turf, a team that has held receivers somewhat in check by allowing the 12th fewest points to WRs so far this season but have yielded a league-worst 12.6 yards per reception. The Cowboys have allowed 77 points over the last two games combined, this game sports a 51.5 over/under, and Atlanta throws the ball at nearly a 57% clip. All of this is a recipe for involvement from the Falcon pass catchers, making Mooney a low-end WR2 this week.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
8 hours agoIndianapolis Colts wide receiver
Josh Downs (toe) logged his second consecutive full practice on Friday. He has been removed from the final injury report and will play in Week 9. The 23-year-old has posted mixed results this season, benefitting greatly from
Joe Flacco while struggling to form a rapport with
Anthony Richardson. Fortunately for Downs, Richardson was benched for Flacco earlier this week. Downs has 24 catches, 217 yards, and two touchdowns through parts of three games with the veteran quarterback in 2024, and he should continue to rank as a mid-to-low fantasy WR2 for Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Indianapolis Colts
8 hours agoIndianapolis Colts wide receiver
Michael Pittman Jr. (back) has been removed from the final injury report despite being limited in practice on Friday. The 27-year-old has posted mixed results this season, benefitting greatly from
Joe Flacco while struggling to form a rapport with
Anthony Richardson. Fortunately for Pittman, Richardson was benched for Flacco earlier this week. Pittman has 185 yards and two touchdowns through parts of three games with the veteran quarterback in 2024, and he should continue to rank as a mid-to-low fantasy WR2 for Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Indianapolis Colts
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