K.J. Osborn - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn started the season with 15 catches for 167 yards and a touchdown in his first two games, only to follow that up with three straight games of 26 yards or less. Before the Vikings Week 7 bye, Osborn got back on track against the Carolina Panthers with six catches […]

Adam Thielen - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen led the team in targets and yards and added a touchdown in the Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Thielen now has six touchdowns on the season and has found the end zone in all but two games. He will look to continue his solid play against a […]

Justin Jefferson - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

To call Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson's Week 8 performance disappointing is an understatement. Even facing Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, fantasy managers had to be expecting more than the two catches for 21 yards that Jefferson produced. In a game where Kirk Cousins threw the ball 35 times, the four targets Jefferson received […]

Dalvin Cook - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook's fantasy managers were understandably disappointed in their first-round pick in Week 8. Cook only managed 7.8 points in PPR leagues against a Dallas Cowboys team playing with a backup quarterback and expected to have trouble moving the football. That was not the case and the Vikings were forced to […]

Kirk Cousins - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Fantasy managers who started Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had to be expecting more when they plugged him into their lineups against a Dallas Cowboys defense ranked 26th against opposing fantasy quarterbacks. While he didn't play poorly, the conservative play calling and continued check-downs and short-passing game led to a season-low 5.26 yards per attempt […]

Quarterbacks - Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Football

In a typical year, quarterback rankings aren't too important once we approach the midpoint of the season. As you know, this year has been anything but typical and that especially applies to the football world. Just this past week, several quarterbacks have suffered serious injuries and some big-name players will need to be replaced. Fantasy […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me! I'm very proud to bring you our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader, and valued premium subscriber. The NFL season is in full swing, so it's time to dig deep and […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 9 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 8 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. First, we saw the Packers head into Arizona and give the Cardinals their first loss of the season. Next, the Niners and Bears combined for 55 points while Jimmy G and Justin Fields ran wild. Next, the Jets picked […]

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! After this week, we will officially be halfway done with the 2021 NFL season. It's all downhill from here! The trade deadline passed without a slight tremor in the NFL unless you count the Rams defense becoming a more […]

Week 9 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is well underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Week 9 NFL - Fantasy Score DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Week Nine NFL DFS Betting Picks (Premium Content)

NFL Week 9 is almost here and I am coming at you with another week of my favorite bets across the sportsbooks in hopes of helping you make a little bit of cash this weekend!   Background I am a big-time fantasy football and fantasy baseball player. I have been in leagues for about two-thirds […]

Vikings Put Garrett Bradbury On COVID-19 List

The Minnesota Vikings placed center Garrett Bradbury on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Bradbury will miss the first game of his three-year career this weekend against the Baltimore Ravens. A starter since being a first-round pick in 2019, the loss of Bradbury shouldn't go unnoticed for Minnesota's offensive line against a capable Ravens defense coming […]

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 […]

Early Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings and Injury News: Taysom Hill, Saquon Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Odell Beckham Jr.

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. We just got through last week's games, but are back with our early Week 9 fantasy football rankings. The injury news and player updates are coming in quickly this week, so we are already starting up our rankings and analysis for Week 9 of the fantasy football season. As always, […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 8

Eight weeks in the books now, and it was another wild week of football. More surprise performances, big-time duds, and one massive injury that will change your fantasy league's landscape for the rest of the year. I appreciate everybody that's been following along with this post series, and I hope you're getting used to using […]

The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis

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. […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. This week there are four teams and bye, and some major injury situations to deal with, so fantasy managers will be looking to make some important waiver wire pickups and roster changes for Week 9. Just like every other week, we are bringing you our in-depth waiver wire analysis and […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The NFL Trade Deadline is almost here, so many players who wouldn't otherwise have fantasy relevance may jump up in value. I won't list every possible player below but RBs like Marlon Mack, Ronald Jones, Ty'Son Williams, Salvon Ahmed, and Trey Sermon should be monitored closely up until the deadline. The coming week also returns […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Boston Scott, Mark Ingram, Jaret Patterson, Jeff Wilson Jr.

After eight weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have been negatively impacted by injuries to your backs, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Pat Freiermuth, C.J. Uzomah, Evan Engram, Mo Alie-Cox

The tight end herd on fantasy football waiver wires is thinning out as the season wears on. Millions of fantasy football managers have gaping holes they need plugged at the tight end position this week. Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan tore his ACL and is out for the season, which is terrible timing for those who […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Well, Week 8 once again reminded us that nothing is certain in the NFL as the Jets beat the Bengals for a full dose of spooky on Halloween. There were also several in-game injuries and pregame pivots from Dak Prescott, Calvin Ridley, and more. Gather yourselves and let's dive into the waiver wire lightning round […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

In Week 8 we witnessed a few unfamiliar names register QB1 performances. Mike White finished as QB-2 in his first career start, Justin Fields seemed to have turned a corner to finish as QB-5 and Geno Smith took advantage of a great matchup against a bad Jaguars defense to finish as QB-8. Josh Allen, Jimmy […]

Danielle Hunter Done For The Season

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer confirmed on Monday that pass-rusher Danielle Hunter (pectoral) will miss the rest of the 2021 season after suffering a torn pectoral in the Sunday night loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8. Hunter entered Week 8 as the team's leader in sacks with six, and he also recorded […]

Vikings Defense Can't Stop Backup QB In Embarrassing Loss

When the news came out after pre-game warmups that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) was not suiting up, you can bet Minnesota Vikings defense's fantasy managers were licking their chops at the chance to get after Cooper Rush. Rush and the Cowboy offense proceeded to put up 419 total yards in one of the […]

Vikings Defense Likely Loses Danielle Hunter For The Season

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (pectoral) is believed to have sustained a torn pectoral muscle during Sunday's defeat to Dallas, an injury that would end his season if an MRI confirms the severity. Hunter has been an integral cog to the Vikings defense in 2021, having compiled 38 tackles, 10 quarterback hits and six […]

Greg Joseph Perfect In Loss To Dallas

In a game in which the Minnesota Vikings only managed 278 yards of total offense, kicker Greg Joseph was still able to give his fantasy managers a decent performance on Sunday night. Joseph nailed all three of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try as well. With so much talent on offense but a […]

Alexander Mattison A Non-Factor In Loss To Dallas

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison continues to be an afterthought with a healthy Dalvin Cook in the lineup. Despite averaging 112.5 rushing yards, 6.5 receptions and 49.5 receiving yards in the two games without Cook, the Vikings coaching staff refuses to find ways to get the ball into Mattison's capable hands when Cook is […]

K.J. Osborn Held To Two Catches And 10 Yards Against Dallas

The last time fantasy managers saw Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn, he was busy turning seven targets into six catches, 78 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers. In what should have been a prime opportunity against a beatable Dallas Cowboys pass defense on Sunday night, Osborn only managed two […]

Tyler Conklin Solid In Loss To Dallas

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin had another decent outing in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys. Conklin was second only to wide receiver Adam Thielen in targets with seven, converting them into five catches for 57 yards, including an incredible leaping 31-yard catch in the first quarter. Coming into the week as the TE15, […]