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Week 9 NFL Fantasy Football Studs + Duds

A quick look back at week 9 fantasy football STUDS and Duds…

Week 9 Studs and Duds

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Week 9 is nearly over and some new Studs emerged this week. There were also some new Duds. If I could put a whole team on the Duds list, the entire Seahawks, Panthers and Cowboys rosters would certainly qualify.

Enjoy Dave B’s Week 9 version of the Studs and Duds list – I hope that you had more Studs than Duds on your roster this week.

Studs of the Week:

Peyton Hillis – Cleveland Browns – Hillis was an absolute beast on Sunday – the Patriots had absolutely no answer for him. He rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns and caught three balls for 36 yards on the afternoon against what was a decent Pats run defense.

Arian Foster – Houston Texans – Foster is Mr. Everything for the Texans and has emerged as one of the most potent weapons in Fantasy Football. Foster gained 197 total yards and hit pay dirt two times to be runner up for Stud on the Week.

Other Studs:

QBs

Brett Favre – Minnesota Vikings – Favre had his second good game in a row! Without nearly getting killed! He ripped apart what has been a very good defense to the tune of 446 yards and two touchdowns (and two interceptions).

Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – No Gates, no Floyd or Nannee and no running game today for the Chargers and still they won on the road. Rivers had 295 yards passing and four touchdowns in Week 9. Enjoy the bye week Mr. Rivers – you deserve it!

Eli Manning – New York Giants – Manning was in total control in one of the most difficult stadiums in the NFL to play in. He only played three quarters but still managed 290 yards passing and three touchdowns.

RBs

Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – Rice didn’t find the end zone in Week 9 but he racked up the yards. Rice gained 83 yards on the ground and tallied another 97 yards on seven catches on the day – Stud!

Michael Turner – Atlanta Falcons – Mr. Turner has been a Stud for most of the season for Atlanta. In an enormous divisional game, Turner gained 107 yards on the ground and scored two touchdowns.

WRs

Steve Johnson – Buffalo Bills – He may be the best Waiver Wire add of the season so far this season. On Sunday, this Stud had 11 catches for 145 yards in another losing effort.

Hakeem Nicks – New York Giants – He is becoming one of the best in the league – Nicks is officially in the Top Tier of NFL Receivers. He caught six balls for 128 yards and a touchdown.

Jacob Tamme – Indianapolis Colts – Tamme has defied the odds and has filled in for Dallas Clark more than admirably. On Sunday, he caught 10 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown – Stud!

Honourable Mention: DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles, Nate Burleson – Detroit Lions

Duds of the Week:

Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – It pains me to call Calvin a Dud but the numbers don’t lie. He had one catch – ONE for 13 yards in a heartbreaking loss to the Jets.

Thomas Jones – Kansas City Chiefs – The Chiefs had the honour of playing one of the worst run defences of the last five years. He generated only 32 yards

Other Duds:

QBs

Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – Most drafted him in the second or third round of their fantasy drafts but those people are mighty unhappy! Schaub failed to throw a touchdown on Sunday and although he tossed for a respectable 266 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception is totally unacceptable.

Carolina QBs – Not that you would have started them on your Fantasy team but it is still worth mentioning the game they has. Three QBs combined for 11/26 passing, 50 yards and one interception. Unreal!

RBs

LaGarrette Blount – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – How many of you picked him up and started him this week after a great Week 8? 46 yards on 13 carries will teach you to trust a 1 week wonder!

Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – Forte was supposed to have a breakout game against the worst defense in the NFL. He only gained 49 yards on 14 carries to remain as one of the Duds of the season. Again!

Thomas Jones – Kansas City Chiefs – 19 carries for 32 yards? Brutal!

Buffalo RBs – The Bills continue to embarrass themselves with regards to their rushing offense. Fred Jackson and CJ Spiller combined for 36 yards and a touchdown only in a game that they certainly could have won – Duds!

WRs

Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers – I know that the quarterbacks gave you absolutely no help Steve but one catch for 9 yards? Horrible effort for a candidate for Dud of the Week

Wes Welker – New England Patriots – Welker has been ICE COLD in the last few games and it continued in Week 9. 4 catches for 36 yards is truly a Dud performance.

Brandon Marshall – Miami Dolphins – Ditto for Marshall! He hasn`t scored in a long time Receivers like Bess and Hartline are consistently out producing Marshall which is a shame. On Sunday, 5 catches for 30 yards lands Marshall on the Dud list.

Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – It`s hard to believe that AJ only got 41 yards off four catches on Sunday. I never thought that I would include Johnson as a Dud!

Week 9 NFL Top Performers

Peyton Hillis (Cle – RB) — 184 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TD
Arian Foster (Hou – RB) — 127 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TD
Green Bay (GB – DEF) — 7 Pts Allow, 4 Sack
Aaron Rodgers (GB – QB)— 289 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TD
Adrian Peterson (Min – RB) — 81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Michael Vick (Phi – QB) — 218 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD
Philip Rivers (SD – QB) — 295 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TD
Matthew Stafford (Det – QB)— 240 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TD
Brett Favre (Min – QB) — 446 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TD
Eli Manning (NYG – QB) — 290 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TD
Seyi Ajirotutu (SD – WR) — 111 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TD
Michael Turner (Atl – RB) — 107 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TD
Mark Sanchez (NYJ – QB) — 323 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD
Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG – RB) — 57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TD
Arizona (Ari – DEF) — 27 Pts Allow, 3 Sack
Jacoby Ford (Oak – WR) — 148 Rec Yds, 1 Ret TD
Jay Cutler (Chi – QB) — 188 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TD
Joe Flacco (Bal – QB) — 266 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TD
DeSean Jackson (Phi – WR)— 20 Rush Yds, 109 Rec Yds
Hakeem Nicks (NYG – WR) — 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Brandon Jackson (GB – RB) — 42 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
James Jones (GB – WR) — 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Ray Rice (Bal – RB) — 83 Rush Yds, 97 Rec Yds
Nate Burleson (Det – WR) — 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD


By DaveB

Dave B has been a Fantasy Football writer for us for 10 years. A couch potato wannabe, Dave’s insights have been read by 10’s of people for years. He hope’s for world peace + global relaxation. Enjoy and remember only smoke things that are completely natural.