Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings And Tiers. Chris Olave Set to Break Out.
Dwain McFarland breaks down the Week 9 fantasy football positional rankings with player analysis, team totals and spreads for every game on the slate.
It is time to make those tough lineup decisions for Week 9 of the fantasy football season.
Below, you’ll find positional rankings, player analysis, team totals and spreads for every game on the slate.
Notes:
- Players are now tiered across all positions (RB, WR and TE) to help with flex decisions in larger formats. Because of this, TEs might not have a player deserving of Tier 1 compared to RBs and WRs.
- Defensive yards and TDs allowed exclude overtime play.
- All references to defensive ranks are for this week (bye Week teams excluded).
Last updated: 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2. Please refer to our Rankings page for updates!
Quarterback Rankings & Tiers - Week 9
| Rank | Tier | Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Team Total | Spread | PPG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | Tier | Team | Pos | Opp | Team Total | Spread | PPG | Mixon UPGRADES to RB1 territory in this spot and is a top-20 play in Week 9. | 100% deposit match of up to $500 | Weeks 1 through 4: | Weeks 5 through 8: | Cook UPGRADES to mid-range RB2 status as my RB15 and is a top-30 play. | Miles Sanders | Hubbard UPGRADES to low-end RB2 status and is a top-50 play. | Rank | Tier | Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Team Total | Spread | PPG | Derek Carr | Olave is a SMASH play as my WR10 and No. 24 player for Week 9. | Robert Woods | C.J. Stroud | Dell is a low-end WR3 with WR2 upside in Week 9 against the Bucs. | Rank | Tier | Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Team Total | Spread | PPG | Drake London | Terry McLaurin | 11 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 14 |
| Curtis Samuel | 26 | 38 | 13 | 64 | 41 | 110 | 24 | 56 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jahan Dotson | - | - | - | 86 | 82 | 133 | 18 | 9 | 12 |
Pitts has the target-earning ability to maximize an opportunity like this, but Arthur Smith could still submarine our hopes and dreams by minimizing playing time. After starting the season as a full-time player, Pitts’ average route participation has fallen to 66% over the last four games.
While Smith’s crazy player utilization could throw a wrench in things, this is the type of profile I want to bet on in a less competitive target environment.
Pitts UPGRADES to mid-range TE1 status, coming in as my TE6.
