Fantasy Football 2019: Start Em, Sit Em for Week 9

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 15: Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) celebrates his last second touchdown hookup with Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark (17) to bring the Jags within one during the football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Fantasy Football Sit ‘Em: Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde (23) (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

START ‘EM – RB

Austin Ekeler. 30. player. 13. . Running Back. Los Angeles Chargers

While Austin Ekeler hasn’t been a threat in the run game (none of the Chargers running backs have been), he’s been great as a pass catcher. His run game production might increase this weekend, as the Chargers host Green Bay and their run defense is one of the worst in the league.

Maybe this is the week where Ekeler and the rest of the Bolts backs get back to running the ball down their opponents’ throats.

SIT ‘EM – RB

. Running Back. Houston Texans. Carlos Hyde. 23. player. 10

Carlos Hyde has had his moments in Houston, but the match-up this week isn’t great for him. The Texans face the Jaguars in London, and Hyde is coming off two back-to-back “meh” performances.

The Jaguars run defense has been pretty good and that’s why Carlos Hyde is a Sit ‘Em for week nine. He also didn’t do great against Jacksonville in the two teams’ first meeting earlier this season. Leave Hyde on the bench.

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