Fantasy Football Week 9 Cheat Sheet, Rankings Guide and Waiver Projections

Jameis Winston has become a major fantasy football factor, and the time has come to jump on him and add him to your roster if you need help at the quarterback position.

The NFL's No. 1 overall draft pick in 2015 is rounding into form, and his confidence is soaring after he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 23-20 road win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. 

While Winston has gone through the growing pains nearly all rookie quarterbacks have to endure, he is starting to figure it out as he runs Lovie Smith's offense. The rookie is completing 58.6 percent of his passes and has thrown for an average of 222.0 yards per game. He has 10 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.

Two of those numbers are quite notable. His yards-per-game mark is over 11 yards more than Aaron Rodgers' average of 210.1 yards per game. His interception total has not moved since throwing four picks against the Panthers in Week 4. He has played three consecutive games without getting picked.

After running for a score and completing 16 of 29 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons, Winston could have his coming-out party this Sunday as the Bucs host the New York Giants.

The Giants were just torched by the Saints in a 52-49 loss at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, as they gave up seven TD passes to Drew Brees. That was not just a flukish performance, as the Giants have the 32nd-ranked defense in the league.

Look for Winston to throw for 250-275 yards and two or three touchdowns as he takes advantage of New York's yielding secondary.

Position	Player	Team	Opponent
QB	Jameis Winston	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	N.Y. Giants
QB	Derek Carr	Oakland Raiders	Pittsburgh Steelers
QB	Jay Cutler	Chicago Bears	San Diego Chargers
RB	DeAngelo Williams	Pittsburgh Steelers	Oakland Raiders
RB	David Cobb	Tennessee Titans	New Orleans Saints
RB	Jeremy Langford	Chicago Bears	San Diego Chargers
WR	Malcolm Floyd	San Diego Chargers	Chicago Bears
WR	Tavon Austin	St. Louis Rams	Minnesota Vikings
WR	Brandon LaFell	New England Patriots	Washington Redskins
TE	Vernon Davis	Denver Broncos	Indianapolis Colts
TE	Ben Watson	New Orleans Saints	Tennessee Titans

RB DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers suffered a terrible blow when star running back Le'Veon Bell went down with a right knee injury and the team placed him on the season-ending injured reserve list.

This would be devastating for most teams, and there's no doubt it will hurt the Steelers. However, they are better equipped to handle this injury than most because backup running back DeAngelo Williams is capable of picking up the pieces and providing the Steelers with a consistently productive ground game.

The Steelers have been treading water this year and are 4-4 through the first half of the season. Ben Roethlisberger returned from a MCL injury in last week's loss to the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals. The quarterback had missed the previous four games.

The Steelers are still in a position to make a run at the postseason. Roethlisberger looked rusty against the Bengals with one TD pass and three interceptions, but he figures to improve in the ensuing weeks.

Williams will play a key role for the offense as a runner and receiver. While he filled in for Bell early in the season, he looked sharp and quick. Williams has rushed for 310 yards and has an eye-opening 4.9 yards-per-carry average along with three touchdowns. 

Williams has also been targeted 12 times in the passing game and has 10 receptions. While he is averaging just 6.7 yards per reception, he is still capable of breaking into the open and making big plays as a receiver.

Williams is a must-pickup for those who had Bell on their fantasy rosters. The Steelers have to pick up the pace from this point forward if they are going to make the playoffs, and Williams will be a strong play against the Oakland Raiders this week.

He will run for at least 80 yards and will get into the end zone.

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WR Malcom Floyd, San Diego Chargers

The Chargers have not been able to get it together this season even though quarterback Philip Rivers has been averaging 329.0 passing yards per game.

Despite that explosive showing, the Chargers have a 2-6 record and are sitting in last place in the AFC West.

Injuries are part of the reason for San Diego's difficulties, and it suffered a big blow in its Week 8 loss at Baltimore when Keenan Allen suffered a kidney injury. Allen, the league's second-leading receiver behind Atlanta's Julio Jones with 67-725-4, will be out indefinitely, according to Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

That means Rivers will need to find another outlet for the majority of his passes, and Floyd can be expected to become a much bigger part of the game plan.

Floyd caught four passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns against the Ravens and has caught 21 passes for 403 yards and three TDs this season. 

Expect those numbers to go up dramatically from this point forward. The Chargers host the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football this week, and look for Rivers to take out a season's worth of frustrations on his NFC North opponent. 

The Bears' defensive numbers have been respectable to this point, but they struggle to pressure the quarterback (tied for 29th in sacks), and Rivers will go to the air early and often. Floyd will be one of the main beneficiaries.

Look for him to catch at least eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown against Chicago, and make sure he is in your fantasy lineup.

Rank	Position	Player, Team	Opponent	Projection
1	QB	Tom Brady, New England	Washington	325 yards, 3 TDs
2	QB	Andy Dalton, Cincinnati	Cleveland	315 yards, 3 TDs
3	QB	Drew Brees, New Orleans	Tennessee	305 yards, 3 TDs
4	QB	Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh	Oakland	325 yards, 2 TDs
5	QB	Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay	N.Y. Giants	275 yards, 2 TDs
1	RB	Todd Gurley, St. Louis	Minnesota	140 yards, 1 TD
2	RB	Chris Ivory, N.Y. Jets	Jacksonville	125 yards, 1 TD
3	RB	Adrian Peterson, Minnesota	St. Louis	115 yards, 1 TD
4	RB	Devonta Freeman, Atlanta	San Francisco	85 yards, 1 TD
5	RB	Dion Lewis, New England	Washington	75 rushing , 60 receiving
1	WR	A.J. Green, Cincinnati	Cleveland	120 yards, 2 TDs
2	WR	Odell Beckham, N.Y. Giants	Tampa Bay	120 yards, 1 TD
3	WR	Julio Jones, Atlanta	San Francisco	110 yards, 1 TD
4	WR	Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh	Oakland	105 yards, 1 TD
5	WR	Mike Evans, Tampa Bay	N.Y. Giants	95 yards, 1 TD
1	TE	Rob Gronkowski, New England	Washington	85 yards, 2 TDs
2	TE	Greg Olsen, Carolina	Green Bay	85 yards, 1 TD
3	TE	Gary Barnidge, Cleveland	Cincinnati	75 yards, 1 TD
4	TE	Antonio Gates, San Diego	Chicago	60 yards, 2 TDs
5	TE	Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati	Cleveland	70 yards, 1 TD