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Fantasy Football: Week 9 predictions to count on

The Yahoo team presents their most steadfast Week 9 fantasy football predictions. Don’t give up on Aaron Jones just yet Week 8 was underwhelming for Aaron Jones in his least efficient performance of the season. Jones had 19 attempts for just 58 yards and two receptions for 37 yards. Despite the lack of production, Jones’ continued volume was highly encouraging. …

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Keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 9

Best spot of the week: Brian Robinson Jr. Robinson Jr. has been great for fantasy managers this season. He’s scored 10+ fantasy points in six of seven games this year and has even played through injuries in multiple games. He’s proven to be someone you can rely on, and his role has been great this year. Robinson is averaging over …

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Fantasy Football Traffic Cop: Week 9 lineup advice

The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Start-sit questions can be anxious for even the best fantasy managers. Here’s a traffic-light report to help get you ready for Week 9. ✅ Green Light WR Josh Downs at …

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Will Drake Maye play vs. Titans? Patriots QB’s status still murky

Will Drake Maye play vs. Titans? Patriots QB’s status still murky originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The good news for New England Patriots fans: There’s still a chance Drake Maye will play on Sunday. The bad news: There’s also a chance he won’t. The rookie quarterback remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed to reporters …

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Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 9 of 2024 season

Below are my Week 9, 2024 positional ranks for PPR leagues. As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock. It’s then available on demand on Peacock, the NFL on NBC YouTube channel and …

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NFL DFS Picks: Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Week 9

The Week 9 NFL main slate begins Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT and features 12 games. The Steelers and 49ers are on bye, while the Thursday Night Football (Texans-Jets), Sunday Night Football (Colts-Vikings) and Monday Night Football (Buccaneers-Kansas City) participants play outside the main slate in Week 9. Yahoo will be running plenty of NFL DFS contests for Week 8, …

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When Patrick Mahomes threw for 734 yards — and lost to Baker Mayfield

On Monday night, the Bucs will visit the Chiefs in a prime-time showdown between Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield, the reigning Super Bowl MVP facing the NFL’s current leader in touchdown passes. The two have faced off three times before in the NFL, with Mahomes winning all three games. But the real opportunity for …

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NFL Draft: The 2025 QB class is thin, but these 6 have star potential

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst There is no point in sugarcoating things — the QB class in the 2025 NFL Draft is lacking, at least in comparison to recent bumper crops at the position. But if history is any indication, that won’t keep QB-needy NFL teams from gambling first round picks on the position. [Related: Who is rising up the …

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Bookmaker ‘rooting for Green Bay to get home’ in Lions-Packers

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst “America’s Game of the Week” is shaping up to be a doozy.  Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions hit the highway to face Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers this Sunday afternoon at legendary Lambeau Field. You can watch the NFC North showdown on FOX and the FOX Sports app, with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on …

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Funnel Defense Report: Week 9

In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …

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Eagles-Jaguars player matchups to watch in Week 9

Eagles-Jaguars player matchups to watch in Week 9 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (5-2) will play host to Doug Pederson’s Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday at the Linc. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles CBs vs. Jaguars’ injured WRs corps  The Jaguars enter this game without Christian Kirk, who was lost for …

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2025 NFL QB market: Teams in need of a reset, and potential replacements

With the NFL season reaching its midpoint, several teams are already looking ahead to the offseason to address their biggest needs. Considering the importance and impact of the quarterback position on game outcomes, executives and coaches are already pondering the possibilities available following the NFL and college seasons.  Looking ahead to the 2025 quarterback class, it could be hard for …

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NFL injury tracker Week 9: Lamar Jackson misses practice again, Micah Parsons likely out, Patriots ‘hopeful’ about Drake Maye

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice for a second straight day on Thursday. His absence on Wednesday was labeled a rest day by head coach John Harbaugh, but he later appeared on the team’s injury report with a back and neck issue. Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken said on Thursday, “It is what it is,” regarding Jackson’s absence. The …

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C.J. Stroud: We got embarrassed on Thursday night

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has experienced a fair amount of success since entering the league as the second overall pick in 2023, but his games against the Jets have not been on that list. Stroud was injured in a loss to the team as a rookie and he got pounded again in a 21-13 loss on Thursday night. Stroud was …

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