Week 9 NFL Daily Fantasy Football Analysis - Positions, Salaries, Projected Point Values, and Custom Rankings!

It's the Saturday "we are in busy season" edition of this week's DFS rankings!

Another busy week for me means I am once again late with this week's rankings. This week's culprit was mainly related to my teaching and parenting duties, respectively. Charged with some Saturday morning coffee though, I am now ready to go!

Last week I sustained just about a $14 loss, for a total of I am down about $312 lost this NFL season. I cashed in 40% of my H2H but did not place in any GPP. My average lineup scored 143 across the board.

Week 9 has already started, and boy was it off to a great start! My rankings did capture the wonderful Matt Ryan performance, but might have underestimated what Mike Evans could do against the Atlanta secondary. Looking forward to seeing if Drew Brees will pick apart my lowest rated SF defense this week!

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The Excel Solver Optimal Lineup -

There are many I don't like here, like Terrence Williams, but will adjust accordingly with similar priced guys like Charcandrick West entering the starting lineups this weekend.

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Want to use the solver?

You can too! It can be found here, in a shared file through Dropbox.

This is a tool you can use to project an optimal lineup for Week 9 with my custom rankings and Draft Kings salaries. It uses Microsoft Excel's built in Solver feature that will calculate optimal conditions given a certain amount of inputs. You will need to download and use with Excel on your desktop.

Feel free though to play around with your own custom players and point values, this is your sandbox! Just remember to follow the instructions provided on the sheet to use and reset each time.

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REMEMBER, THIS IS NOT ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR MONEY!

I do not in any way endorse you gambling solely with this information. This is for your mathematical enjoyment only!

My Top QB's:

Rank	Change	Player	Pos	Team	Opp	MyModel	Salary	OppDefRank
1	+3	Drew Brees	QB	NO	SF	24.3	7200	32
2	+4	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB	IND	23.1	7800	29
3	0	Andrew Luck	QB	IND	GB	23.1	6700	15
4	N/A	Cam Newton	QB	CAR	LA	21.6	7000	20
5	N/A	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	PIT	BAL	21.0	6600	13
6	-4	Matt Ryan	QB	ATL	TB	20.5	7100	25
7	+4	Philip Rivers	QB	SD	TEN	19.9	6500	18
8	N/A	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	CLE	19.5	6100	31
9	-1	Blake Bortles	QB	JAX	KC	19.3	5800	9
10	0	Marcus Mariota	QB	TEN	SD	19.1	5900	19
11	N/A	Joe Flacco	QB	BAL	PIT	19.1	5500	22
12	-3	Jameis Winston	QB	TB	ATL	18.6	6100	26
13	+3	Russell Wilson	QB	SEA	BUF	18.4	6400	14
14	N/A	Colin Kaepernick	QB	SF	NO	18.1	5600	27
15	-2	Matthew Stafford	QB	DET	MIN	17.9	5600	4
16	+6	Tyrod Taylor	QB	BUF	SEA	17.7	5000	7
17	N/A	Eli Manning	QB	NYG	PHI	17.7	5700	10
18	N/A	Case Keenum	QB	LA	CAR	17.5	5000	30
19	-1	Derek Carr	QB	OAK	DEN	17.4	6300	1
20	N/A	Josh McCown	QB	CLE	DAL	17.2	5400	8
21	+3	Sam Bradford	QB	MIN	DET	17.0	5000	28
22	N/A	Ryan Tannehill	QB	MIA	NYJ	16.0	5600	16
23	N/A	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	NYJ	MIA	14.6	5700	5
24	+3	Trevor Siemian	QB	DEN	OAK	14.3	5100	24
25	N/A	Blaine Gabbert	QB	SF	NO	14.3	5000	27
26	N/A	Tony Romo	QB	DAL	CLE	14.1	5500	31
27	+1	Carson Wentz	QB	PHI	NYG	14.0	5100	21
28	N/A	Paxton Lynch	QB	DEN	OAK	13.1	5000	24
29	N/A	Nick Foles	QB	KC	JAX	12.0	5200	6
30	N/A	Shaun Hill	QB	MIN	DET	10.5	5000	28
31	N/A	Cody Kessler	QB	CLE	DAL	10.3	5000	8
32	N/A	Landry Jones	QB	PIT	BAL	9.4	5000	13

My Top RB's:

Rank	Change	Player	Pos	Team	Opp	MyModel	Salary	OppDefRank
1	0	DeMarco Murray	RB	TEN	SD	19.8	7600	19
2	N/A	Le'Veon Bell	RB	PIT	BAL	19.4	7700	13
3	N/A	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	DAL	CLE	19.0	7900	31
4	+9	Mark Ingram	RB	NO	SF	17.6	4800	32
5	+14	Matt Forte	RB	NYJ	MIA	17.2	6500	5
6	+2	Devonta Freeman	RB	ATL	TB	15.6	6700	25
7	+5	Melvin Gordon	RB	SD	TEN	15.2	6300	18
8	-6	LeSean McCoy	RB	BUF	SEA	14.9	6200	7
9	N/A	Todd Gurley	RB	LA	CAR	14.4	5800	30
10	N/A	Jonathan Stewart	RB	CAR	LA	14.1	5200	20
11	N/A	Jay Ajayi	RB	MIA	NYJ	13.5	6000	16
12	+2	Frank Gore	RB	IND	GB	12.9	4500	15
13	N/A	Carlos Hyde	RB	SF	NO	12.7	6100	27
14	+39	Tim Hightower	RB	NO	SF	12.6	4000	32
15	+24	Darren Sproles	RB	PHI	NYG	12.1	3900	21
16	N/A	Devontae Booker	RB	DEN	OAK	12.1	6400	24
17	N/A	Rashad Jennings	RB	NYG	PHI	11.8	3900	10
18	+11	Theo Riddick	RB	DET	MIN	11.8	4900	4
19	N/A	Terrance West	RB	BAL	PIT	11.5	4700	22
20	+24	Matt Asiata	RB	MIN	DET	11.5	4300	28
21	+24	Ryan Mathews	RB	PHI	NYG	9.9	4100	21
22	+8	Christine Michael	RB	SEA	BUF	9.8	6700	14
23	+25	Derrick Henry	RB	TEN	SD	9.7	5000	19
24	N/A	Cameron Artis-Payne	RB	CAR	LA	9.7	3600	20
25	+7	Isaiah Crowell	RB	CLE	DAL	9.6	3900	8
26	+7	Duke Johnson	RB	CLE	DAL	9.1	4000	8
27	N/A	DuJuan Harris	RB	SF	NO	9.0	3000	27
28	-3	TJ Yeldon	RB	JAX	KC	8.9	3600	9
29	N/A	Alfred Morris	RB	DAL	CLE	8.6	4600	31
30	+11	Jerick McKinnon	RB	MIN	DET	8.2	4000	28
31	N/A	Lorenzo Taliaferro	RB	BAL	PIT	8.2	3000	22
32	+3	Latavius Murray	RB	OAK	DEN	8.2	4000	1
33	N/A	DeAngelo Williams	RB	PIT	BAL	8.0	4500	13
34	N/A	Mike Davis	RB	SF	NO	8.0	3900	27
35	-13	Chris Ivory	RB	JAX	KC	7.8	3200	9
36	+22	Travaris Cadet	RB	NO	SF	7.6	3000	32
37	+25	Mike Gillislee	RB	BUF	SEA	7.5	4100	7
38	N/A	Lance Dunbar	RB	DAL	CLE	7.5	3000	31
39	N/A	Shaun Draughn	RB	SF	NO	7.5	3800	27
40	-6	Charcandrick West	RB	KC	JAX	7.3	4400	6
41	N/A	Benjamin Cunningham	RB	LA	CAR	7.1	3700	30
42	N/A	Javorius Allen	RB	BAL	PIT	6.9	3000	22
43	N/A	Damien Williams	RB	MIA	NYJ	6.6	3100	16
44	N/A	Bobby Rainey	RB	NYG	PHI	6.5	3000	10
45	-3	Bilal Powell	RB	NYJ	MIA	6.3	4100	5
46	+25	Daniel Lasco	RB	NO	SF	6.3	3000	32
47	N/A	Fozzy Whittaker	RB	CAR	LA	6.2	3200	20
48	+22	Wendell Smallwood	RB	PHI	NYG	5.9	3700	21
49	N/A	Peyton Barber	RB	TB	ATL	5.9	3000	26
50	N/A	Juwan Thompson	RB	DEN	OAK	5.8	3000	24
51	N/A	CJ Prosise	RB	SEA	BUF	5.8	3300	14
52	N/A	Antone Smith	RB	TB	ATL	5.8	3000	26
53	N/A	Dexter McCluster	RB	SD	TEN	5.3	3000	18
54	N/A	Terron Ward	RB	ATL	TB	5.3	3000	25
55	N/A	Kenjon Barner	RB	PHI	NYG	5.0	3000	21
56	+8	Robert Turbin	RB	IND	GB	4.9	3400	15
57	N/A	Kenneth Dixon	RB	BAL	PIT	4.6	3600	22
58	N/A	Don Jackson	RB	GB	IND	4.5	3100	29
59	+6	Josh Ferguson	RB	IND	GB	4.4	3000	15
60	N/A	Orleans Darkwa	RB	NYG	PHI	4.3	3400	10
61	N/A	Kapri Bibbs	RB	DEN	OAK	4.1	3500	24
62	N/A	Kenyan Drake	RB	MIA	NYJ	4.1	3000	16
63	N/A	Paul Perkins	RB	NYG	PHI	4.0	3000	10
64	N/A	Denard Robinson	RB	JAX	KC	3.9	3000	9
65	N/A	Zach Zenner	RB	DET	MIN	3.5	3000	4
66	N/A	Kenneth Farrow	RB	SD	TEN	3.5	3000	18
67	-4	Jalen Richard	RB	OAK	DEN	3.2	3000	1
68	+1	Dwayne Washington	RB	DET	MIN	3.1	3200	4
69	-18	Deandre Washington	RB	OAK	DEN	2.5	3300	1

My Top WR's:

Rank	Change	Player	Pos	Team	Opp	MyModel	Salary	OppDefRank
1	N/A	Antonio Brown	WR	PIT	BAL	18.9	8900	13
2	0	Julio Jones	WR	ATL	TB	18.3	9600	25
3	+10	Randall Cobb	WR	GB	IND	17.8	6600	29
4	N/A	Odell Beckham Jr	WR	NYG	PHI	16.9	8800	10
5	+4	Demaryius Thomas	WR	DEN	OAK	16.7	6000	24
6	-2	Mike Evans	WR	TB	ATL	16.7	8500	26
7	+22	Brandin Cooks	WR	NO	SF	16.7	7500	32
8	0	Jordy Nelson	WR	GB	IND	16.2	7800	29
9	+6	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	DEN	OAK	15.6	6300	24
10	N/A	Dez Bryant	WR	DAL	CLE	15.4	7400	31
11	-4	TY Hilton	WR	IND	GB	15.3	7600	15
12	N/A	Davante Adams	WR	GB	IND	14.8	5900	29
13	N/A	Steve Smith	WR	BAL	PIT	14.7	5400	22
14	0	Amari Cooper	WR	OAK	DEN	14.5	7700	1
15	-4	Brandon Marshall	WR	NYJ	MIA	14.4	7300	5
16	+36	Michael Thomas	WR	NO	SF	13.8	5500	32
17	N/A	Mike Wallace	WR	BAL	PIT	13.5	5600	22
18	+22	Jordan Matthews	WR	PHI	NYG	13.3	5700	21
19	N/A	Kenny Britt	WR	LA	CAR	12.9	4400	30
20	-10	Jeremy Maclin	WR	KC	JAX	12.9	5900	6
21	N/A	Jarvis Landry	WR	MIA	NYJ	12.8	7100	16
22	N/A	Cole Beasley	WR	DAL	CLE	12.6	5300	31
23	+7	Golden Tate	WR	DET	MIN	12.6	4700	4
24	N/A	Terrance Williams	WR	DAL	CLE	12.4	3700	31
25	+21	Willie Snead	WR	NO	SF	12.3	5800	32
26	-9	Allen Hurns	WR	JAX	KC	12.2	4900	9
27	N/A	Kelvin Benjamin	WR	CAR	LA	12.0	6800	20
28	-22	Allen Robinson	WR	JAX	KC	12.0	6900	9
29	+27	Stefon Diggs	WR	MIN	DET	12.0	5900	28
30	N/A	Tavon Austin	WR	LA	CAR	11.9	4200	30
31	+16	Mohamed Sanu	WR	ATL	TB	11.8	4100	25
32	-6	Doug Baldwin	WR	SEA	BUF	11.5	6200	14
33	-21	Terrelle Pryor	WR	CLE	DAL	11.4	6100	8
34	N/A	Donte Moncrief	WR	IND	GB	11.3	5800	15
35	-3	Kendall Wright	WR	TEN	SD	11.3	4400	19
36	-13	Michael Crabtree	WR	OAK	DEN	11.1	6400	1
37	N/A	Brian Quick	WR	LA	CAR	11.0	3400	30
38	+34	Ty Montgomery	WR	GB	IND	10.9	5800	29
39	+11	Travis Benjamin	WR	SD	TEN	10.8	5600	18
40	N/A	Jeremy Kerley	WR	SF	NO	10.7	4000	27
41	-4	Rishard Matthews	WR	TEN	SD	10.6	3800	19
42	N/A	Andrew Hawkins	WR	CLE	DAL	10.1	3200	8
43	N/A	Kenny Stills	WR	MIA	NYJ	9.9	3900	16
44	N/A	Torrey Smith	WR	SF	NO	9.8	4100	27
45	+36	Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	MIN	DET	9.8	3300	28
46	+8	Robert Woods	WR	BUF	SEA	9.6	3700	7
47	+11	Tyrell Williams	WR	SD	TEN	9.6	5000	18
48	-17	Anquan Boldin	WR	DET	MIN	9.6	3600	4
49	+19	Adam Thielen	WR	MIN	DET	9.6	3800	28
50	-22	Marvin Jones	WR	DET	MIN	9.3	5600	4
51	N/A	Victor Cruz	WR	NYG	PHI	8.7	3800	10
52	+37	Dorial Green-Beckham	WR	PHI	NYG	8.7	3000	21
53	N/A	Brandon Coleman	WR	NO	SF	8.6	3000	32
54	+20	Jermaine Kearse	WR	SEA	BUF	8.6	3100	14
55	+20	Quincy Enunwa	WR	NYJ	MIA	8.6	5100	5
56	+3	Dontrelle Inman	WR	SD	TEN	8.5	3100	18
57	N/A	Sammie Coates	WR	PIT	BAL	8.4	4300	13
58	N/A	Kamar Aiken	WR	BAL	PIT	8.4	3500	22
59	N/A	Markus Wheaton	WR	PIT	BAL	8.4	3200	13
60	-18	Marqise Lee	WR	JAX	KC	8.1	3400	9
61	N/A	Brice Butler	WR	DAL	CLE	8.0	3800	31
62	N/A	Ted Ginn	WR	CAR	LA	7.9	3900	20
63	+28	Nelson Agholor	WR	PHI	NYG	7.9	3100	21
64	N/A	Taylor Gabriel	WR	ATL	TB	7.8	3000	25
65	-1	Tyreek Hill	WR	KC	JAX	7.5	3400	6
66	N/A	Corey Brown	WR	CAR	LA	7.5	3100	20
67	N/A	Devante Parker	WR	MIA	NYJ	7.4	4800	16
68	N/A	Quinton Patton	WR	SF	NO	7.3	3000	27
69	N/A	Eli Rogers	WR	PIT	BAL	7.3	3200	13
70	N/A	Devin Funchess	WR	CAR	LA	7.3	3400	20
71	N/A	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYG	PHI	7.3	4600	10
72	N/A	Darrius Heyward-Bey	WR	PIT	BAL	7.2	3000	13
73	+14	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA	BUF	7.0	3800	14
74	-9	Adam Humphries	WR	TB	ATL	6.9	3100	26
75	N/A	Cobi Hamilton	WR	PIT	BAL	6.7	3000	13
76	+6	Justin Hardy	WR	ATL	TB	6.6	3000	25
77	-15	Tajae Sharpe	WR	TEN	SD	6.5	3000	19
78	+10	Justin Hunter	WR	BUF	SEA	6.5	3000	7
79	+5	Phillip Dorsett	WR	IND	GB	6.5	3700	15
80	+12	Charles Johnson	WR	MIN	DET	6.3	3000	28
81	-28	Chris Conley	WR	KC	JAX	6.2	3100	6
82	+12	Marquise Goodwin	WR	BUF	SEA	6.1	3300	7
83	N/A	Jordan Norwood	WR	DEN	OAK	5.9	3000	24
84	N/A	Breshad Perriman	WR	BAL	PIT	5.9	3300	22
85	-14	Seth Roberts	WR	OAK	DEN	5.9	3000	1
86	+12	Bennie Fowler	WR	DEN	OAK	5.3	3000	24
87	N/A	Robby Anderson	WR	NYJ	MIA	5.2	3000	5
88	N/A	Ricardo Louis	WR	CLE	DAL	4.7	3000	8
89	+8	Walter Powell	WR	BUF	SEA	4.6	3000	7
90	N/A	Bryan Walters	WR	JAX	KC	4.5	3000	9
91	+2	Paul Richardson	WR	SEA	BUF	4.5	3000	14
92	N/A	Rashad Greene	WR	JAX	KC	4.4	3000	9
93	-33	Albert Wilson	WR	KC	JAX	4.2	3000	6
94	+10	Eric Weems	WR	ATL	TB	3.6	3000	25
95	N/A	Brandon Tate	WR	BUF	SEA	3.5	3000	7
96	-11	Andre Holmes	WR	OAK	DEN	3.4	3000	1

My Top TE's:

Rank	Change	Player	Pos	Team	Opp	MyModel	Salary	OppDefRank
1	N/A	Greg Olsen	TE	CAR	LA	15.2	6200	20
2	+4	Jimmy Graham	TE	SEA	BUF	12.4	5700	14
3	+2	Delanie Walker	TE	TEN	SD	12.4	4600	19
4	N/A	Jason Witten	TE	DAL	CLE	11.9	3700	31
5	+4	Coby Fleener	TE	NO	SF	11.9	3400	32
6	+5	Antonio Gates	TE	SD	TEN	11.5	3000	18
7	+9	Kyle Rudolph	TE	MIN	DET	10.8	4000	28
8	-5	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	JAX	10.5	5300	6
9	+4	Gary Barnidge	TE	CLE	DAL	9.4	3900	8
10	N/A	Lance Kendricks	TE	LA	CAR	9.3	2900	30
11	N/A	Crockett Gillmore	TE	BAL	PIT	9.3	2500	22
12	N/A	Dennis Pitta	TE	BAL	PIT	9.1	3800	22
13	-6	Julius Thomas	TE	JAX	KC	8.7	3200	9
14	+7	Eric Ebron	TE	DET	MIN	8.2	3100	4
15	+10	Zach Ertz	TE	PHI	NYG	8.1	3500	21
16	-2	Hunter Henry	TE	SD	TEN	8.1	3300	18
17	+5	Charles Clay	TE	BUF	SEA	7.9	2700	7
18	-1	Cameron Brate	TE	TB	ATL	7.8	3300	26
19	+10	Jack Doyle	TE	IND	GB	7.8	3600	15
20	N/A	Larry Donnell	TE	NYG	PHI	7.6	2600	10
21	+32	Virgil Green	TE	DEN	OAK	7.1	2600	24
22	+9	Richard Rodgers	TE	GB	IND	6.9	2700	29
23	+22	Josh Hill	TE	NO	SF	6.8	2500	32
24	N/A	Vance McDonald	TE	SF	NO	6.6	2600	27
25	+5	Dwayne Allen	TE	IND	GB	6.6	2900	15
26	+6	Levine Toilolo	TE	ATL	TB	6.0	2500	25
27	-8	Anthony Fasano	TE	TEN	SD	5.9	2500	19
28	N/A	Austin Hooper	TE	ATL	TB	5.9	2500	25
29	N/A	Garrett Celek	TE	SF	NO	5.7	2500	27
30	N/A	Jesse James	TE	PIT	BAL	5.7	2800	13
31	N/A	Gavin Escobar	TE	DAL	CLE	5.6	2500	31
32	N/A	Jace Amaro	TE	TEN	SD	5.5	2500	19
33	N/A	Brandon Myers	TE	TB	ATL	5.5	2500	26
34	N/A	Brent Celek	TE	PHI	NYG	5.4	2500	21
35	N/A	Blake Bell	TE	SF	NO	5.3	2500	27
36	0	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	NYJ	MIA	5.3	2500	5
37	N/A	Ladarius Green	TE	PIT	BAL	5.1	2500	13
38	N/A	Will Tye	TE	NYG	PHI	5.1	2500	10
39	N/A	Dion Sims	TE	MIA	NYJ	5.0	2500	16
40	-2	Luke Stocker	TE	TB	ATL	4.9	2500	26
41	-13	Marcedes Lewis	TE	JAX	KC	4.9	2500	9
42	N/A	Rhett Ellison	TE	MIN	DET	4.7	2500	28
43	N/A	Ed Dickson	TE	CAR	LA	4.7	2500	20
44	N/A	Trey Burton	TE	PHI	NYG	4.7	2500	21
45	N/A	Geoff Swaim	TE	DAL	CLE	4.6	2500	31
46	N/A	John Phillips	TE	DEN	OAK	4.3	2500	24
47	N/A	MyCole Pruitt	TE	MIN	DET	4.1	2500	28
48	N/A	Jeff Heuerman	TE	DEN	OAK	4.1	2500	24
49	N/A	Tyler Higbee	TE	LA	CAR	4.1	2500	30
50	+2	Erik Swoope	TE	IND	GB	4.0	2500	15
51	N/A	MarQueis Gray	TE	MIA	NYJ	3.5	2500	16
52	N/A	Phillip Supernaw	TE	TEN	SD	3.5	2500	19
53	N/A	Xavier Grimble	TE	PIT	BAL	3.4	2500	13
54	-13	Mychal Rivera	TE	OAK	DEN	3.4	2500	1
55	N/A	Dominique Jones	TE	MIA	NYJ	3.3	2500	16
56	-29	Demetrius Harris	TE	KC	JAX	3.2	2500	6
57	N/A	Sean McGrath	TE	SD	TEN	3.0	2500	18
58	N/A	David Johnson	TE	PIT	BAL	2.9	2500	13
59	N/A	Nick O'Leary	TE	BUF	SEA	2.9	2500	7
60	N/A	Clay Harbor	TE	DET	MIN	2.9	2500	4
61	-12	Clive Walford	TE	OAK	DEN	2.2	2500	1
62	N/A	Brandon Williams	TE	SEA	BUF	2.0	2500	14

My Top DST's:

Bye Weeks - Arizona, Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston, New England, Washington

Rank	Change	Team	Percentile
1	0	DEN	0.987
2	+2	ARI	0.951
3	-1	HOU	0.934
4	-1	MIN	0.883
5	0	MIA	0.721
6	+7	JAX	0.718
7	+2	SEA	0.718
8	-1	DAL	0.694
9	+1	KC	0.689
10	-4	PHI	0.627
11	0	NE	0.623
12	0	WAS	0.612
13	+2	BAL	0.537
14	-6	BUF	0.532
15	+7	GB	0.497
16	+1	NYJ	0.361
17	-3	CHI	0.344
18	-2	TEN	0.326
19	+5	SD	0.284
20	+7	LA	0.238
21	-1	NYG	0.229
22	+1	PIT	0.216
23	-4	CIN	0.208
24	+7	OAK	0.150
25	-4	TB	0.143
26	-8	ATL	0.139
27	+5	NO	0.134
28	0	DET	0.122
29	+1	IND	0.116
30	-5	CAR	0.088
31	-2	CLE	0.042
32	-6	SF	0.015

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