Eric Samulski breaks down his fantasy football defense rankings for Week 9 of the NFL season

The Rams have been looking for some help in the secondary and found it by trading for cornerback Roger McCreary to start the week.

Defensive problems have been a constant for the Cowboys this season and they were impossible to miss during the team's loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor was looking for some leadership on the defensive side of the ball in the wake of Sunday's 39-38 loss to the Jets and players responded to that on Monday.

A Packers teammate of quarterback Aaron Rodgers is set to join up with him in Pittsburgh.

"There wasn't a lot of punting going on, on either side," Reid said. "Those fourth downs were big."

Chiefs-Bills, Colts-Steelers and Vikings-Lions highlight the upcoming slate. Here's the full Week 9 NFL schedule.

Two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes throws three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs dominate the Washington Commanders.

Brett Toth had to start at center for the Eagles in Week 8 and the veteran came through.

The worst thing about the bye week is no stats column next week. No game, no stats. Sad, isn't it? So to make up for it, we've got two this week.

Marcus Mariota has thrown for 155 yards and a touchdown as the Commanders have outgained the Chiefs.

The animosity between the Cowboys and linebacker Micah Parson lingers, nearly two months to the day after Dallas traded him to Green Bay.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he is "very confident" his starting quarterback will return Thursday night.

An MRI revealed Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain has a pectoral strain, according to multiple sources.

Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder.

Running back Derrick Henry's two touchdowns helped the Ravens to their second win of the season.

The Commanders won't have quarterback Jayden Daniels, but they do have both of their wide receivers back.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy missed his fourth straight game on Sunday and head coach Kyle Shanahan discussed at his Monday press conference whether he will make it five against the Giants this week.

To the extent that the Ravens listed quarterback Lamar Jackson as being a "full" participant in practice on Friday as part of an effort to get the Bears to plan to defend the two-time MVP and not Tyler Huntley, it worked.

Jackson has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury.

The Eagles kicked off their bye week by opening up a spot on their 53-man roster.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa played with a visor in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Dolphins because he woke up that morning with his left eye swollen shut, but it didn't hinder him on the field.

The Browns claimed tight end Brenden Bates off waivers, the team announced on Monday.

Former Raiders safety George Atkinson has died, the team announced on Monday.

The Vikings have placed Wetnz on injured reserve after he made five starts for the club.

The Bills defensive line took a significant hit in Sunday's win.

The Commanders have made a few moves on Monday to help replace their injured kicker.

The Rams expect to have Puka Nacua back in the lineup for Week 9, but they will be missing another member of their wide receiving corps.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that defensive lineman Daniel Ekuale suffered a significant knee injury in his postgame press conference on Sunday night and it will bring an end to his season.

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson remained in jail on Monday, charged with driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon, the Associated Press reports.

After agreeing to trade Roger McCreary to the Rams, the Titans are bringing in a new cornerback.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters last week that quarterback J.J.

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco did not miss any snaps after briefly going into the locker room in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Jets, but it looks like he will be on the team's injury report this week.

The Browns have a bye this week and that will give running back Quinshon Judkins an extended stretch to recover from the shoulder injury he picked up in Sunday's loss to the Patriots.

Over the years, I've attended at least ten Steelers home games.

Cornerback Storm Duck returned to the Dolphins lineup on Sunday after missing six games due to an ankle injury, but it proved to be a short stint.

The Rams are going to get their top offensive weapon back this week as they return to action from their bye.

Former Browns quarterback Joe Flacco was benched after a 1-3 stint as a starter.

Troy Franklin is getting hot just as the fantasy football playoffs are on the horizon and Tyrone Tracy is now the starting running back for the Giants. Tracy and Franklin headline the list of best waiver wire adds for Week 9.