Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 9 - Marcus Mariota, Tyler Allgeier and Terrace Marshall Jr.

After a brutal Week 7 that stole many weekly fantasy contributors from our lineup, Week 8 was much more kind. There were some injury scares, but we escaped in relatively good shape. Hopefully, that holds up moving forward. Even without the injuries, Week 9 is already taking away plenty of our usual starters.  There are […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 9 Value Picks Include Justin Fields, Kenneth Walker III, Christian Kirk, Robert Tonyan

We've reached the Armageddon of NFL bye weeks here in Week 9 with the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, and San Francisco 49ers all not playing this week. Why the NFL has decided to have two teams on a bye some weeks and six in others makes no sense, […]

Week 9 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 9 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. I will now be using […]

Bears vs. Dolphins Betting Picks - Free NFL Best Bets, Odds, Predictions for Week 9

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Miami Dolphins vs. Chicago Bears, another article in our weekly series of free NFL betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free NFL betting breakdown article is for Sunday, November 6th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

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

Can you believe we are already at Week 9? Well, believe it or not, we are. In Week 8, we witnessed some fantastic showings from several players.  In his second game as a 49er, Christian McCaffrey finished with a “TD Trifecta,” becoming the first player to accomplish the feat since LaDainian Tomlinson did it back […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 9, Rotoballers! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Week 9 Daily Fantasy Football Picks

Week 8 was yet another solid week for this column, as DeAndre Hopkins, Tua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill, Alvin Kamara, A.J. Brown, and Derrick Henry were all mentioned. Tua stacks were massive on Sunday, but the true differentiator came in the form of cheap Panthers like D’Onta Foreman and D.J. Moore. I had a […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Props Picks - Sunday Main Slate (Week 9)

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is well underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Terrace Marshall, Terry McLaurin, Demarcus Robinson

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – What To Do With Kyle Pitts, Gerald Everett, T.J. Hockenson

The truth of the matter is that during the offseason, we as analysts and fantasy managers everywhere spend way too much time trying to decipher this wretched position. We look at the mid-TE1s and wonder who could possibly elevate their game to being top-three. The truth is our time is better spent on the other […]

Should I Start Jeff Wilson Jr. in Fantasy Football Week 9? Fantasy Outlook After Trade

Fantasy managers watched Jeff Wilson Jr.’s fantasy stock plummet overnight in response to news that Christian McCaffrey would be traded to the San Francisco 49ers. Wilson was already living on borrowed time while awaiting Elijah Mitchell’s return to the backfield, and McCaffrey’s arrival sealed his fate as a backup. The Miami Dolphins were slinging running […]

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 […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 9 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo Including Aaron Rodgers and Travis Etienne

Welcome to the Week 9 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Is Jonathan Taylor Healthy Or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor suffered an ankle sprain in Week 4 and has been struggling to get back to full health ever since. The third-year veteran has missed two games with the injury while regularly popping up on the injury report along the way. Will Taylor be active in Week 9 against the […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 9 Including Brandon Aiyuk, Amon-Ra St. Brown, David Montgomery, Travis Etienne

How's it going RotoBallers? I'm Joe Nicely and I'll be filling in for a vacationing Jorden Hill this week! With the NFL's trade deadline now come and gone, we've seen some shake-ups around the league. How will the changes impact our fantasy rosters for the rest of the season? As the fantasy trade deadline begins […]

Bradley Chubb Inks Five-Year Extension With Miami

The Miami Dolphins signed linebacker Bradley Chubb to a five-year, $119 million contract extension on Thursday. Miami recently acquired Chubb from the Broncos just before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday. Chubb and a 2025 fifth-round pick will be moved to the Broncos for a 2023 first-round pick, a 2024 fourth-round selection, and running back […]

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 […]

Jaylen Waddle Puts In A Full Practice

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) was able to practice in full on Wednesday. Waddle has been limited in practice to begin the week recently, so he appears to be getting close to full health heading into a Week 9 matchup against the Chicago Bears on the road. The 23-year-old second-year wideout has topped […]

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 Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 9 Updates for Ezekiel Elliott, Gus Edwards, Mark Ingram, Elijah Mitchell, Kyren Williams

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for running backs as of November 2nd, coming out of the eighth week of NFL action. There have been new developments surrounding the injury statuses of various NFL running backs, including Ezekiel Elliott, Gus Edwards, Mark Ingram II, Elijah Mitchell, and Kyren Williams. The fantasy football […]

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 […]

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 […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 9)

Week 8 provided a glimmer of hope for offensive football in 2022. Eight teams (a 2022 season high!) scored at least 30 points in Week 8. Collectively, offensive line play didn’t improve immensely, but we also dodged any significant long-term injuries for the first time in a long time. Unfortunately, Week 9 is one of […]

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. […]

Should I Pickup Ronnie Rivers For Week 9 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

The Rams started their third different running back of the season this past Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, opting to go with undrafted free agent Ronnie Rivers over Darrell Henderson. Rivers out-touched Henderson 12-6, but ended up getting out-snapped by Henderson 24-21. In a three-way committee on Sunday, no Rams running back had anything […]

Should I Start Chase Edmonds in Week 9? Fantasy Football Trade Outlook

The Denver Broncos did not shock the football world when they traded premier pass rusher Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins before the NFL trade deadline. What was shocking was the player they received in return. Along with the San Francisco 49ers’ first-round pick in 2023 and Miami’s fourth-round pick in 2024, the Broncos also […]