Week 9 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Chris Johnson Leads List of Failures

Whether laying down all season long or running into a wall in week 9, these stars will prove to be failures this weekend. Your job is to get them out of your lineup immediately. 

Leave the pratfalls and blunders at the door. The following names seemed so divine at the start of the season. You probably chuckled and took a swig of beer in adoration as you drafted them a couple months ago. Now, the bender has continued, as you have seen players like Chris Johnson suffer malaise and amazing underperformance. 

Many of you have already placed Chris Johnson on the bench, and I applaud you. However, this is for the select few that are silly enough to hold out hope that the Titans running back will return to form. No, this star has burnt out. 

Here are a few fantasy players that will be a nightmare in Week 9. 

Chris Johnson: The Bengals have an unheralded defense that would stifle a surging Chris Johnson. Too bad he is the exact opposite of surging at the moment. The star is one of the worst fantasy running backs on the year. 

He will continue to share touches with Javon Ringer, as the Titans can hardly wait for Johnson to turn things around. Fantasy owners should follow their lead and get him the hell out of their lineups. 

Philip Rivers: The Packers have a horrible secondary. A few weeks ago, starting him would be a no-brainer. However, this is not the same Rivers we have grown to know and love. 

This guys is having issues between the ears that has him making some very bad blunders in the pocket and at the line. Wait till he shows signs of life before you ever think of putting him back in. 

Peyton Hillis: Beware the curse. That would be the advice I would have had weeks ago when you toyed with drafting the Madden cover athlete. Now, my advice is to run, run as fast as you can from Hillis. Don't worry, because he can't catch you. 

His ailing hamstring makes your decision in Week 9 easy: Sit him and don't think twice about it.