K.J. Osborn Suffers Concussion In Win Over Atlanta

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn (head) suffered a concussion during Sunday's narrow win over the Atlanta Falcons. The 26-year-old, who ranks fourth on the team in catches and receiving yards, took a nasty shot in the first half. He was down for a few minutes before eventually being taken off the field on a […]

Jordan Addison Catches Five Passes In Week 9

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison caught five of seven targets for 52 yards in Week 9, as the rookie failed to find the end zone for the first time in the last four games. Addison's fantasy value takes a hit without Kirk Cousins (Achilles) under center, especially considering Justin Jefferson (hamstring) could be returning […]

T.J. Hockenson Catches Seven Passes In Week 9 Win

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson caught seven of 12 targets for 69 yards in the team's 31-28 win over the Falcons. Hockenson was leaned on heavily by quarterback Joshua Dobbs in this one, as he out-targeted the next closest pass-catcher 12 to seven. The former Detroit Lion will continue to have elite TE1 value […]

Cam Akers Feared To Have Torn Achilles

Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers (Achilles) is feared to have torn his Achilles during Week 9 versus the Atlanta Falcons, according to head coach Kevin O'Connell. He exited during the second half and was quickly ruled out, finishing the game with 25 rushing and 13 receiving yards. This is a tough break for the […]

Alexander Mattison Finds End Zone In Week 9 Win

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison carried the ball 16 times for 44 yards and added two receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown in the team's Week 9 win over the Falcons. Mattison's longest play of the day was a 47-yard reception, which made up for another inefficient day on the ground. Cam Akers […]

Joshua Dobbs Totals Three Touchdowns In Week 9 Win

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs completed 20 of 30 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns while adding 66 yards and a score on the ground in the team's Week 9 victory over the Falcons. Dobbs came into the game in relief of Jaren Hall (concussion) after the rookie completed five of his first six […]

Cam Akers Injures Ankle Sunday, Quickly Ruled Out

Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers (ankle) exited during the second half of Week 9 versus the Atlanta Falcons. He was quickly ruled out, finishing the game with 25 rushing and 13 receiving yards. The injury appeared to be quite serious, and NFL Network's Tom Pelissero speculated that the former Rams running back might have […]

K.J. Osborn Carted Off Field, Ruled Out

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn (concussion) was carted off the field after suffering a serious injury during the first half of Week 9 versus the Atlanta Falcons. Osborn was on the receiving end of multiple concurrent hits from Atlanta defenders and was briefly motionless on the ground. Players from both teams were quite emotional […]

Jaren Hall Ruled Out With Concussion

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback Jaren Hall (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of the Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Hall took a big hit in the first quarter on a rushing attempt in which he was stopped just short of the goal line. He was slow to […]

Jaren Hall Leaves With Head Injury Sunday

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback Jaren Hall (head) was removed from the Week 9 contest against the Atlanta Falcons early in the first half and is being evaluated for a head injury. Hall took a hard shot just shy of the goal line and was slow to get up. He's likely being evaluated for a concussion, […]

Jalen Nailor Won't Play In Week 9

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor (hamstring), who came into the Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons as questionable, will remain inactive after the Vikings activated him from Injured Reserve on Saturday. The 24-year-old is mostly a special-teams asset when he's healthy, so he won't be on the fantasy radar, even when he returns […]

Uncertainty Surrounding Justin Jefferson's Status

Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) is eligible to come off Injured Reserve in Week 10 from a hamstring injury that was expected to sideline him four to six weeks. However, Jefferson must still meet with doctors and the team has to decide how it wants to handle Jefferson. There continues to […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 9 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 9 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. It was another wild week in the NFL, featuring far too many injuries, several of which were significant. Despite the injuries, there were still a lot of boom performances, including four passing touchdowns from three different signal-callers and […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 9 (2023)

Welcome to Week 9 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, […]

Fantasy Football Week 9 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Justin Herbert, Tony Pollard, Puka Nacua, D.J. Moore

The year of the backup quarterback is, unfortunately, upon us. Possibly 10 signal-callers who did not start Week 1 will be under center for teams in Week 9. That's impacting some of the wide receivers that are usually locked in fantasy lineups. It also stems beyond the passing game. If quarterbacks can't connect with receivers, […]

Week 9 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome back to the Week 9 Fantasy Matchmaker article looking at Week 9 matchups we love! This is my weekly series for RotoBaller where I look at the matchup strength for pretty much every viable fantasy football player across the fantasy skill positions. We have moved past the halfway point of the fantasy football season […]

Week 9 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Aaron Jones, Zack Moss, Gus Edwards, Nico Collins, Zay Flowers, Taysom Hill, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, Week 9 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football as of November 4th. There are a lot of injuries and notes to digest, and bye weeks are back as the 49ers, Lions, Broncos, and Jaguars are off this week. We are here to break it down for you and help you set […]

Week 9 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 8 is now complete so we are officially past the fantasy season’s halfway point. With 17 weeks instead of the 16 we had for decades, that halfway point is not as clear as it used to be. I’m going with somewhere around 6:00 PM EST on Sunday. Regardless, another week is here and it’s […]

Week 9 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Devin Singletary, Keaontay Ingram, Romeo Doubs, Khalil Shakir, Quentin Johnston

November has arrived, and Week 9 is already here. The pesky bye weeks are here again, as the Broncos, 49ers, Jaguars, and Lions are off this week. Fantasy managers will have some crucial decisions, especially when selecting a FLEX for their starting lineups. We are here to help you set those winning lineups with our Week […]

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

Seven yards passing. That is how many total yards the New York Giants threw for in their loss to the Jets. What's crazier, them throwing for seven yards or how they were one yard and then 24 seconds away from winning? Tyrod Taylor was hurt in the first half after throwing for eight yards on 4-for-7 […]

Updated Week 9 Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Deshaun Watson, Brett Rypien, Chuba Hubbard, Jahan Dotson

Hey RotoBallers, Week 9 has arrived and kicks off Sunday morning with an explosive matchup between the Dolphins and the Chiefs. We are back with more fantasy football advice and rankings to help you win your league. Today, we will review our NFL team's Week 9 fantasy football superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football as of November […]

NFL Underdog Predictions - Week 9 DFS Prop Picks for Sunday Night Slate

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS prop picks for the Sunday Night Game on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Welcome to our brand new NFL DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the NFL DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS […]

Cam Akers Hard To Trust Versus Falcons

Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers will be a risky option for fantasy managers in Week 9, as he reverted back to his role of RB2 in the Minnesota backfield in Week 8. After out-touching Alexander Mattison in the team's upset win over the 49ers in Week 7, Akers was out-touched 17 to 10 in […]

K.J. Osborn A Desperation Play In Week 9

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn will look to build on his Week 8 performance after totaling 99 yards on eight catches, which was his best performance of the season. It may be a challenge for the 26-year-old to produce these types of numbers once again in Week 9, as he was limited with a […]

T.J. Hockenson Still A Must-Start TE1 In Week 9

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson will remain a high-end TE1 option in Week 9, even with the loss of his starting quarterback Kirk Cousins (Achilles) for the remainder of the season. Hockenson ranks as the overall TE2 in PPR formats at the halfway point of the season, so a downgrade at the quarterback position […]

Jordan Addison A Risky Option In Week 9

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison will look to keep his solid stretch of play going in Week 9, but this could be a tall task for the rookie who will have to overcome losing his starting quarterback for the rest of the season. The USC product has scored five touchdowns in four games since […]

Jaren Hall Hard To Trust In Week 9

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback Jaren Hall will make the first start of his NFL career in Week 9 as the Vikings take on the Falcons. Hall, the 164th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, came into last week's game in relief of Kirk Cousins (Achilles) and was able to amass 23 passing yards, albeit losing […]

Alexander Mattison A Low-End RB2 In Week 9

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison will look to have a bounce-back effort in Week 9 versus the Falcons after an inefficient game on the ground in Week 8. Mattison carried the ball 16 times for just 31 yards, as he could not produce in what looked like a good matchup versus a vulnerable Packers' […]

Week 9 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Blake Grupe, Matt Gay, Brandon Aubrey, Evan McPherson, Cameron Dicker

Hey RotoBallers, Week 9 is already here, and it's time to review everyone's favorite fantasy position: kickers. Streaming the right kicker could be the difference between winning or losing your league matchup. With four teams on the bye (49ers, Jaguars, Lions, and Broncos), there will be fewer options to choose from. If your league still […]

The Top Fantasy Players Appearing in The Most Winning Lineups - Who To Start for Week 9

Think you're good at fantasy football? There's only one way to find out. Our friends at Bettle are giving away an autographed Davante Adams NFL jersey to one lucky RotoBaller reader! Think you can beat RotoBaller's writers? Prove it. You import your teams from Yahoo, ESPN or Sleeper. Then you play against other managers for […]