Spencer Ware Gets Involved in Passing Attack

Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware has been quiet basically all season as the backup behind Kareem Hunt. However, Ware was able to do some damage against the Browns in Week 9. Ware rushed twice for 12 yards and caught four passes for 69 yards in the 37-21 victory. It was a decent fantasy […]

Sammy Watkins Hauls in Five Receptions

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins hauled in all five of his targets for 62 yards in the Week 9 victory over the Browns. The Chiefs spread the ball around, so everybody got involved in the passing game. Watkins left the game to get his ankle taped up, but it doesn't appear to be […]

Tyreek Hill Fairly Quiet Against Browns

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill was dealing with a groin issue throughout the week and was held in check against Cleveland in Week 9. Hill caught four passes for 69 yards in the 37-21 victory. He caught a 40-yard pass in the first half and did pretty much nothing afterwards. Hill has now […]

Travis Kelce Grabs Two Touchdowns in Victory

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was having a touchdown drought, but now he can't seem to stop catching them. Kelce caught seven passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over the Browns. Cleveland was ranked in the middle of the league when defending tight ends, but Kelce put on a […]

Kareem Hunt Scores Three Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt was projected to do well on Sunday, but maybe not this well. Hunt rushed 17 times for 91 yards and two touchdowns then caught one pass for 50 yards and one touchdown. That 50 yard score was on the opening drive and nobody seem to be able to […]

Patrick Mahomes Slices Up Browns in Week 9

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued his fantastic season against the Browns in Week 9. Mahomes finished 23-for-32 with 375 passing yards and three touchdowns with one interception. This was the eighth straight game that Mahomes has surpassed the 300 yard mark in a single game. There does not appear to be any team […]

Justin Houston Remains Out In Week 9

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston (hamstring) is once again inactive in Week 9 against the Browns. Houston is getting close to a return, but he won't make it back this Sunday. They probably won't need him against the Browns with the way Dee Ford has been playing of late. KC's defense might be worth […]

Updated Week 9 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Chris Carson is officially active for Week 9. Cooper Kupp will make his return this week. Stefon Diggs is officially out for Week 9. A.J. Green is expected to […]

Week 9 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 9 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 9 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 9 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the late […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 9): NFL DFS Lineups

Week 9 was always going to be a tough week to find value. We have six teams on a bye and a Sunday Night Football matchup between Green Bay and New England. However, fortunately for our DFS slates the Rams and the Saints matchup is on the afternoon slate rather than in prime time. We […]

Week 9 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 9 brings us several tasty matchups from a fantasy standpoint, including a Saints-Rams game with a crazy 60-point over/under. The main slate also boasts three other games with over/unders of 50 points or more. That would include the Chiefs-Browns game (51.5 points), Lions-Vikings (50.5), and Buccaneers-Panthers (54). These are games you […]

NFL DFS Week 9: DraftKings Power Pivots

Welcome back RotoBallers! It's hard to believe we are already at Week 9 of the NFL season, but here we are. I hope everyone fared well in Week 8. It was a tough one for me personally. There were lots of plays I really LOVED. About half of those plays had really great performances and […]

Week 9 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

It is a really tough week with six teams on a bye. Fantasy rosters will be stretched and owners will be desperately looking for options who can give them solid production. It may not be the most amazing upside in the world but when every team is hurting a solid six or seven points from […]

Week 9 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings on the projector and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 9 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

The second half of the fantasy football season is upon us. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the field to provide more scoring potential. Just like targets are the lifeblood of a receiver's value in PPR leagues, red zone touches […]

Inside the Tent - Week 9 NFL Injury Insight

Week 8 really didn't have a great number of significant injuries which is always great news! The most noteworthy injury was obviously the crazy-talented Will Fuller who tore his ACL on Thursday Night Football. Make sure to read about Fuller's injury as well as updates on a bunch of fantasy relevant players below in this […]

2nd Half Risers and Fallers - Mid-Season Report

Since most fantasy football leagues hold their championship in Week 16, we can declare that we are officially halfway through the season. As always, there have been some major surprises, both positive and negative. We recently polled our football writing staff to get their opinions on who have been the most notable breakouts and busts, […]

Quarterbacks to Own for the Playoff Stretch

Before the season started, I gave readers a list of quarterbacks who could be drafted based on their fantasy playoff matchups. These picks were obviously based on the stats of the defenses from 2017, as games had not yet been played. Now that the season is half over, I decided it was time to go […]

Eric Berry Remains Out

Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry (heel) has been ruled out for Week 9 against the Browns. Berry hasn't practiced or played in the regular season and doesn't have a timetable to return. Don't be surprised if he doesn't make it back at all this year. KC's secondary has been vulnerable all year without him, […]

Is Mitch Trubisky a Legitimate Fantasy Starter?

Raise your hand if you were looking forward to owning Chicago Bears' second-year quarterback Mitch Trubisky in fantasy in 2018. If you dropped your mouse to raise your hand, first of all, I can't see you and second of all, you're probably lying. Some owners probably still wouldn't care to own Trubisky at the season's […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 9

It is going to take a little longer than usual to fill out a fantasy football lineup this week. Unfortunately for fantasy football players, a half-dozen NFL teams are on bye this week. Fantasy footballers will not be able to plug Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz, New York’s Odell Beckham and Saquon Barkley, Indianapolis’ Andrew Luck, Arizona’s […]

WR Target and Snap Count Analysis from Week 8

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Travis Kelce Should Crush Cleveland in Week 9

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been one of the most reliable tight ends this season. Kelce has caught at least five passes in each week besides Week 1. He has a significant role in the Chiefs passing attack. The Browns secondary is average when it comes to covering tight ends. Kelce should […]

Sammy Watkins is Strong WR2 Against Browns

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins posted 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns against the Broncos in Week 8. Tyreek Hill (groin) could be limited this week, which would mean big numbers for Watkins. The Browns have allowed the fifth most points to receivers this season, according to Yahoo. Watkins has proven himself to […]

Tyreek Hill A WR1 for Week 9

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (groin) was downgraded to limited on Thursday. Hill has been dealing with a groin issue, but it doesn't sound like that is going to keep him out of this Week 9 matchup. Hill is facing a Browns defense that has allowed the fifth most receiving yards to receivers […]

Kareem Hunt Has Fantastic Matchup in Week 9

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt has 10 touchdowns through eight games this season. He's seemingly finding the end zone each and every week. Hunt has been reliable in both the run and passing attack for the Chiefs this season. He's heading into a matchup with the Browns who have allowed a league-high 10 […]

Patrick Mahomes Unlikely to be Stopped by Browns

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has thrown four touchdowns in each of his last three games. Mahomes has thrown for over 300 yards per game every single week besides Week 1. He's looking like the front-runner for MVP at the moment, but could face some difficulties against the Browns. Cleveland has given up the […]

Justin Houston To Return To Practice

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston (hamstring), who has missed the last three games, will return to practice on Thursday, according to head coach Andy Reid. It remains to be seen if Houston will actually be able to return in Week 9 against the Browns, but it's a good sign for a defense that needs […]

Tyreek Hill Expected To Practice In Full

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid expects wide receiver Tyreek Hill (groin) to practice in full on Wednesday. Hill had a down game by his standards in the Week 8 win over the Broncos, catching three of four targets for 70 yards. It looks like he'll be able to play in Week 9 against […]