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Week 9 Fantasy Football: Who to Start or Sit?

USASun Nov 02 2025

Quarterbacks

  • Caleb Williams
  • Struggling lately, finishing as QB20 or lower in 3 of last 4 games.
  • Ranks 15th in yards per attempt and 39th in highly accurate throw rate.
  • Tyson Bagent could see playing time if Bears' struggles continue.
  • Joe Flacco
  • Dealing with a shoulder injury but expected to play.
  • QB1 in 2 of 3 starts with Cincy.
  • Ranks 8th in passing yards per game since Week 6.

Wide Receivers

  • Wan'Dale Robinson
  • 22.9% target share and 54.2 receiving yards per game since Week 4.
  • Facing a struggling 49ers' secondary.
  • Jauan Jennings
  • 24.1% target share and 35.3% air-yard share since Week 7.
  • Facing a secondary allowing the 12th-most PPR points per target to perimeter WRs.

Running Backs

  • TreVeyon Henderson
  • 10-carry, 75-yard performance last week.
  • Only 21.5% of snaps and 8.8% route share.
  • Facing Falcons' defense allowing the 3rd-most rushing yards per game since Week 4.
  • Ashton Jeanty
  • Averaging 18 touches and 75.9 total yards per game.
  • Tough matchup against Raiders, who allow the 8th-lowest yards before contact per attempt.

Tight Ends

  • T. J. Hockenson
  • Disappointing season, finishing as TE24 in fantasy points per game.
  • Facing a defense allowing the 13th-most receiving yards per game to TEs.
  • Cole Kmet
  • Returning this week, but snap and route shares unclear with Colston Loveland.
  • Facing Cincy defense allowing the 2nd-most receiving yards per game to TEs.

questions

    What are the ethical considerations in using data and analytics to make decisions about player performances in fantasy football?
    Could the injury reports, like Joe Flacco's shoulder injury, be exaggerated to manipulate player values in fantasy leagues?
    How reliable are the projections for players like Wan’Dale Robinson and Alec Pierce, given the variability in weekly performance?

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