Fantasy football rankings for Week 9: Dolphins' Raheem Mostert rises to top spot among RBs
Coming off a horrible week for quarterback injuries, fantasy football managers could be scrambling (pun intended) to fill those lineup holes. And don't forget about an early kickoff for the Dolphins and Chiefs in Germany.
ON BYE: Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers
Fantasy football rankings for Week 9 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
Fantasy football Week 9 quarterback rankings
Deshaun Watson will return as the starter this week in Cleveland.
Matthew Stafford (thumb) is not expected to start. Brett Rypien would take his place.
Taylor Heinicke has been named the starter in Atlanta ahead of Desmond Ridder.
Aidan O'Connell has been named the starter in Las Vegas in place of Jimmy Garoppolo.
After the Cardinals traded Josh Dobbs to Minnesota, Clayton Tune is expected to get the start if Kyler Murray isn't ready to return.
Sleeper pick: Washington's Sam Howell moves up after his QB1 performance last week vs. the Eagles.
1 | Josh Allen | Buf. | at Cin. |
2 | Jalen Hurts | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
3 | Bal. | vs. Sea. | |
4 | Mia. | at K.C. | |
5 | K.C. | vs. Mia. | |
6 | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J | |
7 | Sam Howell | Was. | at N.E. |
8 | Cin. | vs. Buf. | |
9 | Dal. | at Phi. | |
10 | C.J. Stroud | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
11 | Derek Carr | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
12 | Ind. | at Car. | |
13 | Jordan Love | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
14 | T.B. | at Hou. | |
15 | Deshaun Watson | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
16 | *Kyler Murray | Ari. | at Cle. |
17 | Sea. | at Bal. | |
18 | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C | |
19 | Will Levis | Ten. | at Pit. |
20 | Bryce Young | Car. | vs. Ind. |
21 | Atl. | vs. Min. | |
22 | Mac Jones | N.E. | vs. Was. |
23 | Brett Rypien | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
24 | Pit. | vs. Ten. | |
25 | Aidan O'Connell | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
26 | Tyson Bagent | Chi. | at N.O. |
27 | N.Y.-G | at L.V. | |
28 | Min. | at Atl. | |
29 | *Clayton Tune | Ari. | at Cle. |
Fantasy football Week 9 running back rankings
This season's top two fantasy running backs, Christian McCaffrey and Travis Etienne, are both on bye.
Houtson's Dameon Pierce (ankle) is not expected to play.
Arizona's Emari Demercado (toe) is out.
The return of QB Daniel Jones could open things up for Saquon Barkley.
Sleeper pick: The Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet outsnapped Kenneth Walker last week for the first time all season.
1 | Mia. | at K.C. | |
2 | Atl. | vs. Min. | |
3 | D'Andre Swift | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
4 | Kenneth Walker III | Sea. | at Bal. |
5 | Breece Hall | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C |
6 | Tony Pollard | Dal. | at Phi. |
7 | Saquon Barkley | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
8 | Austin Ekeler | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
9 | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G | |
10 | Ten. | at Pit. | |
11 | Alvin Kamara | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
12 | James Cook | Buf. | at Cin. |
13 | Was. | at N.E. | |
14 | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R | |
15 | Ind. | at Car. | |
16 | Joe Mixon | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
17 | Isiah Pacheco | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
18 | Rachaad White | T.B. | at Hou. |
19 | N.E. | vs. Was. | |
20 | Gus Edwards | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
21 | Jerome Ford | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
22 | Jaylen Warren | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
23 | D'Onta Foreman | Chi. | at N.O. |
24 | Chuba Hubbard | Car. | vs. Ind. |
25 | *Dameon Pierce | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
26 | Zack Moss | Ind. | at Car. |
27 | N.E. | vs. Was. | |
28 | Bal. | vs. Sea. | |
29 | Kareem Hunt | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
30 |
| Ari. | at Cle. |
31 | Min. | at Atl. | |
32 | AJ Dillon | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
33 | Joshua Kelley | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
34 | L.A.-R | at G.B. | |
35 | Buf. | at Cin. | |
36 | Najee Harris | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
37 | Hou. | vs. T.B. | |
38 | Tyjae Spears | Ten. | at Pit. |
39 | Was. | at N.E. | |
40 | Phi. | vs. Dal. | |
41 | K.C. | vs. Mia. | |
42 | Atl. | vs. Min. | |
43 | Roschon Johnson | Chi. | at N.O. |
44 | Cam Akers | Min. | at Atl. |
45 | Zach Charbonnet | Sea. | at Bal. |
46 | Rico Dowdle | Dal. | at Phi. |
47 | Matt Breida | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
48 | Pierre Strong | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
49 | Kendre Miller | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
50 | Chi. | at N.O. | |
51 | Royce Freeman | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
52 | Jeff Wilson | Mia. | at K.C. |
53 | Car. | vs. Ind. | |
54 | Ari. | at Cle. | |
55 | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
Fantasy football Week 9 wide receiver rankings
A.J. Brown will look to top 125 receiving yards for an unprecedented seventh consecutive game.
Drake London (groin) and Curtis Samuel (toe) are out.
Josh Downs (knee) is questionable.
Cooper Kupp and Puka Nakua (knee) would be significantly downgraded with Brett Rypien expected to start over Matthew Stafford.
The Falcons' Drake London (groin) is out.
Sleeper pick: The Saints' Rashid Shaheed had 3 receptions for 153 yards and a TD last week and is averaging 20.8 yards per catch.
1 | A.J. Brown | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
2 | Tyreek Hill | Mia. | at K.C. |
3 | Buf. | at Cin. | |
4 | Cooper Kupp | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
5 | Keenan Allen | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
6 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
7 | CeeDee Lamb | Dal. | at Phi. |
8 | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G | |
9 | *Puka Nacua | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
10 | Adam Thielen | Car. | vs. Ind. |
11 | Mike Evans | T.B. | at Hou. |
12 | Michael Pittman Jr. | Ind. | at Car. |
13 | DJ Moore | Chi. | at N.O. |
14 | Phi. | vs. Dal. | |
15 | Pit. | vs. Ten. | |
16 | Chris Olave | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
17 | Chris Godwin | T.B. | at Hou. |
18 | Min. | at Atl. | |
19 | Gabe Davis | Buf. | at Cin. |
20 | Nico Collins | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
21 | Ten. | at Pit. | |
22 | Ari. | at Cle. | |
23 | *Josh Downs | Ind. | at Car. |
24 | DK Metcalf | Sea. | at Bal. |
25 | Zay Flowers | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
26 | Diontae Johnson | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
27 | Mia. | at K.C. | |
28 | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C | |
29 | Was. | at N.E. | |
30 | Jakobi Meyers | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
31 |
| Atl. | vs. Min. |
32 | Cle. | vs. Ari. | |
33 |
| Was. | at N.E. |
34 | Rashee Rice | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
35 | Tee Higgins | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
36 | Sea. | at Bal. | |
37 | Jahan Dotson | Was. | at N.E. |
38 | Cin. | vs. Buf. | |
39 | Rashid Shaheed | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
40 | Romeo Doubs | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
41 | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J | |
42 | Jayden Reed | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
43 | Tank Dell | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
44 | Demario Douglas | N.E. | vs. Was. |
45 | Tutu Atwell | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
46 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | Ten. | at Pit. |
47 | Rondale Moore | Ari. | at Cle. |
48 | DJ Chark Jr. | Car. | vs. Ind. |
49 | Elijah Moore | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
50 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Sea. | at Bal. |
51 | Jamison Crowder | Was. | at N.E. |
52 | K.J. Osborn | Min. | at Atl. |
53 | Nelson Agholor | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
54 | KhaDarel Hodge | Atl. | vs. Min. |
55 | Khalil Shakir | Buf. | at Cin. |
Fantasy football Week 9 tight end rankings
Darren Waller (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve.
With rookie Jaren Hall replacing the injured Kirk Cousins, T.J. Hockenson's new role is one of this week's biggest boom-or-bust candidates.
Sleeper pick: David Njoku is coming off his best game of the season (4 catches, 77 yards, TD).
1 | Travis Kelce | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
2 | Mark Andrews | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
3 | Dallas Goedert | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
4 | Cole Kmet | Chi. | at N.O. |
5 | Logan Thomas | Was. | at N.E. |
6 | T.J. Hockenson | Min. | at Atl. |
7 | Dalton Kincaid | Buf. | at Cin. |
8 | Kyle Pitts | Atl. | vs. Min. |
9 | Hunter Henry | N.E. | vs. Was. |
10 | Jonnu Smith | Atl. | vs. Min. |
11 | Dalton Schultz | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
12 | Taysom Hill | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
13 | Jake Ferguson | Dal. | at Phi. |
14 | David Njoku | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
15 | Donald Parham Jr. | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
16 | Cade Otton | T.B. | at Hou. |
17 | *Gerald Everett | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
18 | Tyler Higbee | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
19 | Tyler Conklin | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C |
20 | Luke Musgrave | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
21 | Trey McBride | Ari. | at Cle. |
22 | Noah Gray | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
23 | Daniel Bellinger | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
24 | Noah Fant | Sea. | at Bal. |
25 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | Ten. | at Pit. |
26 | Michael Mayer | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
27 | Durham Smythe | Mia. | at K.C. |
28 | Tommy Tremble | Car. | vs. Ind. |
29 | Connor Heyward | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
30 | Mike Gesicki | N.E. | vs. Was. |
Fantasy football Week 9 kicker rankings
The Giants put Graham Gano (knee) on injured reserve. Randy Bullock and Cade York have been signed but it's unclear who will have the place-kicking duties on Sunday.
1 | Jake Elliott | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
2 | Brett Maher | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
3 | Harrison Butker | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
4 | Dustin Hopkins | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
5 | Tyler Bass | Buf. | at Cin. |
6 | Matt Gay | Ind. | at Car. |
7 | Brandon Aubrey | Dal. | at Phi. |
8 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
9 | Blake Grupe | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
10 | Justin Tucker | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
11 | Jason Myers | Sea. | at Bal. |
12 | Nick Folk | Ten. | at Pit. |
13 | Matt Prater | Ari. | at Cle. |
14 | Chase McLaughlin | T.B. | at Hou. |
15 | Greg Zuerlein | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C |
16 | Cairo Santos | Chi. | at N.O. |
17 | Chris Boswell | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
18 | Younghoe Koo | Atl. | vs. Min. |
19 | Jason Sanders | Mia. | at K.C. |
20 | Evan McPherson | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
21 | Cameron Dicker | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
22 | Joey Slye | Was. | at N.E. |
23 | Anders Carlson | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
24 | *Randy Bullock | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
25 | Eddy Pineiro | Car. | vs. Ind. |
26 | Greg Joseph | Min. | at Atl. |
27 | *Daniel Carlson | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
28 | Chad Ryland | N.E. | vs. Was. |
Fantasy football Week 9 defense/special teams rankings
1 | Dallas Cowboys | at Phi. |
2 | Buffalo Bills | at Cin. |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | vs. Ten. |
4 | Baltimore Ravens | vs. Sea. |
5 | New York Jets | vs. L.A.-C |
6 | Seattle Seahawks | at Bal. |
7 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. Mia. |
8 | New Orleans Saints | vs. Chi. |
9 | Cleveland Browns | vs. Ari. |
10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at Hou. |
11 | Minnesota Vikings | at Atl. |
12 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. Dal. |
13 | Cincinnati Bengals | vs. Buf. |
14 | Arizona Cardinals | at Cle. |
15 | Miami Dolphins | at K.C. |
16 | Indianapolis Colts | at Car. |
17 | Washington Commanders | at N.E. |
18 | Los Angeles Chargers | at N.Y.-J |
19 | Carolina Panthers | vs. Ind. |
20 | Chicago Bears | at N.O. |
21 | Houston Texans | vs. T.B. |
22 | Las Vegas Raiders | vs. N.Y.-G |
23 | Tennessee Titans | at Pit. |
24 | New York Giants | at L.V. |
25 | Los Angeles Rams | at G.B. |
26 | Green Bay Packers | vs. L.A.-R |
27 | Atlanta Falcons | vs. Min. |
28 | New England Patriots | vs. Was. |
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 9 cheat sheet: PPR rankings for every position
