Week 9 should see plenty of hullabaloo. There’s two big-time NFC South showdowns between the Saints/Bucs and Panthers/Falcons, and with the Bears, Browns, Chargers, Vikings, Patriots, and Steelers all on a bye this week, you’ll likely be exercizing your flex spot to death. There is one big name missing from the rankings, though, and no, it’s not Ezekiel Elliott. Terrelle Pryor finally falls outside of the Top 50 after a horror game against the Cowboys last week, and since we’re just past the halfway point of the season, who in the heck expected to be saying that?! Sticking with receivers, DeAndre Hopkins is numero uno as far as wideouts go. In fact, any Texans player is a fantastic play against a Colts defense that has allowed 24 fantasy points per game to opposing receivers. Anyway, with plenty of drama in store, here’s a look at Week 9:
QUARTERBACK RANKINGS
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Drew Brees | NO | vs. TB |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | ATL | @CAR |
| 3 | DeShaun Watson | HOU | vs. IND |
| 4 | Carson Wentz | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 5 | Russell Wilson | SEA | vs. WAS |
| 6 | Matthew Stafford | DET | @GB |
| 7 | Cam Newton | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 8 | Dak Prescott | DAL | vs. KC |
| 9 | Kirk Cousins | WAS | @SEA |
| 10 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | vs. BAL |
| 11 | Derek Carr | OAK | @MIA |
| 12 | Jameis Winston | TB | @NO |
| 13 | Alex Smith | KC | @DAL |
| 14 | Andy Dalton | CIN | @JAC |
| 15 | Tyrod Taylor | BUF | @NYJ |
| 16 | Jared Goff | LAR | @NYG |
| 17 | Eli Manning | NYG | vs. LAR |
| 18 | Joe Flacco | BAL | @TEN |
| 19 | Brett Hundley | GB | vs. DET |
| 20 | Josh McCown | NYJ | vs. BUF |
| 21 | Drew Stanton | ARI | @SF |
| 22 | Matt Moore | MIA | vs. OAK |
| 23 | Blake Bortles | JAC | vs. CIN |
| 24 | Trevor Siemian | DEN | @PHI |
| 25 | C.J. Beathard | SF | vs. ARI |
| 26 | Jacoby Brissett | IND | @HOU |
RUNNING BACK RANKINGS
| 1 | Todd Gurley | LAR | @NYG |
| 2 | Kareem Hunt | KC | @DAL |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy | BUF | @NYJ |
| 4 | Mark Ingram | NO | vs. TB |
| 5 | Leonard Fournette | JAC | vs. CIN |
| 6 | DeVonta Freeman | ATL | @CAR |
| 7 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 8 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs. TB |
| 9 | Lamar Miller | HOU | vs. IND |
| 10 | Chris Thompson | WAS | @SEA |
| 11 | Carlos Hyde | SF | vs. ARI |
| 12 | DeMarco Murray | TEN | vs. BAL |
| 13 | Doug Martin | TB | @NO |
| 14 | Aaron Jones | GB | vs. DET |
| 15 | Adrian Peterson | ARI | @SF |
| 16 | C.J. Anderson | DEN | @PHI |
| 17 | Frank Gore | IND | @HOU |
| 18 | Joe Mixon | CIN | @JAC |
| 19 | Alex Collins | BAL | @TEN |
| 20 | Ameer Abdullah | DET | @GB |
| 21 | Marshawn Lynch | OAK | @MIA |
| 22 | Javorious Allen | BAL | @TEN |
| 23 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | vs. BUF |
| 24 | Theo Riddick | DET | @GB |
| 25 | Tevin Coleman | ATL | @CAR |
| 26 | LeGarrette Blount | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 27 | Jay Ajayi | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 28 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 29 | Matt Forte | NYJ | vs. BUF |
| 30 | Darren McFadden | DAL | vs. KC |
| 31 | Ty Montgomery | GB | vs. DET |
| 32 | Alfred Morris | DAL | vs. KC |
| 33 | Derrick Henry | TEN | vs. BAL |
| 34 | Rob Kelley | WAS | @SEA |
| 35 | Orleans Darkwa | NYG | vs. LAR |
| 36 | Kenyan Drake | MIA | vs. OAK |
| 37 | Chris Ivory | JAC | vs. CIN |
| 38 | DeAndre Washington | OAK | @MIA |
| 39 | Damien Williams | MIA | vs. OAK |
| 40 | Eddie Lacy | SEA | vs. WAS |
| 41 | Jamaal Charles | DEN | @PHI |
| 42 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | @JAC |
| 43 | Matt Breida | SF | vs. ARI |
| 44 | Andre Ellington | ARI | @SF |
| 45 | Shane Vereen | NYG | vs. LAR |
| 46 | Wendell Smallwood | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 47 | Marlon Mack | IND | @HOU |
| 48 | Thomas Rawls | SEA | vs. WAS |
| 49 | T.J. Yeldon | JAC | vs. CIN |
| 50 | Wayne Gallman | NYG | vs. LAR |
WIDE RECEIVER RANKINGS
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | vs. IND |
| 2 | A.J. Green | CIN | @JAC |
| 3 | Michael Thomas | NO | vs. TB |
| 4 | Julio Jones | ATL | @CAR |
| 5 | Dez Bryant | DAL | vs. KC |
| 6 | Doug Baldwin | SEA | vs. WAS |
| 7 | Mike Evans | TB | @NO |
| 8 | Tyreek Hill | KC | @DAL |
| 9 | Will Fuller V | HOU | vs. IND |
| 10 | Michael Crabtree | OAK | @MIA |
| 11 | Jordy Nelson | GB | vs. DET |
| 12 | Golden Tate | DET | @GB |
| 13 | Jarvis Landry | MIA | vs. OAK |
| 14 | Amari Cooper | OAK | @MIA |
| 15 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | @PHI |
| 16 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | @HOU |
| 17 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | @SF |
| 18 | Devin Funchess | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 19 | Alshon Jeffery | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 20 | Kelvin Benjamin | BUF | @NYJ |
| 21 | DeSean Jackson | TB | @NO |
| 22 | Pierre Garcon | SF | vs. ARI |
| 23 | Davante Adams | GB | vs. DET |
| 24 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | @PHI |
| 25 | DeVante Parker | MIA | vs. OAK |
| 26 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | vs. LAR |
| 27 | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | @CAR |
| 28 | Marvin Jones Jr. | DET | @GB |
| 29 | Jamison Crowder | WAS | @SEA |
| 30 | Paul Richardson | SEA | vs. WAS |
| 31 | Jermaine Kearse | NYJ | vs. BUF |
| 32 | Nelson Agholor | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 33 | Jeremy Maclin | BAL | @TEN |
| 34 | Robby Anderson | NYJ | vs. BUF |
| 35 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | @NYG |
| 36 | Robert Woods | LAR | @NYG |
| 37 | Rishard Matthews | TEN | vs. BAL |
| 38 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | vs. WAS |
| 39 | Randall Cobb | GB | vs. DET |
| 40 | Ted Ginn Jr. | NO | vs. TB |
| 41 | Marqise Lee | JAC | vs. CIN |
| 42 | Mike Wallace | BAL | @TEN |
| 43 | Sammy Watkins | LAR | vs. NYG |
| 44 | Josh Doctson | WAS | @SEA |
| 45 | John Brown | ARI | @SF |
| 46 | Corey Davis | TEN | vs. BAL |
| 47 | Kenny Stills | MIA | vs. OAK |
| 48 | Eric Decker | TEN | vs. BAL |
| 49 | Jordan Matthews | BUF | @NYJ |
| 50 | Bennie Fowler III | DEN | @PHI |
TIGHT END RANKINGS
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Travis Kelce | KC | @DAL |
| 2 | Zach Ertz | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 3 | Jimmy Graham | SEA | vs. WAS |
| 4 | Cameron Brate | TB | @NO |
| 5 | Evan Engram | NYG | vs. LAR |
| 6 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | NYJ | vs. BUF |
| 7 | Delanie Walker | TEN | vs. BAL |
| 8 | Jason Witten | DAL | vs. KC |
| 9 | Jack Doyle | IND | @HOU |
| 10 | Vernon Davis | WAS | @SEA |
| 11 | Jared Cook | OAK | @MIA |
| 12 | Tyler Kroft | CIN | @JAC |
| 13 | Ed Dickson | CAR | vs. ATL |
| 14 | Eric Ebron | DET | @GB |
| 15 | Austin Hooper | ATL | @CAR |
| 16 | Martellus Bennett | GB | vs. DET |
| 17 | George Kittle | SF | vs. ARI |
| 18 | Coby Fleener | NO | vs. TB |
| 19 | Ryan Griffin | HOU | vs. IND |
| 20 | Nick O’Leary | BUF | @NYJ |
| 21 | O.J. Howard | TB | @NO |
| 22 | Benjamin Watson | BAL | @TEN |
DEFENSE/ST RANKINGS
| Rank | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | vs. CIN |
| 2 | Seattle Seahawks | vs. WAS |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | @DAL |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | @NYJ |
| 5 | Houston Texans | vs. IND |
| 6 | Denver Broncos | @PHI |
| 7 | Detroit Lions | @GB |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers | vs. ATL |
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams | @NYG |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | @MIA |