Week 9 League Winners and Dangerous Traps
Our experts reveal surprising streaming QBs, hidden tight end gems, and one superstar running back you must bench before Sunday kickoff.
Golden matchups and sudden volume spikes could turn these eight overlooked running backs into Week 9 heroes. Is your starter on the list?
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Our experts reveal surprising streaming QBs, hidden tight end gems, and one superstar running back you must bench before Sunday kickoff.
QB turmoil threatens top studs while unexpected stars surge. See where Justin Jefferson and Malik Nabers rank before locking in your Week 9 lineups.
Jahmyr Gibbs claims the top spot, but brutal matchups trigger shocking demotions for proven studs. Check our top 30 before setting lineups.
Surging roles and unexpected injuries have opened massive fantasy opportunities. Discover which high-upside waiver wire targets you need to claim today.
A perennial superstar falls from grace while a shocking breakout cracks the top 10. Check the full Week 9 tight end rankings now!
Brock Purdy claims the throne while elite studs face brutal matchups. See where every quarterback lands before locking in your Week 9 lineup.
Several high-profile stars are suddenly sinking fantasy rosters. Find out which heavily-rostered names you should cut before they ruin your matchup.
A benched rookie stud and a top-five quarterback headline four urgent buy-low targets with league-winning second-half schedules.
Big names won't win matchups. Discover why it's finally time to cut ties with a legendary goal scorer and three other underperforming stars.
One breakout star just erupted for 25 points, while a veteran shooter stays hot. Scoop these high-upside waiver targets before it is too late.
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| Player | RATING |
|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs DET RB | 39.06 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR | 37.83 |
| Bijan Robinson ATL RB | 35.02 |
| Puka Nacua LAR WR | 33.54 |
| Puka Nacua LAR WR | 33.54 |
| Jonathan Taylor IND RB | 31.86 |
| Ja'Marr Chase CIN WR | 31.17 |
| Kenneth Walker KC RB | 30.94 |
| Christian McCaffrey SF RB | 30.88 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR | 30.01 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR | 30.01 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR | 30.01 |
| James Cook BUF RB | 28.88 |
| ceedee lamb DAL WR | 27.72 |
| Derrick Henry BAL RB | 27.57 |
| Player | RATING |
|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic DEN C | 37.42 |
| Victor Wembanyama SA PF | 35.87 |
| Luka Doncic LAL PG | 35.47 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo MIA PF | 33.96 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC PG | 33.52 |
| Jayson Tatum BOS SF | 30.64 |
| Cade Cunningham DET PG | 30.12 |
| Jalen Johnson ATL PF | 28.09 |
| Alperen Sengun HOU C | 27.65 |
| Tyrese Maxey PHI PG | 27.65 |
| Donovan Mitchell CLE SG | 27.52 |
| Domantas Sabonis SAC C | 27.37 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns NY PF | 27.31 |
| Cooper Flagg DAL PF | 26.75 |
| Kevin Durant HOU PF | 26.40 |
| Player | RATING |
|---|---|
| Ben Rice NYY 1B | 27.30 |
| Yordan Alvarez HOU DH | 26.49 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC CF | 26.05 |
| Elly De La Cruz CIN SS | 22.32 |
| Drew Rasmussen TB SP | 21.78 |
| Jacob Misiorowski MIL SP | 20.58 |
| Cam Schlittler NYY SP | 20.44 |
| Pete Alonso BAL 1B | 20.19 |
| Shohei Ohtani LAD DH | 19.65 |
| Cade Smith CLE RP | 19.61 |
| Randy Arozarena LF | 19.56 |
| Miguel Vargas CHW 3B | 19.23 |
| Gavin Williams CLE SP | 18.94 |
| Brice Turang MIL 2B | 18.52 |
| Junior Caminero TB 3B | 18.18 |
| Player | RATING |
|---|---|
| Connor McDavid EDM C | 16.64 |
| Nathan MacKinnon COL C | 16.23 |
| Nikita Kucherov TB RW | 13.96 |
| Macklin Celebrini SJ C | 13.95 |
| Auston Matthews TOR C | 13.46 |
| Jason Robertson DAL LW | 13.19 |
| Leon Draisaitl EDM C | 13.13 |
| Kirill Kaprizov MIN LW | 12.82 |
| Matt Boldy MIN LW | 12.69 |
| Evan Bouchard EDM D | 12.57 |
| David Pastrnak BOS RW | 12.49 |
| Jack Eichel VGK C | 12.10 |
| Cale Makar COL D | 12.08 |
| Cole Caufield MON RW | 12.08 |
| Kyle Connor WPG LW | 11.95 |
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Devin Singletary NYG RB | +16.8 |
| Adonai Mitchell NYJ WR | +4.2 |
| Kaelon Black SF RB | +4.0 |
| Tyrone Tracy NYG RB | +3.2 |
| Jake Bates DET K | +2.8 |
| Bills DST BUF DST | +2.8 |
| Omarion Hampton LAC RB | +2.7 |
| Chiefs DST KC DST | +2.5 |
| Evan McPherson CIN K | +2.5 |
| Demarcus Robinson SF WR | +2.4 |
| Jordan Addison MIN WR | +2.2 |
| Kendre Miller NO RB | +2.1 |
| Malik Washington MIA WR | +1.9 |
| Woody Marks HOU RB | +1.9 |
| Jordan Mason MIN RB | +1.6 |
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Nolan Traore BKN PG | +17.9 |
| Mario Hezonja CLE SG | +12.4 |
| Kingston Flemings ATL PG | +9.5 |
| Brayden Burries MIL SG | +9.5 |
| Saddiq Bey NO PF | +8.3 |
| Quenton Jackson IND SG | +7.3 |
| Bilal Coulibaly WAS SG | +6.7 |
| Kenrich Williams OKC SF | +6.6 |
| Robert Williams III POR C | +6.4 |
| Mikel Brown Jr. BKN PG | +6.2 |
| Aaron Wiggins ATL SG | +5.6 |
| Rudy Gobert MIN C | +5.0 |
| Luguentz Dort ATL SF | +4.8 |
| Jared McCain OKC PG | +4.4 |
| Bones Hyland MIN PG | +4.3 |
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Max Meyer MIA SP | +12.5 |
| Tyler Mahle SP | +10.7 |
| Travis Bazzana CLE 2B | +10.0 |
| Joshua Baez STL LF | +9.3 |
| Byron Buxton MIN CF | +9.0 |
| George Springer DH | +8.5 |
| Roman Anthony BOS LF | +8.0 |
| Michael Arroyo SEA SS | +8.0 |
| Roki Sasaki LAD SP | +7.6 |
| Aaron Ashby MIL RP | +7.4 |
| Logan Henderson MIL SP | +7.3 |
| Erik Sabrowski CLE RP | +7.3 |
| Casey Mize SP | +7.2 |
| Andy Pages LAD CF | +6.9 |
| Walbert Urena LAA SP | +6.6 |
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Kasperi Kapanen EDM RW | +6.0 |
| Tristan Luneau ANA D | +5.6 |
| Kent Johnson CBJ C | +4.8 |
| Cam Talbot CBJ G | +4.2 |
| Dustin Wolf CGY G | +4.1 |
| Pavel Mintyukov ANA D | +3.2 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF G | +3.1 |
| Luke Hughes NJ D | +2.9 |
| Dylan Garand NYR G | +2.9 |
| Judd Caulfield ANA RW | +2.6 |
| Jonas Brodin MIN D | +2.6 |
| Jacob Markstrom FLA G | +2.6 |
| Mikael Granlund ANA C | +2.4 |
| Zach Benson BUF LW | +2.4 |
| Devin Cooley CGY G | +2.4 |