Fantasy football player rankings continue to play integral roles in how owners should approach a slate, especially going into Week 9, with six teams on bye.
Positional rankings sort out the obvious to not-so-obvious matters. Top players slot in according to projected values, while lesser-known names sneak into the rankings and, at least for a week, earn sleeper tags.
Last week, St. Louis Rams wideout Tavon Austin found his way into most rankings due to a good matchup and responded with 21 points to finish third at his position.
Below, let's round up Week 9 rankings and take a deep dive on some of the top plays and sleepers.