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Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 9 Early Updates

Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

Fantasy football rankings - Week 9 rankings early edition for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football rankings for half-PPR leagues.

The ninth slate of the 2025 fantasy football season is just ahead, and we have four more teams out of action on a bye. Start-sit calls are always trickier during the bulk of the season with byes, so use these Week 9 fantasy football rankings to set those winning lineups. In the overall rankings below, check out where key start-sit options such as DJ Moore, Jakobi Meyers, Xavier Worthy, Woody Marks, Josh Downs, Jameson Williams, Rhamondre Stevenson, and more stand, among all QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, D/STs, and kickers.

Nick Mariano puts together our fantasy football rankings for Week 9. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings

Bookmark our PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, and standard (non-PPR) rankings 

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Jonathan Taylor RB
1 2 Christian McCaffrey RB
1 3 Ja'Marr Chase WR
1 4 Bijan Robinson RB
1 5 Puka Nacua WR
1 6 De'Von Achane RB
1 7 Derrick Henry RB
2 8 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
2 9 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
2 10 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
2 11 CeeDee Lamb WR
2 12 James Cook RB
2 13 Josh Jacobs RB
2 14 Javonte Williams RB
2 15 Kyren Williams RB
2 16 Trey McBride TE
2 17 Rashee Rice WR
2 18 D'Andre Swift RB
2 19 Justin Jefferson WR
2 20 Davante Adams WR
3 21 Rome Odunze WR
3 22 Chase Brown RB
3 23 Kimani Vidal RB
3 24 Ashton Jeanty RB
3 25 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
3 26 DK Metcalf WR
3 27 George Pickens WR
3 28 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
3 29 Ladd McConkey WR
3 30 Jaylen Waddle WR
3 31 Jaylen Warren RB
3 32 Zay Flowers WR
3 33 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
3 34 Chris Olave WR
4 35 Rico Dowdle RB
4 36 Tee Higgins WR
4 37 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
4 38 Tucker Kraft TE
4 39 Courtland Sutton WR
4 40 J.K. Dobbins RB
4 41 David Montgomery RB
4 42 Keenan Allen WR
4 43 Tyler Warren TE
4 44 Zonovan Knight RB
4 45 George Kittle TE
4 46 Jordan Addison WR
4 47 Travis Hunter WR
5 48 Stefon Diggs WR
5 49 Kenneth Walker III RB
5 50 Terry McLaurin WR
5 51 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
5 52 Tetairoa McMillan WR
5 53 Darnell Mooney WR
5 54 Isiah Pacheco RB
5 55 Woody Marks RB
5 56 Xavier Worthy WR
5 57 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
5 58 Khalil Shakir WR
5 59 Oronde Gadsden II TE
5 60 Quentin Johnston WR
5 61 DJ Moore WR
6 62 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
6 63 Zach Charbonnet RB
6 64 Brock Bowers TE
6 65 Romeo Doubs WR
6 66 Jakobi Meyers WR
6 67 Alvin Kamara RB
6 68 Josh Downs WR
6 69 Jake Ferguson TE
6 70 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
6 71 Kyle Pitts TE
6 72 Aaron Jones RB
6 73 Kayshon Boutte WR
6 74 Travis Kelce TE
6 75 Troy Franklin WR
6 76 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB
6 77 Tyjae Spears RB
6 78 Jameson Williams WR
6 79 Alec Pierce WR
6 80 Jauan Jennings WR
6 81 Rashid Shaheed WR
6 82 Tony Pollard RB
7 83 RJ Harvey RB
7 84 Mark Andrews TE
7 85 Tre Tucker WR
7 86 Sam LaPorta TE
7 87 Jordan Mason RB
7 88 Kyle Monangai RB
7 89 Keon Coleman WR
7 90 Kareem Hunt RB
7 91 Dalton Kincaid TE
7 92 Kendrick Bourne WR
7 93 Jaylin Noel WR
7 94 Chimere Dike WR
8 95 Cooper Kupp WR
8 96 Zach Ertz TE
8 97 Christian Watson WR
8 98 Matthew Golden WR
8 99 Chuba Hubbard RB
8 100 Elic Ayomanor WR
8 101 Calvin Austin III WR
8 102 Samaje Perine RB
8 103 Darius Slayton WR
8 104 Ollie Gordon II RB
8 105 Colston Loveland TE
8 106 Xavier Hutchinson WR
8 107 Theo Johnson TE
8 108 Marquise Brown WR
8 109 Rashod Bateman WR
8 110 Jayden Higgins WR
8 111 Hunter Henry TE
8 112 Malik Washington WR
8 113 T.J. Hockenson TE
8 114 Blake Corum RB
8 115 Juwan Johnson TE
8 116 Dalton Schultz TE
8 117 Evan Engram TE
8 118 Tyler Allgeier RB
8 119 Nick Chubb RB
8 120 Michael Wilson WR
9 121 TreVeyon Henderson RB
9 122 Jonnu Smith TE
9 123 Xavier Legette WR
9 124 Kenneth Gainwell RB
9 125 Brashard Smith RB
9 126 Justice Hill RB
9 127 Jeremy McNichols RB
9 128 AJ Barner TE
9 129 Jalen Coker WR
9 130 Bhayshul Tuten RB
9 131 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
9 132 Pat Bryant WR
9 133 Roman Wilson WR
9 134 Van Jefferson WR
9 135 Emanuel Wilson RB
9 136 Noah Fant TE
9 137 DeMario Douglas WR
9 138 Isaiah Likely TE
9 139 Pat Freiermuth TE
9 140 Devin Singletary RB
9 141 Andrei Iosivas WR
9 142 Taysom Hill TE
9 143 Jalen Nailor WR
9 144 DeAndre Hopkins WR
10 145 Mack Hollins WR
10 146 Jaylin Lane WR
10 147 Parker Washington WR
10 148 Jaydon Blue RB
10 149 Greg Dortch WR
10 150 Tyler Higbee TE
10 151 Tory Horton WR
10 152 Devin Neal RB
10 153 Luke McCaffrey WR
10 154 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
10 155 Ty Johnson RB
10 156 Zay Jones WR
10 157 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
10 158 Dyami Brown WR
10 159 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
10 160 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
10 161 Jordan Whittington WR
11 162 Emari Demercado RB
11 163 Isaac TeSlaa WR
11 164 Gunnar Helm TE
11 165 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR
11 166 Chig Okonkwo TE
11 167 Ray Davis RB
11 168 Daniel Bellinger TE
11 169 KaVontae Turpin WR
11 170 Keaton Mitchell RB
11 171 Tyquan Thornton WR
11 172 Hunter Long TE
11 173 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE
11 174 Brandin Cooks WR
11 175 Tanner Conner TE
11 176 Austin Hooper TE
11 177 LeQuint Allen Jr. RB
11 178 Noah Gray TE
11 179 Elijah Arroyo TE
11 180 Elijah Moore WR
11 181 Chris Moore WR
11 182 Demarcus Robinson WR
11 183 Tre Harris WR
11 184 Kalif Raymond WR
11 185 Dawson Knox TE
11 186 Tommy Tremble TE
12 187 Jaret Patterson RB
12 188 Jack Bech WR
12 189 Tyler Badie RB
12 190 Devaughn Vele WR
12 191 Jake Tonges TE
12 192 Savion Williams WR
12 193 Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR
12 194 Michael Mayer TE
12 195 Jalen Tolbert WR
12 196 Tim Patrick WR
12 197 Tanner Hudson TE
12 198 Darnell Washington TE
12 199 Greg Dulcich TE
12 200 Ryan Flournoy WR
12 201 Curtis Samuel WR
12 202 KhaDarel Hodge WR
12 203 Tyrell Shavers WR
12 204 Raheem Mostert RB
12 205 Scotty Miller WR
12 206 Josh Oliver TE
12 207 Terrance Ferguson TE
12 208 Devontez Walker WR
12 209 Jake Bobo WR
12 210 Kyle Williams WR
12 211 Elijah Higgins TE
13 212 Anthony Gould WR
13 213 Beaux Collins WR
13 214 Davis Allen TE
13 215 Dee Eskridge WR
13 216 Will Dissly TE
13 217 Jackson Hawes TE
13 218 Brycen Tremayne WR
13 219 David Sills V WR
13 220 Nate Adkins TE
13 221 Chris Brooks RB
13 222 Jaylen Wright RB
13 223 Tylan Wallace WR
13 224 Mitchell Tinsley WR
13 225 Jamal Agnew WR
14 226 Luke Schoonmaker TE
14 227 Hunter Luepke RB
14 228 Malik Heath WR
14 229 D'Ernest Johnson RB
14 230 Colby Parkinson TE
14 231 Mo Alie-Cox TE
14 232 Dareke Young WR
14 233 Jordan Watkins WR
14 234 Malik Turner WR
14 235 Mason Kinsey WR
14 236 Luke Musgrave TE
14 237 Alec Ingold RB
15 238 Mitchell Evans TE
15 239 Drew Sample TE
15 240 Konata Mumpfield WR
15 241 Nikko Remigio WR
15 242 Gunner Olszewski WR
15 243 C.J. Ham RB
15 244 Kaleb Johnson RB
15 245 Tyler Lockett WR
15 246 Patrick Ricard RB
15 247 Adam Trautman TE
15 248 Jarquez Hunter RB
15 249 Dameon Pierce RB
15 250 Brock Wright TE
15 251 Charlie Kolar TE
15 252 Terrell Jennings RB
15 253 Luke Farrell TE
15 254 Foster Moreau TE
15 255 Johnny Mundt TE
15 256 Tyler Goodson RB
15 257 Brevyn Spann-Ford TE
15 258 Adam Prentice RB
15 259 Dare Ogunbowale RB
15 260 Ben Sinnott TE
16 261 Charlie Woerner TE
16 262 Chris Manhertz TE
16 263 Connor Heyward TE
16 264 Durham Smythe TE
16 265 Harrison Bryant TE
16 266 Dylan Laube RB
16 267 Zavier Scott RB
16 268 Jack Stoll TE
16 269 John Bates TE
16 270 John FitzPatrick TE
16 271 Hassan Haskins RB
16 272 Drew Ogletree TE
16 273 Tyler Conklin TE
16 274 James Mitchell TE
16 275 Stephen Carlson TE
16 276 Isaac Guerendo RB
16 277 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
16 278 Julius Chestnut RB
16 279 Reggie Gilliam RB/TE
16 280 Travis Homer RB
16 281 Craig Reynolds RB
17 282 Zamir White RB
17 283 Patrick Mahomes QB
17 284 Josh Allen QB
17 285 Lamar Jackson QB
17 286 Drake Maye QB
17 287 Dak Prescott QB
17 288 Daniel Jones QB
17 289 Justin Herbert QB
17 290 Caleb Williams QB
17 291 Matthew Stafford QB
17 292 Kyler Murray QB
17 293 Joe Flacco QB
17 294 Jaxson Dart QB
17 295 Jordan Love QB
17 296 Sam Darnold QB
17 297 Jared Goff QB
17 298 Bo Nix QB
17 299 Aaron Rodgers QB
17 300 Trevor Lawrence QB
17 301 Tua Tagovailoa QB
17 302 Mac Jones QB
17 303 Michael Penix Jr. QB
17 304 Marcus Mariota QB
17 305 C.J. Stroud QB
17 306 J.J. McCarthy QB
18 307 Geno Smith QB
18 308 Cam Ward QB
18 309 Bryce Young QB
18 310 Tyler Shough QB
18 311 Jayden Daniels QB
18 312 Brock Purdy QB
18 313 Jacoby Brissett QB
18 314 Tyler Huntley QB
18 315 Kirk Cousins QB
18 316 Andy Dalton QB
18 317 Spencer Rattler QB
18 318 Los Angeles Chargers DST
18 319 Los Angeles Rams DST
18 320 Green Bay Packers DST
18 321 Denver Broncos DST
18 322 Detroit Lions DST
18 323 New England Patriots DST
18 324 Seattle Seahawks DST
18 325 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
18 326 Baltimore Ravens DST
18 327 Houston Texans DST
18 328 San Francisco 49ers DST
18 329 Chicago Bears DST
18 330 Indianapolis Colts DST
18 331 New York Giants DST
18 332 Atlanta Falcons DST
18 333 Washington Commanders DST
18 334 Dallas Cowboys DST
18 335 Las Vegas Raiders DST
18 336 Cincinnati Bengals DST
18 337 Kansas City Chiefs DST
18 338 Buffalo Bills DST
18 339 Minnesota Vikings DST
18 340 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
18 341 Tennessee Titans DST
18 342 Arizona Cardinals DST
18 343 Carolina Panthers DST
18 344 New Orleans Saints DST
18 345 Miami Dolphins DST
18 346 Brandon Aubrey K
18 347 Cameron Dicker K
18 348 Jake Bates K
19 349 Michael Badgley K
19 350 Tyler Loop K
19 351 Joshua Karty K
19 352 Chris Boswell K
19 353 Eddy Pineiro K
19 354 Harrison Butker K
19 355 Chad Ryland K
19 356 Matt Prater K
19 357 Wil Lutz K
19 358 Cairo Santos K
19 359 Jason Myers K
19 360 Brandon McManus K
19 361 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
19 362 Evan McPherson K
19 363 Cam Little K
19 364 Will Reichard K
19 365 Matt Gay K
19 366 Andy Borregales K
19 367 Graham Gano K
19 368 Parker Romo K
19 369 Blake Grupe K
19 370 Joey Slye K
19 371 Daniel Carlson K
19 372 Ryan Fitzgerald K
19 373 Riley Patterson K

 

Week 9 Fantasy Football News and Injuries

  • Kyler Murray With Great Matchup in Potential Week 9 Return
  • Kareem Hunt Remains Chiefs Top Goal Line Back
  • Woody Marks Remains the Texans' Top Receiving Back
  • Trey Benson Could be a Sneaky Waiver-Wire Stash
  • Ricky Pearsall To Be Reevaluated On Wednesday
  • Terry McLaurin Says Quad is "Alright"
  • Bam Knight to Continue Leading Cardinals' Backfield in Week 9

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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Kyle Kuzma

Available Tuesday for the Bucks
Karl-Anthony Towns

Upgraded to Probable
Simone Fontecchio

has Upgraded to Probable vs. the Hornets
Tyler Shough

Named Saints' Starting Quarterback
Norman Powell

Downgraded to Questionable on Tuesday
Cameron Johnson

Exits in the Fourth Quarter on Monday
Brandon Miller

Seeking a Second Opinion on his Shoulder
Miles McBride

Iffy for Tuesday
Guerschon Yabusele

Uncertain for Tuesday
Kevin Porter Jr.

Still Out Tuesday
Cole Anthony

Questionable to Play Tuesday
Kyle Kuzma

Questionable to Suit Up Against Knicks
Bradley Beal

Unavailable Versus Warriors
Brandon Miller

Remains Out Tuesday
Karl-Anthony Towns

Questionable for Meeting With Bucks
Drake Batherson

Picks Up Three Points in Monday's Win
Sidney Crosby

Becomes Ninth NHL Player With 1,700 Points
Michael Kesselring

Expected to Make Season Debut Tuesday
Shayne Gostisbehere

Could Return Tuesday
K'Andre Miller

Expected to Remain Out Tuesday
Pyotr Kochetkov

Close to Returning
Kareem Hunt

Scores Twice in Monday Night Win Over Washington
George Springer

Pulled Early in Game 3 With Side Injury
Terry McLaurin

Questionable to Return in Week 8 After Aggravating Quad Injury
Baltimore Orioles

Orioles Finalizing Deal to Hire Craig Albernaz as the Next Manager
William Byron

Dominates at Martinsville and Advances to the Championship Round
Kyle Larson

Advances to the Championship Round After Top-Five Finish
Ryan Blaney

Falls Short of the Victory and Title Contention at Martinsville
Chase Elliott

Eliminated From 2025 Title Contention Despite Strong Martinsville Run
Daniel Gafford

Remains Out Versus OKC
Dereck Lively II

Out on Monday Evening
Josh Giddey

Set to Suit Up Monday
Jaylen Brown

Available Against Pelicans
William Nylander

Questionable for Tuesday
Caris LeVert

Sidelined Again on Monday
Rasmus Sandin

to Miss Third Straight Game
Lamar Jackson

Ravens Expect Lamar Jackson to Play on Thursday Night
Jalen Johnson

Available Versus Chicago
Kristaps Porzingis

Back on Monday Night
Dylan Strome

Ruled Out for Tuesday
Brad Marchand

Won't Play on Tuesday
Alexey Toropchenko

Returns to Blues Lineup
Jake Neighbours

Unavailable Versus Penguins
Robert Thomas

Out on Monday
Michael Carter

Cardinals Release Michael Carter on Monday
Carson Wentz

to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
CFB

Behren Morton Will Start Against Kansas State
Nico Collins

Trending Toward a Week 9 Return
Puka Nacua

Expected to Practice Wednesday, Play in Week 9
CFB

Lane Kiffin Says Money Won't Impact his Decision-Making
Tony Pollard

Reportedly Available for Trade
CFB

Arch Manning in Concussion Protocol, Misses Practice Monday
Brian Thomas Jr.

Jaguars Not Planning on Trading Brian Thomas Jr.
Justin Fields

Jets Non-Committal on Justin Fields as the Starter Going Forward
Christopher Bell

Eliminated From Championship 4 After a Too Conservative Season
Joey Logano

Lack of Championship-Caliber Speed Leads to Elimination
Chase Briscoe

Finishes Last at Martinsville
Denny Hamlin

Don't Think Denny Hamlin's Engine Failure Affects his Championship Prospects
Cam Skattebo

Out for the Season With Dislocated Ankle
Nick Schmaltz

Stretches Point Streak to Seven Games
Ciryl Gane

Fight With Tom Aspinall Ends In No-Contest
Kirill Kaprizov

Records Three Assists in Losing Effort
William Eklund

Has Three Points in Sunday's Win
Brock Boeser

Totals Three Points Sunday
Ciryl Gane

Tom Aspinall Vs. Ciryl Gane Ends in No-Contest
Warren Foegele

Exits Early Sunday
Ilya Mikheyev

Exits With Injury Sunday
Virna Jandiroba

Suffers Unanimous-Decision Loss
Quinn Hughes

Day-to-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Mackenzie Dern

Wins Vacant Strawweight Title
Mario Bautista

Gets Outclassed
Umar Nurmagomedov

Gets Back In The Win Column
Jailton Almeida

Drops Decision
Alexander Volkov

Wins Split Decision At UFC 321
Azamat Murzakanov

Remains Undefeated
Aleksandar Rakic

Suffers First-Round Knockout
Tucker Kraft

Dominates With 143 Yards, Two Touchdowns on Sunday Night
Troy Franklin

Explodes for Two Touchdowns Against Cowboys
J.K. Dobbins

Breaks 100 Yards Again but Doesn't Find the End Zone
Bo Nix

has a Season-Best Four Passing Touchdowns
Jalen Hurts

Matches Career High With Four Touchdown Passes in Week 8
RJ Harvey

R.J. Harvey Breaks Out With Three Touchdowns in Week 8
Marvin Mims Jr.

Enters Concussion Protocol
Tua Tagovailoa

Throws Four Touchdowns in Win
Breece Hall

Records Three Touchdowns
Patrick Kane

to Remain Out on Tuesday
Chris Buescher

Is Chris Buescher A Playable DFS option for Martinsville?
Ryan Preece

is an Intriguing DFS Option For Martinsville
Daniel Suarez

May be Worth Rostering in DFS for Martinsville
Austin Dillon

Is Austin Dillon Worth Rostering in DFS for Martinsville This week?
Christopher Bell

Kyle Larson Should Advance to Championship 4
Joey Logano

Don't Expect Joey Logano to Significantly Contend for Championship 4
William Byron

A DFS Must-Start Due to Lap-Leader Points
Ross Chastain

Hail Melon Nostalgia Masks Ross Chastain's Martinsville Mediocrity
Josh Berry

a Top Contender for DFS Place-Differential Points
Brad Keselowski

an Intriguing Martinsville Option
Shane Van Gisbergen

Now Competent on Ovals, but Don't Start Him Here
Kyle Busch

Qualifies Well but Probably Won't Have Staying Power
Carson Hocevar

Lack of Finesse Makes Him a Risky Martinsville Pick
Bryce Harper

Phillies Aren't Planning to Trade Bryce Harper
Bo Bichette

Starting at Second, Batting Cleanup in Game 1 of World Series
Bo Bichette

Makes World Series Roster
Ciryl Gane

Scheduled For A Title Fight
Tom Aspinall

Set for First Official Title Defense
Mackenzie Dern

Can Become The New Strawweight Champion
Virna Jandiroba

Set For UFC 321 Co-Main Event
Mario Bautista

Aims To Extend His Win Streak
MMA

Umar Numagomedov A Favorite At UFC 321
Jailton Almeida

Hopes To Get A Title Shot With A Win
Alexander Volkov

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Azamat Murzakanov

Looks To Remain Undefeated
Aleksandar Rakic

In Dire Need Of Victory
CFB

Texas Tech QB Will Hammond Will Start vs. Oklahoma State Saturday
CFB

Kansas State RB Dylan Edwards Out For Sunflower Showdown
CFB

Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson Will Not Play In Week 9
Zack Wheeler

Could be Ready for Opening Day in 2026
William Contreras

Could Need Finger Surgery
CFB

Utah QB Devon Dampier Listed as Questionable on Big 12 Injury Report
San Francisco Giants

Tony Vitello Named New Manager of the Giants
Francisco Lindor

has Elbow Surgery, Expected to be Ready for Spring Training
PGA

Alex Noren is a Smash Play at Bank of Utah Championship

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