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Full fantasy football Week 9 cheatsheet: must-start WRs/RBs, FLEX rankings, injury replacements

Full fantasy football Week 9 cheatsheet: must-start WRs/RBs, FLEX rankings, injury replacements

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By: Dan Johnson

Below, I’ve got got my full FLEX rankings, plenty of injury replacements, and the rest of the suite of my Five Lists of Five: Week 9 Edition.

This is your Sunday roundup, delivered while I’m making a lumberjack’s breakfast plate, a short while ahead of the Madrid game. Best of luck in Week 9, everyone.

Follow my handle @dansby_edits for all preseason and fantasy draft kit content—as well as plenty of NFL betting goodies—all season long.

Week 9 Edition: Five Lists of Five

Links to each article below. Every name listed here has an deep-dive in its respective article. This is just the at-a-glance view, for you Sunday-coffee war minds.

Top five must-start WRs in Week 9

  • Chris Olave, NO (vs. Browns)
  • Jameson Williams, DET (at Dolphins)
  • Ladd McConkey, LAC (vs. Texans)
  • Jordan Addison, MIN (vs. Bills)
  • Caleb Douglas, MIA (vs. Lions)

Top five must-start RBs in Week 9

  • Jonah Coleman, DEN (at Panthers)
  • Woody Marks, HOU (at Chargers)
  • Quinshon Judkins, CLE (at Saints)
  • Devin Singletary, NYG (at Eagles)
  • Tyler Allgeier, ARI (at Seahawks)

Top five FLEX plays in Week 9

  • Colston Loveland, CHI (vs. Buccaneers)
  • Jaylen Waddle, DEN (at Panthers)
  • Rashee Rice, KC (vs. Jets)
  • Stefon Diggs, WAS (vs. Rams)
  • Omar Cooper Jr., NYJ (at Chiefs)

Top five streamer plays for fantasy football Week 9

  • Malik Willis, MIA (vs. Lions)
  • Greg Dulcich, MIA (vs. Lions)
  • Mike Gesicki, CIN (vs. Falcons, Madrid)
  • New York Giants D/ST (at Eagles)
  • Buffalo Bills D/ST (at Vikings)

Top five sleepers and upside plays for Week 9

  • Ryan Flournoy, DAL (at Colts)
  • Dylan Sampson, CLE (at Saints)
  • Malachi Fields, NYG (at Eagles)
  • Jahan Dotson, ATL (vs. Bengals, Madrid)
  • Demarcus Robinson, SF (vs. Raiders)
    • [Replaced Kendre Miller, who the Saints released Saturday afternoon]

Dan Johnson’s full Week 8 PPR rankings

DAN JOHNSON · THE WEEK 9 BOARD

160 players. Full PPR.

NOV 8–9, 2026SUN–MONNOV 8 · 3:18 AM ETPRE-INACTIVES
160 of 160 playersPPR FLEX
Week 9 Top 160 PPR FLEX rankings
DJΔ belowPlayerTeam / positionOpp.Times ETECRFLEX
1Δ 0Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB1
RUN +
at MIASUN 1:001
2Δ 0Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · WR1
PPR ROLE
vs. ARISUN 4:252
3Δ 0Puka NacuaLAR · WR2
PPR ROLE
at WASSUN 1:003
4Δ +2Bijan RobinsonATL · RB2
RUN +
vs. CINMAD 9:306
5Δ -1Kenneth Walker IIIKC · RB3vs. NYJSUN 1:004
6Δ -1Christian McCaffreySF · RB4
RETURNRUN +
vs. LVSUN 4:255
7Δ +1Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR3vs. ATLMAD 9:308
8Δ -1CeeDee LambDAL · WR4
PPR ROLE
at INDSUN 1:007
9Δ 0Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR5
Q
at MIASUN 1:009
10Δ +2Javonte WilliamsDAL · RB5
RZ ROLERUN +
at INDSUN 1:0012
11Δ +9Chase BrownCIN · RB6
PPR ROLE
vs. ATLMAD 9:3020
12Δ -2Chuba HubbardCAR · RB7
PPR ROLE
vs. DENSUN 1:0010
13Δ +3Kyren WilliamsLAR · RB8at WASSUN 1:0016
14Δ +7James Cook IIIBUF · RB9at MINMON 8:1521
15Δ +2Malik NabersNYG · WR6at PHISUN 1:0017
16Δ +3Chris OlaveNO · WR7
5×5 WRPASS +
vs. CLESUN 1:0019
17Δ -2Justin JeffersonMIN · WR8
QB CHANGE
vs. BUFMON 8:1515
18Δ -5Drake LondonATL · WR9vs. CINMAD 9:3013
19Δ -5D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB10
RZ ROLE
vs. TBSUN 8:2014
20Δ -9Brock BowersLV · TE1
PPR ROLE
at SFSUN 4:2511
21Δ +3Rhamondre StevensonNE · RB11vs. GBSUN 4:2524
22Δ +3Jonathan TaylorIND · RB12
RUN +
vs. DALSUN 1:0025
23Δ -1Tee HigginsCIN · WR10vs. ATLMAD 9:3022
24Δ -1Bucky IrvingTB · RB13at CHISUN 8:2023
25Δ -7George KittleSF · TE2vs. LVSUN 4:2518
26Δ 0Trey McBrideARI · TE3at SEASUN 4:2526
27Δ +4Jonah ColemanDEN · RB14
5×5 RBRZ ROLERUN +
at CARSUN 1:0031
28Δ +2Josh JacobsGB · RB15at NESUN 4:2530
29Δ -2Matthew GoldenGB · WR11at NESUN 4:2527
30Δ +3Luther Burden IIICHI · WR12vs. TBSUN 8:2033
31Δ +12Jameson WilliamsDET · WR13
5×5 WRPASS +
at MIASUN 1:0043
32Δ 0Rashee RiceKC · WR14
5×5 FLEX
vs. NYJSUN 1:0032
33Δ -5Nico CollinsHOU · WR15at LACSUN 4:0528
34Δ +12Colston LovelandCHI · TE4
5×5 FLEXPPR ROLE
vs. TBSUN 8:2046
35Δ +2Woody MarksHOU · RB16
5×5 RBRUN +
at LACSUN 4:0537
36Δ +5Quinshon JudkinsCLE · RB17
5×5 RBRZ ROLERUN +
at NOSUN 1:0041
37Δ +18Tyler AllgeierARI · RB18
5×5 RBROLE ↑
at SEASUN 4:2555
38Δ +23Devin SingletaryNYG · RB19
ROLE WATCH5×5 RB
at PHISUN 1:0061
39Δ +20Ladd McConkeyLAC · WR16
5×5 WRPASS +
vs. HOUSUN 4:0559
40Δ +44Jordan AddisonMIN · WR17
5×5 WRQB CHANGE
vs. BUFMON 8:1584
41Δ +32Caleb DouglasMIA · WR18
5×5 WRPASS +
vs. DETSUN 1:0073
42Δ -13Christian WatsonGB · WR19
ROLE WATCH
at NESUN 4:2529
43Δ +2Stefon DiggsWAS · WR20
5×5 FLEXPPR ROLE
vs. LARSUN 1:0045
44Δ +5DJ MooreBUF · WR21at MINMON 8:1549
45Δ +3Sam LaPortaDET · TE5at MIASUN 1:0048
46Δ +11Jaylen WaddleDEN · WR22
5×5 FLEXPASS +
at CARSUN 1:0057
47Δ -11George PickensDAL · WR23
Q
at INDSUN 1:0036
48Δ -4Ashton JeantyLV · RB20
SHAREDPPR ROLE
at SFSUN 4:2544
49Δ +13Omar Cooper Jr.NYJ · WR24
5×5 FLEX
at KCSUN 1:0062
50Δ +3Michael WilsonARI · WR25at SEASUN 4:2553
51Δ -13Tetairoa McMillanCAR · WR26vs. DENSUN 1:0038
52Δ +14T.J. HockensonMIN · TE6
QB CHANGE
vs. BUFMON 8:1566
53Δ -2Tyler WarrenIND · TE7vs. DALSUN 1:0051
54Δ +2Harold Fannin Jr.CLE · TE8
QB CHANGE
at NOSUN 1:0056
55Δ +3Rachaad WhiteWAS · RB21vs. LARSUN 1:0058
56Δ +4KC Concepcion Jr.CLE · WR27
QB CHANGE
at NOSUN 1:0060
57Δ +15Tucker KraftGB · TE9at NESUN 4:2572
58Δ +34Greg DulcichMIA · TE10
STREAMERPASS +
vs. DETSUN 1:0092
59Δ -7Isaiah LikelyNYG · TE11at PHISUN 1:0052
60Δ -6Travis KelceKC · TE12vs. NYJSUN 1:0054
61Δ -21Jalen CokerCAR · WR28vs. DENSUN 1:0040
62Δ +6Breece HallNYJ · RB22
RETURNSHARED
at KCSUN 1:0068
63Δ -16Saquon BarkleyPHI · RB23
ROLE WATCHOL RISK
vs. NYGSUN 1:0047
64Δ -1Denzel BostonCLE · WR29
QB CHANGE
at NOSUN 1:0063
65Δ -1Keenan AllenIND · WR30
PPR ROLE
vs. DALSUN 1:0064
66Δ +1Rome OdunzeCHI · WR31vs. TBSUN 8:2067
67Δ +2Malik WashingtonMIA · WR32vs. DETSUN 1:0069
68Δ +2Adonai MitchellNYJ · WR33at KCSUN 1:0070
69Δ +6Alvin KamaraNO · RB24
PPR ROLE
vs. CLESUN 1:0075
70Δ +20Khalil ShakirBUF · WR34
PPR ROLE
at MINMON 8:1590
71Δ +24Mike GesickiCIN · TE13
STREAMERPASS +
vs. ATLMAD 9:3095
72Δ +16Dalton KincaidBUF · TE14at MINMON 8:1588
73Δ -2Tre TuckerLV · WR35
ROLE WATCH
at SFSUN 4:2571
74Δ +4Antonio WilliamsWAS · WR36
ROLE ↑
vs. LARSUN 1:0078
75Δ +5Makai LemonPHI · WR37
QB CHANGE
vs. NYGSUN 1:0080
76Δ -2DeMario DouglasNE · WR38vs. GBSUN 4:2574
77Δ -1Jadarian PriceSEA · RB25
SHAREDOL RISK
vs. ARISUN 4:2576
78Δ +13Zach CharbonnetSEA · RB26
RETURNSHAREDOL RISK
vs. ARISUN 4:2591
79Δ +2Blake CorumLAR · RB27
SHARED
at WASSUN 1:0081
80Δ -3Emeka EgbukaTB · WR39
QRETURN
at CHISUN 8:2077
81Δ +13Chris Godwin Jr.TB · WR40at CHISUN 8:2094
82Δ -3Josh DownsIND · WR41vs. DALSUN 1:0079
83Δ -1Devaughn VeleNO · WR42vs. CLESUN 1:0082
84Δ +3Ryan FlournoyDAL · WR43
ROLE WATCHSLEEPER
at INDSUN 1:0087
85Δ +98Demarcus RobinsonSF · WR44
RETURNROLE WATCHSLEEPER
vs. LVSUN 4:25183
86Δ +12Dylan SampsonCLE · RB28
SLEEPERPPR ROLE
at NOSUN 1:0098
87Δ +6Xavier WorthyKC · WR45vs. NYJSUN 1:0093
88Δ +21Mike Washington Jr.LV · RB29
SHARED
at SFSUN 4:25109
89Δ +7Jordan MasonMIN · RB30
SHARED
vs. BUFMON 8:1596
90Δ +9Aaron Jones Sr.MIN · RB31
SHARED
vs. BUFMON 8:1599
91Δ -2Dallas GoedertPHI · TE15
QB CHANGE
vs. NYGSUN 1:0089
92Δ +5Chig OkonkwoWAS · TE16
PASS +
vs. LARSUN 1:0097
93Δ +7Courtland SuttonDEN · WR46at CARSUN 1:00100
94Δ +8Omarion HamptonLAC · RB32
SHAREDOL RISK
vs. HOUSUN 4:05102
95Δ +28Elijah MitchellPHI · RB33
SHARED
vs. NYGSUN 1:00123
96Δ +8Dalton SchultzHOU · TE17at LACSUN 4:05104
97Δ +8Juwan JohnsonNO · TE18vs. CLESUN 1:00105
98Δ +8Michael MayerLV · TE19
PPR ROLE
at SFSUN 4:25106
99Δ +8Kenny GainwellTB · RB34
SHARED
at CHISUN 8:20107
100Δ +11Marvin Harrison Jr.HOU · WR47at LACSUN 4:05111
101Δ 0Eli RaridonNE · TE20
ROLE WATCH
vs. GBSUN 4:25101
102Δ +8Tyler HigbeeLAR · TE21at WASSUN 1:00110
103Δ +16Keon ColemanBUF · WR48at MINMON 8:15119
104Δ +20Malachi FieldsNYG · WR49
SLEEPER
at PHISUN 1:00124
105Δ -2Jahan DotsonATL · WR50
SLEEPER
vs. CINMAD 9:30103
106Δ +16Austin EkelerWAS · RB35
SHARED
vs. LARSUN 1:00122
107Δ +42Jordyn TysonNO · WR51
QRETURN
vs. CLESUN 1:00149
108Δ +7Kaelon BlackSF · RB36vs. LVSUN 4:25115
109Δ +9Tre' HarrisLAC · WR52vs. HOUSUN 4:05118
110Δ +4Mason TaylorNYJ · TE22at KCSUN 1:00114
111Δ +1Efton Chism IIINE · WR53vs. GBSUN 4:25112
112Δ +93Jake FergusonDAL · TE23
QROLE WATCH
at INDSUN 1:00205
113Δ 0Quentin JohnstonLAC · WR54vs. HOUSUN 4:05113
114Δ +7Cooper KuppSEA · WR55vs. ARISUN 4:25121
115Δ +1Darius CooperPHI · WR56
QB CHANGE
vs. NYGSUN 1:00116
116Δ +1AJ BarnerSEA · TE24vs. ARISUN 4:25117
117Δ +3J.K. DobbinsDEN · RB37at CARSUN 1:00120
118Δ +11Kimani VidalLAC · RB38
SHARED
vs. HOUSUN 4:05129
119Δ +12Emmett JohnsonKC · RB39
PPR ROLE
vs. NYJSUN 1:00131
120Δ +19Corey KinerNE · RB40
ROLE ↑
vs. GBSUN 4:25139
121Δ +5Samaje PerineCIN · RB41vs. ATLMAD 9:30126
122Δ +5Darren WallerCAR · TE25vs. DENSUN 1:00127
123Δ +14Kyle WilliamsNE · WR57vs. GBSUN 4:25137
124Δ +9Chris BellMIA · WR58vs. DETSUN 1:00133
125Δ +3Kalif RaymondCHI · WR59vs. TBSUN 8:20128
126Δ —Hunter HenryNE · TE26
QROLE WATCH
vs. GBSUN 4:25—
127Δ +66Audric EstimeNO · RB42
ROLE WATCH
vs. CLESUN 1:00193
128Δ +8Xavier HutchinsonHOU · WR60at LACSUN 4:05136
129Δ +6Jerry JeudyCLE · WR61at NOSUN 1:00135
130Δ +17Tyler GoodsonDAL · RB43at INDSUN 1:00147
131Δ +3Keaton MitchellLAC · RB44
SHARED
vs. HOUSUN 4:05134
132Δ +14Roschon JohnsonCHI · RB45vs. TBSUN 8:20146
133Δ +64Kyle MonangaiCHI · RB46
QRETURN
vs. TBSUN 8:20197
134Δ +4Ted Hurst IIITB · WR62at CHISUN 8:20138
135Δ +6Tez JohnsonTB · WR63at CHISUN 8:20141
136Δ +6Savion WilliamsGB · WR64at NESUN 4:25142
137Δ +6Konata MumpfieldLAR · WR65at WASSUN 1:00143
138Δ +2Cade OttonTB · TE27at CHISUN 8:20140
139Δ +5Oronde Gadsden IILAC · TE28vs. HOUSUN 4:05144
140Δ +5Kenyon SadiqNYJ · TE29at KCSUN 1:00145
141Δ +7Jalen NailorLV · WR66at SFSUN 4:25148
142Δ +15Ty JohnsonBUF · RB47at MINMON 8:15157
143Δ +13Jordan WatkinsSF · WR67vs. LVSUN 4:25156
144Δ +7Tory HortonSEA · WR68vs. ARISUN 4:25151
145Δ +10Tommy TrembleCAR · TE30vs. DENSUN 1:00155
146Δ +12Brevyn Spann-FordDAL · TE31at INDSUN 1:00158
147Δ +14Davis AllenLAR · TE32at WASSUN 1:00161
148Δ +16Isaac TeSlaaDET · WR69at MIASUN 1:00164
149Δ +11Noah FantNO · TE33vs. CLESUN 1:00160
150Δ +39Mack HollinsNE · WR70
RETURN
vs. GBSUN 4:25189
151Δ +3MarShawn LloydGB · RB48
Q
at NESUN 4:25154
152Δ +130Zamir WhiteNO · RB49
ROLE WATCH
vs. CLESUN 1:00282
153Δ +15Khalil HerbertATL · RB50vs. CINMAD 9:30168
154Δ +45Evan HullARI · RB51at SEASUN 4:25199
155Δ +10Pat BryantDEN · WR71
QRETURN
at CARSUN 1:00165
156Δ +20Evan EngramDEN · TE34at CARSUN 1:00176
157Δ -27Seth McGowanIND · RB52vs. DALSUN 1:00130
158Δ +14Darnell MooneyNYG · WR72at PHISUN 1:00172
159Δ +48Noah GrayKC · TE35vs. NYJSUN 1:00207
160Δ +20Jaylen WrightMIA · RB53
Q
vs. DETSUN 1:00180

Tags

Q Questionable; ranking assumes active, with injury riskRETURN Returning from injury; normal workload unconfirmedROLE WATCH Workload uncertain or dependent on teammate availabilitySHARED Committee workload5×5 WR Featured must-start wide receiver5×5 RB Featured must-start running back5×5 FLEX Featured FLEX selectionSTREAMER Featured streamerSLEEPER Featured sleeperROLE ↑ Increased opportunityPPR ROLE Meaningful receiving involvementRZ ROLE Goal-line or end-zone involvementRUN + Favorable rushing matchupPASS + Favorable passing or receiving matchupQB CHANGE Changed starting quarterbackOL RISK Offensive-line concernsECR Matching consensus rank; — unavailableΔ ECR − DJ rank; + means DJ higher

Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is thegreatdansby9) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.

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