NFL Week 9 Booms & Busts
By: Logan Lepiscopo
Week nine of the NFL season but changing the title here, rather than starts and sits we are going to start doing booms and busts. Essentially the same idea except instead of telling you to sit someone I am going to put them as a bust for the week meaning they won’t live up to their projection. I am going to continue with this new approach of giving more players named because I feel that it gives you more players listed to decide on rather than just one player for each position. For the starts I am not going to name the obvious guys that start week in and week out, I am going to try to list some players that may be needed due to bye weeks and injuries. Without further ado let’s get into these last-minute starts and sits for week nine!
Quarterbacks:
Boom Candidates:
Trevor Lawrence (vs. LV) Projection: 20.1
Justin Fields (vs. MIA) Projection: 18.6
Andy Dalton (vs. BAL) Projection: 19.3
Taylor Heinicke (vs. MIN) Projection: 19.6
Geno Smith (@ ARZ) Projection: 21.8
Bust Candidates:
Tom Brady (vs. LAR) Projection: 18.4
Josh Allen (@ NYG) Projection: 27.3
Tua Tagovailoa (@ CHI) Projection: 23.5
Joe Burrow (vs. CAR) Projection: 23.3
Lamar Jackson (@ NO) Projection: 23.9
Running Backs:
Boom Candidates:
Cordarrelle Patterson (vs. LAC) Projection: 8.8
James Conner (vs. SEA) Projection: 11.3
Khalil Herbert (vs. MIA) Projection: 8.3
AJ Dillon (vs. DET) Projection: 8.1
Jamaal Williams (@ GB) Projection: 11.4
Bust Candidates:
Deon Jackson (vs. NE) Projection: 13.9
Michael Carter (vs. BUF) Projection: 12.4
Leonard Fournette (vs. LAR) Projection: 13.3
Antonio Gibson (vs. MIN) Projection: 11.6
Devin Singletary (@ NYJ) Projection: 11.5
Wide Receivers:
Boom Candidates:
DeAndre Carter (@ ATL) Projection: 8.9
Robert Woods (@ KC) Projection: 10.8
Romeo Doubs (@DET) Projection: 10.6
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs. TEN) Projection: 9.0
Chase Claypool (vs. MIA) Projection: 8.0
Bust Candidates:
Gabe Davis (@ NYJ) Projection: 12.8
D.J. Moore (@ CIN) Projection: 13.7
Amon-Ra St. Brown (vs. GB) Projection: 15.6
Michael Pittman Jr. (@ NE) Projection: 13.4
DK Metcalf (@ ARZ) Projection: 15.0
Tight Ends:
Boom Candidates:
Noah Fant (@ ARZ) Projection: 6.8
Evan Engram (vs. LV) Projection: 9.7
Gerald Everett (@ ATL) Projection: 12.0
Tyler Higbee (@ TB) Projection: 10.8
Logan Thomas (vs. MIN) Projection: 6.6
Bust Candidates:
T.J. Hockenson (@ ARZ) Projection: 10.1
Isaiah Likely (@ NO) Projection: 9.5
Tyler Conklin (vs. BUF) Projection: 9.7
Kyle Pitts (vs. LAC) Projection: 10.4
Darren Waller (@ JAC) Projection: 10.1
D/ST:
Boom Candidates:
Detroit Lions (vs. GB) Projection: 3.5
Baltimore Ravens (@ NO) Projection: 4.1
Seattle Seahawks (@ ARZ) Projection: 5.0
Minnesota Vikings (@ WSH) Projection: 5.5
Indianapolis Colts (@ NE) Projection: 5.9
Bust Candidates:
Buffalo Bills (@ NYJ) Projection: 6.9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. LAR) Projection: 6.1
Kansas City Chiefs (vs. TEN) Projection: 5.8
Carolina Panthers (@ CIN) Projection: 5.1
New Orleans Saints (vs. BAL) Projection: 4.7
Kickers:
Boom Candidates:
Eddy Pineiro (@ CIN) Projection: 6.6
Younghoe Koo (vs. LAC) Projection: 8.5
Mason Crosby (@ DET) Projection: 6.2
Cairo Santos (vs. MIA) Projection: 8.2
Chase McLaughlin (vs. NE) Projection: 6.4
Bust Candidates:
Greg Zuerlein (vs. BUF) Projection: 7.2
Jason Sanders (@ CHI) Projection: 7.5
Harrison Butker (vs. TEN) Projection: 8.3
Cameron Dicker (@ ATL) Projection: 7.5
Nick Folk (vs. IND) Projection: 7.8