Keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 9

Best spot of the week: Brian Robinson Jr.

Robinson Jr. has been great for fantasy managers this season. He’s scored 10+ fantasy points in six of seven games this year and has even played through injuries in multiple games. He’s proven to be someone you can rely on, and his role has been great this year. Robinson is averaging over 16 opportunities per game and ranks top 10 in red-zone touches this year. The role is strong and so is his efficiency. Robinson currently ranks eighth in EPA among all RBs, and he continues to break tackles at an above-average rate.

This week, Robinson takes on a division rival in the Giants. New York allows the most rushing yards per play this season and is coming off a week where they allowed 131 total yards to Najee Harris. Start Robinson with confidence this week.

Sketchy spot of the week: J.K. Dobbins

Dobbins has failed to top 60 rushing yards in four of his last five games. He’s struggled to break tackles and create explosive plays since his first two games of the season. One of those games was against the Panthers, who we now know are one of the worst run defenses in the leagues. Dobbins now ranks 52nd in broken-tackle rate and just 33rd in yards per touch according to Player Profiler.

The recent run of poor play may only get worse this week. Dobbins will face the Browns on the road. Cleveland has the No. 1-ranked run defense in the NFL according to PFF. It’s a sketchy spot for Dobbins, who looks like a touchdown-or-bust candidate for Week 9.

If you have another option, I’d consider starting them.

Pickup-and-play of the week: Elijah Moore vs. LAC

All the attention in the Browns’ WR room is on Cedric Tillman and for good reason. Tillman has posted 15 catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns the past two weeks without Amari Cooper. The hype is warranted, but this hype is allowing Elijah Moore’s Week 8 usage to fly under the radar.

In Week 8, Moore earned a team-high 30% target share and turned this into a solid day of eight…

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Publish date : 2024-11-01 15:22:57

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