Welcome to the Daily Roundup where well cover every inch of what you need to set a great FanDuel lineup every week. If youve been following this column all year, you should be absolutely pumped for Week 9.Were now in the portion of the season where the good players rise to the top. We have a strong foundation of proce s, and finally own a concrete understanding of what these teams are. We know how many snaps most players will get, and we dont have to gue s on who will get the most targets. Quality of opponent is easier to predict now, as defensive efficiency numbers and metrics are much more solid with at least five games worth of data on all these teams. The NFL is always unpredictable, and football DFS carries such high-variance with the season being so short, but the ground we stand on is growing ever more firm.However, this will be a weird week. With so many teams on bye, and a few games with shootout potential, well likely just target a sets from a few games. The real objective will be filling your lineup around those players. This is a dont get cute week; just hammer the top plays, and look for a small portion of contrarian plays for the one advantage.All ownership percentage numbers come via Footballguys . Follow him for more great DFS information.Top quarterback plays - Recency bias, and the sting on those who used him last week will keep Roethlisbergers ownership percentage down. He was only the sixth-highest played pa ser on the Thursday slate. Its a tad foolish, because hes in an ideal spot this week. Playing at home as a favorite, Roethlisberger is in line to far out produce the poor results put forth last week. His top two receivers should be licking their chops to get over on these cornerbacks, who give up the third-most receiver targets in the NFL, despite already having their bye week. - He was a DFS winner in Week 9, and were going back to the well this week. The offense should be clicking with completely recovered from his hamstring flare-up. They sure looked it against New Orleans, but overall their offense is slowly improving. This game could easily turn into a shootout in Raymond James Stadium. Manning is still a value relative to his performance among quarterbacks, and an easy play in DFS this week. Football Outsiders ranks Tampa Bays defense as the worst at defending No. 1 wide receivers, so Beckham should go off for a second straight week. - One of the most improved players in the NFL this season, looks like a legitimate franchise quarterback. Bill Musgrave is also doing a tremendous coaching job, putting all of his players in positions that play to their strengths. The up-tempo, yards-after-catch-based offense travels to Pittsburgh this week. Pittsburghs defense took major strides the last few weeks. However, that was mostly on the back of their run defense and pa s rush. With the way the get rid of the NHL Los Angeles Kings Women Jersey ball so quickly, the pre sure should get neutralized, allowing Carr and his top two receivers to go to work on a still weak group of defensive backs.Top running back plays - No running back touches the ball more this year than . That workload hasnt decreased the last two weeks, yet Freeman hasnt found the end zone in that span. Bet on that changing in Week 9. Despite their status as the road team, the play the now -led , and should be considered big favorites. A game script of that ilk spells plenty of work for Freeman, and multiple chances for him to break his touchdown drought. The rank 22nd in touchdown percentage allowed to running backs per touch. Freemans lack of scores has his ownership percentage down from previous weeks to a still-high 25.2 percent on the Thursday slate, but thats far more manageable than before. - Another sure to be victim of recency bias, DFS players will likely move away from Ivory after he posted two dud weeks. However, hes in a tremendous spot in Week 9. With surprisingly set to start, despite having a damaged thumb, the should feed Ivory in this game. In contests where he saw more than 20 carries this season, Ivory scored inside the top five fantasy running backs every time. At home, against an inferior team, the game script is right for Ivory to get back to bullying defensive fronts. Jacksonville and their No. 28 ranking in fantasy points allowed per touch make for an easy target. - After went down last week, handled all of the running back work for Chicago. As a rookie, hes rifled past all the other backs on the roster to serve as the primary backup. All indications are hell be the workhorse for the while Forte sits out with an MCL injury. He was a strong pa s catcher in college, and Forte leaves big shoes to fill in that role. The travel to face the on Monday night, who allow the highest yards per carry and second highest touchdown percentage per touch in the NFL. With Langfords value in the low-end range, hes worth a speculative look. - On Sunday night, Anderson looked like the better pure runner than , despite the latter reaching the end zone one more time than the former. And yet, Hillman is listed higher than Anderson on FanDuel, and higher owned on the Thursday slate. As a bargain play against a weak front, consider throwing out Anderson in some lineups to help you reach for more top-end plays in other spots. Top wide receiver plays, , - All three of these high-end wide receivers are in play this week, and maybe even multiple ones in the same lineup. The trio are in favorable game scripts against pa s defenses manned by league-worst personnel. Jones is the target hog of his offense, Beckham the pure game changer, and Brown in line for a double-digit catch game in s second game back from injury. Do what you can to get these players in your DFS lineup. - While having a dynamic rookie season, the young Cooper hasnt made much of a dent in the stat sheet in his two killer matchups lately. He totaled a combined nine catches for 93 yards against Denver and the in two of the last three weeks. Hes a rookie; its crazy to expect much else. However, he followed his letdown against Denver with a 5-133 and one touchdown monstrous effort against the , and hes in line for a similar bounce back from the game when Oakland travels to Pittsburgh. The rank 29th in wide receiver reception percentage allowed with 68.6 percent. We know Cooper can make things happen after the catch, and has the skills to get open on these cornerbacks. Oakland and Pittsburghs tilt should find its way into the shootout territory, meaning you should stuff your lineup with these players. - In theory, this should be a big game, given that he is better equipped to takedown these bigger would-be pre s corners on the defense. These two receivers work in such strong harmony, that one doesnt have to seep production from the other. Bryant is a still a value relative to his upside, which as we saw in his first game back from suspension, is the top scoring wide receiver of the week. This could be yet another week where he gives your lineup an unfair advantage. - Well play Hurns for the same reason Crabtree was in play last week. With doing battle with all day, Hurns gets the easier matchups with overwhelmed safety (a converted corner) and the inconsistent . Both players really struggled to tackle last game, and it is not the primary skill of either corner. Hurns primarily runs cro sing and quick out routes, which should put him in position for plenty of yards after catch chances against New York. - Speaking of Crabtree, hes right back in play for DFS players this week, for much of the same reason we like Cooper. Hes been a steady producer, with a few blow-up games still in his arsenal. We like the Oakland pa sing offense because its become quite predictable, in a good way. Since Week 2, Crabtree holds a 32 percent share of the teams pa sing targets, with Cooper checking in at 27 percent. We love pa sing games where the two best players soak up well over 50 percent of the looks, especially in high-scoring affairs against plus matchups. - With out, Johnson a sumes the target leading role among the wide receivers, and is still a tremendous value after a quiet game last week. You dont see wide receivers in the punt play range that could get 10 targets in the NFLs pa s happiest offense very often. The bleed touchdowns through the air, allowing a score on a league-leading 10.2 percent of the targets against them.Top tight end plays - With appealing players at the high-end value range at both running back and wide receiver, itll be a chore to fit Gronkowski into your lineup. However, with Eifert already gone to the Thursday slate, s ownership out of control (highest of the week on Thursday with 17 percent) and obvious sleepers like prohibitively listed in the top-five started tight ends on FanDuel, youre e sentially piddling around with low-end options if you dont take Gronk. You probably cant swing it much, but just be aware what you are getting into if you decide not to Gronk. - In a pa s heavy matchup, Reed should be a no-brainer optimal target. However, the rank fifth in fantasy points allowed to tight ends per target, and Bill Belichick historically likes to take away what the offense does best. With their running game still in the gutter, that player is . With all that being said, Reed should still lead the team in targets in a game where Washington will throw to catch up. At his value, TE1 upside is hard to ignore. - The tight ends saw more targets per game (nine) from than he did from (6.6), but the quality of those targets dropped his points per game output from 9.84 to 7.4. The dip in production was enough to send Clays value down a few notches. With Taylor set to return, Clay is back in as a punt play at tight end. Last time he faced his old team in Miami, he went for five catches, 82 yards and an impre sive touchdown. With still on the mend, Clay should be the apple of the returning Taylors eye. - The allow the second-most receptions per game and the most yards per game to the tight end position. This indicates that tight ends have a chance to steadily gain yards, and are not dependent on touchdowns to put up fantasy points on the . They long hold a preference for heavy-footed linebackers, and injuries wiped out their safety positon to the point where , a rookie from Alabama, is their only regular. Seferian-Jenkins should return from a nagging injury thats held him out since Week 2. If he does, hes the best value tight end of the weekend. James Winston helped the combination of and (?) catch 100 percent of their targets last week for 80-plus yards and a touchdown. Going back to Florida State, he loves throwing to this positon.Top defense plays DEF - With so many clear and obvious plays at DEF this week, the high-end went slightly overlooked. The were only 4.8 percent owned on the Thursday slate, which is nothing compared to the other popular plays in Week 9. The dont have a good pa sing offense right now, and frankly dont match up well with the defense at all. If this game was in St. Louis, this would be a no question popular play, but its a strong contrarian move. DEF - Theyre playing this weekend. Do you need any more in-depth or statistical analysis to show why you should play the DEF? Fine, the starting running back is . DEF - This one is a sneaky good play this week. The offense is in shambles with their rookie quarterback coming back from injury, on the shelf and as the newly-crowned feature back. The should have plenty of chances to tee off on after they build a good lead. Were looking for a way to get up to the stud receivers and running backs this week, and the DEF might be the best way to do so.Stack of the weekWith so many candidates for stacking listed throughout this piece from the three major games on the slate, feel free to pick and choose your combinations. Any one of a Manning/Beckham, Carr/Cooper or Crabtree, Roethlisberger/Brown or Bryant, or a triple stack involving the latter two could be big winners this week/ DEF - With the expected to beat Washingon by multiple scores, comes into play. He saw 17 carries when the blew out Miami, and 18 in their shellacking of the . He scored 7.9 and 27.7 FanDuel points in those games, respectively, so we know there is a wide range of outcomes. However, the game script is worth chasing in GPPs, and the DEF makes a strong correlation play, as theyre sure to snag a turnover or two off as he tries to sling his way out of a deficit. Best contrarian play - Before you close the window, just know I am the antithesis of a truther. He was my fourth ranked running back coming out of this draft, and I figured hed struggle early as a pro. Before the season, I wrote why I was , and Ive probably used him zero times in DFS this year. However, Ill turn to him in a handful of lineups in Week 9. The similarly offensive line-deficient manhandled the on the front line last week. So while Gordon doesnt have great blocking, the (4.48 yards per carry allowed) may be the softest front hes faced thus far as a pro. Even more enticing, the are back to really trying to make happen. They stuffed him with 23 touches last week, despite it being a perfect script for . Perhaps they know their season slipped down the drain, and are now trying to evaluate their first-round pick for the future. Gordon might not be that great of a running back, but hes not a worthle s player. At some point, his talent will show up in the stat sheet, and at the very least, all these touches will result in him finding the end zone. With all the disappointment, the DFS community is completely off him. He was just 1.2 percent owned on the Thursday slate, and his value has dropped into a range where youre risking nothing by playing him. Gordon could be yet another key to getting up to and two stud receivers in a GPP, and if he gets into the end zone for his first career score, youre cooking. - Normally caution is advised when it comes to using players just coming off injury, but it may be worth it to make an exception Austin Wagner Kids Jersey here, in a small sprinkling of lineups. Jackson is such a bargain on DFS sites now, after mi sing every game since Week 1 with a hamstring malady, and is completely off the daily fantasy radar. However, we know he always has the capability for a long bomb, and only needs to catch one of those for a score to return value in your lineup. He returns to the perfect game to do so, with Washington traveling to New England. This game should get out of hand early, forcing into a game flow where he throws 40-plus pa ses. Some of those will find their way to Jackson, and if he gets loose, hell be a low-owned, week-winner for you.Best obvious play - The stud receiver was the highest owned wideout on the Thursday slate at 20.3 percent, but fading him is ill-advised. Since his return to the lineup, Jeffery is the recipient of 36 percent of s pa sing targets. That sort of volume mixed with supreme talent listed outside the high-end tier of FanDuel receivers is simply too good to pa s up.My near 100 percent exposure player - With point chasers going heavy on the New Orleans pa sing game after their explosive outlier game, you should fade them and go heavy with . Prior to last weeks shootout with the , this was an Ingram based offense, as he absorbed 18.9 touches per game. He could be in line for even more volume. Per Rotoworlds Evan Silva on his , Ingram averaged 25.7 touches per game when mi sed games last season. With Robinson now out for the season, Ingram should only be more of a workhorse for this offense. The are a sneaky solid pa s defense, allowing just seven yards per pa s play. Ingram should be the focal point of the offense in Week 9. With the rash of injuries, Ingram should push for top-five running back status the rest of the way (already the RB2 overall in PPR leagues), but is valued far outside that range on FanDuel.Cheat code of the week - In the punt play range of receivers, LaFell is an easy choice for this slot in Week 9. After a debut with multiple drops, LaFell managed just four catches for 47 yards in the blowout of Miami last Thursday. Neverthele s, hes a 77 percent snap player in the NFLs best offense, and getting 7.5 targets per game from the best quarterback in football. Remember too that last year the stuck through it with LaFell while he struggled to pick the offense up. He didnt make an impact until Week 4, and was the WR15 from that game onward. He faces a defense ranking 26th in fantasy points allowed per targets to wide receivers, making this the perfect spot for him to get rolling. Again, in the theme of getting up to Ingram and the big named wideouts, LaFell is a fine punt play to make room in your lineup.Matt Harmon is an a sociate fantasy writer/editor for NFL.com, and the creator of , who you can follow on Twitter __. Make good decisions this week, and let us know how you gain the DFS edge over the field.