Start em Sit em Week 9

Every week, Mike Mital is responsible for telling fantasy football owners around the world who to sit and who to start. This is not your grandpa’s ordinary, boring start em sit em list–this is bold! You’ve been warned…

In the Week 7 Start-Sit column, I told you guys to sit Derek Carr. Last week, I said to sit Mark Ingram. Let’s see if my featured sit player this week will have another disappointing performance.

Week 9 Start em

Colin Kaepernick – SF QB

This week is a heavily Bay Area-influenced article, but since I am the writer of this segment I can do whatever I want! Now that I have your undivided attention, I want to use my platform to tell you to start this controversial quarterback with confidence this week.

Kaep is playing at home against a putrid Saints defense who has given up tons of fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks all season. Since the 49ers will likely be playing from behind for most of this game they will be forced to air it out in the second half and run their QB outside of the pocket as often as possible since that is their one advantage on offense. Start Kaep during this Bye-heavy week and mine what’s left of his fantasy gold for your team.

QBs to Start

Dak Prescott
Ben Roethlisberger (If Healthy)
Philip Rivers
Jameis Winston
Matt Ryan
Marcus Mariota
Ryan Tannehill

RBs to Start

Melvin Gordon
Devontae Booker
Carlos Hyde (If Healthy)
Jay Ajayi
Jonathan Stewart
Christine Michael
Frank Gore
Tim Hightower
Charcandrick West
Terrance West

WRs to Start

Donte Moncrief
Jarvis Landry
Michael Thomas
Jeremy Maclin
Tyrell Williams
Terrelle Pryor (If Healthy)
Corey Coleman (If Healthy)
Ty Montgomery (If Healthy)
Kelvin Benjamin
Allen Hurns
Cole Beasley
Quincy Enunwa
Tavon Austin
Kenny Britt

TEs to Start

Antonio Gates
Dennis Pitta
Kyle Rudolph
Gary Barnidge
Jack Doyle
Coby Fleener
Austin Hooper (If Tamme OUT)
Cameron Brate
Lance Kendricks

Week 9 Sit em

Amari Cooper – Oak WR

Now I know that I probably look like a Raider-hater after picking Derek Carr to be my featured sit in Week 7, but look how that turned out! Cooper is coming off a monster performance in Week 8 against Tampa Bay that was largely the result of a record-breaking day from the aforementioned Carr (513 yds, 4 TD).

I see this week resulting in a much different outcome as the Raiders will be hosting division rival Denver in Oakland. The thing is, the Raiders are much better on the road for some reason this season and will struggle getting Cooper open with the help of shutdown corner Aqib Talib. I predict that the Broncos will opt to pick their poison with Michael Crabtree instead of trying to hang with Mr. Cooper.

QBs to Sit

Joe Flacco
Blake Bortles
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Case Keenum
Russell Wilson
Tyrod Taylor
Eli Manning
Sam Bradford
Matthew Stafford
Carson Wentz
Josh McCown

RBs to Sit

Latavius Murray
Theo Riddick
Ryan Matthews
Darren Sproles
Isaiah Crowell
Duke Johnson Jr.
Matt Asiata
Mike Gillislee
Chris Ivory
T.J. Yeldon
Bilal Powell
Derrick Henry
Rashad Jennings
Antone Smith
Peyton Barber

WRs to Sit

Allen Robinson
Marvin Jones Jr.
Doug Baldwin
Golden Tate
Steve Smith Sr.
Tyler Lockett
Travis Benjamin
Kendall Wright
Torrey Smith
Sterling Shepard
Rishard Matthews
DeVante Parker
Marqise Lee

TEs to Sit

Jimmy Graham
Julius Thomas
Jason Witten
Jesse James
Eric Ebron
Charles Clay
Hunter Henry

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Colin Kaepernick photo credit: Brook Ward