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 2026 - Week 9
Thursday, Nov. 5
Sunday, Nov. 8
Monday, Nov. 9
Bye: Titans, Steelers
Pat Thorman’s Rankings: Week 8
Pat Thorman has finished in the Top 10 of FantasyPros’ Rankings Competition in seven of the last eight years, placing No. 1 in 2022. Inside are his Week 8 rankings for 2026. These will update on Friday night and again on Sunday morning.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Colts at Jaguars
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of this weekend’s AFC South meet-up in Jacksonville between the Colts and Jaguars, including why this week shapes up brilliantly for Bhayshul Tuten with his team favored by two scores against tanking Indianapolis.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Vikings at Lions
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s critical NFC North contest between the Vikings and Lions, and details why Amon-Ra St. Brown is poised for a bump in volume against the blitz-happy defense of Minnesota.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Cardinals at Cowboys
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 8’s NFC matchup featuring the Cardinals and Cowboys, including why Trey McBride is the unquestioned TE1 play of the week in this projected high-scoring affair with Dallas.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Ravens at Bills
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s projected shootout between the Ravens and Bills, and details his expectations for Lamar Jackson’s return to the lineup in what appears to be a fantastic draw.
Waiver Wire Analysis: Week 8
Dolphins rookie wideout Caleb Douglas returned from injury to post an impressive 2/70/2 receiving line last week. Is he fool’s gold on the waiver wire? John Daigle details the notable names available to consider ahead of Week 8’s waiver run.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Cowboys at Eagles
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Monday Night Football in Week 7 between divisional foes Dallas and Philly, and outlines why CeeDee Lamb is the superior play to George Pickens due to the former’s higher slot usage, where the Eagles have been hemorrhaging yards.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Chiefs at Seahawks
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Sunday Night Football in Week 7 featuring the Chiefs and Seahawks, including his outlook for Kenneth Walker III in his return to Seattle to face the team that drafted him.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Packers at Lions
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 7’s NFC North showdown between the Packers and Lions, and explains why Jordan Love could catch fire in this pristine matchup with Detroit beneath Ford Field’s dome.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Bengals at Ravens
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s rivalry game between the Bengals and Ravens, and shares why Ja’Marr Chase could vie for the overall WR1 spot in Week 7 against a Baltimore team he has torched historically.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Week 7
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of every Week 7 contest, and delivers the bull case for Jordan Love in a spot where Green Bay’s offense could flourish.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Steelers vs. Saints
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Sunday morning’s matchup in Paris between the Steelers and Saints, and details why Aaron Rodgers could pop off against a vulnerable Saints secondary.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Buccaneers at Panthers
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s NFC South matchup between the Bucs and Panthers, including why Chris Godwin could return useful fantasy results without Emeka Egbuka in the lineup this week.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Colts at Vikings
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 7’s matchup in Minneapolis featuring the Colts and Vikings, including why Kyler Murray is positioned for efficiency against an Indy secondary yielding solid production to opposing signal-callers.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Rams at Raiders
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s battle between the Rams and Raiders in Vegas, and outlines why Kyren Williams could get fed in this matchup as the #SqueakyWheel after L.A. was shocked by the Cardinals last week.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Broncos at Cardinals
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s Broncos-Cardinals matchup in Arizona, including why this is a make-or-break spot for Jaylen Waddle in an amazing matchup.
