Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: Sleeper Options Primed to Explode

Believe it or not, there are still sleeper options out there in NFL fantasy football, even during Week 9.

Just because the season is halfway through doesn't mean there aren't still some undiscovered players.

Sleepers are valuable because one, you can usually find them on the waiver wire, and two, they always bring a much added spark to your roster.

This is the time of the NFL season where the fantasy grind really starts taking place. Bye weeks, injuries and rough matchups impact every league, so it's in your best interests to perhaps pick up a few potential sleepers.

Here are some players not a lot of people are looking at in Week 9:

Pierre Thomas, RB, New Orleans Saints

Thomas has somewhat fallen under the radar this season, especially with rookie Mark Ingram looking good and Darren Sproles being so productive in the passing game. Ingram reportedly won't go against the Buccaneers this weekend, which means Thomas should pick up most of his carries.

The Saints are always a pass-first team, but expect Thomas to get a few really good runs in.

Jackie Battle, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

Believe it or not, Jackie Battle is still available in many leagues. He's an ultimate sleeper pick because you really have to pay attention to the NFL to know his capabilities. The Chiefs like to give it to him near the goal line, and he's a big threat to punch it in.

James Jones, WR, Green Bay Packers

I'll be preaching Jones as a fantasy option until the rest of the world catches on. Many people see Jones as a third or fourth wide receiver on the Packers' depth chart, but they don't consider how good Aaron Rodgers is at spreading the ball around.

Not only that, but Rodgers loves to go to Jones in big spots, especially considering that he's a huge matchup problem against most teams' weakest coverage players.