The Detroit Lions will face the Green Bay Packers 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 WR Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Is Amon-Ra St. Brown Playing in Week 9?
St. Brown is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Lions’ 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 Amon-Ra St. Brown in Week 9?
That’s now five straight games with a touchdown for St. Brown, as he has added scoring savant to the tools already in his expansive bag. Is there anything he can’t do?
His aDOT is down a tick this season, something that could make him slightly less appealing in this specific matchup against a Packers defense that is constantly attacked downfield (fifth highest opponent aDOT), but we are nitpicking at the tippy-top of the ranking board.
St. Brown cleared 16.5 PPR points in both games against the Cheeseheads a season ago, and expecting similar production on Sunday is plenty fair.
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.
Amon-Ra St. Brown’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
St. Brown is projected to score 19 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 7.2 receptions for 79 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insights: Green Bay Packers Defense
After a couple of weeks of improvement in a row from the Green Bay Packers defense, they slipped back into their old ways against the Jacksonville Jaguars, ranking 22nd for the week. After finishing fifth for the week against the Houston Texans, sliding back that far is a frustrating turn of events for the Packers, but hopefully just a one-game thing.
This defense has been a strange one because its success has been based on splash plays and turnovers. They lead the league in turnover rate (20%), which has seen them rank fourth in pass EPA per dropback. However, they have struggled with the “bread and butter” parts of defending, ranking 28th in terms of pass success rate. The rest of their metrics are largely league average, which mirrors how they profile as an overall unit.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Amon-Ra St. Brown’s Week 9 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 14. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 11 WR PPR Rankings
1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at LAC)
2) Justin Jefferson | MIN (at TEN)
3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (vs. JAX)
4) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
5) Puka Nacua | LAR (at NE)
6) George Pickens | PIT (vs. BAL)
7) Nico Collins | HOU (at DAL)
8) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at NE)
9) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
10) Tyreek Hill | MIA (vs. LV)
11) DK Metcalf | SEA (at SF)
12) Drake London | ATL (at DEN)
13) Davante Adams | NYJ (vs. IND)
14) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (vs. IND)
15) Jayden Reed | GB (at CHI)
16) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. SEA)
17) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. HOU)
18) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at DEN)
19) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. MIN)
21) Tee Higgins | CIN (at LAC)
22) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. KC)
23) Josh Downs | IND (at NYJ)
24) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. ATL)
25) Zay Flowers | BAL (at PIT)
26) Cedric Tillman | CLE (at NO)
27) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (at BUF)
28) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. SEA)
29) Ladd McConkey | LAC (vs. CIN)
30) Amari Cooper | BUF (vs. KC)
31) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (at SF)
32) Tank Dell | HOU (at DAL)
33) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (vs. LV)
34) Jameson Williams | DET (vs. JAX)
35) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (at DET)
36) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (at NO)
37) Rome Odunze | CHI (vs. GB)
38) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at MIA)
39) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. GB)
40) Jordan Addison | MIN (at TEN)
41) Keenan Allen | CHI (vs. GB)
42) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. SEA)
43) DeMario Douglas | NE (vs. LAR)
44) Noah Brown | WAS (at PHI)
45) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at PIT)
46) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. CIN)
47) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at CHI)
48) Mike Williams | PIT (vs. BAL)
49) Romeo Doubs | GB (at CHI)
50) Christian Watson | GB (at CHI)
51) Alec Pierce | IND (at NYJ)
52) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at DEN)
53) Diontae Johnson | BAL (at PIT)
54) Tyler Lockett | SEA (at SF)
55) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (vs. KC)
56) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. CIN)
57) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at NYJ)
58) Xavier Worthy | KC (at BUF)
59) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at NE)
60) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at LAC)
61) Curtis Samuel | BUF (vs. KC)
62) Parker Washington | JAX (at DET)
63) Elijah Moore | CLE (at NO)
64) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. MIN)
65) Gabe Davis | JAX (at DET)
66) Mason Tipton | NO (vs. CLE)
67) Ja'Lynn Polk | NE (vs. LAR)
68) Devaughn Vele | DEN (vs. ATL)
69) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. HOU)
70) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs. KC)
71) Kayshon Boutte | NE (vs. LAR)
72) Calvin Austin III | PIT (vs. BAL)
73) Jalen Nailor | MIN (at TEN)
74) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. MIN)
75) Troy Franklin | DEN (vs. ATL)
76) Robert Woods | HOU (at DAL)
77) John Metchie III | HOU (at DAL)
78) Tre Tucker | LV (at MIA)
79) Kalif Raymond | DET (vs. JAX)
80) DJ Turner | LV (at MIA)
81) Kendrick Bourne | NE (vs. LAR)
82) Tim Patrick | DET (vs. JAX)
83) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at LAC)
84) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (at DAL)
85) Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN (vs. ATL)
86) Justin Watson | KC (at BUF)
87) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (vs. HOU)
88) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at NE)
89) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
90) Van Jefferson | PIT (vs. BAL)
91) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (at BUF)
92) Nelson Agholor | BAL (at PIT)
93) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (vs. LV)
94) Jalen Brooks | DAL (vs. HOU)
95) Ashton Dulin | IND (at NYJ)
96) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
97) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. ATL)
98) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
99) Xavier Gipson | NYJ (vs. IND)
100) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
101) Tyler Johnson | LAR (at NE)
102) Trenton Irwin | CIN (at LAC)
103) Malik Washington | MIA (vs. LV)
104) Tim Jones | JAX (at DET)
105) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (at DEN)
106) Malachi Corley | NYJ (vs. IND)
107) Austin Trammell | JAX (at DET)
108) Jalen Reagor | LAC (vs. CIN)
109) Jha'Quan Jackson | TEN (vs. MIN)
110) Jordan Whittington | LAR (at NE)
111) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (at BUF)
112) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at NYJ)
113) Jonathan Mingo | DAL (vs. HOU)
114) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
115) Jake Bobo | SEA (at SF)
116) DeAndre Carter | CHI (vs. GB)
117) Laviska Shenault Jr. | SEA (at SF)
118) Bo Melton | GB (at CHI)
119) K.J. Osborn | NE (vs. LAR)
120) Malik Heath | GB (at CHI)
121) Trent Sherfield | MIN (at TEN)
122) Brandon Powell | MIN (at TEN)
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers Insights
Detroit Lions
Team: The Lions have scored 30-plus points in four straight games – it’s the first SEASON in which they’ve scored 30 points in four games during the 2000s.
QB: Detroit has won five straight games, and in those games, Jared Goff has a 146.6 in-pocket passer rating (78-94 for 1,023 yards, 11 touchdowns, and one interception).
Offense: Jahmyr Gibbs has a 45-plus yard rush TD in consecutive games, the fifth running back to do that since 2016 (others: Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Leonard Fournette, and Kareem Hunt).
Defense: In four of their past six games, the Lions have held their opponent to an under-30 % conversion rate on third downs (last week vs. Titans: 3-0]of-11, 27.3%).
Fantasy: David Montgomery has scored in six of seven games this season, but he hasn’t cleared a dozen carries in a game since Week 3 at Arizona.
Betting: Since 2020, the Lions have been 28-13 ATS (68.3%) in games played after Halloween, which is three full games better than any other team.
Green Bay Packers
Team: The Packers ended last regular season winning six of eight games, and they’ve opened this season with a 6-2 mark (of those four losses, three came by fewer than six points).
QB: Jordan Love has thrown an interception in every game this season, and eight of nine have come when operating in the pocket.
Offense: The Packers entered the red zone on a season-high 46.2% of their drives against the Jaguars.
Defense: Green Bay forced Jacksonville to go three-and-out on 58.3% of their drives last week, the defense’s best showing this season.
Fantasy: The status of the QB position means the world in terms of fantasy efficiency for Josh Jacobs. In his last two games with Love starting, he’s come in 38.4% over expectation – in Malik Willis’ two starts, 39% under expectation.
Betting: Since 2020, the NFC North has the three top teams in over percentage in games played after Halloween (Packers: 62.8%, Lions: 61%).