Big injury news yesterday and several key questionable tags heading into tomorrow. Based on what we know, here's the biggest fantasy pressure point for each remaining Week 9 team:
Texans -- Nick Chubb has a career-low broken-tackle rate and is averaging 3.9 yards per carry since Week 2. Woody Marks looks as good or better most weeks. I believe the rookie is one more impressive performance away from taking the 1A role.
Broncos -- Troy Franklin has 18 targets, 108 receiving yards, and three touchdowns these past two games. Is he now a relatively safe weekly fantasy starter?
Steelers -- Roman Wilson and Calvin Austin appear to be battling for the low-ceiling WR2 job. But in the midst of bye weeks, some managers need to know if they can trust of these wideouts.
Colts -- Alec Pierce is somehow still relevant in a crowded receiver corps, collecting 8.9+ fantasy points in four of his last five outings.
Giants -- Tyrone Tracy has run relatively poorly for much of the season. Can he recapture last year's magic as the re-installed bell cow?
49ers -- A seemingly healthier Jauan Jennings could be the fantasy x-factor in an offense that's somehow #2 in passing yards per game despite playing primarily with a backup quarterback and backup receivers.
Patriots -- Rhamondre Stevenson is out, which means TreVeyon Henderson *might* control his rest-of-season fantasy destiny.
Falcons -- Drake London's return makes Kyle Pitts once again a "start-and-hope" fantasy TE.
Titans -- Is rookie Chimere Dike now Tennessee's unquestioned #1 WR?
Chargers -- Rookie Tre Harris led all Chargers WRs with 43 offensive snaps last week. It was the second time he's led his WR teammates in snaps, the first being a narrow Week 6 victory over Miami. Despite the crowded receiver corps, Harris is on the verge of being a must-roster wideout.
Packers -- Emmanuel Wilson has looked better than the less-than-100% Josh Jacobs, and these past two games Jacobs has been on the field for barely 50% of his teams offensive snaps. Is it entirely injury-related? Or is it possible Wilson is playing his way into a solid 1B role?
Panthers -- It appears Rico Dowdle is not only Carolina's official 1A running back, but also might be handed bell cow duties. The opposing Packers are yielding the third-fewest RB fantasy points per game. This will be an important test for the re-ascending Dowdle.
Lions -- Is Jameson Williams a squeaky wheel about to be unleashed, or merely a low-floor WR with big-play abilities?
Vikings -- J.J. McCarthy is back under center. The question is whether this is good news for Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.
Bengals -- While Joe Flacco is questionable for this one, I'm more interested in whether Ja'Marr Chase's unprecedented 42 targets these past two weeks is remotely sustainable.
Bears -- Seventh-round rookie Kyle Monangai gets a dream spot-start with D'Andre Swift out at least one game. Monangai isn't as lively in the passing game, meaning he'll probably be more reliant on volume.
Rams -- Is Matthew Stafford still a safe fantasy start with Puka Nacua returning?
Saints -- 26-year-old rookie Tyler Shough faces longshot odds to elevate Chris Olave or anyone else.
Raiders -- There is a somewhat realistic scenario where this will be Geno Smith's and Jakobi Meyers' final starts as Raiders.
Jaguars -- With Travis Hunter on IR, can managers finally start Brian Thomas with relative confidence?
Bills -- Khalil Shakir sometimes seems close to locking down the alpha WR role. But Keon Coleman still looms.
Chiefs -- With Isiah Pacheco sidelined, can managers trust Kareem Hunt and/or Brashard Smith as streamers?
Commanders -- The opposing Seahawks are giving up a league-low 3.3 yards per carry. Jacory Croskey-Merritt remains a touchdown-dependent dart throw.
Seahawks -- As always, Kenneth Walker vs. Zach Charbonnet.
Cowboys -- Dak Prescott was one of my favorite bargain QBs this summer. Another strong performance could push him into the top 6. He has the surrounding personnel to be near-elite the rest of the season.
Cardinals -- Marvin Harrison Jr. is on pace for a 58-962-5 receiving line on 97 targets. Last year he posted 62-885-8 numbers on 116 targets. When it comes to catches and yards, he's doing more with less. The question is if/when he'll do more with *more*.
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* Today's FF4W podcast, episode 102: "Travis Hunter Injury" -- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-for-winners/id1800490745