Week 9 of the 2025 fantasy soccer season featured big days by a mixture of each place, but additionally a number of disappointing efforts by a number of the league’s greatest fantasy choices.
Who have been the massive winners and losers?
Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft provide their analyses.
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Rating winners | Rating losers
Greatest accidents and what’s subsequent
Rating fantasy winners of Week 9
1. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders: Bowers’ 43.3 factors within the additional time loss to the Jags have been the very best single scoring recreation by a decent finish this season. After lacking the final three video games with a knee damage, Bowers placed on a clinic on this one, profitable at a number of ranges of route tree, producing after the catch and discovering the tip zone. Bowers caught 12 of 13 targets for 127 yards and had three touchdowns, plus he added one carry for six yards. And the play pace jumped right here. He is a simple mover with the ball in his palms. Bowers has a more durable matchup in Week 10 versus the Broncos protection, however he ought to be locked-in as a top-3 play on the place. –Bowen
2. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers: We have a brand new No. 1 scorer, as McCaffrey scored 34.3 fantasy factors, in every week wherein Jonathan Taylor was held quiet (extra on that later), to take over the scoring lead together with his 231.2 factors via the 49ers’ first 9 video games. It is probably the most scored by a operating again via that many video games since Alvin Kamara’s 246.4 in 2020. McCaffrey has completed it regardless of the 49ers’ common quarterback, Brock Purdy, sitting out seven of these video games due to a toe damage, and their protection having been hit particularly laborious in accidents. McCaffrey will face a a lot more durable matchup within the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10, however his receiving capability makes him one of the steady forces in fantasy soccer. — Cockcroft
3. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons: London made a number of big-time performs in a Week 9 loss to the Patriots, posting a season-best 38.8 factors. London caught 9 of 14 targets for 118 yards, and he was dynamic in the long run zone, flashing his high-level ball abilities on three landing grabs. London has scored 30 or extra factors in two of his previous three video games. With a Week 10 matchup in opposition to the Colts, I am going to have London ranked as a midtier WR1. — Bowen
4. Chicago Bears offense
Quarterback Caleb Williams nonetheless must discover a stronger sense of timing/accuracy as a thrower, however he put up some ridiculous fantasy numbers within the wild, high-scoring win over the Bengals. Williams’ 38.7 factors have been a profession excessive. And he did it a number of methods, throwing for 280 and three touchdowns, dashing for 53 yards, and had two receptions and a landing seize on gadget playcalls.
Rookie tight finish Colston Loveland had a career-best 29.8 factors as he caught six of seven targets for 118 yards and two touchdowns, which included the game-winner with beneath a minute to play.
And let’s not neglect about rookie operating again Kyle Monangai, getting the beginning for injured D’Andre Swift. Monangai (22.8 factors) had 198 whole yards on 29 touches, exhibiting his capability to deal with heavy quantity, whereas operating with pad degree and glorious contact stability. Wild recreation right here, with the Giants up subsequent for Ben Johnson’s offense in Week 10.
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5. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens: His return Thursday night time, after a three-game absence due to a hamstring damage, could not have gone significantly better. Jackson scored 25.56 fantasy factors by finishing 78.3% of his passes, averaging 8.9 yards per try and passing for 4 touchdowns, although his managers would certainly prefer to see the return of his lofty dashing numbers in future weeks. However he’ll have 9 days to relaxation between video games, which can assist with more durable matchups in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings (Week 10) and Cleveland Browns (Week 11) up subsequent. — Cockcroft
6. Joe Flacco, QB; Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals: Flacco’s 30.7 factors and 470 yards passing have been each season highs in a Week 9 loss to the Bears. Flacco tried 47 passes as recreation circulate pressured the Bengals to throw with quantity. And this has change into the norm due to Cincinnati’s sub-par protection. Flacco completed with 4 landing throws and two interceptions, and he has scored a minimum of 24 factors in three straight video games. Higgins’ 33.1 factors have been additionally a season excessive, as he recorded 121 yards on seven receptions, and added two touchdowns. Lot of one-on-one wins right here for Higgins in opposition to a banged-up Bears secondary. The Bengals head into their bye subsequent, returning in Week 11 with a street matchup in opposition to the Steelers. — Bowen
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7. Rico Dowdle, RB, Carolina Panthers: That is what we needed to see with Dowdle within the lead function for the Panthers, proper? Dowdle out-touched Chuba Hubbard 27-5 in Carolina’s upset win over the Packers, dashing for 130 yards and two scores, and he caught two passes for 11 yards (28.1 factors). There’s extra pace and extra manufacturing when Dowdle has the ball in his palms. With Dowdle again within the No. 1 spot, he might be performed as an RB2 for the Week 10 matchup in opposition to the Saints. — Bowen
8. Jaxson Dart, QB, New York Giants: It would’ve been a largely garbage-time effort — his Giants trailed by a minimum of 10 factors for the ultimate 31 minutes, 55 seconds — however fantasy managers recognize his contributions nonetheless. Dart scored 15.74 of his 27.24 fantasy factors within the fourth quarter, giving him a complete of 134.10 via his first six profession NFL begins, the Tenth-most by any quarterback in historical past. In Week 10, he will get a dream matchup in opposition to a Bears protection that was clobbered for 30.70 factors by Flacco on Sunday. — Cockcroft
9. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers: For the third consecutive week and fourth time this season, he exceeded 25 fantasy factors, scoring 27.70 in what was a surprisingly aggressive recreation in opposition to the 1-8 Tennessee Titans. Herbert continued to get issues completed together with his legs, whereas finishing a number of passes to 5 completely different receivers, although he did have a primary quarter pick-six. He continues to be the focus of the Chargers’ offense whereas Omarion Hampton (ankle) heals, and a Week 10 matchup in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers ought to buoy his standing as a top-six positional play. — Cockcroft
10. Matthew Stafford, QB, and Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams: Puka Nacua’s return to the lineup considerably boosted the Rams’ offense, however did not impede Adams’ capability to attain 20-plus fantasy factors for a second consecutive recreation. Stafford scored 27.14 fantasy factors and Adams scored 23.0, with the 2 connecting for a pair of touchdowns. Adams once more dominated close to the purpose line, as all 5 of his touchdowns in his previous two video games have been on four-yard performs or shorter. Regard Stafford a back-end QB1 and Adams a stable WR2 for his or her Week 10 matchup in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers. — Cockcroft
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Rating fantasy losers of Week 9
1. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions: With restricted numbers within the run recreation, and an absence of huge performs as a receiver, Gibbs had a season-low 5.8 factors in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Gibbs averaged 2.8 YPC on this one, whereas his three receptions totaled solely three yards on the day. Gibbs, who simply had a season-best 36.8 factors in his earlier recreation in opposition to Tampa Bay, will look to rebound in opposition to the Washington protection in Week 10. — Bowen
2. Indianapolis Colts offense: The league’s top-scoring offense getting into Week 9 was one of many week’s most disappointing, because the Colts dropped a 27-20 stinker to the Steelers. Solely huge receiver Michael Pittman Jr. put up huge numbers, 20.5 fantasy factors, largely as a result of he had 12 targets. The Colts might want to swiftly proper this ship in time for his or her Week 10 abroad recreation in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin. However they do have a bye after that. This is how issues unfolded in Week 9 among the many notables:
Quarterback Daniel Jones considerably salvaged his fantasy day by being pressed to make 24 fourth-quarter cross makes an attempt, however his 5 turnovers — three on interceptions, two on misplaced fumbles — have been a private worst, leading to solely 14.08 fantasy factors.
Operating again Jonathan Taylor, the highest scorer in fantasy soccer getting into the week, was stuffed at or behind the road of scrimmage on three of his 14 dashing makes an attempt and completed with a season-worst 7.7 factors.
Tight finish Tyler Warren scored 7.6 fantasy factors, his second-worst rating to this point this season. — Cockcroft
3. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs: It is actually a puzzling divide, between the Chiefs’ and Buffalo Payments’ outcomes head-to-head between the common season and postseason. The Payments have now gained 5 regular-season conferences in a row, however the Chiefs have gained every of the groups’ previous 4 matchups through the playoffs. Mahomes’ efficiency has been a big a part of the rationale, as he has averaged 28.5 fantasy factors within the playoffs — video games that solely playoff league gamers profit from — however solely 15.7 within the common season. Mahomes and the Chiefs now get pleasure from their bye week, and he’ll face the probably Pat Surtain II-less Denver Broncos in Week 11. — Cockcroft
4. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints:Within the Week 9 loss to the Rams, Kamara had solely 17 whole yards on seven touches, which produced a season-low 0.7 factors. I anticipated extra right here from Kamara as an outlet within the cross recreation with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough making his first professional begin, however he had one reception (for 3 yards) on three targets. Kamara has now scored fewer than 10 factors in three straight video games and ought to be considered solely as a Flex possibility for the Week 10 matchup versus the Panthers. — Bowen
5. Jordan Love, QB, Inexperienced Bay Packers: Love accomplished 70.3% of his passes in a Week 9 loss to the Panthers, ending with 273 yards passing. However with no landing throws, and just one yard dashing, Love had a season-low 9.2 factors. It was a tough day for the Inexperienced Bay offense. And with the Eagles up subsequent in Week 10 at Lambeau Discipline, I am going to have Love ranked within the QB2 vary. — Bowen
6. DK Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers: Although his Steelers loved a surprising victory over the Colts, Metcalf was virtually an entire nonfactor, scoring 2.6 fantasy factors on 4 targets. Colts cornerback Jaylon Jones, who returned from a hamstring damage suffered in Week 1, held Metcalf in test on the 22 routes on which they have been initially aligned, and 16 occasions as the closest defender, per Subsequent Gen Stats. Metcalf ought to fare higher in a Week 10 project in opposition to the Chargers. — Cockcroft
7. Kimani Vidal, RB, Los Angeles Chargers: For the second time in his 4 video games as Omarion Hampton’s fill-in, Vidal delivered a subpar efficiency, scoring solely 3.0 fantasy factors regardless of the extraordinarily favorable matchup in opposition to the Titans. He was stuffed at or behind the road of scrimmage on two of his 12 dashing makes an attempt, and by no means exceeded seven yards on any particular person play. That ping-ponging of his stat strains makes him troublesome to belief in fantasy leagues, and whereas his Week 10 matchup in opposition to the Steelers is favorable sufficient, he ought to be thought to be solely a borderline RB2/flex. — Cockcroft
Damage influence
Tucker Kraft, TE, Inexperienced Bay Packers
What we all know: Kraft left the sport within the third quarter in opposition to the Panthers with what the Packers concern is a torn ACL. In aid of Kraft, backup tight finish Luke Musgrave caught all three of his targets for 34 yards (6.4 factors).
What’s subsequent: If Kraft is out going ahead, Musgrave would carry fantasy worth as a possible streaming possibility as a result of tight finish deployment in Matt LaFleur’s offense. Musgrave can stretch the seams and work the beneath ranges. — Bowen
Aaron Jones Sr., RB, Minnesota Vikings
What we all know: After averaging 8.7 yards per carry whereas breaking off three of his 9 carries for double-digit yardage, Jones left within the third quarter due to a shoulder damage and was unable to return.
What’s subsequent: Jordan Mason, who scored 4.7 fantasy factors on his 11 touches to proceed what has been a so-so degree of efficiency over the previous month-plus, would recapture the beginning job ought to Jones be unable to play in Week 10. — Cockcroft
C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans
What we all know: He hit his helmet on the turf whereas sliding on a 6-yard run early within the second quarter, and was instantly despatched into concussion protocol.
What’s subsequent: We’ll await phrase whether or not Stroud has cleared protocol, but when he certainly sustained a concussion, that is not the best course of to clear inside every week’s time. Davis Mills, who got here on in aid of Stroud on Sunday, would presumably begin for the Texans if the latter cannot play in Week 10. — Cockcroft