Overall it's been a busy year in NFL weather, but the Week 9 forecast is fairly quiet. There are just a handful of games I'm keeping an eye on (Texans-Jaguars in London, Jets-Dolphins, Bears-Eagles), but at this point there's not a single game with weather ugly enough to use it as a factor into your fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em decisions.
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WEEK 9 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
NFL Week 8 weather updates
Texans vs. Jaguars (in London). Our first game worth watching is in London, where there's a chance of rain and some wind (10-15 mph). Ultimately, there doesn't look like enough of either to really worry about.
Jets at Dolphins. Typical Miami weather, a chance for showers with light winds. I would either need to see heavy rain or high winds to consider this impactful, and it doesn't look like we'll see either.
Bears at Eagles. This could end up being the windiest game of the week (currently looking like 10-15-mph winds with stronger gusts), but it's still below the level that I would consider impactful (which would be 15-20 mph or more). I'll keep my eye on things leading up to lock to see if winds are coming in a bit higher than they are showing now, but I don't expect that to be the case.
UPDATE: Redskins @ Bills. This game might a bit on the breezy side, so we'll have to keep a watch on that. Currently it's looking like close to 15-mph sustained winds, but I'm not particularly worried about snow or rain.
UPDATE: Vikings @ Chiefs. This game will likely see sustained winds around 10 mph, but the forecast does call from some wind gusts in the 25-30-mph range. It could have a minor impact to deep passes/kicks.
WEEK 9 DFS LINEUPS:
Y! cash | Y! GPP | DK cash | DK GPP | FD cash | FD GPP
As always, all forecasts are subject to change prior to kickoff. You can follow me on Twitter (@KevinRothWx), check out the hourly automated NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders, or take a look at WeatherEdge for updates. We've also added automated College Football Weather for those NCAA football fans looking for a little weather insight.