Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 9 Big Board

Last weekend gave us plenty of strong fantasy performances from big-name players, but it was also the worst weekend for injuries we’ve seen all year. If you survived the rash of injuries or came out victorious while having to face any of the New Orleans Saints and/or New York Giants, congratulations. If you didn’t, well, it’s just one week, and it’s time to move on quickly because the fantasy regular season is entering the stretch run. 

The good news is Week 9 is shaping up to be another big week, especially through the air. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots should continue their onslaught against the Washington Redskins, Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers may end up in a possible shootout with Jay Cutler, and the Chicago Bears and Eli Manning can build on last week’s strong performance when the Giants face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

The game I’m most intrigued by happens in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers will host the Oakland Raiders. Ben Roethlisberger struggled in his return from a knee injury last week but needs to get right quickly because he’ll have to be on his game to hang with Derek Carr and a Raiders offense that is legitimately dangerous. This game is chock-full of fantasy implications.

As a result of last week’s injuries, we’ll see if DeAngelo Williams can save fantasy seasons following the loss of Le’Veon Bell to a torn MCL. While Williams has already proved he can be a strong fantasy option, Chicago Bears running back Jeremy Langford has not, but he’ll get the chance to do so in a great matchup with the San Diego Chargers. Langford steps in for Matt Forte, as the veteran’s knee injury could keep him out multiple weeks, per ESPN's Chris Mortensen (via Rotoworld's Evan Silva).

It’s time to see where everyone stands heading into Week 9 as we take a look at my early rankings for every position on this week’s big board.

As always, these rankings will be updated throughout the week and right after inactives come down for the early-afternoon games Sunday.

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I’ll be breaking down each position with players looking better than usual, players looking worse than usual, players to avoid and sleepers. Before we get into those, here are the teams I like as a whole for fantasy this week because of their matchups: 

Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Cleveland Browns)

New York Jets (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. New York Giants)

Chicago Bears (at San Diego Chargers)

New England Patriots (vs. Washington Redskins)

Atlanta Falcons (at San Francisco 49ers

Matt Camp Week 9 PPR Flex Rankings

Published on November 4Export

Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Todd Gurley (STL)	at MIN	2	1
2	Julio Jones (ATL)	at SF	4	2
3	Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG)	at TB	6	3
4	Devonta Freeman (ATL)	at SF	3	-1
5	Dion Lewis (NE)	vs. WAS	17	12
6	Antonio Brown (PIT)	vs. OAK	5	-1
7	Rob Gronkowski (NE)	vs. WAS	1	-6
8	Julian Edelman (NE)	vs. WAS	11	3
9	Alshon Jeffery (CHI)	at SD	8	-1
10	Demaryius Thomas (DEN)	at IND	10	0
11	A.J. Green (CIN)	vs. CLE	9	-2
12	Doug Martin (TB)	vs. NYG	15	3
13	Amari Cooper (OAK)	at PIT	13	0
14	Brandon Marshall (NYJ)	vs. JAC	14	0
15	Danny Woodhead (SD)	vs. CHI	31	16
16	Mike Evans (TB)	vs. NYG	16	0
17	Mark Ingram (NO)	vs. TEN	12	-5
18	Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)	at IND	18	0
19	Stefon Diggs (MIN)	vs. STL	19	0
20	Lamar Miller (MIA)	at BUF	26	6
21	Adrian Peterson (MIN)	vs. STL	7	-14
22	Greg Olsen (CAR)	vs. GB	21	-1
23	Brandin Cooks (NO)	vs. TEN	28	5
24	Martavis Bryant (PIT)	vs. OAK	32	8
25	Christopher Ivory (NYJ)	vs. JAC	22	-3
26	Michael Crabtree (OAK)	at PIT	24	-2
27	Rishard Matthews (MIA)	at BUF	41	14
28	LeSean McCoy (BUF)	vs. MIA	37	9
29	Dez Bryant (DAL)	vs. PHI	25	-4
30	Heath Miller (PIT)	vs. OAK	76	46
31	Eric Decker (NYJ)	vs. JAC	23	-8
32	Latavius Murray (OAK)	at PIT	27	-5
33	Jarvis Landry (MIA)	at BUF	20	-13
34	Randall Cobb (GB)	at CAR	29	-5
35	Darren McFadden (DAL)	vs. PHI	39	4
36	Gary Barnidge (CLE)	at CIN	33	-3
37	Jordan Matthews (PHI)	at DAL	57	20
38	Willie Snead (NO)	vs. TEN	35	-3
39	DeMarco Murray (PHI)	at DAL	43	4
40	DeAngelo Williams (PIT)	vs. OAK	49	9
41	Allen Hurns (JAC)	at NYJ	51	10
42	Jeremy Hill (CIN)	vs. CLE	45	3
43	Tyler Eifert (CIN)	vs. CLE	30	-13
44	DeSean Jackson (WAS)	at NE	72	28
45	Jordan Reed (WAS)	at NE	44	-1
46	Steve Johnson (SD)	vs. CHI	47	1
47	Jonathan Stewart (CAR)	vs. GB	38	-9
48	Giovani Bernard (CIN)	vs. CLE	36	-12
49	Allen Robinson (JAC)	at NYJ	48	-1
50	Ronnie Hillman (DEN)	at IND	56	6
51	Benjamin Watson (NO)	vs. TEN	52	1
52	T.Y. Hilton (IND)	vs. DEN	34	-18
53	Pierre Garcon (WAS)	at NE	59	6
54	Donte Moncrief (IND)	vs. DEN	58	4
55	Eddie Lacy (GB)	at CAR	46	-9
56	Frank Gore (IND)	vs. DEN	54	-2
57	Martellus Bennett (CHI)	at SD	40	-17
58	Marvin Jones (CIN)	vs. CLE	67	9
59	Tavon Austin (STL)	at MIN	55	-4
60	Charles Sims (TB)	vs. NYG	78	18
61	Antonio Gates (SD)	vs. CHI	42	-19
62	Brandon LaFell (NE)	vs. WAS	60	-2
63	T.J. Yeldon (JAC)	at NYJ	64	1
64	Travis Benjamin (CLE)	at CIN	50	-14
65	James Jones (GB)	at CAR	53	-12
66	C.J. Anderson (DEN)	at IND	68	2
67	Charles Clay (BUF)	vs. MIA	70	3
68	Dwayne Harris (NYG)	at TB	95	27
69	Sammy Watkins (BUF)	vs. MIA	86	17
70	LeGarrette Blount (NE)	vs. WAS	61	-9
71	Rueben Randle (NYG)	at TB	65	-6
72	Shane Vereen (NYG)	at TB	74	2
73	Jason Witten (DAL)	vs. PHI	69	-4
74	Ted Ginn (CAR)	vs. GB	66	-8
75	Malcom Floyd (SD)	vs. CHI	71	-4
76	Jeremy Langford (CHI)	at SD	63	-13
77	Duke Johnson (CLE)	at CIN	62	-15
78	Jacob Tamme (ATL)	at SF	79	1
79	Mike Wallace (MIN)	vs. STL	75	-4
80	Davante Adams (GB)	at CAR	84	4
81	Julius Thomas (JAC)	at NYJ	82	1
82	Dorial Green-Beckham (TEN)	at NO	85	3
83	Ryan Mathews (PHI)	at DAL	81	-2
84	Danny Amendola (NE)	vs. WAS	83	-1
85	Delanie Walker (TEN)	at NO	73	-12
86	C.J. Spiller (NO)	vs. TEN	90	4
87	Zach Ertz (PHI)	at DAL	103	16
88	Robert Woods (BUF)	vs. MIA	87	-1
89	Vernon Davis (DEN)	at IND	104	15
90	Marques Colston (NO)	vs. TEN	89	-1
91	Darren Sproles (PHI)	at DAL	106	15
92	Ahmad Bradshaw (IND)	vs. DEN	126	34
93	Andre Johnson (IND)	vs. DEN	96	3
94	Richard Rodgers (GB)	at CAR	117	23
95	Eddie Royal (CHI)	at SD	97	2
96	Melvin Gordon (SD)	vs. CHI	77	-19
97	Terrance Williams (DAL)	vs. PHI	99	2
98	Anquan Boldin (SF)	vs. ATL	88	-10
99	Dontrelle Inman (SD)	vs. CHI	125	26
100	Rashad Jennings (NYG)	at TB	94	-6

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Quarterbacks: Take to the Air

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Better than usual

• Eli Manning, NYG: Coming off last week’s huge game against the New Orleans Saints, Manning has a great chance to build on that when he takes on the Buccaneers on Sunday. The Bucs have allowed the most fantasy points to QBs in the last four weeks.

Worse than usual

• Andrew Luck, Ind: The only way Luck has been able to scrape together decent fantasy performances is by coming through with garbage-time production. It’ll be tough to get even that against the Denver Broncos. No team has been better against fantasy QBs than the Broncos over the past four weeks and across the entire season.

Avoid

• Blake Bortles, Jac: Based on the numbers, the New York Jets have been one of the worst defenses against QBs in the last four weeks, but that includes a matchup with Tom Brady and their pitiful showing against Derek Carr last week. This is still a good defense and one that could give Bortles a lot of trouble.

Sleepers

• Jay Cutler, Chi: Cutler’s been better in reality than in fantasy, but he should be pretty busy against the Chargers on Monday night. The Chargers have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to QBs over the past four weeks, and the Bears aren’t far behind them, so this could be a high-scoring matchup. Chicago could take to the air more without running back Matt Forte (knee).
• Jameis Winston, TB: If you’re streaming QBs, Winston is an option against a poor Giants defense. Following their terrible performance against Drew Brees and the Saints, they check in with the sixth-most fantasy points given up to QBs over the last month. While Tampa Bay should be able to run with plenty of success, Winston may need to throw more if the Giants have another offensive explosion like they did in Week 8.

Matt Camp Week 9 QB Rankings

Published on November 4Export

Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Tom Brady (NE)	vs. WAS	1	0
2	Philip Rivers (SD)	vs. CHI	2	0
3	Drew Brees (NO)	vs. TEN	3	0
4	Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)	vs. OAK	4	0
5	Eli Manning (NYG)	at TB	7	2
6	Aaron Rodgers (GB)	at CAR	6	0
7	Derek Carr (OAK)	at PIT	10	3
8	Andy Dalton (CIN)	vs. CLE	5	-3
9	Matt Ryan (ATL)	at SF	9	0
10	Jay Cutler (CHI)	at SD	11	1
11	Cam Newton (CAR)	vs. GB	8	-3
12	Tyrod Taylor (BUF)	vs. MIA	14	2
13	Peyton Manning (DEN)	at IND	12	-1
14	Andrew Luck (IND)	vs. DEN	13	-1
15	Ryan Tannehill (MIA)	at BUF	15	0
16	Jameis Winston (TB)	vs. NYG	16	0
17	Marcus Mariota (TEN)	at NO	17	0
18	Sam Bradford (PHI)	at DAL	19	1
19	Kirk Cousins (WAS)	at NE	18	-1
20	Blake Bortles (JAC)	at NYJ	22	2
21	Teddy Bridgewater (MIN)	vs. STL	23	2
22	Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ)	vs. JAC	20	-2
23	Geno Smith (NYJ)	vs. JAC	21	-2
24	Nick Foles (STL)	at MIN	26	2
25	Matt Cassel (DAL)	vs. PHI	27	2
26	Johnny Manziel (CLE)	at CIN	29	3
27	Blaine Gabbert (SF)	vs. ATL	30	3

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Running Backs: Lead Buc

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Better than usual

• Jeremy Hill, Cin: Last week, Hill out-touched Giovani Bernard 16-to-3 and could be even busier Thursday night with a great matchup against the Cleveland Browns. They’ve allowed the sixth-most fantasy points and 583 rushing yards to running backs over the last four weeks.
• Ronnie Hillman/C.J. Anderson, Den: Both Denver running backs had excellent fantasy performances in Week 8 and have a good chance to follow up with more production in Week 9, when they face the Indianapolis Colts. For all the hoopla about the offensive issues for the Colts, you can’t ignore how bad their defense has been. Over the last four weeks, opposing running backs have scored the fifth-most fantasy points against them thanks to 454 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns and 27 receptions for 215 yards and a score.
• Others: Doug Martin, TB

Worse than usual

• T.J. Yeldon, Jac: Yeldon has played well, but he has a stiff test this weekend in a matchup with the Jets. Even with a poor performance against Latavius Murray and the Raiders in Week 8, the Jets remain a top-five run defense, allowing fewer than 13 fantasy points to RBs in the last four weeks.

Avoid

• None of note.

Sleepers

• LeGarrette Blount, NE: Following a quiet performance against the Jets in Week 7, Blount was busy against the Miami Dolphins in Week 8, rushing 17 times for 72 yards. After a strong start to the season, Washington has fallen apart on defense and comes into this week allowing the third-most fantasy points to running backs over the last month. While Dion Lewis is still the star of the Patriots backfield, Blount has a good chance to come through as an RB2 in a game the team should control with ease.
• Jeremy Langford, Chi: Matt Forte’s knee injury opens the door wide for Langford, and it couldn’t come at a better time for the rookie, as the Bears face San Diego. The Chargers are a bottom-12 defense against fantasy running backs, and they’ve allowed 443 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the last four weeks. If the Bears commit to Langford, he could be a legit RB2 with upside for Week 9.

Matt Camp Week 9 PPR RB Rankings

Published on November 4Export

Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Todd Gurley (STL)	at MIN	1	0
2	Devonta Freeman (ATL)	at SF	2	0
3	Doug Martin (TB)	vs. NYG	5	2
4	Christopher Ivory (NYJ)	vs. JAC	6	2
5	Adrian Peterson (MIN)	vs. STL	3	-2
6	Mark Ingram (NO)	vs. TEN	4	-2
7	Dion Lewis (NE)	vs. WAS	9	2
8	Lamar Miller (MIA)	at BUF	7	-1
9	Jeremy Hill (CIN)	vs. CLE	8	-1
10	LeSean McCoy (BUF)	vs. MIA	10	0
11	Jonathan Stewart (CAR)	vs. GB	12	1
12	Latavius Murray (OAK)	at PIT	11	-1
13	Darren McFadden (DAL)	vs. PHI	13	0
14	DeAngelo Williams (PIT)	vs. OAK	14	0
15	DeMarco Murray (PHI)	at DAL	15	0
16	Ronnie Hillman (DEN)	at IND	18	2
17	Danny Woodhead (SD)	vs. CHI	19	2
18	LeGarrette Blount (NE)	vs. WAS	16	-2
19	Eddie Lacy (GB)	at CAR	17	-2
20	Giovani Bernard (CIN)	vs. CLE	20	0
21	Frank Gore (IND)	vs. DEN	22	1
22	C.J. Anderson (DEN)	at IND	24	2
23	Jeremy Langford (CHI)	at SD	21	-2
24	T.J. Yeldon (JAC)	at NYJ	23	-1
25	Charles Sims (TB)	vs. NYG	28	3
26	Ryan Mathews (PHI)	at DAL	29	3
27	Shane Vereen (NYG)	at TB	30	3
28	Duke Johnson (CLE)	at CIN	27	-1
29	C.J. Spiller (NO)	vs. TEN	33	4
30	Melvin Gordon (SD)	vs. CHI	25	-5
31	Rashad Jennings (NYG)	at TB	31	0
32	Matt Jones (WAS)	at NE	32	0
33	Karlos Williams (BUF)	vs. MIA	36	3
34	Ahmad Bradshaw (IND)	vs. DEN	43	9
35	James Starks (GB)	at CAR	34	-1
36	Isaiah Crowell (CLE)	at CIN	35	-1
37	Darren Sproles (PHI)	at DAL	39	2
38	Christine Michael (DAL)	vs. PHI	42	4
39	Alfred Morris (WAS)	at NE	38	-1
40	Tevin Coleman (ATL)	at SF	41	1
41	Orleans Darkwa (NYG)	at TB	37	-5
42	Antonio Andrews (TEN)	at NO	26	-17
43	Taiwan Jones (OAK)	at PIT	55	11
44	David Cobb (TEN)	at NO	54	9
45	Chris Thompson (WAS)	at NE	44	-2
46	Robert Turbin (CLE)	at CIN	45	-2
47	Kendall Gaskins (SF)	vs. ATL	46	-2
48	Mike Tolbert (CAR)	vs. GB	49	0
49	Andre Williams (NYG)	at TB	50	0
50	Jonas Gray (MIA)	at BUF	51	0
51	Marcel Reece (OAK)	at PIT	53	1
52	Pierre Thomas (SF)	vs. ATL	47	-6
53	Antone Smith (CHI)	at SD	52	-2
54	Zac Stacy (NYJ)	vs. JAC	57	2
55	Bishop Sankey (TEN)	at NO	48	-8
56	James White (NE)	vs. WAS	58	1
57	Tre Mason (STL)	at MIN	59	1
58	Roy Helu (OAK)	at PIT	62	3
59	Stevan Ridley (NYJ)	vs. JAC	63	3
60	Bilal Powell (NYJ)	vs. JAC	64	3
61	Benny Cunningham (STL)	at MIN	66	4
62	Anthony Dixon (BUF)	vs. MIA	65	2
63	Damien Williams (MIA)	at BUF	67	3
64	Jerick McKinnon (MIN)	vs. STL	68	3
65	Matt Asiata (MIN)	vs. STL	69	3
66	Daniel Herron (BUF)	vs. MIA	70	3
67	Ka'Deem Carey (CHI)	at SD	71	3
68	Denard Robinson (JAC)	at NYJ	72	3
69	Donald Brown (SD)	vs. CHI	73	3
70	Toby Gerhart (JAC)	at NYJ	74	3
71	Carlos Hyde (SF)	vs. ATL	56	-16

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Wide Receivers: More Than a Feeling

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Better than usual

• Mike Evans, TB: The Buccaneers haven’t thrown the ball 30 times in any of their last three games, so Evans has been a hit-or-miss player, but he should be a hit this weekend in a great matchup with the Giants. In the last four weeks, the Giants have yielded the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers, and if Tampa Bay’s defense struggles, it may mean more volume out of necessity for Evans.
• Martavis Bryant, Pit: We know Antonio Brown is always looking good, but I wanted to spotlight Bryant against the Raiders this weekend because Oakland is tied with the Patriots for a league-high 59 receptions given up to wide receivers in the last four weeks. The Steelers should get back on track following an underwhelming performance against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8.

Worse than usual

• T.Y. Hilton/Donte Moncrief, Ind: The Colts have struggled plenty all season no matter the matchup, but there’s little hope for their passing attack with the Broncos on the docket this week. Only the Seattle Seahawks have allowed fewer fantasy points to wide receivers in the last month. Lower expectations significantly for Hilton and Moncrief.
• Allen Robinson, Jac: Robinson has played at a high level all season, so that means he’ll likely see a lot of Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis on Sunday. Being stuck against Revis is an automatic downgrade for any receiver.
• Others: Randall Cobb/James Jones, GB, Travis Benjamin, Cle

Avoid

• Anquan Boldin/Torrey Smith, SF: Things are so bad in San Francisco that they’ve decided to bench quarterback Colin Kaepernick in favor of Blaine Gabbert. That’s reason alone to stay away from Boldin and Smith, but that decision is solidified when you see that the Atlanta Falcons are holding wide receivers to the third-fewest fantasy points in the last four weeks.

Sleepers

• Stevie Johnson/Malcom Floyd, SD: The Chargers lost wide receiver Keenan Allen (kidney) for the season, and with tight ends Antonio Gates (knee) and Ladarius Green (ankle) banged up, both Johnson and Floyd become even more important to their offense, which continues to post great fantasy production through the air thanks to quarterback Philip Rivers. Rivers is a big boost to their fantasy values, but so is a favorable matchup against the Bears.

Matt Camp Week 9 PPR WR Rankings

Published on November 4Export

Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Julio Jones (ATL)	at SF	1	0
2	Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG)	at TB	3	1
3	Antonio Brown (PIT)	vs. OAK	2	-1
4	Julian Edelman (NE)	vs. WAS	5	1
5	A.J. Green (CIN)	vs. CLE	4	-1
6	Alshon Jeffery (CHI)	at SD	6	0
7	Demaryius Thomas (DEN)	at IND	7	0
8	Amari Cooper (OAK)	at PIT	9	1
9	Mike Evans (TB)	vs. NYG	8	-1
10	Brandon Marshall (NYJ)	vs. JAC	10	0
11	Martavis Bryant (PIT)	vs. OAK	12	1
12	Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)	at IND	11	-1
13	Stefon Diggs (MIN)	vs. STL	13	0
14	Brandin Cooks (NO)	vs. TEN	18	4
15	Dez Bryant (DAL)	vs. PHI	15	0
16	Eric Decker (NYJ)	vs. JAC	16	0
17	Rishard Matthews (MIA)	at BUF	21	4
18	Michael Crabtree (OAK)	at PIT	19	1
19	Randall Cobb (GB)	at CAR	17	-2
20	Jarvis Landry (MIA)	at BUF	14	-6
21	Willie Snead (NO)	vs. TEN	22	1
22	Allen Hurns (JAC)	at NYJ	25	3
23	DeSean Jackson (WAS)	at NE	34	11
24	Steve Johnson (SD)	vs. CHI	24	0
25	Allen Robinson (JAC)	at NYJ	23	-2
26	Marvin Jones (CIN)	vs. CLE	30	4
27	Jordan Matthews (PHI)	at DAL	31	4
28	James Jones (GB)	at CAR	27	-1
29	Malcom Floyd (SD)	vs. CHI	32	3
30	T.Y. Hilton (IND)	vs. DEN	20	-10
31	Donte Moncrief (IND)	vs. DEN	28	-3
32	Tavon Austin (STL)	at MIN	29	-3
33	Brandon LaFell (NE)	vs. WAS	33	0
34	Travis Benjamin (CLE)	at CIN	26	-8
35	Ted Ginn (CAR)	vs. GB	36	1
36	Sammy Watkins (BUF)	vs. MIA	39	3
37	Pierre Garcon (WAS)	at NE	37	0
38	Dwayne Harris (NYG)	at TB	49	11
39	Rueben Randle (NYG)	at TB	35	-4
40	Dorial Green-Beckham (TEN)	at NO	42	2
41	Mike Wallace (MIN)	vs. STL	38	-3
42	Davante Adams (GB)	at CAR	40	-2
43	Danny Amendola (NE)	vs. WAS	41	-2
44	Robert Woods (BUF)	vs. MIA	43	-1
45	Marques Colston (NO)	vs. TEN	45	0
46	Terrance Williams (DAL)	vs. PHI	44	-2
47	Dontrelle Inman (SD)	vs. CHI	59	12
48	Andre Johnson (IND)	vs. DEN	50	2
49	Eddie Royal (CHI)	at SD	51	2
50	Marquess Wilson (CHI)	at SD	52	2
51	Anquan Boldin (SF)	vs. ATL	46	-5
52	Torrey Smith (SF)	vs. ATL	47	-5
53	Kendall Wright (TEN)	at NO	48	-5
54	Vincent Jackson (TB)	vs. NYG	53	-1
55	Roddy White (ATL)	at SF	54	-1
56	Jamison Crowder (WAS)	at NE	55	-1
57	Justin Hunter (TEN)	at NO	56	-1
58	Kenny Britt (STL)	at MIN	57	-1
59	Chris Hogan (BUF)	vs. MIA	58	-1
60	Kenny Stills (MIA)	at BUF	60	0
61	Riley Cooper (PHI)	at DAL	61	0
62	Markus Wheaton (PIT)	vs. OAK	62	0
63	Philly Brown (CAR)	vs. GB	63	0
64	Mohamed Sanu (CIN)	vs. CLE	64	0
65	Leonard Hankerson (ATL)	at SF	65	0
66	Andre Holmes (OAK)	at PIT	66	0
67	Brian Hartline (CLE)	at CIN	70	3
68	Devante Parker (MIA)	at BUF	68	0
69	Cole Beasley (DAL)	vs. PHI	69	0
70	Percy Harvin (BUF)	vs. MIA	71	1
71	Brian Quick (STL)	at MIN	72	1
72	Ty Montgomery (GB)	at CAR	75	3
73	Devin Funchess (CAR)	vs. GB	74	1
74	Jeremy Kerley (NYJ)	vs. JAC	73	-1

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Tight Ends: Safe Isn't Sorry

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Better than usual

• Heath Miller, Pit: While the Raiders have shown improvement against tight ends in the last month, they’ve still allowed a touchdown to the position in all but one game. Miller is coming off one of his best games of the season and could be more important to the offense as a chain-mover and a red-zone threat with running back Le’Veon Bell (knee) out for the season.

Worse than usual

• Jordan Reed, Was: No team has given up fewer fantasy points to tight ends than the Patriots in the last four weeks, so there’s some concern for Reed, but that’s mostly because they haven’t allowed any touchdowns during that span. It’s only a slight downgrade for Reed.

Avoid

• None of note.

Sleepers

• Vernon Davis, Den: Davis hasn’t been fantasy-relevant since the 2013 season, but his stock jumped for the first time since then when he was traded to the Broncos this week. Davis gets an immediate upgrade at quarterback in Peyton Manning and finds himself with a great matchup against the Colts this weekend. They’ve allowed the third-most fantasy points to tight ends in the last month.

Matt Camp Week 9 PPR TE Rankings

Published on November 4Export

Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Rob Gronkowski (NE)	vs. WAS	1	0
2	Greg Olsen (CAR)	vs. GB	2	0
3	Tyler Eifert (CIN)	vs. CLE	3	0
4	Gary Barnidge (CLE)	at CIN	4	0
5	Heath Miller (PIT)	vs. OAK	12	7
6	Jordan Reed (WAS)	at NE	7	1
7	Benjamin Watson (NO)	vs. TEN	8	1
8	Antonio Gates (SD)	vs. CHI	5	-3
9	Martellus Bennett (CHI)	at SD	6	-3
10	Charles Clay (BUF)	vs. MIA	11	1
11	Delanie Walker (TEN)	at NO	9	-2
12	Jason Witten (DAL)	vs. PHI	10	-2
13	Julius Thomas (JAC)	at NYJ	13	0
14	Jacob Tamme (ATL)	at SF	14	0
15	Zach Ertz (PHI)	at DAL	16	1
16	Vernon Davis (DEN)	at IND	17	1
17	Ladarius Green (SD)	vs. CHI	19	2
18	Richard Rodgers (GB)	at CAR	22	4
19	Coby Fleener (IND)	vs. DEN	23	4
20	Dwayne Allen (IND)	vs. DEN	29	9
21	Jordan Cameron (MIA)	at BUF	15	-6
22	Kyle Rudolph (MIN)	vs. STL	18	-4
23	Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TB)	vs. NYG	20	-3
24	Larry Donnell (NYG)	at TB	21	-3
25	Clive Walford (OAK)	at PIT	31	6
26	Jared Cook (STL)	at MIN	25	-1
27	Owen Daniels (DEN)	at IND	26	-1
28	Garrett Celek (SF)	vs. ATL	27	-1
29	Jeff Cumberland (NYJ)	vs. JAC	46	17

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Defense/Special Teams: Stay on the High Horse

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Best options based on matchups

• New York Jets (vs. Jac): After a poor showing against the Raiders last week, the Jets come back home to host the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags have given up 11 sacks, five interceptions and the second-most fantasy points to defenses over the last month.
• New England Patriots (vs. Was): The Patriots have been one of the best defenses all season and get to pad their stats when quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins come to Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Washington has given up the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing defenses in the last four weeks.
• Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Cle): Over the last four weeks, the Browns have given up 13 sacks and are starting quarterback Johnny Manziel over the injured Josh McCown. The Bengals defense played a great game against the Steelers in Week 8 and should be ready to tee off against Manziel and the Browns in a short week.
• Atlanta Falcons (at SF): While the Falcons won’t get the pleasure of facing a Colin Kaepernick-led 49ers offense, they do get the satisfaction of taking on Blaine Gabbert instead. The 49ers have given up the 12th-most fantasy points and 14 sacks to opposing defenses in the last four weeks. The QB change won’t help them.
• Philadelphia Eagles (at Dal): Plenty of attention has been given to the struggles Philadelphia is having with its offense, but what’s being overlooked is a good defense ready to come after quarterback Matt Cassel and the Dallas Cowboys this week. The Eagles have been a top-four fantasy defense over the last month, and the Cowboys have given up the third-most fantasy points to defenses during that span.

Matt Camp Week 9 DST Rankings

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	New York Jets (NYJ)	vs. JAC	1	0
2	New England Patriots (NE)	vs. WAS	2	0
3	Denver Broncos (DEN)	at IND	3	0
4	Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)	vs. CLE	6	2
5	Atlanta Falcons (ATL)	at SF	5	0
6	St. Louis Rams (STL)	at MIN	4	-2
7	Minnesota Vikings (MIN)	vs. STL	7	0
8	Carolina Panthers (CAR)	vs. GB	9	1
9	Philadelphia Eagles (PHI)	at DAL	10	1
10	Green Bay Packers (GB)	at CAR	8	-2
11	Dallas Cowboys (DAL)	vs. PHI	11	0
12	Buffalo Bills (BUF)	vs. MIA	12	0
13	Miami Dolphins (MIA)	at BUF	15	2
14	New York Giants (NYG)	at TB	13	-1
15	San Diego Chargers (SD)	vs. CHI	16	1
16	New Orleans Saints (NO)	vs. TEN	17	1
17	Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)	vs. OAK	14	-3
18	San Francisco 49ers (SF)	vs. ATL	18	0
19	Indianapolis Colts (IND)	vs. DEN	19	0
20	Tennessee Titans (TEN)	at NO	20	0

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Kickers: Take Your Chances

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Best options widely available on the waiver wire

• Connor Barth, TB: Since rejoining the Buccaneers a few weeks ago, Barth has been one of the hottest kickers in all of fantasy football, and he could be in for a busy day against the Giants, as they have one of the worst defenses in the league. He’s hit three field goals in each of his three games with Tampa Bay.
• Blair Walsh, Min: The Vikings keep winning, and Walsh stays busy. He has 11 field goals in his last three games and hasn’t missed since Week 4. Minnesota’s offense has been just good enough to give him chances but not good enough to score a lot of touchdowns, and we should see more of the same against a good St. Louis Rams defense in Week 9.

Matt Camp Week 9 K Rankings

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Brandon McManus (DEN)	at IND	1	0
2	Stephen Gostkowski (NE)	vs. WAS	2	0
3	Matt Bryant (ATL)	at SF	3	0
4	Josh Brown (NYG)	at TB	4	0
5	Josh Lambo (SD)	vs. CHI	5	0
6	Blair Walsh (MIN)	vs. STL	6	0
7	Connor Barth (TB)	vs. NYG	20	13
8	Mason Crosby (GB)	at CAR	7	-1
9	Robbie Gould (CHI)	at SD	11	2
10	Adam Vinatieri (IND)	vs. DEN	8	-2
11	Dan Bailey (DAL)	vs. PHI	9	-2
12	Sebastian Janikowski (OAK)	at PIT	10	-2
13	Mike Nugent (CIN)	vs. CLE	13	0
14	Graham Gano (CAR)	vs. GB	12	-2
15	Kai Forbath (NO)	vs. TEN	14	-1
16	Dan Carpenter (BUF)	vs. MIA	15	-1
17	Chris Boswell (PIT)	vs. OAK	16	-1
18	Nick Folk (NYJ)	vs. JAC	17	-1
19	Caleb Sturgis (PHI)	at DAL	18	-1
20	Travis Coons (CLE)	at CIN	19	-1

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