FantasyDailies | NFL Week 9 | Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 4:05 PM, 4:25 PM and 8:20 PM ET
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The early slate is behind us, but the afternoon might hold some of the day's biggest opportunities. Houston visits the winless Chargers and Las Vegas goes to San Francisco at 4:05. Green Bay at New England and Arizona at Seattle kick off at 4:25. Then Tampa Bay and Chicago close it out on Sunday Night Football.
There are big injuries, two backup quarterbacks and plenty of fantasy value to find. Every line below is from our board as of Sunday morning, every stat from our own box scores, and every injury from Friday's official reports. Let's break it down.
4:05 PM ET: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers
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From our board:
- Houston -5.5
- Moneyline: Houston -240, Los Angeles +198
- Total: 40.5
Houston (2-5) is coming off its bye, and its last game was a 27-21 loss to the Giants (box score). The Chargers are 0-7 after a 24-9 loss to the Rams.
The Chargers' offense has struggled, but their defense hasn't: they've held four straight opponents' quarterbacks under 14 fantasy points. Houston will rely on Woody Marks with David Montgomery out again.
DFS targets:
- C.J. Stroud: 1,867 yards and 11 touchdowns with one interception, against a stingy Chargers pass defense.
- Woody Marks: Houston's lead back with Montgomery out.
- Nico Collins: 329 yards in five games.
- Ladd McConkey: the Chargers' leading receiver with 286 yards, and 4 for 86 last week.
- Omarion Hampton: the Chargers' lead back.
Sleeper watch: If Los Angeles has to throw from behind, Tre' Harris (256 yards) and Quentin Johnston are the secondary options. Houston's receiving yards are spread out, with Jaylin Noel leading at 331.
Injury report:
- Texans OUT: RB David Montgomery (groin), S Reed Blankenship (concussion, hand).
- Chargers OUT: CB Deane Leonard (concussion), S Kendall Williamson (calf).
- Chargers QUESTIONABLE: WR Brenen Thompson, TE David Njoku (fibula), G Kayode Awosika, LB Denzel Perryman.
Props to check: Stroud passing yards, Marks rushing yards, McConkey receptions, Justin Herbert pass attempts, Texans sacks.
The bottom line: A low total (40.5) and a strong Chargers defense make individual player props more interesting than the game total. Our side and total are on our pick, and you can run it 10,000 times in the game simulator first.
4:05 PM ET: Las Vegas Raiders at San Francisco 49ers
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From our board:
- San Francisco -9.5
- Moneyline: San Francisco -490, Las Vegas +380
- Total: 51.5 (the highest of the late games)
San Francisco (6-1) is off its bye after a 29-20 loss at Atlanta. Las Vegas (4-4) is coming off a 38-33 shootout win over the Jets (box score).
The 49ers are without three receivers: Mike Evans, Christian Kirk and Deebo Samuel are all OUT. The good news: Christian McCaffrey will play and is expected to have a full workload.
DFS targets:
- Brock Purdy: 15 touchdown passes, against a Raiders defense that allows the fourth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks.
- Christian McCaffrey: active, 3+ catches in all seven games and a touchdown in six.
- George Kittle: 425 yards and five touchdowns, and now the top healthy pass catcher.
- Brock Bowers: 547 yards and five touchdowns for the Raiders.
- Tre Tucker: boom-or-bust with 474 yards.
Sleeper watch: With three wideouts out, Jordan Watkins (138 yards in three games) and the rest of San Francisco's receivers get real routes. Check who's starting on the 49ers depth chart.
Injury report:
- 49ers OUT: WR Mike Evans (Achilles), WR Christian Kirk (knee), WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring).
- 49ers QUESTIONABLE: CB Upton Stout, DB Nate Hobbs, DB Siran Neal.
- Raiders OUT: DT Thomas Booker (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: CB Darien Porter (groin).
Props to check: Purdy passing yards, McCaffrey rushing and receiving yards, Kittle receptions, Kirk Cousins passing yards, Bowers receiving yards.
The bottom line: The best scoring environment of the afternoon and the top DFS stacking game. Laying 9.5 is a different question than picking a winner. Our side and total are on our pick, and you can run it 10,000 times in the game simulator first.
4:25 PM ET: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots
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From our board:
- New England -3
- Moneyline: New England -174, Green Bay +146
- Total: 44.5
Two 5-3 teams. Green Bay has extra rest after beating Carolina 27-19 on Thursday of last week (box score). New England won 24-19 at Miami.
Both offenses are short-handed. Green Bay is without Micah Parsons and New England is without A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson.
DFS targets:
- Drake Maye: 21.9 fantasy points a game, but Green Bay allows the fourth-fewest to quarterbacks.
- Jordan Love: three touchdowns against Carolina.
- Christian Watson: Green Bay's leading receiver with 708 yards and six touchdowns, and cleared to play through a rib injury.
- Matthew Golden: 82 targets and 12 or more in three straight games.
- Rhamondre Stevenson: New England's lead back with Henderson out.
Sleeper watch: With A.J. Brown out, DeMario Douglas and Romeo Doubs pick up targets. Mack Hollins is questionable coming back from a calf injury. If MarShawn Lloyd can't go, Kaleb Johnson takes Green Bay's backfield work.
Injury report:
- Packers OUT: EDGE Micah Parsons (knee), LB Zaire Franklin (shin), TE Josh Whyle (concussion), OL Sean Rhyan, OL Travis Glover.
- Packers QUESTIONABLE: RB MarShawn Lloyd (knee), RB Chris Brooks (ankle), CB Keisean Nixon (groin).
- Patriots OUT: WR A.J. Brown (ankle, knee), RB TreVeyon Henderson (illness).
- Patriots QUESTIONABLE: TE Hunter Henry (foot), WR Mack Hollins (calf), OT Morgan Moses, OL Greg Van Roten, CB Carlton Davis, S Kevin Byard.
Props to check: Maye passing yards, Love passing yards, Watson receiving yards, Golden receptions, Henry receptions if active.
The bottom line: The closest late game on the board. Quarterback play likely decides it. Our side and total are on our pick, and you can run it 10,000 times in the game simulator first.
4:25 PM ET: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks
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From our board:
- Seattle -8.5
- Moneyline: Seattle -420, Arizona +330
- Total: 39.5 (the lowest of the late games)
Sam Darnold is OUT with a quad injury, so Drew Lock starts for Seattle (4-4). Lock has been cleared to play through an elbow injury. In Week 2 against this same Arizona team he threw three touchdowns in a 31-7 win. If he can't finish, rookie Jalen Milroe is next.
Seattle's offensive line is a real concern: OT Charles Cross and G Quenton Nelson are both out. Arizona (3-5) won 33-30 at Dallas behind Gardner Minshew II's three touchdowns in relief (box score).
DFS targets:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 863 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, one of the best receivers in football.
- Trey McBride: Arizona's leader with 66 catches on 86 targets.
- Emanuel Wilson: Seattle's lead back.
- Michael Wilson: 8 catches for 111 yards last week.
- Gardner Minshew II: Arizona's new starter, against a Seattle defense that allows the second-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks.
Sleeper watch: Lock is a salary-saving quarterback if he starts, but don't confuse cheap with safe. McBride is the safest volume play if Arizona has to move the ball underneath. With Jeremiyah Love on injured reserve and Bam Knight out, Tyler Allgeier carries Arizona's backfield.
Injury report:
- Cardinals OUT: RB Bam Knight (concussion), OL Jon Gaines II, OL Jayden Williams. QUESTIONABLE: OL Isaiah Adams, DL Walter Nolen, CB Max Melton.
- Seahawks OUT: QB Sam Darnold (quad, ribs), WR Rashid Shaheed (knee), OT Charles Cross (ankle), G Quenton Nelson (knee), DT Brandon Pili, DT Leonard Williams, LB Uchenna Nwosu. QUESTIONABLE: LB Connor O'Toole.
Props to check: Smith-Njigba receiving yards, McBride receptions, Lock passing yards, Allgeier rushing yards.
The bottom line: Seattle is a big favorite on the board, but a backup quarterback behind a patched-up line makes premium Seahawks DFS prices risky. McBride is the standout individual play. Our side and total are on our pick, and you can run it 10,000 times in the game simulator first.
8:20 PM ET (Sunday Night Football): Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears
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From our board:
- Chicago -6
- Moneyline: Chicago -270, Tampa Bay +220
- Total: 47.5
Chicago (6-2) is coming off a 34-17 Monday night win in Seattle (box score). Tampa Bay (3-5) shut out Atlanta 16-0 last week.
DFS targets:
- Caleb Williams: six touchdowns against one interception this season.
- D'Andre Swift: Chicago's lead back with 143 carries.
- Luther Burden III: the Bears' leading receiver with 547 yards.
- Rome Odunze: 468 yards and an 87-yard game in Seattle.
- Bucky Irving: Tampa Bay's lead back with 147 carries.
Sleeper watch: Emeka Egbuka is questionable with a foot injury but expected to play. He has 28 catches on 49 targets. If he sits, Chris Godwin Jr. and Cade Otton get the work. Chicago tight end Colston Loveland (51 targets) is a tournament play.
Injury report:
- Buccaneers OUT: OLB YaYa Diaby (knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR Emeka Egbuka (foot).
- Bears QUESTIONABLE: RB Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe), DB Malik Muhammad (toe), DB Tyrique Stevenson (thumb).
Props to check: Williams passing yards, Burden receptions, Odunze receiving yards, Swift rushing and receiving yards, Baker Mayfield passing attempts.
The bottom line: Chicago gets home field and the board's edge. Investigate the Bears' passing game and Tampa Bay's receiving volume before you look at the spread. Our side and total are on our pick, and you can run it 10,000 times in the game simulator first.
FantasyDailies Late-Slate DFS Value Board
Here are the names worth researching before you lock. Check prices against workloads on the NFL DFS value board, NFL volume board and NFL start/sit board, and stack with the DFS correlation calculator.
PositionPlayersQuarterbacksBrock Purdy, Drake Maye, Jordan Love, C.J. Stroud, Caleb Williams, Drew Lock (salary saver)Running backsChristian McCaffrey, D'Andre Swift, Woody Marks, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tyler AllgeierWide receiversJaxon Smith-Njigba, Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Luther Burden III, Rome Odunze, Ladd McConkeyTight endsGeorge Kittle, Trey McBride, Brock Bowers, Hunter Henry (if active)Salary saversDrew Lock, Jordan Watkins, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins (if active)
These are player pools, not salary rankings. Build your lineups with our NFL DFS lineup tools.
FantasyDailies Player Prop Board
Check every number on our NFL player props page and the NFL Projection Board, and see the other side on NFL prop unders.
PlayerProp marketC.J. StroudPassing yardsBrock PurdyPassing yardsGeorge KittleReceptionsChristian McCaffreyRushing + receiving yardsDrake MayePassing yardsJordan LovePassing touchdownsChristian WatsonReceiving yardsJaxon Smith-NjigbaReceiving yardsTrey McBrideReceptionsCaleb WilliamsPassing yardsLuther Burden IIIReceptionsD'Andre SwiftRushing + receiving yards
Touchdown watch: McCaffrey (a touchdown in six of seven games), Smith-Njigba (eight), Kittle (five) and Bowers (five). See who gets the goal-line work on our red-zone leaders.
FantasyDailies Parlay Center
Every game leg below comes from our pick, so each ticket agrees with the house call. Build them in the NFL Parlay Builder or the NFL slip builder, let the AI Parlay Generator do it for you, and run the finished ticket through the Parlay Doctor.
Parlay 1: The late-window sides
- Our side on Raiders-49ers (our pick)
- Our side on Cardinals-Seahawks (our pick)
- Our side on Packers-Patriots (our pick)
Parlay 2: The 49ers production ticket
- Our side on Raiders-49ers (our pick)
- Brock Purdy passing yards
- George Kittle receptions
Parlay 3: The running back special
- Christian McCaffrey rushing + receiving yards
- D'Andre Swift rushing + receiving yards
- Woody Marks rushing yards
Parlay 4: The Sunday night ticket
- Our side on Buccaneers-Bears (our pick)
- Caleb Williams passing yards
- Luther Burden III receptions
Check the actual lines and player availability before you place anything, and confirm the payout on the parlay calculator.
FantasyDailies Teaser Board
Teasers are about moving through 3 and 7, not picking favorites. Here's where the late numbers sit on our board, and where six points takes them:
GameBoard spreadSix points moves it toTexans at ChargersHouston -5.5Houston +0.5Packers at PatriotsNew England -3New England +3Raiders at 49ersSan Francisco -9.5San Francisco -3.5Cardinals at SeahawksSeattle -8.5Seattle -2.5Buccaneers at BearsChicago -6Chicago pick'em
Seattle -8.5 is the only late number where six points crosses both 7 and 3, but Seattle is starting a backup quarterback behind a patched-up line. Houston -5.5 and Chicago -6 cross 3, and San Francisco -9.5 crosses 7. Start from the side on every NFL pick, then move it with the NFL Teaser Generator. Watch the numbers move on the line movement board and NFL odds heat map. Teaser rules and prices vary.
FantasyDailies Late-Slate Cheat Sheet
CategorySelectionBest DFS environmentRaiders-49ers (51.5)Best quarterback battlePackers-PatriotsBest receiver to researchJaxon Smith-NjigbaTight end valueTrey McBrideSalary-saving quarterbackDrew LockBest running back upsideChristian McCaffrey (active, full workload)Most important injury situationSeattle's quarterback and offensive lineBest Sunday night DFS playLuther Burden IIILowest totalCardinals-Seahawks (39.5)
The Final Word
The late slate is loaded, but the injury report shapes it. San Francisco has the best scoring environment even without three receivers, Seattle has quarterback and offensive line questions, Green Bay and New England should be close, and Chicago gets the Sunday night spotlight.
Don't lock lineups too early. Inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff: 2:35 PM for the 4:05 games, 2:55 PM for the 4:25 games and 6:50 PM for Sunday night. The best fantasy play isn't always the most expensive player, and the strongest bet isn't always the biggest favorite.
Get the whole week on the Week 9 hub and Week 9 matchups, check NFL weather, NFL player news and the defense vs. quarterbacks, and follow every drive live in the NFL Game Zone. The playoff race is on the NFL standings.
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