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The NFL is an ever changing landscape, from year to year, week to week, and even day to day. Hence, the Bruno Boys bring to you our Week 9 Edition of the Fantasy Risers and Fallers . For those of you unfamiliar with the concept behind the article, it’s rather simple. Risers and Fallers highlights those players who have seen their fantasy football value for the weekend’s upcoming games either rise (increase) or fall (decrease) .
WEEK 9 RISERS
QB Jake Delhomme (Carolina Panthers) —The good news is that Delhomme is probable and expected to play in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints . The bad news is that Delhomme has a penchant for turning the ball over, something the Saints will easily exploit. Even though he’s a go for the Panthers, he shouldn’t be a go for your fantasy team despite the slight rise in his value heading into Sunday.
QB Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) —Returning from injury in Week Eight, Stafford didn’t experience any set backs with his knee and, sporting a probable listing, will be on the field once again this Sunday for Detroit. However, while he will be under center for Detroit, he shouldn’t be your fantasy team’s QB.
QB Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) —Rodgers has indeed played his way into a must start fantasy option, which is why his owners’ may have been in a bit of a panic mode earlier in the week when a toe injury and foot sprain kept the QB out of his team’s practices. However, alleviating his owners’ fears that he might miss Week Nine, Rodgers returned to practice on Friday. He will be in the line-up on Sunday and should light up the Bucs’ secondary.
QB Matt Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) —Hasselbeck may still be dealing with a rib injury, but the QB has toughed it out so far and will continue to do so this Sunday against the Detroit Lions . The match-up makes Hasselbeck a low-end QB1 option.
RB Jonathan Stewart (Carolina Panthers) —The Panthers continue to saddle Stewart with a questionable listing; however, with his strong running of late, the Panthers’ back has shown that the Achilles injury that was bothering him earlier in the year is a thing of the past. Utilize Stewart as a RB2 play this week against a Saints’ defense that will be without Sedrick Ellis .
RB Marion Barber (Dallas Cowboys) —Barber’s thumb injury should no longer be a concern to his fantasy owners as the back now appears as probable on the team’s injury report. Receiving around 12 to 15 carries per game, Barber is the Cowboys’ No. 1 runner and makes for a RB2 in fantasy formats.
RB Kevin Smith (Detroit Lions) —Dealing with a shoulder injury, Smith heads into Sunday with the big “Q” next to his name; however, the back did practice Thursday and Friday and is expected to suit up Sunday against the Seahawks. Use Smith as low-end RB2 option.
RB Steve Slaton (Houston Texans) —While Ryan Moats was the hot waiver wire pick-up heading into this week, don’t count out Slaton in Week Nine. On Friday, Texans’ head coach, Gary Kubiak , reiterated that the Texans will need Slaton at his best to have a chance to beat the Colts this week. Moats is expected to be used a bit more than he was before his huge Week Eight game, but as this one will be an aerial shoot out, look for Slaton to be the team’s running back on majority of plays as his skill set is best when it comes to the passing game.
RB Laurence Maroney (New England Patriots) —Coming off of two double digit performances, Maroney will once again be the lead back for the Patriots as both Fred Taylor and Sammy Morris have been ruled out of this weekend’s game. However, we do not recommend Maroney as anything more than a flex play. With the Dolphins’ ranking sixth against the run, it is through the air that the Patriots will do their damage.
RB Reggie Bush (New Orleans Saints) —Bush could see an uptick in value this weekend, not due to an injury to Pierre Thomas or Mike Bell , but rather because of an injury to Lance Moore
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