D.J. Moore, Darrell Henderson Jr., Alexander Mattison: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 9

Should I start Darrell Henderson Jr., D.J. Moore, Alexander Mattison for Week 9? Fantasy football start em, sit em picks and recommendations for the 2023 NFL season.

The Week 9 NFL slate is finally here, meaning it's time for fantasy managers to make tough, last-minute start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Darrell Henderson Jr., D.J. Moore, and Alexander Mattison are all hot names ahead of this week's games

Henderson and the Rams face the Packers on Sunday. Moore and the Bears take on the Saints. Mattison's Vikings play the Atlanta Falcons,

Should you start Henderson, Moore, or Mattison in Week 9? Let's dive in.

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Should I Start D.J. Moore for Fantasy Football?

After having eight catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns against the Commanders on Oct. 5, Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore had finished with 51, 54, and 55 receiving yards over the past three games.

Moore is a fantasy WR1 with quarterback Justin Fields healthy, but Tyler Bagent is set to make this third start in a row this week. With Bagent at QB, Moore's ceiling takes a huge hit. He's a low-end WR2 play.

He is the WR24 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.

Should I Start Darrell Henderson Jr. for Fantasy Football?

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. has played two games this season after joining the team in midseason. He had 18 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers, then had 12 carries for 31 yards against the Cowboys last week. He also caught three passes for 54 yards in the team's most recent game.

Henderson played 29 snaps in that game, four fewer than fellow running back Royce Freeman. With Kyren Williams on IR, Henderson and Freeman are splitting snaps at running back. Henderson is getting more touches, but Freeman is siphoning off enough work to lower Henderson's ceiling. He's a high-end RB3 option.

He is the RB23 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.

Should I Start Alexander Mattison for Fantasy Football?

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison had 16 carries for 31 yards on Sunday against the Packers. It was the fourth game in a row that Mattison has finished with under 50 rushing yards.

While he's had a few good showings this year, Mattison hasn't made the kind of impact that fantasy managers expected when he took over as the Vikings' No. 1 running back. He's a high-end RB3 option at this point.

He is the RB26 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.

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