Welcome to the Weekly Fantasy Football Usage Report, Week 9 Edition. Volume is paramount in fantasy football, and a player’s usage determines the type of volume they receive. Each week, I’ll look at different usage trends across the NFL to help us prepare for the rest of the season and beyond.
Let’s dive into Week 9.
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Fantasy Football Usage Report | Week 9
Jacoby Brissett is a Raven
Before Thursday Night Football, we got the news that the Ravens were trading for Jacoby Brissett to be their starter, with both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley likely done for the year. However, the trade did not become official until after the game, so we haven’t seen him in a Ravens uniform yet. Now, we need to project what will happen to the Ravens’ offense.
Over the past year, we’ve come to know Brissett as a heavy-volume quarterback who fed his top pass catchers relentlessly. The Ravens don’t have the same bad defense as Arizona, so we shouldn’t expect the same extreme volume. Still, Brissett has shown a willingness to feed his top pass catchers. This means potentially the most volume Zay Flowers has ever seen. Brissett will have Superflex utility. Flowers may be a top -five wide receiver with his potential volume.
Shedeur Sanders Gets a Start
In the middle of the week leading up to Week 9, we found out Deshaun Watson was in concussion protocol, opening the door for Shedeur Sanders to play and potentially steal Watson’s job. If you look at the box score, Sanders looks like he had a good game as he threw for nearly 300 yards and two touchdowns. But that box score is deceiving.
Much of Sanders’ production came on three plays where the pass catchers did most of the work. There were 60- and 64-yard passes to Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion where both players had to make plays on the ball before adding yards after the catch. Then Harold Fannin Jr.‘s nearly game-tying 39-yard touchdown, in which he caught the ball slightly past the line of scrimmage and did the rest himself. There was a path for Sanders to take this job. For me, this performance wasn’t enough.
Joe Milton’s First Start in the NFL
With Tanner McKee getting his shot as the Eagles’ starter and doing little with it, Joe Milton was given the keys to the offense for Week 9. Milton is an intriguing quarterback with absurd physical tools, but he struggles with accuracy and reading defenses Against a beatable Giants’ defense, Milton had a rough game.
Joe Milton can move pic.twitter.com/NTy2bsJ2hU
— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) November 8, 2026
On the day, Milton completed only 52.9% of his passes with a measly 5.0 yards per attempt. He didn’t score any touchdowns, was sacked seven times, and lost a fumble. He did run for 64 yards, but still had a poor fantasy day despite the rushing production. Perhaps the one good thing he did was feed his top pass catchers, helping Makai Lemon and Dallas Goedert each score at least 10 PPR points. Milton is only a desperation play in Superflex.
Breece Hall and Braelon Allen
While Breece Hall was out due to a quad injury, Braelon Allen showed the potential we thought he had as a prospect. In fact, Allen looked like one of the better running backs in the league. Over that time, Allen averaged 16.5 PPR points per game and made everyone question what the split would be when Hall returned.
In Week 9, we got an interesting split between Hall and Allen. Allen played more snaps with a 58.7% rate, and ran twice as many routes as Hall, but had fewer opportunities with only 34.5% of them. Hall, on the other hand, had 65.5% of the backfield opportunities, including a 12.5% target share, but played only 42.9% of the snaps. Considering this was Hall’s first game back from injury, there’s reason to believe it will only get better for him. As good as Allen was during Hall’s absence, it looks like you won’t be able to start him while Hall is healthy.
Jordyn Tyson’s Debut
Jordyn Tyson finally made his NFL debut in Week 9, having recovered from his preseason hamstring injury. He had a quiet day, although there’s some reason for optimism. Tyson only played 24% of the snaps and ran 34.8% of the routes. Still, he earned five targets, giving him a 31.3% targets-per-route run mark.
That kind of usage makes you believe that the Saints want to feature Tyson alongside Chris Olave, and are just ramping him up slowly. Tyson’s injury history almost certainly has them being cautious. If he stays healthy, Tyson could provide serious fantasy value down the stretch. If you held on to Tyson while he was hurt, keep holding.
Following the Ashton Jeanty Saga
Last week, we got a game log out of Ashton Jeanty that nobody saw coming. He was outcarried by Mike Washington 25 to two. But, as noted in last week’s Press Coverage episode, we didn’t know if that was due to Jeanty’s mid-week comments or a real usage change.
This week, Jeanty and Washington’s split got closer to what it was before Week 8. Jeanty played 62.7% of the snaps and handled 63.2% of the backfield opportunities, including a 21.9% target share. Washington got 31.6% of the backfield opportunities, had no targets, and played 33.3% of the snaps. The Raiders gave Washington a chance to impress last week, and he didn’t. He’s back to being a handcuff.
Will We See Fernando Mendoza Soon?
The Raiders have been adamant all along that they want Fernando Mendoza to sit, and for a while it made plenty of sense. Kirk Cousins was playing incredibly, and the Raiders were winning games. However, they’ve now lost five of their last six games, and Cousins just had his worst game of the season.
Against the 49ers, Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions and had his worst QB Rating of the season thus far. Even if Las Vegas wants Mendoza to sit and learn, their hand might be forced if the Raiders continue to lose games. If Cousins has more bad games like this, it will be even harder to keep Mendoza on the bench. I believe we see Mendoza starting games at some point this season.
Should We Pay Attention to Tank Dell?
After Tank Dell‘s horrific knee injury, it wouldn’t have been a surprise if he never played in the NFL again. Instead, Dell worked tirelessly and managed to get back on the field in Week 7. He only caught one pass off a deflection and ran 31% of the routes.
Houston Texans five-man WR rotation in Week 9:
All four caught a TD.
Tank Dell led the way with nine targets. pic.twitter.com/DMdprcCBfS
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) November 9, 2026
In Week 9, we saw Dell’s role and production increase. Dell played 47.1% of the snaps, ran 60% of the routes, and had a 24.3% target share, which led the team. On those targets, Dell caught four for 105 yards and a touchdown. This is incredible to see considering his injury, and his role could grow from here. C.J. Stroud and Dell’s connection is undeniable. As hard as it is to believe, Dell looks like he’s back.
How High to Rank Matthew Golden?
Matthew Golden is having a season few receivers before him have ever had. After disappointing so much as a first-round rookie wide receiver, no one saw this coming — even with a projected role upgrade heading into 2026.
Now with Week 9 in the books, Golden is averaging 18 PPR PPG to go along with his great role on the Packers’ offense. Golden leads the team with a 26.4% target share while running 93.2% of the routes on 82.6% of the snaps. With the Packers leading the league in pass rate, this is an elite role. If you were to rank the top 10 wide receivers for the rest of the season, it’d be nearly impossible to keep Golden outside that group.
