Have you set your lineups? The usual guys – Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, etc. – are expected to be big again, but Week 9 will also feature a lot of underrated second-stringers getting a better chance to perform. Let’s take a look at who those guys are and how they are projected to score, along with all the other key players on every matchup this week.
Read on, fantasy freaks!
NFL News and Previews Complete NFL Week 9 Fantasy Points Projections
**data courtesy of FantasyData.com (for standard league/non-PPR formats)
Thursday, November 3 Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8:25 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Atlanta
D/ST
6.10
QB
Matt Ryan
22.65
RB
Devonta Freeman
14.07
WR
Julio Jones
13.33
K
Matt Bryant
8.30
Tampa Bay
D/ST
5.10
QB
Jameis Winston
14.98
RB
Antone Smith
9.02
WR
Mike Evans
12.23
TE
Cameron Brate
7.42
Sunday, November 6 Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Detroit
D/ST
6.10
QB
Matthew Stafford
15.50
RB
Theo Riddick
10.02
WR
Golden Tate
7.50
WR
Marvin Jones
9.43
Minnesota
D/ST
8.20
QB
Sam Bradford
16.26
RB
Jerick McKinnon
9.73
WR
Stefon Diggs
9.53
TE
Kyle Rudolph
5.66
Sunday, November 6
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
NY Jets
D/ST
6.40
QB
Ryan Fitzpatrick
13.80
RB
Matt Forte
13.94
WR
Brandon Marshall
10.36
WR
Quincy Enuwa
8.95
Miami
D/ST
6.40
QB
Ryan Tannehill
16.15
RB
Jay Ayaji
11.18
WR
Jarvis Landry
8.18
WR
Devante Parker
5.54
Sunday, November 6
Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Jacksonville
D/ST
6
QB
Blake Bortles
12.24
WR
Allen Robinson
9.39
WR
Allen Hurns
6.40
TE
Julius Thomas
5.27
Kansas City
D/ST
10
QB
Nick Foles
15.03
RB
Chandrick West
7.57
WR
Jeremy Maclin
8.23
TE
Travis Kelce
6.83
Sunday, November 6
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Pittsburgh
D/ST
6.70
K
Chris Boswell
6.70
RB
LeVeon Bell
15.36
WR
Antonio Brown
12.24
WR
Sammie Coates
6.38
Baltimore
D/ST
7.10
QB
Joe Flacco
13.90
RB
Terrance West
9.73
WR
Steve Smith
5.87
WR
Mike Wallace
8.81
Sunday, November 6
Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Dallas
D/ST
7.90
QB
Dak Prescott
19.83
RB
Ezekiel Elliot
17.92
WR
Dez Bryant
11.69
WR
Jason Witten
5.09
Cleveland
D/ST
3.90
QB
Cody Kessler
14.56
RB
Isiah Crowell
9.54
WR
Terelle Pryor
10.14
TE
Gary Barnidge
5.86
Sunday, November 6
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Philadelphia
D/ST
9.60
QB
Carson Wentz
14.93
RB
Ryan Mathews
6.38
WR
Jordan Matthews
8.77
TE
Zach Ertz
4.35
NY Giants
D/ST
6.10
QB
Eli Manning
12.02
RB
Rashad Jennings
9.39
WR
Odell Beckham
11.12
WR
Sterling Shepard
3.92
Sunday, November 6
New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers (4:05 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
New Orleans
D/ST
5.60
QB
Drew Brees
20.69
RB
Tim Hightower
6.36
WR
Mark Ingram
12.25
WR
Brandin Cooks
9.93
San Francisco
D/ST
4
QB
Colin Kaepernick
16.40
RB
Carlos Hyde
14.14
WR
Jeremy Kerley
6.30
K
Phil Dawson
7.40
Sunday, November 6
Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Rams (4:05 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Carolina
D/ST
8.30
QB
Cam Newton
17.06
RB
Jonathan Stewart
9.80
WR
Kelvin Benjamin
10.25
TE
Greg Olsen
8.78
Los Angeles
D/ST
6.70
QB
Case Keenum
11.35
RB
Todd Gurley
13.31
WR
Kenny Britt
6.86
WR
Brian Quick
5.49
Sunday, November 6
Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers (4:25 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Tennessee
D/ST
6.60
QB
Marcus Mariota
15.72
WR
DeMarco Murray
14.42
WR
Kendall Wright
5.99
TE
Delanie Walker
7.86
San Diego
D/ST
QB
Philip Rivers
18.73
RB
Melvin Gordon
13.65
WR
Tyrell Williams
8.55
WR
Travis Benjamin
7.77
Sunday, November 6
Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders (8:30 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Oakland
D/ST
5.80
QB
Derek Carr
15.48
RB
Latavius Murray
9.03
WR
Amari Cooper
10.33
WR
Jordan Mathews
9.09
Denver
D/ST
3.40
QB
Trevor Siemian
14.90
RB
Devontae Booker
14
WR
Demaryius Thomas
10.05
WR
Emmanuel Sanders
10.08
Sunday, November 6
Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers (4:25 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Indianapolis
D/ST
4.90
QB
Andrew Luck
16.92
RB
Frank Gore
11.66
WR
TY Hilton
10.60
TE
Jack Doyle
6.55
Green Bay
D/ST
7.30
QB
Aaron Rodgers
22.80
WR
Jordy Nelson
10.90
WR
Randall Cobb
8.80
WR
Ty Montgomery
9.01
Monday, November 7
Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks (8:30 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Buffalo
D/ST
5.54
QB
Tyrod Taylor
15.07
RB
LeSean McCoy
11.13
WR
Justin Hunter
5.54
K
Dan Carpenter
6.60
Seattle
D/ST
7.50
QB
Russell Wilson
15.89
RB
Christine Michael
12.70
WR
Doug Baldwin
9.31
TE
Jimmy Graham
6.29
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