With that in mind, the Week 9 slate opened with nine home underdogs, which should raise the antennas of any good bettor. The scales will even out at some point, so it's best to keep your head on a swivel.

I will not recommend any running back who costs more than $5,000, wideout who costs more than $4,500, or tight end that costs more than $4,000 in DraftKings’ DFS Slate — I just figured this was an easy cutoff for what a FLEX really is.

Given that I’ve ended up shouldering nearly all of the Power Polls this season, I admit I’m starting to burn out a bit. This may be because Nebraska is starting to burn out a bit too, and that makes this all a little bit less fun. But, it’s either write this or do work for my actual job, and I don’t feel like doing that either.

If money talks, then the league's biggest contracts confirm it: This position is easily the most integral in every team's hunt for a championship. The truth is a bit more complex: Every signal-caller is often only as good as his setup and situation, though a select few register as transcendent talents.

It’s time to figure out your Survivor picks for the 2025 season. We’ll break down safe, value, and trap picks heading into Week 9.

One day removed from head coach Kevin O’Connell naming JJ McCarthy as the Vikings starter for Sunday, Minnesota’s first injury report of week 9 released on Wednesday afternoon. And not only was JJ McCarthy a full-go today, but so too were starting OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (Neck) and LT Christian Darrisaw (Knee).

The latest NFL odds from DraftKings list Allen's over/under for total passing yards at 233.5. It's a total he topped in both that Week 11 matchup and the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs, but he's only thrown the ball more than 30 times once since throwing 46 times in a come-from-behind win over the Ravens in Week 1.