It's been a long time since fantasy managers have been able to put consensus No. 1 draft pick Christian McCaffrey in their lineups. But that could end on Sunday as the Carolina Panthers running back is on track to return from an ankle injury. The question is, will he be the McCaffrey of old right away?
Fantasy football rankings for Week 9 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
ON BYE: Bengals, Browns, Rams, Eagles
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.
(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. Car.
2 Deshaun Watson Hou. at Jac.
3 Josh Allen Buf. vs. Sea.
4 Lamar Jackson Bal. at Ind.
5 Matt Ryan Atl. vs. Den.
6 Justin Herbert L.A.-C vs. L.V.
7 Russell Wilson Sea. at Buf.
8 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. Mia.
9 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at S.F.
10 Derek Carr L.V. at L.A.-C
11 Tom Brady T.B. vs. N.O.
12 Cam Newton N.E. at N.Y.-J
13 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. at Dal.
14 Ryan Tannehill Ten. vs. Chi.
15 Teddy Bridgewater Car. at K.C.
16 Philip Rivers Ind. vs. Bal.
17 Kirk Cousins Min. vs. Det.
18 Drew Lock Den. at Atl.
19 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at Was.
20 Chase Daniel Det. at Min.
21 Kyle Allen Was. vs. N.Y.-G
22 Nick Foles Chi. at Ten.
23 Tua Tagovailoa Mia. at Ari.
24 Cooper Rush Dal. vs. Pit.
25 Drew Brees N.O. at T.B.
26 Nick Mullens S.F. vs. G.B.
27 Jake Luton Jac. vs. Hou.
28 Sam Darnold N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has been on injured reserve since suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 2. (Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports)
RUNNING BACKS
1 Dalvin Cook Min. vs. Det.
2 *Christian McCaffrey Car. at K.C.
3 James Conner Pit. at Dal.
4 Derrick Henry Ten. vs. Chi.
5 James Robinson Jac. vs. Hou.
6 *Aaron Jones G.B. at S.F.
7 Josh Jacobs L.V. at L.A.-C
8 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. N.Y.-G
9 Todd Gurley Atl. vs. Den.
10 Alvin Kamara N.O. at T.B.
11 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. Pit.
12 Damien Harris N.E. at N.Y.-J
13 David Montgomery Chi. at Ten.
14 JaMycal Hasty S.F. vs. G.B.
15 David Johnson Hou. at Jac.
16 D'Andre Swift Det. at Min.
17 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. vs. Car.
18 Melvin Gordon Den. at Atl.
19 Devonta Freeman N.Y.-G at Was.
20 Jerick McKinnon S.F. vs. G.B.
21 Leonard Fournette T.B. vs. N.O.
22 Justin Jackson L.A.-C vs. L.V.
23 *Jonathan Taylor Ind. vs. Bal.
24 *Chris Carson Sea. at Buf.
25 Kenyan Drake Ari. vs. Mia.
26 Zack Moss Buf. vs. Sea.
27 Le'Veon Bell K.C. vs. Car.
28 Joshua Kelley L.A.-C vs. L.V.
29 Devin Singletary Buf. vs. Sea.
30 James White N.E. at N.Y.-J
31 Mike Davis Car. at K.C.
32 J.K. Dobbins Bal. at Ind.
33 Ronald Jones T.B. vs. N.O.
34 Phillip Lindsay Den. at Atl.
35 Chase Edmonds Ari. vs. Mia.
36 Mark Ingram Bal. at Ind.
37 Carlos Hyde Sea. at Buf.
38 Jordan Wilkins Ind. vs. Bal.
39 Rex Burkhead N.E. at N.Y.-J
40 Latavius Murray N.O. at T.B.
41 Adrian Peterson Det. at Min.
42 Frank Gore N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
43 Brian Hill Atl. vs. Den.
44 Chris Thompson Jac. vs. Hou.
45 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. N.Y.-G
46 Alexander Mattison Min. vs. Det.
47 Duke Johnson Hou. at Jac.
48 Nyheim Hines Ind. vs. Bal.
49 Benny Snell Jr. Pit. at Dal.
50 Lamical Perine N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
51 Kerryon Johnson Det. at Min.
52 Kyle Juszczyk S.F. vs. G.B.
53 Wayne Gallman N.Y.-G at Was.
54 DeeJay Dallas Sea. at Buf.
55 Jordan Howard Mia. at Ari.
WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Davante Adams G.B. at S.F.
2 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. vs. Mia.
3 Stefon Diggs Buf. vs. Sea.
4 Julio Jones Atl. vs. Den.
5 Mike Evans T.B. vs. N.O.
6 Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. L.V.
7 *Michael Thomas N.O. at T.B.
8 Adam Thielen Min. vs. Det.
9 Tyler Lockett Sea. at Buf.
10 Allen Robinson Chi. at Ten.
11 Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. Car.
12 Robby Anderson Car. at K.C.
13 *Calvin Ridley Atl. vs. Den.
14 DK Metcalf Sea. at Buf.
15 A.J. Brown Ten. vs. Chi.
16 Will Fuller Hou. at Jac.
17 D.J. Moore Car. at K.C.
18 Chris Godwin T.B. vs. N.O.
19 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. at Dal.
20 DeVante Parker Mia. at Ari.
21 Justin Jefferson Min. vs. Det.
22 D.J. Chark Jac. vs. Hou.
23 Corey Davis Ten. vs. Chi.
24 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. vs. G.B.
25 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. N.Y.-G
26 *Antonio Brown T.B. vs. N.O.
27 Amari Cooper Dal. vs. Pit.
28 Marvin Jones Det. at Min.
29 Jamison Crowder N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
30 Brandin Cooks Hou. at Jac.
31 Marquise Brown Bal. at Ind.
32 Cole Beasley Buf. vs. Sea.
33 Darius Slayton N.Y.-G at Was.
34 Christian Kirk Ari. vs. Mia.
35 Henry Ruggs L.V. at L.A.-C
36 Jerry Jeudy Den. at Atl.
37 Tim Patrick Den. at Atl.
38 Nelson Agholor L.V. at L.A.-C
39 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Dal.
40 Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. L.V.
41 Mecole Hardman K.C. vs. Car.
42 CeeDee Lamb Dal. vs. Pit.
43 Keelan Cole Jac. vs. Hou.
44 Denzel Mims N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
45 Scott Miller T.B. vs. N.O.
46 Jakobi Meyers N.E. at N.Y.-J
47 Tre'Quan Smith N.O. at T.B.
48 Chase Claypool Pit. at Dal.
49 Zach Pascal Ind. vs. Bal.
50 Preston Williams Mia. at Ari.
51 Curtis Samuel Car. at K.C.
52 Golden Tate N.Y.-G at Was.
53 Danny Amendola Det. at Min.
54 Laviska Shenault Jac. vs. Hou.
55 *John Brown Buf. vs. Sea.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Car.
2 Darren Waller L.V. at L.A.-C
3 Mark Andrews Bal. at Ind.
4 Jordan Reed S.F. vs. G.B.
5 Rob Gronkowski T.B. vs. N.O.
6 T.J. Hockenson Det. at Min.
7 Noah Fant Den. at Atl.
8 Evan Engram N.Y.-G at Was.
9 Jared Cook N.O. at T.B.
10 Jonnu Smith Ten. vs. Chi.
11 Robert Tonyan G.B. at S.F.
12 Trey Burton Ind. vs. Bal.
13 Logan Thomas Was. vs. N.Y.-G
14 Hunter Henry L.A.-C vs. L.V.
15 Hayden Hurst Atl. vs. Den.
16 Eric Ebron Pit. at Dal.
17 Jordan Akins Hou. at Jac.
18 Ross Dwelley S.F. vs. G.B.
19 Dalton Schultz Dal. vs. Pit.
20 Darren Fells Hou. at Jac.
21 Greg Olsen Sea. at Buf.
22 Jimmy Graham Chi. at Ten.
23 Anthony Firkser Ten. vs. Chi.
24 Jack Doyle Ind. vs. Bal.
25 Mike Gesicki Mia. at Ari.
26 Will Dissly Sea. at Buf.
27 Ian Thomas Car. at K.C.
28 Albert Okwuegbunam Den. at Atl.
29 Jason Witten L.V. at L.A.-C
30 Jacob Hollister Sea. at Buf.
KICKERS
1 Younghoe Koo Atl. vs. Den.
2 Wil Lutz N.O. at T.B.
3 Joey Slye Car. at K.C.
4 Jason Sanders Mia. at Ari.
5 Nick Folk N.E. at N.Y.-J
6 Matt Prater Det. at Min.
7 Justin Tucker Bal. at Ind.
8 Tyler Bass Buf. vs. Sea.
9 Chris Boswell Pit. at Dal.
10 Ryan Succop T.B. vs. N.O.
11 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at Jac.
12 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. G.B.
13 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. Car.
14 Rodrigo Blankenship Ind. vs. Bal.
15 Mike Badgley L.A.-C vs. L.V.
16 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at Was.
17 Daniel Carlson L.V. at L.A.-C
18 Brandon McManus Den. at Atl.
19 Cairo Santos Chi. at Ten.
20 Dustin Hopkins Was. vs. N.Y.-G
21 Jason Myers Sea. at Buf.
22 Mason Crosby G.B. at S.F.
23 Dan Bailey Min. vs. Det.
24 Greg Zuerlein Dal. vs. Pit.
25 Zane Gonzalez Ari. vs. Mia.
26 Josh Lambo Jac. vs. Hou.
27 *Sam Ficken N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
28 Stephen Gostkowski Ten. vs. Chi.
29 Sergio Castillo N.Y.-J vs. N.E.
DEFENSES
1 Pittsburgh Steelers at Dal.
2 Indianapolis Colts vs. Bal.
3 New England Patriots at N.Y.-J
4 New York Giants at Was.
5 Washington Football Team vs. N.Y.-G
6 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Car.
7 Atlanta Falcons vs. Den.
8 Minnesota Vikings vs. Det.
9 Green Bay Packers at S.F.
10 Buffalo Bills vs. Sea.
11 Tennessee Titans vs. Chi.
12 New York Jets vs. N.E.
13 Baltimore Ravens at Ind.
14 Denver Broncos at Atl.
15 Arizona Cardinals vs. Mia.
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. N.O.
17 Detroit Lions at Min.
18 Los Angeles Chargers vs. L.V.
19 San Francisco 49ers vs. G.B.
20 New Orleans Saints at T.B.
21 Houston Texans at Jac.
22 Miami Dolphins at Ari.
23 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Hou.
24 Las Vegas Raiders at L.A.-C
25 Chicago Bears at Ten.
26 Dallas Cowboys vs. Pit.
27 Seattle Seahawks at Buf.
28 Carolina Panthers at K.C.
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