NFL DFS: FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks for Week 9 - Top Lineup Plays Include Bijan Robinson, A.J. Brown, T.J. Hockenson

Like a backup quarterback patiently holding the clipboard with his hat on backward, I've been summoned into action to help give you some helpful NFL DFS advice for Week 9. My good friend Dennis Clausen, who usually pens this piece, asked me to help him out this week. Don't worry - Dennis is fine, other […]

The King's Week 9 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

RotoBaller senior writer Scott "The King" Engel delivers his Week 9 fantasy football lineup rankings for PPR, half PPR, and standard scoring league formats. He also provides an analysis of the rankings at every skill position. Regular starting options are included to confirm that your must-start players have a good chance of posting winning fantasy […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 9 (Premium Content)

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 9 (Premium Content) Use this tutorial for more details on how to use our NFL DFS Must Avoids. 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 […]

Noah Fant - Week 9 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: A good tight-end streamer this week, Noah Fant could be worth a start for managers needing help at the position. Though he has not been a red-zone target since Week 1, Fant has seen relatively consistent usage. Despite limited scoring opportunities, he has notched […]

TNF Fantasy Football Superflex 2QB Rankings for Week 9 - Thursday Updates for Kirk Cousins, Sam Darnold, Jameis Winston, Joe Flacco, Bryce Young

Superflex leagues cause fantasy managers to choose between similar quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, so it can be difficult to make key start-or-sit decisions. If you need help with your lineup calls this week, our Week 9 fantasy football Superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football can assist your efforts. To begin Week […]

NFL DFS Game Stacks: Week 9 (Premium Content)

Use this tutorial for more details on how to use our NFL DFS Stacks of the Week. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last week was an utter mess in DFS, as my snowflake-ridden team could not get anything going in cash. There were a few GPPs that made some […]

TNF Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 9 - Thursday Updates for Jaylen Waddle, Cedric Tillman, Tank Bigsby, T.J. Hockenson, Cade Otton, Tank Dell

Week 9 is here, and as the fantasy football playoffs near, it's never been more important to set optimal lineups. Our Week 9 TNF fantasy football overall rankings for 2024 are here to help you make key lineup decisions, so if you need assistance, you have come to the right place. Let's dig into the […]

TNF Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings (RB, WR, TE) - Week 9 Thursday Updates for DeAndre Hopkins, Diontae Johnson, Calvin Ridley, J.K. Dobbins, Chase Brown

Many fantasy managers are starting to face must-win situations as we approach the home stretch toward the fantasy football playoffs, and if you need help setting your lineup this week, you have come to the right place. Our Week 9 TNF fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024 are here to guide your difficult start-or-sit calls. Let's […]

Tyler Lockett - Week 9 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (oblique) had what was easily his worst game of the season in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo's stingy pass defense limited him to just one catch on three targets for nine yards, good for 1.9 PPR […]

TNF Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 Thursday RB Updates for Breece Hall, Tank Bigsby, Rico Dowdle, Chase Brown, Kareem Hunt, Nick Chubb

Running backs have been the star of the show this season in fantasy football, but that doesn't mean there aren't tough start-or-sit decisions to make at the position for Week 9. Our Week 9 TNF fantasy football running back rankings for 2024 are here to help you set optimal lineups. Let's dig into the rankings […]

TNF Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 Thursday WR Updates for Zay Flowers, Amari Cooper, Romeo Doubs, Cedric Tillman, Tank Dell

The wide receiver position is the deepest in fantasy football, meaning there are tons of viable options each week. However, that also complicates start-or-sit decisions. If you're having trouble with lineup calls, we're to help with our Week 9 TNF fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024. Before the start of the Week 9 slate, […]

TNF Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 Thursday QB Updates for C.J. Stroud, Kirk Cousins, Sam Darnold, Jameis Winston, Joe Flacco, Bo Nix

If you have struggled to get quality production from your quarterback spot in 2024, all you can do is keep trying to find the top available option each week. We can help with our Week 9 TNF fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2024. Ahead of the ninth fantasy football slate, let's peep the rankings to […]

TNF Tight End Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 Thursday TE Updates for T.J. Hockenson, Evan Engram, Cade Otton, Kyle Pitts, Tucker Kraft

The tight end position as a whole is coming off its best week of production and is trending up for the second half of the fantasy football season. However, start-or-sit decisions remain difficult at TE, so use our Week 9 TNF fantasy football tight end rankings for 2024 to help you set optimal lineups. Let's […]

TNF Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 Thursday Kicker Updates Include Ka'imi Fairbairn, Will Reichard, Jake Bates, Chase McLaughlin, more

Start-or-sit decisions at the kicker position are tricky in fantasy football, so if you are searching for the top available option this week, we're here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 9 TNF fantasy football kicker rankings for 2024. Ahead of the new slate, let's dive into the rankings and see where Ka'imi […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for Tight Ends: Week 9 - Updates for T.J. Hockenson, Dallas Goedert, Noah Fant, Evan Engram

With the conclusion of the first half of the 2024-25 campaign on the horizon, it’s time to take a look at which tight ends around the National Football League may play (or won’t) in Week 9.   Being up-to-date on NFL injury news can give you an edge over your league mates in fantasy football. […]

Tyler Lockett Limited With Oblique Issue

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (oblique) was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. The veteran joins DK Metcalf (knee) and Laviska Shenault Jr. (knee) as Seattle's wide receivers on the initial Week 9 injury report. Given that Lockett was able to get on the field in some capacity, it seems like he's trending […]

Noah Fant Among Seven Other Limited Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (groin) was officially listed as limited on Wednesday's practice report. The groin injury is new for the sixth-year tight end, as he presumably sustained it sometime between Sunday and today (Wednesday), though exactly when it occurred is unclear. Fant played his typical snap percentage in the team's 31-10 loss […]

DK Metcalf Will Not Practice On Wednesday

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (knee) will not practice on Wednesday according to Curtis Crabtree of FOX13 Seattle. However, Crabtree noted that the team remains optimistic he will practice tomorrow and play this weekend. Metcalf sustained this knee injury during their Week 7 tilt against the Atlanta Falcons. Metcalf was unable to play last […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 9)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series, "High-Value Touches and Opportunities," for Week 9 of the 2024 fantasy football season. We're halfway through the fantasy football season, depending on if leagues go through Week 17 or 18. It's crunch time, and we'll want to pay attention to the news, noise, and trends, especially in the high-value […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Isaac Guerendo, Jerry Jeudy, Ricky Pearsall, Ladd McConkey, Keon Coleman, Cade Otton

The fantasy football regular season has about six weeks left. After an action-packed Week 8, it's time to scout the waiver wire to add players who can help fantasy teams make that playoff push. We are back with more waiver wire advice with our Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024 to add […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Week 8 of the 2024 season is in the books. That means another week of cold, hard data to analyze. We’ll try not to overreact, but instead, use logic and reasoning as the foundation for our decision-making in the weeks ahead. Each week, we’ll take a look back at the previous week to see if […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 9 (2024)

Congratulations on making it through eight weeks of the fantasy football season with FAAB dollars still in your pocket! No matter what your needs are, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages in fantasy football leagues using […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 9 Updates For Brian Thomas Jr., Stefon Diggs, Christian Kirk, Tee Higgins

A first for this season: Three top wide receivers from the same team suffered an injury on Sunday. Plus, a star wide receiver's season is over. It just keeps getting tougher out there. To keep close tabs on all of the news across the NFL, make sure to favorite or bookmark the fantasy football player […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 9

Sunday should have been National Quarterbacks Day in addition to National Tight Ends Day because signal-callers had quite the weekend. Jared Goff managed to throw for only 85 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-14 win, Jalen Hurts rushed for three touchdowns, and Jameis Winston brought the Browns back from the morgue. The performances were […]

Is Brandin Cooks The Starter For The Cowboys When He Returns? Week 9 Fantasy Football Update

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks has been sidelined with a knee issue and will be out at least one more week before he's eligible to return. Once he's back, will Cooks slide back into the role as the team's No. 2 receiver beside CeeDee Lamb, or has that role been taken from him? Will […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE): Free Agent Adds Include Matthew Stafford, Cade Otton, Cedric Tillman, Jalen McMillan, Ricky Pearsall, more

Welcome to our Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire pickups article for the 2024 season. Of all teams, the Cleveland Browns might provide fantasy managers with some of the first real league-winning potential players. Jameis Winston has raised the bar for all Cleveland pass-catchers, most notably Cedric Tillman, who looks like he could be a […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Tyrone Tracy Jr., Ray Davis, Braelon Allen, Tyler Allgeier

Eight weeks of the regular season are now complete, and some of you have been able to embrace the numbers assembled by running backs on your rosters. Unfortunately, many of you have been forced to contend with an escalating number of injuries, which have often been compounded by the negative impact of substandard production, diminishing […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire - Week 9 TE Pickups Including Cade Otton, Hunter Henry, Isaiah Likely, Zach Ertz, Tyler Conklin, Mike Gesicki, more

Why can’t every Sunday be National Tight Ends Day? Fantasy footballers would love it if the pseudo-holiday could be celebrated every week -- especially if tight ends rack up record-breaking numbers like they did this past weekend. Tight ends accounted for 177 receptions and 16 touchdowns this past Sunday. It was the best single-day stats […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9: Jameis Winston, Tyler Allgeier, Braelon Allen, Isaac Guerendo, Parker Washington, Ricky Pearsall, more

Unfortunately, the fantasy football waiver wire feels like a wasteland in deep leagues. That always happens at this point in the season, but fantasy managers should continue to explore all available options in hopes of improving their rosters for the playoff push ahead. The top waiver-wire adds are often obvious for traditional 10- and 12-team […]

Top Week 9 Quarterback Pickups - Best Fantasy QB Adds, Streamers Include Russell Wilson, Geno Smith, Jameis Winston, Matthew Stafford, Daniel Jones

Fantasy managers enjoyed a vintage quarterback performance from Jameis Winston, who led all quarterbacks in passing yardage (334) going into Sunday night. Three other quarterbacks surpassed 300 passing yards with five touchdowns throwing for three or more touchdowns (Jalen Hurts added three rushing scores). Week 8 was a nice break from bye weeks, but we […]