Start 'Em, Sit 'Em For Week 9 Fantasy Football: Start Kyle Pitts, Bench DJ Moore

Key Points:

• Dwain McFarland provides Week 9 fantasy football start/sit advice, focusing on players with changing outlooks due to matchups, injuries, and utilization trends, and highlights upgrades, downgrades, and deeper-league sleeper options.
• Quarterback highlights include Patrick Mahomes as a mid-range QB1 against the Jets with strong efficiency and matchup, Malik Willis upgraded to a high-end QB2 with QB1 upside facing a favorable Lions defense, and Bryce Young downgraded to low-end QB2 due to offensive line injuries and tough Denver matchup.
• Running back recommendations feature Jonah Coleman as a must-start high-end RB2 with RB1 upside against the Panthers, several RB upgrades like Tyler Allgeier, Quinshon Judkins, and Rachaad White based on workload and matchups, and notable injury watch updates impacting players like Chris Rodriguez, Braelon Allen, Elijah Mitchell, Devin Singletary, D'Andre Swift, and Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Key running backs to sit include Derrick Henry due to tough matchup and poor team outlook, and Kenneth Gainwell who is downgraded after a one-off strong performance and faces a difficult matchup.
• Wide receiver Rashee Rice is recommended as a mid-range WR2 with WR1 upside, expected to resume a full-time role with the Chiefs against the Jets despite a challenging defensive matchup.