Fantasy Football Week 9 Sit Ems

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Curious as to what fantasy players should ride the pine in Week Nine? The Bruno Boys have you covered as we reveal those guys you should sit in our Fantasy Football Week 9 Sit Ems.

QUARTERBACKS – SIT ‘EM

Matt Schaub (Houston Texans) @ Indianapolis

Matt Schaub has been undoubtedly one of the top-five fantasy quarterbacks in 2009. But he is coming off a bad game in Week 8 in which he passed for 268 yard while tossing two interceptions and zero touchdowns against the Buffalo Bills. Despite suffering from injuries, the Indianapolis Colts are seventh in the league against the pass, allowing only 180 passing yards per game, and only three TDs to seven INTs in seven games. They are also fifth in the NFL in sacks with 20, and their defensive ends can get after Schaub and put some heat on him. Throw in Schaub will be without he second favorite target in tight end Owen Daniels (ACL injury) and you have to limit your expectations on the surging quarterback this week. 

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) vs. Washington

Many would look at a this game as an easy win for the Atlanta Falcons and a game that Ryan to produce at a high level. Well yes, the Redskins are bad, but it’s not their defense that has allowed them to be beaten by teams like the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs. Instead, it’s the offense’s inability to run or pass with any consistency. The Washington Redskins allow slightly fewer than 165 passing yards per game (second in the NFL), and have given up only six passing TDs in seven games this season. While running back Michael Turner looks to be a big part of the game-plan (Redskins are 22nd against the run), Matt Ryan’s prospects are not as promising. Plus, the icing on the cake has to do with the health of Roddy White. A knee injury has prevented him from practicing this week and if he doesn’t play Ryan will be without his go-to target.

RUNNING BACKS - SIT ’ EM

Knowshown Moreno (Denver Broncos) vs. Pittsburgh

It seems like we Moreno has been our whooping boy of late, but let’s be honest, as talented as he is, he hasn’t shown the consistency to prove he’s a must start. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a tough match-up, as they rank first in the NFL against the run, so odds are like Moreno will go another week struggling as a fantasy football starter. Pittsburgh should be refreshed coming off a bye, which means Moreno, and Correll Buckhalter for that matter, should be on your bench in Week Nine.

Joseph Addai (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Houston

We are starting to believe that the Houston Texans run defense wasn’t as bad as advertised in the first few weeks.We know that the potential absence of running back Donald Brown could lead to Joseph Addai getting the touches to warrant fantasy success, but check out the Texans rush defense over the last five games.  After their porous defensive efforts versus Maurice Jones-Drew and Chris Johnson they have shut down some solid running backs: 38 total yards in Week Four (Justin Fargas), 24 total yards in Week Five (Beanie Wells), 45 total yards and a TD in Week Six (Cedric Benson), 47 total yards in Week 7 (Frank Gore), and 49 total yards in Week Eight (Marshawn Lynch). Even Benson’s game with 10 points is nothing special, so look a little deeper into the Texans run game ranked 20th overall before you start thinking Addai is a top Week Nine play.

Brian Westbrook & LeSean McCoy (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Dallas

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