Matthew Freedman’s Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings & Start/Sit Lineup Advice (2022)

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Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings

Quarterbacks

Aaron Rodgers (GB) at DET: Packers -3 | 49 O/U

• Rodgers is not the producer he was in his back-to-back MVP campaigns (9.2 AY/A in 2020-21 vs. 6.9 this year) — but he’s still tied with Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Geno Smith for No. 1 in the league with multiple touchdown passes in six games.
• No. 1 WR Allen Lazard (shoulder) might return to action this week.
• The Lions’ defense is No. 32 in dropback EPA per play (0.296) and pass DVOA (26.8%).
• Rodgers is 41-23-1 ATS off a loss.

Trevor Lawrence (JAX) vs. LV: Jaguars +1.5 | 47.5 O/U

• Lawrence has disappointed this season as a passer (6.4 AY/A, No. 21), but he’s No. 1 on the team and No. 2 at the position with three rushing touchdowns inside the five-yard line.
• Lawrence has a five-star matchup against the Raiders, who are No. 1 in most fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks (23.4 FPPG, per our Fantasy Points Allowed Report).

Running Backs

Dameon Pierce (HOU) vs. PHI: Texans +13 | 44 O/U

• Yes, the Texans are likely to get trounced on Thursday Night Football, but the Texans have a pitiful 1-5 record since Week 2 when Pierce became the team’s lead back — and he still has 598 yards and four touchdowns over his past six games.
• The Eagles will almost certainly be without run-stuffing DT Jordan Davis (ankle), and their defense is No. 29 in rush SR (46.6%) and No. 31 in rush EPA per play (0.065).

Raheem Mostert (MIA) at CHI: Dolphins -5 | 44 O/U

• Mostert underwhelmed in Week 1 with 32 scoreless yards on five carries and a target, but in every game, since then he has had 10-plus opportunities, and since Week 4 — when his snap rate jumped up (67% since then, per our Snap Count Analysis Report) — he has amassed 428 yards and two touchdowns in five games.
• Mostert could control more of the backfield this week, given that former No. 2 RB Chase Edmonds (traded) is gone and new No. 2 RB Jeff Wilson (acquired via 49ers) could be limited without a full week of preparation.
• The Bears are No. 4 in most fantasy points allowed to opposing backfields (24.7 FPPG).

Jamaal Williams (DET) vs. GB: Lions +3 | 49 O/U

• Even with the Week 8 return of No. 1 RB D’Andre Swift (shoulder, ankle), Williams still had 10 carries and three targets — and he has had 13-plus opportunities in every game this year.
• Williams has four games with multiple touchdowns and is No. 1 in the league with 12 carries and five touchdowns inside the five-yard line.
• The Packers could be without LB De’Vondre Campbell (knee) and are No. 31 in defensive rush DVOA (12.3%).

Tyler Allgeier (ATL) vs. LAC: Falcons +3 | 49.5 O/U

• Since Week 4 — when starter Cordarrelle Patterson (knee, IR) was limited and ultimately sidelined — Allgeier has 335 yards and two touchdowns on 68 carries and four targets in five games.
• The Chargers are No. 2 in most fantasy points allowed to opposing backfields (28.3 FPPG).
• If Patterson is activated in time for this week, then I’ll aggressively move Allgeier down my rankings.

Wide Receivers

Jakobi Meyers (NE) vs. IND: Colts +5.5 | 39.5 O/U

• In their three full games together this year, QB Mac Jones has endowed Meyers with an elite 31 targets, which he has transformed into 22-210-1 receiving.
• Meyers has a great matchup in the slot against CB Kenny Moore, who has allowed a 72.2% catch rate with 1.06 yards per coverage snap this year.

Adam Thielen (MIN) at WAS: Vikings -3.5 | 43.5 O/U

• Thielen is aging (32 years old), slowing (career-low 7.0 yards per target) and boring (I mean, just look at him), but …
• The Commanders are No. 31 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 2 wide receivers (43.0%).

Allen Lazard (GB) at DET: Packers -3 | 49 O/U

• Lazard (shoulder) exited Week 7 early with an injury and missed Week 8, but he has a chance to return this week.
• In each of his five full games, Lazard has either 100-plus yards or a touchdown.
• The Lions’ defense is No. 31 in dropback SR (53.8%).

Romeo Doubs (GB) at DET: Packers -3 | 49 O/U

• It’s gross, but Doubs has a 90% snap rate since becoming a full-time player in Week 3 and is No. 2 on the team with a 19.4% target share since then.
• The Lions are No. 32 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 2 wide receivers (45.4%).

Tight Ends

Hayden Hurst (CIN) vs. CAR: Bengals -7.5 | 42.5 O/U

• In his three games this year in which WR Tee Higgins has played less than 30% of the snaps or WR Ja’Marr Chase has been out, Hurst has 15-141-1 receiving on 19 targets.
• The Panthers are without S Jeremy Chinn (hamstring, IR) and rank No. 29 in defensive pass DVOA against tight ends (25.2%).

Robert Tonyan (GB) at DET: Packers -3 | 49 O/U

• Since Week 6, when slot WR Randall Cobb (ankle, IR) exited early with an injury, Tonyan has had a snap rate of at least 50% and amassed 18-157-0 receiving on 22 targets.
• He was robbed of a touchdown last week.
• The Lions are No. 32 in defensive pass DVOA against tight ends (34.4%).

Evan Engram (JAX) vs. LV: Jaguars +1.5 | 47.5 O/U

• After the one-target disappointment of Week 4, Engram has rebounded with 19-231-1 receiving on 29 targets and an 83% snap rate in four games.
• The Raiders are No. 3 in most fantasy points allowed to tight ends (13.6 FPPG).

Isaiah Likely (BAL) at NO: Ravens -2.5 | 48 O/U

• No. 1 TE Mark Andrews (shoulder) exited Week 8 early with an injury, and in his absence Likely went off with 6-77-1 receiving on seven targets.
• If Andrews is out or limited this week, Likely could have another big performance, as the Ravens are No. 1 in tight end volume (97 targets, 43.7% target share, per our Target Distribution Report).
• Also, we started the meme. Just sayin’.

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