by Marc Meltzer
Suspensions and trades have opened several opportunities in week nine. With Ezekiel Elliott finally out, Prescott-Bryant looks like a great option against a weak KC defense. The trade of Kelvin Benjamin out of Carolina leaves one week of Devin Funchess underpriced for his anticipated target increase.
With Andrew Luck finally on IR, Jacoby Brissett can stop looking over his shoulder and should be more comfortable this week against a Houston team that will likely come into the game depressed about the loss of DeShaun Watson.
Corey Davis is finally expected back after a week two hamstring injury off a great week one rookie debut. While Baltimore is not a great matchup, expect Mariotta to target Davis early and often.
Values below are based upon Draft Kings pricing.
| QB | Russell Wilson | SEA | 7300 | Hot QB against a marginal defense |
| QB | Drew Brees | NO | 7000 | Saints have been running but this is Brees |
| QB | Dak Prescott | DAL | 6700 | This one looks to obvious |
| QB | Cam Newton | CAR | 6300 | Great opportunity to rebound from last week disappointment |
| QB | Jacoby Brissett | IND | 5200 | Should be playing from behind |
| RB | Leonard Fournette | JAX | 8400 | Not a great matchup but best on the board |
| RB | Todd Gurley II | LAR | 8100 | Getting expensive |
| RB | Mark Ingram | NO | 7600 | Still underpriced |
| RB | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | 6500 | Can the Benjamin trade mean even more targets? |
| RB | Alvin Kamara | NO | 6300 | Getting pricy for the lower end of a timeshare |
| RB | Chris Thompson | WAS | 6100 | Keeps getting the job done |
| RB | Adrian Peterson | ARI | 5600 | SF is a great matchup with Az QB woes |
| RB | Carlos Hyde | SF | 5200 | Nice floor with pass receptions |
| RB | Joe Mixon | CIN | 5100 | Still cheap enough waiting for the break out game |
| RB | Alex Collins | BAL | 4600 | Getting the bulk of the work in Baltimore |
| WR | Michael Thomas | NO | 7200 | Not many great options at the WR upper tier |
| WR | Doug Baldwin | SEA | 6900 | Sharing targets with many |
| WR | Dez Bryant | DAL | 6400 | Logical pairing with Dak |
| WR | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 6000 | QB change in Denver |
| WR | DeSean Jackson | TB | 5500 | Indoor deep threat |
| WR | Devin Funchess | CAR | 5400 | Dud last week. Now the main target |
| WR | Sterling Shepard | NYG | 5200 | First game healthy after the WR carnage |
| WR | Ted Ginn Jr. | NO | 5000 | Getting his share of looks |
| WR | Paul Richardson | SEA | 4700 | Cheap option in Seattle |
| WR | Cooper Kupp | LAR | 4500 | Inexpensive scoring option |
| WR | Corey Davis | TEN | 4400 | High risk back from hamstring |
| TE | Zach Ertz | PHI | 6800 | Tough to fit salary, but Denver is a good TE match |
| TE | Travis Kelce | KC | 6700 | Not many options in KC |
| TE | Evan Engram | NYG | 5600 | Equivalent of a mid-price WR |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | SEA | 5000 | Scoring binge |
| TE | Jack Doyle | IND | 4300 | 25 catches on 32 targets in past three |
| TE | Vernon Davis | WAS | 4100 | Great fill in with Reed out |
| DST | Jaguars | JAX | 3800 | Defense playing at a very high level |
| DST | Titans | TEN | 3700 | Baltimore poses few offensive threats |
| DST | Cardinals | ARI | 3500 | SF turnover prone |
| DST | Saints | NO | 3400 | Bucs are a mess right now |
| DST | Ravens | BAL | 2900 | Ravens defense on a roll |
| DST | Cowboys | DAL | 2300 | Very cheap option playing well |
| QB | Dak Prescott | DAL | 6700 | |
| RB | Mark Ingram | NO | 7600 | |
| RB | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | 6500 | |
| RB | Carlos Hyde | SF | 5200 | |
| WR | Dez Bryant | DAL | 6400 | |
| WR | Devin Funchess | CAR | 5400 | |
| WR | Corey Davis | TEN | 4400 | |
| TE | Jack Doyle | IND | 4300 | |
| DST | Saints | NO | 3400 | |
| 49900 |
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