The Detroit Lions stumbled out of their bye week, falling 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings in a mistake-filled divisional loss at Ford Field. Jared Goff threw a late touchdown to Jameson Williams, but a blocked field goal, a lost fumble by David Montgomery, and a dropped end-zone pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown proved costly. Minnesota’s blitz-heavy defense kept Goff off balance while J.J. McCarthy’s clutch third-down completion to Jalen Nailor sealed the Vikings’ win, dropping Detroit to 5-3.

The New England Patriots secured their seventh win of the season — already three more than in 2024.

Justin Herbert threw a touchdown and ran for another as the Los Angeles Chargers held off the Tennessee Titans 27-20 to improve to 6-3.

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Christian McCaffrey totaled 173 yards and scored twice as the San Francisco 49ers overpowered the New York Giants 34-24 on Sunday. McCaffrey ran for 106 yards and caught a touchdown pass from Mac Jones, who went 19 of 24 for 235 yards and two scores as the 49ers rebounded from last week’s loss in Houston. Brian Robinson Jr. added an 18-yard rushing TD, and San Francisco’s defense registered two sacks while holding New York in check until late in the game to move to 6-3.

Rico Dowdle and the Panthers' offense did just enough to upset the Green Bay Packers on the road in Week 9.

Both the Giants and Colts draw favorable schematic matchups in Week 9, each positioned to exploit specific defensive weaknesses. New York’s man-heavy defense matches up well against a limited 49ers offense, while Indianapolis’ passing game — particularly Josh Downs — should thrive against Pittsburgh’s vulnerable man coverage unit.

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Jayden Daniels returns to action for the Commanders, but can he find some rhythm in the passing game without Terry McLaurin?

Both Jahmyr Gibbs and Kimani Vidal are positioned for big weeks in elite offensive environments against vulnerable run defenses. The data supports each as strong touchdown and yardage bets, with Gibbs’ passing-game usage and Vidal’s bell-cow workload giving them multiple paths to production.

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The Giants’ heavy man-coverage tendencies could finally work in their favor against a limited 49ers offense, while Seattle’s vertical attack is built to punish a Washington defense that continues to give up explosive plays. Both matchups present clear data-backed edges worth targeting this week.

The Colts offense has been historically efficient through eight weeks, ranking first in points per drive and dominating man coverage matchups. With a massive schematic and personnel edge over the Steelers’ secondary, the data supports Indianapolis covering the -9.5 spread.

Michelle Magdziuk breaks down five players who stand out as top last-minute waiver wire adds in fantasy football ahead of Week 9.

Using route-level PFF data and the Predicted Targets Model, these players could be in line for large fantasy performances in Week 9.

Joseph Bryan's "Coach, I Was Open" model deducts which players could receive more targets in Week 9.

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