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Fantasy Football Week 9 NFL Recap

Big game Ben carries fantasy owners in week 9 with six touchdown passes. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback did something that no other quarterback has ever done before. That was to complete at least six touchdown passes in back to back games something he was able to accomplish on Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens.

Roethlisberger put together another big game for fantasy owners only lacking in passing yards as he finished the game with 340 compared to last week’s 522 yard performance. The fantasy studs from this game doesn’t stop with just Ben as Antonio Brown finished with a game high 144 yards on 11 catches with one touchdown, Martavis Bryant added 44 yards with two touchdowns and Markus Wheaton pulled in two catches for 62 yards with one touchdown.

The other top fantasy performance came from Tom Brady as he was able to lead his New England Patriots past Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Brady finished the game completing 33 of 53 passes for 333 yards and four touchdowns. Since the team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, Brady has played as good if not better than any other quarterback in the NFL.

In that stretch the Patriots have won all five games with three games scoring at least 40 or more points. Much of the team’s success has came from Brady as he has thrown 18 touchdowns compared to only one interception in that stretch. Brady has also had some help from Rob Gronkowski over that stretch who is finally rewarding his fantasy owners.

Gronkowski has at least nine catches in each of the last five games with three 100 yard plus games plus five total touchdowns. The Patriots tight end pulled in nine catches for 105 yards and one touchdown.

Here are the other top fantasy performances for week 9.

Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos: Much of his fantasy success comes at the expense of a Broncos loss. Manning finished the game completing 34 of 57 passes for 438 yards and two touchdowns.

Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The rookie wide receiver out of Texas A&M is finally healthy and it paid off for his fantasy owners. Evans finished the game on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns with 124 yards on seven catches with two of them finding the end zone.

Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles receiver put up another big game on Sunday pulling in six catches for 158 yards with two touchdowns. The positive news for fantasy owners is he was able to pull in an eight yard touchdown from Mark Sanchez late in the fourth quarter.

Miami Dolphins Defense: The Dolphins defense found a way to slow down Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers offense. That included forcing him to throw three interceptions to go with one lost fumble. The team was also able to get to Rivers for four sacks.

Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals: Hill made the start for the injured Giovani Bernard and he didn’t disappoint. The Bengals running back rushed for 154 yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns.

Top 5 NBA Sleepers as we enter Week 2 of the NBA season

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As we enter the second week of the 2014-2015 NBA season we have pinpointed 5 “sleepers” that can eventually help you achieve your first place status in your fantasy basketball leagues. Let’s wait no longer and identify the players we feel should be drafted in your leagues.

Brandon Knight:

Brandon Knight is a very underrated point guard in the NBA. He is currently on one of the worst teams in the NBA and has the chance to continue pouring in big numbers. Right now he is averaging 19.7 points 6.7 rebounds 9.0 assists 1.0 steal 2.0 3pters and 87.5% from the free throw line. Those are monster numbers for a point guard in any league. By no means is Knight considered an elite point guard, but if he continues at this pace, he should definitely be considered in the conversation. Don’t sleep on Brandon, he can definitely be your knight in shining armor.

Tony Wroten:

Tony Wroten is playing on one of the worst teams in the NBA without franchise player Michael Carter-Williams. After an awesome pre-season, Wroten is looking to take advantage of the situation ahead of him. Like Brandon Knight, Wroten is putting up solid numbers with 19.0 points 4.7 rebounds 7.7 assists 2.3 steals and 0.7 3pters. Although his free throw percentage is extremely low for a guard, Wroten makes up for it in a multitude of categories. Even when MCW comes back from injury, we expect Wroten to slide over to the #2 spot and put up good numbers. Roll the dice on Wroten while you still can.

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Perry Jones:

Although the injury situation for OKC sucks, Jones has the best opportunity to showcase what he can really do. There is virtually no one on the roster to compete with at the moment, so Jones will get all he can handle. With averages of 19.3 points 4.7 rebounds 1.7 assists 0.7 steals 2.0 3pters and 70.6% from the line, Jones can definitely produce big numbers for someone not named KD or Westbrook. Look for Jones to continue making some noise for the Thunder as they wait for KD and Westbrook to return to the roster.

Alec Burks:

Many believe that Burks will have a breakout year this season with fellow teammate Derrick Favors. He is much known for his ability to blow by defenders and finish at the rim, but this year he is looking to take his game to a whole new level. Currently he is averaging 14.3 points 3.3 rebounds 2.3 assists 1.0 steals 1.3 3pters and shooting 92.9% from the line. These are more than modest numbers for a guard who can play both positions. It’s not very often that you can find a guard capable of putting up numbers all across the board. If you’re looking to Jazz it up a bit, Burks is the way to go.

Chris Copeland:

Copeland is playing on an injury riddled Pacer’s team and has the chance to prove that he can be of service to Indiana. With George, West, Watson and Hill out plus the departure of Turner and Stephenson, the Pacers need all the help they can get. Copeland is averaging 16.0 points 4.7 rebounds 2.7 assists 0.7 blocks 3.3 3pters and shoots 66.7% from the line. What makes Copeland so valuable is the ability to play both forward spots and shoot the ball from range. The 2.7 assists for a forward is an added bonus as well and with no one to contend for minutes at the moment, Copeland can easily keep up with these numbers. Look for Copeland to set the pace with modest numbers across the board.

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DraftKings Fantasy Football Deals for Week 9

Lorenzo Taliaferro, Andre Williams price is right on DraftKings for week 9. These two running backs were both selected in the 2014 NFL draft as Taliaferro came out of Coastal Carolina and Williams out of Boston College. Now they both are solid contributors for their respective clubs as well as their fantasy owners.

Taliaferro joined the Baltimore Ravens after the team elected to draft him with the teams 138th pick overall in the fourth round. On the season the Ravens rookie has carried the ball 51 times for 226 yards with four touchdowns. The downside is it is a big gamble if Justin Forsett gets the bulk of carries but his $3,300 cost would allow you to go after more than one of those high price play makers!

Forsett was a bargain early on but has became a more expensive pick each week for fantasy owners. We expect the ball to be spread around possible even more than typical this week as Forsett missed practice with a minor ankle injury.

In New York, Williams is expected to get the start on Monday Night against the Indianapolis Colts. The teams top running back is expected to miss another week of the season leaving the door open for Williams to get the bulk of the carries.

The Colts defense is in the middle of the pact in fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. Much like Taliaferro in Baltimore, Williams was being used in compliments to Jennings before taking over the starting job.

Here are some of the other top DraftKings bargains for week 9.

Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins ($3,900): The return of Robert Griffin III could benefit Morris even more in week 9. We expect the team to focus more about the ground game to help take off some of the pressure and to keep RGIII healthy.

Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh Steelers ($3,900): It seems many are writing off Wheaton but after the performance the Steelers put up last week look for the Baltimore Ravens to limit both Antonio Brown and Martavis Bryant. The Ravens will also be without one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL Jimmy Smith.

Jermaine Kearse, Seattle Seahawks ($3,100): This game could get out of hand if the Oakland Raiders don’t put up some points early. That opens up the door for Russell Wilson to have another big game and Kearse will be apart of that as the teams second wide receiver.

Jared Cook, St. Louis Rams ($3,000): In the teams first meeting with the San Francisco 49ers, Cook pulled in four catches for 74 yards. Despite being very inconsistent this season the team’s offense has started to build some rhythm with Austin Davis behind center.

Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs ($5,700): The quarterback position is a difficult one to pick a bargain as most of the quarterbacks are over $5,000. The positive with going with Smith is he cost almost half as the top overall quarterback Andrew Luck. We like the Chiefs at home against the New York Jets as one of the top fantasy plays.

Other top bargains for DraftKings for week 9: Jeremy Hill ($4,000), Jairus Wright ($3,100) and Jonas Gray ($3,400).

Fanduel’s Fantasy Football Bargains for Week 9

Jeremy Hill set to make first start of his career lands as top FanDuel Bargain. The former LSU Tiger has showed at times this year he could be an efficient NFL running back including week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons. Hill finished that game with 15 carries for 74 yards and one touchdown. The first year back has 195 yards on the ground with three touchdowns and has added 131 yards on 13 catches.

The Bengals have a great fantasy matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars one that should include 20-30 touches for Hill in both the running and passing game. Hill’s FanDuel price tag of $5,200 is $3,300 less than the injured Giovani Bernard. For fantasy owners that were considering using Bernard this is a great fill in plus a nice additional of spending money for other key players.

As far as some of the other bargains for the week the other one that might become available on Sunday is Brandon Weeden against the Arizona Cardinals. Now on paper it doesn’t look good as the Cardinals are one of the top defenses in the NFL. The main reason he becomes a nice play is the Cardinals will turn their attention to stopping DeMarco Murray in return should open the passing game.

For now though Weeden is the backup for Tony Romo who is dealing with pain in his back after suffering a big hit against the Washington Redskins last week. Here are some of the other top FanDuel Bargains for week 9.

Isaiah Crowell, Cleveland Browns ($4,800): Browns head coach Mike Pettine went on the record this week and said that he wants to get Crowell more touches. The Browns also have a great fantasy matchup against a struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers team. The Bucs have allowed eight combined touchdowns and over 1,000 yards to opposing running backs.

Trent Richardson, Indianapolis Colts ($5,900): Richardson did not appear on the Colts injury report this week making him a valuable play against the New York Giants. In week 7, Richardson had put together his best game of the year in total yards with 77 on the ground and 41 in the passing game but left with a groin injury. The Giants defense has allowed the four most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season.

Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh Steelers ($5,900): All the attention has now turned to Martavis Bryant after his big game in week 8. This could play well for Wheaton against a Baltimore Ravens defense that is thin at the cornerback position. That includes the team’s top cornerback Jimmy Smith who will miss Sunday Night Game against the Steelers.

Kamar Aiken, Baltimore Ravens ($4,600): Despite the dropped touchdown pass early in the teams loss to the Bengals, Aiken should be part of the passing game. The team will be without rookie Michael Campanaro as well as possible tight end Owen Daniels. The Steelers will do everything possible to limit the big play to both of the Smith’s in this game on prime time.

Other notable FanDuel Bargains: Riley Cooper ($5,300), Jermaine Kearse ($4,700) and Austin Seferian-Jenkins ($5,000).

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