Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will look to put together two strong consecutive weeks for the first time this season. Williams has been the definition of a boom or bust player this season, but he draws an enticing matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 9. The Raiders are allowing a touchdown and 163 yards per game to opposing receivers this year

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will look to continue his strong season in a favorable matchup versus the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 9. Allen has been a target machine with Justin Herbert at quarterback and managers should expect that to continue on Sunday versus a Raiders defense allowing 163 yards per game and one touchdown a game to opposing receivers. The game

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks will face the Jaguars Defense for the second time this season in Week 9. In their previous meeting this year, Cooks exploded for eight catches, 161 yards, and a touchdown, helping Houston to a blowout victory. Jacksonville ranks 28th against the pass and is allowing 8.5 yards per pass attempt, the second-highest mark in the NFL. Cooks may take

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will look to continue his strong rookie campaign in Week 9 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Herbert did have his first game with multiple interceptions in Week 8, but still tossed three touchdowns in the process. Things should be easier on Sunday for Herbert, because the Raiders defense has struggled to say the least. The Raiders are allowing 266

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry will once again look to get back on track for managers in Week 9. Henry will square off against a weak Raiders defense that has allowed four catches and 48 yards a game to opposing tight ends. The Chargers have been pass heavy with Justin Herbert behind center and running back Austin Ekeler (hamstring) sidelined, but Henry hasn’t

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver K.J. Hamler had a memorable first career touchdown in Week 8 against the division-rival Chargers, as his touchdown grab with time expiring in the fourth quarter proved to be the game-winner. Hamler caught all of his targets in the game, but he saw just three looks and gained 13 yards outside of the game-winning score. The Broncos are facing a

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V has a juicy matchup in front of him against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9. Fuller has exceeded 50 receiving yards in all but two games this year and has caught a touchdown in five straight contests as he prepares to face a Jaguars Defense that ranks 28th against the pass. The former Notre Dame wideout has already

Green Bay Packers linebacker Krys Barnes (calf), who left the Thursday night game after the first half with a calf injury, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, according to a source. Barnes isn’t experiencing symptoms as of now. Based on the timing of his positive test, he could be eligible to come off the list by the team’s Week 10 game against the Jaguars. It

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy had career-highs in targets (10) and receiving yards (73) in the Week 8 win over the Chargers, but the production also came with Tim Patrick (hamstring) inactive. Jeudy has at least 55 yards in five of his seven games this year, although he has just one touchdown. Even if Patrick returns in Week 9 against the Falcons, Jeudy

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III salvaged his fantasy stat line in Week 8 against the Chargers by catching six passes for 21 yards with the team in comeback mode in the second half. Gordon played 36 snaps to Phillip Lindsay‘s 29, but for the second straight week, Lindsay was the more efficient ball-carrier. It’s concerning for Gordon’s fantasy managers, but the good news

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock is coming off his best performance of the season in a 21-point comeback win over the division-rival Chargers. He went 26-for-41 for 248 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for a QB rating of 94.4. Lock has thrown at least one pick in each of the last three games, but he’s also attempted 81 passes in the last two games

The Detroit Lions signed wide receiver Mohamed Sanu to their practice squad on Friday. Sanu played in three games with the 49ers before being cut this year, catching his only target for nine yards. A third-round pick of the Bengals in 2012, the veteran receiver was traded from the Falcons to the Patriots at midseason in 2019, but he failed to live up to expectations

Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse (concussion) and linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral) will both be out for Week 9 against the Seahawks, according to head coach Sean McDermott. Running back Taiwan Jones (hamstring) and cornerback Josh Norman (hamstring) were also ruled out. Morse has done some light aerobic exercise this week, but he hasn’t progressed enough in the league’s concussion protocol. Milano missed two games after

Kansas City Chiefs standout defensive tackle Chris Jones, who was placed on the COVID-19 list on Thursday because of close contact with a staff member that tested positive for the virus, is back in the facility on Friday and is set to practice, according to a source. It’s a sign that Jones has been cleared and will be available to play in Week 9 against

San Francisco 49ers safety Jaquiski Tartt (toe), who was ruled out on Thursday night with a foot injury, is believed to have suffered turf toe based on his initial diagnosis, according to a source. Tartt will have tests on Friday to confirm the injury. As if the 49ers needed anymore injuries. The 49ers Defense was thrashed to the tune of 34 points in the Thursday

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (shoulder), who visited Dr. ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Thursday for further evaluation on his right shoulder injury, will not require surgery. Trubisky will continue his rehab in Chicago and is considered week-to-week, according to a source. He hurt his throwing shoulder on the one play he came in for in Week 8, but it looks like he avoided serious

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has rumbled for eight touchdowns in his last five games. The workhorse back should again see a heavy workload in what figures to be a low scoring affair Sunday against the Bears. Chicago is allowing only 20.8 points per game this season. Based on volume alone, Henry will remain a top-five option. Expect 25-30 touches per usual — Henry

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has seen his production drop off over the past couple of games, and it won’t get any easier for the quarterback Sunday, as the Titans face a strong Bears Defense. He may also be without his top wideout again as A.J. Brown has been dealing with a knee injury that has kept him out of practice this week. The Bears

Coming off of a two-touchdown performance in Week 8, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will look to extend his touchdown streak to three games in a Week 9 battle against the Carolina Panthers. The numbers favor Hill having another strong performance on Sunday because the Panthers Defense is allowing just under 150 yards per game to opposing pass-catchers and a touchdown in five

Kansas City Chiefs running back Le’Veon Belldisappointed in Week 8, but has a nice opportunity in a favorable matchup versus the Carolina Panthers in Week 9. The Panthers Defense is allowing 107 yards per game to opposing runners and is also giving up 51 yards a game in passing to them. Both of these benefit Bell, but he will once again be playing second fiddle