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NFL Week 9 Live Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em Lineup Advice and Latest Injury Updates

Gary DavenportNov 8, 2026, updated 1 min ago

The days are getting shorter. The nights are getting colder. Winter is coming.

And as temperatures plummet, the pressure on fantasy football managers skyrockets. Because with each passing Sunday, weekly matchups become that much more important.

Fantasy teams that are rolling need wins to secure postseason position and a first-round bye. Reeling teams are trying to keep the season on the rails or at least make everyone else as miserable as they are. Teams hovering around .500?

They just need wins because.

Regardless of your motivations or mental state, Bleacher Report is here to help you get Week 9 started on the right footโ€”with injury updates and lineup advice throughout the morning.

Week 9 Inactives

  • WR A.J. Brown, New England Patriots (Knee/Ankle)
  • WR Treylon Burks, Washington Commanders (Foot)
  • WR Mike Evans, San Francisco 49ers (Achilles)
  • RB TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots (Illness)
  • RB Bam Knight, Arizona Cardinals (Concussion)
  • RB Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears (Thumb/Toe)
  • RB David Montgomery, Houston Texans (Groin)
  • RB Deebo Samuel Sr., San Francisco 49ers (Hamstring)
  • WR Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks (Knee)
  • WR DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles (Hamstring)
  • QB Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns (Concussion)
  • WR Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles (Ankle)
  • WR Garrett Wilson, New York Jets (Concussion)

Live Updates

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Muddied Waters

Breece Hall managers are no doubt glad to see him return to action this week against the Kansas City Chiefs.

But folks who have been riding the red-hot Braelon Allen can't be happy to hear "50-50 split."

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Out 6-9 Weeks

We finally have a timetable for Lamar Jackson's thumb injury--the two-time MVP is expected to be sidelined 6-9 weeks.

Jackson has vowed to return, but even in a best-case scenario it won't be until the fantasy playoffs.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka Expected to Play in Week 9

After missing two games with a foot injury and a concussion, Emeka Egbuka is expected to be back when the Buccaneers face the Chicago Bears in Week 9.

No word on whether that means the Bucs will actually attempt a forward pass.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown to Play in Week 9

Amon-Ra St. Brown was limited in practice all week with a rib injury, but he's expected to play through the injury Sunday in Miami.

I hear he's good in fantasy.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai Out

When last we saw Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai, he was gouging the New York Jets for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries.

But that was October 4, and it appears we won't see Monangai back on the field until Week 11 at the earliest.

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Out

Deshaun Watson isn't exactly lighting the world on fire, and he has reportedly cleared the NFL's concussion protocol.

But Watson will sit Sunday in New Orleans, which sets up Shedeur Sanders to start against the Saints.

Downgrade all Browns skill-position players.

Good News and Bad News

The good news is that after tweaking his hamstring in Week 7, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is off the injury report and expected to be a full-go against the Las Vegas Raiders.

The bad news is that not only will 49ers wideout Mike Evans (Achilles) miss Sunday's tilt with the Raiders, but he's "questionable at best" for Week 10.

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