Fantasy Football Week 9 QB Tiers: Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray, and Sam Darnold Rankings

Week 9 Quarterback Tiers and Rankings

• 🏈 The show covers quarterback rankings for week nine of the fantasy football season, with four teams on a bye and notable quarterbacks like Baker Mayfield and Jalen Hurts out.
• 🚀 Lamar Jackson is back after a three-game layoff and is expected to perform well against the Dolphins, with no concerns about his hamstring injury.
• hamstring injury, is ranked low-end QB1 due to his upside, despite missing his top receiver Terry McLaurin and facing a tough defense.

Tough Quarterback Rankings and Matchups

• 🎯 Kyler Murray is a surprising player to rank, facing a weak Cowboys defense but having struggled with efficiency this season, averaging fewer points per game than Jacoby Brissett.
• 🌟 Despite concerns about his efficiency and the offense's scoring, Murray is a start due to the Cowboys' defense allowing over 23 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks.
• 📉 Sam Darnold is a player to sit this week, despite a favorable matchup against the Commanders, due to his limited rushing ability and tendency to throw fewer than 30 passes, making a high ceiling difficult.

Quarterback Comparisons and Sit Recommendations

• 📈 Matthew Stafford is recommended as a start over Sam Darnold, with a favorable situation, a strong run game, and two elite wide receivers, making him more likely to have multiple touchdown passes.
• 📊 Jaren Goff is a surprising sit recommendation for a home game against a struggling Vikings defense, with the expectation that the Lions will focus on the run game, potentially limiting Goff's ceiling.
• ⚠️ Brock Purdy is also a sit recommendation, despite recent strong performances against the Giants and Cowboys, due to a difficult matchup against the Texans, who have only allowed two quarterbacks to exceed 20 fantasy points this season.