Fantasy football rankings Week 9: Dave Richard’s tough start/sit calls clear up your toughest flex decisions

It's Week 9 of the NFL season, and for your Fantasy football squads, this is a pivotal week. With more teams on bye and major injuries to starting quarterbacks around the NFL, the fringe plays are now more mainstream and for good reason. Your stat/sit decisons have just gotten a lot more difficult and the matchups play an even more important role now than ever.

That's where Dave Richard's Week 9 matchup breakdown comes in. From defensive coverages and pass-rush pressure to backfield workloads and target distribution, we'll examine the factors that matter most to help you identify trustworthy starters, avoid potential disappointments and make the best possible lineup decisions.

Dave Richard's Week 9 rankings: Top 150 | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST

Joe Fagnano has extensive college experience (starting at Maine for four years before transferring to UConn for two more years) and has proven to be a reliable, quick-game pocket quarterback. Asking him to be anything more than that might be problematic, even if his pass protection won't be too rough. Last year at UConn he connected with Skyler Bell on a ton of quick throws, but not necessarily all short throws…

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