Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has had his ups and downs over the first seven games of his career, with three games with a passer rating of 100 or better and three in which he's failed to reach 60. Now, Williams and the Bears will try to recover from a devastating loss on a Hail Mary against the Commanders. The Cardinals rank 26th in pass defense, so this could be a get-right game for players in the Week 9 Fantasy football rankings like Williams, D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet.
Where exactly do those Fantasy-relevant Bears belong in the Week 9 Fantasy football rankings and how can you be sure you'll nail any difficult start-sit decisions you come across this week? Before setting your Fantasy football lineups, be sure to check out the Week 9 Fantasy football rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons, especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.
The same model has a proven track record of providing Fantasy football tips, including being ahead of the curve on players like A.J. Brown, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara, and Jahmyr Gibbs. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.
Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire Week 9 NFL schedule 10,000 times and released its latest Week 9 Fantasy football rankings. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top Week 9 Fantasy football QB rankings
Here's a look at SportsLine's top Week 9 Fantasy football QB picks:
1. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: Hurts is a productive Fantasy quarterback thanks to his rushing ability. In last week's win over the Bengals, Hurts recorded three rushing touchdowns while also throwing for 236 yards and a touchdown. On Sunday, Hurts and the Eagles square off against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a defense giving up 382.1 yards per game.
2. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders: Despite being questionable with a rib injury, Daniels stuffed the stat sheet in Washington's win over the Bears last week. The rookie completed 21 of 38 passes for 326 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions while adding eight rushing for 52 yards. Daniels is completing 71.8% of his passes for 1,736 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions this season.
3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: Allen is having an MVP-caliber season in Buffalo. Allen has thrown for 1,766 yards, 14 touchdowns and one interception this season. He has multiple touchdown passes in three consecutive games and averages 4.5 yards per carry to go along with three rushing touchdowns. See more top QBs here.
Top Week 9 Fantasy football RB rankings
Here's a look at SportsLine's top Week 9 Fantasy football RB picks:
1. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: Barkley is coming off his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season and is second in the NFL in rushing yards (766) through seven games. Now he'll match up with a putrid Jaguars defense that ranks 29th in points allowed and that gave up 127 yards and two touchdowns to Josh Jacobs last week.
2. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens: Henry carried the ball a season-low 11 times last week in a shocking loss to the Browns but still rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. He's scored in every game this season and you should expect a much heavier workload this week with against the Broncos.
3. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams: Williams hasn't piled up yardage to the extent of Henry or Barkley, but he's accounted for 10 total touchdowns already this season and has also scored in every game of the season. Dating back to last year, Williams has now scored at least once in 16 of the 19 regular-season games that he's played. See more top RBs here.
Top Week 9 Fantasy football WR rankings
Here's a look at SportsLine's top Week 9 Fantasy football WR picks:
1. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: The LSU product is one of the NFL's best and he enters Week 9 leading the league in receiving yards (674) and receiving touchdowns (7). All seven of those scores have come in the last six weeks and he also ranks fourth in the NFL in receptions heading into a matchup with the Raiders on Sunday.
2. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles: Brown opened his season with five catches for 119 yards and a touchdown but then missed more than a month with a hamstring injury. However, he returned to the lineup on Oct. 13 and has 16 catches for 289 yards and two scores in the three games since. He hasn't dipped below 84 yards in a game this season and faces Jacksonville's 31st-ranked defense on Sunday.
3. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: His eight-catch, 115-yard performance on Thursday in Week 8 was only his second 100-yard outing of the season but he's had at least 59 yards in every game and has topped the 80-yard mark six times in a row. Now he'll match up with a Colts defense that ranks 24th in the NFL against the pass. See more top WRs here.
Top Week 9 Fantasy football TE rankings
Here's a look at SportsLine's top Week 9 Fantasy football TE picks:
1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: Order has been restored as Kelce is back at the top of the tight end scorers and coming in as the model's TE1 for Week 9. The TE1 for six of the last eight seasons is TE2 on a points-per-game basis since Week 4 with at least 70 yards in three of four games. Meanwhile, he had 69 total yards over the first three weeks, so Fantasy football managers who spent a high pick on Kelce should be feeling more comfortable now.
2. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders: Bowers continues to be one of the most consistent performers at a position without nearly any consistency this season. Bowers has been a reliable option regardless of who the Raiders starting quarterback is. He's TE2 in Fantasy football this season despite needing to develop chemistry with both Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell at different points of the season. But sometimes talent wins out and the No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is clearly one of the most talented rookies in the league.
3. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons: The fourth-year tight end finally had the breakout performance his Fantasy football owners have been waiting for all season from him with 91 yards and two touchdowns last week. He showcased his big-play potential with Kirk Cousins with touchdown receptions of 36 and 49 yards. This week, Atlanta plays the Cowboys, who are allowing the second-most points in the NFL this season (28.3 ppg) and George Kittle had six receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys last week. See more top TEs here.
Top Week 9 Fantasy football defense rankings
Here's a look at SportsLine's top three Week 9 Fantasy football D/ST picks:
1. Chargers D/ST: Jim Harbaugh's defensive unit is the best scoring defense in the NFL so far this season and now they'll match up with a Browns offense that ranks 27th in scoring and 31st in total yards despite an outburst last week. Jameis Winston breathed new life into the Cleveland offense but history also tells us that he's one of the most turnover-prone quarterbacks in the league.
2. Commanders D/ST: Dan Quinn has worked wonders for this defense, taking it from 32nd in the NFL in points allowed in 2023 to 10th through the first eight weeks of 2024. Now they take on a Giants offense that ranks 31st in the NFL in scoring.
3. Chiefs D/ST: The Chiefs rank fifth in the NFL in scoring defense and total defense and have held three of their last four opponents to 230 yards of offense or less. Now they match up with a Tampa Bay offense that will be without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin on Monday. See more top D/ST here.
How to get Week 9 Fantasy football rankings
Now that you know who the top three at each position are, you'll want to see the full Week 9 Fantasy football rankings from SportsLine. The model has identified a stunner in the top 10 at tight end, and knowing who it is can give you a huge edge in your league. Head to SportsLine now to get Week 9 Fantasy football rankings.
So who should you target in your Week 9 Fantasy football rankings, and which surprising tight end could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 9 Fantasy Football rankings for every single position, all from the model that has a history of making league-winning calls, and find out.
