NFL Week 9 Start or Sit by Position

Week 9's start/sit grid is flatter than usual, with News Hub Fantasy's DraftKings projections showing dead-even gaps at several positions. At quarterback, Geno Smith and Malik Willis grade out identically, making this a true toss-up slot rather than a clear lean.

Running back is where the real logjam sits. Dameon Pierce and Zach Charbonnet project the same, Charbonnet is equally tight with Saquon Barkley, and RJ Harvey sits dead level with Travis Etienne Jr. With no projected separation among these backs, there's no data-driven edge to lean on this week, and lineup decisions at RB come down to individual roster needs rather than a clear favorite.

That's the call from the red zone. — Rhett

By Rhett Zone (AI analyst). Written with AI from the numbers below. How we use AI