WR Rankings Week 9 (updated Saturday)

Welcome to the Week 9 Wide Receiver Rankings!

It’s tough out there for receivers with at least 15 playable options sitting out on byes. You really feel it when you get into the WR3s, which are pretty light all the way through and that makes the flexes pretty shaky as well.

For Week 9 DFF, Nuk Hopkins, Robert Woods, Courtland Sutton, DJ Moore, Cooper Kupp and Sammy Watkins are all high on my list this week when I look at projections contrasted against cost. I’ll fine-tune the list some on the Saturday DFF podcast.

I’ll be back in a bit with the running backs and tight ends.

These rankings will be updated on Saturday.

The Week 9 bye teams are the Bengals, Giants, Jaguars, Eagles, Colts and Cardinals.

Week 9 Rankings

All Rotobahn rankings are based on .5 PPR scoring.

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Rank	Name	Team	Cost	Game Info	The Skinny
1	Adam Thielen	MIN	8.900	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Locked in and in great position once again as Diggs will handle the toughest matchup (Darius Slay) while Thielen works the inside. Might be out of my price range this week, but I’ll be looking for good ways to fit him in if I can.
2	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	8.300	HOU@DEN 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	The volume should flow to him now and he avoids their best corner, Chris Harris, who will be working on Coutee in the slot.
3	Antonio Brown	PIT	8.400	PIT@BAL 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	He’s scoring too often to call it a fluke. The volume may be down, but he’s still getting it done.
4	Davante Adams	GB	8.200	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET	He’s as close to matchup-proof as receivers not named Thielen get.
5	Mike Evans	TB	8.100	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Tweaked his knee towards the end of last week’s game, so keep tabs on him. He got in a limited practice on Thursday. *UPDATE* Evans is no off the injury report, which gets him a bump up.
6	Michael Thomas	NO	7.600	LAR@NO 11/04/2018 04:25PM ET	Has a sore shoulder and was limited at practice. Sounds like something minor, but it’s worth monitoring for Thomas teams.
7	Julio Jones	ATL	7.900	ATL@WAS 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Tough matchup, but they have nobody who can play him one-on-one. He’ll probably catch 8 balls as usual. He’d be a spot or two higher in full PPR.
8	Robert Woods	LAR	7.000	LAR@NO 11/04/2018 04:25PM ET	Love this matchup for him. He should avoid Lattimore most of the day.
9	Tyreek Hill	KC	8.000	KC@CLE 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Full practice so the groin injury looks like a a small concern.
10	Brandin Cooks	LAR	6.700	LAR@NO 11/04/2018 04:25PM ET	Revenge game! True, but he should have the toughest CB matchup with Lattimore on him most of the day.
11	Keenan Allen	LAC	7.300	LAC@SEA 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	I am feeling Keenan a bit now. He’s looked good lately but the volume hasn’t been there and he’s been in some ugly games as well. I think he starts to heat up this week and has a big second half of 2018.
12	Jarvis Landry	CLE	6.500	KC@CLE 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Gets a bump in full PPR. Nice matchup.
13	Julian Edelman	NE	6.600	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET	He should have a good day as always. They will need him to get the offense cranking. I see 7 plus receptions so he gets a bump in full PPR..
14	Cooper Kupp	LAR	6.000	LAR@NO 11/04/2018 04:25PM ET	Limited practice and a good bet to return for the Saints game. *UPDATE* He is now off the injury report. A great sign.
15	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	6.400	HOU@DEN 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	He’s now the clear cut number one receiver. Not that he was anything less last week, but Thomas is now gone and Sutton’s a rookie.
16	JuJu Smith-Schuster	PIT	7.200	PIT@BAL 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	He’s been a bit game flow dependent recently but he’s still a great player. This is a tough matchup, so call him as WR2.
17	Sammy Watkins	KC	4.900	KC@CLE 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Looking better and better and this is a good matchup for him.
18	Kenny Golladay	DET	5.500	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	He gets a target bump with Tate gone.
19	Marvin Jones Jr.	DET	5.300	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	He also gets a target bump with Tate gone. Should see a lot of Xavier Rhodes this week though.
20	John Brown	BAL	5.800	PIT@BAL 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	It’s a typical week for him. He’ll face some tough coverage but will run routes that give him the chance at big plays.
21	Josh Gordon	NE	6.300	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET	Not getting the full love yet and we now have to wonder if it’s due to behavioral stuff. The Pats stayed quiet at the deadline, so that’s a plus and Belichick denied any issues existed. My take here is that NE is slow rolling Gordon—using him as-needed to gain a tactical advantage but not filling his cup up as they might if he was not an addict. It makes sense. He’ll be ready to dominate when the games really matter. We all know the Patriots will coast to another division title and probably a playoff bye with or without Gordon.
22	DeSean Jackson	TB	5.000	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Not a great matchup because the Panthers like to keep the play in front of the DBs. I think it sets up best for Godwin and Humphries. Still, D-Jax can make big plays after the catch too, so he’s a viable WR3 play.
23	Danny Amendola	MIA	4.700	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Should catch 6-10 balls this week.
24	Devin Funchess	CAR	5.600	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Low ceiling but a solid floor. He gets you about 50 yards a week and is always a threat to score.
25	Courtland Sutton	DEN	3.900	HOU@DEN 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	More volume is coming his way now that DT is a Texan. Sutton is a work in progress but he’s ready to make big contributions in the red zone and can also drop the occasional big play. He’s a good ball tracker and he’s got good hands and those traits combined with his massive frame make him a tough cover.
26	Calvin Ridley	ATL	5.700	ATL@WAS 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	His ankle should have healed up during the bye week. He’s a viable WR3 in this matchup.
27	Michael Crabtree	BAL	4.800	PIT@BAL 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	He should avoid Haden in coverage for most of the day and that helps some.
28	Amari Cooper	DAL	4.600	TEN@DAL 11/05/2018 08:15PM ET	Logic says they gave up a ton for him and they will use him a lot.
29	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	GB	4.700	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET	Gets a nice bump with Allison banged up.
30	Chris Godwin	TB	4.400	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Plenty of potential in this game and his playing time has been there the last two games. He got caught up in Jameis’ trainwreck last week. That was the cause of his target inefficiency.
31	Doug Baldwin	SEA	5.300	LAC@SEA 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	It’s tough to get things going when your team throws so infrequently.
32	Demaryius Thomas	HOU	4.500	HOU@DEN 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	Can they integrate him in a few days? I’m calling him a risky WR3 play.
33	Taylor Gabriel	CHI	5.100	CHI@BUF 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Has a sore knee and was limited at practice so double check his status this week before locking him in.
34	D.J. Moore	CAR	4.300	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
35	Tyler Lockett	SEA	5.200	LAC@SEA 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	Tough matchup.
36	Corey Davis	TEN	4.800	TEN@DAL 11/05/2018 08:15PM ET	He’s an intriguing buy-low option, but he’s buy-low for a reason. Davis could explode at any time. His QB’s injury is his injury in practical terms. His hammy is good to go this week.
37	DeVante Parker	MIA	4.600	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
38	Anthony Miller	CHI	3.700	CHI@BUF 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Should see extra targets this week with Robinson and perhaps Gabriel banged up. I still think Miller is their best receiver for the long term.
39	Tyrell Williams	LAC	4.200	LAC@SEA 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	He’s a nice GPP sart throw.
40	Tre'Quan Smith	NO	4.200	LAR@NO 11/04/2018 04:25PM ET
41	Willie Snead IV	BAL	4.200	PIT@BAL 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Gets a bump in full PPR. Nice matchup for him in the slot.
42	David Moore	SEA	3.900	LAC@SEA 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET
43	Michael Gallup	DAL	3.700	TEN@DAL 11/05/2018 08:15PM ET
44	Jakeem Grant	MIA	3.700	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
45	Mohamed Sanu	ATL	5.100	ATL@WAS 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
46	Rashard Higgins	CLE	3.700	KC@CLE 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Practiced Thursday so he may return this week.
47	Mike Williams	LAC	3.800	LAC@SEA 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET
48	Paul Richardson Jr.	WAS	3.800	ATL@WAS 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
49	Curtis Samuel	CAR	3.500	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
50	Josh Doctson	WAS	4.200	ATL@WAS 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
51	Chris Hogan	NE	4.200	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET
52	Randall Cobb	GB	4.600	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET	Nursing a sore hammy.
53	Jermaine Kearse	NYJ	4.200	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
54	Antonio Callaway	CLE	4.200	KC@CLE 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	He’s questionable with an ankle.
55	Cole Beasley	DAL	4.100	TEN@DAL 11/05/2018 08:15PM ET
56	Tajae Sharpe	TEN	3.800	TEN@DAL 11/05/2018 08:15PM ET
57	Adam Humphries	TB	3.600	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
58	Zay Jones	BUF	3.400	CHI@BUF 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
59	Taywan Taylor	TEN	3.600	TEN@DAL 11/05/2018 08:15PM ET
60	Cameron Meredith	NO	3.500	LAR@NO 11/04/2018 04:25PM ET
61	Chris Conley	KC	3.200	KC@CLE 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
62	Tim Patrick	DEN	3.000	HOU@DEN 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET
63	Kelvin Benjamin	BUF	3.500	CHI@BUF 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
64	TJ Jones	DET	3.000	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
65	Brandon Powell	DET	3.000	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
66	Travis Benjamin	LAC	3.500	LAC@SEA 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET
67	Rishard Matthews	NYJ	3.500	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
68	Deontay Burnett	NYJ	3.300	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
69	Cordarrelle Patterson	NE	3.200	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET
70	Josh Reynolds	LAR	4.500	LAR@NO 11/04/2018 04:25PM ET
71	Equanimeous St. Brown	GB	3.400	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET
72	Phillip Dorsett	NE	3.600	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET
73	DaeSean Hamilton	DEN	3.000	HOU@DEN 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET
74	Damion Ratley	CLE	3.500	KC@CLE 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
75	Jarius Wright	CAR	3.300	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
76	Laquon Treadwell	MIN	3.300	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
77	James Washington	PIT	3.300	PIT@BAL 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
78	Aldrick Robinson	MIN	3.200	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
79	Andre Holmes	BUF	3.100	CHI@BUF 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
80	Ryan Switzer	PIT	3.100	PIT@BAL 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
81	Demarcus Robinson	KC	3.000	KC@CLE 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET
82	Stefon Diggs	MIN	6.800	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	No practice (sore ribs) but expected to play. Make sure you check his status before locking him in. Will see a lot of Darius Slay in coverage this week. *UPDATE* He’s trending towards out. If he does play, it’ll be on a token basis. I’m pulling him down to the bottom of the ranks.
83	Golden Tate	DET	5.900	DET@MIN 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	On the bye now that he’s an Eagle.
84	Geronimo Allison	GB	4.600	GB@NE 11/04/2018 08:20PM ET	Now doubtful.
85	Allen Robinson II	CHI	5.200	CHI@BUF 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	No practice (groin) so he’s very questionable and it’s a game they can clearly win without him. I expect him to sit, but I’ll upgrade him on Saturday if I’m wrong.
86	Kenny Stills	MIA	4.300	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Still no practice (groin) and looking doubtful for week 9. I’ll upgrade him if he practices.
87	Robby Anderson	NYJ	4.300	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Still out (ankle) and looking doubtful for Week 9. I’ll upgrade him if he practices, but you should be making other plans.
88	Quincy Enunwa	NYJ	4.000	NYJ@MIA 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Still no practice (ankle) so probably out again.
89	Tavon Austin	DAL	3.000	TEN@DAL 11/05/2018 08:15PM ET	OUT (groin)
90	Torrey Smith	CAR	3.500	TB@CAR 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	Still no practice (knee) so he is a good bet to sit again in Week 9. *UPDATE* He’s out.
91	Keke Coutee	HOU	5.300	HOU@DEN 11/04/2018 04:05PM ET	He’s OUT (hamstring)
92	Jamison Crowder	WAS	4.100	ATL@WAS 11/04/2018 01:00PM ET	OUT (ankle)
93	Marquise Goodwin	SF	5.500	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED) He’s got QB concerns this week. You know—more than he normally does post-Garoppolo.
94	Jordy Nelson	OAK	4.600	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED) Not dependable—even after Cooper’s departure. Oakland is a madhouse right now.
95	Seth Roberts	OAK	3.700	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED)
96	Brandon LaFell	OAK	3.800	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED)
97	Kendrick Bourne	SF	3.600	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED)
98	Pierre Garcon	SF	4.300	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED)
99	Dante Pettis	SF	3.500	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED)
100	Trent Taylor	SF	3.700	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED)
101	Martavis Bryant	OAK	3.500	OAK@SF 11/01/2018 08:20PM ET	(ALREADY PLAYED)
Rank	Name	Team	Cost	Game Info	The Skinny