Week 9 Fantasy Football Podcast: Waiver pickups, sleepers, start 'em/sit 'em

Matt Lutovsky

Week 9 Fantasy Football Podcast: Waiver pickups, sleepers, start 'em/sit 'em image

What's worse: Making a bad fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em call, or being repeatedly reminded that you made a bad call by someone you gave advice to? Our Week 9 preview podcast starts out with a very special look at this very special issue before moving into all the injury/trade analysis and sleeper/bust risky start talk you can handle. 

We have a lengthy list of mistakes from last week we hold ourselves accountable for, including saying Carson Wentz, Latavius Murray, and Marvin Jones would bust (they combined for six TDs) and Kenjon Barner, Benjamin Watson and Jakeem Grant would break out (they combined for 40 yards, 36 of which came from Grant). From there we hit up one of 1994's most popular search engines, InfoSeek (it's not still a thing, but whatever), to search for the top trending players of the week. Tyreek HillGolden TateDemaryius Thomas, and, as always, Matt Breida are front and center, as well as collateral damage from their injuries/trades, including Courtland SuttonRaheem Mozart MostertChris Conley, and Brandon Powell (whoever that is). Finally, we break down some Week 9 sleepers and potentially risky starts (not busts...can't stress this enough, we're not calling anyone a "bust" anymore), including Alex SmithAaron Jones, LeSean McCoyPaul RichardsonTre'Quan SmithDeSean Jackson, Hayden HurstVance McDonald, and a host of other borderline players.

Week 9 Rankings:
Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker

Along the way, we reference former MTV News movie critic Chris Connelly, come to the realization that the Redskins have the greatest defense in NFL history, debate which current WRs will make the Hall of Fame (we only have one lock despite strong support for Mr. Between-the-20's Julio Jones), express admiration for Josh Gordon's arms, discuss an embarrassingly meaningless fantasy trade offer between 1-7 and 2-6 teams that involves Wendell Smallwood and Ito Smith, discover O.J. Howard's real name, evaluate the meaning of day/night splits against NFC East quarterbacks, curse the name of Tayson Hill, spend way too much time talking about DeVante Parker, and much more.

Week 9 Fantasy Football Podcast

Timestamps:

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF? (3:14)

Calling Carson Wentz, Latavius Murray, and Marvin Jones busts/predicting a Kenjon Barner breakout (3:24)

Guaranteeing a Jakeem Grant touchdown (with bonus "Do you believe in DeVante Parker?" talk) (8:21)

GOOGLE 'EM BING 'EM INFOSEEK 'EM: Most searched players of the week (12:22)

Tyreek Hill (and how his injury affects other Chiefs receivers) (12:46)

Josh Gordon (and whether he's an every-week start) (16:09)

Golden Tate (and how his trade affects Lions WRs, Eagles WRs, and Matthew Stafford) (19:09)

Demaryius Thomas (and how his trade affects Broncos WRs and Texans WRs) (24:04)

Matt Breida (and what to make of Raheem Mozart Mostert and Alfred Morris...again) (31:51)

SLEEPERS, RISKY PLAYS, START 'EM/SIT 'EM: Players we're excited/worried about for Week 9 (34:48)

QBs: Alex Smith, Baker Mayfield, Joe Flacco, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger (35:24)

RBs: Raiders RBs, 49ers RBs, Aaron Jones, Tevin Coleman, Peyton Barber, LeSean McCoy (44:33)

WRs: Willie Snead, Redskins WRs, D.J. Moore, Tre'Quan Smith, Tyrell Williams, DeSean Jackson, Corey Davis (53:54)

TEs: Cameron Brate, Jeff Heuerman, Hayden Hurst, Vance McDonald, Austin Hooper (1:01:27)

RANDOM S*@# (1:07:02)

Revenge Games

How Taysom Hill is killing Mark Ingram's fantasy value

Nobody likes Boston sports fans

Matt Lutovsky

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.