Fantasy Football 2018: Start Em, Sit Em for Week 9
START ‘EM – QB
26. . Quarterback. Ravens. Joe Flacco. 1. player
Joe Flacco is the ultimate backup quarterback in fantasy football, but with so many quarterbacks on bye weeks this week, Flacco is a great starting option for your team. Flacco gets the Steelers IN Baltimore, which bodes well for him.
The former first round pick puts up good numbers in the confines of his home turf while the Steelers defense has been lousy on the road. Per Michael Fabiano of NFL.com,
"He has averaged almost 19 fantasy points per game on his home field this season, and the Steelers have surrendered an average of 279 passing yards and more than 21 fantasy points per game to opposing signal-callers on the road."
Pittsburgh’s defense has been better lately, but Flacco gets them at home, where he’s been pretty darn good in 2018. After seeing the Ravens roll the Steelers early in the season IN Pittsburgh, you’ve got to like their odds at duplicating that success this weekend.
Start Flacco in week nine.