Joe Fagnano, Tanner McKee and Gardner Minshew will start in Week 9, and we could have Carson Wentz and Shedeur Sanders play as well. It's a crazy week for quarterbacks due to injuries and changes under center. I hope most Fantasy managers aren't starting these players in one-quarterback leagues, but they might be needed in Superflex and two-quarterback formats.
Minshew, who replaced Jacoby Brissett in Week 8 at Dallas, is my favorite option even in a tough matchup at Seattle. Minshew scored 25.5 Fantasy points in the second half against the Cowboys, and he has the most potential to score at least 15 Fantasy points in Week 9. Wentz would be next if he starts in place of Kyler Murray (hamstring).
Wentz scored 25.2 Fantasy points against Green Bay in Week 1 when he replaced an injured Murray, but Wentz also scored 6.3 Fantasy points in Week 2 at Chicago. He has a great matchup against the Bills, who are No. 8 in most Fantasy points allowed to the position, and I'm confident that Justin Jefferson would like to see Wentz under center right now. Sanders is third on this list if he starts in place of Deshaun Watson (concussion) at New Orleans.
Sanders struggled as a starter in 2025 with only one game with more than 12.6 Fantasy points in eight outings, but the Saints have allowed two of their past three opposing quarterbacks to score at least 20.3 Fantasy points. Sanders will hopefully perform well for Todd Monken in Week 9. McKee has a favorable matchup against the Giants, who are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, but he has struggled since replacing an injured Jalen Hurts (calf).
In three starts, McKee has scored 14.6 Fantasy points or less, and there's little reason to trust him, even against a favorable opponent. Finally, we have Fagnano making his first start in place of Lamar Jackson (thumb), and Tyler Huntley (toe) is also out. Fagnano was forced into action in Week 8 at Buffalo after Jackson and Huntley were injured and was 10-of-21 passing for 91 yards with an interception, along with 3 rushing yards.
The Jaguars defense is tough, and I have little faith in Fagnano to have a productive outing on Thursday night. Ideally, you can avoid all of these quarterbacks in Week 9, but we know several managers in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues aren't that lucky. You just have to hope you guess right if you start Minshew, Wentz, Sanders, McKee or Fagnano in an emergency situation.
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