News: BTB: Fantasy Football rankings 2017: Your “Magnificent 7” for each position in week 9

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Here are your fantasy football rankings for each position in week nine.

Welcome Fantasy Football owners to your weekly rankings! We’re here to bring forth the Top-7 players for each position. Think of this as your “Magnificent 7” if you will to get you geared up for the week!

Here are the projected top performers for week 9:

Quarterback

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/ Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Deshaun Watson​

Colts​

Home​

22.93
2​

Drew Brees​

Buccaneers​

Home​

21.6
3​

Russell Wilson​

Commanders​

Home​

20.15
4​

Carson Wentz​

Broncos​

Home​

19.91
5​

Cam Newton​

Falcons​

Home​

19.48
6​

Dak Prescott​

Chiefs​

Home​

18.46
7​

Derek Carr​

Dolphins​

Away​

17.86​

C.J. Beathard is up against a struggling defense that gives up the fourth-most points to quarterbacks.

Wide Receiver

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

De'Andre Hopkins​

Colts​

Home​

15.45
2​

Julio Jones​

Panthers​

Away​

13.28
3​

Mike Evans​

Saints​

Away​

11.87
4​

A.J. Green​

Jaguars​

Away​

10.5
5​

Michael Thomas​

Buccaneers​

Home​

10.46
6​

Amari Cooper​

Dolphins​

Away​

10.41
7​

Dez Bryant​

Chiefs​

Home​

10.32​

Ted Ginn Jr. has been playing pretty well and is up against the Buccaneers, who give up the second-most points to receivers.

Running Back

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Kareem Hunt​

Cowboys​

Away​

15.71
2​

Todd Gurley​

Giants​

Away​

14.97
3​

Leonard Fournette​

Bengals​

Home​

14.56
4​

LeSean McCoy​

Jets​

Away​

13.46
5​

Devonta Freeman​

Panthers​

Away​

12.51
6​

Mark Ingram​

Buccaneers​

Home​

11
7​

Lamar Miller​

Colts​

Home​

10.68​

Theo Riddick is a good pickup for this week as he gets a Packers defense who gives up the fifth-most points to running backs.

Tight End

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Zach Ertz​

Broncos​

Home​

9.9
2​

Travis Kelce​

Cowboys​

Away​

9.85
3​

Jimmy Graham​

Commanders​

Home​

9.26
4​

Evan Engram​

Rams​

Home​

8.21
5​

Jack Doyle​

Texans​

Away​

8.03
6​

Delanie Walker​

Ravens​

Home​

6.89
7​

Cameron Brate​

Saints​

Away​

6.69​

Julius Thomas is a solid stream this week against the Raiders who are giving up the tenth-most points to tight ends.

Defense

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Jaguars​

Bengals​

Home​

9.42
2​

Eagles​

Broncos​

Home​

9.22
3​

Texans​

Colts​

Home​

9.19
4​

Cardinals​

49ers​

Away​

8.68
5​

Seahawks​

Commanders​

Home​

8.59
6​

Bills​

Jets​

Away​

8.45
7​

Packers​

Lions​

Home​

7.71​

The Falcons are a good streaming defense this week as the Panthers give up the eighth-most points to defenses.

Kicker

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Justin Tucker​

Titans​

Away​

10.64
2​

Harrison Butker​

Cowboys​

Away​

10.03
3​

Ka'imi Fairbairn​

Colts​

Home​

9.84
4​

Wil Lutz​

Buccaneers​

Home​

9.61
5​

Greg Zuerlein​

Giants​

Away​

9.42
6​

Ryan Succop​

Ravens​

Home​

9.26
7​

Matt Prater​

Packers​

Away​

9.1​

Josh Lambo is a solid option this week as the Bengals give up the seventh-most points to kickers this week.

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