As you have probably heard, Week 9 is the week of the backup quarterback. It gets started on Thursday night as Joe Fagnano makes his first, and potentially last, NFL start against the Jaguars. We're still starting Zay Flowers as a low-end WR2, but we will be much more enthusiastic about him when Jacoby Brissett comes back.
On the Jacksonville side, make sure you keep an eye on inactives, as Bhayshul Tuten is a true game-time decision. If Tuten is out, Chris Rodriguez will be startable as an RB2. Here's what else we're watching as of Thursday afternoon: Kyler Murray is battling a hamstring injury, so Wentz will get the start against the Bills on Monday Night Football.
Wentz was a mixed bag early in the season and we don't really want to start him despite a great matchup against the Bills. View him as a low-end QB2, but make sure he is rostered in your Superflex league. This is one of the few backups who could actually be an upgrade for their weapons; Murray has not been playing well.
View Justin Jefferson as a top-12 wide receiver, T.J. Hockenson as a borderline top-12 tight end, and Jordan Addison as an upside WR3. Watson is in the concussion protocol and we are expecting Shedeur Sanders to get the start.
This is a very good matchup against the Saints, and we view Sanders as a low-end QB2. We know he has great rapport with Harold Fannin, who is a top 10 tight end for us this week, but we are less certain about the rookie receivers. We slightly prefer KC Concepcion to Denzel Boston and view both as low-end WR3s.
Wilson is also in the concussion protocol and we are projecting him to be out. This is a big opportunity for both Omar Cooper Jr. and Adonai Mitchell. Cooper had back-to-back huge games before Mitchell exploded last week and Cooper took a zero.
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