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Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings (2026)

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Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings (2026)

Wondering who to start or who to snag off the waiver wire in fantasy football this week? We’ve got up-to-date 2026-27 fantasy football rankings to help you optimize your roster(s) each week during the NFL Fantasy Football season!

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Fantasy Football Rankings – Week 9, 2026 (PPR)

Here are the full, current 2026 fantasy football rankings for Week 9, 2026 in PPR (point per reception) leagues for each position.

Week 9 Quarterback Rankings

Here are the QB rankings for Week 9, 2026.

Rank Player Team Opponent Proj. Fantasy Points
1 Joe Burrow CIN at ATL 22.9
2 Josh Allen BUF at MIN 21.3
3 Brock Purdy SF vs. LV 20.9
4 Drake Maye NE vs. GB 20.3
5 Jared Goff DET at MIA 20.2
6 Dak Prescott DAL at IND 20
7 Trevor Lawrence JAC at BAL 19.8
8 Caleb Williams CHI vs. TB 19.5
9 Patrick Mahomes II KC vs. NYJ 19.2
10 Jayden Daniels WAS vs. LAR 18.8
11 Matthew Stafford LAR at WAS 18.4
12 Jordan Love GB at NE 18
13 Malik Willis MIA vs. DET 17.7
14 Tyler Shough NO vs. CLE 17.4
15 C.J. Stroud HOU at LAC 17
16 Sam Darnold SEA vs. ARI 16.7
17 Kirk Cousins LV at SF 16.6
18 Bo Nix DEN at CAR 16.3
19 Michael Penix Jr. ATL vs. CIN 16
20 Bryce Young CAR vs. DEN 15.8
21 Deshaun Watson CLE at NO 15.6
22 J.J. McCarthy NYG at PHI 15.3
23 Kyler Murray MIN vs. BUF 14.8
24 Geno Smith NYJ at KC 14.5
25 Baker Mayfield TB at CHI 14
26 Daniel Jones IND vs. DAL 13.4
27 Tanner McKee PHI vs. NYG 12.9
28 Justin Herbert LAC vs. HOU 12.4
29 Gardner Minshew II ARI at SEA 11.9
30 Joe Fagnano BAL vs. JAC 11.4

Week 9 Running Back Rankings

Here are the fantasy RB rankings for Week 9, 2026.

Rank Player Team Opponent Proj. Fantasy Points
1 Jahmyr Gibbs DET at MIA 26.9
2 Kenneth Walker III KC vs. NYJ 21.9
3 Bijan Robinson ATL vs. CIN 20.3
4 Christian McCaffrey SF vs. LV 20.1
5 Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. DEN 19.8
6 Javonte Williams DAL at IND 17.4
7 Kyren Williams LAR at WAS 17.2
8 Bucky Irving TB at CHI 16.6
9 James Cook III BUF at MIN 16.5
10 Bhayshul Tuten JAC at BAL 16.3
11 Josh Jacobs GB at NE 15.8
12 D’Andre Swift CHI vs. TB 15.6
13 Chase Brown CIN at ATL 15.3
14 Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. GB 15.1
15 Jonah Coleman DEN at CAR 14.4
16 Jonathan Taylor IND vs. DAL 14.4
17 Saquon Barkley PHI vs. NYG 13.6
18 Derrick Henry BAL vs. JAC 13.4
19 Quinshon Judkins CLE at NO 13
20 Ashton Jeanty LV at SF 12.7
21 Cam Skattebo NYG at PHI 12.7
22 Ollie Gordon II MIA vs. DET 11.2
23 Braelon Allen NYJ at KC 11.2
24 Rachaad White WAS vs. LAR 10.9
25 Breece Hall NYJ at KC 10.7
26 Tyler Allgeier ARI at SEA 10.6
27 Blake Corum LAR at WAS 10
28 Woody Marks HOU at LAC 9.7
29 Alvin Kamara NO vs. CLE 9.7
30 Aaron Jones Sr. MIN vs. BUF 9.7
31 Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. ARI 9.5
32 Dylan Sampson CLE at NO 9.1
33 Mike Washington Jr. LV at SF 9
34 Jordan Mason MIN vs. BUF 8.8
35 Omarion Hampton LAC vs. HOU 8.5
36 Kenny Gainwell TB at CHI 8.4
37 Jadarian Price SEA vs. ARI 8.4
38 Devin Singletary NYG at PHI 7.9
39 J.K. Dobbins DEN at CAR 7.9
40 Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAC at BAL 7.2
41 Kaelon Black SF vs. LV 7.2
42 Emmett Johnson KC vs. NYJ 7.1
43 Samaje Perine CIN at ATL 6.9
44 Elijah Mitchell PHI vs. NYG 6.7
45 Kendre Miller NO vs. CLE 6.7
46 Kimani Vidal LAC vs. HOU 6.6
47 Seth McGowan IND vs. DAL 6.4
48 Justice Hill BAL vs. JAC 6.4
49 Austin Ekeler WAS vs. LAR 6.3
50 Keaton Mitchell LAC vs. HOU 6.1
51 Kyle Monangai CHI vs. TB 6
52 TreVeyon Henderson NE vs. GB 5.8
53 David Montgomery HOU at LAC 5.3
54 Corey Kiner NE vs. GB 5.3
55 MarShawn Lloyd GB at NE 5.1
56 Roschon Johnson CHI vs. TB 4.5
57 Ty Johnson BUF at MIN 4.3
58 Brian Robinson Jr. ATL vs. CIN 4.1
59 George Holani SEA vs. ARI 4
60 Kyle Juszczyk SF vs. LV 3.6

Week 9 Wide Receiver Rankings

Here are the fantasy WR rankings for Week 9, 2026.

Rank Player Team Opponent Proj. Fantasy Points
1 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. ARI 24.6
2 Puka Nacua LAR at WAS 23.1
3 CeeDee Lamb DAL at IND 21.4
4 Ja’Marr Chase CIN at ATL 20.7
5 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at MIA 20.2
6 Malik Nabers NYG at PHI 16.7
7 Chris Olave NO vs. CLE 16.2
8 Tee Higgins CIN at ATL 16.1
9 Drake London ATL vs. CIN 15.7
10 Christian Watson GB at NE 15.5
11 Matthew Golden GB at NE 15.1
12 Justin Jefferson MIN vs. BUF 14.9
13 Nico Collins HOU at LAC 14.8
14 Mike Evans SF vs. LV 14.4
15 Parker Washington JAC at BAL 14.4
16 Luther Burden III CHI vs. TB 14.2
17 Rashee Rice KC vs. NYJ 14.1
18 George Pickens DAL at IND 13.2
19 Garrett Wilson NYJ at KC 13
20 Tetairoa McMillan CAR vs. DEN 12.7
21 Zay Flowers BAL vs. JAC 12.7
22 Jameson Williams DET at MIA 12.5
23 Stefon Diggs WAS vs. LAR 12.1
24 Jalen Coker CAR vs. DEN 11.8
25 Michael Wilson ARI at SEA 11.8
26 DJ Moore BUF at MIN 11.8
27 Jaylen Waddle DEN at CAR 11.5
28 Denzel Boston CLE at NO 11.4
29 Caleb Douglas MIA vs. DET 11.1
30 Ladd McConkey LAC vs. HOU 11
31 KC Concepcion Jr. CLE at NO 10.5
32 Tre Tucker LV at SF 10.5
33 Malik Washington MIA vs. DET 10.4
34 DeMario Douglas NE vs. GB 10.4
35 Keenan Allen IND vs. DAL 10.3
36 Devaughn Vele NO vs. CLE 10.2
37 Omar Cooper Jr. NYJ at KC 10.2
38 Makai Lemon PHI vs. NYG 10
39 Rome Odunze CHI vs. TB 10
40 Jordan Addison MIN vs. BUF 9.9
41 Josh Downs IND vs. DAL 9.9
42 Ryan Flournoy DAL at IND 9.8
43 Adonai Mitchell NYJ at KC 9.6
44 Jakobi Meyers JAC at BAL 9.5
45 Antonio Williams WAS vs. LAR 9.5
46 Khalil Shakir BUF at MIN 9.4
47 Emeka Egbuka TB at CHI 9.3
48 Deebo Samuel Sr. SF vs. LV 9.2
49 Chris Godwin Jr. TB at CHI 9
50 Xavier Worthy KC vs. NYJ 8.9
51 Keon Coleman BUF at MIN 8.8
52 Jahan Dotson ATL vs. CIN 8.6
53 Courtland Sutton DEN at CAR 8.3
54 DeVonta Smith PHI vs. NYG 7.7
55 Tre’ Harris LAC vs. HOU 7.5
56 Marvin Harrison Jr. HOU at LAC 7.3
57 Quentin Johnston LAC vs. HOU 7.3
58 Malachi Fields NYG at PHI 7.1
59 Cooper Kupp SEA vs. ARI 6.9
60 Efton Chism III NE vs. GB 6.9
61 Treylon Burks WAS vs. LAR 6.7
62 Darius Cooper PHI vs. NYG 6.4
63 Kalif Raymond CHI vs. TB 6.4
64 Xavier Hutchinson HOU at LAC 6.1
65 Rashod Bateman BAL vs. JAC 6.1
66 Savion Williams GB at NE 6.1
67 Jerry Jeudy CLE at NO 6
68 Kyle Williams NE vs. GB 5.8
69 Dontayvion Wicks PHI vs. NYG 5.7
70 A.J. Brown NE vs. GB 5.7
71 Ted Hurst III TB at CHI 5.7
72 Ja’Kobi Lane BAL vs. JAC 5.7
73 Rashid Shaheed SEA vs. ARI 5.7
74 Tez Johnson TB at CHI 5.7
75 Travis Hunter JAC at BAL 5.6
76 Chris Bell MIA vs. DET 5.5
77 Jordyn Tyson NO vs. CLE 5.4
78 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC at BAL 5.4
79 Pat Bryant DEN at CAR 5.4
80 Marvin Mims Jr. DEN at CAR 5.3
81 Cody White LV at SF 5.3
82 Konata Mumpfield LAR at WAS 5.3
83 Jalen Nailor LV at SF 5.3
84 Laquon Treadwell IND vs. DAL 5.2
85 Kayshon Boutte HOU at LAC 5.2
86 Dohnte Meyers CIN at ATL 5.1
87 Isaac TeSlaa DET at MIA 5.1
88 Darnell Mooney NYG at PHI 5
89 Cyrus Allen KC vs. NYJ 4.9
90 Bryce Lance NO vs. CLE 4.9
91 Hollywood Brown PHI vs. NYG 4.8
92 John Metchie III CAR vs. DEN 4.8
93 Jack Bech LV at SF 4.8
94 Tory Horton SEA vs. ARI 4.7
95 Tutu Atwell LAR at WAS 4.7
96 Dyami Brown WAS vs. LAR 4.4
97 Jauan Jennings MIN vs. BUF 4.3
98 Troy Franklin DEN at CAR 4.3
99 Deion Burks IND vs. DAL 4.3
100 Josh Cameron JAC at BAL 4.2
101 Christian Kirk SF vs. LV 4.1
102 Kevin Coleman Jr. MIA vs. DET 4
103 Joshua Palmer BUF at MIN 4
104 Colbie Young CIN at ATL 3.9
105 Jalen Royals KC vs. NYJ 3.5
106 Olamide Zaccheaus ATL vs. CIN 3.3
107 Reggie Virgil ARI at SEA 3
108 Bo Melton GB at NE 2.8
109 Jordan Whittington LAR at WAS 2.7
110 Brycen Tremayne CAR vs. DEN 2.6
111 Isaiah Bond CLE at NO 2.4
112 Brandin Cooks SF vs. LV 2.4
113 KaVontae Turpin DAL at IND 2
114 Zavion Thomas CHI vs. TB 1.7
115 J. Michael Sturdivant GB at NE 1.6
116 Nikko Remigio KC vs. NYJ 1.4
117 KeAndre Lambert-Smith LAC vs. HOU 1.4
118 Devontez Walker BAL vs. JAC 1.1
119 Malik Benson LV at SF 0.8
120 Brenen Thompson LAC vs. HOU 0.6
121 Jahdae Walker CHI vs. TB 0.5
122 Jalen Tolbert MIA vs. DET 0
123 Elijah Sarratt BAL vs. JAC 0

Week 9 Tight End Rankings

Here are the fantasy TE rankings for Week 9, 2026.

Rank Player Team Opponent Proj. Fantasy Points
1 Brock Bowers LV at SF 17
2 George Kittle SF vs. LV 16.4
3 Trey McBride ARI at SEA 15
4 Sam LaPorta DET at MIA 13.3
5 Colston Loveland CHI vs. TB 12.9
6 Isaiah Likely NYG at PHI 12.8
7 Harold Fannin Jr. CLE at NO 12
8 Tyler Warren IND vs. DAL 11.6
9 T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. BUF 11.6
10 Tucker Kraft GB at NE 11.2
11 Travis Kelce KC vs. NYJ 10
12 Dallas Goedert PHI vs. NYG 9.9
13 Kyle Pitts Sr. ATL vs. CIN 9.9
14 Mike Gesicki CIN at ATL 9.7
15 Dalton Kincaid BUF at MIN 9.7
16 Brenton Strange JAC at BAL 9.1
17 Greg Dulcich MIA vs. DET 8.5
18 Juwan Johnson NO vs. CLE 8.4
19 Chig Okonkwo WAS vs. LAR 8.3
20 Tyler Higbee LAR at WAS 8.3
21 Michael Mayer LV at SF 8.3
22 Dalton Schultz HOU at LAC 8
23 Mason Taylor NYJ at KC 7.9
24 AJ Barner SEA vs. ARI 7.9
25 Darren Waller CAR vs. DEN 7.4
26 Eli Raridon NE vs. GB 7
27 Mark Andrews BAL vs. JAC 6.9
28 Oronde Gadsden II LAC vs. HOU 6.7
29 Kenyon Sadiq NYJ at KC 6.6
30 Cade Otton TB at CHI 5.9

Week 9 Defense/Special Teams (DST) Rankings

Here are the fantasy defense rankings for Week 9, 2026.

Rank Team Opponent Proj. Fantasy Points
1 Jacksonville Jaguars at BAL 10
2 Seattle Seahawks vs. ARI 10
3 Houston Texans at LAC 9.5
4 Kansas City Chiefs vs. NYJ 9
5 Denver Broncos at CAR 8.4
6 New York Giants at PHI 8.2
7 Detroit Lions at MIA 8
8 Chicago Bears vs. TB 7.7
9 New Orleans Saints vs. CLE 7.2
10 Minnesota Vikings vs. BUF 7.1
11 Green Bay Packers at NE 7
12 Cincinnati Bengals at ATL 7
13 Cleveland Browns at NO 6.9
14 Los Angeles Rams at WAS 6.9
15 New England Patriots vs. GB 6.7
16 San Francisco 49ers vs. LV 6.6
17 Dallas Cowboys at IND 6.6
18 Buffalo Bills at MIN 6.5
19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at CHI 6.5
20 Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG 6.4
21 Atlanta Falcons vs. CIN 5.8
22 Carolina Panthers vs. DEN 5.7
23 Los Angeles Chargers vs. HOU 5.6
24 Washington Commanders vs. LAR 5.6
25 Arizona Cardinals at SEA 5.4
26 Baltimore Ravens vs. JAC 5.3
27 New York Jets at KC 5.2
28 Las Vegas Raiders at SF 5.2
29 Miami Dolphins vs. DET 5
30 Indianapolis Colts vs. DAL 4.8

Week 9 Kicker Rankings

Here are the fantasy kicker rankings for Week 9, 2026.

Rank Player Team Opponent Proj. Fantasy Points
1 Brandon Aubrey DAL at IND 9.6
2 Ka’imi Fairbairn HOU at LAC 9.5
3 Cam Little JAC at BAL 9.4
4 Will Reichard MIN vs. BUF 9.2
5 Evan McPherson CIN at ATL 9
6 Jake Bates DET at MIA 8.8
7 Jason Myers SEA vs. ARI 8.7
8 Spencer Shrader IND vs. DAL 8.6
9 Cairo Santos CHI vs. TB 8.3
10 Eddy Pineiro SF vs. LV 8.1
11 Tyler Bass BUF at MIN 8.1
12 Chase McLaughlin TB at CHI 8.1
13 Matt Gay LV at SF 8
14 Wil Lutz DEN at CAR 8
15 Nick Folk ATL vs. CIN 7.9
16 Brandon McManus LAR at WAS 7.6
17 Harrison Butker KC vs. NYJ 7.4
18 Jason Sanders NYJ at KC 7.4
19 Dominic Zvada NYG at PHI 7.3
20 Andy Borregales NE vs. GB 7.3
21 Ryan Fitzgerald CAR vs. DEN 7
22 Drew Stevens WAS vs. LAR 7
23 Andre Szmyt CLE at NO 6.8
24 Trey Smack GB at NE 6.8
25 Daniel Carlson FA – 6.7
26 Chad Ryland ARI at SEA 6.5
27 Cameron Dicker LAC vs. HOU 6.4
28 Zane Gonzalez MIA vs. DET 6.2
29 Tyler Loop BAL vs. JAC 6
30 Jake Elliott PHI vs. NYG 5.7

Week 9 Individual Defensive Player (IDP) Rankings

Here are the fantasy IDP rankings for Week 9, 2026.

Rank Player Team Pos Opponent Proj. Fantasy Points
1 Ernest Jones IV SEA LB1 vs. ARI 20.9
2 Alex Singleton DEN LB2 at CAR 20.8
3 Blake Cashman MIN LB3 vs. BUF 20.4
4 Carson Schwesinger CLE LB4 at NO 20.3
5 Jacob Rodriguez MIA LB5 vs. DET 20.3
6 Nakobe Dean LV LB6 at SF 20.2
7 Josiah Trotter TB LB7 at CHI 19.2
8 Jordyn Brooks MIA LB8 vs. DET 18.9
9 Roquan Smith BAL LB9 vs. JAC 18.6
10 Jamien Sherwood NYJ LB10 at KC 18.6
11 Nick Bolton KC LB11 vs. NYJ 18.5
12 Zack Baun PHI LB12 vs. NYG 18
13 Devin Lloyd CAR LB13 vs. DEN 17.9
14 Evan Williams GB S1 at NE 17.8
15 Kyle Hamilton BAL S2 vs. JAC 17.8
16 Foyesade Oluokun JAC LB14 at BAL 17.7
17 Barrett Carter CIN LB15 at ATL 17.7
18 Budda Baker ARI S3 at SEA 17.7
19 Quay Walker LV LB16 at SF 17.2
20 Nick Emmanwori SEA S4 vs. ARI 17
21 Jeremy Chinn LV S5 at SF 16.8
22 Bobby Okereke CAR LB17 vs. DEN 16.3
23 Quentin Lake LAR S6 at WAS 16.2
24 Akeem Davis-Gaither IND LB18 vs. DAL 16.1
25 Dillon Thieneman CHI S7 vs. TB 16.1
26 Christian Elliss NE LB19 vs. GB 15.9
27 Sonny Styles WAS LB20 vs. LAR 15.9
28 Quincy Williams CLE LB21 at NO 15.8
29 Dane Belton NYJ S8 at KC 15.7
30 Demario Davis NYJ LB22 at KC 15.5
31 Isaiah McDuffie GB LB23 at NE 15.4
32 Demetrius Knight Jr. CIN LB24 at ATL 15.3
33 Devin Bush Jr. CHI LB25 vs. TB 15.3
34 Kendal Daniels ATL S9 vs. CIN 15.2
35 Aidan Hutchinson DET DE1 at MIA 15.1
36 Brandon Jones DEN S10 at CAR 14.9
37 Nate Landman LAR LB26 at WAS 14.9
38 Robert Spillane NE LB27 vs. GB 14.8
39 Minkah Fitzpatrick NYJ S11 at KC 14.7
40 Keisean Nixon GB CB1 at NE 14.7
41 Xavier Watts ATL S12 vs. CIN 14.5
42 Caleb Downs DAL S13 at IND 14.4
43 Drue Tranquill KC LB28 vs. NYJ 14.4
44 Jessie Bates III ATL S14 vs. CIN 14.3
45 Mack Wilson Sr. ARI LB29 at SEA 14.3
46 Jordan Battle CIN S15 at ATL 14.3
47 Tykee Smith TB S16 at CHI 14.2
48 Fred Warner SF LB30 vs. LV 14.2
49 Kam Curl LAR S17 at WAS 14.1
50 Joshua Metellus MIN S18 vs. BUF 14.1
51 Jack Campbell DET LB31 at MIA 14.1
52 Cooper DeJean PHI CB2 vs. NYG 13.8
53 Chamarri Conner KC S19 vs. NYJ 13.8
54 Eric Wilson MIN LB32 vs. BUF 13.7
55 Xavier McKinney GB S20 at NE 13.7
56 Devon Witherspoon SEA CB3 vs. ARI 13.5
57 Azeez Al-Shaair HOU LB33 at LAC 13.5
58 Terrel Bernard BUF LB34 at MIN 13.4
59 Jeffery Simmons CHI DT1 vs. TB 13.4
60 Brian Branch DET S21 at MIA 13.3
61 Kaden Elliss NO LB35 vs. CLE 13.3
62 Daiyan Henley LAC LB36 vs. HOU 13.3
63 Frankie Luvu WAS LB37 vs. LAR 13.3
64 Julian Love SEA S22 vs. ARI 13.2
65 Jack Gibbens ARI LB38 at SEA 13.2
66 Maxx Crosby LV DE2 at SF 13.2
67 Trenton Simpson BAL LB39 vs. JAC 12.9
68 Harold Perkins Jr. ATL LB40 vs. CIN 12.9
69 Jacob Parrish TB CB4 at CHI 12.8
70 D’Marco Jackson CHI LB41 vs. TB 12.8
71 DeMarvion Overshown DAL LB42 at IND 12.8
72 Cole Bishop BUF S23 at MIN 12.8
73 Dorian Williams BUF LB43 at MIN 12.8
74 Derrick Barnes DET LB44 at MIA 12.6
75 Ty’Ron Hopper GB LB45 at NE 12.6

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