Robbie Gould Returns With Quiet Outing In Week 9 Loss

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould returned from Injured Reserve in Week 9, converting a 26-yard field goal attempt and two extra-point attempts in a 31-17 loss against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Gould was not asked to do much but did convert a chip-shot from inside 30 yards, replacing Joey Slye, who was previously […]

49ers Defense Struggles In Week 9 Loss

The San Francisco 49ers defense failed to stop James Conner during a 31-17 Week 9 loss against the Arizona Cardinals, surrendering three total touchdowns to the fifth-year running back on Sunday. The 49ers failed to force a turnover and recorded two sacks in an otherwise lackluster performance against back-up quarterback Colt McCoy, who threw for […]

Kyle Juszczyk Finishes With 14 Receiving Yards In Week 9 Loss

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk caught both of his targets for 14 receiving yards during a 31-17 Week 9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Juszczyk was not involved in the rushing attack in Week 9 due to the game script favoring a pass-heavy approach to play catch-up against a short-handed Cardinals offense. Garoppolo was […]

Deebo Samuel Leads 49ers With Nine Targets In Week 9 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught five of nine targets for 63 yards during a 31-17 Week 9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The third-year wideout has been the alpha target within the 49ers' offense this season, especially with George Kittle previously on Injured Reserve. However, with Kittle's activation and subsequent return on […]

Brandon Aiyuk Shows Out In Week 9 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught six of eight targets for 89 yards and a touchdown during a 31-17 Week 9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The second-year wideout has been a non-factor for much of the season but finally had a great game thanks to a good game script and arguably the […]

George Kittle Leads 49ers In Receiving Yards During Week 9 Loss

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught six of eight targets for 101 yards and a touchdown during a 31-17 Week 9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Kittle was activated off of Injured Reserve earlier Sunday. He returned and dominated after an early fumble, hauling in a six-yard touchdown reception right before halftime to […]

JaMycal Hasty Draws Four Targets In Week 9 Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty carried once for two yards and caught three of his four targets for an additional 11 yards receiving during a 31-17 Week 9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Hasty was seldom used until late in the game when the 49ers attempted to mount a comeback with a series […]

Elijah Mitchell Finishes With Five Receptions In Week 9 Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell carried eight times for 36 yards and caught all five of his targets for an additional 43 receiving yards during a 31-17 Week 9 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. The rookie running back has emerged as the most consistent talent in the 49ers backfield this season, despite being […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Passes For Over 300 Yards In Week 9 Loss

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 28 of 40 pass attempts for 326 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception during a 31-17 Week 9 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Garoppolo threw an interception but managed to distribute the ball well as the game progressed, finding George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk for touchdowns. He played […]

Mike McGlinchey Done For Rest Of Week 9

San Francisco 49ers tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) won't return to Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals. The 26-year-old injured his knee during the second quarter of the contest and was initially labeled as questionable before being subsequently ruled out. This is not good news, especially since the 49ers have struggled to stay afloat against an Arizona […]

Jeff Wilson Jr., Elijah Mitchell Active, Trey Sermon Inactive

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (knee) will make his season debut on Sunday, while rookie Elijah Mitchell (ribs) will also play. With those two players active, rookie Trey Sermon will be a healthy scratch. It's unclear how the Niners will handle the Wilson/Mitchell split, but the fact that Sermon is inactive suggests […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 9: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! It is great to be back talking NFL DFS with you! Good process, bad results. Unfortunately, it's a familiar pill to swallow for those of us that have been around NFL DFS for any notable length of time. The Week 8 slate proved to be […]

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

The landscape of the 2021-22 season has changed dramatically, and it only took a few days for it to happen. Fantasy football's top back, Derrick Henry, underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a break of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, an injury he sustained during the win over the Colts. Henry seemingly suffered […]

Updated Week 9 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Tua Tagovailoa Ruled Out For Week 9 Kyler Murray Not Expected To Play Dak Prescott Expects To Play Sunday Sam Darnold Clears Concussion Protocol, Still Questionable […]

Updated Week 9 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 9 of the fantasy football season. This week there are four teams on bye, and some more big-time injuries that fantasy football managers have to deal with. Fear not, we are here to help. Below you will find our updated Week 9 PPR fantasy football rankings. As always, we're here to […]

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

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 9 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back regularly for any updates on […]

Key Fantasy Starters and Tough Calls: Lineup Spotlights for Week 9 - Zack Moss, Boston Scott, Jeremy McNichols, Robert Woods

Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 9. These selections are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to […]

Updated Week 9 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: CeeDee Lamb Expected To Play Against Broncos Davante Adams Activated, Will Play This Week Michael Gallup Will Remain Sidelined For Sunday’s Game Julio Jones Will […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 9

As usual, the wide receiver matchup article from last week had some solid recommendations along with a few letdowns. D.J. Moore (WR-45) could not take advantage of a great matchup as Sam Darnold continued to struggle and while Marvin Jones (WR-57) had a great matchup, he let us down once again with just five catches […]

Week 9 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Well, Week 8 was a doozy! I got only five of the top-10 defenses correct (based on FantasyPros scoring) with the Rams and Bengals both finishing one point below the cut-off. However, that seems to be par for the course with Week 8 results. The top-three point scorers at quarterback were Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, […]

Week 9 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Alright, people! If you're in a league with kickers, you need to be paying attention to kickers otherwise what are we even doing here? Greg Joseph is 59% rostered in ESPN leagues and just 32% in Yahoo! leagues. He's currently third in points per game among kickers with 10.6. Randy Bullock is fourth in points […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 9

The halfway point of the 2021 fantasy football season came and went, leaving us with the final five weeks to bolster rosters for a run at making the playoffs. A wild week on and off the field has created many opportunities for role players to step up and deliver week-winning production, as Ty Johnson finished […]

Game-Time Decisions and Trade Targets: The Engel Eye

There is a lot to consider over the weekend as we head towards kickoff times on Sunday. Once again, there are major injury concerns, but we are here to help you handle them for your fantasy football rosters. The Cardinals-49ers game is causing a great amount of fantasy anxiety regarding top players on both teams. […]

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 9

Welcome fantasy friends and foes to the Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 9. We hit the halfway point to the fantasy season. How do you feel about your team? Fantasy managers should not stay stagnant on their current rosters. The waiver wire and trading to fill holes on your roster are the fantasy […]

George Kittle Will Have Pitch Count In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (calf) will play on Sunday after he was activated from injured reserve. However, he will "be on a pitch count" against Arizona and is only "expected to play roughly half the game," per Adam Schefter of ESPN. As such, Kittle falls into the low-end TE1 category. He offers […]

Deebo Samuel Will Play In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Although head coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel's injury has gotten worse this week, it appears the star receiver is healthy enough to play. He has truly been fantastic in 2021, hauling in 44 passes for 819 […]

Elijah Mitchell Will Be Active For Week 9

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (rib) will play on Sunday despite being listed as questionable. The rookie has looked fantastic this season, averaging 92.6 scrimmage yards and 0.6 touchdowns per game played. Over the last two weeks alone, he has rushed for 244 yards and a pair of scores. With that said, a […]

Updated Week 9 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 Flex rankings for fantasy football. Choosing the right fantasy football Flex option will be an important factor for many teams in a tricky week filled with byes and injuries. Speaking of which, included below some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and […]

Updated Week 9 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Christian McCaffrey Activated From IR, Expected To Play Good Chance That David Montgomery Plays On Monday Jeff Wilson Jr. Activated From IR Damien Williams Sidelined […]

Updated Week 9 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: George Kittle Activated, Will Play In Week 9 Noah Fant Not Expected To Play Against Cowboys Dallas Places Blake Jarwin On Injured Reserve Eric Ebron […]