From 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey to Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase, there's no shortage of big names in ideal spots for Week 9. With only four teams on a bye, we have the potential for some juicy stat lines.
Below, we'll discuss McCaffrey and Chase and get into more of the top Week 9 NFL DFS picks for PrizePicks, including some quick player picks to keep in mind.
Top Week 9 NFL DFS Predictions, Picks for PrizePicks
Here are the top NFL DFS picks for Week 9. Player projections via the PrizePicks real-money NFL game.
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey vs. Giants Projection – 68.5 Rush Yards
- McCaffrey has recorded at least 69 rushing yards in only two of his eight games this season.
- Despite his limited yardage totals, McCaffrey has received at least 17 carries in a game six times.
- Per 4for4 Football, the Giants have allowed the second-highest explosive rush percentage (14.8%) in the league.
- In Week 8, Eagles RBs Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby combined for 254 rushing yards on 23 carries versus the Giants.
Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase vs. Bears Projection – 89.5 Receiving Yards
- Chase has finished with at least 91 receiving yards in each of his last four games.
- During that four-game span, the star WR has been targeted a whopping 64 times.
- Chase has accounted for 41.9% of the Bengals’ air yards this season.
- The Bears have allowed 9.09 yards per target to WRs, the fourth-most in the NFL.
Bears QB Caleb Williams vs. Bengals Projection – 230.5 Pass Yards
- Although Caleb Williams failed to record a TD for the second straight game when he faced the Ravens in Week 8, he finished with 285 passing yards on 38 attempts.
- The second-year QB has thrown for at least 252 yards in three of his last five games.
- The Bengals have given up 7.83 yards per pass attempt, which trails only the Cowboys (8.18) and Commanders (8.38).
- According to 4for4 Football, the Bengals have allowed the fourth-highest explosive pass percentage (14.1%) in the league.
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice vs. Bills Projection – 67.5 Receiving Yards
- Rice posted 9 receptions for 93 yards and 1 TD versus the Commanders in Week 8.
- Since returning from his suspension in Week 7, the star WR has been targeted 19 times across two games.
- Over 22 career games, Rice has 14 receptions of at least 20 yards.
- This matchup has the potential to be a high-scoring affair, with the Chiefs averaging 26.8 points per game and the Bills scoring 29.6 points per game.
- The Chiefs might rely on their passing game even more with RB Isiah Pacheco deemed week-to-week with a right MCL sprain.
Colts WR Alec Pierce vs. Steelers Projection – 38.5 Receiving Yards
- Pierce only caught 2 of his 5 targets against the Titans in Week 8, but he finished with 69 receiving yards.
- The former second-round pick has finished with at least 48 receiving yards in five of his six games this season.
- Pierce has an average depth of target of 21.3 yards and has accounted for 33.6% of the Colts’ air yards.
- The Steelers already had their bye week, but have allowed 107 receptions to WRs. No other team that has played just seven games has allowed more than 98 receptions to the position.
Packers WR Matthew Golden vs. Panthers Projection – 35.5 Receiving Yards
- Golden finished with 3 receptions for 4 yards against the Steelers in Week 8. It marked his third game of the season with 16 or fewer receiving yards.
- The first-round rookie receiver was only targeted three times last week and has a 13.0% target share this season.
- The Packers welcomed back WR Christian Watson from injury last week. In his season debut, he caught all 4 of his targets for 85 yards.
- Green Bay has a lot of depth at WR, but that hasn’t stopped Golden from spending plenty of time on the field. The problem is that he's only been targeted on 14.5% of his routes run.
- The Panthers have allowed 7.36 yards per target to WRs, which is the eighth-lowest mark in the NFL.
Rapid Fire PrizePicks Picks for NFL Week 9
Here are some quick PrizePicks DFS picks for NFL Week 9, including projections for pass yards, rush yards, and receiving yards.
Colts QB Daniel Jones vs. Steelers Projection – 236.5 Pass Yards
- Daniel Jones has thrown for at least 262 yards in five of his eight games.
- The Steelers have allowed an average of 273.3 passing yards per game — the most in the NFL.
Panthers RB Rico Dowdle vs. Packers Projection – 52.5 Rush Yards
- Panthers head coach Dave Canales appears to be moving towards giving Rico Dowdle the bulk of the carries out of the backfield.
- Dowdle has totaled at least 79 rushing yards in all three games in which he has received at least 17 carries.
Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden II vs. Titans Projection – 43.5 Receiving Yards
- Oronde Gadsden has recorded at least 68 receiving yards in each of his last three games.
- Now an important part of the Chargers’ offense, the rookie has received 22 targets is those three games.
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Christian McCaffrey is in great position to dominate his Week 9 matchup against the Giants on the ground, while a hefty target share could be in the cards for Ja'Marr Chase when he plays the Bears.
Aside from Chase, both Rashee Rice and Alec Pierce could also continue to be productive at WR for NFL DFS. On the flip side, the return of Christian Watson from injury might continue to have a negative impact on rookie WR Matthew Golden.
With plenty of positions and projection categories to consider, now is the time to make your NFL DFS picks on PrizePicks. Just pick players, predict More or Less for at least two NFL player stat projections, and win real-money rewards if you're right.
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