Week 9 Fantasy Rankings: Start Allen, Flowers, Pitts — SkimNews
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- Joe Fagnano is a Week 9 SIT, with Zay Flowers elevated as Baltimore’s only pass-catcher with decent Fantasy potential at No. 2 receiver and Mark Andrews held to a low-end streamer.
- Michael Penix Jr. is a SIT while Kyle Pitts is a START, with Richard citing Cincinnati’s lowest blitz rate and league-average pressure rate, two games without a Penix sack and no weather factor in Spain.
- Bryce Young is a SIT after Carolina allowed pass-rush pressure on 52.2% of his dropbacks and surrendered six sacks to Denver; only Tetairoa McMillan and Chuba Hubbard are considered remotely okay starts.
- Daniel Jones is a SIT despite Indianapolis allowing a 45.9% pressure rate against Jacksonville, with his declining efficiency and gun-shy play limiting the Colts’ passing game; Keenan Allen is projected to receive the necessary target volume.
- Braelon Allen is a START and Breece Hall a SIT after Allen recorded 5.6 yards per rush and a 15.2% explosive-rush rate over four games, with Richard expecting a 60/40-or-better snap split in Allen’s favor.
- Geno Smith is a SIT despite Kansas City recording nine sacks and a 3.6% sack rate, with Richard also citing an expected absence of the Chiefs’ top two cornerbacks; Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper Jr. are the flex options.
Why it matters: Braelon Allen’s four-game rates of 5.6 yards per rush and 15.2% explosive rushes give fantasy managers a concrete reason to start him over Breece Hall despite Richard’s projected 60/40 snap split. With both backs catching passes, Week 9 becomes a workload decision with Allen carrying the larger share of high-value touches.
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