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We’re back for Week 9 Risers & Fallers with the weekly stock up and stock down of dynasty value. As we all know, you should never overreact to just one week for dynasty fantasy football—it’s a game of patience. Week 9 was relatively cut and dried with most superstars performing as they should. We saw massive performances from Joe Burrow, CeeDee Lamb, and Kenneth Walker III, among others. Without further ado, let’s dive into the most important performances of the week.
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Week 9 Risers and Fallers | NFL Dynasty Fantasy Football
3 Players Stock Up
Audric Estime | RB | New Orleans Saints | Age 23.1
The Saints have been begging for a running back to be productive after losing Travis Etienne Jr. to injury. Alvin Kamara has lost most of his juice, and Kendre Miller wasn’t productive. The Saints cut Miller and signed Audric Estime, who immediately justified the decision.
Estime converted 15 carries into 72 yards and a touchdown. He also had 1 catch for 5 yards. Until Etienne is healthy, Estime figures to be the lead back with Kamara eating into the passing work. The Saints offense has some inviting matchups approaching, giving Estime opportunities to showcase his skillset.
Caleb Douglas | WR | Miami Dolphins | Age 23.1
Caleb Douglas has emerged this season as the most talented wide receiver on the Miami Dolphins—admittedly, not a high bar. Since getting healthy, Douglas has demanded more and more targets each week. In Week 9, he turned 8 targets into a career-high 6 catches.
The Dolphins could look much different next season. The wide receiver room should be littered with new faces; however, I’m confident that Douglas has and will continue to earn his spot as a starter moving forward.
Seth McGowan | RB | Indianapolis Colts | Age 25.0
Seth McGowan looked excellent in Week 9. He had 6 carries for 45 yards including a touchdown and a breakaway 36 yard rush. Based on what I saw, his burst is impressive, and he has elite speed when he breaks through to the next level.
McGowan’s stock could make a major boost at the trade deadline. Jonathan Taylor is likely on the move, and unless a running back is including in the deal (cough, cough—Jadarian Price), it’s his starting job. Genuinely, the Colts could give him a workhorse load down the stretch.
3 Players Stock Down
Derrick Henry | RB | Baltimore Ravens | Age 32.8
Derrick Henry is one of the best running backs of all time, but if I have a 32-year-old on my contending roster, he needs to be startable. Right now, I don’t feel comfortable and certainly not excited about slotting Henry into my lineup each week. Factors are out of his control.
Hopefully, Jacoby Brissett can come in and make this offense functional again; however, Justice Hill is starting to be a concern. For 4 straight weeks, Hill’s snap percentage and touches have ticked up. In Week 9, Hill had a season high 12 touches. Game script played a role, but this offense will be playing catchup often the rest of the season. Only a trade out of Baltimore could save Henry’s ROS value at this point.
Antonio Williams | WR | Washington Commanders | Age 22.3
Antonio Williams has received a massive opportunity with Terry McLaurin hitting the IR; however, Williams is getting outplayed by random veterans on the league minimum. Last week it was Treylon Burks, and this week it was Van Jefferson. In Week 9, Williams turned 6 targets into a pedestrian 3 catches for 25 yards.
Maybe, I’m including him on the list to motivate him to prove me wrong. I think he’s a talented slot receiver. Williams has a huge opportunity during this stretch of games. Williams has to breakout or risk having his starting role replaced in the offseason.
Matthew Stafford | QB | Los Angeles Rams | Age 38.7
Matthew Stafford was an elite quarterback on contending rosters last season and early this season; however, his stock is trending the wrong way. In Week 9, Stafford only threw for 228 yards and 1 touchdown and 1 interception against one of the weaker defenses in the league. He already lost Davante Adams, and he may lose Puka Nacua for an extended period of time.
Stafford has to face some very tough defenses down the stretch, including Seattle in Week 16 and Tampa Bay in Week 17–two very tough matchups during the traditional fantasy semifinals and championship. I think Stafford will bust more than boom the rest of this season.
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Thank you so much for tuning into the Week 9 Risers & Fallers. The fun part about dynasty is staying closely invested in the ebb and flow of dynasty values. Hopefully, this article helped keep you in touch with weekly trends, and I will aim to keep you up to date with rising and dropping values as much as possible this season.
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