Fantasy Football Week 9 Start/Sit: Matchups to Target and Avoid

Club Fantasy’s Weekly Fantasy Football Matchup Report is here to help you set winning lineups. Unlike season-long fantasy points allowed rankings, our report focuses on the last four weeks, giving you a better look at how defenses are performing right now. Each week, we highlight the ten defenses allowing the most points to QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs, along with the five toughest matchups. Use this recent data to guide your start/sit decisions or build a DFS lineup that can win the slate. Here are the matchups to target and avoid for NFL Week 9.

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Fantasy Football Week 9 Start/Sit Advice

Scoring Note: These rankings use the full PPR scoring format. However, there is not a big difference between the rankings in .5 or non-PPR scoring.

Quarterback Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

1. NYG: plays @ PHI, consider Tanner McKee.
2. LV: plays @ SF, consider Brock Purdy.
3. TEN: BYE.
4. NYJ: plays @ KC, consider Patrick Mahomes.
5. ARI: plays @ SEA, consider Sam Darnold.
6. MIA: plays vs DET, consider Jared Goff.
7. CHI: plays vs TB, consider Baker Mayfield.
8. DET: plays @ MIA, consider Malik Willis.
9. BAL: plays vs JAX, consider Trevor Lawrence.
10. PHI: plays vs NYG, consider J.J. McCarthy.

Fewest Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. MIN: plays vs BUF, fade Josh Allen.
2. CLE: plays @ NO, fade Tyler Shough.
3. TB: plays @ CHI, fade Caleb Williams.
4. LAC: plays vs HOU, fade C.J. Stroud.
5. SEA: plays vs ARZ, fade Gardner Minshew.

Running Back Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

1. ATL: plays vs CIN, consider Chase Brown and Samaje Perine.
2. DAL: plays @ IND, consider Jonathan Taylor and Seth McGowan.
3. LV: plays @ SF, consider Christian McCaffrey and Kaelon Black.
4. HOU: plays @ LAC, consider Omarion Hampton and Keaton Mitchell.
5. CAR: plays vs DEN, consider Jonah Coleman and J.K. Dobbins.
6. BUF: plays @ MIN, consider Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones.
7. ARI: plays @ SEA, consider Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price.
8. NO: plays vs CLE, consider Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson.
9. CLE: plays @ NO, consider Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller.
10. WAS: plays vs LAR, consider Kyren Williams and Blake Corum.

Fewest Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. DET: plays @ MIA, fade Ollie Gordon and Jaylen Wright.
2. NYJ: plays @ KC, fade Kenneth Walker and Emmett Johnson.
3. PIT: BYE.
4. TB: plays @ CHI, fade D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai.
5. JAX: plays @ BAL, fade Derrick Henry and Justice Hill.

Wide Receiver Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

1. TEN: BYE.
2. PHI: plays vs NYG, consider Malik Nabers and Malachi Fields.
3. LV: plays @ SF, consider Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel.
4. CIN: plays @ ATL, consider Drake London and Jahan Dotson.
5. GB: plays @ NE, consider A.J. Brown and DeMario Douglas.
6. JAX: plays @ BAL, consider Zay Flowers.
7. CHI: plays vs TB, consider Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin.
8. DAL: plays @ IND, consider Josh Downs and Keenan Allen.
9. CAR: plays vs DEN, consider Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton.
10. HOU: plays @ LAC, consider Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston.

Fewest Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. IND: plays vs DAL, fade CeeDee Lamb, Ryan Flournoy, and George Pickens.
2. MIN: plays vs BUF, fade DJ Moore, Keon Coleman, and Khalil Shakir.
3. CLE: plays @ NO, fade Chris Olave, Jordyn Tyson, and Devaughn Vele.
4. ATL: plays vs CIN, fade Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
5. LAR: plays @ WAS, fade Stefon Diggs, Treylon Burks, and Antonio Williams.

Tight End Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

1. DET: plays @ MIA, consider Greg Dulcich.
2. WAS: plays vs LAR, consider Tyler Higbee and Colby Parkinson.
3. MIA: plays vs DET, consider Sam LaPorta.
4. LV: plays @ SF, consider George Kittle.
5. NE: plays vs GB, consider Tucker Kraft.
6. DEN: plays @ CAR, consider Darren Waller and Tommy Tremble.
7. BUF: plays @ MIN, consider T.J. Hockenson.
8. NYJ: plays @ KC, consider Travis Kelce.
9. CHI: plays vs TB, consider Cade Otton.
10. BAL: plays vs JAX, consider Brenton Strange.

Fewest Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. MIN: plays vs BUF, fade Dalton Kincaid.
2. GB: plays @ NE, fade Hunter Henry and Eli Raridon.
3. NYG: plays @ PHI, fade Dallas Goedert and Eli Stowers.
4. HOU: plays @ LAC, fade Oronde Gadsden.
5. SEA: plays vs ARZ, fade Trey McBride.

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