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We have 10 Power Four teams on bye this week, leaving a slew of college fantasy football roster decisions to be considered as games commence. Here are my starts and sits for Week 9.
Bachemeier has been one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the country, scoring 28+ points in five of seven games. He’s been ramping up the dual-threat activity in Big 12 play, averaging 33 passes and 13 rushes per game over his last three contests. His 321 rushing yards (46 YPG) and seven touchdowns on the ground raise Bachmeier’s weekly floor. Utah is the only challenging defense left on BYU’s schedule, with this week’s opponent Arizona State ranking 102nd in yards per rush (5.3) and 127th in yards after contact (3.0). Bachmeier should once again clear that 28-point mark against an inconsistent Sun Devils defense that allowed 53 points to Texas Tech and 55 points to a Baylor team that just fired its head coach.
Missouri ranks 15th in FBS with 24% of completions going for 20+ yards with Simmons generating a solid 9.2 yards per pass attempt, 13.4 yards per completion with 14 touchdowns to just two INTs. Arkansas ranks 126th in yards per successful dropback and 109th in yards per drive, so Simmons should have his way with the Razorbacks.
Before a disappointing 11.7-point showing in an upset loss to BYU in Week 7, Carr had scored at least three touchdowns in four of his previous five games. I think Carr puts up another 3+ scores against the Midshipmen.
The Bruins’ turnaround has been a sight to behold, with HC Bob Chesney turning a listless three-win team into a 7-0 college football playoff contender. The Dark Knight is currently the RB4 averaging 22.6 PPG and has the privilege of playing a 3-4 Nevada defense that ranks 129th in marginal explosiveness and 107th in yards before contact allowed (2.46). My only concern is the possibility of a blowout scenario that puts Knight on ice at halftime, since he has ramped up his usage to 16.7 rushes per game over the last three weeks against stout Big Ten caliber defenses with QB Nico Iamaleava out for the season. Knight has scored a touchdown in every game this season and should find the end zone at least once this weekend against the Wolfpack.
The vaunted Irish starting running back legacy position is a multi-decade honey hole that has churned out college fantasy relevant backs like an assembly line produces motor vehicles. While Aneyas Williams held the starting gig at the start of the year, James is the player with the most bankable workload and production profile after taking over the lead RB role. In Notre Dame’s most competitive game this season, against BYU, James was the preferred option, handling 16 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown to go with three receptions for 18 yards in the 28-24 upset. James has quietly rushed scored 10+ points in all seven games this season and will once again find the end zone against G6 opponent Navy this weekend.
Since Ca’Lil Valentine was injured and Laughery was inserted as the RB1, he has scored 18.5+ points in the last two games, including a huge upset victory over Oregon, when he ran for 123 yards and a touchdown. He faces a pitiful Maryland defense that ranks 102nd in SP+ and just fired HC Mike Locksley. I expect another 18.5+ points from Laughery.
Ole Miss workhorse Kewan Lacy led all returning running backs with 306 carries last season. That workload caught up to him, with Lacy battling nagging injuries all season, with his latest ailment being a dislocated shoulder that will keep him out versus Auburn. Frazier steps in to handle 15+ touches against an Auburn defense that ranks 109th in Marginal Explosiveness Allowed and 97th with 67% of red zone possessions ending in TDs.
Hatcher is the WR4 in fantasy despite having caught passes from four different QBs. He has seen an avalanche of 55 targets over the last four games for 605 receiving yards, six touchdowns and 115 points. He has commanded a 34% target share, leading the Orange with 83 targets in seven games, as the second-most targeted pass-catcher is TE Daunte Bacheyie at 30. Opening game starting QB Steven Angeli is finally healthy and just led a thrilling 31-30 upset of North Carolina. The Orange face a high-scoring SMU team that should have no problem racking up points against the ‘Cuse defense, meaning they will be throwing the ball at a dizzying rate attempting to keep pace. Don’t be scared by the SMU matchup, start Hatcher with confidence.
Dwyer had been injured for the early portion of the year, but has shown no ill effects from the ailment having caught five passes for 100+ yards in all three games he has appeared in this season with a hefty 30 total targets. The Kansas defense ranks a dreadful 130th in marginal explosiveness and 112th with 19% of completions gaining 20+ yards, providing a primetime scoring opportunity for Dwyer, who averages 15.7 PPG despite not finding the end zone yet in 2026. I think Dwyer finally catches a TD pass and hits 25+ points this week against the Jayhawks.
Hendricks has been a high-volume contributor with 9.5 targets over the last four games and 20 receptions in that span. Cal ranks fifth nationally in pass rate and have lost four of their last five games, which has left them with a consistently pass-heavy script. NC State has allowed 28+ points in their last five games and allowed Stanford to put up 477 total yards on them last week
Buchanan has been victimized by Bryce Underwood’s dismal QB play, having received 28 targets over the last three games for a middling 143 yards with zero touchdowns. With the Wolverines having lost three-of-four and playing one of the worst defenses in the country, I think Buchanan finds the end zone for the first time since September.
PSU is riding a four-game losing streak and needs to get their inefficient offense that ranks 88th in success rate going. Their aggressive pass scheme ranks 12th in air yards per target (10.0) with 19% of completions gaining 20+ yards (36th), with Brahmer receiving 6+ targets in three-of-four games against Power Four opponents. They face a pitiful Purdue pass defense that ranks 133rd in yards per dropback (7.8) and 135th in completions of 20+ Yards (24%), setting Brahmer up for a big afternoon.
Douglas had been on a roll with five straight games of 45+ yards and 4+ receptions before stalling out with one catch against Stanford last week. I think he gets back on track against Cal’s 103rd ranked SP+ defense.
Few defenses are as suffocating as Matt Patricia’s Ohio State unit, ranking top-five nationally in yards per play (4.2) and points per drive (1.1). The Buckeyes rank second in passing success rate (33%) and fifth with a 52.6% completion rate allowed, which spells trouble for USC QB Jayden Maiava. He has had negative rushing yards in each of his last three games, meaning he needs to rely solely on his arm to generate points. That has been difficult lately with Maiava having scored under 14 points in two of his last three contests. With Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out indefinitely, I think we see a slow, methodical run-based game plan designed to shorten the game. There are too many concerning factors for me to trust Maiava in this Big Ten showdown.
Joseph has had major trouble throwing the ball recently, accruing just 124 yards passing over the last two games against UCLA and USC. I’m concerned about his one-dimensional skillset against Iowa’s formidable run defense that ranks fourth nationally in yards per carry (3.4) and third in yards before contact (0.8).
Turner was a steady fantasy starter last year, producing 17+ points in five of his last eight regular season games. He ripped Miami (OH) for 18.8 points in Week 1, but sustained an injury that has hampered his performance since then. He returned on Oct. 2 and rushed 14 times for 65 yards while catching six passes for 19 points, but managed to handle just five rushes on Oct. 10 before going down again. Turner is questionable to play this weekend, but i’m sitting him even if he suits up after the early exit on Oct. 10 and taking a wait and see approach with his health.
Frazier got dinged up against Arkansas back in Week 3 and has been compromised since then, with RB Dwight Phillips Jr. taking over a more active role in the backfield. I can’t trust Frazier to handle more than a 50/50 split at best, which makes him a risky start this week.
We had almost forgotten about Hardy after Missouri’s franchise RB suffered a gunshot wound in May and practiced sparingly heading into the season. He is back at practice and expected to possible suit up this week, but I’d keep him firmly planted on the bench until we get eyes on Hardy.
This sit recommendation has more to do with the quarterback situation than anything Evans has done, as starting QB Kamario Taylor had foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, leaving Parker Puckett as MSU’s starter. Evans had been rolling right along with 15+ points in each of his first five games until the injury to Kamario. Since then, Evans has produced just 73 yards with zero touchdowns over the previous two games and now is tasked with facing an exemplary Texas secondary that ranks fourth nationally in yards per play allowed (4.2) and second in yards per dropback (4.6). I’m making the tough decision to sit Evans given the challenging circumstances.
Cam Coleman has been a profound disappointment for managers who drafted him in the third round of standard leagues expecting a Jeremiah Smith-lite player. Instead Coleman has dropped multiple deep passes that could have affected the outcome of games, and has recorded four games of less than 10 points so far. He is now carrying an injured shoulder into a projected blowout, so I think Coleman has a light afternoon versus the Bulldogs.
There were questions heading into the season as to which WR would take over the WR1 role vacated by Jordyn Tyson. Reed Harris has emphatically established himself as the alpha dog in the ASU WR room, with Miller having scored more than 11 points just once in the last six games. He is unstartable against BYU’s vaunted secondary.
Fleming has seen his target share plummet over the last couple of weeks, receiving just five targets for 23 yards and a touchdown. Locksley has been fired and we don’t know what that will mean for Fleming and Maryland’s struggling offense that is going three-and-out 30% of the time (99th) with a 5.5% explosive play rate (110th). You can find a better option on the waiver wire and leave Fleming on the bench.
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