Garrett Gilbert Does Okay In Week 9

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Garrett Gilbert fared decently in Week 9 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gilbert, serving as the fourth starting quarterback for the Cowboys in 2020, completed 21 of his 38 passes for 243 yards. He threw one touchdown and one interception, adding three runs for 28 yards on the ground. Gilbert was able to […]

Sunday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Saints vs. Buccaneers

We get a primetime NFC South showdown slate as the New Orleans Saints travel to the sunshine state to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This game has an under/over of 50.5 with the Buccaneers being favored by 4.5 points. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on FanDuel and […]

Kyler Murray Tallies Four Touchdowns In Week 9

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray had one of his best fantasy performances of the year in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins. Murray completed 21 of his 26 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. It was his first 100-yard rushing game of the year. It […]

Lamar Jackson With A Sufficient Performance On Sunday

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson went 19-for-23 for 170 yards during the win over Indianapolis in Week 9. He also added 13 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown. Jackson continued to underwhelm in the passing game but made up for it with an effective 4.5 YPC against a capable Colts Defense. Although he has […]

Matt Ryan Tosses Three Touchdown Passes In Win

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 25 of 35 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns to one interception. Ryan effectively carved up the Broncos Defense to the tune of 8.1 yards per attempt, connecting on touchdowns with three different receivers. It was his fourth game this year with at least 250 passing yards and […]

Ben Roethlisberger Limps To Locker Room

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has limped to the locker room with a little over a minute remaining in the first half against the Dallas Cowboys. Roethlisberger went down awkwardly during Pittsburgh's last drive, but stayed in the game despite the potential injury. Considering he stayed in the game, it's likely we see Roethlisberger in […]

Daniel Jones Efficient In Win Versus Washington

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones went 23-for-34 passing for 212 yards with a touchdown in a win at Washington on Sunday. Jones added four yards on six rushing attempts and fumbled twice, but both were recovered by New York to give Jones his first turnover-free game this season. If Jones can limit the turnovers, […]

Teddy Bridgewater Gets 310 Yards

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went 36-for-49 for 310 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's loss to Kansas City. He also added two carries for 19 yards and a score. This was easily one of Bridgewater's best games of the season and only his third 300-yard game of the season. Overall, the QB can be […]

Nick Foles Passes For 335 Yards In Loss To Titans

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles completed 36-of-52 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears 24-17 loss to the Titans in Week 9. The scoreboard is deceiving as the Bears offensive woes continued with a patch-work offensive line, penalties and fumbles that killed drives. But Foles still was able to help out fantasy […]

Kirk Cousins Tosses Three Touchdowns In Win

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 13-of-20 passes for 220 yards and three touchdown passes in the team's convincing 34-20 win over the Lions. It was an unspectacular air attack for Minnesota, leaning heavily on the 248 all-purpose yards from dynamite running back Dalvin Cook. But Cousins cashed in when given the chance in the […]

Deshaun Watson Throws For 281 Yards, Two Scores

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson completed 19 of 32 passes for 281 yards and two scores. Watson averaged a healthy 8.8 yards per attempt and even added 50 yards on the ground in another strong showing against the Jaguars. The 25-year-old has been about as steady as they come this year- he has at least […]

Patrick Mahomes Tosses Four More Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes became the fastest quarterback to throw for 100 touchdowns in Week 9 versus the Carolina Panthers. The Chiefs got off to a slow start, but Mahomes once again came through for fantasy managers. Mahomes tossed four touchdowns in this contest and was 30-for-45 for 372 yards. The MVP has […]

Matthew Stafford Being Evaluated For Concussion

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford exited Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings to be evaluated for a concussion. Chase Daniel is in at quarterback for the Lions and has already thrown an interception. If Stafford is ruled out, he'll finish 23-for-32 for 211 yards with a touchdown and a pair of picks. Not a great […]

Kyle Allen Diagnosed With Dislocated Ankle

The initial diagnosis on Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen's injury is a dislocated ankle, but Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network says the fracture is small, which appears to make the injury slightly better than it initially looked. Allen is going to miss time, though, and we should expect someone else -- likely Alex […]

Kyle Allen Exits On Sunday

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen (leg) has left Sunday's game against the New York Giants with what appears to be a fairly significant leg injury. If Allen is unable to return to this game or moving forward, expect Alex Smith will take over as the team's starting quarterback. Smith is currently in at quarterback […]

Bears Put Lachavious Simmons On COVID-19 List

The Chicago Bears placed offensive lineman Lachavious Simmons on the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday's Week 9 game against the Titans. Simmons will not play this weekend after testing positive for coronavirus on Saturday, according to a source. The good news for the Bears is that he had no high-risk contacts, so no other players […]

Jake Luton A Risky Play In First NFL Start

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Jake Luton will earn his first NFL start on Sunday against the Houston Texans with Gardner Minshew II (thumb) out. It's a good matchup for Luton against a Texans Defense that allows the 11th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, but this offense has a lot of question marks, and even […]

Seahawks Give Pete Carroll A Contract Extension

The Seattle Seahawks gave head coach Pete Carroll a multi-year contract extension on Sunday, all but ensuring that he will finish his decorated career in Seattle, according to league sources. One source said the belief is that the deal will tie Carroll to the team through the 2025 season, when he will be 74 years […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 9

Hi, y'all! Eight weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 9 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 9

Welcome to Week 9, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with or consider avoiding when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 9 of the fantasy football season. These choices are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 9

It's Week 9 and the playoff push is officially on. Whether facing elimination or attempting to move one step closer to locking in a playoff berth, lineup decisions have never had more at stake. Your bye week disclaimer includes a week of rest for any Bengals, Browns, Eagles, or Rams. Fantasy managers with a hole […]

Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 9 Lineups

In what has been a consistent weekly thing, Week 8 in fantasy brought us numerous unknowns providing sparks in terms of production. Seeing players like Drew Lock, DeeJay Dallas, and Corey Davis high in their positional rankings is not where we thought we would be at this point in the NFL season. But as injuries […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 9

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you read this article regularly, then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few plays at each position for the DraftKings main slate […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 9 - Daily Fantasy Football

We are now at Week 9, and it feels like only yesterday that the season was just beginning. Nonetheless, we some solid contests on the schedule, with many of them projected to have a combined score of over 50 points. As an added bonus, with warmer temperatures expected to sweep the nation, weather shouldn't be […]

Updated Week 9 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Calvin Ridley Is Officially Out For Week 9 Matthew Stafford Negative For COVID, Expected To Play Ezekiel Elliott Now Has A Good Chance To Play Josh Jacobs […]

Baker Mayfield Placed On COVID-19 List

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been placed on the COVID-19 list. Mayfield doesn't actually have the virus as of right now, though he was in close contact with someone who had tested positive. With the Browns on bye, the 25-year-old could be cleared by Wednesday, as long as he tests negative in the coming […]

Updated Week 9 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Matthew Stafford Expected To Play In Week 9 Sam Darnold Not Expected To Play Monday Night Matthew Stafford Placed On COVID List Andy Dalton Won't Play In […]

Drew Brees Has Upside Against Tampa Bay

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is good to go for a pivotal divisional matchup with the Buccaneers. Brees had a minor shoulder injury that kept him limited in practice, though he was a full participant in the final practice session of the week. He'll be facing a stingy Tampa Bay defense that ranks first […]

Matthew Stafford Will Play Against Vikings

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will play on Sunday after his final COVID-19 test was clear. Stafford was placed on the COVID-19 list after coming into contact with someone who had the virus, though he'll now be in the lineup for a smash spot against the Vikings' decimated secondary. They've allowed the fifth-most fantasy points […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 9) - Targets and Avoids

It finally happened. Underdogs finally came through with some outright upsets in Week 8. We've had some small-ish upsets here and there but not many touchdown underdogs winning in the same week. Underdogs went 10-4 against the spread with seven outright upsets. The biggest was the Bengals beating the Titans as seven-point underdogs. Another one […]