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Deeper Sleepers for Standard Leagues (Week 10)
Deeper PPR Sleepers Heading Into Week 10
We have officially entered the home stretch of the fantasy regular season. As such, it is slim pickings on the waiver fire. Finding deep names for PPR leagues is no easy task in general, and it only gets harder and hard the later we get. Nevertheless, it's not like there's no one left at all.... Read More
Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis (Week 10)
The AFC East might be one of the hottest divisions in all of football right now... The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets battled it out on the previous installment of Thursday Night Football, but game script ended up heavily favoring the Jets in a 34-21 victory. Bills fans should be readily aware that their... Read More
Dynasty Fallout - Jay Ajayi Traded to Philadelphia Eagles
The trade deadline this year brought an unusual amount of action. Not only was there a lot of movement, but some big names were moved as well. Of all the players who changed teams this week, Jay Ajayi had to be the most significant to fantasy owners. The NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles were able to land Ajayi... Read More
Week 9 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits
Welcome to our Week 9 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. I'll be on Reddit each Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning... Read More
Heroes and Zeroes - Week 9 Fantasy Football Picks
Sometimes we can outsmart ourselves, can't we? I believe I've said this before, but the Texans-Seahawks game last week is a perfect example of how common sense can just go right out the window when a game defies logic and statistical analysis. At that point, all our best research and prognosticating looks downright idiotic. Hopefully... Read More
Beating The Waiver Wire - Speculative Stashes for Week 10
It's Wednesday morning. You dropped a player last night expecting to make some moves on the waiver wire, only to wake up and find out you weren't able to get anyone you put a claim in for. What now? If you've got an open roster spot, its always a good idea to plan ahead for... Read More
Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 9
The fantasy football season is at the halfway mark. Mining for booms and busts is getting more important with each passing week. Another half-dozen teams are on bye this week, including the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers, four teams loaded with fantasy superstars. So figuring out the right booms... Read More
10 Lineup Busts and Avoids for Week 9
The Houston Astros won the World Series on Wednesday night. The Houston Texans lost Deshaun Watson for the rest of the season to a torn ACL during practice on Thursday. Houston sports--something good, then something bad. The Watson injury is a big one in terms of its fantasy impact, because Watson was playing not just... Read More
Fantasy Football Consistency Report for Week 9: Floors and Ceilings
Sometimes writing an introduction is hard. I would say it is even harder to write an introduction to a weekly article where the topic of the article remains the same every week. So, as I’m sitting here typing this in the Penn State library, I decided to write an introduction about me writing an introduction;... Read More
Week 9 Red Zone Risers/Fallers: Players With Scoring Potential
We're starting to get a sense of which players are integral parts of their team's offense, especially in the red zone. Still, injuries and bye weeks demand that we find under-the-radar players who have great opportunity to contribute as well. We always need to dig deeper to find great values at the skill positions. Just... Read More
Week 9 Rankings Analysis - Pierre Camus vs. Industry Consensus
You might think with six teams on bye and less players overall to consider, establishing a solid set of rankings might be a bit easier. In fact, for fantasy purposes it makes it far tougher to establish the lower value tiers because you have to wade through RB committees and WR4/WR5 types just to assess... Read More
FanDuel Lineup Picks (Week 9) - NFL DFS Advice
Welcome to RotoBaller's daily fantasy football FanDuel lineup picks for Week 9 of the NFL season. In this article I will be taking you through the best FanDuel DFS plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. This week features a relatively short main slate, which makes it feel as if the analysis across the... Read More
DraftKings Lineup Picks (Week 9) - NFL DFS Advice
RotoBallers, welcome to Week 9 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 9 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's... Read More
Yahoo Lineup Picks (Week 9) - NFL DFS Advice
Hey there RotoBallers! In this article, I will be taking a look at some of my favorite Yahoo DFS lineups picks for the Week 9 slate. These DFS picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, Vegas odds, and pricing on Yahoo. Generally, I will try to outline a top option at each... Read More
NFL Survivor League Picks (Week 9): Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids
Can you believe we are eight weeks through the season? It's not too far back when the Giants were Super Bowl contenders, the Jets were going to go 0-16, and the Patriots were destined for a 16-0 season. How things have changed. For those of you still left in your survivor league pools, I'm here... Read More
FantasyDraft Lineup Picks (Week 9) - NFL DFS Advice
It is finally time for NFL Week 9! If you're a FantasyDraft DFS player, then this article is for you. Each week, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy football lineup picks for FantasyDraft. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have any questions... Read More
Week 9 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks
Week Nine!? How did this happen? It feels like the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs just kicked off for the season opener last week. Alas, here we are at the midway point of the regular season. Enjoy these weeks of football while they last. The goal of this weekly column is to help... Read More
Press Rewind - A Mock Football Re-Draft at Midseason
One of my favorite things to do at the end of the fantasy season is to look back at all the things I said in August and September. I write a little draft recap for a couple of my leagues and do weekly power rankings. It's fun to see the differences between what I thought then,... Read More
Fantasy Bomb Podcast - Midseason Mock Re-draft
RotoBaller lead editor Pierre Camus and co-host Adam Hammer team up with writer Chris Mangano to hold a midseason mock draft for fantasy football. They assess player values for the rest of the season by assembling the teams you wish you had right now! See how player ADP has shifted from preseason up until Week 9... Read More
Dynasty Fallout - Jimmy Garoppolo Traded to San Francisco
For the last two offseasons, one name that was mentioned more than anyone else as a potential "QB of the future" was Jimmy Garoppolo. After being drafted in the second round of the 2014 draft, it appeared the New England Patriots had found their QB to replace Tom Brady when father time finally caught up.... Read More
Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 9)
The Dolphins have become quite the train wreck, haven't they... After suffering a 40-point blowout loss last Thursday night, it should become abundantly clear for fantasy owners that there are next to no reliable players to be found in the Miami Dolphins offense (especially with the departure of Jay Ajayi for Philadelphia). The returns of... Read More
Fantasy Football Buy Low and Sell High: Week 9
One half of the fantasy football season down, one half to go! For fantasy leagues that make Week 17 of the NFL schedule irrelevant, because too many star players sit out due to their games being meaningless, we are officially at the halfway point of the season. The trade deadline in many fantasy leagues might... Read More
Target Risers and Potential Breakouts Week 10
After an absolute whirlwind of a news cycle heading into Week 9, it was good to get some football tape to evaluate. We didn’t get a look at Kelvin Benjamin in his new home in Buffalo just yet, but we did get a glimpse of what the Panthers would look like without him. We also... Read More
Players Sending Out Warning Signals: Heading Into Week 9
It is now Week 9, and fantasy owners are either making their push for the playoffs, or tailoring their rosters with the confidence that their playoff spot is more or less locked down. That means that every roster decision becomes all the more important both this week and for the rest of the season, with... Read More
NFL Rookies To Watch In Week 9
Each week, we will look at rookies who have either performed well the previous few weeks or who have a favorable matchup in the upcoming week. These may be high-profile names or under-the-radar depth players; the only thing that matters is that they are first-year pros ready to make a name for themselves. Hopefully, by... Read More
#TrendingNow - Dynasty Risers and Fallers Week 9
I want to tell you everything I am thinking right now. I want to lay it all on the line and be an open book. It has been eating at me. When the time is right, I’ll tell you everything, but I just can’t yet. Yes, it’s a metaphor, but it’s also a common place... Read More
Week 9 PPR Rankings (Top 300)
As we move into Week 9 of the fantasy football season, six teams are on bye. Fantasy owners may be looking for replacements in their lineups, and start/sit decisions are more important than ever. These are the weeks where fantasy leagues will define the contenders and pretenders, so let's make sure your optimal lineups are... Read More
Updated Week 9 Standard Rankings (Non-PPR): Top 300
Wow, what a week RotoBallers. If you were to do player rankings every day this week, they would have ended up being completely different. Where do we start - DeShaun Watson, Pierre Garcon, Trevor Siemian and Darren McFadden were all removed from our rankings due to injuries or a change in player personnel. The Ezekiel Elliott saga... Read More
Updated Week 9 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)
Below you will find our updated Week 9 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football. And boy were there plenty of updates needed since our staff ranks were first released. An action-packed week of NFL action yielded big trades (Ajayi, Benjamin,Garoppolo), big injuries (Watson, Garcon, Reed), and well... Ezekiel Elliott. With six teams on bye again this week, and lots of... Read More
