B/R Experts Week 1 NFL Power Rankings

The Big Lead published NFL power rankings entering Week 9, noting the league has reached the halfway point with zero undefeated teams after the Vikings fell to the Lions, leaving the 1973 Dolphins as the only perfect season in NFL history. The rankings cover all 32 teams with commentary on quarterback situations, including Joe Milton taking over for the Raiders, Gardner Minshew starting for the Raiders until a Week 13 bye when Carson Beck may debut, and Jacoby Brissett arriving to help a team that lost its top two quarterbacks. The Big Lead highlighted the Lions' three straight wins with Jared Goff leading one of the league's best offenses, the Broncos' ugly but effective wins under Sean Payton, and the Chiefs' two straight losses with Patrick Mahomes needing to right the ship against the Jets.

FanDuel Research released touchdown betting picks for Week 9, identifying three players with favorable matchups. Ollie Gordon II of the Miami Dolphins has emerged as the primary goal-line option with four rushing touchdowns in his last six games and 23 red-zone carries including 10 inside the 5-yard line, accounting for approximately 71% of the team's rushing attempts inside the 5. The Dolphins face the Lions in a game with a 50.5 over/under. Denver Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman has earned increased opportunities with RJ Harvey sidelined by a knee injury, handling 11 carries for 41 yards and a touchdown plus four receptions for 63 yards last week against Kansas City, and faces a Panthers defense vulnerable to running backs. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver DeMarcus Robinson, returning from a high-ankle sprain, caught five passes for 84 yards and a touchdown in his first two appearances averaging 16.8 yards per reception, and draws a matchup against a Raiders defense allowing the most yards per play at 6.1.

CBS Sports detailed Week 9 NFL player props and betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook. Brock Purdy, in the MVP conversation with 15 touchdowns across seven games, has an over/under of 245.5 passing yards against the Raiders at -114 odds. Purdy has exceeded that total in four of his past six games and averages 266.5 passing yards in four home games, while Las Vegas' defense gives up 381.9 yards per game, ranking 30th in the NFL. The SportsLine Projection Model predicts 268.9 passing yards for Purdy. Nico Collins of the Texans faces the Chargers, who despite being 0-7 hold opponents to 198.4 passing yards per game, seventh-fewest in the league, with a projection of 45.1 receiving yards. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a pass attempt prop of 28.9 against the Panthers, whose pass defense ranks top-10 at 208.9 yards per game allowed but whose rush defense allows 140.7 yards per game, 30th in the NFL.