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By Sean Draper · Published November 4, 2026 · 0.5 PPR · Built before the first Week 9 practice reports

The biggest ranking movement of Week 9 is not a riser but a vacancy. Lamar Jackson needs surgery on his right thumb and is on injured reserve, with head coach Jesse Minter saying the injury could “potentially” end his season; Tyler Huntley hurt a toe in the same game, and Baltimore will start undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano against Jacksonville on Thursday night, having signed Kedon Slovis off Green Bay’s practice squad on Tuesday to back him up. The betting market moved the way you would expect: the Jaguars opened as modest favorites in a 49.5-point game and are now favored by 10 in a 40.5-point one. That single change drops Zay Flowers twenty-four spots, pushes Derrick Henry out of the top fifteen, moves Mark Andrews off the usable tier entirely, and puts the Jaguars defense at the top of our board.

The largest rise is Jonah Coleman, eighteen spots to RB17, after RJ Harvey’s knee put him on injured reserve and Coleman took 41 snaps to J.K. Dobbins’s 13. Two more backfields emptied out this week: Arizona lost Jeremiyah Love to a high ankle sprain on Tuesday, leaving Tyler Allgeier the only healthy back from its Week 8 rotation, and New Orleans lost Travis Etienne Jr. to a hamstring. Pittsburgh and Tennessee are on bye, which removes ten ranked players from last week’s board.

Kenneth Walker III climbs to RB2 as a home favorite against the Jets. Jaylen Waddle has cleared and is a start at WR26, Zach Charbonnet enters at RB12 as Seattle’s RB1, and with Fagnano starting, no Baltimore receiver is a WR2 this week, so Rashod Bateman is off this board.

What moved this week

Player	Pos	Direction	Change	Reason
Jonah Coleman	RB	Up	RB35 → RB17	RJ Harvey went on injured reserve with a knee injury, and Coleman out-snapped J.K. Dobbins 41 to 13 in Week 8 with 104 scrimmage yards and the game-winning score. The job is Coleman’s now.
Michael Wilson	WR	Down	WR19 → WR48	The biggest fall anywhere on this board. Questionable with fractured ribs as of Sun, Nov 1 and reported to be playing with two of them, as a 10.5-point underdog in a 41.5-point game.
Zay Flowers	WR	Down	WR8 → WR32	Lamar Jackson needs thumb surgery and is on injured reserve; Tyler Huntley has a toe injury, and Baltimore will start undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano.
Jordan Mason	RB	Down	RB16 → RB36	Aaron Jones Sr. is back atop Minnesota’s depth chart with no designation, which turns Mason into a handcuff again.
Jaylen Waddle	WR	Up	WR46 → WR26	He cleared Week 8 active and carries no designation now. With the chest injury behind him, he holds the RWR1 job on Denver’s depth chart.
Derrick Henry	RB	Down	RB6 → RB18	An undrafted rookie at quarterback, a 40.5-point total that opened at 49.5, and a 10-point home deficit, with a quarterback room this thin.
Kenneth Walker III	RB	Up	RB9 → RB2	Favored by 9.5 at home against a Jets front that has conceded on the ground, and consensus has had him RB2 for two weeks.
Cooper Kupp	WR	Up	WR39 → WR25	Rashid Shaheed is questionable on the knee again, and Seattle is the week’s widest favorite at 10.5.
Mark Andrews	TE	Down	TE11 → TE20	Conditional on the quarterback all season, and the condition has now failed: Baltimore is down to an undrafted rookie.
Travis Kelce	TE	Down	TE5 → TE10	Rashee Rice returned in Week 8 with seven catches and a touchdown and carries no designation, and a 9.5-point lead cuts into the target floor.
Tyler Allgeier	RB	Up	RB31 → RB24	James Conner, Trey Benson and Jeremiyah Love are all on injured reserve, and Zonovan Knight is in the concussion protocol. Allgeier is the only healthy back from Arizona’s Week 8 rotation.
Bucky Irving	RB	Up	RB12 → RB7	About twenty touches a week, and the role has not moved with the script in five games.

Quarterbacks

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Notes
1	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills	@ MIN	Monday night at Minnesota, favored by 3.5 in a 45.5-point game. Consensus QB1, and ours.
2	Brock Purdy	San Francisco 49ers	vs LV	Up from off the board on the bye. A 52.5-point game at home as a 10-point favorite — the best environment anywhere on this board.
3	Joe Burrow	Cincinnati Bengals	@ ATL	The joint-highest total of the week at 52.5, in Madrid, against a defense that has to travel for it too.
4	Jared Goff	Detroit Lions	@ MIA	A 50.5-point game at Miami, favored by 7.
5	Dak Prescott	Dallas Cowboys	@ IND	A 51.5-point game at Indianapolis, favored by 6.
6	Drake Maye	New England Patriots	vs GB	Favored by 3 at home in a 46.5-point game, though A.J. Brown and Hunter Henry both carry designations.
7	Matthew Stafford	Los Angeles Rams	@ WAS	A 47.5-point game at Washington, favored by 5.5, with everything funnelling to Puka Nacua.
8	Trevor Lawrence	Jacksonville Jaguars	@ BAL	Below consensus, which has him QB5. The 10-point spread is right; the total fell from 49.5 to 40.5 once Baltimore’s quarterback room emptied, and that is a run script.
9	Jayden Daniels	Washington Commanders	vs LAR	A 47.5-point game at home as a 5.5-point underdog, and the rushing floor is the floor.
10	Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs	vs NYJ	Favored by 9.5 at home, and Rashee Rice is back with no designation after a touchdown in Week 8.
11	Caleb Williams	Chicago Bears	vs TB	Sunday night at home, favored by 6 in a 46.5-point game. Above CBS, which sits him this week.
12	Jordan Love	Green Bay Packers	@ NE	A 46.5-point game at New England as a 3-point underdog, with Christian Watson playing through a rib injury.
13	Justin Herbert	Los Angeles Chargers	vs HOU	A 4.5-point home underdog in the joint-lowest total on the board at 40.5. The script throws; the ceiling is the problem.
14	Kyler Murray	Minnesota Vikings	vs BUF	Monday night at home. Questionable with the hamstring as of Tue, Nov 3, and the rushing floor is most of the case.
15	Sam Darnold	Seattle Seahawks	vs ARI	Favored by 10.5 at home, the widest spread of the week. FantasyPros names him the top streamer.
16	Michael Penix Jr.	Atlanta Falcons	vs CIN	Up from QB21. A 52.5-point game in Madrid, with Drake London and Kyle Pitts Sr. both available.
17	Tyler Shough	New Orleans Saints	vs CLE	A 42.5-point game at home as a 1.5-point favorite. SI sits him; Yahoo has him QB12.
18	Baker Mayfield	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	@ CHI	Sunday night at Chicago as a 6-point underdog, with Emeka Egbuka questionable on the foot.
19	Malik Willis	Miami Dolphins	vs DET	A 50.5-point game at home as a 7-point underdog. SI, FantasyPros and Yahoo all stream him on the rushing floor and the chase script.
20	C.J. Stroud	Houston Texans	@ LAC	Favored by 4.5, but 40.5 is the joint-lowest total of the week.
21	Bo Nix	Denver Broncos	@ CAR	A 43.5-point game at Carolina, favored by 2.5. CBS calls him the consensus top streamer; SI makes him a sit.
22	Kirk Cousins	Las Vegas Raiders	@ SF	A 52.5-point total, but a 10-point road underdog. Volume without efficiency.
23	Daniel Jones	Indianapolis Colts	vs DAL	A 51.5-point game at home as a 6-point underdog — the environment is the whole case.
24	Geno Smith	New York Jets	@ KC	A 9.5-point road underdog, and the chase script is the only reason he is on this board.

Running backs

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Notes
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	Detroit Lions	@ MIA	The bell cow in a 50.5-point game, favored by 7. Unanimous RB1.
2	Kenneth Walker III	Kansas City Chiefs	vs NYJ	Up from RB9. Favored by 9.5 at home, and consensus has had him RB2 for two weeks.
3	Christian McCaffrey	San Francisco 49ers	vs LV	Up from off the board on the bye. Questionable with the calf as of Tue, Oct 27 but reported as not expected to miss, and a 10-point home favorite in a 52.5-point game.
4	Bijan Robinson	Atlanta Falcons	vs CIN	78% of snaps is the floor, now in the joint-highest total of the week.
5	Javonte Williams	Dallas Cowboys	@ IND	85% of snaps in a 51.5-point game, favored by 6.
6	James Cook III	Buffalo Bills	@ MIN	Monday night at Minnesota. Questionable as of Tue, Nov 3, but Buffalo has not split this backfield all season.
7	Bucky Irving	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	@ CHI	Up from RB12. About twenty touches a week, game-script independent, on Sunday night.
8	Kyren Williams	Los Angeles Rams	@ WAS	Favored by 5.5 in a 47.5-point game — the script a lead back wants.
9	Chuba Hubbard	Carolina Panthers	vs DEN	Down from RB7, and only on matchup: a 43.5-point game at home as a 2.5-point underdog.
10	Josh Jacobs	Green Bay Packers	@ NE	A 46.5-point game at New England, and the snap share has climbed back since his return.
11	Bhayshul Tuten	Jacksonville Jaguars	@ BAL	Questionable with the ankle as of Tue, Nov 3. If he plays, a 10-point favorite in a 40.5-point game is the purest run script of the week.
12	Zach Charbonnet	Seattle Seahawks	vs ARI	Up from off the board. Seattle’s RB1 on the depth chart after his season debut, and the Seahawks are 10.5-point home favorites.
13	Quinshon Judkins	Cleveland Browns	@ NO	The lead role in a 42.5-point game Cleveland is only a 1.5-point underdog in.
14	D’Andre Swift	Chicago Bears	vs TB	Sunday night at home, favored by 6, with Kyle Monangai still out on the thumb.
15	Chase Brown	Cincinnati Bengals	@ ATL	The joint-highest total of the week at 52.5, though Samaje Perine keeps a real share of the carries.
16	Rhamondre Stevenson	New England Patriots	vs GB	Favored by 3 at home, and the lead role for as long as TreVeyon Henderson’s illness keeps him out.
17	Jonah Coleman	Denver Broncos	@ CAR	Up from RB35, the biggest rise anywhere on this board. RJ Harvey is on injured reserve, Coleman took 41 snaps to J.K. Dobbins’s 13 in Week 8, and Denver is favored by 2.5 against a run defense conceding five yards a carry.
18	Derrick Henry	Baltimore Ravens	vs JAX	Down from RB6. An undrafted rookie at quarterback and a 40.5-point total as a 10-point home underdog: the box will be full and the game may be gone early.
19	Jonathan Taylor	Indianapolis Colts	vs DAL	A 51.5-point game at home. Trade talk has suppressed him at some outlets; SI still has him RB5.
20	Ashton Jeanty	Las Vegas Raiders	@ SF	A 52.5-point total, but a 10-point road underdog. The role is secure; the script is not.
21	Saquon Barkley	Philadelphia Eagles	vs NYG	Down from RB15. A 39.5-point total, the lowest of the week, and Philadelphia is a home underdog. SI, WalterFootball and CBS all fade him.
22	Breece Hall	New York Jets	@ KC	Questionable with the quadriceps as of Tue, Nov 3 and reported as expected back. Braelon Allen keeps a role either way, and a 9.5-point deficit is the cap.
23	Omarion Hampton	Los Angeles Chargers	vs HOU	The carries are there, but 40.5 is the joint-lowest total on the board. A widely named sit.
24	Tyler Allgeier	Arizona Cardinals	@ SEA	Arizona’s only healthy back from the Week 8 rotation, with James Conner, Trey Benson and Jeremiyah Love all on injured reserve. The volume is real; a 10.5-point deficit and the league’s second-stingiest run defense are not.
25	Aaron Jones Sr.	Minnesota Vikings	vs BUF	Monday night at home, and back atop Minnesota’s depth chart.
26	Rachaad White	Washington Commanders	vs LAR	Washington’s lead back in a 47.5-point game. SI streams him; WalterFootball fades the whole backfield.
27	Alvin Kamara	New Orleans Saints	vs CLE	Travis Etienne Jr. is on injured reserve. Kamara is listed first on the depth chart and takes the goal-line work, in a game New Orleans is favored by 1.5.
28	Kendre Miller	New Orleans Saints	vs CLE	Above consensus, and the common error here: Miller has led the Saints in carries over the last four games, even with almost no passing-down work.
29	Ollie Gordon II	Miami Dolphins	vs DET	A 50.5-point game, but a 7-point home underdog.
30	Braelon Allen	New York Jets	@ KC	The other half of the Jets backfield whether or not Breece Hall clears.
31	David Montgomery	Houston Texans	@ LAC	Questionable with the groin as of Mon, Nov 2. Houston’s RB1 when available, in the joint-lowest total of the week.
32	Woody Marks	Houston Texans	@ LAC	Also questionable, and the back who gains outright if David Montgomery sits.
33	TreVeyon Henderson	New England Patriots	vs GB	Conditional. Our feed still lists him Out with the illness as of Wed, Nov 4; rank him here only if he practices, and Rhamondre Stevenson is the New England back to start if he does not.
34	Cam Skattebo	New York Giants	@ PHI	Questionable with the hamstring as of Mon, Nov 2, in the lowest-totalled game on the board.
35	Blake Corum	Los Angeles Rams	@ WAS	The handcuff in the week’s second-widest spread.
36	Jordan Mason	Minnesota Vikings	vs BUF	Down from RB16. Aaron Jones Sr. is back atop the depth chart, which makes this a handcuff again.
37	J.K. Dobbins	Denver Broncos	@ CAR	Down from RB30. Thirteen snaps to Jonah Coleman’s 41 in Week 8, and SI and WalterFootball both sit him.
38	Austin Ekeler	Washington Commanders	vs LAR	The passing-down half of Washington’s backfield in a 47.5-point game.
39	Jadarian Price	Seattle Seahawks	vs ARI	Activated off injured reserve and Seattle’s RB2, behind Zach Charbonnet in the week’s widest spread.
40	Mike Washington Jr.	Las Vegas Raiders	@ SF	The most-recommended waiver add of the week across five outlets, but still the back behind Ashton Jeanty.

Wide receivers

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Notes
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	Seattle Seahawks	vs ARI	Favored by 10.5 at home. The 41.5 total is the only argument against, and consensus still has him WR1.
2	Puka Nacua	Los Angeles Rams	@ WAS	The whole Rams passing game in a 47.5-point game, with Davante Adams on injured reserve.
3	Ja’Marr Chase	Cincinnati Bengals	@ ATL	The joint-highest total of the week at 52.5.
4	CeeDee Lamb	Dallas Cowboys	@ IND	A 51.5-point game at Indianapolis.
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Detroit Lions	@ MIA	A 50.5-point game, favored by 7. Questionable with the ankle as of Tue, Oct 27, and Detroit’s messaging has stayed positive.
6	Malik Nabers	New York Giants	@ PHI	A 39.5-point total, the lowest on the board, and he still draws the targets to beat it.
7	Tee Higgins	Cincinnati Bengals	@ ATL	The other half of the best receiver pair in football, in a 52.5-point game.
8	Mike Evans	San Francisco 49ers	vs LV	Up from off the board on the bye. Questionable with Achilles tendinitis as of Tue, Oct 27, but a 10-point home favorite in a 52.5-point game.
9	Drake London	Atlanta Falcons	vs CIN	Questionable as of Sun, Nov 1, in the joint-highest total of the week.
10	Chris Olave	New Orleans Saints	vs CLE	91% of snaps, and the Saints are home favorites with Jordyn Tyson on injured reserve.
11	Christian Watson	Green Bay Packers	@ NE	Questionable as of Mon, Nov 2 and reported to be playing through a broken rib — a start with an early-exit risk that lifts Tucker Kraft and Matthew Golden.
12	Nico Collins	Houston Texans	@ LAC	Favored by 4.5, but 40.5 is the joint-lowest total on the board.
13	Justin Jefferson	Minnesota Vikings	vs BUF	Monday night at home in a 45.5-point game.
14	Matthew Golden	Green Bay Packers	@ NE	Green Bay’s WR2 by routes, and the direct beneficiary if Christian Watson’s rib shortens his day.
15	Parker Washington	Jacksonville Jaguars	@ BAL	Still Jacksonville’s target leader, though a 40.5-point total caps a receiver on a team favored by 10.
16	Rashee Rice	Kansas City Chiefs	vs NYJ	Up from off the board. Back from the hamstring in Week 8 with seven catches and a touchdown, and no designation this week.
17	George Pickens	Dallas Cowboys	@ IND	88% of snaps in a 51.5-point game.
18	Garrett Wilson	New York Jets	@ KC	93% of snaps. A 9.5-point deficit is a volume script, not a problem.
19	Tetairoa McMillan	Carolina Panthers	vs DEN	Carolina’s target hog, at home.
20	Luther Burden III	Chicago Bears	vs TB	Chicago’s funnel on Sunday night, with manufactured touches on top of the routes.
21	Stefon Diggs	Washington Commanders	vs LAR	Washington’s WR1 for the rest of the season with Terry McLaurin on injured reserve. SI sits him; we disagree on a 47.5 total.
22	Jameson Williams	Detroit Lions	@ MIA	The field-stretcher in a 50.5-point game.
23	Jordan Addison	Minnesota Vikings	vs BUF	The unambiguous WR2 opposite Justin Jefferson, on Monday night.
24	A.J. Brown	New England Patriots	vs GB	Questionable with the ankle as of Mon, Nov 2 after missing Week 8. A WR2 if he plays and nothing if he does not.
25	Cooper Kupp	Seattle Seahawks	vs ARI	Seattle’s number two by routes, with Rashid Shaheed questionable again.
26	Jaylen Waddle	Denver Broncos	@ CAR	Denver’s RWR1 on the depth chart, and named an obvious start by WalterFootball and SI.
27	Ladd McConkey	Los Angeles Chargers	vs HOU	Out of the concussion protocol and back as the Chargers’ slot, in a game they are likely to trail.
28	Keenan Allen	Indianapolis Colts	vs DAL	A 51.5-point game at home with Alec Pierce on injured reserve. Named a start by SI, NFL.com and Seahawks.com.
29	Xavier Worthy	Kansas City Chiefs	vs NYJ	Favored by 9.5, but Rashee Rice’s return takes the top off this. SI and WalterFootball both sit him.
30	Tre Tucker	Las Vegas Raiders	@ SF	A 52.5-point total, and the target share has held even as the Raiders have trailed.
31	Khalil Shakir	Buffalo Bills	@ MIN	The slot on Monday night, with DJ Moore and Joshua Palmer both questionable.
32	Zay Flowers	Baltimore Ravens	vs JAX	Down from WR8. Lamar Jackson is on injured reserve and Baltimore starts undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano; SI has moved Flowers out of its top twenty and makes him a sit.
33	Courtland Sutton	Denver Broncos	@ CAR	Denver’s LWR2 and still our preferred Bronco on target share.
34	Josh Downs	Indianapolis Colts	vs DAL	The slot share in the week’s third-highest total.
35	Keon Coleman	Buffalo Bills	@ MIN	Buffalo’s perimeter receiver in a 45.5-point game.
36	Jerry Jeudy	Cleveland Browns	@ NO	Third on Cleveland’s depth chart by alignment but still the veteran target in a 42.5-point game.
37	DeMario Douglas	New England Patriots	vs GB	Named a start by WalterFootball, Yahoo and NFL.com, and the slot gains outright if A.J. Brown’s ankle keeps him out.
38	Emeka Egbuka	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	@ CHI	Questionable with the foot as of Mon, Nov 2. Tampa Bay’s whole target tree when he plays, which makes him the widest range on this board.
39	Chris Godwin Jr.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	@ CHI	The beneficiary if Emeka Egbuka sits again, on Sunday night.
40	Makai Lemon	Philadelphia Eagles	vs NYG	Still the published start in Philadelphia while DeVonta Smith’s hamstring keeps him out.
41	Rome Odunze	Chicago Bears	vs TB	99% of snaps, but Luther Burden III is the funnel and SI sits him.
42	Malik Washington	Miami Dolphins	vs DET	Miami’s slot in a 50.5-point game they are likely to spend chasing.
43	Caleb Douglas	Miami Dolphins	vs DET	Named a sleeper by WalterFootball, Yahoo and NFL.com in the same chase script.
44	Jakobi Meyers	Jacksonville Jaguars	@ BAL	Questionable with the hamstring as of Tue, Nov 3, and the volume has not followed the snaps.
45	Marvin Harrison Jr.	Houston Texans	@ LAC	Houston’s RWR2, held back by the joint-lowest total of the week.
46	Antonio Williams	Washington Commanders	vs LAR	Washington’s LWR2 with Terry McLaurin out, and a sleeper at Bleacher Report, Yahoo and NFL.com.
47	Brian Thomas Jr.	Jacksonville Jaguars	@ BAL	Third on Jacksonville’s depth chart by alignment, in a game the Jaguars should be able to run.
48	Michael Wilson	Arizona Cardinals	@ SEA	Down from WR19. Questionable with fractured ribs as of Sun, Nov 1 and reported to be playing with two of them, as a 10.5-point underdog. SI’s sit of the week, and we agree.

Tight ends

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Notes
1	Brock Bowers	Las Vegas Raiders	@ SF	A 52.5-point total, and his target share does not move with the script. Unanimous TE1.
2	George Kittle	San Francisco 49ers	vs LV	Up from off the board on the bye. A 10-point home favorite in a 52.5-point game.
3	Trey McBride	Arizona Cardinals	@ SEA	Down from TE1, and only on environment: 90% of snaps and double-digit targets, but a 41.5 total and a 10.5-point deficit.
4	Sam LaPorta	Detroit Lions	@ MIA	A 50.5-point game, and Amon-Ra St. Brown’s ankle still carries a designation.
5	Isaiah Likely	New York Giants	@ PHI	The Giants’ TE1 with Theo Johnson questionable on the neck, though 39.5 is the lowest total of the week.
6	Colston Loveland	Chicago Bears	vs TB	Sunday night at home, and the only Chicago tight end of consequence with Cole Kmet on injured reserve.
7	Tucker Kraft	Green Bay Packers	@ NE	Jonnu Smith is out, and Christian Watson’s rib puts more of Green Bay’s middle on Kraft.
8	T.J. Hockenson	Minnesota Vikings	vs BUF	No designation, Monday night at home.
9	Harold Fannin Jr.	Cleveland Browns	@ NO	93% of snaps in a game Cleveland is only a 1.5-point underdog in.
10	Travis Kelce	Kansas City Chiefs	vs NYJ	Down from TE5. Rashee Rice’s return and a 9.5-point lead both cut into the target floor.
11	Tyler Warren	Indianapolis Colts	vs DAL	Back from the groin and into the week’s third-highest total, with Alec Pierce on injured reserve.
12	Dallas Goedert	Philadelphia Eagles	vs NYG	Very little else for Tanner McKee to throw to, but 39.5 is the lowest total of the week and SI makes him a must-sit.
13	Mike Gesicki	Cincinnati Bengals	@ ATL	The joint-highest total of the week at 52.5, and the most-streamed tight end on this board.
14	Kyle Pitts Sr.	Atlanta Falcons	vs CIN	Atlanta’s second target behind Drake London, in the same 52.5-point game.
15	Dalton Kincaid	Buffalo Bills	@ MIN	Monday night, and the designations on DJ Moore and Joshua Palmer help. SI calls him its sit of the week; WalterFootball an obvious start.
16	Brenton Strange	Jacksonville Jaguars	@ BAL	81% of snaps, but a 40.5-point total in a game Jacksonville should be able to run.
17	Juwan Johnson	New Orleans Saints	vs CLE	New Orleans’ TE1 with Moliki Matavao on injured reserve; an SI sit on the low total.
18	Jake Ferguson	Dallas Cowboys	@ IND	Questionable with the ankle as of Mon, Nov 2. A streamer in a 51.5-point game if he clears, nothing if he does not.
19	Evan Engram	Denver Broncos	@ CAR	Denver’s TE1 in a 43.5-point game they are favored in by 2.5.
20	Mark Andrews	Baltimore Ravens	vs JAX	Down from TE11. An undrafted rookie at quarterback and a 40.5-point total: a sit until Baltimore’s room settles.

Kickers and defenses

Rank	Kicker	Opponent	Defense / ST	Opponent
1	Eddy Pineiro San Francisco 49ers	vs LV	Jacksonville Jaguars	@ BAL
2	Evan McPherson Cincinnati Bengals	@ ATL	Houston Texans	@ LAC
3	Brandon Aubrey Dallas Cowboys	@ IND	Chicago Bears	vs TB
4	Nick Folk Atlanta Falcons	vs CIN	New Orleans Saints	vs CLE
5	Jake Bates Detroit Lions	@ MIA	Kansas City Chiefs	vs NYJ
6	Harrison Butker Kansas City Chiefs	vs NYJ	Seattle Seahawks	vs ARI
7	Jason Myers Seattle Seahawks	vs ARI	Detroit Lions	@ MIA
8	Cairo Santos Chicago Bears	vs TB	New York Giants	@ PHI
9	Cam Little Jacksonville Jaguars	@ BAL	Cleveland Browns	@ NO
10	Andy Borregales New England Patriots	vs GB	Denver Broncos	@ CAR
11	Tyler Bass Buffalo Bills	@ MIN	Los Angeles Rams	@ WAS
12	Matt Gay Las Vegas Raiders	@ SF	Dallas Cowboys	@ IND

Kickers are ordered on game environment rather than on leg: Eddy Pineiro and Evan McPherson sit in the week’s two joint-highest totals at 52.5. The defenses are our own, and Jacksonville is first for the same reason Baltimore’s skill players have fallen.

Injury flags

These ranks turn on a designation that has not landed. Thursday’s Jacksonville-Baltimore kickoff leaves that game almost no practice runway, so treat Jaguars and Ravens calls as the ones to settle first.

• Christian McCaffrey (RB3, calf) — reported as not expected to miss. If he sits, Kaelon Black is the only San Francisco back on the depth chart behind him, and Brock Purdy and George Kittle both gain.
• Bhayshul Tuten (RB11, ankle) — Chris Rodriguez Jr. is also questionable. If both sit, LeQuint Allen Jr. is the Jacksonville back, and he would be a flex rather than a start.
• James Cook III (RB6) — Buffalo has not split this backfield all season. Ty Johnson is the handcuff and would be a low-end RB3 at best.
• Breece Hall (RB22, quadriceps) — reported as expected back. Braelon Allen keeps a role either way and moves to RB24 if Hall sits again.
• TreVeyon Henderson (RB33, illness) — our feed still lists him out as of Wed, Nov 4. Rhamondre Stevenson stays the New England back to start while he is out; if Henderson clears, Stevenson falls to about RB22.
• A.J. Brown (WR24, ankle) — he missed Week 8. DeMario Douglas moves to about WR30 if Brown sits again, and Hunter Henry’s foot complicates the same passing game.
• Emeka Egbuka (WR38, foot) — the widest range on this board. He is the whole Tampa Bay target tree when he plays; Chris Godwin Jr. moves to about WR33 and Cade Otton onto the tight-end board if he does not.
• Kyler Murray (QB14, hamstring) — Carson Wentz is Minnesota’s backup and is not a start in a 45.5-point game.
• Jake Ferguson (TE18, ankle) — Brevyn Spann-Ford is next, though Luke Schoonmaker is questionable too, which makes Dallas a tight end to avoid rather than to stream.
• Michael Wilson (WR48, ribs) — reported to be playing with two fractured ribs. He is ranked only because he is expected to suit up; Reggie Virgil is next on Arizona’s chart.

Frequently asked

Who is starting at quarterback for the Ravens in Week 9?

Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, who head coach Jesse Minter confirmed on Tuesday, Nov 3. Lamar Jackson is on injured reserve after thumb surgery and Tyler Huntley is dealing with a toe injury; Baltimore signed Kedon Slovis off Green Bay’s practice squad the same day. Fagnano is not a startable fantasy quarterback, and he is the reason every Baltimore pass-catcher falls on this board.

Should I start Derrick Henry in Week 9?

As a flex rather than a set-and-forget RB1. He is RB18 here, down from RB6. A 40.5-point total and a 10-point home deficit are the problem: defenses can play the run honestly against a rookie quarterback, and a game Baltimore trails early is a game Henry gets fewer carries in. If you have a healthy alternative inside our top fifteen, use it.

Who should I pick up with RJ Harvey out?

Jonah Coleman, and he is the most-recommended add of the week across NFL.com, CBS, SI and Seahawks.com. He is Denver’s RB1 on the depth chart and took 41 of the backfield snaps in Week 8 to J.K. Dobbins’s 13. Mike Washington Jr. in Las Vegas and Tyler Allgeier in Arizona are the other two names worth a claim.

Is Zay Flowers worth starting without Lamar Jackson?

Not as a starter in a standard twelve-team league. He is WR32 here, down from WR8, and Sports Illustrated has moved him out of its top twenty and made him an explicit sit. The targets will still come — he is Baltimore’s slot receiver and the clear first read — but an undrafted rookie quarterback in the week’s second-lowest total caps the yardage and the touchdowns. Flex him only if your alternative is outside our top forty.

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Injury designations and depth-chart roles accurate as of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 7:15 AM ET, from our merged Sleeper feed and editorial overrides; see the live injury report for the current value. Lines and totals from ESPN’s Week 9 odds page (DraftKings, published Nov 3). Snap counts, usage and consensus positions drawn from CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, 4for4, Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, WalterFootball, FantasyPros, NFL.com and DraftKings Network, all dated Nov 2–4, 2026.