Fantasy managers are being tested this week with several starting wide receivers dealing with quarterback problems that have muddled the rankings. As of Thursday afternoon we expect Jordan Addison will be catching passes from Jaren Hall in Week 9, Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua will be trying to connect with Brett Rypien, and Marquise Brown will have rookie Clayton Tune throwing him the ball. It's less than ideal.
Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers won't have a completely new QB, Aidan O'Connell started Week 4 and came on in relief in Week 7, but they have concerns nonetheless, especially with the way things have gone lately. While we all think O'Connell is a downgrade from Jimmy Garoppolo, I'm still starting both Adams and Meyers in Week 9.
Still, for Adams, when a 30-year-old receiver goes through a slump like this, it's easy to wonder if he's reached the end. I would bet against that considering that Adams had 33 catches for 397 yards and three touchdowns during the first month of the season. The veteran ran wide open on Monday night also, and could have produced a 200-yard night with two scores if Garoppolo had been able to put the ball in the same area code.
In Week 9, with Amon-Ra St. Brown, Calvin Ridley, Christian Kirk, Brandon Aiyuk, Courtland Sutton, and Jerry Jeudy all on a bye I can't imagine anyone has the luxury of sitting Adams to see what the Raiders new offense may look like. If you have Adams, you're starting him this week. If you don't, I would see just how low you can buy.
You can find more in my weekly projections over at SportsLine. Now here is the rest of the Week 9 WR Preview:
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Numbers to Know
- 26% -- Demario Douglas has been targeted on 26% of his routes this season. He should run all of the routes for New England in Week 9.
- 3.30 -- Amongst receivers with at least 35 targets this season, Brandon Aiyuk's 3.30 yards per route run ranks second only to Tyreek Hill.
- 2.53 -- Rashid Shaheed is scoring 2.5 Fantasy points per target. If you need a desperation flex, he can make your day in one play.
- 50% -- Half of the Jets' end zone targets have gone to Garrett Wilson. Only Courtland Sutton has seen a higher rate.
- 33.5% -- Ja'Marr Chase's 33.5% target share is tied with Wilson for best in the league. With Burrow back to full strength, Chase is my WR1 rest of season.
- 18.3 -- Marquise Brown averaged 18.3 PPR FPPG in six games with Kyler Murray and no DeAndre Hopkins last year. Brown could be a top-12 WR rest of season once Murray returns.
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Heath's Projections
My full set of Week 9 Fantasy Football projections for every position are now available on SportsLine. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don't live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 9. Projected stats for all starting wide receivers are available, so be sure to check out the full set of projections at SportsLine.
