Last-Minute Week 9 Fantasy Football Lineup Advice
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Last-Minute Week 9 Fantasy Football Lineup Advice

In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by UNest.

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When the Saints go marching into the Superdome today, they are going to look a lot different.

Consider this …

* Rookie WR Jordan Tyson is BACK. After a long stint on IR to start the season, Tyson was activated yesterday and is expected to play. We’ve been urging managers to prepare for this moment for weeks, but the real question is whether you can actually start him today.

Check out the Fantasy Life projections to see our current forecast—think fringe WR3—but ideally try to wait a week, as he’s likely to be eased in.

* Kendre Miller is gone & Audrice Estime is the next man up. In a bit of a shocker, the Saints released RB Kendre Miller yesterday despite Travis Etienne still nowhere to be found.

Alvin Kamara’s role is unlikely to change much, which means Audric Estime is slotted to inherit the majority of those vacated carries. Saints beat Nick Underhill “picked him up in fantasy”, and the Browns are not a tough matchup vs. opposing RBs.

I’d call Estime a must-stash and a desperation start/FLEX.

* Kelvin Banks returns, too. Not a skill position player, but New Orleans’ star left tackle is back. That means the Saints will have the full starting offensive line on the field.

They might be 2-5, but this could quickly become one of the better passing games in the league …

For the rest of the overnight news, including some more WRs to stash and a very important update on the Cowboys—check out Zain’s full injury and coachspeak round-up …

MORE INJURY AND LINEUP UPDATES FOR WEEK 9

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Around the Watercooler

Welcome to Sunday of Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy and NFL gossip, news, memes and more from your favorite football nerds …

📊 Matthew’s rankings for Week 9 rankings. Always FREE. (need new)

🚑 Latest injury report for Week 9. And even a surprise team in on JT.

❓ Matthew & Cupps take your Week 9 lineup questions. Live at NOON ET.

🏈 Before you set your Week 9 lineups … check out our fantasy game breakdowns.

⬆️⬇️ Upgrades & downgrades at all positions. Freedman’s Favorites & Fades.

❤️ ICYMI: Matthew’s 10 Facts & cooterdoodle’s take on Love/Hate.

🚨 Did you miss the FREE Utilization Report? Read here and get 40% off FL+ with code UR40.

🤝 RB is tops in TDs. Time to sell high?

🙌 Things are a little different for J-Jettas. Is his ranking too low?

🤔 The Colts offense is down bad. But Tyler Warren is still set for a big day.

📫 Is Mike Washington an every-week starter? Check Kendall’s Week 9 mailbag.

👻 So many backup QBs are starting. Don’t be scared to get back.

🙌 Target this Bears pass catcher. Look at that matchup.

Rankings Updates For Week 9: Pair of Jets Take Off

It’s Week 9, and we get a little bit of a break when it comes to byes, as the Steelers and Titans are on the sidelines. Matt LaMarca surveyed the late-week rankings to see who’s moving up, down and in some cases out entirely of the rankings to help you set your lineup.

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