Fantasy Football roundup: Week 9 rankings, sleepers, start/sit 'em, and more advice

Week 9 is here in the NFL season, and fantasy football managers may be feeling the pressure. League-leading teams are solidifying their place in the playoffs, but if you're on the outside looking in, now's the time to start picking up some valuable wins.

If your team features players from the Houston Texans or New York Jets, you might already have some points on the board after the Jets claimed a 21-13 win in "Thursday Night Football." Meanwhile, managers wondering about the injury status of players like quarterback Jordan Love or wide receiver DK Metcalf will be checking the news before kickoff Sunday.

If you're still weighing your Week 9 lineup options, here's a cheat sheet packed with advice to set you up for a fantasy football win this weekend:

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Rankings via The Huddle.

Quarterback:

1. Jalen Hurts, PHI. (at CIN)

2. Bo Nix, DEN. (vs. CAR)

3. Kirk Cousins, ATL. (at T.B.)

4. Trevor Lawrence, JAC. (vs. G.B.)

5. Baker Mayfield, T.B. (vs. ATL)

6. Matt Stafford, L.A.-R. (vs. MIN)

7. Jameis Winston, CLE. (vs. BAL)

8. Brock Purdy, S.F. (vs. DAL)

9. Lamar Jackson, BAL. (at CLE)

10. Justin Herbert, L.A.-C. (vs. N.O.)

Running back:

1. James Cook, BUF. (at SEA)

2. De'Von Achane, MIA. (vs. ARI)

3. Josh Jacobs, G.B. (at JAC)

4. Bijan Robinson, ATL. (at T.B.)

5. Joe Mixon, HOU. (vs. IND)

6. Tyrone Tracy Jr., N.Y.-G. (at PIT)

7. Kyren Williams, L.A.-R. (vs. MIN)

8. Rhamondre Stevenson, N.E. (vs. N.Y.-J)

9. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET. (vs. TEN)

10. Isaac Guerendo, S.F. (vs. DAL)

Wide receiver:

1. CeeDee Lamb, DAL. (at S.F.)

2. Ladd McConkey, L.A.-C. (vs. N.O.)

3. Cedric Tillman, CLE. (vs. BAL)

4. Calvin Ridley, TEN. (at DET)

5. Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI. (at MIA)

6. Josh Downs, IND. (at HOU)

7. DeVonta Smith, PHI. (at CIN)

8. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN. (vs. PHI)

9. Khalil Shakir, BUF. (at SEA)

10. Justin Jefferson, MIN. (at L.A.-R)

Tight end:

1. Cade Otton, T.B. (vs. ATL)

2. Kyle Pitts, ATL. (at T.B.)

3. Travis Kelce, K.C. (at L.V.)

4. George Kittle, S.F. (vs. DAL)

5. Trey McBride, ARI (at MIA)

6. Adam Trautman, DEN. (vs. CAR)

7. David Njoku, CLE. (vs. BAL)

8. Sam LaPorta, DET. (vs. TEN)

9. Tucker Kraft, G.B. (at JAC)

10. Zach Ertz, WAS. (vs. CHI)

Kicker:

1. Chris Boswell, PIT. (vs. N.Y.-G)

2. Jake Elliott, PHI. (at CIN)

3. Brandon McManus, G.B. (at JAC)

4. Greg Joseph, N.Y.-G. (at PIT)

5. Anders Carlson, S.F. (vs. DAL)

6. Dustin Hopkins, CLE. (vs. BAL)

7. Ka'imi Fairbairn, HOU. (vs. IND)

8. Jake Bates, DET. (vs. TEN)

9. Harrison Butker, K.C. (at L.V.)

10. Jason Sanders, MIA. (vs. ARI)

Defense/Special Teams:

1. Detroit Lions (vs. TEN)

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. N.Y.-G)

3. Houston Texans (vs. IND)

4. Kansas City Chiefs (at L.V.)

5. Denver Broncos (vs. CAR)

6. Atlanta Falcons (at T.B.)

7. Carolina Panthers (at DEN)

8. New York Giants (at PIT)

9. San Francisco 49ers (vs. DAL)

10. Los Angeles Chargers (vs. N.O.)

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