My initial fantasy football rankings for NFL Week 9 are here.
To help you make start-sit decisions, I’ve outlined my Week 9 fantasy rankings into tiers so you can better visualize the drop-off in expected production at each position. As always, be sure to check my updated rankings and projections before making final lineup decisions.
Let’s dive into the first version of my Week 9 fantasy football tiers and rankings below.
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| Fantasy Football Positional Tiers |
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| Quarterbacks |
| Running Backs |
| Wide Receivers |
| Tight Ends |
| Kickers |
| Defenses |
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Quarterbacks
Tier 1
Patrick Mahomes (vs. MIA)
Josh Allen (@ CIN)
Jalen Hurts (vs. DAL)
Tier 2
Lamar Jackson (vs. SEA)
Joe Burrow (vs. BUF)
Tier 3
Dak Prescott (@ PHI)
Justin Herbert (@ NYJ)
Tier 4
Tua Tagovailoa (@ KC)
Dak Prescott (@ PHI)
Tier 5
Justin Herbert (@ NYJ)
C.J. Stroud (vs. TB)
Derek Carr (vs. CHI)
Sam Howell (@ NE)
Deshaun Watson (vs. ARI)
Tier 6
Baker Mayfield (@ HOU)
Jordan Love (vs. LAR)
Gardner Minshew (@ CAR)
Bryce Young (vs. IND)
Tier 7
Daniel Jones (@ LV)
Mac Jones (vs. WAS)
Geno Smith (@ BAL)
Kenny Pickett (vs. TEN)
Taylor Heinicke (vs. MIN)
Aidan O’Connell (vs. NYG)
Zach Wilson (vs. LAC)
Tier 8
Jaren Hall (@ ATL)
Will Levis (@ PIT)
Tier 9
Brett Rypien (@ GB)
Tier 10
Tyson Bagent (@ NO)
Clayton Tune (@ CLE)
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Running backs
Tier 1
Alvin Kamara (vs. CHI)
Saquon Barkley (@ LV)
Tier 2
Josh Jacobs (vs. NYG)
Austin Ekeler (@ NYJ)
Joe Mixon (vs. BUF)
Tier 3
Jonathan Taylor (@ CAR)
Bijan Robinson (vs. MIN)
Breece Hall (vs. LAC)
D’Andre Swift (vs. DAL)
Isiah Pacheco (vs. MIA)
Tony Pollard (@ PHI)
Derrick Henry (@ PIT)
Tier 4
Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. WAS)
Aaron Jones (vs. LAR)
Rachaad White (@ HOU)
Raheem Mostert (@ KC)
Kenneth Walker (@ BAL)
Tier 5
Devin Singletary (vs. TB)
James Cook (@ CIN)
Chuba Hubbard (vs. IND)
Gus Edwards (vs. SEA)
Tier 6
Najee Harris (vs. TEN)
Kareem Hunt (vs. ARI)
Jerome Ford (vs. ARI)
Zack Moss (@ CAR)
Darrell Henderson (@ GB)
Jaylen Warren (vs. TEN)
Alexander Mattison (@ ATL)
Brian Robinson Jr. (@ NE)
Tier 7
Tyler Allgeier (vs. MIN)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs. WAS)
D’Onta Foreman (@ NO)
Keaontay Ingram (@ CLE)
A.J. Dillon (vs. LAR)
Miles Sanders (vs. IND)
Tyjae Spears (@ PIT)
Roschon Johnson (@ NO)
Royce Freeman (@ GB)
Tier 8
Justice Hill (vs. SEA)
Cam Akers (@ ATL)
Pierre Strong Jr. (vs. ARI)
Zach Charbonnet (@ BAL)
Michael Boone (vs. TB)
Jerick McKinnon (vs. MIA)
Latavius Murray (@ CIN)
Antonio Gibson (@ NE)
Kenneth Gainwell (vs. DAL)
Joshua Kelley (@ NYJ)
Jeffery Wilson (@ KC)
Jamaal Williams (vs. CHI)
Tier 9
Rico Dowdle (@ PHI)
Darrynton Evans (@ NO)
Chase Edmonds (@ HOU)
Dalvin Cook (vs. LAC)
Salvon Ahmed (@ KC)
Tier 10
Tony Jones (@ CLE)
Leonard Fournette (@ CIN)
Michael Carter (vs. LAC)
Matt Breida (@ LV)
Cordarrelle Patterson (vs. MIN)
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Wide Receivers
Tier 1
Tyreek Hill (@ KC)
Ja’Marr Chase (vs. BUF)
Stefon Diggs (@ CIN)
Tier 2
A.J. Brown (vs. DAL)
CeeDee Lamb (@ PHI)
Tier 3
Keenan Allen (@ NYJ)
Jaylen Waddle (@ KC)
Davante Adams (vs. NYG)
Adam Thielen (vs. IND)
Tier 4
Cooper Kupp (@ GB)
Garrett Wilson (vs. LAC)
Chris Olave (vs. CHI)
Tier 5
Michael Pittman Jr. (@ CAR)
Tee Higgins (vs. BUF)
Terry McLaurin (@ NE)
Mike Evans (@ HOU)
Zay Flowers (vs. SEA)
Chris Godwin (@ HOU)
Nico Collins (vs. TB)
George Pickens (vs. TEN)
Diontae Johnson (vs. TEN)
Jakobi Meyers (vs. NYG)
DeAndre Hopkins (@ PIT)
D.J. Moore (@ NO)
DeVonta Smith (vs. DAL)
DK Metcalf (@ BAL)
Amari Cooper (vs. ARI)
Tier 6
Josh Downs (@ CAR)
Puka Nacua (@ GB)
Michael Thomas (vs. CHI)
Marquise Brown (@ CLE)
Tank Dell (vs. TB)
Demario Douglas (vs. WAS)
Tyler Boyd (vs. BUF)
Rashee Rice (vs. MIA)
Tyler Lockett (@ BAL)
Christian Watson (vs. LAR)
Gabe Davis (@ CIN)
Jordan Addison (@ ATL)
Romeo Doubs (vs. LAR)
Jahan Dotson (@ NE)
Tier 7
Brandin Cooks (@ PHI)
Elijah Moore (vs. ARI)
Josh Palmer (@ NYJ)
Wan’Dale Robinson (@ LV)
Jonathan Mingo (vs. IND)
Rashid Shaheed (vs. CHI)
D.J. Chark (vs. IND)
Tier 8
Noah Brown (vs. TB)
Allen Lazard (vs. LAC)
Odell Beckham Jr. (vs. SEA)
Darius Slayton (@ LV)
Jayden Reed (vs. LAR)
Rondale Moore (@ CLE)
K.J. Osborn (@ ATL)
Khalil Shakir (@ CIN)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (@ BAL)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (vs. WAS)
Tutu Atwell (@ GB)
Michael Gallup (@ PHI)
Jamison Crowder (@ NE)
Van Jefferson (vs. MIN)
Alec Pierce (@ CAR)
Brandon Powell (@ ATL)
Darnell Mooney (@ NO)
Trey Palmer (@ HOU)
Quentin Johnston (@ NYJ)
Treylon Burks (@ PIT)
Rashod Bateman (vs. SEA)
Jalin Hyatt (@ LV)
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Tight Ends
Tier 1
Travis Kelce (vs. MIA)
Tier 2
Mark Andrews (vs. SEA)
Tier 3
T.J. Hockenson (@ ATL)
Dallas Goedert (vs. DAL)
Dalton Kincaid (@ CIN)
Jake Ferguson (@ PHI)
Tier 4
Dalton Schultz (vs. TB)
Kyle Pitts (vs. MIN)
David Njoku (vs. ARI)
Tier 5
Trey McBride (@ CLE)
Logan Thomas (@ NE)
Tier 6
Taysom Hill (vs. CHI)
Jonnu Smith (vs. MIN)
Cole Kmet (@ NO)
Chigoziem Okonkwo (@ PIT)
Luke Musgrave (vs. LAR)
Cade Otton (@ HOU)
Hunter Henry (vs. WAS)
Tier 7
Tyler Higbee (@ GB)
Tyler Conklin (vs. LAC)
Gerald Everett (@ NYJ)
Connor Heyward (vs. TEN)
Michael Mayer (vs. NYG)
Irv Smith Jr. (vs. BUF)
Tier 8
Juwan Johnson (vs. CHI)
Hayden Hurst (vs. IND)
Mike Gesicki (vs. WAS)
Noah Fant (@ BAL)
Kylen Granson (@ CAR)
Daniel Bellinger (@ LV)
Tier 9
Donald Parham (@ NYJ)
Durham Smythe (@ KC)
Noah Gray (vs. MIA)
Andrew Ogletree (@ CAR)
Foster Moreau (vs. CHI)
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Kickers
Tier 1
Justin Tucker (vs. SEA)
Evan McPherson (vs. BUF)
Harrison Butker (vs. MIA)
Matt Gay (@ CAR)
Blake Grupe (vs. CHI)
Dustin Hopkins (vs. ARI)
Tier 2
Younghoe Koo (vs. MIN)
Ka’imi Fairbairn (vs. TB)
Daniel Carlson (vs. NYG)
Eddy Pineiro (vs. IND)
Jason Sanders (@ KC)
Brandon Aubrey (@ PHI)
Tyler Bass (@ CIN)
Chad Ryland (vs. WAS)
Jake Elliott (vs. DAL)
Chris Boswell (vs. TEN)
Chase McLaughlin (@ HOU)
Tier 3
Jason Myers (@ BAL)
Cameron Dicker (@ NYJ)
Greg Zuerlein (vs. LAC)
Greg Joseph (@ ATL)
Cade York (@ LV)
Cairo Santos (@ NO)
Anders Carlson (vs. LAR)
Joey Slye (@ NE)
Lucas Havrisik (@ GB)
Nick Folk (@ PIT)
Matt Prater (@ CLE)
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Defenses
Tier 1
Cleveland Browns (vs. ARI)
Tier 2
New Orleans Saints (vs. CHI)
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. TEN)
Green Bay Packers (vs. LAR)
Atlanta Falcons (vs. MIN)
Las Vegas Raiders (vs. NYG)
Los Angeles Chargers (@ NYJ)
New England Patriots (vs. WAS)
Baltimore Ravens (vs. SEA)
Tier 3
New York Giants (@ LV)
Houston Texans (vs. TB)
Tennessee Titans (@ PIT)
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
Minnesota Vikings (@ ATL)
Indianapolis Colts (@ CAR)
Washington Commanders (@ NE)
Los Angeles Rams (@ GB)
Tier 4
New York Jets (vs. LAC)
Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BUF)
Arizona Cardinals (@ CLE)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@ HOU)
Carolina Panthers (vs. IND)
Kansas City Chiefs (vs. MIA)
Seattle Seahawks (@ BAL)
Dallas Cowboys (@ PHI)
Chicago Bears (@ NO)
Buffalo Bills (@ CIN)
Miami Dolphins (@ KC)
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