It's a pivotal week in fantasy football leagues.
With eight weeks of NFL action in the books, a lot of teams are already in critical modes. If they're sitting at 3-5 or 2-6, they can't afford another loss. The 4-4 squads aren't far behind them.
Unfortunately, circumstances don't care whether you need a win. Injuries continue to mount across the NFL, and in Week 9, six teams (the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles) are on their byes.
In other words, just when many fantasy owners can least afford it, more leaks are in their lineups than at any point this season.