Must-Start Week 9 QBs and Trap Plays
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An unexpected backup quarterback could save your week, while this fading star might ruin your matchup. See who to trust in Week 9.
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| Player | RATING |
|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs DET RB | 39.15 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR | 37.83 |
| Bijan Robinson ATL RB | 35.44 |
| Puka Nacua LAR WR | 33.78 |
| Jonathan Taylor IND RB | 31.86 |
| Ja'Marr Chase CIN WR | 31.17 |
| Kenneth Walker KC RB | 30.84 |
| Christian McCaffrey SF RB | 30.69 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR | 30.01 |
| James Cook BUF RB | 28.78 |
| CeeDee Lamb DAL WR | 27.72 |
| Derrick Henry BAL RB | 27.66 |
| Ashton Jeanty LV RB | 27.34 |
| Kyren Williams LAR RB | 26.65 |
| Trey McBride ARI TE | 25.33 |
| Player | RATING |
|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic DEN C | 37.49 |
| Victor Wembanyama SA PF | 35.61 |
| Luka Doncic LAL PG | 35.12 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo MIA PF | 34.12 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC PG | 33.79 |
| Jayson Tatum BOS SF | 30.81 |
| Cade Cunningham DET PG | 30.00 |
| Jalen Johnson ATL PF | 28.54 |
| Donovan Mitchell CLE SG | 27.68 |
| Tyrese Maxey PHI PG | 27.62 |
| Alperen Sengun HOU C | 27.58 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns NY PF | 27.45 |
| Domantas Sabonis SAC C | 27.24 |
| Cooper Flagg DAL PF | 26.76 |
| Kevin Durant HOU PF | 26.57 |
| Player | RATING |
|---|---|
| Ben Rice NYY 1B | 27.35 |
| Yordan Alvarez HOU DH | 26.84 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC CF | 25.95 |
| Elly De La Cruz CIN SS | 22.76 |
| Drew Rasmussen TB SP | 22.07 |
| Jacob Misiorowski MIL SP | 20.48 |
| Pete Alonso BAL 1B | 20.34 |
| Cam Schlittler NYY SP | 20.21 |
| Cade Smith CLE RP | 20.06 |
| Shohei Ohtani LAD DH | 19.65 |
| Randy Arozarena LF | 19.56 |
| Miguel Vargas CHW 3B | 19.33 |
| Gavin Williams CLE SP | 18.75 |
| Brice Turang MIL 2B | 18.62 |
| Junior Caminero TB 3B | 18.27 |
| Player | RATING |
|---|---|
| Connor McDavid EDM C | 16.50 |
| Nathan MacKinnon COL C | 16.39 |
| Nikita Kucherov TB RW | 13.91 |
| Macklin Celebrini SJ C | 13.87 |
| Auston Matthews TOR C | 13.54 |
| Jason Robertson DAL LW | 13.19 |
| Leon Draisaitl EDM C | 13.13 |
| Matt Boldy MIN LW | 12.57 |
| Kirill Kaprizov MIN LW | 12.55 |
| David Pastrnak BOS RW | 12.43 |
| Evan Bouchard EDM D | 12.42 |
| Cale Makar COL D | 12.13 |
| Jack Eichel VGK C | 11.93 |
| Cole Caufield MON RW | 11.90 |
| Tage Thompson BUF C | 11.87 |
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Brandon Aiyuk SF WR | +18.1 |
| Giants DST NYG DST | +15.2 |
| Mike Gesicki CIN TE | +12.9 |
| Saints DST NO DST | +10.6 |
| Adonai Mitchell NYJ WR | +8.8 |
| Cairo Santos CHI K | +7.4 |
| Drew Lock SEA QB | +7.1 |
| Lions DST DET DST | +6.2 |
| Broncos DST DEN DST | +6.2 |
| Malik Willis MIA QB | +6.0 |
| Emmett Johnson KC RB | +6.0 |
| Devin Singletary NYG RB | +5.4 |
| Jake Bates DET K | +4.9 |
| Mack Hollins NE WR | +4.7 |
| Bills DST BUF DST | +4.4 |
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Klay Thompson MIA SG | +26.4 |
| Oso Ighodaro PHO PF | +16.7 |
| Kingston Flemings ATL PG | +7.8 |
| Charles Bassey GS C | +6.7 |
| Draymond Green GS PF | +5.9 |
| Nolan Traore BKN PG | +5.7 |
| Cam Spencer MEM SG | +5.6 |
| Rui Hachimura LAC PF | +4.8 |
| Brandon Williams GS PG | +4.7 |
| Duncan Robinson DET SF | +4.7 |
| Jase Richardson ORL SG | +4.6 |
| Dillon Brooks PHO SF | +4.6 |
| Max Strus LAC SG | +4.4 |
| Tristan da Silva ORL PF | +4.4 |
| Alex Caruso OKC SG | +4.2 |
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Foster Griffin SP | +17.0 |
| Michael Soroka SP | +16.8 |
| Emilio Pagan RP | +15.4 |
| Will Warren NYY SP | +13.5 |
| Shane Bieber SP | +12.7 |
| Paul Sewald RP | +12.2 |
| Max Fried NYY SP | +11.5 |
| Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS | +11.5 |
| Jo Adell CLE RF | +11.1 |
| Josue De Paula LAD CF | +10.4 |
| Max Scherzer SP | +10.4 |
| Jose Caballero NYY SS | +9.9 |
| Jesus Made MIL SS | +8.5 |
| Kodai Senga NYM SP | +8.4 |
| Konnor Griffin PIT SS | +8.3 |
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Dustin Wolf CGY G | +5.2 |
| Colten Ellis BUF G | +5.2 |
| Joey Daccord SEA G | +4.8 |
| Zach Benson BUF LW | +3.7 |
| Mikael Granlund ANA C | +3.7 |
| Mackie Samoskevich SEA RW | +3.3 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +2.7 |
| Darcy Kuemper LA G | +2.6 |
| Ivan Provorov CBJ D | +2.5 |
| Tommy Novak PIT C | +2.5 |
| Tristan Luneau ANA D | +2.4 |
| Dylan Garand NYR G | +2.1 |
| Jack Roslovic TOR C | +1.9 |
| Justin Faulk DET D | +1.8 |
| Mikael Backlund CGY C | +1.8 |