Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers, and we kick off early at 9:30 AM ET (Eagles vs. Jaguars) so be sure to set those lineups ahead of time. Below are our updated consensusWeek 9 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Stefon Diggs is not expected to play in [...]

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 9 against the Redskins. It will be Bryant's second straight missed game. Giorgio Tavecchio will continue to fill in for Bryant. The 28-year-old made all three of his field goals on Oct. 22 against the Giants and both of his extra points. However, he's not much of a fantasy option in a tough matchup against Washington's stingy defense this Sunday.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (hip) and kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday. Sanu is a downgrade after being limited on Wednesday, so that's not a good sign for his status this Sunday against the Redskins. In a tough matchup, Sanu has limited upside as a [...]

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) missed practice on Wednesday. Bryant is apparently improving, but he won't test his hamstring until Thursday and he could miss his second straight game. Giorgio Tavecchio filled in admirably before the Week 8 bye. The Redskins have an underrated defense and hold opposing kickers to the fewest average fantasy points per week, so both Bryant or Tavecchio (whoever plays) might be ones to fade this weekend.

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) is set to test his sore right hamstring on Thursday, according to head coach Dan Quinn. I think it treated him well, the reason that I say that is that hes making a turn for the better, Quinn said of Bryant getting some rest over the bye week. We are not going to rule him out this week. With Bryant out in Week 7, Giorgio Tavecchio was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the [...]

Week 8 featured several high-scoring matchups, but there were far more touchdowns scored than field goals. As teams get better, defenses should start holding teams to kicking more field goals, which is good for kickers in fantasy.[...]

Some weeks, kickers put up a ton of points and they win you a week. This week was not one of those, as the leading scorer after Sunday was Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater with 14 points in standard formats. Hopefully, things turn out better this week with a new slate of games and some high-scoring matchups.[...]

When I watch movies, I root for the bad guy. I always wanted the coyote to catch the roadrunner. An NFL team going after a defeated season is exponentially more intriguing to me than the pursuit of an undefeated one. I'm just that guy. So much so, that when I sat down to begin typing this preview for the Week 7 Monday Night Football matchup between the New York Giants (1-5) and Atlanta Falcons (2-4), I impulsively paused to rub my hands.Why? [...]

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) was officially ruled out for Week 7 against the Giants on Monday night on Thursday by head coach Dan Quinn. Giorgio Tavecchio was signed earlier this week to handle the kicking duties against the Giants. It's unclear if the veteran Bryant will be able to return in Week 8, but his owners will have to go in another direction this week. Tavecchio isn't a great fantasy streamer.

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said running back Devonta Freeman (foot, groin) and kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) are both likely to be out for Week 7 against the Giants on Monday night. Bryant suffered a strained hamstring on his final kick in the Week 6 win over the Buccaneers. Freeman is set to miss his second straight game after returning in [...]