NFL Week 9 features a Sunday Night Football contest between the Tennessee Titans and the Los Angeles Rams at 8:20 p.m. ET.
In this article, I’ll be using various FantasyLabs tools and other industry metrics to break down the slate.
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Studs
Matthew Stafford is the most expensive player in this contest, and he’s put together a tremendous season. He’s racked up 22 touchdowns with just four interceptions through his first eight games, and he’s averaged a whopping 10.0 adjusted yards per attempt. He also leads the league with a 77.7 QBR and has averaged the fourth-most fantasy points per game among quarterbacks.
He’ll take the field in a solid spot this week vs. the Titans. They rank just 20th in Football Outsiders defensive DVOA, and Stafford owns an Opponent Plus/Minus of +1.1 on DraftKings. The Rams are also listed as seven-point home favorites, and Stafford has historically been at his best in that split. He’s averaged a Plus/Minus of +2.18 as a home favorite, including a mark of +4.30 in that situation with the Rams (per the Trends tool).
Stafford owns the top Ceiling Projection in our NFL Models, and he should be a popular selection in the Captain and MVP slots.
