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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 9 (2026): who to start in fantasy

Updated November 3, 2026

Every QB, RB, WR and TE playing Week 9, ranked.

Quarterbacks: top 24 to start in Week 9

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Brock Purdy SF QB	vs LV, allows the 7th-most to QBs	23.0	20.3
2	Jared Goff DET QB	at MIA, allows the 6th-most to QBs	21.9	19.0
3	Patrick Mahomes KC QB	vs NYJ, allows the 5th-most to QBs	21.1	18.2
4	Joe Burrow CIN QB	at ATL, allows the 16th-fewest to QBs	20.8	21.5
5	Matthew Stafford LAR QB Questionable	at WAS, allows the 3rd-most to QBs	20.8	17.1
6	Trevor Lawrence JAX QB	at BAL, allows the 13th-most to QBs	20.5	19.2
7	Dak Prescott DAL QB	at IND, allows the 12th-most to QBs	19.4	18.2
8	Josh Allen BUF QB	at MIN, toughest to QBs	18.5	24.7
9	Jayden Daniels WAS QB	vs LAR, allows the 9th-fewest to QBs	18.1	19.7
10	Caleb Williams CHI QB	vs TB, allows the 10th-fewest to QBs	16.9	18.3
11	Drake Maye NE QB	vs GB, allows the 5th-fewest to QBs	16.7	20.2
12	Sam Darnold SEA QB	vs ARI, allows the 4th-most to QBs	16.2	13.5
13	Jordan Love GB QB	at NE, allows the 8th-fewest to QBs	16.0	17.4
14	Daniel Jones IND QB	vs DAL, allows the 2nd-most to QBs	15.7	12.6
15	Baker Mayfield TB QB	at CHI, allows the 10th-most to QBs	15.2	13.7
16	Bryce Young CAR QB	vs DEN, allows the 12th-fewest to QBs	15.1	16.2
17	Kyler Murray MIN QB Questionable	vs BUF, allows the 15th-most to QBs	15.0	14.9
18	Bo Nix DEN QB	at CAR, allows the 13th-fewest to QBs	14.5	15.4
19	Malik Willis MIA QB	vs DET, softest to QBs	14.1	11.3
20	Fernando Mendoza LV QB	at SF, allows the 16th-most to QBs	13.7	14.0
21	C.J. Stroud HOU QB	at LAC, allows the 3rd-fewest to QBs	13.6	17.0
22	Tyler Shough NO QB	vs CLE, allows the 4th-fewest to QBs	13.3	16.5
23	Justin Herbert LAC QB	vs HOU, allows the 15th-fewest to QBs	12.7	13.2
24	Tua Tagovailoa ATL QB	vs CIN, allows the 11th-most to QBs	12.4	11.2

Bye this week: Aaron Rodgers (PIT), Cam Ward (TEN), Mason Rudolph (PIT), Drew Allar (PIT), Mitchell Trubisky (TEN).

Running Backs: top 40 to start in Week 9

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Jahmyr Gibbs DET RB	at MIA, allows the 5th-most to RBs	30.0	25.9
2	Jonathan Taylor IND RB	vs DAL, allows the 2nd-most to RBs	22.1	18.7
3	Christian McCaffrey SF RB Questionable	vs LV, allows the 7th-most to RBs	21.6	19.5
4	Bijan Robinson ATL RB	vs CIN, allows the 11th-most to RBs	20.4	19.2
5	Kenneth Walker III KC RB	vs NYJ, allows the 8th-most to RBs	20.1	18.4
6	Kyren Williams LAR RB	at WAS, allows the 15th-most to RBs	18.2	17.8
7	Chase Brown CIN RB	at ATL, allows the 6th-most to RBs	16.6	14.7
8	Javonte Williams DAL RB	at IND, allows the 14th-most to RBs	16.3	16.0
9	Ashton Jeanty LV RB	at SF, allows the 12th-most to RBs	16.2	15.6
10	James Cook BUF RB	at MIN, allows the 4th-fewest to RBs	15.9	18.5
11	Chuba Hubbard CAR RB	vs DEN, allows the 15th-fewest to RBs	14.8	15.2
12	D'Andre Swift CHI RB	vs TB, allows the 5th-fewest to RBs	14.6	16.8
13	Derrick Henry BAL RB	vs JAX, toughest to RBs	14.3	17.8
14	Quinshon Judkins CLE RB	at NO, allows the 3rd-most to RBs	14.0	12.0
15	Bucky Irving TB RB	at CHI, allows the 6th-fewest to RBs	13.5	15.2
16	Josh Jacobs GB RB	at NE, allows the 3rd-fewest to RBs	13.4	15.8
17	Bhayshul Tuten JAX RB Questionable	at BAL, allows the 11th-fewest to RBs	13.2	14.0
18	Aaron Jones MIN RB	vs BUF, allows the 4th-most to RBs	13.1	11.3
19	Saquon Barkley PHI RB	vs NYG, allows the 13th-most to RBs	12.7	12.3
20	Cam Skattebo NYG RB Questionable	at PHI, allows the 16th-fewest to RBs	12.6	12.9
21	Rhamondre Stevenson NE RB	vs GB, allows the 9th-most to RBs	12.5	11.7
22	Breece Hall NYJ RB Questionable	at KC, allows the 7th-fewest to RBs	11.6	13.0
23	Omarion Hampton LAC RB	vs HOU, allows the 12th-fewest to RBs	11.4	11.9
24	David Montgomery HOU RB Questionable	at LAC, allows the 14th-fewest to RBs	11.0	11.3
25	Jeremiyah Love ARI RB Questionable	at SEA, allows the 10th-fewest to RBs	10.5	11.3
26	J.K. Dobbins DEN RB	at CAR, softest to RBs	10.5	8.9
27	Kyle Monangai CHI RB Questionable	vs TB, allows the 5th-fewest to RBs	10.4	12.0
28	Jonah Coleman DEN RB	at CAR, softest to RBs	9.9	8.4
29	Blake Corum LAR RB	at WAS, allows the 15th-most to RBs	9.7	9.5
30	Emanuel Wilson SEA RB	vs ARI, allows the 10th-most to RBs	9.5	8.9
31	TreVeyon Henderson NE RB Questionable	vs GB, allows the 9th-most to RBs	9.3	8.6
32	Alvin Kamara NO RB	vs CLE, allows the 13th-fewest to RBs	9.2	9.5
33	Dylan Sampson CLE RB	at NO, allows the 3rd-most to RBs	9.1	7.8
34	Jadarian Price SEA RB	vs ARI, allows the 10th-most to RBs	8.9	8.4
35	Rachaad White WAS RB	vs LAR, allows the 9th-fewest to RBs	8.6	9.5
36	Jordan Mason MIN RB	vs BUF, allows the 4th-most to RBs	8.5	7.4
37	Tyler Allgeier ARI RB	at SEA, allows the 10th-fewest to RBs	8.5	9.1
38	Woody Marks HOU RB	at LAC, allows the 14th-fewest to RBs	8.4	8.6
39	Braelon Allen NYJ RB	at KC, allows the 7th-fewest to RBs	8.1	9.1
40	Brian Robinson ATL RB Questionable	vs CIN, allows the 11th-most to RBs	7.8	7.3

Bye this week: Jaylen Warren (PIT), Tony Pollard (TEN), Rico Dowdle (PIT), Nicholas Singleton (TEN), Travis Homer (PIT).

Wide Receivers: top 48 to start in Week 9

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Puka Nacua LAR WR	at WAS, allows the 6th-most to WRs	24.0	21.9
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR	vs ARI, allows the 16th-most to WRs	22.6	22.4
3	CeeDee Lamb DAL WR	at IND, allows the 15th-fewest to WRs	19.3	19.3
4	Ja'Marr Chase CIN WR	at ATL, allows the 16th-fewest to WRs	18.9	18.8
5	Zay Flowers BAL WR	vs JAX, allows the 5th-most to WRs	18.5	16.8
6	Malik Nabers NYG WR	at PHI, allows the 7th-most to WRs	17.8	16.3
7	Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR	at MIA, allows the 5th-fewest to WRs	17.6	20.0
8	Tee Higgins CIN WR	at ATL, allows the 16th-fewest to WRs	16.9	16.9
9	Christian Watson GB WR Questionable	at NE, allows the 14th-most to WRs	16.2	15.8
10	DeVonta Smith PHI WR Questionable	vs NYG, allows the 12th-most to WRs	16.1	15.6
11	Parker Washington JAX WR	at BAL, allows the 4th-most to WRs	15.3	13.5
12	Justin Jefferson MIN WR	vs BUF, allows the 13th-most to WRs	15.2	14.8
13	Chris Olave NO WR	vs CLE, allows the 6th-fewest to WRs	15.0	16.6
14	A.J. Brown NE WR Questionable	vs GB, allows the 9th-most to WRs	15.0	14.1
15	Rashee Rice KC WR	vs NYJ, allows the 12th-fewest to WRs	14.7	15.5
16	George Pickens DAL WR	at IND, allows the 15th-fewest to WRs	13.8	13.8
17	Nico Collins HOU WR	at LAC, allows the 7th-fewest to WRs	13.8	14.9
18	Mike Evans SF WR Questionable	vs LV, allows the 8th-most to WRs	13.4	12.4
19	Matthew Golden GB WR	at NE, allows the 14th-most to WRs	13.3	13.0
20	Ricky Pearsall SF WR	vs LV, allows the 8th-most to WRs	13.2	12.3
21	Drake London ATL WR	vs CIN, allows the 13th-fewest to WRs	13.1	13.8
22	Luther Burden III CHI WR	vs TB, allows the 11th-fewest to WRs	12.7	13.4
23	Emeka Egbuka TB WR Questionable	at CHI, allows the 11th-most to WRs	12.6	12.2
24	Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR	vs DEN, allows the 4th-fewest to WRs	12.1	13.9
25	Jameson Williams DET WR	at MIA, allows the 5th-fewest to WRs	12.0	13.6
26	Malik Washington MIA WR	vs DET, allows the 3rd-most to WRs	11.5	9.9
27	Garrett Wilson NYJ WR	at KC, allows the 3rd-fewest to WRs	11.4	13.5
28	Ladd McConkey LAC WR	vs HOU, allows the 10th-most to WRs	11.3	10.7
29	Stefon Diggs WAS WR	vs LAR, allows the 10th-fewest to WRs	11.3	12.1
30	Jakobi Meyers JAX WR Questionable	at BAL, allows the 4th-most to WRs	11.2	9.8
31	Josh Downs IND WR	vs DAL, allows the 2nd-most to WRs	10.8	9.1
32	Tre Tucker LV WR	at SF, allows the 14th-fewest to WRs	10.7	10.9
33	Keenan Allen IND WR	vs DAL, allows the 2nd-most to WRs	10.7	9.0
34	Deebo Samuel Sr. SF WR Questionable	vs LV, allows the 8th-most to WRs	10.4	9.7
35	Caleb Douglas MIA WR	vs DET, allows the 3rd-most to WRs	10.3	8.9
36	Michael Wilson ARI WR Questionable	at SEA, toughest to WRs	10.1	12.7
37	DeMario Douglas NE WR	vs GB, allows the 9th-most to WRs	10.0	9.4
38	Jaylen Waddle DEN WR	at CAR, allows the 8th-fewest to WRs	9.9	10.7
39	Rome Odunze CHI WR	vs TB, allows the 11th-fewest to WRs	9.8	10.4
40	DJ Moore BUF WR Questionable	at MIN, allows the 2nd-fewest to WRs	9.5	12.0
41	Jordan Addison MIN WR	vs BUF, allows the 13th-most to WRs	9.3	9.0
42	Jalen Coker CAR WR	vs DEN, allows the 4th-fewest to WRs	9.2	10.6
43	Devaughn Vele NO WR	vs CLE, allows the 6th-fewest to WRs	9.2	10.1
44	Omar Cooper NYJ WR	at KC, allows the 3rd-fewest to WRs	9.1	10.8
45	Denzel Boston CLE WR	at NO, allows the 9th-fewest to WRs	9.0	9.6
46	Ryan Flournoy DAL WR	at IND, allows the 15th-fewest to WRs	8.9	8.9
47	Makai Lemon PHI WR	vs NYG, allows the 12th-most to WRs	8.8	8.6
48	Chris Godwin Jr. TB WR	at CHI, allows the 11th-most to WRs	8.8	8.4

Bye this week: Wan'Dale Robinson (TEN), DK Metcalf (PIT), Germie Bernard (PIT), Elic Ayomanor (TEN), Chimere Dike (TEN).

Tight Ends: top 20 to start in Week 9

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Brock Bowers LV TE	at SF, allows the 16th-most to TEs	16.5	16.8
2	Trey McBride ARI TE	at SEA, allows the 9th-fewest to TEs	15.7	17.7
3	Sam LaPorta DET TE	at MIA, allows the 4th-most to TEs	14.4	11.5
4	George Kittle SF TE	vs LV, allows the 8th-most to TEs	14.4	13.3
5	Harold Fannin Jr. CLE TE	at NO, allows the 9th-most to TEs	12.9	12.0
6	Tyler Warren IND TE	vs DAL, allows the 15th-fewest to TEs	11.2	11.8
7	Travis Kelce KC TE	vs NYJ, allows the 14th-most to TEs	11.1	10.8
8	Tucker Kraft GB TE	at NE, allows the 13th-fewest to TEs	11.0	11.8
9	Kyle Pitts ATL TE	vs CIN, allows the 3rd-most to TEs	11.0	8.8
10	Colston Loveland CHI TE	vs TB, allows the 7th-most to TEs	10.7	9.7
11	Juwan Johnson NO TE	vs CLE, allows the 13th-most to TEs	9.3	9.0
12	Tyler Higbee LAR TE	at WAS, allows the 2nd-most to TEs	9.0	7.2
13	Dallas Goedert PHI TE	vs NYG, allows the 8th-fewest to TEs	9.0	10.5
14	Greg Dulcich MIA TE	vs DET, softest to TEs	8.8	7.0
15	Isaiah Likely NYG TE	at PHI, allows the 2nd-fewest to TEs	8.8	11.7
16	Mike Gesicki CIN TE	at ATL, allows the 10th-fewest to TEs	8.6	9.5
17	Jake Ferguson DAL TE Questionable	at IND, allows the 10th-most to TEs	8.4	7.8
18	Michael Mayer LV TE	at SF, allows the 16th-most to TEs	8.2	8.4
19	Brenton Strange JAX TE	at BAL, allows the 12th-fewest to TEs	8.2	8.9
20	Darren Waller CAR TE	vs DEN, allows the 6th-most to TEs	8.1	7.1

Bye this week: Pat Freiermuth (PIT), Darnell Washington (PIT), Gunnar Helm (TEN), Daniel Bellinger (TEN), Robert Tonyan (PIT).

Who should I start in Week 9?

The top start score at each position this week: QB Brock Purdy (vs LV); RB Jahmyr Gibbs (at MIA); WR Puka Nacua (at WAS); TE Brock Bowers (at SF). Every QB, RB, WR and TE with a game is ranked in the tables above; when two players are close, start the one higher on the list.

How do you decide start 'em or sit 'em?

Each player's rest-of-season points per game, nudged up or down by how many PPR points his opponent has allowed to that position. A soft matchup can lift a player up to 25%, a tough one can drop him up to 25%, and anyone ruled out or on IR goes to zero.

Who is on bye in Week 9?

PIT and TEN are on bye in Week 9; their best players are listed under each table above.

Is this PPR or half PPR?

Full PPR: one point per catch, on top of yards and touchdowns. The opponent numbers are counted the same way, so the two halves of the score match.

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