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 […]

Adam Thielen Logs Full Practice Wednesday

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. In last Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals, he suffered a knee contusion. The 32-year-old caught six of his seven targets for 67 yards in the Week 8 win. Overall, he has 35 catches for 351 yards and two touchdowns over […]

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 […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For TEs: Mark Andrews, Irv Smith Jr.

With the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, New York Giants Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, and San Francisco 49ers on a bye, there are several fantasy-relevant tight ends unavailable for Week 9 matchups. Add in injuries to Mark Andrews and Irv Smith Jr. and the position becomes very tough to navigate this week. Our fantasy football […]

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 […]

NFL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers for Fantasy Football - Nyheim Hines, Chase Claypool, Jameson Williams, Calvin Ridley

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and like always, nothing happened. Wait. I'm being told that actually a whole lot happened, as we ended up with the most active NFL trade deadline ever. A day that has just been kind of perfunctory forever actually meant something on Tuesday. Now that the trade deadline […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 9 Updates for Cooper Kupp, Ja'Marr Chase, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Adam Thielen

The injuries continue to pile up for fantasy managers and unfortunately, it seems as though the names are getting bigger and bigger. In Week 8, superstar receiver Cooper Kupp tweaked his ankle, but it seems fantasy managers got lucky with him. There are plenty of receivers fantasy managers are hoping to get back onto the […]

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. […]

Should I Start T.J. Hockenson in Week 9? Fantasy Football Trade Outlook

With the NFL's November 1st trade deadline upon us, the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions agreed on terms to send tight end T.J. Hockenson to Minnesota in exchange for future draft picks. The rare inter-divisional trade was likely spurred by Minnesota's incumbent tight end Irv Smith Jr.'s injury in Week 8, as well as Hockenson's […]

Irv Smith Jr. Going On Injured Reserve

The Minnesota Vikings placed tight end Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, which will keep him out for at least the next four games. He's expected to be sidelined eight to 10 weeks after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the Week 8 win over the Arizona Cardinals. On top of the injury, […]

Is Irv Smith Jr. Healthy or Injured? T.J. Hockenson Traded To Minnesota Vikings

As we head into November, Week 9 of the NFL season looms on the horizon. As the season progresses, fantasy managers must deal with injuries to players on their rosters. Minnesota Vikings' tight end Irv Smith Jr. is a player of interest this week and his injury status has forced a blockbuster trade for T.J. […]

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 […]

Vikings Acquire T.J. Hockenson From The Lions

The Minnesota Vikings acquired tight end T.J. Hockenson, a 2023 fourth-round pick and a 2024 conditional fourth-round pick from the Detroit Lions on Tuesday in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick, according to sources. It's a stunner before Tuesday's deadline. Irv Smith Jr. is dealing with a high-ankle sprain and […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday: Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor, Adam Thielen, DaVante Parker, Christian Watson

There weren't any majorly serious injuries to fantasy football stars on Sunday, but with six teams heading into a bye week, there will be more overall players on the fantasy radar for Week 9. That said, even some players on the fringe of being rosterable are worth monitoring. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights the […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances from Week 8

Week 8 delivered by far some of the best running back performances of the year. Five RBs went over 30.0 fantasy points in half-PPR formats and Alvin Kamara found the end zone three times, but it was actually the first time he had done so all season. The Chiefs and Chargers were on a Bye […]

Irv Smith Jr. Suffers High-Ankle Sprain

The initial belief is that Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 8 win over the Arizona Cardinals, according to sources. The Vikings are still sorting out Smith's timetable, but there's a good chance that he'll miss some game action moving forward. High-ankle sprains can sideline players […]

Irv Smith Jr. To Have An MRI

Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) will need an MRI after injuring his ankle late in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. Smith didn't impress in Week 8, amassing only four receptions for 28 yards. Overall, the 24-year-old hasn't done much on the fantasy end this season outside his two touchdown catches. While managers […]

Adam Thielen Has A Knee Contusion

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (knee) suffered a knee contusion during the win over the Cardinals on Sunday. Despite a brief exit due to the ailment, the veteran still caught six of his seven targets for 67 yards, one of his best showings of the year. Thielen has 10 receptions for 103 yards and […]

Greg Joseph Makes Four Extra Points In Week 8

Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph had his only field goal attempt blocked, and made four of five extra point attempts in the team's 34-26 win over the Cardinals. Joseph has been reliable kicking within 40 yards this season but is now one for six when kicking from 50+ yards. The 28-year-old is nothing more than […]

Vikings Defense Records Four Sacks, Two Interceptions

The Minnesota Vikings defense recorded four sacks and picked off Kyler Murray twice in the team's 34-26 win in Week 8. They surrendered 326 passing yards and 78 yards on the ground, so the turnovers and sacks helped salvage a potentially poor performance for fantasy managers. Moving forward, the Vikings D/ST seems like nothing more […]

Adam Thielen Catches Six Passes In Week 8

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen caught six of seven targets for 67 yards in Week 8 as he logged his sixth straight game with at least seven targets. The veteran has been playing his way into the weekly FLEX discussion, as he has been able to once again establish himself as the WR2 behind […]

Justin Jefferson Finishes With 98 Yards In Win

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught six of eight targets for 98 yards in the team's Week 8 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. Jefferson has failed to record a receiving score since all the way back in Week 1, but he has been able to produce elite fantasy numbers despite this. The third-year […]

Dalvin Cook Gets Loose For 141 Yards In Week 8

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook carried the ball 20 times for a season-high 111 rushing yards and a touchdown in the team's 34-26 win over the Cardinals. Cook added five catches for 30 yards, as he strung together his third straight game of RB1 production for fantasy managers. The three-time 1,000-yard rusher will continue […]

Kirk Cousins Throws For 232 Yards, Two Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 24-of-36 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns while adding 22 yards and another score on the ground. Cousins took advantage of a good matchup in this one and rewarded his fantasy managers with solid QB1 numbers. Moving forward, Cousins figures to continue having QB1 value, and fantasy managers […]

Week 8 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, Jonathan Taylor, James Robinson, Jakobi Meyers, Brandon Aiyuk

Week 8 is already here, and we're excited for another action-packed week of NFL action. Let's make sure you are setting your optimal lineups with our updated Week 8 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 29th. Our goal as always is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see […]

Week 8 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tony Pollard, Michael Carter, Kareem Hunt, George Pickens, Melvin Gordon, Alec Pierce

Week 8 is here, and some players are ready to step up and take charge of their respective teams. Let's check out our Week 8 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 29th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like Tony Pollard, Michael Carter, […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Raheem Mostert, D'Andre Swift, Darrell Henderson Jr., Eno Benjamin

We're officially past the halfway point of the regular season in fantasy football, and it's more important than ever to stay up top of rankings with bye weeks and injuries making lineup decisions more complicated by the day. See below for our updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 29th. Our […]