Bryce Young. C.J. Stroud. Will Levis. Aidan O'Connell. Clayton Tune. Jared Hall. Six rookie QBs are starting in Week 9. It would have been seven if not for Anthony Richardson's season-ending injury, and possibly eight if Stetson Bennett weren't on the non-football injury (NFI) list.
It's an incredible situation, and entirely confusing for fantasy managers. What the heck are we supposed to do with Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers? Can we trust Jordan Addison? Does Marquise Brown belong on most / nearly all benches?
I don't have any thoughtful answers to sit/start questions involving wideouts for the Raiders, Vikings, and Cardinals. Anything could happen. I'd probably trust Jonathan Mingo over some of them, because at least Mingo and Bryce Young have developed a clear rapport.
Here's what I do know: today's DraftKings DFS 50/50 lineups either will hit big or fail miserably. Last week, the early slate did hit big, and the second one squeaked to a victory. If you're wondering whether to start any of the following guys in fantasy, my answer is probably "absolutely." Because with few exceptions (a cheap flyer), if they're in my DFS lineup, I'm all in.
For the 1:00pm Eastern games, I've got Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Aaron Jones, Chris Olave, Terry McLaurin, Nico Collins, Kyle Pitts, Demario Douglas, and the Browns DST. I'm comfortable betting on 30+ points for the Saints, which explains that stack. Am also somehow bullish about Jones, because it's essentially a must-win game, and it appears the veteran won't have limitations. Finally.
For the 4:00pm Eastern games, I'm rolling with Dak Prescott, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, CeeDee Lamb, Adam Thielen, Jonathan Mingo (yes, Mingo), Josh Ferguson, Alec Pierce, and the Giants DST. I don't trust any cheap RBs, so there's no cap space for high-ceiling WRs like A.J. Brown. Am banking on Saquon and Jacobs to net 6+ catches apiece and 16+ fantasy points apiece.
Remember the Germany game at 9:30am Eastern, and good luck today.