Updated: Sunday 11/2 at 11:30am ET

It's NFL Week 9 and it's time to build some winning DFS lineups! We've got all the latest NFL news down below, including NFL weather reports and then we dive into our new lineup strategy. Are you ready? Have you read through all of this week's content – the NFL DFS Playbook, the DFS Coaches, the WR/CB Report, and watched this week's DFS Show? If so, you should have a good idea of where we're all going with regard to both our cash game lineups and GPP tournaments. We get an 11-game slate this week with some fire matchups like Buffalo Bills/Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears/Cincinnati Bengals. We're even a little excited about the Indianapolis Colts/ Pittsburgh Steelers game. How did that one get up to 51 on the game total? Regardless, let's get to the NFL Week 9 Example Lineups!

 

 

Just a few notes here about the lineups below...

The cash lineups were built solely off the players I put in the DFS Playbook. These are the guys who, unless I have indicated otherwise, offer up the higher floor and will help you cash in your Double-Ups and 50/50s. For GPP tournaments, particularly the large-field ones, you need to find alternative routes to the cash line. I will utilize players from the Playbook and the DFS Dart Board to fill in the gaps, but what I am looking for are some lower-owned stacks that make sense based on expected game flow and other news. 

You may also see in the GPP lineups, there may be some names I haven't discussed this week on the site, but have talked about during the week on the Fantasy Alarm Show or even on the Fantasy Alarm Sunday Gameday Show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. You will also notice, though, that others on the site have mentioned some of these players in places such as the position coaches, so it's not like we're trying to hide anything from you. The only time, and I mean the only time you will see a player in a GPP lineup who hasn't been discussed is if we are using a stack and need a player from the other team coming back. Sometimes, correlation is needed.

Again, these lineups are meant to serve as examples for you; a sounding board, as I said. They are not meant for you to plug in as your own. That's the lazy way and we don't condone it. We are trying to teach you how to be a better DFS player; we aren't lineup-sellers. You should be creating your own lineups using all the information we provide you throughout the week and then coming here to see if there is anything you may have missed or simply for an alternative perspective.

**Be sure to check the Playbook and Dart Board for late changes

Best of luck to you this week and let's make some money!

 

 

SUNDAY MORNING NOTES:

According to Adam Schefter:

Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett will start Monday night vs. the Cowboys.

Patriots elevated RB D'Ernest Johnson to their active roster.

Bears elevated running back Brittain Brown from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Chiefs activated RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire for Sunday’s game at Buffalo.

Chargers placed RB Hassan Haskins on injured reserve.

Commanders elevated WR Treylon Burks from the practice squad.

Broncos elevated 41-year-old TE Marcedes Lewis, as well as WR Michael Bandy, for Sunday’s game at Houston.

Vikings elevated TE Nick Vannett to the active roster for Sunday’s game.

Players ruled out for Sunday include Jake Brendel, Yetur Gross-Matos, Bryce Huff, Ricky Pearsall (pictured), Paulson Adebo, Rhamondre Stevenson, Lukas Van Ness, Dontayvion Wicks, Luther Burden, Roschon Johnson, D’Andre Swift, Nate Adkins, P.J. Locke, Marvin Mims, Patrick Surtain, Samson Ekuban, Jabrill Peppers, Hassan Haskins, Tony Jefferson, Tarheeb Still, Arden Key, Calvin Ridley, Jeffery Simmons, Xavier Woods, Jeff Okudah, Josh Oliver, Kerby Joseph, Craig Reynolds, Malcolm Rodriguez, Travis Hunter, Tim Patrick, Isiah Pacheco, Josh Simmons, DaQuan Jones, Joshua Palmer, Shaq Thompson, Jake Bobo, Julian Love, Terry McLaurin.

OTHER NFL NEWS:

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Bengals QB Joe Flacco (shoulder) is planning to start against the Bears in Week 9.

Texans RB Woody Marks (calf) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 9 against the Broncos.

Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier (knee) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 9 against the Patriots.

Texans WRs Nico Collins and Christian Kirk (hamstring) were removed from the injury report and will play in Week 9 against the Broncos.

Broncos ruled out WR Marvin Mims (concussion) for Week 9 against the Texans.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas (shoulder) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 9 against the Raiders.

Jaguars WR Dyami Brown (shoulder) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 9 against the Raiders.

49ers ruled out WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) for Week 9 against the Giants.

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers and TE Brock Bowers (knee) were removed from the injury report and will play in Week 9 against the Jaguars

Texans TE Dalton Schultz (knee/shoulder) is questionable to play in Week 9 against the Broncos.

WEATHER REPORT:

LAC/TEN -- rain pregame but only a chance of light showers in-game. Light winds

CAR/GB -- Sustained winds around 15mph or even a bit higher than that. Gusts should be pushing 25-30mph.

 

 

GPP STACKS:

As a reminder, when you're stacking in GPP, you always want to run someone back from the opposing team. One-sided games often turn to a running back seeing higher-than-usual volume or the back-ups start to play. For a stack to really pop, the other team needs to keep things competitive. 

Chalk Stacks (Expect High Ownership): 

Giants: Jaxson Dart, Wan'Dale Robinson, Tyrone Tracy or Darius Slayton or Theo Johnson (McCaffrey coming back)

*Bears: Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet or DJ moore or Olamide Zaccheaus (Chase or Bron coming back)

*Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce or Xavier Worthy (Cook coming back)

*Bengals: Joe Flacco, Ja;'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins or Andrei Iosivas (Monangai coming back)

*Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, Brian Thomas Jr, Parker Washington or Dyami Brown (Jeanty or Bowers coming back)

49ers: Mac Jones, George Kittle, Jauan Jennings or Kendrick Bourne or Christian McCaffrey (Tracy coming back)

Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:

*Colts: Daniel Jones, Michael Pittman, Tyler Warren or Alec Pierce (Warren or Metcalf coming back)

Patriots: Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte or Hunter Henry (Robinson coming back)

*Bills: Josh Allen, Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid or Keon Coleman (Rice or Hunt coming back)

*Chargers: Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston or Oronde Gadsden or Keena Allen (Spears or Dike coming back)

*Lions: Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams or Sam LaPorta (Jefferson or Mason coming back)

*Rams: Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams (Olave or Shaheed coming back)

Packers: Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft, Romeo Doubs or Christian Watson or Matthew Golden (Dowdle coming back)

Vikings: J.J. McCarthy, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison (Gibbs or ARSB coming back)

Raiders: Geno Smith, Brock Bowers, Jakobi Meyers (Etienne coming back)

Dart Throw Stacks:

Steelers: Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Jonnu Smith or Calvin Austin (Taylor coming back)

*Texans: C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins, Christian Kirk or Jaylin Noel (Dobbins coming back)

Saints: Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed or Juwan Johnson (Williams coming back)

Falcons: Michael Penix, Drake London, Kyle Pitts or Darnell Mooney (Henderson or Diggs coming back)

Broncos: Bo Nix, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin or Evan Engram (Marks or Collins coming back)

Panthers: Bryce Young, Tetairoa McMillan, Xavier Legette or Jalen Coker or Ja'Tavion Sanders (Jacobs coming back)

*denotes favorite

 
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