Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has a great matchup at home against the Chiefs this week. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Below are my early 1/2 PPR fantasy rankings for Week 9. Most leagues are using points per reception these days, so take that into consideration when looking at the ranks. Six points are awarded for every receiving and rushing TD, and four points for every passing TD. If you are playing in a non-PPR league, pass-catching running backs lose a bit of value and so do possession receivers. Make sure you check the status of players that have been limited or out of practice. The rankings will be updated on Sunday morning.
If you have any start-sit questions, feel free to hit me up at @jordanpfx on Twitter, and I will do my best to get to every question. Include your scoring system with your questions. Good luck!
QB
1 R. Wilson SEA
2 D. Prescott DAL
3 D. Brees NO
4 M. Stafford DET
5 A. Smith KC
6 M. Ryan ATL
7 D. Carr OAK
8 C. Newton CAR
9 C. Wentz PHI
10 J. Brissett IND
11 J. Winston TB
12 J. Goff LAR
13 K. Cousins WAS
14 M. Mariota TEN
15 A. Dalton CIN
16 J. Cutler MIA
17 E. Manning NYG
18 B. Bortles JAX
RB
1 E. Elliott DAL
2 L. Fournette JAC *Inactive
3 T. Gurley LAR
4 K. Hunt KC
5 M. Ingram NO
6 A. Jones GB
7 D. Martin TB
8 A. Peterson ARI
9 A. Kamara NO
10 D. Freeman ATL
11 J. Mixon CIN
12 D. Murray TEN
13 C. Hyde SF
14 L. Miller HOU
15 C. McCaffrey CAR
16 T. Coleman ATL
17 A. Collins BAL
18 C. Thompson WAS
19 C. Anderson DEN
20 M. Mack IND
21 M. Lynch OAK
22 F. Gore IND
23 A. Abdullah DET
24 J. Stewart CAR
25 K. Drake MIA
26 D. Henry TEN
27 O. Darkwa NYG
28 D. Williams MIA
29 J. Allen BAL
30 L. Blount PHI
31 E. Lacy SEA
32 D. Booker DEN
WR
1 M. Thomas NO
2 J. Jones ATL
3 M. Evans TB
4 D. Bryant DAL
5 D. Baldwin SEA
6 T. Hill KC
7 M. Crabtree OAK
8 D. Hopkins HOU
9 G. Tate DET
10 A. Green CIN
11 A. Cooper OAK
12 D. Funchess CAR
13 J. Landry MIA
14 S. Shepard NYG
15 D. Parker MIA
16 T. Ginn NO
17 L. Fitzgerald ARI
18 T. Hilton IND
19 D. Thomas DEN
20 S. Watkins LAR
21 M. Jones DET
22 M. Sanu ATL
23 J. Nelson GB
24 D. Jackson TB
25 C. Kupp LAR
26 E. Sanders DEN
27 P. Richardson SEA
28 D. Adams GB
29 N. Agholor PHI
30 T. Lockett SEA
31 W. Fuller HOU
32 J. Maclin BAL
33 C. Davis TEN
34 A. Jeffrey PHI
35 A. Hurns JAC
TE
1 T. Kelce KC
2 Z. Ertz PHI *Inactive
3 J. Graham SEA
4 E. Engram NYG
5 J. Doyle IND
6 J. Cook OAK
7 V. Davis WAS
8 J. Witten DAL
9 C. Brate TB
10 E. Dickson CAR
11 D. Walker TEN *Active
12 T. Kroft CIN
13 T. Higbee LAR
14 A. Hooper ATL
15 B. Watson BAL
DEF
1 Eagles
2 Jaguars
3 Seahawks
4 Lions
5 Saints
6 Titans
7 Cardinals
8 Rams
9 Ravens
10Texans
11 Broncos
12 Panthers
13 Bengals
14 Giants
15 Colts
Kicker
1 G. Zuerlein LAR
2 W. Lutz NO
3 H. Butker KC
4 K. Fairbairn HOU
5 M. Bryant ATL
6 J. Elliott PH
7 M. Prater DET
8 R. Succop TEN
9 J. Tucker BAL
10 B. Walsh SEA
11 G. Gano CAR
12 J. Lambo JAC
13 M. Nugent DAL
14 C. Parkey MIA
15 P. Dawson AR
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Christian Walker homered in a three-run second, Ryan Gusto pitched well into the sixth and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Wednesday night to sweep the three-game series.
CHRISTIAN SKYWALKER. #BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/EZxbda3HT3
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 24, 2025
Walker led off the second with a home run to left off Bowden Francis (2-3), Yainer Diaz tripled and scored on Zach Dezenzo's RBI single and Yordan Alvarez capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly.
Gusto (3-1) allowed one run on three hits with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Gusto has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his three starts this season.
Bryan King pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Bryan Abreu threw a scoreless eighth.
George Springer walked, and Ernie Clement doubled with one out in the ninth, but Josh Hader struck out Alejandro Kirk and induced a flyout by Myles Straw for his seventh save.
Houston has won five of its last six.
Springer hit an RBI double in the fourth for the Blue Jays. They have lost five straight games.
Francis surrendered three runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. He has allowed three runs or fewer in four of his five starts.
Key moment
Hader striking out Kirk and getting Straw to flyout to center to end it.
Key stat
The Astros swept the Blue Jays for the first time since they swept a four-game series in Houston on May 14-17, 2015.
Final Thoughts
Julia Morales caught up with Walker after the game.
#Astros beat the Blue Jays 3-1
Christian Walker 2-4, HR & spoke with @JuliaMorales after the @astros WIN#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/MyRYdVwidH
— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) April 24, 2025
Up next
Houston starts a three-game series Friday at Kansas City, with RHP Hayden Wesneski (1-1, 3.91 ERA) starting the opener. Toronto RHP José Berríos (1-1, 5.02) starts Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at the Yankees.
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