In theory, we shouldn't be as desperate in Week 9 as we have been the past few weeks. Only two teams are on a bye: the Steelers and the Titans. We're getting a lot more good Fantasy starters back off of bye than we're losing.
So yeah, Week 9 should be easier. Just don't tell that to anyone who has Ravens on their roster. They lost their top two quarterbacks and are on a short week at Jacksonville.
It's a nightmare situation, but as you will see in the fallers section below, it may not mean that you're benching Zay Flowers or Derrick Henry. Prominent players we projected last week that we are not projecting to play in Week 8 as of Monday evening: Lamar Jackson, Jeremiyah Love, Zonovan Knight, Kendrick Bourne, Hunter Henry, Jake Ferguson At the bottom of this article are my Week 9 projections for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. They will be updated throughout the week as we get more information.
This one is pretty simple. Goff faced the Vikings last week. He faces the Dolphins this week.
They have given up the fifth-most Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks despite the fact that they have seen the second-fewest pass attempts. There is some risk that Jahmyr Gibbs scores all the touchdowns, but the bottom line is that you should start all of your Lions this week. Mahomes faced the Seahawks and the Broncos the last two weeks.
Like Goff, there is a little risk that the run game is too dominant and Mahomes doesn't throw enough passes. But efficiency-wise, Mahomes is having his best season since 2022 and Rashee Rice looks to be 100% healthy. Mahomes isn't quite a must-start like Goff is, but he is back inside the top 10 QBs for this week.
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