Week 9 Fantasy Football Starts/Sits + Game Picks

Hard to believe we are ALREADY more than halfway through the regular season. Let’s get right into it.

Accuracy numbers, for the stats nerds:

Season Total: BetLegg – 68.1% | NFL.com – 49.7%

My full Standard, Half-PPR and PPR Rankings can be found on FantasyPros:
https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/dakotalegg .php

Bears @ Bengals (1:00pm ET, CHI -2.5, T: 51.5)

Start ‘Em: QB Caleb Williams, RB Kyle Monangai, WR Rome Odunze/DJ Moore, RB Chase Brown, WR Tee Higgins

Sit ‘Em: None

Game Prediction: Bears 26, Bengals 24

Vikings @ Lions (1:00pm ET, DET -9.5, T: 47.5)

Start ‘Em: WR Jordan Addison, TE T.J. Hockenson, RB David Montgomery, TE Sam LaPorta

Sit ‘Em: QB J.J. McCarthy, Vikings’ RB’s,QB Jared Goff, WR Jameson Williams

Game Prediction: Lions 28, Vikings 20

Panthers @ Packers (1:00pm ET, GB -13.5, T: 42.5)

Start ‘Em: RB Rico Dowdle, WR Tetairoa McMillan, QB Jordan Love, WR Romeo Doubs, TE Tucker Kraft

Sit ‘Em: QB Bryce Young, RB Chuba Hubbard, WR Xavier Legette, WR Matthew Golden

Game Prediction: Packers 31, Panthers 13

Chargers @ Titans (1:00pm ET, LAC -9.5, T: 43.5)

Start ‘Em: QB Justin Herbert, RB Kimani Vidal, Chargers’ WR’s, TE Oronde Gadsden, Chargers D/ST

Sit ‘Em: All Titans’ Players

Game Prediction: Chargers 33, Titans 7

Falcons @ Patriots (1:00pm ET, NE -4.5, T: 45.5)

Start ‘Em: TE Kyle Pitts Sr., QB Drake Maye, RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR Kayshon Boutte, TE Hunter Henry

Sit ‘Em: QB Michael Penix Jr., RB Tyler Allgeier, WR Stefon Diggs

Game Prediction: Patriots 24, Falcons 23

49ers @ Giants (1:00pm ET, SF -2.5, T: 48.5)

Start ‘Em: All Offensive Players

Sit ‘Em: Giants D/ST

Game Prediction: 49ers 28, Giants 24

Colts @ Steelers (1:00pm ET, IND -3.5, T: 51.5)

Start ‘Em: QB Daniel Jones, WR Michael Pittman Jr/Josh Downs, WR DK Metcalf/Calvin Austin III, TE Jonnu Smith

Sit ‘Em: QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Jaylen Warren/Kenneth Gainwell/Kaleb Johnson

Game Prediction: Colts 31, Steelers 20

Broncos @ Texans (1:00pm ET, HOU -2.5, T: 40.5)

Start ‘Em: RB J.K. Dobbins, WR Courtland Sutton, RB Woody Marks

Sit ‘Em: QB Bo Nix, TE Evan Engram, QB C.J. Stroud

Game Prediction: Broncos 20, Texans 17

Jaguars @ Raiders (4:05pm ET, JAX -2.5, T: 43.5)

Start ‘Em: Jaguars’ Offensive Players, WR Tre Tucker/Jakobi Meyers

Sit ‘Em: QB Geno Smith

Game Prediction: Jaguars 27, Raiders 17

Saints @ Rams (4:05pm ET, LAR -14.5, T: 43.5)

Start ‘Em: WR Chris Olave, QB Matthew Stafford, WR Davante Adams, Rams D/ST

Sit ‘Em: All Other Saints’ Players

Game Prediction: Rams 30, Saints 10

Chiefs @ Bills (4:25pm ET, KC -2.5, T: 52.5)

Start ‘Em: All Players – Shootout Potential

Sit ‘Em: Chiefs D/ST, Bills D/ST

Game Prediction: Bills 31, Chiefs 30

Seahawks @ Commanders (8:20pm ET, SEA -3.5, T: 48.5)

Start ‘Em: QB Sam Darnold, RB Kenneth Walker III/Zach Charbonnet, TE AJ Barner, WR Deebo Samuel, TE Zach Ertz

Sit ‘Em: WR Cooper Kupp, RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Game Prediction: Seahawks 24, Commanders 21

Cardinals @ Cowboys (8:15pm ET (MON), DAL -3.5, T: 53.5)

Start ‘Em: RB Bam Knight, WR Marvin Harrison Jr., QB Dak Prescott, WR George Pickens, TE Jake Ferguson

Sit ‘Em: QB Jacoby Brissett/Kyler Murray

Game Prediction: Cowboys 27, Cardinals 17

Teams on BYE: Cleveland, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay

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