The Raiders are leaning on the hopes getting several key players back from injury over the bye week will provide a 'real boost' for the stretch run.

It may feel like the 2025 NFL season just started, but we're already approaching the halfway point—and the fantasy playoffs are on the not-too-distant horizon. Now's the time to buckle up for that postseason push.

Four NFL teams are on bye in Week 9, leaving many fantasy football managers to stream wide receivers looking for production.

Chimere Dike, wide receiver, Tennessee Titans, was the definition of a hot waiver wire pick heading into week 9. Last week, he dominated with an 86 percent route share and a 21 percent target share, catching seven of eight passes for 93 yards,

It would have been disingenuous for the Los Angeles Rams to fall too far in the Week 9 power rankings following their Week 8 bye. The team actually "won" their week off, thanks to losses by other NFC contenders, made a small trade for a starting cornerback and got healthier with the impending returns of Puka Nacua and Rob Havenstein.

The Las Vegas Raiders' Bye Week could not have come at a better time for more reasons than one. Carroll's Updates Following the Raiders' Bye Week, Raiders Head

The first injury report of the week offers updates on the status of Raiders starting defensive linemen Maxx Crosby and Adam Butler.

As far as the quarterbacks go, rookie Dillon Gabriel has shown he’s a backup at this point (which isn’t a surprise). No one knows about Shedeur Sanders at this point, but if he’s better than Gabriel, then that’s a win for the Browns.