Kareem Hunt, Tee Higgins, Taysom Hill: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 9

The Week 9 NFL slate is finally here, meaning it's time for fantasy managers to make tough, last-minute start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Kareem Hunt, Tee Higgins, and Taysom Hill are all hot names ahead of this week's games

Hunt's Browns take on the Cardinals, while Higgins and the Bengals play a Sunday night game against the Bills. Taysom Hill and the Saints take on the Bears in Week 9.

Should you start Hunt, Higgins, or Hill in Week 9? Let's dive in.

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Should I Start Kareem Hunt for Fantasy Football?

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt carried the ball 14 times for 55 yards and a touchdown last week against the Seahawks. He also caught his only target for 12 yards.

He led all Browns running backs in carries, but he played just 35% of the team's snaps. Jerome Ford played 33% while Pierre Strong played 31%. This looks like a true three-player timeshare, which lowers the floor and ceiling for everyone involved. Hunt is a risky RB3 play who likely needs a touchdown to return value.

He is the RB31 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.

Should I Start Tee Higgins for Fantasy Football?

Last week, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was targeted six times, catching five of those for 69 yards. It was the second-most yards that Higgins has recorded in a game this season.

It was good to see Higgins have a good game, especially after three games in a row with 21 or fewer receiving yards. Higgins is a talented player in a good offense, but his lack of production in the majority of games this season makes him a risky WR2/3 play.

He is the WR16 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.

Should I Start Taysom Hill for Fantasy Football?

There's probably not a tougher player to get a read on for fantasy than Taysom Hill. Is he a tight end? A quarterback? Something else entirely? Last week, he made his impact in the run game, with nine carries for 63 yards and two scores. He was targeted just once.

Hill's a threat to score any time he touches the ball and the Saints have been working to get him the ball, but he also has four games this season with 21 or fewer scrimmage yards. He's arguably got the highest ceiling of any tight end other than Travis Kelce, but he's also got a very low floor.

He is the TE7 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.

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