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Get ready for Week 9 of Fantasy Football with our resident expert, Frank Ober! With the season heating up and playoff berths in sight, now’s the time to fine-tune your lineup. Frank’s unmatched insights will help you tackle key trade targets, exploit favorable matchups, and avoid potential pitfalls. Tune in for the expert picks that could make all the difference in your path to the playoffs!
QB Tua Tagovailoa returned in week 8 and based on his performance you can play your Miami Dolphins WRs, Tyreek Hill and Jayden Waddle, and RBs, De’Von Achane and Raheem Mostert, with confidence. Tagovailoa should only get better with more playing time although he has a tough matchup this week at the Buffalo Bills. Week 8 not only saw the return of Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp, but WR Puka Nacua who picked up right where he left off. QB Matthew Stafford is now a low-end starter and a solid bye week replacement option.
The San Francisco 49ers are on a bye week 9. The expectation is that RB Christian McCaffrey will make his long-awaited debut in week 10. This will relegate RB Jordan Mason to the bench. Mason injured his shoulder in week 8 but head coach Kyle Shanahan said he should be fine. His replacement, RB Isaac Guerendo, ran like a bull but also showed his speed against the Dallas Cowboys. He is worth stashing on your roster in larger leagues and would be a solid replacement if McCaffrey and Mason become injured.
The Carolina Panthers are a terrible team but play better with Andy Dalton at QB instead of Bryce Young. Regardless of who plays QB, Chuba Hubbard has been serviceable at RB. However, this may be ending as highly touted rookie RB Jonathan Brooks is expected to make his debut. The Panthers also just traded their number one WR, Diontae Johnson, to the Baltimore Ravens. This is a solid move for the Ravens but hurts the fantasy value of WRs Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman, and TEs Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely.
QB Jameis Winston started for the Cleveland Browns in week 8 replacing the injured Deshaun Watson. Just like Joe Flacco did last season when he replaced Watson, Winston showed what this passing game is capable of and led the Browns to an upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Winston can have big games but has a history of turnovers due to his gunslinger mentality. WR Cedric Tillman is a worthy waiver wire pickup with Winston at QB.
WR Stefon Diggs of the Houston Texans has a torn ACL and is out for the year. The Texans are now missing their top two WRs with Nico Collins already out. This significantly increases the value of WR Tank Dell. Who will step up? Unknown. Potential players are Robert Woods, Xavier Hutchinson, and John Metchie III.
QB: Caleb Williams (Chicago Bears) 172 total yards, 0 TDs, 0 Int
Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons) 292 total yards, 4 TDs, 0 Int
RB: Kareem Hunt (Kansas City Chiefs) 1 reception, 63 total yards, 1 TD
Javonte Williams (Denver Broncos) 4 receptions, 52 total yards, 0 TDs
WR: Stefon Diggs (Houston Texans) 5 receptions, 81 total yards, 0 TDs
Keenan Allen (Chicago Bears) 2 receptions, 39 total yards, 0 TDs
TE: Cade Otton (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 9 receptions, 81 total yards, 2 TDs
Hunter Henry (New England Patriots) 5 receptions, 45 total yards, 0 TDs
PK: Will Reichard (Minnesota Vikings) 8 points, 2 PATs, 2 FGs
Wil Lutz (Denver Broncos) 4 points, 4 PATs, 0 FGs
DF: Detroit Lions: 14 points against, 416 total yards allowed, 1 sack, 4 takeaways, return TD
Los Angeles Chargers: 8 points against, 366 total yards allowed, 5 sacks, 0 takeaways
QB: Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals vs. Las Vegas Raiders)
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
RB: Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers)
Aaron Jones (Minnesota Vikings vs. Indianapolis Colts)
WR: Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks)
Darnell Mooney (Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys)
TE: Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos)
Jake Ferguson (Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons)
PK: Jason Myers (Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams)
Tyler Bass (Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins)
DF: Philadelphia Eagles (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
New Orleans Saints (at Carolina Panthers)
Minnesota Vikings (-3.5) at Los Angeles Rams Final Score: LAR 30 Minn. 20
Dallas Cowboys (+4.5) at San Francisco 49ers Final Score: SF 30 Dal. 24
Pittsburgh Steelers (-6.5) vs. New York Giants Final Score: Pitt. 26 NYG 18
Week 8 Record: 1 – 2 Season Record: 12 – 12
It is hard to believe the Jets are favored based on the play of their offense and defense, neither of which have lived up to expectations. The Texans have also struggled especially without WR Nico Collins and now Stefon Diggs. This game is a tossup. I will take the points based on the advantage the Texans have with PK Ka’imi Fairbairn over any new Jets kicker.
The Vikings have lost two straight games and opponents seem to have figured out Brian Flores’ defense. I am again taking the points since the Colts are starting QB Joe Flacco over Anthony Richardson.
The Chiefs keep winning thanks to their defense, but they are not blowing anyone away. The Buccaneers showed last week they can still score without their top two WRs. However, their defense is nothing to write home about. Kansas City will win but it feels like 8.5 is too many points.
