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Fantasy Football Matchups That Matter - Week 9

Week 9 Matchups That Matter: Now Or Never For Marvin Harrison Jr.

2:54pm UTC 11/2/25

Week 9 IDP Hits: There's Something You Should Know About Kyle Hamilton

Week 9 IDP Hits: There's Something You Should Know About Kyle Hamilton

8:55pm UTC 11/3/25

Week 9 Wide Receiver Preview: Davante Adams Just Scores TDs

4:55pm UTC 10/31/25

Dak Prescott headlines the Week 9 Fantasy Football Quarterback Preview

Week 9 Quarterback Preview: Dak Enters a High Ceiling Spot

3:29pm UTC 10/31/25

Week 9 Running Back Preview: New Starters, Big Opportunities

Week 9 Running Back Preview: New Starters, Big Opportunities

3:02am UTC 11/1/25

Week 9 Fantasy Football Tight End Preview

Week 9 Tight End Preview: Brock Bowers Is Back ... But Is He Back In Your Starting Lineup?

4:20pm UTC 10/31/25

Video: Matthew Stafford, Kareem Hunt, and More Week 9 Fantasy Football Winners

Video: Matthew Stafford, Kareem Hunt, and More Week 9 Fantasy Football Winners

1:39am UTC 10/31/25

Tyler Loop could be a difference maker for you

Best Week 9 Moves From Our Experts: Grab the Right Kicker To Win This Week

6:22pm UTC 10/30/25

Ricky Pearsall might not be ready yet. But make him a fantasy football trade target now, and the late-season payoff could be huge.

Fantasy Football Trade Targets Week 9: Inject Youth Into Your Title Run

5:26pm UTC 10/31/25

Jacoby Brissett gets another start versus a generous Cowboys defense. He leads our Week 9 start-sit recommendations for fantasy football.

Fantasy Football Start Sit Week 9: Cardinals Party in Dallas

3:30pm UTC 11/2/25

Pass Rate Over Expected Data - Week 8

Pass Rate Over Expected Data - Week 8

8:37pm UTC 10/29/25

RJ Harvey's 3 TD game was a lie

Don’t Trust the Box Score: R.J. Harvey’s TDs Mask Real Concerns

4:20pm UTC 10/29/25

Top 8 Fantasy Football Takeaways from Week 8 Usage

Top 8 Fantasy Football Takeaways From Week 8 Usage

1:47pm UTC 10/29/25

Saquon Barkley leads our look at Week 8 fantasy football injuries: Updates on key players

Fantasy Football Injuries: Key Updates on Saquon Barkley, Cam Skattebo, And More

5:20pm UTC 10/29/25

Video: Must-Add RBs and Sneaky Streamers for Week 9

Video: Must-Add RBs and Sneaky Streamers for Week 9

1:36am UTC 10/29/25

Tyrone Tracy Tops The List of Our Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups: Tyrone Tracy Tops The List

7:49pm UTC 10/28/25

Chase Young has delivered 2 sacks and 5 QB hits over the past two games. Pick him up of the waiver wire in your IDP league.

Week 9 IDP Waiver Wire: Welcome Back, Chase Young of Old

6:28pm UTC 10/28/25

A matchup with the Browns makes the Patriots a good streaming defense play for fantasy football in NFL Week 8.

Streaming Defense Week 9: Rams Ready to Feast on the Saints

2:04am UTC 10/28/25

Fantasy Football Matchups That Matter - Week 8

Week 8 Matchups That Matter: Can We Trust The Broncos Offense?

1:40pm UTC 10/26/25

Week 8 IDP Hits: Sneaky Sack Candidates Could Power Your Second Half

Week 8 IDP Hits: Sneaky Sack Candidates Could Power Your Second Half

8:28pm UTC 10/25/25

Video: Streaming Defenses in 2024

Streaming defenses in fantasy football starts with your draft. That's why we've built matchups into our draft rankings and deliver tips on which DSTs to target early ...

By Matt Schauf • Updated on Thu, Aug 29 2024 1:16 PM UTC

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Looking for the best fantasy defense 2024? It's not enough to just look at full-season fantasy defense rankings. That's why we changed up the format for the DST rankings in our draft assistant. Find out how the change can help you -- and which defenses to target in your fantasy football draft!

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.

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