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Fantasy football rankings for Week 9: Dolphins' Raheem Mostert rises to top spot among RBs
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Date:2025-04-19 11:14:21
Coming off a horrible week for quarterback injuries, fantasy football managers could be scrambling (pun intended) to fill those lineup holes. And don't forget about an early kickoff for the Dolphins and Chiefs in Germany.
ON BYE: Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers
Fantasy football rankings for Week 9 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.
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Fantasy football Week 9 quarterback rankings
- Matthew Stafford is questionable with a sprained ligament in his right thumb. Brett Rypien would get the nod if Stafford is out.
- Taylor Heinicke has been named the starter in Atlanta ahead of Desmond Ridder.
- After the Cardinals traded Josh Dobbs to Minnesota, Clayton Tune is expected to get the start if Kyler Murray isn't ready to return.
- Sleeper pick: Washington's Sam Howell moves up after his QB1 performance last week vs. the Eagles.
1 | Josh Allen | Buf. | at Cin. |
2 | Jalen Hurts | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
3 | Lamar Jackson | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
4 | Tua Tagovailoa | Mia. | at K.C. |
5 | Patrick Mahomes | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
6 | Justin Herbert | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
7 | Sam Howell | Was. | at N.E. |
8 | Joe Burrow | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
9 | Dak Prescott | Dal. | at Phi. |
10 | C.J. Stroud | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
11 | Derek Carr | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
12 | Gardner Minshew II | Ind. | at Car. |
13 | Jordan Love | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
14 | Baker Mayfield | T.B. | at Hou. |
15 | *Matthew Stafford | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
16 | Geno Smith | Sea. | at Bal. |
17 | Zach Wilson | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C |
18 | Will Levis | Ten. | at Pit. |
19 | Jimmy Garoppolo | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
20 | Bryce Young | Car. | vs. Ind. |
21 | Taylor Heinicke | Atl. | vs. Min. |
22 | Mac Jones | N.E. | vs. Was. |
23 | Mitchell Trubisky | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
24 | Tyson Bagent | Chi. | at N.O. |
25 | *Daniel Jones | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
26 | *PJ Walker | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
27 | Jaren Hall | Min. | at Atl. |
28 | *Clayton Tune | Ari. | at Cle. |
Fantasy football Week 9 running back rankings
- This season's top fantasy running backs, Christian McCaffrey and Travis Etienne, are both on bye.
- The return of QB Daniel Jones could open things up for Saquon Barkley.
- Sleeper pick: The Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet outsnapped Kenneth Walker last week for the first time all season.
1 | Raheem Mostert | Mia. | at K.C. |
2 | Bijan Robinson | Atl. | vs. Min. |
3 | D'Andre Swift | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
4 | Kenneth Walker III | Sea. | at Bal. |
5 | Breece Hall | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C |
6 | Tony Pollard | Dal. | at Phi. |
7 | Saquon Barkley | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
8 | Austin Ekeler | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
9 | Josh Jacobs | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
10 | Derrick Henry | Ten. | at Pit. |
11 | Alvin Kamara | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
12 | James Cook | Buf. | at Cin. |
13 | Brian Robinson Jr. | Was. | at N.E. |
14 | *Aaron Jones | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
15 | Jonathan Taylor | Ind. | at Car. |
16 | Joe Mixon | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
17 | Isiah Pacheco | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
18 | Rachaad White | T.B. | at Hou. |
19 | Rhamondre Stevenson | N.E. | vs. Was. |
20 | Gus Edwards | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
21 | Jerome Ford | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
22 | Jaylen Warren | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
23 | D'Onta Foreman | Chi. | at N.O. |
24 | Chuba Hubbard | Car. | vs. Ind. |
25 | Dameon Pierce | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
26 | Zack Moss | Ind. | at Car. |
27 | Ezekiel Elliott | N.E. | vs. Was. |
28 | Justice Hill | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
29 | Kareem Hunt | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
30 | Emari Demercado | Ari. | at Cle. |
31 | Alexander Mattison | Min. | at Atl. |
32 | AJ Dillon | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
33 | Joshua Kelley | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
34 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
35 | Latavius Murray | Buf. | at Cin. |
36 | Najee Harris | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
37 | Devin Singletary | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
38 | Tyjae Spears | Ten. | at Pit. |
39 | Antonio Gibson | Was. | at N.E. |
40 | Kenneth Gainwell | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
41 | Jerick McKinnon | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
42 | Tyler Allgeier | Atl. | vs. Min. |
43 | Roschon Johnson | Chi. | at N.O. |
44 | Cam Akers | Min. | at Atl. |
45 | Zach Charbonnet | Sea. | at Bal. |
46 | Rico Dowdle | Dal. | at Phi. |
47 | Matt Breida | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
48 | Pierre Strong | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
49 | Kendre Miller | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
50 | Darrynton Evans | Chi. | at N.O. |
51 | Royce Freeman | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
52 | Jeff Wilson | Mia. | at K.C. |
53 | Raheem Blackshear | Car. | vs. Ind. |
54 | Keaontay Ingram | Ari. | at Cle. |
55 | Isaiah Spiller | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
Fantasy football Week 9 wide receiver rankings
- A.J. Brown will look to top 125 receiving yards for an unprecedented seventh consecutive game.
- Cooper Kupp and Puka Nakua would be significantly downgraded if Matthew Stafford is out.
- The Falcons' Drake London is dealing with a groin injury − and a quarterback change.
- Sleeper pick: The Saints' Rashid Shaheed had 3 receptions for 153 yards and a TD last week and is averaging 20.8 yards per catch.
1 | A.J. Brown | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
2 | Tyreek Hill | Mia. | at K.C. |
3 | Stefon Diggs | Buf. | at Cin. |
4 | Cooper Kupp | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
5 | Keenan Allen | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
6 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
7 | CeeDee Lamb | Dal. | at Phi. |
8 | Davante Adams | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
9 | Puka Nacua | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
10 | Adam Thielen | Car. | vs. Ind. |
11 | Mike Evans | T.B. | at Hou. |
12 | Michael Pittman Jr. | Ind. | at Car. |
13 | DJ Moore | Chi. | at N.O. |
14 | DeVonta Smith | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
15 | George Pickens | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
16 | Chris Olave | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
17 | Chris Godwin | T.B. | at Hou. |
18 | Jordan Addison | Min. | at Atl. |
19 | Gabe Davis | Buf. | at Cin. |
20 | Nico Collins | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
21 | DeAndre Hopkins | Ten. | at Pit. |
22 | Marquise Brown | Ari. | at Cle. |
23 | Josh Downs | Ind. | at Car. |
24 | DK Metcalf | Sea. | at Bal. |
25 | Zay Flowers | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
26 | Diontae Johnson | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
27 | Jaylen Waddle | Mia. | at K.C. |
28 | Garrett Wilson | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C |
29 | Terry McLaurin | Was. | at N.E. |
30 | Jakobi Meyers | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
31 | *Drake London | Atl. | vs. Min. |
32 | Amari Cooper | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
33 | *Curtis Samuel | Was. | at N.E. |
34 | Rashee Rice | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
35 | Tee Higgins | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
36 | Tyler Lockett | Sea. | at Bal. |
37 | Jahan Dotson | Was. | at N.E. |
38 | Tyler Boyd | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
39 | Rashid Shaheed | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
40 | Romeo Doubs | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
41 | Quentin Johnston | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
42 | Jayden Reed | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
43 | Tank Dell | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
44 | Demario Douglas | N.E. | vs. Was. |
45 | Tutu Atwell | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
46 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | Ten. | at Pit. |
47 | Rondale Moore | Ari. | at Cle. |
48 | DJ Chark Jr. | Car. | vs. Ind. |
49 | Elijah Moore | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
50 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Sea. | at Bal. |
51 | Jamison Crowder | Was. | at N.E. |
52 | K.J. Osborn | Min. | at Atl. |
53 | Nelson Agholor | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
54 | KhaDarel Hodge | Atl. | vs. Min. |
55 | Khalil Shakir | Buf. | at Cin. |
Fantasy football Week 9 tight end rankings
- The Giants get QB Daniel Jones back, but Darren Waller is questionable with a hamstring injury.
- With rookie Jaren Hall replacing the injured Kirk Cousins, T.J. Hockenson's new role is one of this week's biggest boom-or-bust candidates.
- Sleeper pick: David Njoku is coming off his best game of the season (4 catches, 77 yards, TD).
1 | Travis Kelce | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
2 | Mark Andrews | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
3 | Dallas Goedert | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
4 | *Darren Waller | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
5 | Cole Kmet | Chi. | at N.O. |
6 | Logan Thomas | Was. | at N.E. |
7 | T.J. Hockenson | Min. | at Atl. |
8 | Dalton Kincaid | Buf. | at Cin. |
9 | Kyle Pitts | Atl. | vs. Min. |
10 | Hunter Henry | N.E. | vs. Was. |
11 | Jonnu Smith | Atl. | vs. Min. |
12 | Dalton Schultz | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
13 | Taysom Hill | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
14 | Jake Ferguson | Dal. | at Phi. |
15 | David Njoku | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
16 | Donald Parham Jr. | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
17 | Cade Otton | T.B. | at Hou. |
18 | *Gerald Everett | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
19 | Tyler Higbee | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
20 | Tyler Conklin | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C |
21 | Luke Musgrave | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
22 | Trey McBride | Ari. | at Cle. |
23 | Noah Gray | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
24 | Noah Fant | Sea. | at Bal. |
25 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | Ten. | at Pit. |
26 | Michael Mayer | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
27 | Durham Smythe | Mia. | at K.C. |
28 | Tommy Tremble | Car. | vs. Ind. |
29 | Connor Heyward | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
30 | Mike Gesicki | N.E. | vs. Was. |
Fantasy football Week 9 kicker rankings
1 | Jake Elliott | Phi. | vs. Dal. |
2 | Brett Maher | L.A.-R | at G.B. |
3 | Harrison Butker | K.C. | vs. Mia. |
4 | Dustin Hopkins | Cle. | vs. Ari. |
5 | Tyler Bass | Buf. | at Cin. |
6 | Matt Gay | Ind. | at Car. |
7 | Brandon Aubrey | Dal. | at Phi. |
8 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | Hou. | vs. T.B. |
9 | Blake Grupe | N.O. | vs. Chi. |
10 | Justin Tucker | Bal. | vs. Sea. |
11 | Jason Myers | Sea. | at Bal. |
12 | Nick Folk | Ten. | at Pit. |
13 | Matt Prater | Ari. | at Cle. |
14 | Chase McLaughlin | T.B. | at Hou. |
15 | Greg Zuerlein | N.Y.-J | vs. L.A.-C |
16 | Cairo Santos | Chi. | at N.O. |
17 | Chris Boswell | Pit. | vs. Ten. |
18 | Younghoe Koo | Atl. | vs. Min. |
19 | Jason Sanders | Mia. | at K.C. |
20 | Evan McPherson | Cin. | vs. Buf. |
21 | Cameron Dicker | L.A.-C | at N.Y.-J |
22 | Joey Slye | Was. | at N.E. |
23 | Anders Carlson | G.B. | vs. L.A.-R |
24 | Graham Gano | N.Y.-G | at L.V. |
25 | Eddy Pineiro | Car. | vs. Ind. |
26 | Greg Joseph | Min. | at Atl. |
27 | *Daniel Carlson | L.V. | vs. N.Y.-G |
28 | Chad Ryland | N.E. | vs. Was. |
Fantasy football Week 9 defense/special teams rankings
1 | Dallas Cowboys | at Phi. |
2 | Buffalo Bills | at Cin. |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | vs. Ten. |
4 | Baltimore Ravens | vs. Sea. |
5 | New York Jets | vs. L.A.-C |
6 | Seattle Seahawks | at Bal. |
7 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. Mia. |
8 | New Orleans Saints | vs. Chi. |
9 | Cleveland Browns | vs. Ari. |
10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at Hou. |
11 | Minnesota Vikings | at Atl. |
12 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. Dal. |
13 | Cincinnati Bengals | vs. Buf. |
14 | Arizona Cardinals | at Cle. |
15 | Miami Dolphins | at K.C. |
16 | Indianapolis Colts | at Car. |
17 | Washington Commanders | at N.E. |
18 | Los Angeles Chargers | at N.Y.-J |
19 | Carolina Panthers | vs. Ind. |
20 | Chicago Bears | at N.O. |
21 | Houston Texans | vs. T.B. |
22 | Las Vegas Raiders | vs. N.Y.-G |
23 | Tennessee Titans | at Pit. |
24 | New York Giants | at L.V. |
25 | Los Angeles Rams | at G.B. |
26 | Green Bay Packers | vs. L.A.-R |
27 | Atlanta Falcons | vs. Min. |
28 | New England Patriots | vs. Was. |
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