If you have an elite quarterback, you’re in good shape for Week 9. If not, this article is for you as you try to navigate a difficult fantasy football slate.
I present to you my Week 9 fantasy QB rankings as we approach kickoff!
Which QB Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
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1) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. MIA)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. DAL)
3) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. SEA)
4) Josh Allen | BUF (at CIN)
5) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. BUF)
6) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at KC)
7) Justin Herbert | LAC (at NYJ)
8) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. TB)
9) Dak Prescott | DAL (at PHI)
10) Derek Carr | NO (vs. CHI)
11) Sam Howell | WAS (at NE)
12) Gardner Minshew II | IND (at CAR)
13) Tyrod Taylor | NYG (at LV)
14) Deshaun Watson | CLE (vs. ARI)
15) Geno Smith | SEA (at BAL)
16) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at GB)
17) Kenny Pickett | PIT (vs. TEN)
18) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. IND)
19) Baker Mayfield | TB (at HOU)
20) Will Levis | TEN (at PIT)
21) Aidan O’Connell | LV (vs. NYG)
22) Jordan Love | GB (vs. LAR)
23) Zach Wilson | NYJ (vs. LAC)
24) Taylor Heinicke | ATL (vs. MIN)
25) Mac Jones | NE (vs. WAS)
26) Tyson Bagent | CHI (at NO)
27) PJ Walker | CLE (vs. ARI)
28) Clayton Tune | ARI (at CLE)
29) Malik Willis | TEN (at PIT)
30) Jaren Hall | MIN (at ATL)
31) Justin Fields | CHI (at NO)
32) Daniel Jones | NYG (at LV)
33) Kyler Murray | ARI (at CLE)
34) Brett Rypien | LAR (at GB)
35) Mitchell Trubisky | PIT (vs. TEN)
36) Desmond Ridder | ATL (vs. MIN)
37) Jimmy Garoppolo | LV (vs. NYG)
The Top QBs To Start in Week 9
Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints
Carr might be the least exciting quarterback on fantasy radars, but with three straight top-13 finishes (300+ passing yards in all three games), he’s been better than you think.
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Did you know that he has multiple passing touchdowns or 50 attempts in four straight games? What more could you ask for? Carr has a pair of floor elevators (Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas) and a pair of ceiling raisers (Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed).
The Taysom Hill snaps under center are annoying, but in Week 9, you can’t be picking nits. Carr is deserving of your attention against a bottom-10 per-play defense and a bottom-five scoring unit.
Sam Howell, Washington Commanders
The argument could be made that no player has been more consistently productive while staying under the radar than Howell this season. All he has done is rack up six top-15 finishes, a run that includes three top-10 performances over his past four games.
Nobody is going to label Howell as a star, but I don’t see anything in his profile that suggests this high-floor production can’t be sustained. He has just enough rushing upside for it to matter, and he excels at taking what the defense gives him (four different players saw at least seven targets last week, and five caught at least five passes).
You don’t go broke making a profit, and Howell has been giving you that all season long.
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