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Fantasy Football Week 9: Flex Rankings, Waiver-Wire Targets and Projections
- Updated: October 31, 2016
Week 9 of the 2016 NFL season is fast approaching, and as the season progresses, fewer players are available on the waiver wire.
It’s a crucial time for fantasy owners, as many big-name players will be on byes next weekend. Owners of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will have to look elsewhere for easy points in Week 9 when the New England Patriots take their bye, and one place where these points can be found is in the flex position on your roster.
It’s never easy to find just the right player to slot into your lineup at the flex, but when you do, it’s the best feeling a fantasy football player can have besides winning a league championship.
Boom: Travis Benjamin
Benjamin had a 1,000-yard season a year ago with the Cleveland Browns, but it was hard to predict what his production would be like this season if he wasn’t the best player on his team.
However, with injuries to Keenan Allen and Danny Woodhead along with the aging Antonio Gates, Benjamin has found himself a niche in San Diego’s offense as a big-play wide receiver, which suits him just fine.
What a catch, @TravisBenjamin3!One-handed. In the end zone.TD @Chargers! #SDvsDEN https://t.co/F1rffET3Yp
— NFL (@NFL) October 30, 2016
It was an incredible catch by an incredibly quick player, but Benjamin hasn’t just been a one-hit wonder this season in San Diego.
His production has been fairly consistent since moving out to the West Coast. He’s averaging at least three catches a game and has scored at least five fantasy points in five of the last eight weeks, according to Yahoo Sports.
He’ll be matched up against the Los Angeles Rams next weekend, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he were able to burn their secondary and find himself celebrating in the end zone for the second week in a row.
Bust: Sammie Coates
Unlike Benjamin, Sammie Coates is in fact a one-hit wonder.
Since his monster performance against the New York Jets back on Oct. 9, Coates has scored a total of 0.40 fantasy points, registering one catch and four yards during that span, according to Yahoo Sports.
It’s not all his fault, however. He’s received more attention …
