Week 9 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Well, Week 8 was a doozy! I got only five of the top-10 defenses correct (based on FantasyPros scoring) with the Rams and Bengals both finishing one point below the cut-off. However, that seems to be par for the course with Week 8 results. The top-three point scorers at quarterback were Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, […]

Week 9 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Alright, people! If you're in a league with kickers, you need to be paying attention to kickers otherwise what are we even doing here? Greg Joseph is 59% rostered in ESPN leagues and just 32% in Yahoo! leagues. He's currently third in points per game among kickers with 10.6. Randy Bullock is fourth in points […]

Updated Week 9 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 Flex rankings for fantasy football. Choosing the right fantasy football Flex option will be an important factor for many teams in a tricky week filled with byes and injuries. Speaking of which, included below some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and […]

Updated Week 9 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Christian McCaffrey Activated From IR, Expected To Play Good Chance That David Montgomery Plays On Monday Jeff Wilson Jr. Activated From IR Damien Williams Sidelined […]

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 […]

Week 9 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]

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 […]

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 […]

Free NFL Betting Picks - Week 9 Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/7/21)

If you're reading this, welcome my 200th article written here at RotoBaller! That's a pretty wild milestone for me, as this is now my fourth season writing. It might not seem like much, but consider me someone who always wanted to work in sports, then worked in sports and realized it wasn't "the life," and […]

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 […]

Calvin Ridley Out For At Least Three Games

The Atlanta Falcons placed wide receiver Calvin Ridley on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list on Friday, which means that he'll be out for at least the next three games while dealing with personal issues. Ridley issued a statement last Sunday that he's stepping away from football indefinitely, so fantasy managers need to be prepared for Ridley […]

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 […]

Week 9 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is well underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Kyle Pitts - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is coming off of the worst game of his career ahead of a Week 9 contest against the Saints. Pitts struggled against the Panthers last week, but it's worth noting that he racked up over 100 receiving yards in each of the two games before that. The budding star […]

Tajaé Sharpe - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Tajae Sharpe could see more playing time against the Saints in Week 9 with Calvin Ridley (personal) away from the team. Sharpe is coming off of his best effort of the season, a five-catch, 58-yard game, giving him two 50-plus yard games in his last three contests. New Orleans has a […]

Olamide Zaccheaus - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus will be a risky option in Week 9 against New Orleans. Zaccheaus is coming off of back-to-back disappointing efforts, as he has totaled just two catches for 25 yards over his last two games played and hasn't found the end zone since a September win over the Giants. The […]

Russell Gage A Full Participant Thursday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage (groin) was a full participant during Thursday's practice session and said he's "feeling good, ready to roll." A limited participant on Wednesday. Gage is now on track to suit up against the Saints after upgrading his activity level. The LSU product could be needed now more than ever with […]

Mike Davis - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis could struggle in Week 9 against a tough Saints run defense. Davis saw a season-low four touches two weeks ago but rebounded with a 14-touch effort last week, so the volume bounced back to near his season average even if the results remained disappointing. The veteran runner may need […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Week 9 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

The King's Week 9 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 9 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Cordarrelle Patterson - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson will face a stout run defense against the Saints in Week 9. Patterson racked up three straight 100-scrimmage yard games but has slowed recently, though he managed to score touchdowns in each of the last two weeks, salvaging his fantasy value. New Orleans' run defense, which has allowed the […]

Matt Ryan - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan draws a tough matchup in Week 9 against the Saints. Ryan was rolling heading into last week but ran into a wall against Carolina, who held him to 146 yards and one touchdown while intercepting him twice along with three sacks. The veteran signal-caller is talented enough to succeed in […]

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 […]

Calvin Ridley Not At Practice Wednesday

As expected, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley wasn't at the team's practice on Wednesday while he remains away from the team indefinitely due to undisclosed personal reasons. Ridley announced on Sunday that he was stepping away from football indefinitely, which is a huge blow to the Falcons offense and fantasy managers. Since we have […]

Russell Gage Limited Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage (groin) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice. It's unclear when Gage sustained the injury, but it perhaps helps to explain his zero-target, zero-catch game last weekend against the Panthers. It's still a good sign that the 25-year-old is starting the week off in a limited fashion, as they'll […]

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, […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 9

We are almost halfway through the season and we all should have a good idea about whether our fantasy teams have what it takes to make a run for the playoffs. Those who are at the bottom of the standings will need to make up some ground as we get further into the season. Knowing […]