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11/4/21
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Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings
Here are this week’s fantasy rankings by position:
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Josh Allen (BUF) | @JAC | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson (BAL) | MIN | 2.4 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Matthew Stafford (LAR) | TEN | 3.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Justin Herbert (LAC) | @PHI | 5.3 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | Patrick Mahomes II (KC) - INJ | GB | 6.1 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Kyler Murray (ARI) | @SF | 6.3 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Joe Burrow (CIN) | CLE | 6.9 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 8 | Dak Prescott (DAL) - INJ | DEN | 9.4 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | Jalen Hurts (PHI) | LAC | 9.9 | 4 | 21 | 17 |
| 10 | Carson Wentz (IND) | NYJ | 10.4 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| 11 | Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) | HOU | 11.6 | 6 | 17 | 11 |
| 12 | Derek Carr (LV) | @NYG | 11.8 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 13 | Daniel Jones (NYG) | LV | 12.9 | 5 | 18 | 13 |
| 14 | Ryan Tannehill (TEN) | @LAR | 13.8 | 6 | 24 | 18 |
| 15 | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | @BAL | 13.9 | 6 | 23 | 17 |
| 16 | Mac Jones (NE) | @CAR | 17.1 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 17 | Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) - INJ | ARI | 17.6 | 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 18 | Jordan Love (GB) | @KC | 17.7 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 19 | Matt Ryan (ATL) | @NO | 18.9 | 14 | 25 | 11 |
| 20 | Teddy Bridgewater (DEN) | @DAL | 19.6 | 16 | 23 | 7 |
| 21 | Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) | CHI | 21.2 | 15 | 27 | 12 |
| 22 | Justin Fields (CHI) | @PIT | 22.5 | 17 | 28 | 11 |
| 23 | Mike White (NYJ) | @IND | 22.6 | 17 | 28 | 11 |
| 24 | Trevor Lawrence (JAC) | BUF | 23.3 | 19 | 27 | 8 |
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor (IND) | NYJ | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Austin Ekeler (LAC) | @PHI | 3.2 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Aaron Jones (GB) | @KC | 4.3 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | Najee Harris (PIT) | CHI | 4.3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Alvin Kamara (NO) | ATL | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| 6 | Darrell Henderson (LAR) | TEN | 6.5 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 7 | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) | DEN | 6.8 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Dalvin Cook (MIN) | @BAL | 7.5 | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| 9 | Nick Chubb (CLE) - INJ | @CIN | 9.2 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 10 | Joe Mixon (CIN) | CLE | 9.3 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | Cordarelle Patterson (ATL) | @NO | 11.7 | 9 | 16 | 7 |
| 12 | Christian McCaffrey (CAR) | NE | 13.3 | 3 | 23 | 20 |
| 13 | Michael Carter (NYJ) | @IND | 13.8 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
| 14 | Damien Harris (NE) | @CAR | 14.4 | 10 | 24 | 14 |
| 15 | Josh Jacobs (LV) | @NYG | 15.9 | 11 | 34 | 23 |
| 16 | Elijah Mitchell (SF) | ARI | 16.4 | 11 | 31 | 20 |
| 17 | Zack Moss (BUF) | @JAC | 17.8 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
| 18 | Myles Gaskin (MIA) | HOU | 18.8 | 12 | 37 | 25 |
| 19 | Khalil Herbert (CHI) | @PIT | 20.4 | 14 | 27 | 13 |
| 20 | James Conner (ARI) | @SF | 20.8 | 13 | 31 | 18 |
| 21 | Jeremy McNichols (TEN) | @LAR | 21.5 | 14 | 30 | 16 |
| 22 | Devontae Booker (NYG) | LV | 21.8 | 12 | 40 | 28 |
| 23 | Chase Edmonds (ARI) | @SF | 22.4 | 18 | 28 | 10 |
| 24 | Darrel Williams (KC) | GB | 24.1 | 17 | 30 | 13 |
| 25 | Melvin Gordon III (DEN) | @DAL | 24.9 | 16 | 34 | 18 |
| 26 | Javonte Williams (DEN) | @DAL | 26.9 | 22 | 36 | 14 |
| 27 | Tony Pollard (DAL) | DEN | 29.3 | 26 | 34 | 8 |
| 28 | Chuba Hubbard (CAR) | NE | 29.6 | 19 | 41 | 22 |
| 29 | Mike Davis (ATL) | @NO | 29.9 | 25 | 36 | 11 |
| 30 | Boston Scott (PHI) | LAC | 31.7 | 20 | 51 | 31 |
| 31 | AJ Dillon (GB) | @KC | 31.8 | 22 | 45 | 23 |
| 32 | D'Ernest Johnson (CLE) | @CIN | 33.3 | 28 | 39 | 11 |
| 33 | Kenneth Gainwell (PHI) | LAC | 33.7 | 23 | 41 | 18 |
| 34 | Adrian Peterson (TEN) | @LAR | 34.3 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| 35 | Kenyan Drake (LV) | @NYG | 35.8 | 24 | 46 | 22 |
| 36 | Samaje Perine (CIN) | CLE | 35.8 | 26 | 44 | 18 |
| 37 | Mark Ingram II (NO) | ATL | 36.8 | 32 | 44 | 12 |
| 38 | Jordan Howard (PHI) | LAC | 37.8 | 21 | 51 | 30 |
| 39 | Damien Williams (CHI) | @PIT | 37.8 | 25 | 52 | 27 |
| 40 | Carlos Hyde (JAC) | BUF | 38.1 | 21 | 51 | 30 |
| 41 | David Johnson (HOU) | @MIA | 38.7 | 30 | 46 | 16 |
| 42 | Devin Singletary (BUF) | @JAC | 39.1 | 32 | 50 | 18 |
| 43 | Nyheim Hines (IND) | NYJ | 40.3 | 34 | 45 | 11 |
| 44 | Ty Johnson (NYJ) | @IND | 43.3 | 33 | 49 | 16 |
| 45 | James Robinson (JAC) - INJ | BUF | 43.8 | 21 | 59 | 38 |
| 46 | Alexander Mattison (MIN) | @BAL | 44.2 | 35 | 51 | 16 |
| 47 | Phillip Lindsay (HOU) | @MIA | 44.3 | 39 | 51 | 12 |
| 48 | Sony Michel (LAR) | TEN | 45.8 | 40 | 49 | 9 |
| 49 | Salvon Ahmed (MIA) | HOU | 46.3 | 41 | 52 | 11 |
| 50 | JaMycal Hasty (SF) | ARI | 47.7 | 43 | 52 | 9 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Cooper Kupp (LAR) | TEN | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Tyreek Hill (KC) | GB | 3.3 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | @JAC | 4.3 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Deebo Samuel (SF) | ARI | 4.3 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) | CLE | 8.1 | 3 | 37 | 34 |
| 6 | Davante Adams (GB) - INJ | @KC | 8.3 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | Keenan Allen (LAC) | @PHI | 9.6 | 3 | 17 | 14 |
| 8 | Justin Jefferson (MIN) | @BAL | 10.8 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
| 9 | A.J. Brown (TEN) | @LAR | 10.9 | 4 | 18 | 14 |
| 10 | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) | DEN | 11.5 | 7 | 19 | 12 |
| 11 | Adam Thielen (MIN) | @BAL | 12.0 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 12 | Marquise Brown (BAL) | MIN | 12.4 | 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 13 | Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) | NYJ | 12.4 | 8 | 18 | 10 |
| 14 | DeAndre Hopkins (ARI) | @SF | 12.8 | 4 | 39 | 35 |
| 15 | Amari Cooper (DAL) | DEN | 13.2 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| 16 | Diontae Johnson (PIT) | CHI | 13.3 | 5 | 19 | 14 |
| 17 | Robert Woods (LAR) | TEN | 15.9 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 18 | Mike Williams (LAC) | @PHI | 17.8 | 7 | 23 | 16 |
| 19 | Courtland Sutton (DEN) | @DAL | 19.3 | 13 | 29 | 16 |
| 20 | D.J. Moore (CAR) | NE | 20.1 | 15 | 29 | 14 |
| 21 | Brandin Cooks (HOU) | @MIA | 21.4 | 7 | 41 | 34 |
| 22 | Jaylen Waddle (MIA) | HOU | 23.2 | 11 | 33 | 22 |
| 23 | Chase Claypool (PIT) | CHI | 23.5 | 19 | 30 | 11 |
| 24 | Jerry Jeudy (DEN) | @DAL | 25.3 | 1 | 48 | 47 |
| 25 | Darnell Mooney (CHI) | @PIT | 27.4 | 21 | 44 | 23 |
| 26 | Jarvis Landry (CLE) - INJ | @CIN | 27.8 | 20 | 45 | 25 |
| 27 | Kadarius Toney (NYG) - INJ | LV | 29.3 | 25 | 35 | 10 |
| 28 | Hunter Renfrow (LV) | @NYG | 30.4 | 20 | 45 | 25 |
| 29 | Cole Beasley (BUF) | @JAC | 30.9 | 24 | 37 | 13 |
| 30 | Emmanuel Sanders (BUF) | @JAC | 31.5 | 19 | 46 | 27 |
| 31 | Jamison Crowder (NYJ) | @IND | 31.9 | 20 | 74 | 54 |
| 32 | Tee Higgins (CIN) | CLE | 32.1 | 20 | 49 | 29 |
| 33 | DeVonta Smith (PHI) | LAC | 33.5 | 23 | 41 | 18 |
| 34 | Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) | BUF | 34.1 | 28 | 53 | 25 |
| 35 | Allen Robinson II (CHI) | @PIT | 34.6 | 28 | 49 | 21 |
| 36 | Van Jefferson (LAR) | TEN | 35.1 | 24 | 52 | 28 |
| 37 | Tyler Boyd (CIN) | CLE | 35.3 | 32 | 39 | 7 |
| 38 | Christian Kirk (ARI) | @SF | 35.5 | 22 | 42 | 20 |
| 39 | Jakobi Meyers (NE) | @CAR | 35.7 | 30 | 42 | 12 |
| 40 | DeVante Parker (MIA) | HOU | 38.0 | 25 | 45 | 20 |
| 41 | Bryan Edwards (LV) | @NYG | 40.1 | 35 | 45 | 10 |
| 42 | A.J. Green (ARI) | @SF | 41.0 | 30 | 64 | 34 |
| 43 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. (DAL) | DEN | 42.4 | 33 | 63 | 30 |
| 44 | Marquez Callaway (NO) | ATL | 42.8 | 26 | 56 | 30 |
| 45 | Tim Patrick (DEN) | @DAL | 43.7 | 31 | 51 | 20 |
| 46 | Rondale Moore (ARI) | @SF | 47.8 | 37 | 60 | 23 |
| 47 | Brandon Aiyuk (SF) | ARI | 48.6 | 40 | 59 | 19 |
| 48 | Allen Lazard (GB) | @KC | 49.3 | 43 | 65 | 22 |
| 49 | Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC) | BUF | 49.5 | 43 | 58 | 15 |
| 50 | Jamal Agnew (JAC) | BUF | 50.1 | 40 | 63 | 23 |
| 51 | K.J. Osborn (MIN) | @BAL | 50.8 | 42 | 55 | 13 |
| 52 | Kendrick Bourne (NE) | @CAR | 51.1 | 46 | 57 | 11 |
| 53 | Zach Pascal (IND) | NYJ | 51.1 | 43 | 59 | 16 |
| 54 | Robby Anderson (CAR) | NE | 52.4 | 47 | 58 | 11 |
| 55 | Russell Gage (ATL) | @NO | 53.8 | 42 | 74 | 32 |
| 56 | Nelson Agholor (NE) | @CAR | 54.3 | 50 | 58 | 8 |
| 57 | Elijah Moore (NYJ) | @IND | 54.6 | 48 | 62 | 14 |
| 58 | Mecole Hardman (KC) | GB | 55.0 | 47 | 60 | 13 |
| 59 | Julio Jones (TEN) - INJ | @LAR | 55.7 | 40 | 61 | 21 |
| 60 | Quez Watkins (PHI) | LAC | 56.6 | 49 | 61 | 12 |
Tight Ends
| Rank | Player | Team | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Travis Kelce (KC) | GB | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Darren Waller (LV) - INJ | @NYG | 2.4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Mark Andrews (BAL) | MIN | 3.1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Kyle Pitts (ATL) | @NO | 4.7 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 5 | Dalton Schultz (DAL) | DEN | 4.9 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Mike Gesicki (MIA) | HOU | 5.6 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Tyler Higbee (LAR) | TEN | 8.7 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| 8 | Dallas Goedert (PHI) - INJ | LAC | 9.3 | 4 | 33 | 29 |
| 9 | Hunter Henry (NE) | @CAR | 10.1 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| 10 | Zach Ertz (ARI) | SF | 10.8 | 3 | 16 | 13 |
| 11 | C.J. Uzomah (CIN) | CLE | 11.1 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
| 12 | Jared Cook (LAC) | @PHI | 11.5 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| 13 | Tyler Conklin (MIN) | @BAL | 15.0 | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| 14 | David Njoku (CLE) | @CIN | 15.9 | 10 | 26 | 16 |
| 15 | Mo-Alie Cox (IND) | NYJ | 16.0 | 6 | 24 | 18 |
| 16 | Pat Freiermuth (PIT) | CHI | 16.8 | 9 | 27 | 18 |
| 17 | George Kittle (SF) | @ARI | 18.4 | 9 | 43 | 34 |
| 18 | Dan Arnold (JAC) | BUF | 20.1 | 12 | 25 | 13 |
| 19 | Jonnu Smith (NE) - INJ | @CAR | 20.1 | 14 | 34 | 20 |
| 20 | Evan Engram (NYG) | LV | 20.6 | 17 | 26 | 9 |
| 21 | Noah Fant (DEN) - INJ | @DAL | 20.6 | 7 | 34 | 27 |
| 22 | Austin Hooper (CLE) | @CIN | 22.5 | 17 | 31 | 14 |
| 23 | Anthony Firkser (TEN) | @LAR | 23.9 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
| 24 | Hayden Hurst (ATL) | @NO | 24.5 | 16 | 31 | 15 |
Defenses
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| Buffalo Bills (BUF) | @JAC | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Indianapolis Colts (IND) | NYJ | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | CHI | 3.8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| New England Patriots (NE) | @CAR | 5.0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |
| New Orleans Saints (NO) | ATL | 5.4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | |
| Los Angeles Rams (LAR) | TEN | 6.9 | 2 | 16 | 14 | |
| Miami Dolphins (MIA) | HOU | 9.8 | 5 | 23 | 18 | |
| Dallas Cowboys (DAL) | DEN | 7.8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |
| Chicago Bears (CHI) | @PIT | 10.9 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |
| Las Vegas Raiders (LV) | @NYG | 12.0 | 8 | 22 | 14 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs (KC) | GB | 18.8 | 8 | 27 | 19 | |
| New York Giants (NYG) | LV | 15.8 | 6 | 24 | 18 | |
| Carolina Panthers (CAR) | NE | 11.2 | 7 | 19 | 12 | |
| Arizona Cardinals (ARI) | @SF | 12.8 | 8 | 18 | 10 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) | @PHI | 14.2 | 9 | 19 | 10 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | CLE | 13.8 | 8 | 19 | 11 | |
| Green Bay Packers (GB) | @KC | 17.2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | |
| Baltimore Ravens (BAL) | MIN | 16.4 | 11 | 22 | 11 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) | LAC | 17.3 | 8 | 25 | 17 | |
| Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | @NO | 18.3 | 12 | 22 | 10 | |
| Cleveland Browns (CLE) | @CIN | 18.6 | 9 | 26 | 17 | |
| Denver Broncos (DEN) | @DAL | 21.3 | 12 | 28 | 16 |
