Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings and Matchups

Who to attack and who to avoid in Week 9, based on the fantasy points each defense actually allowed.

Week 9 is still ahead. Matchups below come from the 2026 schedule and real 2026 points allowed, so you can plan byes and streamers early.

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Best Week 9 matchups: Quarterback

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to QBs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	QB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
MIA	DET	5.4	1st most generous
LAR	WAS	5	2nd most generous
IND	DAL	4.1	3rd most generous
SEA	ARI	3.9	4th most generous
DAL	IND	3.9	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	QB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
NYJ	KC	1.8	32nd most generous
BAL	JAX	2.2	30th most generous
GB	NE	2.3	28th most generous
ARI	SEA	2.4	27th most generous
KC	NYJ	2.6	26th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to RBs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	RB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
DEN	CAR	5.4	1st most generous
NE	GB	5.4	2nd most generous
DET	MIA	5.2	3rd most generous
CAR	DEN	5.1	4th most generous
DAL	IND	5	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	RB pts/g allowed	Defense rank
LAC	HOU	2.1	32nd most generous
BUF	MIN	2.2	31st most generous
LAR	WAS	2.2	30th most generous
CIN	ATL	2.3	29th most generous
ARI	SEA	2.9	28th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to WRs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	WR pts/g allowed	Defense rank
LAR	WAS	8.2	1st most generous
LAC	HOU	7.1	2nd most generous
MIA	DET	7	3rd most generous
SEA	ARI	6.9	4th most generous
MIN	BUF	6.8	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	WR pts/g allowed	Defense rank
NYJ	KC	4	32nd most generous
SF	LV	4	31st most generous
DEN	CAR	4	30th most generous
ARI	SEA	4.2	29th most generous
DET	MIA	4.3	28th most generous

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to TEs of all 32 teams.

Attack with	Against	TE pts/g allowed	Defense rank
MIA	DET	5.9	1st most generous
LAR	WAS	3.8	2nd most generous
SF	LV	3.7	3rd most generous
CLE	NO	3.6	4th most generous
ATL	CIN	3.1	5th most generous

Think twice about	Against	TE pts/g allowed	Defense rank
GB	NE	1.1	32nd most generous
NYG	PHI	1.2	31st most generous
TB	CHI	1.3	30th most generous
KC	NYJ	1.4	28th most generous
WAS	LAR	1.4	27th most generous

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