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Fantasy football inactives, injuries and weather: Week 9

Week 9 weather, injury updates and gameday inactives for the fantasy football lineup decisions.

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 60-90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 9 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: QB Matthew Stafford (inactive), WR Puka Nacua (active)
Afternoon games: WR Josh Downs (active)
Sunday night:
Monday night: Allen Lazard

Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs in Germany (9:30 a.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 50 degrees, light rain, SW 20-30 mph

Dolphins

Inactives: CB Kelvin Joseph, WR Robbie Chosen, OT Robert Hunt, QB Skylar Thompson and S Brandon Jones

Lineup notes: RB De’Von Achane (knee) remains on IR until Week 11. RB Raheem Mostert (ankle) was limited Thursday and Friday but isn’t on the report. WR Jaylen Waddle (back) was a full participant all week and will play. CB Xavien Howard (groin) and LT Terron Armstead (knee) beat questionable tags and are ready to roll. .

Chiefs

Inactives: DE B.J. Thompson, OG Mike Caliendo, DT Neil Farrell, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire and DL Malik Herring

Lineup notes: RB Jerick McKinnon (groin) had full session Friday and will play. The same protocol was followed for QB Patrick Mahomes (hand), WR Skyy Moore (heel), and WR Kadarius Toney (ankle).

Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 70 degrees, clear (retractable-roof dome)

Vikings

Inactives: OT Christian Darrisaw, RB Kene Nwangwu, S Lewis Cine, DE Dean Lowry, LB Brian Asamoah, TE Nick Muse and WR Jalen Nailor

Lineup notes: WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) remains on IR with a hamstring injury, and QB Kirk Cousins (Achilles) will miss the rest of 2023. WR K.J. Osborn (chest) upgraded to a full practice Friday and will play. LT Christian Darrisaw (groin) was downgraded to questionable on Saturday, and he’ll be a game-time decision.

Falcons

Inactives: QB Logan Woodside, DE Joe Gaziano, S DeMarcco Hellams, DT Travis Bell, OG Jovaughn Gwyn, WR Drake London and RB Keith Smith

Lineup notes: WR Drake London (groin) will not play in Week 9.

Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 51 degrees, mostly clear

Cardinals

Inactives: S Qwuantrezz Knight, LB Jesse Luketa, TE Blake Whiteheart, RB Emari Demercado, C Trystan Colon, CB Kei’Trel Clark and WR Michael Wilson

Lineup notes: RB James Conner remains on IR. QB Kyler Murray (knee) won’t be activated, so rookie QB Clayton Tune will start with QB Jeff Driskel serving as the backup. RB Emari Demercado (toe) didn’t participate all week and is out. WR Michael Wilson (shoulder) sat out each day and will not be available. RB Corey Clement was elevated from the practice squad.

Browns

Inactives: OT Leroy Watson, DE Alex Wright, QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, DT Siaki Ika, CB Greg Newsome and WR David Bell

Lineup notes: QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) fully practiced Friday and will start. RB Jerome Ford (ankle) and TE David Njoku (knee) both fully practiced Friday, too, and are not on the injury report. WR Amari Cooper (rest, ankle) went DNP, limited, and full to close out the practice week without a designation.

Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 46 degrees, cloudy

Rams

Inactives: QB Matthew Stafford, RB Myles Gaskin, DE Earnest Brown, LB Ernest Jones, OT Rob Havenstein and OG Zachary Thomas

Lineup notes: RB Kyren Williams (ankle) remains on IR. QB Matthew Stafford (thumb) wont play, as expected, so QB Brett Rypien will start. WR Puka Nacua (knee) was limited all week and is questionable but is on the field. LB Ernest Jones (knee) has been ruled out, and RT Rob Havenstein joins him.

Packers

Inactives: S Rudy Ford, WR Samori Toure, DL Brenton Cox, OT Caleb Jones and LB Quay Walker

Lineup notes: TE Luke Musgrave (ankle) was limited all week but is free of an injury label. RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) is in the same boat. Both will start. LB Quay Walker (groin) won’t be available.

Washington Commanders at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy

Commanders

Inactives: OT Alex Akingbulu, WR Curtis Samuel, CB Tariq Castro-Fields, TE Curtis Hodges, WR Mitchell Tinsley and C Nolan Laufenberg

Lineup notes: WR Curtis Samuel (foot) sat all week and has been ruled out. TE Logan Thomas (heel) fully practiced the last two days and doesn’t have an injury label.

Patriots

Inactives: CB Alex Austin, DT Sam Roberts, WR DeVante Parker, OT Trent Brown, WR Kayshon Boutte and QB Will Grier

Lineup notes: WR Kendrick Bourne (knee) will miss the rest of 2023. WR DeVante Parker (concussion) couldn’t clear the protocol and won’t play. LT Trent Brown (ankle, knee) won’t go, but CB Jonathan Jones (knee), and WR Tyquan Thornton (foot) are available.

Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Bears

Inactives: CB Terell Smith, S Jaquan Brisker, LB Tremaine Edmunds, OG Nate Davis, DE Dominique Robinson and QB Justin Fields

Lineup notes: RB Khalil Herbert (ankle) remains on IR. QB Justin Fields (thumb) won’t play, and Chicago’s defense will be without CB Terell Smith (illness), LB Terrell Edmunds (knee), and S Jaquan Brisker (concussion). OG Nate Davis (ankle) also has been ruled out.

Saints

Inactives: TE Jimmy Graham, WR Keith Kirkwood, LB Ty Summers, DL Kyle Phillips, OG Nick Saldiveri and QB Jake Haener

Lineup notes: QB/TE Taysom Hill (hip) fully practiced Friday and isn’t on the report. WR Michael Thomas (illness) is ready to roll, and RB Kendre Miller (illness) will give it a go.

Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 67 degrees, clear

Seahawks

Inactives: OG Anthony Bradford, OT Raiqwon O’Neal, CB Kyu Blu Kelly, OG McClendon Curtis, LB Devin Bush and DT Myles Adams

Lineup notes: WR Tyler Lockett (hamstring) went from DNP to limited to full and doesn’t have an injury tag. WR DK Metcalf (hip) isn’t on the report and returned to a full session after sitting Thursday.

Ravens

Inactives: OT Morgan Moses, CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, OT Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, S Marcus Williams, CB Rock Ya-Sin and QB Josh Johnson

Lineup notes: WR Odell Beckham Jr. (shoulder) practiced fully Friday and will play. RB Gus Edwards (toe) fully practiced the last two days and isn’t on the injury report. RT Moses Morgan (shoulder) is inactive.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy (retractable-roof dome)

Buccaneers

Inactives: QB John Wolford, LB Markees Watts, OT Matt Feiler, RB Sean Tucker, TE David Wells and DE Logan Hall

Lineup notes: QB Baker Mayfield (knee) fully practiced all week and will play. WR Mike Evans rested Friday but doesn’t have a designation.

Texans

Inactives: WR Robert Woods, DL Sheldon Rankins, TE Brevin Jordan, QB Case Keenum, RB Dameon Pierce and OG Nick Broeker

Lineup notes: WR Robert Woods (foot), RB Damien Pierce (knee), and TE Brevin Jordan (foot) have been ruled out.

Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 72 degrees, clear

Colts

Inactives: CB Ameer Speed, OT Braden Smith, CB Julius Brents, TE Will Mallory, LB Zaire Franklin and OG Jack Anderson

Lineup notes: RB Zack Moss (heel) didn’t practice Friday but is not on the injury report. WR Josh Downs (knee) overcame a questionable label and will play. RT Braden Smith (hip, wrist) has been ruled out, and LB Zaire Franklin (knee) also is inactive.

Panthers

Inactives: OT Ricky Lee, CB David Long, WR Laviska Shenault Jr., OT Brett Toth, SS Vonn Bell and OT Nash Jensen

Lineup notes: RB Miles Sanders (calf) practiced in full on Friday and doesn’t have a tag. WR DJ Chark Jr. (elbow) was questionable but will play, whereas WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (ankle) was ruled out after not practicing all week. S Vonn Bell (quad) will not be available.

New York Giants at Las Vegas Raiders (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Giants

Inactives: RB Jashaun Corbin, PK Cade York, DT Jordon Riley, OT Joshua Miles, S Gervarrius Owens and OG Sean Harlow

Lineup notes: QB Daniel Jones (neck) will return this week. RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) upgraded to a full practice Friday and will play. TE Darren Waller (hamstring) and PK Graham Gano (knee) went on IR. PK Randy Bullock will handle the kicking duties. WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) was removed from the report on Friday. RT Evan Neal (ankle) and LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring) are both back on the field.

Raiders

Inactives: FB Jakob Johnson, OT Thayer Munford, LB Luke Masterson, LB Divine Deablo, QB Brian Hoyer, DL Byron X. Young and DL Isaac Rochell

Lineup notes: LB Divine Deablo (ankle) will not play. DE Maxx Crosby (knee, ankle) and PK Daniel Carlson (groin) avoided an injury tag.

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 64 degrees, mostly clear

Cowboys

Inactives: QB Trey Lance, RB Deuce Vaughn, CB Noah Igbinoghene, CB Eric Scott Jr., DL Villami Fehoko Jr. and WR Jalen Brooks

Lineup notes: WR Michael Gallup (illness) fully practiced Thursday and Friday after sitting Wednesday; he’s not on the report. LT Tyron Smith (neck) is active. LB Rashaan Evans was elevated from the practice squad.

Eagles

Inactives: DE Derek Barnett, RB Boston Scott, CB Bradley Roby, TE Grant Calcaterra, DT Moro Ojomo and QB Tanner McKee

Lineup notes: RB Boston Scott (personal) has been ruled out.

Sunday Night Football

Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals (8:20 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 48 degrees, cloudy

Bills

Inactives: LB A.J. Klein, OG Alec Anderson, LB Baylon Spector, OT Germain Ifedi, DT Poona Ford and S Damar Hamlin

Lineup notes: TE Dawson Knox (wrist) went on IR after wrist surgery and is out indefinitely. QB Josh Allen (shoulder) fully practiced the last two days and avoided an injury tag. CB Josh Norman was elevated to the active roster.

Bengals

Inactives: OT D’Ante Smith, CB D.J. Ivey, C Trey Hill, OT Devin Cochran and DL Josh Tupou

Lineup notes: RB Joe Mixon (chest) is active after being questionable entering the contest.

Monday Night Football

Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets (8:15 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 44 degrees, cloudy

Chargers

Lineup notes: WR Joshua Palmer (knee) has been placed on IR, and WR Jaylen Guyton was activated from the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. QB Justin Herbert (finger) and TE Gerald Everett (hip) fully practiced all week and don’t carry injury designations. LB Kenneth Murray (shoulder) and LB Eric Kendricks (ribs) are questionable, though the latter is more likely to play.

Jets

Lineup notes: WR Randall Cobb (shoulder) fully practiced all week and isn’t on the report. WR Allen Lazard (knee) has been listed as questionable after being added Saturday. He’s a game-time decision.

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 9

Check out these starts and sits for fantasy football in Week 9.

With the Thursday night game in Week 9 now behind us, it’s time to focus our attention on the vital start/sit decisions to make in fantasy football for the weekend.

Four teams will be on a bye this week including the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11) or check out our start/bench list for Week 9:

The best fantasy football gamble of Week 9

Will this once-vaunted TE rise from the ashes to contribute line lineups this week?

Every week, at least one player becomes my fascination of whether he’s worthy of a fantasy football start as a streamer. The decision can be a mental wrestling match, but for the purpose of brevity, only one player can be chosen as my favorite fantasy football gamble of the week.

The players chosen in this series are meant to be fliers for fantasy owners in desperate situations or willing to take an intentional risk. No player is intended to be a lineup lock for guaranteed results, hence the name of the series.

The best fantasy football gamble for Week 9

Tracking my 2023 predictions: 1-7-0
All-time record: 19-38-3

Win: Player produces ≥ 75% of projected fantasy points
Loss: Player produces >75% of projected fantasy points
Tie: Player is ejected, leaves with an injury, or is ruled out after publishing

This year, we’ll also track the accuracy on a percentage basis to show relative results, since sometimes calling a player a loss doesn’t actually hurt gamers. An example would be if a projection narrowly falls short of the 75 percent threshold, the player is still of use in a lineup.

Wk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
% 55 74.7 41.7 20.8 150.3 66.5 16.1 25.5
Grade E C F- F- A+ D F- F-

This train wreck continues … the absolute worst part of it for me has been two of the last three weeks I simply chose the wrong player. In Week 6, I strongly debated taking Tyler Boyd, and last week I stupidly ignored my gut and took Jamaal Williams over Gabe Davis. So, let’s see if I can pick the right guy (Royce Freeman is my other strong lean) and put another W on the board …

New England Patriots TE Hunter Henry vs. Washington Commanders

I fully recognize this one is about as risky as they come, and it doesn’t do me any favors from the W-L perspective, because the odds definitely are stacked against this one coming to fruition.

Henry has not topped 9.1 PPR points or scored since Week 2, and the former Los Angeles Charger has no more than three targets in the last month of play. The chemistry with Mac Jones just hasn’t been there, and that’s a major concern in this recommendation.

However, necessity is the mother of invention, and the idea here is the loss of wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (knee) as well as the utter void of connection between Jones and JuJu Smith-Schuster. The Patriots are desperately in need of someone to step up in the passing game, so there’s a clear path to an increased target share for Henry.

Washington has totally flopped vs. the position in the last month. This matchup rates in the top eight for receptions and yardage per game as well as ease of TDs in relation to catches allowed since Week 3. Tight ends have averaged 5.8 receptions, 59.8 yards, and a TD every 7.3 grabs, good for 16.6 PPR points an outing. Only three teams have allowed more fantasy points per game in both primary scoring systems, and this is the fourth-most efficient matchup of the week.

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All four of the TDs against Washington have come in the last four weeks. In that time, Cole Kmet, Kyle Pitts, Jonnu Smith, and Darren Waller all posted at least 136 PPR points, with the New York Giant finishing with 22.8 as the high-water mark. Washington presents a matchup rating that is 66.7% higher than the league average in the last three weeks and 31.7% better in the most recent five games.

Henry isn’t going to be a volume guy in this one, but he certainly could tack on another touchdown to that list, and a pair of scores isn’t out of reach. Play him if you’re backed into a corner, but this likely will be an all-or-nothing result.

My projection: 6 targets, 5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD (15.8 PPR points)

The Huddle’s Blitzed Fantasy Football Podcast: Episode 200

Talking NFL player news, fantasy football advice, DFS strategy and more!

In this episode, Steve and Harley bring you NFL news, scheduling impact on the fantasy football playoffs, and “DFS Pay-ups, Stay-aways and Value Plays.” So Huddle up, tune in, and get Blitzed!

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