Week 9 is here everyone — and that means it’s time to make start/sit decisions that could directly impact your playoff outlook this season.
With the weeks becoming more important, my content flow is changing a bit from here on out. These initial tiers on Tuesdays are going to be sharper with a bigger focus on my projections, but without write ups explaining them.
Please consider these initial tiers as recommendations for how to address Thursday Night Football start/sit decisions and a rough guide to plan for Sunday and Monday calls.
My updated tiers will continue to drop on Saturdays to give you ample time to prepare for those decisions, alongside providing more detailed analysis then.
For some more specific TNF fantasy advice, you can check out my specific Jets-Colts start/sit breakdown here.
And as always, you can see my real-time rankings at any point of the week here.
Fantasy Rankings & Tiers
Fantasy QB Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Josh Allen (@ JAX)
Lamar Jackson (vs. MIN)
Tier 2
Patrick Mahomes (vs. GB)
Jalen Hurts (vs. LAC)
Tier 3
Matthew Stafford (vs. TEN)
Justin Herbert (@ PHI)
Dak Prescott (vs. DEN)
Tier 4
Tua Tagovailoa (vs. HOU)
Joe Burrow (vs. CLE)
Derek Carr (@ NYG)
Kyler Murray (@ SF)
Daniel Jones (vs. LV)
Tier 5
Ryan Tannehill (@ LAR)
Carson Wentz (vs. NYJ)
Tier 6
Kirk Cousins (@ BAL)
Taysom Hill (vs. ATL)
Tier 7
Jordan Love (@ KC)
Ben Roethlisberger (vs. CHI)
Tier 8
Teddy Bridgewater (@ DAL)
Mac Jones (@ CAR)
Tyrod Taylor (@ MIA)
Jimmy Garoppolo (vs. ARI)
Matt Ryan (@ NO)
Sam Darnold (vs. NE)
Justin Fields (@ PIT)
Trevor Lawrence (vs. BUF)
Baker Mayfield (@ CIN)
Mike White (@ IND)
Fantasy RB Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Jonathan Taylor (vs. NYJ)
Najee Harris (vs. CHI)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs. DEN)
Austin Ekeler (@ PHI)
Tier 2
Dalvin Cook (@ BAL)
Alvin Kamara (vs. ATL)
Darrell Henderson (vs. TEN)
Nick Chubb (@ CIN)
Tier 3
Aaron Jones (@ KC)
Joe Mixon (vs. CLE)
Tier 4
Cordarrelle Patterson (@ NO)
Michael Carter (@ IND)
Damien Harris (@ CAR)
Myles Gaskin (vs. HOU)
Elijah Mitchell (vs. ARI)
Khalil Herbert (@ PIT)
Josh Jacobs (@ NYG)
Zack Moss (@ JAX)
Tier 5
Chuba Hubbard (vs. NE)
Devontae Booker (vs. LV)
Darrel Williams (vs. GB)
James Robinson (vs. BUF)
Chase Edmonds (@ SF)
Tier 6
Javonte Williams (@ DAL)
Melvin Gordon (@ DAL)
Mike Davis (@ NO)
Tony Pollard (vs. DEN)
Boston Scott (vs. LAC)
Adrian Peterson (@ LAR)
Jeremy McNichols (@ LAR)
Tier 7
James Conner (@ SF)
A.J. Dillon (@ KC)
Devin Singletary (@ JAX)
Salvon Ahmed (vs. HOU)
Kenyan Drake (@ NYG)
Devonta Freeman (vs. MIN)
David Johnson (@ MIA)
Ty Johnson (@ IND)
D’Ernest Johnson (@ CIN)
Tier 8
Nyheim Hines (vs. NYJ)
JaMycal Hasty (vs. ARI)
Kenneth Gainwell (vs. LAC)
Le’Veon Bell (vs. MIN)
Mark Ingram (vs. ATL)
Samaje Perine (vs. CLE)
Derrick Gore (vs. GB)
Phillip Lindsay (@ MIA)
Brandon Bolden (@ CAR)
Sony Michel (vs. TEN)
Fantasy WR Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Cooper Kupp (vs. TEN)
Tier 2
Tyreek Hill (vs. GB)
Tier 3
A.J. Brown (@ LAR)
Stefon Diggs (@ JAX)
Ja’Marr Chase (vs. CLE)
CeeDee Lamb (vs. DEN)
Justin Jefferson (@ BAL)
Deebo Samuel (vs. ARI)
Davante Adams (@ KC)
Robert Woods (vs. TEN)
Diontae Johnson (vs. CHI)
Tier 4
D.J. Moore (vs. NE)
Mike Williams (@ PHI)
Marquise Brown (vs. MIN)
Keenan Allen (@ PHI)
Amari Cooper (vs. DEN)
Michael Pittman Jr. (vs. NYJ)
Adam Thielen (@ BAL)
Tee Higgins (vs. CLE)
Jaylen Waddle (vs. HOU)
Tier 5
Brandin Cooks (@ MIA)
Hunter Renfrow (@ NYG)
DeAndre Hopkins (@ SF)
Chase Claypool (vs. CHI)
Jarvis Landry (@ CIN)
DeVante Parker (vs. HOU)
Tier 6
Van Jefferson (vs. TEN)
Kadarius Toney (vs. LV)
Jamison Crowder (@ IND)
Tyler Boyd (vs. CLE)
Jerry Jeudy (@ DAL)
Devonta Smith (vs. LAC)
Courtland Sutton (@ DAL)
Cole Beasley (@ JAX)
Emmanuel Sanders (@ JAX)
Tier 7
Marvin Jones (vs. BUF)
Jakobi Meyers (@ CAR)
Rashod Bateman (vs. MIN)
Bryan Edwards (@ NYG)
Zach Pascal (vs. NYJ)
Christian Kirk (@ SF)
Julio Jones (@ LAR)
Darius Slayton (vs. LV)
Darnell Mooney (@ PIT)
Tim Patrick (@ DAL)
Allen Robinson (@ PIT)
Tier 8
Marquez Callaway (vs. ATL)
Laviska Shenault (vs. BUF)
Rondale Moore (@ SF)
Mecole Hardman (vs. GB)
Quez Watkins (vs. LAC)
A.J. Green (@ SF)
Brandon Aiyuk (vs. ARI)
Nelson Agholor (@ CAR)
Kendrick Bourne (@ CAR)
Jamal Agnew (vs. BUF)
K.J. Osborn (@ BAL)
Robby Anderson (vs. NE)
Elijah Moore (@ IND)
Russell Gage (@ NO)
Tier 9
Cedrick Wilson (vs. DEN)
Nico Collins (@ MIA)
Deonte Harris (vs. ATL)
Gabriel Davis (@ JAX)
Zay Jones (@ NYG)
Tajae Sharpe (@ NO)
Tre’Quan Smith (vs. ATL)
Fantasy TE Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Travis Kelce (vs. GB)
Tier 2
Darren Waller (@ NYG)
Mark Andrews (vs. MIN)
Tier 3
Kyle Pitts (@ NO)
Tier 4
Dalton Schultz (vs. DEN)
Dallas Goedert (vs. LAC)
Mike Gesicki (vs. HOU)
Tier 5
Tyler Higbee (vs. TEN)
Tier 6
George Kittle (vs. ARI)
Zach Ertz (@ SF)
Tyler Conklin (@ BAL)
Dan Arnold (vs. BUF)
Tier 7
Jared Cook (@ PHI)
Albert Okwuegbunam (@ DAL)
C.J. Uzomah (vs. CLE)
Hunter Henry (@ CAR)
Pat Freiermuth (vs. CHI)
Tier 8
Evan Engram (vs. LV)
Tommy Sweeney (@ JAX)
Cole Kmet (@ PIT)
Mo Alie-Cox (vs. NYJ)
Hayden Hurst (@ NO)
David Njoku (@ CIN)
Tier 9
Austin Hooper (@ CIN)
Jonnu Smith (@ CAR)
Jack Doyle (vs. NYJ)
Adam Trautman (vs. ATL)
Foster Moreau (@ NYG)
Geoff Swaim (@ LAR)
Jordan Akins (@ MIA)
Fantasy Kicker Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Tyler Bass (@ JAX)
Matt Gay (vs. TEN)
Tier 2
Greg Zuerlein (vs. DEN)
Justin Tucker (vs. MIN)
Jason Sanders (vs. HOU)
Harrison Butker (vs. GB)
Michael Badgley (vs. NYJ)
Tier 3
Evan McPherson (vs. CLE)
Daniel Carlson (@ NYG)
Dustin Hopkins (@ PHI)
Graham Gano (vs. LV)
Josh Lambo (vs. CHI)
Brandon McManus (@ DAL)
Nick Folk (@ CAR)
Brian Johnson (vs. ATL)
Tier 4
Jake Elliott (vs. LAC)
Matt Prater (@ SF)
Ka’imi Fairbairn (@ MIA)
Robbie Gould (vs. ARI)
Randy Bullock (@ LAR)
Younghoe Koo (@ NO)
Matt Ammendola (@ IND)
Chase McLaughlin (@ CIN)
Tier 5
Mason Crosby (@ KC)
Zane Gonzalez (vs. NE)
Greg Joseph (@ BAL)
Matthew Wright (vs. BUF)
Cairo Santos (@ PIT)
Fantasy Defense Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CHI)
Indianapolis Colts (vs. NYJ)
Buffalo Bills (@ JAX)
Tier 2
New England Patriots (@ CAR)
Tier 3
New Orleans Saints (vs. ATL)
Dallas Cowboys (vs. DEN)
Kansas City Chiefs (vs. GB)
Las Vegas Raiders (@ NYG)
Los Angeles Rams (vs. TEN)
Miami Dolphins (vs. HOU)
Cincinnati Bengals (vs. CLE)
Tier 4
Carolina Panthers (vs. NE)
Baltimore Ravens (vs. MIN)
Arizona Cardinals (@ SF)
San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
Chicago Bears (@ PIT)
Los Angeles Chargers (@ PHI)
Cleveland Browns (@ CIN)
New York Giants (vs. LV)
Tier 5
Houston Texans (@ MIA)
Atlanta Falcons (@ NO)
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAC)
Minnesota Vikings (@ BAL)
Tier 6
Green Bay Packers (@ KC)
New York Jets (@ IND)
Denver Broncos (@ DAL)
Tennessee Titans (@ LAR)
Tier 7
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. BUF)