2024 Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR

Malik Nabers wonders if his game is “Daniel Jones proof” after all, Puka Nacua looks to stack strong performances, and Calvin Ridley and Ladd McConkey hope to build off big days.

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Week 9 Receivers

1	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	at ATL
2	Justin Jefferson	MIN	vs. IND
3	A.J. Brown	PHI	vs. JAC
4	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	vs. LV
5	Puka Nacua	LAR	at SEA
6	Tyreek Hill	MIA	at BUF
7	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	at GB
8	Drake London	ATL	vs. DAL
9	Malik Nabers	NYG	vs. WAS
10	Cooper Kupp	LAR	at SEA
11	Terry McLaurin	WAS	at NYG
12	DK Metcalf	SEA	vs. LAR
13	DeVonta Smith	PHI	vs. JAC
14	Chris Olave	NO	at CAR
15	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	vs. HOU
16	Davante Adams	NYJ	vs. HOU
17	Zay Flowers	BAL	vs. DEN
18	DJ Moore	CHI	at ARI
19	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	vs. CHI
20	Josh Downs	IND	at MIN
21	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	at BUF
22	Darnell Mooney	ATL	vs. DAL
23	Calvin Ridley	TEN	vs. NE
24	Tank Dell	HOU	at NYJ
25	Ladd McConkey	LAC	at CLE
26	Jayden Reed	GB	vs. DET
27	Khalil Shakir	BUF	vs. MIA
28	Cedric Tillman	CLE	vs. LAC
29	Amari Cooper	BUF	vs. MIA
30	Keon Coleman	BUF	vs. MIA
31	Courtland Sutton	DEN	at BAL
32	Romeo Doubs	GB	vs. DET
33	Xavier Worthy	KC	vs. TB
34	DeAndre Hopkins	KC	vs. TB
35	Jakobi Meyers	LV	at CIN
36	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	at MIN
37	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	vs. LAR
38	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	vs. LAC
39	Tyler Lockett	SEA	vs. LAR
40	Diontae Johnson	BAL	vs. DEN
41	Keenan Allen	CHI	at ARI
42	Jordan Addison	MIN	vs. IND
43	Rome Odunze	CHI	at ARI
44	Jalen Tolbert	DAL	at ATL
45	Wan’Dale Robinson	NYG	vs. WAS
46	Elijah Moore	CLE	vs. LAC
47	Jalen McMillan	TB	at KC
48	Xavier Legette	CAR	vs. NO
49	Rashod Bateman	BAL	vs. DEN
50	DeMario Douglas	NE	at TEN
51	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	vs. DET
52	Joshua Palmer	LAC	at CLE
53	Parker Washington	JAC	at PHI
54	Michael Wilson	ARI	vs. CHI
55	Tre Tucker	LV	at CIN
56	Noah Brown	WAS	at NYG
57	Darius Slayton	NYG	vs. WAS
58	Christian Watson	GB	vs. DET
59	Trey Palmer	TB	at KC
60	Alec Pierce	IND	at MIN
61	Kayshon Boutte	NE	at TEN
62	Tyler Boyd	TEN	vs. NE
63	Ray-Ray McCloud III	ATL	vs. DAL
64	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	TEN	vs. NE
65	Sterling Shepard	TB	at KC
66	Jalen Coker	CAR	vs. NO
67	Mason Tipton	NO	at CAR
68	Tim Patrick	DET	at GB
69	Gabe Davis	JAC	at PHI
70	Troy Franklin	DEN	at BAL
71	Demarcus Robinson	LAR	at SEA
72	Tutu Atwell	LAR	at SEA
73	Xavier Hutchinson	HOU	at NYJ
74	Kalif Raymond	DET	at GB
75	Jalen Nailor	MIN	vs. IND

WR Notes: With 31 targets over the past two weeks, CeeDee Lamb is finally seizing the means of Cowboys production. … Justin Jefferson has never quite reached his full ceiling this season. Now T.J. Hockenson is back to join the targets combat. Just something to keep an eye on. It’s certainly nothing to worry about vs. the Colts’ rough defense. … Although he did not smash in Week 8, it still seems like only a matter of time before Tyreek Hill resumes his Tyreek Hill ways with Tua Tagovailoa back at the controls. The Bills have limited enemy receiver numbers, but considerable road ‘dog Miami is going to have to throw a lot on Sunday. … Malik Nabers is looking a little less Daniel Jones-proof with each passing week. The Giants still don’t have any better ideas, especially with Tyrone Tracy (concussion) now on the shelf. … DK Metcalf remains on track to return from his knee injury. The only Seahawks wideout to offer any semblance of consistency this season, the big dog’s return immediately dispatches Jaxon Smith-Njigba back to low-end WR3 compiling status. Tyler Lockett is a dart throw WR4.

Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp made their triumphant returns at the same time. We knew Kupp was ready. We heard Nacua would supposedly be snap counted. One dominant Nacua performance later, we are left with a data point that says: Rank Nacua higher and wait for more information. Things were already trending this way last season, of course. Both players have concerning injury histories, but Nacua’s youth is a bullet point in his favor. We love both players as WR1s vs. the Seahawks’ leaky defense. … Zay Flowers went from injury question mark to the WR13 overall in Week 8. It would have been much higher had his 7/115 not happened to be scoreless. Triumphant, though difficult to point chase vs. the Broncos’ elite pass defense. This could be a rare recent establishment game for massive home favorite Baltimore. … That’s one reason we are giving Diontae Johnson a “WR4 wait-and-see” week in his Ravens debut. ... I guess we just have to accept Marvin Harrison Jr.’s down-field game is going to make him volatile, though he finally saw some more creative usage in Week 8. Encouraging. The Bears will also be a tough spot to start a hot streak. … Chris Olave has had his fair share of 2024 disappointments. It will nevertheless be hard to do against the Panthers.

Josh Downs can never just be a regular WR2. The second-year pro has either never been more over or so, so back. It’s the latter for Week 9 with Joltin’ Joe Flacco getting Anthony Richardson benched. The Vikings are a brutal matchup, albeit one a similarly-styled Matthew Stafford just carved up. At the very least, Flacco will be ready for the exotic pressures. Flacco’s return also means a WR3 return for Michael Pittman Jr. and his balky back. … DJ Moore is really feeling the effects of: 1. The Bears’ increasingly run-heavy ways. 2. Keenan Allen actually staying in the lineup. The Cardinals provide hope for Week 9 upside, but the downside is a lot lower than it appeared like it was going to be during Allen’s absence. … Calvin Ridley’s monster Week 8 was one game with a clear coaching staff directive: Get the expensive guy the ball. It’s also true there are only so many wideouts who have 10-of-15 for 143 yards in their range of outcomes. Of course, that was with Mason Rudolph under center, who is nothing if not a No. 1 wideout targeter. Will Levis? Is he anything at this point? He does have a strong Week 9 matchup in the Patriots.

Tank Dell is just about out of target competition. We would like to say it “has to be happen” in Week 9, but it’s a short week on the road vs. a tough Jets pass defense. Behind Dell, you can take your blindfolded WR5 pick between Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie. … I’m finally giving up the Jayden Reed ghost. It sort of feels like a Kyle Pitts situation, where the second you cry uncle the obviously-talented player immediately resumes being obviously talented, but the five-man pass catcher rotation is bad enough when it is Jordan Love under center. Malik Willis? Maybe the Pack will shorten things up for the backup, but volume will be too elusive. Reed will need a true “Baby Deebo” day to provide WR2 returns. … What to make of the Bills’ unpredictable receiver output since Amari Cooper’s acquisition? Well one point of clarity emerged on Wednesday when it was revealed Cooper suffered a Week 8 wrist injury. Whereas his 1/3 statline at first appeared to be a case of “Cooper being Cooper,” it was Cooper being hurt. If Cooper can play, he will slot into the WR24-30 range. If he goes, Khalil Shakir remains a floor-based WR3 with Keon Coleman suddenly a WR3 ceiling option.

The Chiefs seem likely to ramp up DeAndre Hopkins’ routes after he managed just 14 in his Chiefs debut. It couldn’t come at a better time, as the Bucs’ pass D seems to be in the process of falling apart. That’s also good news for Xavier Worthy, who seems closer than ever to hitting some bigger plays. … This is the highest you will see Courtland Sutton ranked for the rest of the year. Coming off his best game, he now has by far his best matchup in the Ravens. … Well there goes my Cedric Tillman theory. I thought maybe the young man’s big Week 7 was all about practice squad chemistry with Dorian Thompson-Robinson. But he was just as good for Jameis Winston in Week 8, who also sparked Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore. There will again be weeks where Winston feeds all three, but the Chargers are a much tougher matchup than Baltimore. For now we just have to rely on what the box scores and eye test have revealed, and that’s WR1 Tillman. There is still time for an actual pass-first QB like Winston to finally make Jeudy the No. 1 wideout he was drafted as, however.