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| Wednesday, November 4, 2020 |
| You don't have to lock in your lineup just yet, but you can start decision-making process early with Jamey Eisenberg's Start 'Em & Sit 'Em calls for Week 9. Get help with the toughest decisions at every position as Jamey runs through his favorite players to start and who he's sitting, and one decision that shouldn't be a tough one: Chase Edmonds. You're starting him as Jamey's Start of the Week. So that's one decision locked in. |
| You can read Jamey's advice for quarterback, running back, and wide receiver here, and read about every position here. I'll be back tomorrow morning with Dave Richard's Week 9 preview, the latest injuries, news, and notes from around the NFL, plus a preview of Thursday's Packers-49ers game. Email me at [email protected] to get your questions answered in an upcoming newsletter. Just include the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included. |
| Now, here's who to start and sit for Week 9. |
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Quarterback Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Josh Allen and Cam Newton |
| "Newton hasn't scored more than 17 Fantasy points since Week 2, but this should be a breakout game for him against the Jets. They have struggled with rushing quarterbacks -- Josh Allen twice went for over 57 rushing yards with one touchdown and Kyler Murray had 31 rushing yards and a score -- but hopefully Newton will find some success through the air as well. Three of the past four opposing quarterbacks against New York (Murray, Allen and Patrick Mahomes) all had at least 307 passing yards. I'm buying back into Newton as a starting Fantasy quarterback this week given his opponent." |
| Sit 'Em: Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger |
| "Brees had his first game with more than 20 Fantasy points on the road this year when he scored 23 points at Chicago in Week 8. We'll see if he can make it two in a row against the Buccaneers, who held him to 18 Fantasy points in Week 1 at home. There is a chance Michael Thomas (hamstring) returns this week for the Saints, who should also get Emmanuel Sanders (illness) back, and both would be a huge boost for Brees. But the Buccaneers have been tough on opposing quarterbacks all season and should limit Brees in this matchup." |
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Running Back Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: DeeJay Dallas and J.K. Dobbins |
| "My bold prediction on last Sunday's Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports HQ was that Dobbins would run for over 100 yards and score against the Steelers in the first game without Mark Ingram (ankle). I was half right since Dobbins had 15 carries for 113 yards, but he failed to score. Gus Edwards also played well against Pittsburgh with 16 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown, and both are worth using this week against the Colts with Ingram out again. I like Dobbins better since he played 66 percent of the snaps compared to Edwards (32 percent), and even though it's a tough matchup you can use both Ravens as No. 2 Fantasy running backs this week." |
| Sit 'Em: Ronald Jones and Melvin Gordon |
| "Jones will likely still start for Tampa Bay and hopefully stay on the field, but it's hard to trust him now that Leonard Fournette is healthy. Jones went from three games in a row with at least 20 total touches when Fournette was out with an ankle injury to 25 total touches in the past two games combined against the Raiders and Giants after Fournette came back. And Week 8 at New York was bad for Jones after he lost a fumble, resulting in just 24% of the playing time compared to 73% for Fournette. I'm still hopeful for Jones being a quality Fantasy option, but I'm benching him in all leagues in Week 9 against the Saints, who also held him to just nine PPR points in Week 1." |
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Wide Receiver Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Marquise Brown and Christian Kirk |
| "I'll ride the hot hand with Kirk, who went into Arizona's bye in Week 8 averaging 18.0 PPR points in his past three games. He has two games over that span with at least seven targets, and he should be considered a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. It's not an easy matchup against a quality Miami secondary, but the Dolphins won't be able to stop DeAndre Hopkins and Kirk. Based on his recent level of production, Kirk will hopefully stay hot for Fantasy managers in Week 9." |
| Sit 'Em: Amari Cooper and Corey Davis |
| "Davis is more of a bust alert than a must-sit option, but I expect him to struggle in Week 9 against Chicago. He's been awesome so far this year with at least 11 PPR points in all five games he's played. And in his past two games following a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list he's scored a combined 41 PPR points. But the Bears have allowed just two touchdowns to opposing receivers all season and should make things tough on Davis. I'm still starting A.J. Brown in all leagues, but Davis is just a No. 3 Fantasy receiver this week." |
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