Week 9 was a quiet one in terms of how it shaped our opinions of the fantasy football landscape. There were few injuries and even fewer breakout performances. Who are you starting and who should head to the pines for Week 10? Let’s get to it.

Start Em’

Ronald Jones, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Ronald Jones finally got the work that you’d expect from a Day 2 pick in the NFL Draft last week. It was his first start as a Buccaneer and he did not disappoint. He posted an 18-67-1 line while adding 15 yards on two catches through the air.

The most encouraging part of this performance was how little work Dare Ogunbowale and Peyton Barber saw. 

The backup duo combined for five carries and a lone reception. Jones’ second career start is against the Cardinals this week and he couldn’t ask for a better matchup. Arizona has allowed its opponents to rush for 126.9 yards per game this season.

Zach Pascal, WR, Indianapolis Colts

With T.Y. Hilton out, Zach Pascal has taken over as the team’s No. 1 receiver for the Colts. He’s been targeted 15 times over the past two weeks and has two games of 75 or more yards. He’s also scored three times. Finally, he’s played on 90% of the Colts’ snaps in two of those weeks as well. Pascal is undoubtedly a full-time starter now.

Now the Colts are without Parris Campbell, who is out with a hand injury for multiple weeks. Pascal is one of the few remaining options they have at receiver and he gets the horrid Miami defense this week. Play starting receivers against Miami and don’t look back.

Jack Doyle, TE, Indianapolis Colts

Keep rolling out Colts as their viable receiving options dwindle down. Doyle is the Colts’ top tight end this season by a wide margin.

Eric Ebron prior to Week 9:

• 40.6% snap rate
• 29 targets

Jack Doyle:

• 72.1%
• 30 targets

The gap widened last week when Doyle played on 31 more snaps than Ebron and was targeted two more times. In a week with six teams on bye, Doyle is likely the best streaming option available.

Daniel Jones, QB, New York Giants

The Giants have not been an impressive team under Daniel Jones but he’s done his job as a fantasy quarterback. Jones has thrown at least 30 passes in every start so far and he’s rushed for 28 or more yards in half of his starts. Jones has scored in every game he’s started in the league so far.

This week, Jones and the Giants finally get a matchup that they should have a chance in. They face a Jets defense that just allowed Miami to set a season-high in points. Jones has had a solid rushing floor and now he gets a ceiling boost against a reeling Jets team.

Sit Em’

LeSean McCoy, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

LeSean McCoy fumbled late in the game two weeks ago and paid for it dearly in Week 9. He touched the ball four times and recorded a season-low nine yards from scrimmage. Shady was a ghost on Sunday, taking the field for six snaps. Damien Williams carried the ball 12 times and was targeted twice. 

McCoy hadn’t produced much in the weeks prior to bottoming out. The last time he scored or toped 80 yards was in Week 4. It’s safe to send him to the fantasy bench and keep him there until something happens to Williams.

Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals

No player has done so little with so much this season. Larry Fitzgerald has been targeted 59 times this season, good for 15th among receivers. He’s averaging 11.8 fantasy points per game which put him at a whopping 40th.

His 1.6 fantasy points per target mark is 60th. Between his 8.5 average depth of target and utter inability to find he end zone—he’s scored twice this season and both scores came in the Cardinals first three games—there’s no upside to playing old man Fitz anymore.

Tyler Eifert, TE, Cincinnati Bengals

Tyler Eifert is another whose targets have to be discounted in a major way. He’s 16th among tight ends with 33 targets but 26th in fantasy points.

The Bengals offense is averaging 6.1 yards per pass attempt and 15.5 points per game. Now they are turning to Ryan Finley to right the ship. Dalton may not be the answer but neither is Finley. 

He won’t fix Eifert’s 5.6 yards per target or 1.4 fantasy points per target. Both measures are outside the top-30 for tight ends. Eifert is just done being a fantasy-relevant tight end.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, Miami Dolphins

Don’t get cute and think Ryan Fitzpatrick is a good play this week. He’s thrown six touchdowns in the past three weeks and last week he was particularly good. However, in any given 12-person league, he’s the only starting quarterback with the downside of getting benched. There’s no reason to open your team up to that type of unmatched downside.

He also lost his best weapon, Preston Williams, to an ACL tear last week. Williams leads the Dolphins in targets (60), receptions (32), and scrimmage yards (428). Get ready for Fitzpatrick to come back to earth.