Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: WR

Let's talk about the Buffalo Bills.

Yes, the team is 0-7 and headed to a No.1 overall pick (which they may somehow find a way to screw up). Yes, they've done nothing to shore up a pitiful offensive line and a terrible defense. Throwing those things out the door, this is a pretty exciting team.

They just finished playing two teams that look playoff bound right to the edge, losing in Baltimore and in Kansas City. Of the seven losses, four have been by one score. We know it's not the defense keeping the Bills in games, so what is it?

Try Ryan Fitzpatrick and Steve Johnson.

Buffalo could quite possibly be the best 0-7 team in history, thanks in large part to the dynamic duo listed above. Lee Evans deserves credit as well, but he hasn't done much the past few years, even with Terrell Owens playing across from him. Throw Johnson and Fitzpatrick into the mix, and you have a powerhouse passing offense. Johnson has scored in each of the Bills last five games (six TDs overall). Are you betting on that streak to end against Chicago? I'm not.

---

---

1. Roddy White, ATL vs. TB
2. Reggie Wayne, IND at PHI
3. Anquan Boldin, BAL vs. MIA
4. Brandon Marshall, MIA at BAL
5. Miles Austin, DAL at GB
6. Hakeem Nicks, NYG at SEA
7. Andre Johnson, HOU vs. SD
8. Wes Welker, NE at CLE
9. Calvin Johnson, DET vs. NYJ
10. Hines Ward, PIT at CIN
11. Greg Jennings, GB vs. DAL
12. Mike Williams, TB at ATL
13. Pierre Garcon, IND at PHI
14. DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. IND
15. Mike Wallace, PIT at CIN
16. Davone Bess, MIA at BAL
17. Patrick Crayton, SD at HOU
18. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at MIN
19. Braylon Edwards, NYJ at DET
20. Marques Colston, NO at CAR
21. Terrell Owens, CIN vs. PIT
22. Steve Johnson, BUF vs. CHI
23. Johnny Knox, CHI at BUF
24. Jeremy Maclin, PHI vs. IND
25. Dez Bryant, DAL at GB
26. Seyi Ajirotutu, SD at HOU
27. Dwayne Bowe, KC at OAK
28. Nate Burleson, DET vs. NYJ
29. Steve Smith, CAR vs. NO
30. Mike Williams, SEA vs. NYG
31. Steve Smith, NYG at SEA
32. James Jones, GB vs. DAL
33. Arrelious Benn, TB at ATL
34. Percy Harvin, MIN vs. ARI
35. Mario Manningham, NYG at SEA
36. Santonio Holmes, NYJ at DET
37. Anthony Gonzalez, IND at PHI
38. Lance Moore, NO at CAR
39. Deion Branch, NE at CLE
40. Lee Evans, BUF vs. CHI
41. Jordy Nelson, GB vs. DAL
42. Brandon Tate, NE at CLE
43. Chad Ochocinco, CIN vs. PIT
44. Steve Breaston, ARI at MIN
45. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. MIA
46. Michael Jenkins, ATL vs. TB
47. Bernard Berrian, MIN vs. ARI
48. Sammie Stroughter, TB at ATL
49. Roy Williams, DAL at GB
50. Brian Hartline, MIA at BAL
51. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE vs. NE
52. Jacoby Jones, HOU vs. SD
53. Robert Meachem, NO at CAR
54. Jason Avant, PHI vs. IND
55. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at DET
56. Harry Douglas, ATL vs. TB
57. Joshua Cribbs, CLE vs. NE
58. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, BAL vs. MIA
59. Blair White, IND at PHI
60. Brandon LaFell, CAR vs. NO
61. Devin Hester, CHI at BUF
62. Earl Bennett, CHI at BUF
63. Antwaan Randle El, PIT at CIN
64. Deon Butler, SEA vs. NYG
65. Roscoe Parrish, BUF vs. CHI
66. Chansi Stuckey, CLE vs. NE
67. Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK vs. KC
68. Devin Aromashodu, CHI at BUF
69. David Gettis, CAR vs. NO
70. Jordan Shipley, CIN vs. PIT

• Wes Welker has had a terrible time dealing with the post-Randy Moss era, but he finally gets a nice matchup this week when the Patriots face the Browns. Should you play in a PPR league, Welker could post WR1 numbers for the first time since Moss' exile. I'm not hesitating to keep using him in my league.

• Mike Williams of Tampa has been fantasy's 20th best receiver this season, posting TDs in over half his games. Despite only recording four catches in Week 8, he had his best performance to date in non-PPR leagues, as he claimed his first 100-yard game while reaching the end zone. Don't even think about taking him out of your lineup.

• Calvin Johnson is sure to see plenty of Revis Island on Sunday, and that could open things up for Nate Burleson to have a nice game. He's quietly becoming a PPR force as is, recording 13 catches in his last two games as well as TDs in two of his last three games. He's a quality No. 3 receiver against the Jets.

• I hope you were able to sell Chad Ochocinco after his big Week 7 performance in Atlanta. He reverted back to his Weeks 2-5 form last Sunday, catching just three passes for 34 yards. It seems Terrell Owens and Ochocinco can't co-exist, at least not in fantasy relevance. Don't expect much from Ocho in Week 9 against Pittsburgh.

• Owners looking for a one-week fill-in should cast a few looks in the direction of the Packers. Donald Driver is going to miss this week's game, which means more potential targets for James Jones and Jordy Nelson. Jones did nothing last week after his 107-yard Week 7, while Nelson hauled in five passes for 55 yards. I'd go Jones over Nelson though.