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Maybe you’re an Ezekiel Elliott owner. Ouch. No matter what the reason for your nausea, I’m here with the Week 9 rankings to hopefully make you feel better… or if not, the GIFs might be able to help instead.
Watching my niece and nephew dive into their candy haul Halloween night, I thought about you guys when it comes to Fantasy Football. Actually, it even relates to the surprising trade of Jimmy Garoppolo. Many thought the Patriots would get more in return, especially after the offseason rumors. Similarly, I watched my niece and nephew talk about trading candy, but both were so focused on the amount of candy instead of the quality that they overlooked getting maximum value.
The Patriots are the masterminds of the NFL, but when it comes to trades, it appears they overplay their hand often. Look at Garoppolo and even Jamie Collins recently. Both players could have returned more if the Patriots had traded them sooner – at least that what the reported talks point to each time. Waiting until they were in their contract seasons lessened the return each time. The same goes for the kids. Instead of realizing that the other was more focused on the amount instead of the quality, neither wanted to trade much or maximize their candy quality.
Everyone knows a regular-sized Reese’s peanut butter cup is top of the Halloween candy chain. One of the kids should have offered the other two bite-sized Milky Ways and a snack-sized Skittles (what are there like seven Skittles in those anyway?) for a Reese’s PB Cup and maximized their haul. Instead, they nit-picked over whose pile was bigger. Heck, one of them should have offered every single Smarties, generic chocolate, Whoppers and Gobstoppers for one regular-sized Snickers and Twix! Stop giving out crap candy people!
With the second half of the season here and bye weeks whittling down, don’t focus on your “haul.” Yes, depth is important… to a degree. However, once the bye weeks are over, no one is going to want to trade for your fringe starters. With six teams on a bye this week and four more the next two weeks, owners need those RB3s and WR4s (maybe even WR5s) to fill out a quality lineup. Once all of their players are done with byes, your depth matters little to your competition. So, focus on the “bigger” pieces and don’t overplay your hand similar to the Patriots and my niece and nephew. Be aggressive over the next two weeks and make some trades happen. The strength of your starting lineup for the playoff run should be your main focus now.
TL;DR version – too much Halloween candy and byes make us sick; maximize your candy and Fantasy Football roster
As a reminder, if you missed this week’s Waiver Wire piece, click over to find help at every position, including Week 9 quarterback streamers.
Week 9 QB Sleepers
Matthew Stafford, DET – It appeared as though Stafford would be a terrific late-round quarterback value. Unfortunately, Stafford has his lowest completion percentage since 2014, which is the kind of season he’s on pace for yardage wise. Fortunately, his TD:INT mark is better at 27:9 compared to 22:12, but the 19.5 FPPG is a drop from 22.1 and 20.4 the past two years when he finished as QB7 and QB9. Fortunately, the Packers defense is a favorable matchup and Stafford had 732 yards and five touchdowns in the two games against them last year.
Week 9 RB Sleepers
Adrian Peterson and Andre Ellington, ARI – This is all about the matchup. Peterson looked like a beast in his first Cardinals game then fell off in a big way before the bye. Andre Ellington ghosted us in that last game as well (yes, I am playing up the Halloween terms).
Fortunately, even with Wendell Smallwood looking like a zombie last week (okay, I’ll stop now), the 49ers still allow the most FPPG and the most receiving yards and touchdowns to running backs. Peterson is the better bet, especially if the Cardinals can get the game in control for the second half, but Ellington has PPR appeal in the second straight bye week hell.
Derrick Henry, TEN – If you want to beat the Ravens defense, you run the ball, you don’t pass it. With this pick, we’re also aiming to predict game flow. The Titans opened as a 5.5 favorite, fifth highest of the week and honestly a bit lower than I expected given Joe Flacco’s uncertainty (concussion). If the Titans are in control in the second half, Henry could have his third big game of the season… or at least another solid one similar to the Seahawks game.
Devontae Booker, DEN – This is digging deep, but we have six teams on bye, and the matchup gives us some hope. The Eagles dominate opposing running backs… that is… between the tackles. It’s exceptionally tough to run against the Eagles, however, pass-catching running backs have found the end zone in three straight games and Andre Ellington had nine catches and 65 yards in the game before that run. If the Broncos are going to have success with their running backs, they would be wise to use Booker even more than last week when he led the backs with three targets and three receptions.
Week 9 WR Sleepers
Ted Ginn, NO – Here’s another “despite” a previous result example. Despite Cam Newton not taking advantage of the matchup last week, the Buccaneers still allow the third most FPPG to receivers and are one of just three teams to have given up 100-plus receptions already. And remember, the Bucs already had their bye in Week 1. The Buccaneers particularly struggle against slot and big-play receivers. Ginn is a Top 30 receiver this week. The matchup will work this time.
Allen Hurns, JAX – The matchup isn’t that great on paper, but Hurns has a certain skill that helps him here. Hurns can get deep and has the big-play ability to potential get behind the Bengals corners. Yes, that makes Hurns boom or bust, but you can’t expect much more from a sleeper… or Hurns, honestly. It’s Hurns’ deep-play skill that makes him the more intriguing play over teammate Marqise Lee in Week 9.
John Brown, ARI – Drew Stanton’s numbers are stomach turning, but it’s not a death curse for Brown… maybe. As we have seen when healthy this year, Brown is a great receiver and the most-complete weapon for the passing game. The downside is that Brown was non-existent in the game before the bye when Carson Palmer left to injury. Brown was a bit quiet in the first meeting with just 47 yards, but he saw seven targets. Jaron Brown had 12 in that game and turned them into eight receptions for 105 yards. John Brown had just returned from injury in that game, and the 49ers continue to struggle defensively. As with Hurns, this is a boom or bust play for those needy during the heavy bye week.
Week 9 TE Sleepers
Tyler Higbee, LAR – In case you haven’t noticed (or didn’t read the Waiver column), the Giants look foolish against tight ends. It’s quite amusing really.
They have allowed eight touchdowns and eight TE1 performances in just seven games, and now Janoris Jenkins is suspended, as the team continues to spiral out of control. Jenkins has little to do with the tight end position specifically, but his loss will have a ripple effect for the pass defense. If you want another option, keep tabs on Delanie Walker. If he missed Week 9, rookie Jonnu Smith is a rather talented pass catcher and would become a deep league flier.
Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings | Week 9 Flex Rankings
Fantasy Football Week 9 Projections: QBs
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| RK | Player | Team | PASS YD | PASS TD | INT | RSH YD | RSH TD | FPS |
|---|
| 1 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | 246.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 31.5 | 0.3 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Drew Brees | NO | 304.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 21.3 |
| 3 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 275.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 23.6 | 0.2 | 20.4 |
| 4 | Dak Prescott | DAL | 240.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 22.1 | 0.3 | 19.7 |
| 5 | Alex Smith | KC | 244.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 18.2 | 0.2 | 19.4 |
| 6 | Carson Wentz | PHI | 246.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 17.3 |
| 7 | Tyrod Taylor | BUF | 199.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 32.3 | 0.2 | 17.3 |
| 8 | Matthew Stafford | DET | 257.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 17.2 |
| 9 | Derek Carr | OAK | 250.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Cam Newton | CAR | 233.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 16.8 |
| 11 | Jameis Winston | TB | 259.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 16.5 |
| 12 | Matt Ryan | ATL | 275.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 0 | 15.9 |
| 13 | Kirk Cousins | WAS | 264.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 15.9 |
| 14 | Jacoby Brissett | IND | 236.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 20.6 | 0.2 | 15.2 |
| 15 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | 210.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 21.6 | 0.2 | 15.1 |
| 16 | Josh McCown | NYJ | 239.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 15.0 |
| 17 | Jared Goff | LAR | 238.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 14.8 |
| 18 | Eli Manning | NYG | 253.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0 | 14.7 |
| 19 | Jay Cutler | MIA | 230.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 20 | Andy Dalton | CIN | 218.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 13.8 |
| 21 | Blake Bortles | JAC | 183.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 21.2 | 0.1 | 13.7 |
| 22 | Drew Stanton | ARI | 228.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 13.5 |
| 23 | C.J. Beathard | SF | 212.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 13.2 |
| 24 | Brett Hundley | GB | 214.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 15.6 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
| 25 | Joe Flacco | BAL | 212.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 12.2 |
| 26 | Trevor Siemian | DEN | 205.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
Fantasy Football Week 9 Projections: RBs
| RK | Player | Team | RSH YD | RSH TD | REC | REC YD | REC TD | STD | PPR | HALF |
|---|
| 1 | Todd Gurley | LAR | 83.6 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 32.7 | 0.2 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 18.1 |
| 2 | Kareem Hunt | KC | 81.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 28.6 | 0.2 | 16.1 | 19.2 | 17.6 |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy | BUF | 84.3 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 36.4 | 0.1 | 15.9 | 20.6 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Leonard Fournette | JAC | 86.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 18.8 | 0.1 | 15.1 | 17.4 | 16.2 |
| 5 | Mark Ingram | NO | 72.1 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 27.8 | 0.1 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
| 6 | Lamar Miller | HOU | 68.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 22.0 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 13.6 |
| 7 | Devonta Freeman | ATL | 62.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 21.3 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 13.4 |
| 8 | Doug Martin | TB | 68.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 14.3 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 11.9 |
| 9 | Alvin Kamara | NO | 37.2 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 36.8 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 12.7 |
| 10 | DeMarco Murray | TEN | 56.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 16.1 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 11.5 |
| 11 | Aaron Jones | GB | 61.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 0 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 11.0 |
| 12 | Carlos Hyde | SF | 47.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 22.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 13.2 | 11.6 |
| 13 | Adrian Peterson | ARI | 60.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 0 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 10.7 |
| 14 | Darren McFadden | DAL | 50.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 11.0 |
| 15 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | 19.6 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 48.6 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 15.2 | 12.4 |
| 16 | Joe Mixon | CIN | 44.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 11.0 |
| 17 | Jay Ajayi | PHI | 59.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 9.8 |
| 18 | Alex Collins | BAL | 62 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 0 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| 19 | Chris Thompson | WAS | 30.3 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 37.0 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 12.6 | 10.6 |
| 20 | Ameer Abdullah | DET | 55.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 9.5 |
| 21 | Alfred Morris | DAL | 48.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Frank Gore | IND | 46.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 15.9 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 9.3 |
| 23 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 50.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| 24 | C.J. Anderson | DEN | 53.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 0 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 9.0 |
| 25 | Kenyan Drake | MIA | 51.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 0 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 8.8 |
| 26 | Robert Kelley | WAS | 54 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 0 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| 27 | Damien Williams | MIA | 35.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 23.7 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| 28 | Tevin Coleman | ATL | 32.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 22.4 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 8.9 |
| 29 | Matt Forte | NYJ | 28.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 22.3 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 8.9 |
| 30 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | 39.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 18 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| 31 | Derrick Henry | TEN | 46.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| 32 | Javorius Allen | BAL | 29.6 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 22.1 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| 33 | Orleans Darkwa | NYG | 44.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| 34 | Marshawn Lynch | OAK | 38.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 0 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 |
| 35 | Marlon Mack | IND | 27.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 19.0 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 7.7 |
| 36 | Ty Montgomery | GB | 29.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 37 | LeGarrette Blount | PHI | 41.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| 38 | Thomas Rawls | SEA | 31.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| 39 | DeAndre Washington | OAK | 23.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 17.8 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| 40 | Theo Riddick | DET | 10.6 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 30.1 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 |
| 41 | Eddie Lacy | SEA | 34.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 42 | Matt Breida | SF | 24.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| 43 | Andre Ellington | ARI | 12.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 24.8 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 6.3 |
| 44 | Devontae Booker | DEN | 13.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 19.4 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
| 45 | Chris Ivory | JAC | 24.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 46 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | 17.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 16.5 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 47 | Wayne Gallman | NYG | 26.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 0 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| 48 | Jalen Richard | OAK | 19.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 14.6 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 49 | Jamaal Charles | DEN | 28.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 0 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| 50 | Mike Tolbert | BUF | 22.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 51 | C.J. Prosise | SEA | 7.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 23.4 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 52 | D'Onta Foreman | HOU | 22.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 53 | Charcandrick West | KC | 8.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 54 | Charles Sims | TB | 7.4 | 0 | 2.1 | 18 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 55 | Wendell Smallwood | PHI | 13.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 56 | Jeremy Hill | CIN | 18.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 57 | Malcolm Brown | LAR | 12.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 58 | Shane Vereen | NYG | 8.5 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| 59 | Terrance West | BAL | 10.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| 60 | J.D. McKissic | SEA | 6.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 61 | Kyle Juszczyk | SF | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| 62 | Alfred Blue | HOU | 13.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 63 | T.J. Yeldon | JAC | 11.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| 64 | Dwayne Washington | DET | 12.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 65 | Jacquizz Rodgers | TB | 11.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 66 | Rod Smith | DAL | 10.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 67 | Samaje Perine | WAS | 10.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 68 | Josh Ferguson | IND | 9.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 69 | Elijah McGuire | NYJ | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 70 | Corey Grant | JAC | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Fantasy Football Week 9 Projections: WRs
| RK | Player | Team | RSH YD | RSH TD | REC | REC YD | REC TD | STD | PPR | HALF |
|---|
| 1 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | 0 | 0 | 6 | 85.3 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 19.6 | 16.6 |
| 2 | Mike Evans | TB | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 77.0 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 16.6 | 13.8 |
| 3 | Michael Thomas | NO | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 75.9 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 16.8 | 13.8 |
| 4 | Julio Jones | ATL | 0.1 | 0 | 6.1 | 84.6 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 16.7 | 13.7 |
| 5 | Dez Bryant | DAL | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 66.1 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 14.5 | 12.2 |
| 6 | Doug Baldwin | SEA | 1.1 | 0 | 5.7 | 68.8 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 15.1 | 12.2 |
| 7 | Tyreek Hill | KC | 5.5 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 57.9 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 11.4 |
| 8 | A.J. Green | CIN | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 63.3 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 14.0 | 11.4 |
| 9 | Will Fuller | HOU | 4.2 | 0 | 3.3 | 50.2 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 10.3 |
| 10 | Michael Crabtree | OAK | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 57.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 11.0 |
| 11 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 66.5 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 11.1 |
| 12 | Jarvis Landry | MIA | 1.2 | 0 | 6.0 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 14.2 | 11.2 |
| 13 | Amari Cooper | OAK | 0.2 | 0 | 4.6 | 59.2 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 12.7 | 10.4 |
| 14 | Alshon Jeffery | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 11.9 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Golden Tate | DET | 2.8 | 0 | 5.3 | 56.9 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 10.4 |
| 16 | Devin Funchess | CAR | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.7 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 9.8 |
| 17 | DeSean Jackson | TB | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 58.7 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 9.5 |
| 18 | Jordy Nelson | GB | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 54.7 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 9.7 |
| 19 | Devante Parker | MIA | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 57.3 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 12.1 | 9.8 |
| 20 | Pierre Garcon | SF | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 57.8 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 9.8 |
| 21 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 53.6 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 9.7 |
| 22 | Kelvin Benjamin | BUF | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 49.6 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| 23 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | 1.6 | 0 | 4.3 | 48.4 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 11.4 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Ted Ginn | NO | 3.9 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.2 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 8.4 |
| 25 | Marvin Jones | DET | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 48.1 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
| 26 | Jeremy Maclin | BAL | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 50.9 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 11.2 | 9.0 |
| 27 | Robby Anderson | NYJ | 1.0 | 0 | 3.6 | 51.2 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| 28 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | 0.1 | 0 | 4.3 | 53.3 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| 29 | Paul Richardson | SEA | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 45.3 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 8.2 |
| 30 | Nelson Agholor | PHI | 0.6 | 0 | 3.5 | 44.6 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 8.4 |
| 31 | Jermaine Kearse | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 47.7 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| 32 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 53.6 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 8.2 |
| 33 | Allen Hurns | JAC | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 45.3 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Sammy Watkins | LAR | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 47.6 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 7.9 |
| 35 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 43.6 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 7.7 |
| 36 | Davante Adams | GB | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 44.6 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 7.9 |
| 37 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | 5.0 | 0 | 3.2 | 43.2 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 7.6 |
| 38 | Marqise Lee | JAC | 1.7 | 0 | 3.3 | 45.4 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 7.7 |
| 39 | John Brown | ARI | 0.7 | 0 | 2.9 | 42.9 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 7.4 |
| 40 | Jamison Crowder | WAS | 2.4 | 0 | 4.1 | 44.4 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Kenny Stills | MIA | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 43.0 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| 42 | Rishard Matthews | TEN | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.8 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 7.4 |
| 43 | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | 1.0 | 0 | 4.1 | 45.3 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 7.9 |
| 44 | Robert Woods | LAR | 0.8 | 0 | 3.5 | 44.0 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 7.4 |
| 45 | Marquise Goodwin | SF | 0.5 | 0 | 2.9 | 42.3 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| 46 | Corey Davis | TEN | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 42.6 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 7.1 |
| 47 | Josh Doctson | WAS | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 38.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| 48 | Randall Cobb | GB | 1.3 | 0 | 3.6 | 38.7 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| 49 | Terrance Williams | DAL | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 39.8 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| 50 | Mike Wallace | BAL | 0.9 | 0 | 2.9 | 37.8 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| 51 | Jordan Matthews | BUF | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.1 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| 52 | J.J. Nelson | ARI | 1.3 | 0 | 2.2 | 34.0 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 53 | Brandon Coleman | NO | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 30.6 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| 54 | Eric Decker | TEN | 0.1 | 0 | 2.7 | 33.5 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| 55 | Kenny Golladay | DET | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.1 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| 56 | Adam Humphries | TB | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 32.6 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 6 |
| 57 | Taylor Gabriel | ATL | 1.0 | 0 | 2.6 | 33.4 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 5.7 |
| 58 | Cole Beasley | DAL | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.9 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 5.9 |
| 59 | Terrelle Pryor | WAS | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 28.3 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 60 | Brandon LaFell | CIN | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 30.8 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| 61 | Bennie Fowler | DEN | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 34.1 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| 62 | Jaron Brown | ARI | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.1 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 63 | Albert Wilson | KC | 3.6 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.9 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 64 | Roger Lewis | NYG | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 34.2 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 65 | Curtis Samuel | CAR | 1.6 | 0 | 2.2 | 28.7 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 66 | Dede Westbrook | JAC | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.2 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| 67 | Donte Moncrief | IND | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.1 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| 68 | Torrey Smith | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.4 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 69 | Russell Shepard | CAR | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.8 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| 70 | Demarcus Robinson | KC | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.6 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| 71 | Seth Roberts | OAK | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 25.0 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| 72 | Ryan Grant | WAS | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 27.5 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| 73 | Bruce Ellington | HOU | 1.4 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 74 | Trent Taylor | SF | 0.5 | 0 | 2.7 | 26.5 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 4.6 |
| 75 | Brice Butler | DAL | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 76 | TJ Jones | DET | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.8 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| 77 | Kamar Aiken | IND | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.7 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 78 | Andre Holmes | BUF | 0.6 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 79 | Tavon Austin | LAR | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 13.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 80 | Willie Snead | NO | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 81 | Breshad Perriman | BAL | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| 82 | Chris Moore | BAL | 1.1 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 83 | Zay Jones | BUF | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 84 | Cordarrelle Patterson | OAK | 10.3 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 85 | Jeremy Kerley | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
Fantasy Football Week 9 Projections: TEs
| RK | Player | Team | REC | REC YD | REC TD | STD | PPR | HALF |
|---|
| 1 | Zach Ertz | PHI | 5.7 | 64.0 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 15.1 | 12.2 |
| 2 | Travis Kelce | KC | 5.1 | 63.5 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Jimmy Graham | SEA | 4 | 48.1 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 9.5 |
| 4 | Evan Engram | NYG | 4.8 | 53.1 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 9.7 |
| 5 | Cameron Brate | TB | 3.8 | 44.2 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Vernon Davis | WAS | 3.4 | 46.0 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | NYJ | 4.3 | 43.9 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Jason Witten | DAL | 4.1 | 43.0 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Jack Doyle | IND | 4.8 | 48.3 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 10.9 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Delanie Walker | TEN | 4.0 | 44.3 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Jared Cook | OAK | 3.7 | 42.7 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Ryan Griffin | HOU | 2.7 | 30.8 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Ed Dickson | CAR | 2.9 | 38.9 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| 14 | Austin Hooper | ATL | 2.9 | 33.5 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 6.4 |
| 15 | Tyler Kroft | CIN | 3.4 | 33.5 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Coby Fleener | NO | 2.3 | 28.4 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 17 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | 2.6 | 27.2 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| 18 | George Kittle | SF | 3 | 30.6 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| 19 | Julius Thomas | MIA | 2.7 | 27.1 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Benjamin Watson | BAL | 3.2 | 29.2 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 5.7 |
| 21 | Eric Ebron | DET | 2.6 | 27.6 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 22 | O.J. Howard | TB | 2.1 | 26.6 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| 23 | Nick O'Leary | BUF | 1.9 | 26.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| 24 | Martellus Bennett | GB | 3.0 | 28.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| 25 | Marcedes Lewis | JAC | 1.6 | 19.2 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| 26 | A.J. Derby | DEN | 2.3 | 25.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 27 | Jermaine Gresham | ARI | 2.3 | 22.4 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 28 | Darren Fells | DET | 1.7 | 18.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| 29 | Gerald Everett | LAR | 1.4 | 16.9 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| 30 | Stephen Anderson | HOU | 1.4 | 16.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 31 | Virgil Green | DEN | 1.5 | 15.6 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| 32 | Jonnu Smith | TEN | 1.1 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 33 | Luke Willson | SEA | 1.3 | 14.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 34 | Rhett Ellison | NYG | 1.4 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 35 | Nick Boyle | BAL | 1.4 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 36 | Demetrius Harris | KC | 1.2 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 37 | Michael Hoomanawanui | NO | 1.1 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 38 | Troy Niklas | ARI | 1 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 39 | Trey Burton | PHI | 1.0 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 40 | Logan Thomas | BUF | 1 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
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