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What does one look for when ranking kickers? Glad you asked. Matchups matter, though it’s tough to know how good or bad a kicker’s matchup is, especially in Week 1. Playing indoors or outdoors matters, but with the weather still nice and fields in what should be pristine condition, it doesn’t matter as much as later in the season. Team offense and a strong leg also matter, but ultimately the biggest factor is something we can’t account for: Luck....

title: “Fantasy Football Rankings Week 9 Quarterback” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Roberta Huttar”

This week, we particularly like the members of the Bucs-Falcons game, as Jameis Winston and Matt Ryan could be involved in a big-time shootout as the two battle for offensive supremacy. Elsewhere, there are some players to be wary of and notable, LeSean McCoy seems to be in position to bust. Let’s dive into this week’s picks. And for more Week 6 analysis, check out our preview podcast. Week 6 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker...

Whether you’re looking for sleepers like Charcandrick West, potential injury replacements for guys like Andrew Luck, Demaryius Thomas, and Justin Forsett, or advice on daily fantasy college football, we’ve got you covered in the links below. Read up, and hopefully you’ll bring home some big prizes in your GPPs and cash games. MORE: Week 6 fantasy football rankings:Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Defenses | Kickers...

There are only four teams on bye in Week 10 (Ravens, Chiefs, Raiders, Eagles), but there are still several fantasy owners who might be looking for tight end and D/ST streamers. Our full waiver list has plenty of potential fill-ins, including an under-the-radar quarterback if you’re a Carson Wentz, Alex Smith, or Derek Carr owner. Overall, this looks more like a “free agent” week than a “waiver wire” week, as there aren’t many players worth burning a claim on....

Baltimore (at Patriots), Buffalo (vs. Steelers), Philadelphia (vs. Redskins), Seattle (at Packers), and Kansas City (vs. Raiders) are all usually started in fantasy leagues but have brutal matchups this week. Conversely, the Chargers (at Panthers), Bengals (at Browns), Titans (vs. Broncos), Redskins (at Eagles), Lions (vs. Bears), Falcons (at Rams), and Jets (at 49ers) are all owned in fewer than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues and have favorable matchups on paper....

For more updates and the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 Fantasy Cheat Sheet Trey Burton injury update After missing practice on Sunday, Burton was limited at Chicago’s practice on Monday as the Bears prepare to open the NFL season on Thursday night. Burton’s been dealing with a groin issue that’s unrelated to his offseason sports hernia surgery. A limited practice on a Monday would normally be fine, if not for the fact that Chicago plays Thursday....

The official active/inactive report drops about 6:50 p.m. ET, and we’ll have updates through that time here and on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 16 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Is Alexander Mattison playing Monday night? UPDATE: Alexander Mattison is officially INACTIVE Monday night. Mattison didn’t practice at all in Week 15 with an ankle injury that had been previously unknown. He looked set to miss all of Week 16, too, before he got a limited practice in Saturday to set him up as a true game-time decision for Monday night....

For updates on injured running backs, such as Chris Carson, Jeff Wilson Jr., Kenyan Drake, and more, click here; for the latest on banged-up WRs Odell Beckham Jr., Deebo Samuel, and Diontae Johnson, go here. For more fantasy injury updates and news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Is Andy Dalton playing in Week 8?...

For the latest on more RBs, including Darrell Henderson, Elijah Mitchell, and Melvin Gordon, click here; for news on injured pass-catchers Darren Waller, Deebo Samuel, Kadarius Toney, and Sterling Shepard, go here; for the latest on Calvin Ridley, Julio Jones, and Chase Edmonds, go here; for more on Miles Sanders, Adam Thielen, and Logan Thomas, click here; for the latest on Dalvin Cook’s status for Thursday, go here. For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy....

Below, we’ll look at three of the most notable QB and RB injuries leading up to 2021 fantasy football drafts. For WR injury updates, click here. For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2021 Cheat Sheet Dak Prescott injury update Cowboys brass is insistent Prescott will be ready to go for the Week 1 Thursday night opener against the Buccaneers, but news of a second MRI on Prescott’s right shoulder worried many among the fantasy community....

For updates on more banged-up RBs Ezekiel Elliott, Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, and D’Andre Swift, click here; for news on banged-up pass-catchers Deebo Samuel, Dan Arnold, Darren Waller, and Pat Freiermuth, go here; for the latest on Calvin Ridley, Kyler Murray, and DeAndre Hopkins, click here; for more on ailing WRs Sterling Shepard, Kadarius Toney, CeeDee Lamb, Amari Cooper, and Antonio Browns, go here. For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy....

Below, we’ll give you the latest news on these running backs and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 13 fantasy landscape. WEEK 13 INJURY UPDATES: WRs | Fournette Follow your fantasy team and watch every week during the 2022 NFL season on Sling TV. Stream Sling Orange or Blue for $35/month, or both for $50/month. Right now, get half off your first month, plus SHOWTIME, STARZ, AND EPIX – first month on us!...

Below, we’ll give you the latest updates on these WRs and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 10 fantasy landscape. For updates on ailing players Aaron Jones, Josh Allen, and Romeo Doubs, click here; for news on banged-up RBs Jonathan Taylor, Elijah Mitchell, Ezekiel Elliott, and Kyren Williams, go here; for the latest on injured TEs Darren Waller and David Njoku, go here. Follow your fantasy team and watch every week during the 2022 NFL season on Sling TV....

For the latest on banged-up QBs Jimmy Garoppolo and Teddy Bridgewater, click here; for updates on RBs David Montgomery, Joe Mixon, and Tony Jones Jr., go here; for more on Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell, go here; for updates on injured pass-catchers Rob Gronkowski, A.J. Brown, Julio Jones, Tee Higgins, and Sterling Shepard, click here. For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 5 WAIVERS: Top pickups...

For the latest on ailing RBs Austin Ekeler, Alex Collins, D’Andre Swift, and Jamaal Williams, go here; for an update on Dak Prescott, go here; for the latest on Kadarius Toney, click here; for more on Sterling Shepard, go here; for the Week 8 weather report, click here. For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 8 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start ’em, sit ’em...

Below, we’ll give you the latest updates on these TEs and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 11 fantasy landscape. For updates on injured QBs Kyler Murray and Matthew Stafford, click here; for more on banged-up WRs Ja’Marr Chase, Mike Williams, Keenan Allen, and Mecole Hardman, go here; for more on ailing RBs Damien Harris, Ezekiel Elliott, and Gus Edwards, click here; for news on injured TEs David Njoku, Mark Andrews, and Daniel Bellinger, go here; for updates on more banged-up WRs, including Cooper Kupp, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Jerry Jeudy, click here; for more on RBs Leonard Fournette and Khalil Herbert, go here....

If you’ve made it this far, or if you are playing in a consolation game and care deeply about winning, then we’re here to help you sort through the latest batch of injuries heading into Week 16. Fortunately, there weren’t many injured stars, but there are plenty of guys who might be returning. For more updates throughout the week, follow us on Twitter at SN_Fantasy. MORE: Week 16 waiver wire pickups...

Fortunately, most of the players mentioned above look like they’re going to play, but we all know that a key absence can make all the difference in the fantasy playoffs. For more news throughout the week, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy . WEEK 14 RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Michael Thomas injury update Thomas (foot) didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday, though it’s unclear if it’s something serious or just a few days off for the impressive rookie....

The real questions are whether DFS players can sub in Fitzgerald Toussaint and/or A.J. McCarron, respectively, for those two. Or if Marshawn Lynch will return from his abdomen injury, and what is workload might be. We’ll cover those topics below, so let’s take a look at the latest injury updates heading into wild-card weekend as you’re adjusting those NFL DFS lineups. MORE: Playoff fantasy football rankings:Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Defenses | Kickers...