Week 9 Fantasy Football Primer

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Well, now that the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Houston Texans in the World Series, we’re ready to play some real Blurbsball. Also, apparently, the entire NFL decided to cause trouble this past week and we’re effectively in Bye-pocalypse 2.0: The Directors Cut, wherein EverywhereBlair makes you watch a 45-minute monologue on the terrors of exfoliants. I love the smell of shea butter in the morning! For everybody else who came here for fantasy football takes, I suppose I’ll provide those below, probably with a complete lack of interest because I see no future after the fall of Derrick Henry. 

Week 9 Highlights

Quarterback

Carson Wentz: You thought I was gonna write about Blake Bortles here, right? Nah. Guess which QB has quietly been a top-10 fantasy QB in 3 out of the past 4 weeks? No, it’s not Jordan Love or Trevor Siemian or Taysom Hill or whatever wild fantasy you have about Andrew Luck returning. It’s Carson Wentz, who is available in 70% of leagues and is looking to absolutely crush for all of you A-Rog managers who suddenly find yourself without a QB. Wentz takes on the Jets Thursday night, so be brave and jump on the waiver wire to grab your Streamerback. 

Running Back

Michael Carter: I touched on Carter’s complete irrelevance up until week 8 in my [checks notes] Week 8 summary, but let’s just keep the Thursday Night Football theme intact. Carter will have elite QB [checks notes] Mike White under center again, and we could see lightning strike twice. Is a 200-yard game guaranteed? Oh fizz no. But, the last place you want to be is on the sideline when Mike White steals the starting QB job by throwing to Carter 15 times a la Ben Roethlisberger and Najee Harris. Carter is available in 20% of leagues. 

Receivers

Hunter Renfrow: Well, it was nice knowing you Henry Ruggs. Also, don’t down 8 drinks and hop in your sports car and race home. Uh, I suppose I should provide analysis here? The analysis is: Hunter Renfrow will get more targets now. Or, possibly Zay Jones. You decide. 

Jamison Crowder: Wow, we love Mike White for some reason. But, Crowder was already set to get a ton of targets on a crappy Jets team, and he’s available in 80% of leagues. You need a receiver on the cheap? You go to EBay and search for “vintage radio.” Or, you take on Jamison Crowder. 

Dan Arnold: 2 top 10 TE finishes in the past 3 weeks and he’s available in 90% of leagues? I mean, the Jags throw like 100 times a game, those balls have to go somewhere. Also, Rudy keeps telling me that should be my analysis motto: “THE BALLS HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE.” 

Thursday Night Football

Um, we’re back in the TNF doldrums where you’re stuck with the Jets and the Colts. Sure, I just recommended a ton of these guys to you, and that’s great for fantasy, but who is really, truly excited to watch practice-squad QB Mike White square off against Super Bowl benchwarmer Carson Wentz? We’re all here to watch the Jonathan Taylor show, let’s be honest. Let’s see if there are any DFS plays you might want to consider: 

Jonathan Taylor: One of the best RBs left standing in this, our year of the score 2021, faces off against the Jets. No explanation needed. ACKSHUALLY, in this essay I will illuminate the history of great RBs against bad defenses. Beginning in Ancient Rome…

Michael Pittman: Here’s your contrarian DFS captain. Pittman has finished as a top 10 WR the past two weeks and a top 15 WR in another 2 weeks this year, which according to my math equals good. Will he finish in the top 10 WR for 3 weeks straight? What am I, David Blaine? Whatever. He’s not Jonathan Taylor, and less people will be rolling with him. 

Ty Johnson: Sneaky guy to include in all lineups because he’s got 11 receptions over the past 2 games. If the Colts shut down Crowder, Johnson could pair with Michael Carter to produce one of those wild “I’m a practice squad QB and I need my scatbacks to save me” kind of games. 

Let’s hear about your upcoming week. Good luck to all!