Fantasy football rankings for Week 9: Christian McCaffrey could be back in action
Steve GardnerIt's been a long time since fantasy managers have been able to put consensus No. 1 draft pick Christian McCaffrey in their lineups. But that could end on Sunday as the Carolina Panthers running back is on track to return from an ankle injury. The question is, will he be the McCaffrey of old right away?
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.
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Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com. Updated Nov. 7.
(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. Car.
2 Deshaun Watson Hou. at Jac.
3 Josh Allen Buf. vs. Sea.
4 Lamar Jackson Bal. at Ind.
5 Russell Wilson Sea. at Buf.
6 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. Mia.
7 Matt Ryan Atl. vs. Den.
8 Justin Herbert L.A.-C vs. L.V.
9 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at S.F.
10 Derek Carr L.V. at L.A.-C
11 Tom Brady T.B. vs. N.O.
12 Cam Newton N.E. at N.Y.-J
13 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. at Dal.
14 Ryan Tannehill Ten. vs. Chi.
15 Kirk Cousins Min. vs. Det.
16 Philip Rivers Ind. vs. Bal.
17 Teddy Bridgewater Car. at K.C.
18 Drew Lock Den. at Atl.
19 Kyle Allen Was. vs. N.Y.-G
20 Nick Foles Chi. at Ten.
21 Matthew Stafford Det. at Min.
22 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at Was.
23 Tua Tagovailoa Mia. at Ari.
24 Nick Mullens S.F. vs. G.B.
25 *Drew Brees N.O. at T.B.
26 Garrett Gilbert Dal. vs. Pit.
27 Jake Luton Jac. vs. Hou.
28 *Joe Flacco N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
RUNNING BACKS
1 Dalvin Cook Min. vs. Det.
2 Derrick Henry Ten. vs. Chi.
3 James Conner Pit. at Dal.
4 *Christian McCaffrey Car. at K.C.
5 James Robinson Jac. vs. Hou.
6 Josh Jacobs L.V. at L.A.-C
7 Aaron Jones G.B. at S.F.
8 Mike Davis Car. at K.C.
9 Todd Gurley Atl. vs. Den.
10 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. N.Y.-G
11 *Alvin Kamara N.O. at T.B.
12 Chase Edmonds Ari. vs. Mia.
13 JaMycal Hasty S.F. vs. G.B.
14 DeeJay Dallas Sea. at Buf.
15 David Johnson Hou. at Jac.
16 *Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. Pit.
17 David Montgomery Chi. at Ten.
18 D'Andre Swift Det. at Min.
19 Melvin Gordon Den. at Atl.
20 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. vs. Car.
21 Jerick McKinnon S.F. vs. G.B.
22 Leonard Fournette T.B. vs. N.O.
23 *Jonathan Taylor Ind. vs. Bal.
24 Justin Jackson L.A.-C vs. L.V.
25 Zack Moss Buf. vs. Sea.
26 Wayne Gallman N.Y.-G at Was.
27 James White N.E. at N.Y.-J
28 Joshua Kelley L.A.-C vs. L.V.
29 Le'Veon Bell K.C. vs. Car.
30 *Damien Harris N.E. at N.Y.-J
31 Devin Singletary Buf. vs. Sea.
32 Ronald Jones T.B. vs. N.O.
33 J.K. Dobbins Bal. at Ind.
34 Phillip Lindsay Den. at Atl.
35 Jordan Wilkins Ind. vs. Bal.
36 Rex Burkhead N.E. at N.Y.-J
37 Tony Pollard Dal. vs. Pit.
38 Latavius Murray N.O. at T.B.
39 Alexander Mattison Min. vs. Det.
40 Nyheim Hines Ind. vs. Bal.
41 Brian Hill Atl. vs. Den.
42 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. N.Y.-G
43 Adrian Peterson Det. at Min.
44 Duke Johnson Hou. at Jac.
45 Chris Thompson Jac. vs. Hou.
46 Benny Snell Jr. Pit. at Dal.
47 Frank Gore N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
48 Kerryon Johnson Det. at Min.
49 Kyle Juszczyk S.F. vs. G.B.
50 Lamical Perine N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
51 Jordan Howard Mia. at Ari.
52 Patrick Laird Mia. at Ari.
53 Jalen Richard L.V. at L.A.-C
54 Gus Edwards Bal. at Ind.
55 Travis Homer Sea. at Buf.
WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Davante Adams G.B. at S.F.
2 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. vs. Mia.
3 Julio Jones Atl. vs. Den.
4 Stefon Diggs Buf. vs. Sea.
5 Mike Evans T.B. vs. N.O.
6 *Michael Thomas N.O. at T.B.
7 Adam Thielen Min. vs. Det.
8 Robby Anderson Car. at K.C.
9 DK Metcalf Sea. at Buf.
10 Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. Car.
11 *Calvin Ridley Atl. vs. Den.
12 Tyler Lockett Sea. at Buf.
13 Allen Robinson Chi. at Ten.
14 Will Fuller Hou. at Jac.
15 DeVante Parker Mia. at Ari.
16 Chris Godwin T.B. vs. N.O.
17 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. at Dal.
18 A.J. Brown Ten. vs. Chi.
19 Justin Jefferson Min. vs. Det.
20 D.J. Moore Car. at K.C.
21 Corey Davis Ten. vs. Chi.
22 D.J. Chark Jac. vs. Hou.
23 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. N.Y.-G
24 Antonio Brown T.B. vs. N.O.
25 Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. L.V.
26 Jamison Crowder N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
27 Marvin Jones Det. at Min.
28 Amari Cooper Dal. vs. Pit.
29 Cole Beasley Buf. vs. Sea.
30 Henry Ruggs L.V. at L.A.-C
31 Christian Kirk Ari. vs. Mia.
32 Brandin Cooks Hou. at Jac.
33 Marquise Brown Bal. at Ind.
34 Darius Slayton N.Y.-G at Was.
35 Nelson Agholor L.V. at L.A.-C
36 Jerry Jeudy Den. at Atl.
37 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Dal.
38 Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. L.V.
39 Tim Patrick Den. at Atl.
40 Denzel Mims N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
41 Keelan Cole Jac. vs. Hou.
42 Mecole Hardman K.C. vs. Car.
43 CeeDee Lamb Dal. vs. Pit.
44 Trent Taylor S.F. vs. G.B.
45 Jakobi Meyers N.E. at N.Y.-J
46 Scott Miller T.B. vs. N.O.
47 Tre'Quan Smith N.O. at T.B.
48 Chase Claypool Pit. at Dal.
49 Danny Amendola Det. at Min.
50 Damiere Byrd N.E. at N.Y.-J
51 *John Brown Buf. vs. Sea.
52 Demarcus Robinson K.C. vs. Car.
53 Michael Gallup Dal. vs. Pit.
54 Laviska Shenault Jac. vs. Hou.
55 Preston Williams Mia. at Ari.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Car.
2 Darren Waller L.V. at L.A.-C
3 Mark Andrews Bal. at Ind.
4 Noah Fant Den. at Atl.
5 Rob Gronkowski T.B. vs. N.O.
6 T.J. Hockenson Det. at Min.
7 Evan Engram N.Y.-G at Was.
8 Jonnu Smith Ten. vs. Chi.
9 Robert Tonyan G.B. at S.F.
10 Trey Burton Ind. vs. Bal.
11 Logan Thomas Was. vs. N.Y.-G
12 Jared Cook N.O. at T.B.
13 Jordan Reed S.F. vs. G.B.
14 Hayden Hurst Atl. vs. Den.
15 Hunter Henry L.A.-C vs. L.V.
16 Eric Ebron Pit. at Dal.
17 Jordan Akins Hou. at Jac.
18 Ross Dwelley S.F. vs. G.B.
19 Dalton Schultz Dal. vs. Pit.
20 Darren Fells Hou. at Jac.
21 Jimmy Graham Chi. at Ten.
22 Jack Doyle Ind. vs. Bal.
23 Mike Gesicki Mia. at Ari.
24 Anthony Firkser Ten. vs. Chi.
25 Will Dissly Sea. at Buf.
26 Ian Thomas Car. at K.C.
27 Albert Okwuegbunam Den. at Atl.
28 Jason Witten L.V. at L.A.-C
29 Kyle Rudolph Min. vs. Det.
30 Tyler Eifert Jac. vs. Hou.
KICKERS
1 Younghoe Koo Atl. vs. Den.
2 Wil Lutz N.O. at T.B.
3 Joey Slye Car. at K.C.
4 Jason Sanders Mia. at Ari.
5 Matt Prater Det. at Min.
6 Justin Tucker Bal. at Ind.
7 Tyler Bass Buf. vs. Sea.
8 Chris Boswell Pit. at Dal.
9 Ryan Succop T.B. vs. N.O.
10 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at Jac.
11 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. G.B.
12 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. Car.
13 Rodrigo Blankenship Ind. vs. Bal.
14 Mike Badgley L.A.-C vs. L.V.
15 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at Was.
16 Daniel Carlson L.V. at L.A.-C
17 Nick Folk N.E. at N.Y.-J
18 Brandon McManus Den. at Atl.
19 Cairo Santos Chi. at Ten.
20 Dustin Hopkins Was. vs. N.Y.-G
21 Jason Myers Sea. at Buf.
22 Mason Crosby G.B. at S.F.
23 Dan Bailey Min. vs. Det.
24 Greg Zuerlein Dal. vs. Pit.
25 Zane Gonzalez Ari. vs. Mia.
26 Josh Lambo Jac. vs. Hou.
27 Stephen Gostkowski Ten. vs. Chi.
28 *Sam Ficken N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
29 Sergio Castillo N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
DEFENSES
1 Pittsburgh Steelers at Dal.
2 Indianapolis Colts vs. Bal.
3 New England Patriots at N.Y.-J
4 New York Giants at Was.
5 Washington Football Team vs. N.Y.-G
6 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Car.
7 Atlanta Falcons vs. Den.
8 Minnesota Vikings vs. Det.
9 Green Bay Packers at S.F.
10 Buffalo Bills vs. Sea.
11 Tennessee Titans vs. Chi.
12 New York Jets vs. N.E.
13 Baltimore Ravens at Ind.
14 Denver Broncos at Atl.
15 Arizona Cardinals vs. Mia.
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. N.O.
17 Detroit Lions at Min.
18 Los Angeles Chargers vs. L.V.
19 San Francisco 49ers vs. G.B.
20 New Orleans Saints at T.B.
21 Houston Texans at Jac.
22 Miami Dolphins at Ari.
23 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Hou.
24 Las Vegas Raiders at L.A.-C
25 Chicago Bears at Ten.
26 Dallas Cowboys vs. Pit.
27 Seattle Seahawks at Buf.
28 Carolina Panthers at K.C.
