Evan Silva’s Matchups Column
Covering every fantasy-relevant player in every NFL game
Evan Silva’s Matchups Column
Covering every fantasy-relevant player in every NFL game
NFL 2025 - Week 9
Thursday, Oct. 30
Sunday, Nov. 2
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Cardinals at Cowboys
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Week 9’s Monday Night Football battle between the Cardinals and Cowboys in Dallas, and details why Dak Prescott is poised for a bounce-back effort after underwhelming against Denver last week.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Seahawks at Commanders
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Sunday Night Football this weekend between the Seahawks and Commanders, including why Kenneth Walker III could break free for a solid fantasy outing with Washington showing run-defense vulnerability.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Falcons at Patriots
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 9’s contest between the Falcons and Patriots, and details why he has high expectations for exciting rookie TreVeyon Henderson in this plus draw against Atlanta.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: 49ers at Giants
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s contest in New York between the 49ers and Giants, including why George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey are both threats to vie for the top fantasy output at their respective positions in Week 9.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Bears at Bengals
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s matchup in Cincinnati featuring the Bears and Bengals, and details why this is a pivotal matchup for Caleb Williams, who has struggled in recent outings.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Week 9
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of every Week 9 contest, and explains why Kyren Williams is poised for a strong fantasy outing with his Rams favored by two touchdowns against New Orleans.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Panthers at Packers
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s matchup at Lambeau Field featuring the Panthers and Packers, and explains why he’s optimistic on Josh Jacobs in this spot with Green Bay projected to handle a lifeless Carolina team.
Evan Silva’s Matchups Update Log: Week 9
Evan Silva releases his full Matchups column on Thursday nights. After that, news will break. This update log is the place to find his running takes on all of the latest happenings around the NFL.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Vikings at Lions
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s NFC North matchup in Detroit between the Vikings and Lions, and details why Jared Goff is set up to mitigate Minnesota’s blitz-heavy defensive scheme with explosive playmakers surrounding him.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Jaguars at Raiders
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s matchup in Vegas between the Jaguars and Raiders, including his expectations for Brock Bowers in his return to the lineup for the first time since Week 4.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Ravens at Dolphins
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 9’s Thursday Night Football matchup in Miami featuring the Ravens and Dolphins, and details why Derrick Henry is a solid bet to have success against a putrid Miami run defense.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Saints at Rams
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 9’s projected blowout between the Saints and Rams, including why Kyren Williams and the Rams are good bets to deliver useful fantasy output against an overmatched Saints team starting rookie Tyler Shough.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Chiefs at Bills
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s premier AFC matchup between the Chiefs and Bills in Buffalo, and outlines why James Cook is poised for a strong outing against a K.C. defense that has shown some vulnerability against the run.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Chargers at Titans
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s matchup in Nashville featuring the Chargers and Titans, and presents the upside case for Justin Herbert and his teammates against a Tennessee defense that is getting bludgeoned every week.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Colts at Steelers
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of this weekend’s AFC showdown in Pittsburgh between the Colts and Steelers, and explains why we should keep going back to the well with Daniel Jones and the Indy offense in this projected shootout with a very beatable Steelers defense.
Pat Thorman’s Rankings: Week 9
Pat Thorman has finished in the Top 10 of FantasyPros’ Rankings Competition in eight of the last 11 years, placing No. 1 in 2022. Inside are his Week 9 rankings for 2025. These will update Friday night and again on Sunday morning.
