Fantasy Football Start ’em Sit ’em Week 9
BYEmageddon is finally upon us with 6 teams sitting on the sidelines this week putting fantasy managers to the ultimate test. In order to win this week your bench will need to be deep and you will have to get creative with your lineups. For a complete list of all the 2022 Bye Weeks click here.
That being said, hopefully you planned ahead so you would be prepared for the bye week blues like a championship manager should! They say the cream always rises to the top. If you are one of the top teams in your league then you should be able to get through these next couple weeks unscathed. See you in Week 10!
Week 9 Start ’em
Miles Sanders – Eagles RB
After telling fantasy managers not to draft him over the summer, Sanders has been a solid RB2 for the 7-0 Eagle this season. In Week 9 he gets an absolute smash spot against a Texans D that just got gashed by Derrick Henry last week for over 200 yards on the ground.
There may never be an easier matchup this season than what Sanders is about to get on the road against Houston. I expect another multi-TD performance similar to his exploits in Week 4 against the Jags. Fire up Sanders and watch your team fly like an Eagle into the win column!
Miles Sanders Week 9 Projections: 24 rushing attempts, 157 yards rushing, 2 rushing TD’s, 5 targets, 3 receptions,12 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
QBs to Start
Justin Herbert
Tua Tagovailoa
Justin Fields
Aaron Rodgers
Trevor Lawrence
RBs to Start
Travis Etienne
Kenneth Walker
D’Onta Foreman
Jamaal Williams
Dameon Pierce
Raheem Mostert
Antonio Gibson
Devin Singletary
Khalil Herbert
Rhamondre Stevenson
David Montgomery
AJ Dillon
Kenyan Drake
Nyheim Hines
Eno Benjamin
Tyler Allgeier
Jeff Wilson
Kenneth Gainwell
WRs to Start
Josh Palmer
Rondale Moore
Tyler Lockett
Chris Godwin
Gabe Davis
Michael Pittman
Juju Smith-Schuster
Tyler Boyd
Devin Duvernay
Chris Olave
Romeo Doubs
Chase Claypool
Drake London
Adam Theilen
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Christian Kirk
Garrett Wilson
Zay Jones
Curtis Samuel
TEs to Start
Kyle Pitts
Gerald Everett
Dawson Knox
Evan Engram
Robert Tonyan
Week 9 Sit ’em
Jonathan Taylor – Colts RB
As someone who drafted Taylor number one overall in a league and have played fantasy football for over a decade, I can confidently say that he is going down as the worst unanimous number one overall pick ever. As of today he has been held out of practice while nursing an ankle injury and it wouldn’t shock me if Deon Jackson filled in for him and had another RB1 performance like he did in Week 6.
If you are still somehow in contention in your league despite drafting JT then kudos to you. You are a better player than most! When you add in the fact that the Patriots D has only given up one rushing TD on the season, it only further solidifies the fact that Taylor will bust this week if he suits up for the Colts in Week 9.
Jonathan Taylor Week 9 Projections: 12 rushing attempts, 48 rushing yards, 1 target, 1 reception, 9 receiving yards, 0 TD’s
QBs to Sit
Tom Brady
Matthew Stafford
Jared Goff
Mac Jones
PJ Walker
RBs to Sit
D’Andre Swift
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Michael Carter
Chuba Hubbart
Damien Harris
Gus Edwards
Brian Robinson
Darrell Henderson
James Conner
Isaiah Pacheco
Alexander Mattison
Chase Edmonds
Rachaad White
JaMycal Hasty
JD McKissic
Deon Jackson
James Cook
Caleb Huntley
WRs to Sit
Brandin Cooks
Michael Thomas
Jakobi Meyers
Allen Robinson
Keenan Allen
DeVonta Smith
Kadarius Toney
Josh Reynolds
Hunter Renfrow
Alec Pierce
Darnell Mooney
Mecole Hardman
Julio Jones
Parris Campbell
DeAndre Carter
Terrace Marshall
Marquise Goodwin
Tyquan Thornton
TEs to Sit
Tyler Higbee
Taysom Hill
Darren Waller
Hayden Hurst
Tyler Conklin
If you have any questions about your lineup for this week, you can find me on our Facebook group, Fantasy Couch Fam. My name is Mike Mital on there, by the way.
Make sure to watch the Week 9 waiver wire video in case there are any players on waivers or free agency that you might have missed.
Also check out our podcast, Fantasy Couch Podcast (available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, etc.)
