Fantasy Football Start/Sit Rankings & Advice: Running Back (Week 9)

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Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings & Start/Sit Advice

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Week 9 Player Notes & Start/Sit Advice

Tyler Allgeier (RB – ATL) vs. LAC: Falcons +3 | 49.5 O/U

Since Week 4 — when starter Cordarrelle Patterson (knee, IR) was limited and ultimately sidelined — Allgeier has 335 yards and and two touchdowns on 68 carries and four targets in five games.
The Chargers are No. 2 in most fantasy points allowed to opposing backfields (28.3 FPPG).
If Patterson is activated in time for this week, then I’ll aggressively move Allgeier down my rankings.

Dameon Pierce (RB – HOU) vs. PHI: Texans +13 | 44 O/U

Yes, the Texans are likely to get trounced on Thursday Night Football, but the Texans are have a pitiful 1-5 record since Week 2, when Pierce became the team’s lead back — and he still has 598 yards and four touchdowns over his past six games.
The Eagles will almost certainly be without run-stuffing DT Jordan Davis (ankle), and their defense is No. 29 in rush SR (46.6%) and No. 31 in rush EPA per play (0.065).

Raheem Mostert (RB – MIA) at CHI: Dolphins -5 | 44 O/U

Mostert underwhelmed in Week 1 with 32 scoreless yards on five carries and a target, but in every game since then he has had 10-plus opportunities, and since Week 4 — when his snap rate jumped up (67% since then, per our Snap Count Analysis Report) — he has amassed 428 yards and two touchdowns in five games.
Mostert could control more of the backfield this week, given that former No. 2 RB Chase Edmonds (traded) is gone and new No. 2 RB Jeff Wilson (acquired via 49ers) could be limited without a full week of preparation.
The Bears are No. 4 in most fantasy points allowed to opposing backfields (24.7 FPPG).