2024 Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR


Malik Nabers wonders if his game is “Daniel Jones proof” after all, Puka Nacua looks to stack strong performances, and Calvin Ridley and Ladd McConkey hope to build off big days.

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Week 9 Receivers

1

CeeDee Lamb

DAL

at ATL

2

Justin Jefferson

MIN

vs. IND

3

A.J. Brown

PHI

vs. JAC

4

Ja’Marr Chase

CIN

vs. LV

5

Puka Nacua

LAR

at SEA

6

Tyreek Hill

MIA

at BUF

7

Amon-Ra St. Brown

DET

at GB

8

Drake London

ATL

vs. DAL

9

Malik Nabers

NYG

vs. WAS

10

Cooper Kupp

LAR

at SEA

11

Terry McLaurin

WAS

at NYG

12

DK Metcalf

SEA

vs. LAR

13

DeVonta Smith

PHI

vs. JAC

14

Chris Olave

NO

at CAR

15

Garrett Wilson

NYJ

vs. HOU

16

Davante Adams

NYJ

vs. HOU

17

Zay Flowers

BAL

vs. DEN

18

DJ Moore

CHI

at ARI

19

Marvin Harrison Jr.

ARI

vs. CHI

20

Josh Downs

IND

at MIN

21

Jaylen Waddle

MIA

at BUF

22

Darnell Mooney

ATL

vs. DAL

23

Calvin Ridley

TEN

vs. NE

24

Tank Dell

HOU

at NYJ

25

Ladd McConkey

LAC

at CLE

26

Jayden Reed

GB

vs. DET

27

Khalil Shakir

BUF

vs. MIA

28

Cedric Tillman

CLE

vs. LAC

29

Amari Cooper

BUF

vs. MIA

30

Keon Coleman

BUF

vs. MIA

31

Courtland Sutton

DEN

at BAL

32

Romeo Doubs

GB

vs. DET

33

Xavier Worthy

KC

vs. TB

34

DeAndre Hopkins

KC

vs. TB

35

Jakobi Meyers

LV

at CIN

36

Michael Pittman Jr.

IND

at MIN

37

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

SEA

vs. LAR

38

Jerry Jeudy

CLE

vs. LAC

39

Tyler Lockett

SEA

vs. LAR

40

Diontae Johnson

BAL

vs. DEN

41

Keenan Allen

CHI

at ARI

42

Jordan Addison

MIN

vs. IND

43

Rome Odunze

CHI

at ARI

44

Jalen Tolbert

DAL

at ATL

45

Wan’Dale Robinson

NYG

vs. WAS

46

Elijah Moore

CLE

vs. LAC

47

Jalen McMillan

TB

at KC

48

Xavier Legette

CAR

vs. NO

49

Rashod Bateman

BAL

vs. DEN

50

DeMario Douglas

NE

at TEN

51

Dontayvion Wicks

GB

vs. DET

52

Joshua Palmer

LAC

at CLE

53

Parker Washington

JAC

at PHI

54

Michael Wilson

ARI

vs. CHI

55

Tre Tucker

LV

at CIN

56

Noah Brown

WAS

at NYG

57

Darius Slayton

NYG

vs. WAS

58

Christian Watson

GB

vs. DET

59

Trey Palmer

TB

at KC

60

Alec Pierce

IND

at MIN

61

Kayshon Boutte

NE

at TEN

62

Tyler Boyd

TEN

vs. NE

63

Ray-Ray McCloud III

ATL

vs. DAL

64

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

TEN

vs. NE

65

Sterling Shepard

TB

at KC

66

Jalen Coker

CAR

vs. NO

67

Mason Tipton

NO

at CAR

68

Tim Patrick

DET

at GB

69

Gabe Davis

JAC

at PHI

70

Troy Franklin

DEN

at BAL

71

Demarcus Robinson

LAR

at SEA

72

Tutu Atwell

LAR

at SEA

73

Xavier Hutchinson

HOU

at NYJ

74

Kalif Raymond

DET

at GB

75

Jalen Nailor

MIN

vs. IND

WR Notes: With 31 targets over the past two weeks, CeeDee Lamb is finally seizing the means of Cowboys production. … Justin Jefferson has never quite reached his full ceiling this season. Now T.J. Hockenson is back to join the targets combat. Just something to keep an eye on. It’s certainly nothing to worry about vs. the Colts’ rough defense. … Although he did not smash in Week 8, it still seems like only a matter of time before Tyreek Hill resumes his Tyreek Hill ways with Tua Tagovailoa back at the controls. The Bills have limited enemy receiver numbers, but considerable road ‘dog Miami is going to have to throw a lot on Sunday. … Malik Nabers is looking a little less Daniel Jones-proof with each passing week. The Giants still don’t have any better ideas, especially with Tyrone Tracy (concussion) now on the shelf. … DK Metcalf remains on track to return from his knee injury. The only Seahawks wideout to offer any semblance of consistency this season, the big dog’s return immediately dispatches Jaxon Smith-Njigba back to low-end WR3 compiling status. Tyler Lockett is a dart throw WR4.

Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp made their triumphant returns at the same time. We knew Kupp was ready. We heard Nacua would supposedly be snap counted. One dominant Nacua performance later, we are left with a data point that says: Rank Nacua higher and wait for more information. Things were already trending this way last season, of course. Both players have concerning injury histories, but Nacua’s youth is a bullet point in his favor. We love both players as WR1s vs. the Seahawks’ leaky defense. … Zay Flowers went from injury question mark to the WR13 overall in Week 8. It would have been much higher had his 7/115 not happened to be scoreless. Triumphant, though difficult to point chase vs. the Broncos’ elite pass defense. This could be a rare recent establishment game for massive home favorite Baltimore. … That’s one reason we are giving Diontae Johnson a “WR4 wait-and-see” week in his Ravens debut. … I guess we just have to accept Marvin Harrison Jr.’s down-field game is going to make him volatile, though he finally saw some more creative usage in Week 8. Encouraging. The Bears will also be a tough spot to start a hot streak. … Chris Olave has had his fair share of 2024 disappointments. It will nevertheless be hard to do against the Panthers.

Josh Downs can never just be a regular WR2. The second-year pro has either never been more over or so, so back. It’s the latter for Week 9 with Joltin’ Joe Flacco getting Anthony Richardson benched. The Vikings are a brutal matchup, albeit one a similarly-styled Matthew Stafford just carved up. At the very least, Flacco will be ready for the exotic pressures. Flacco’s return also means a WR3 return for Michael Pittman Jr. and his balky back. … DJ Moore is really feeling the effects of: 1. The Bears’ increasingly run-heavy ways. 2. Keenan Allen actually staying in the lineup. The Cardinals provide hope for Week 9 upside, but the downside is a lot lower than it appeared like it was going to be during Allen’s absence. … Calvin Ridley’s monster Week 8 was one game with a clear coaching staff directive: Get the expensive guy the ball. It’s also true there are only so many wideouts who have 10-of-15 for 143 yards in their range of outcomes. Of course, that was with Mason Rudolph under center, who is nothing if not a No. 1 wideout targeter. Will Levis? Is he anything at this point? He does have a strong Week 9 matchup in the Patriots.

Tank Dell is just about out of target competition. We would like to say it “has to be happen” in Week 9, but it’s a short week on the road vs. a tough Jets pass defense. Behind Dell, you can take your blindfolded WR5 pick between Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie. … I’m finally giving up the Jayden Reed ghost. It sort of feels like a Kyle Pitts situation, where the second you cry uncle the obviously-talented player immediately resumes being obviously talented, but the five-man pass catcher rotation is bad enough when it is Jordan Love under center. Malik Willis? Maybe the Pack will shorten things up for the backup, but volume will be too elusive. Reed will need a true “Baby Deebo” day to provide WR2 returns. … What to make of the Bills’ unpredictable receiver output since Amari Cooper’s acquisition? Well one point of clarity emerged on Wednesday when it was revealed Cooper suffered a Week 8 wrist injury. Whereas his 1/3 statline at first appeared to be a case of “Cooper being Cooper,” it was Cooper being hurt. If Cooper can play, he will slot into the WR24-30 range. If he goes, Khalil Shakir remains a floor-based WR3 with Keon Coleman suddenly a WR3 ceiling option.

The Chiefs seem likely to ramp up DeAndre Hopkins’ routes after he managed just 14 in his Chiefs debut. It couldn’t come at a better time, as the Bucs’ pass D seems to be in the process of falling apart. That’s also good news for Xavier Worthy, who seems closer than ever to hitting some bigger plays. … This is the highest you will see Courtland Sutton ranked for the rest of the year. Coming off his best game, he now has by far his best matchup in the Ravens. … Well there goes my Cedric Tillman theory. I thought maybe the young man’s big Week 7 was all about practice squad chemistry with Dorian Thompson-Robinson. But he was just as good for Jameis Winston in Week 8, who also sparked Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore. There will again be weeks where Winston feeds all three, but the Chargers are a much tougher matchup than Baltimore. For now we just have to rely on what the box scores and eye test have revealed, and that’s WR1 Tillman. There is still time for an actual pass-first QB like Winston to finally make Jeudy the No. 1 wideout he was drafted as, however.

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