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    Alexander Mattison Fantasy Hub: Week 9 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    Here's the latest Alexander Mattison fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

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    The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Alexander Mattison.

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    Is Alexander Mattison Playing in Week 9?

    Mattison is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Raiders’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit Alexander Mattison in Week 9?

    Alexander Mattison might be the lead man in Vegas, and this might be the worst run defense in terms of success rate, but are 3.2 yards per carry as a part of a struggling offense really the way you want your matchup to be decided?

    Mattison is a low-end Flex play thanks to 16 targets over the past four games and bankable volume. However, his narrow range of outcomes isn’t appealing if you’re in the business of chasing upside.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 9 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Alexander Mattison’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9

    Mattison is projected to score 11.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 11.3 rushing attempts for 42 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. It also includes 2.5 receptions for 19.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    PFN Insights: Cincinnati Bengals Defense

    After teasing us with a couple of good weeks, the Cincinnati Bengals’ defense regressed straight back to its true self, a bottom-five unit that might yet turn out to be the worst in football. They have now ranked last on two separate occasions, allowing a combined 75 points in those two games. They have allowed 25 points or more on four occasions and lost all four of them.

    It is hard to find anything to be positive about with the Bengals, who count their No. 18 ranking in turnover rate as their best trait this year. To overcome a defense this bad, you need an offense that can consistently score 30+ points a game. That is a tough ask and one that the Bengals have not been able to live up to so far. Even when they have scored 30 points, they are 1-2 in those games.

    For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.

    Alexander Mattison’s Week 9 Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 10 RB PPR Rankings

    1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at DAL)
    2) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. MIA)
    3) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. ATL)
    4) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CIN)
    5) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at NO)
    6) De'Von Achane | MIA (at LAR)
    7) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. DET)
    8) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at TB)
    9) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at HOU)
    10) Aaron Jones | MIN (at JAX)
    11) Breece Hall | NYJ (at ARI)
    12) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. BUF)
    13) James Cook | BUF (at IND)
    14) D'Andre Swift | CHI (vs. NE)
    15) Chase Brown | CIN (at BAL)
    16) James Conner | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    17) Tony Pollard | TEN (at LAC)
    18) David Montgomery | DET (at HOU)
    19) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. DEN)
    20) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at CAR)
    21) Najee Harris | PIT (at WAS)
    22) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
    23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at CHI)
    24) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (vs. TEN)
    25) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NYG)
    26) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. PHI)
    27) Austin Ekeler | WAS (vs. PIT)
    28) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. MIN)
    29) Rachaad White | TB (vs. SF)
    30) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. SF)
    31) Javonte Williams | DEN (at KC)
    32) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at LAR)
    33) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at NO)
    34) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at WAS)
    35) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. MIN)
    36) Ray Davis | BUF (at IND)
    37) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. CIN)
    38) Devin Singletary | NYG (at CAR)
    39) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at ARI)
    40) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at LAC)
    41) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. NE)
    42) Cam Akers | HOU (vs. DET)
    43) Antonio Gibson | NE (at CHI)
    44) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at TB)
    45) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at KC)
    46) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NYG)
    47) Kimani Vidal | LAC (vs. TEN)
    48) Jordan Mason | SF (at TB)
    49) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. MIA)
    50) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. DEN)
    51) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. PIT)
    52) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. NYG)
    53) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at BAL)
    54) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. SF)
    55) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. DET)
    56) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at LAR)
    57) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at LAC)
    58) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at DAL)
    59) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    60) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (vs. MIN)
    61) Jordan Mims | NO (vs. ATL)
    62) Carson Steele | KC (vs. DEN)
    63) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. BUF)
    64) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    65) Ty Johnson | BUF (at IND)
    66) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. PHI)
    67) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. BUF)
    68) Audric Estimé | DEN (at KC)
    69) Ty Chandler | MIN (at JAX)
    70) Eric Gray | NYG (at CAR)
    71) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at CHI)
    72) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. PHI)
    73) Will Shipley | PHI (at DAL)
    74) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. TEN)
    75) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. DET)
    76) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. CIN)
    77) Alec Ingold | MIA (at LAR)
    78) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at CAR)
    79) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CIN)
    80) C.J. Ham | MIN (at JAX)
    81) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
    82) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. ATL)
    83) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. PHI)
    84) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. PHI)
    85) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. MIA)
    86) Craig Reynolds | DET (at HOU)
    87) Michael Burton | DEN (at KC)
    88) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. NYG)
    89) Travis Homer | CHI (vs. NE)
    90) J.J. Taylor | HOU (vs. DET)
    91) Kendall Milton | CIN (at BAL)
    92) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at ARI)
    93) Avery Williams | ATL (at NO)
    94) Chris Collier | BAL (vs. CIN)
    95) Jake Funk | JAX (vs. MIN)
    96) Blake Watson | DEN (at KC)
    97) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at TB)
    98) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. ATL)
    99) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at WAS)
    100) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at BAL)
    101) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at LAR)
    102) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    103) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (at TB)
    104) Sione Vaki | DET (at HOU)

    Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals Insights

    Las Vegas Raiders

    Team: The NFL team average is 4.5 yards per carry—the Raiders failed to reach 3.5 in five of eight games last season (Week 8: 21 carries for 33 yards).

    QB: Gardner Minshew’s average depth of throw over his past four appearances (ending with Sunday’s mark against the Chiefs): 8.3 – 7.7 – 6.2 – 4.6.

    Offense: The Raiders either scored or went three-and-out on every drive on Sunday against the Chiefs.

    Defense: Before Sunday, the Raiders hadn’t allowed more than five third-down conversions in a game this season (28.9% conversion rate). Amidst Kermit Gate, Patrick Mahomes picked up 12-of-16 (75%) opportunities.

    Fantasy: What made Jakobi Meyers great on Sunday? A season-low 5.8% aDOT and 42.2% slot usage (under 23% in each of his two games before his injury).

    Betting: The Raiders have covered five of their past seven road games, with three of those covers coming by more than six points.

    Cincinnati Bengals

    Team: The Bengals have three wins this season – against the Panthers, Giants, and Browns.

    QB: Joe Burrow’s red zone completion percentage is down to 53.7% from 67.4% last season

    Offense: The Bengals have averaged under 5.0 yards per play three times this season, two of which have come in the past two weeks.

    Defense: Cincinnati blitzed 28.6% of the time on Sunday (their highest since Week 3), but created pressure on a season-low 13.6% of Philadelphia dropbacks.

    Fantasy: With Tee Higgins sidelined, Mike Gesicki’s role reappeared. The tight end had twice as many targets on Sunday (eight) as he had in the month prior.

    Betting: The Bengals are 0-4 ATS at home this season, failing to cover three of those games by double figures.

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