Fantasy football rankings: 2025 NFL Week 9 projections from proven model that outperformed experts

Week 9 is the final slate of games before the trade deadline, so a number of Week 9 Fantasy football picks could be in new uniforms seven days from now. Alvin Kamara, Brian Thomas Jr., Rashid Shaheed, Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard have all heard their names in trade rumors over the last few days. While the speculation doesn't have much impact on where they fall in the Week 9 Fantasy football rankings, there could be an effect on their season-long values to Fantasy football lineups.

For now, Fantasy owners should take things one week at a time, and Kamara is someone who doesn't have the best of matchups on Sunday. The Saints face the Rams, who have allowed the fewest Fantasy points to running backs this season, keeping the likes of Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry out of the end zone. Depending on who else is on your roster, it may not be the worst Week 9 Fantasy football advice to keep Kamara glued to your bench. Meanwhile, backs who should definitely be on your bench are D'Andre Swift (groin) and Isiah Pacheco (knee) who have been ruled out for Week 9.

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Before setting your Fantasy football lineups, you NEED to see the Week 9 Fantasy football rankings from SportsLine's advanced computer model. 

When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts for the past several seasons, especially when there were big differences in ranking! That could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.

Now the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its latest Week 9 Fantasy football rankings.

One player the model is high on this week: Chargers tight end Oronde Gadsden II. And a massive shocker: Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, who has an over/under of 52.5 receiving yards and is a two-time 1,000-yard wideout who has touchdowns in three of his last four games, may not warrant a spot in Week 9 Fantasy football lineups as he sits outside the top 25 in WR rankings! He's a player to fade this week.

The model is also calling for a SHOCKING running back you aren't even thinking about to finish in the top 12 of its Week 9 Fantasy football rankings! This pick could be the difference between winning BIG and going home with nothing. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in your lineups.

So who should you start and sit in Week 9, and which surprising running back could lead you to victory? ... Join SportsLine now to get Week 9 Fantasy football rankings for every single position, and see which shocking running back comes out of nowhere to crack the top 12, all from the model that has out-performed experts big-time!

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