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 […]

Is Davante Adams Healthy Or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

As we head into November and Week 9 of the NFL season, fantasy managers must react quickly to injury news in order to stay on the path to a fantasy championship. Let's discuss the latest injury news for Las Vegas wide receiver Davante Adams. Adams missed multiple practices prior to Week 8 and proceeded to […]

Darren Waller, Mack Hollins Limited Again Thursday

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) and wide receiver Mack Hollins (heel) were both limited in practice again on Thursday. Waller hasn't played since Week 5, but he looks to have a real chance to return this weekend to face the Jacksonville Jaguars. If he's active, he'll return to his role as the […]

Updated Week 9 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Kenneth Walker, Travis Etienne, Davante Adams, Tyler Boyd, T.J. Hockenson

The Tuesday trade deadline saw some big-name players being moved, so our Week 9 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of November 1st get shaken up at least a little bit. The fantasy football playoffs are going to be here before you know it, so our goal as always is to help you […]

Davante Adams Upgraded To Full During Thursday's Practice

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (illness) was upgraded to a full participant during Thursday's practice. This is good news after Adams has been limited due to an illness this week. Now, it sounds like the 29-year-old is feeling better and ready to get back on the field. Last week, Adams was held to […]

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 […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 8

This is the eighth week of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 8, we saw stat lines such as the Arizona Cardinals running back room combining for 30 rushing yards, the Philadelphia Eagles […]

Josh Jacobs Remains An Elite Option Against The Jaguars

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was quiet in last Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints. He rushed 10 times for 43 yards and caught two of four targets for 11 yards in the Week 8 loss. The 24-year-old has been a reliable fantasy option this season, rushing for 676 yards and six […]

Derek Carr Will Look To Bounce Back Against Jacksonville

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr completed 15-of-26 passes for 101 yards and an interception in Sunday's 24-0 loss to the Saints. The Raiders were shut out as the offense struggled to move the ball in last Sunday's loss against New Orleans. Carr will look to bounce back against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9. […]

Thunder Dan's NFL Betting Picks for Week 9: Spreads, Totals, Parlays, and Teasers

Week 8 kicked my butt on totals and spreads, but player props came through in a big way to carry us to a +2 unit week, and maybe, just maybe we have a little momentum going this season? Whether you like to bet game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for […]

Week 9 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As I promised in my rankings article earlier this week, today is the day I dive deeper into the NFL’s trade deadline. Below we will discuss the IDP stock of several players impacted by this trade extravaganza. We won't hammer on every player possibly impacted because including the farthest-reaching effects can be arduous and irrelevant. […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome 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 and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

Snap Counts, Touches, and Usage Analysis for Fantasy Football Week 9

Welcome to Week 9 of the fantasy football season. This article series takes the recent snap and touch history of skill players into account, and now that we have three weeks in the books there is a bit more of a sample to work with. Week 8 saw a litter of players across the league […]

Darren Waller, Mack Hollins Limited Wednesday

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) and wide receiver Mack Hollins (heel) were both listed as limited participants in practice on Wednesday. Waller hasn't played since Week 5 and has missed the team's last two contests. If he can return to a full practice later this week, he'll have a good shot at […]

Davante Adams Still Dealing With Illness

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (illness), who had just one catch for three yards in the Week 8 loss to the New Orleans Saints after missing two practices last week with an illness, was limited in Wednesday's practice. Adams also played a season-low 72 percent of the offensive snaps in last week's shutout […]

Week 9 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: A.J. Brown, Tee Higgins, Mike Evans, Keenan Allen, Chase Claypool, Mack Hollins

With six teams on a bye, the pool of wideouts on the fantasy radar is as large as ever this season. There was also one notable wideout trade just before the NFL's trade deadline, so that will shake up one wide receiver room moving forward. We've got you covered with our updated Week 9 fantasy […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Isaiah Likely, Rachaad White, Kyren Williams, Ronnie Rivers, Kenyan Drake

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

We're onto Week 9 of the NFL season and after a week's worth of surprising studs and duds and a chaotic trade deadline, it's time to see which players are risers and which guys are falling in fantasy football value.  We now have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 9

Week 8 may not have brought a bevy of injuries but there are still actionable moves to be made. The margins are going to be tight this week with six teams going on bye. If you need a QB then be sure to poke around and see who else will be seeking a fill-in as […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9: Kadarius Toney, Jaylen Warren, Travis Homer, Marcus Mariota, Terrace Marshall

The NFL season keeps chugging along, and as fantasy managers, there's never a time to stop looking for deep league gems and potential late-season lotto-ticket stashes. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are for fantasy managers in deep leagues of 14-teams or more or a higher number of bench spots than traditional fantasy leagues. […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 9

Through seven weeks of NFL football, the 43.4 total points per game average is the lowest it has been since 2010. This, of course, is resulting in much lower fantasy matchups, but it's making what to do with the backend of our fantasy rosters an absolute nightmare. In recent years, fantasy managers seemed to be […]

Week 9 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: T.J. Hockenson, Taysom Hill, Evan Engram, Dawson Knox, Brock Wright

We're inching closer to the fantasy football playoffs, and we just saw one of the biggest tight end trades just before the NFL trade deadline with T.J. Hockenson finding a new home in the NFC North. There are several tight ends on a bye and a few more who are banged up, so our updated […]

Week 9 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Alvin Kamara, Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, D'Onta Foreman, Nyheim Hines

The NFL's trade deadline shook up several running back depth charts, so our updated Week 9 fantasy football running back rankings, as of November 2nd should have some shakeups, too. None of the big-name backs were dealt, but there are plenty of backs with affected fantasy football outlooks. Our goal is to help you set […]

NextGen Stats - Week 8: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

We're officially past mid-season and if that doesn't make you sad enough, how about the fact that even the trade deadline has passed us now? Eh? Was that what ultimately broke your hopes of football staying on forever? Too bad. The good news, as always, is that a new week full of games is ahead. […]

Eagles vs. Texans Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Miles Sanders, Dameon Pierce, DeVonta Smith, Brandin Cooks, Dallas Goedert, Davis Mills

From Thursday Night Football only hitting the over once in the first six weeks, we now have back-to-back high-scoring affairs on Thursday. Last week, this touchdown trend carried right into the weekend with some massive performances. A.J. Brown, D’Onta Foreman, Alvin Kamara, and Tony Pollard all got a turkey of touchdowns.  Thankfully, we get to […]

DraftKings NFL DFS: Week 9 Price Analysis & Picks

Hey, RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson back again to open up the week nine DFS slate! If you're new here, this is not meant to be a definitive "picks" article, but just a first look to point out the best game environments and best projections and value plays. Quite often, by Sunday I'm not on all […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round Including Kenyan Drake, Joshua Palmer, Kadarius Toney, Isaiah Likely

Week 9 provided some normalcy after Week 8's injury chaos, but there are still plenty of moves to be made. Playoff pictures are starting to take shape so be honest about needs and address them appropriately. Check RotoBaller often for updates as we bring you an initial waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 9. […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Kadarius Toney, Rondale Moore, Garrett Wilson, Terrace Marshall Jr.

If you're going to make a playoff push in fantasy, it's time to make that push now. And you might need some new wide receivers to make that push, right? Then you're in luck! Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 9. […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Mike Gesicki, Isaiah Likely, Cade Otton, Evan Engram

Week 9 has the bye week of all bye weeks. A staggering half-dozen NFL teams are on bye this week, so there will be millions of fantasy football managers searching for tight ends this week. San Francisco’s George Kittle, Dallas’ Dalton Schultz, Cleveland’s David Njoku, and Pittsburgh’s Pat Freiermuth all have the week off, so […]

Hunter Renfrow Catches One Ball In Week 8

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow caught one of his two targets for six yards in a 24-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 8. Renfrow and most of the Las Vegas pass-catchers turned in quiet outings on an afternoon where Derek Carr only threw for 101 yards in the blowout loss. […]