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Fantasy Football 2017: Start or sit for Week 9

By Dan Thomas

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Running back Adrian Peterson #23 of the Arizona Cardinals rushes the football on a 27 yard touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Running back Adrian Peterson #23 of the Arizona Cardinals rushes the football on a 27 yard touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 29: Head coach Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys reacts to a call against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on October 29, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 29: Head coach Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys reacts to a call against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on October 29, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Last Week and Season-Long Record of Start/Sit

Week 8 QB Starts: Tyrod Taylor, Philip Rivers and Andy Dalton – The Red Rifle was a top-three quarterback last week while TyGod finished inside the top-10. Philip Rivers on the other hand? Not so much. Result: 2/3

Week 8 QB Sits: Matthew Stafford and Ben Roethlisberger – Stafford had a good fantasy outing while Big Ben continues to disappoint. Result: 1/2

Week 8 RB Starts: Joe Mixon, Wendell Smallwood and Matt Forte – Mixon only finished with 18 rushing yards but bailed owners out with 91 receiving yards. I’m still not impressed with his actual fantasy production (11.9 points) so I’m going to split the difference and give Matt Forte a thumbs down who finished just below him (11.3 points). Result: 1/3

Week 8 RB Sits: C.J Anderson and Frank Gore – Anderson finished under double-digit fantasy points while Gore set a season-high in rushing yards (of course he did). Result: 1/2

Week 8 WR Starts: Mohamed Sanu and Juju Smith-Schuster – Both players found the end zone and Juju actually finished as the second-best fantasy wide receiver in Week 8. Result: 2/2

Week 8 WR Sits: Kenny Stills and T.Y. Hilton – T.Y. continues to struggle without Andrew Luck and I’m on the fence about Stills who finished as the 24th PPR wide receiver. I’ll go ahead and give myself half credit for Stills. Result – 1.5/2

Week 8 TE Starts: Kyle Rudolph and Tyler Kroft – Rudolph found the end zone while Kroft finished just outside the top-10. Result: 1/2

Week 8 TE Sits: Austin Hooper and O.J. Howard – Hooper scored a touchdown but Howard followed up his big Week 7 performance with a dud. Result: 1/2

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Week 8 D/ST Starts: Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals – Both the Vikings and Bengals finished with double-digit points. Result: 2/2

Week 8 D/ST Sits: Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears – Both the Broncos and Bears finished with seven fantasy football points or less. Result: 2/2

Week 8 Results = 14.5 / 22 = 66 percent

Season-long results = 97.5 / 176 = 55 percent

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