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| Wednesday, November 3, 2021 |
| Myles Gaskin! And, if you're anything like me, that makes you a little bit nervous. |
| How could you not be? It seems like I've ranked Gaskin the wrong way every single week this season -- when he's had good games, I've buried him, and then I've ranked him too high for his bad games. His role just hasn't been as consistent as it was last season, and that's made it incredibly difficult to trust him. |
| But Jamey Eisenberg expects that to change in Week 9, and I think there's a pretty good chance he's right. The Dolphins are facing a Texans defense allowed the fifth-most Fantasy points to opposing running backs, and that would doubtless be even higher if teams were actually throwing against them -- the Jaguars are the only team with fewer pass attempts against. But this isn't just a volume thing for the running game -- the Texans are allowing an NFL-worst 5.24 yards per carry to running backs. |
| The only question for Gaskin is whether he'll get enough touches to take advantage of the matchup. And it's a big question, given how his season has gone so far. Gus season high in carries was 15 in Week 7, but that is just one of three games with more than nine for Gaskin. You're hoping for him to get to that 15 number while getting at least five targets; if he does that, Gaskin is going to put up some real nice numbers in this matchup. |
| Of course, Jamey is probably more confident than I am in that, and you can read why in his full Start 'Em & Sit 'Em column here. In the rest of today's newsletter, I'm highlighting some of Jamey's favorite start calls and some of the players he'd rather keep on the bench for each position. |
| Tomorrow morning, you'll get your typical Fantasy Football Today newsletter, featuring Dave Richard's Start/Sit picks, updates on all the injuries you need to know about for Week 9, and a preview of Thursday's game between the Jets and the Colts. |
| But that's all for tomorrow morning. For now, here's who Jamey is starting and sitting this week: |
| Quarterback Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa |
| "Hurts just had his worst Fantasy game of the season in Philadelphia's 44-6 victory against the Lions in Week 8 when he scored 11 points. He failed to score a touchdown and passed for just 103 yards, but he also added 71 yards on the ground. He now has four games this season with at least 61 rushing yards, and he should rebound this week. Prior to Week 8, he scored at least 24 Fantasy points in four of his past five games, and he had at least 21 points in each of his first seven outings. Only two quarterbacks have topped 20 Fantasy points against the Chargers this year, but Hurts is still worth trusting given his track record." |
| Sit 'Em: Matt Ryan and Daniel Jones |
| "Ryan has played two games this season without Calvin Ridley, and he had mixed results in those outings. He scored 25 Fantasy points against the Jets in London in Week 5, but he also had just seven Fantasy points against the Panthers in Week 8. He's without Ridley (personal) again in Week 9 at the Saints, and I would expect Ryan to have another bad outing. In two games against New Orleans last year, Ryan combined for just 505 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, including a lost fumble. The Saints also allow just 17.1 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this year." |
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| Running Back Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Josh Jacobs and Michael Carter |
| "Jacobs is expected to be fine following the chest injury he suffered in Week 7 against the Eagles. Coming off a bye, hopefully Jacobs will keep his touchdown streak active by scoring in four games in a row. He also has at least three catches in three of his past four games. The Giants have allowed a running back to score or gain over 100 total yards in seven of eight games this year." |
| Sit 'Em: Mike Davis and Adrian Peterson |
| "With Derrick Henry (foot) out, the Titans will turn to Peterson and Jeremy McNichols as replacement options against the Rams. I would consider McNichols as a flex in PPR given his expected role in the passing game, but I would prefer to sit Peterson until I see how he's used. He could step right into Henry's old role as the lead rusher for Tennessee, and Peterson's volume could lead to quality production. But I'm not confident in a 36-year-old running back making his debut in Week 9 having a big game, especially against a Rams defense that just acquired Von Miller. At best, Peterson is a flex option in non-PPR leagues." |
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| Wide Receiver Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Michael Pittman and DeVante Parker |
| "T.Y. Hilton (concussion) is out for Week 9 against the Jets, and Pittman has been exceptional when Hilton has been hurt. Pittman has scored at least 11 PPR points in six of his past seven games, including four outings with at least 20 PPR points over that span. His lone bad outing was Week 6 against Houston when Hilton played most of the game, and Pittman finished with just five PPR points. He should have another quality outing against the Jets on Thursday night, and New York has allowed four receivers to score at least 12 PPR points in the past two games against New England and Cincinnati." |
| Sit 'Em: Marvin Jones and DeVonta Smith |
| "Jones struggled in Week 8 at Seattle with five catches for 35 yards on seven targets, and he's now scored eight PPR points or less in three of his past four games. He should have another down outing this week against the Bills, who are No. 1 in Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. The only receivers to score against Buffalo this season have been Diontae Johnson in Week 1 and Byron Pringle in Week 5. Jones is someone to avoid in all leagues." |
| Tight End Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Mike Gesicki |
| "Gesicki is one of my favorite players this week given his matchup with the Texans, who allow the third-most Fantasy points to opposing tight ends this year. Prior to being held to nine Fantasy points in Week 8 at Buffalo, Gesicki had scored at least 16 PPR points in four of his past five games. He should be in that range again this week against Houston, which has allowed a tight end to score in four of the past five games." |
| Sit 'Em: Tyler Higbee |
| "Higbee was a huge disappointment in Week 8 against the Texans when he failed to deliver in a great matchup. He had three catches for 25 yards on three targets, and he's now gone seven games in a row with 50 receiving yards or less. He also has just two touchdowns on the season. This week, Higbee could struggle again with the Titans, who have been stingy against tight ends all season. Jacob Hollister, Tommy Sweeney and Jack Doyle are the only tight ends to score against Tennessee, and Higbee is a low-end starting option at best in deeper leagues." |
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| DST Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Patriots at CAR |
| "Sam Darnold (concussion) appears on track to play in Week 9, but keep an eye on his status. I would like the Patriots DST even more if P.J. Walker starts given how Bill Belichick does against unproven quarterbacks. Darnold knows all about that given his history against the Patriots. In four career meetings with New England when Darnold was with the Jets, he had one touchdown, six interceptions and two lost fumbles. The Patriots DST should have a huge Week 9 outing." |
| Sit 'Em: Broncos at DAL |
| "The Broncos defense should struggle this week against the Cowboys with Dak Prescott (calf) back. So far this season, Prescott has been sacked just nine times. While Prescott does have four interceptions, the Cowboys are averaging 32.1 points per game. Denver also just traded Von Miller to the Rams, so this should be a DST to avoid this week -- and maybe the rest of the season." |
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