NFL Fantasy Start Em, Sit Em: 20 Players to Start or Sit in Week 9
Curious about which fantasy football players to start, sit, or stream in Week 9? Jason Radowitz has you covered with 20 players you should ride or stash on the bench.
Jason Radowitz - November 1, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT
9 minutesNFL Fantasy Start Em, Sit Em: 20 Players to Start or Sit in Week 9
We've got you covered if you're having trouble deciding which players to play in Week 9 for your fantasy football teams.
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Here are our thoughts below.
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Quarterbacks To Play in Week 9
1. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings
2. Justin Fields, Chicago Bears
Cousins isn't going to earn a whole bunch of rushing yards like Justin Fields has. But he's got a ton of intriguing targets, including T.J. Hockenson, who was just traded from the Lions. Cousins will take on his former team, the Washington Commanders, and should have plenty of success in that game. Meanwhile, Justin Fields is putting up top-12 stats over the last few weeks for quarterbacks. He's not doing it all throwing the football, but his rushing ability has been up a legit quarterback in fantasy lately. He just had 26.04 fantasy points on Sunday and broke down the Dallas defense better than most quarterbacks have all season.
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Quarterbacks To Sit in Week 9
3. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers (Claim this deal 40/1 odds deal with DraftKings and accept one more offer than the Packers did at the trade deadline)
4. Marcus Mariota, QB, Atlanta Falcons
5. Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams
Unless the Packers trade for an elite wide receiver by the trade deadline, it's hard to back Aaron Rodgers in fantasy. Meanwhile, I'm still seeing fantasy owners start and play Matthew Stafford. Please don't do it against Tampa Bay. He's 24th in quarterbacks right now and won't have it any easier against the Buccaneers this week.
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Jock Market Players to Target Week 9
- QB. Kirk Cousins vs. Washington (@ $6.05)
- RB: Nick Chubb vs. Miami (@ $6.95)
- WR: Davante Adams vs. Jacksonville (@ $2.42)
- TE: Mark Andrews vs. New Orleans (@ $2.99)
Running Backs To Play in Week 9
6. D'Onta Foreman, Carolina Panthers
7. Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins
8. Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons
In Week 8, D'Onta Foreman rushed 26 times for 118 yards. The game went into overtime, but his volume was high, regardless. Meanwhile, Raheem Mostert is the lead back for the Dolphins. He didn't have as big of an output as he had the previous weeks. But he'll get back to that against a terrible Bears run defense.
Running Backs To Sit in Week 9
9. Michael Carter, New York Jets
10. James Robinson, New York Jets
The Jets are likely going to be a disaster against the Bills. The offense struggled to put out a consistent performance last week. Now the offense will likely trail early and often against the Buffalo Bills. Don't expect Robinson and Carter to do much offensively against the Bills.
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Wide Receivers To Play in Week 9
11. DJ Moore, Carolina Panthers
12. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
The Panthers might not trade DJ Moore at the trade deadline. He's posted 41 points in his last two games with PJ Walker under center. The Panthers were a couple of kicks away from first in the NFC South. As long as Walker is quarterback, Moore is a must-start. Meanwhile, DeVonta Smith has had an up-and-down season. But after bad performances, he's got a track record of putting together good performances.
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Wide Receivers To Sit in Week 9
13. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
14. Darnell Mooney, Chicago Bears
15. Robert Woods, Tennessee Titans
Last week, London had five targets and caught four balls for just 31 yards. With his offensive talent, he should be targeted way more. But the Falcons don't seem to care. Meanwhile, Darnell Mooney is the leading receiver for the Bears. But I value Chicago's running game way more than their passing game.
Tight Ends To Play in Week 9
16. Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints
17. Greg Dulcich, Denver Broncos
The Saints continue to do multiple things with Taysom Hill. It worked last week after he rushed ten times for 61 yards and caught two balls for 11 yards. Knowing he's always in the game plan is enough to want to start him every week.
Tight Ends To Sit in Week 9
18. Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills
19. Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Tyler Conklin, New York Jets
I know Knox caught a touchdown last week. But he only had two catches for 10 yards. Take away that touchdown, and Knox had a dud performance last week. Meanwhile, Conklin had a big day last week for the Jets. But against the Bills, it's anyone's guess if he'll even be targeted.
Jock Market Players to Avoid Week 9
