Who should you start and sit in Week 9 of the 2026 fantasy football season?
Ryan Wormeli is joined by Pat Fitzmaurice and Jake Ciely of The Athletic to break down the toughest Week 9 lineup decisions, waiver-wire pickups worth starting, sleepers, flex plays and touchdown calls.
The guys start with popular waiver additions Mike Washington Jr. and Caleb Douglas. Can Washington be trusted after out-carrying Ashton Jeanty 25-2 last week? And has Douglas become the best wide receiver in Miami?
Then, Pat and Jake plant their flags on Quinshon Judkins and Malik Willis before debating one of the biggest Week 9 decisions: Should fantasy managers really start Judkins over Jonathan Taylor with Taylor potentially on the trade block?
They also debate Ollie Gordon vs. Tyler Allgeier, Tetairoa McMillan vs. Stefon Diggs, Michael Wilson vs. Ladd McConkey, Ashton Jeanty vs. Rachaad White, Rome Odunze vs. Omar Cooper Jr., Jalen Coker vs. Isaiah Likely, Jaylen Waddle vs. Mike Washington Jr. and more.
Plus, get quarterback and tight end start/sit advice involving Bo Nix, Tyler Shough, Kyle Pitts and Dalton Kincaid before the crew makes its Week 9 touchdown calls.
Timestamps (may be off due to ads):
Intro - 0:00:00
Mike Washington Jr. - 0:01:57
Caleb Douglas - 0:04:35
Plant Your Flags - 0:08:41
Malik Willis - 0:08:51
Quinshon Judkins - 0:10:23
Polymarket - 0:12:31
Quinshon Judkins vs. Jonathan Taylor - 0:13:08
Who else would we start over Jonathan Taylor? - 0:17:01
Ollie Gordon vs. Tyler Allgeier - 0:17:58
Stefon Diggs vs. Tetairoa McMillan - 0:22:41
McMillan vs. Zay Flowers Rest of Season? - 0:26:05
Michael Wilson vs. Ladd McConkey - 0:26:33
Quince - 0:29:32
Rapid-Fire Start/Sit Decisions - 0:30:35
Ashton Jeanty vs. Rachaad White - 0:30:38
Omar Cooper vs. Rome Odunze - 0:32:29
Jalen Coker vs. Isaiah Likely - 0:34:44
Jaylen Waddle vs. Mike Washington Jr. - 0:36:41
Zach Charbonnet vs. Tre Tucker - 0:38:38
Emanuel Wilson - 0:42:05
Jordan Mason vs. DeMario Douglas - 0:42:47
Bo Nix vs. Tyler Shough - 0:45:55
Kyle Pitts vs. Dalton Kincaid - 0:47:39
Movember - 0:49:56
TD Calls Contest - 0:50:39
Outro - 0:51:22
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