The Carolina Panthers (4-4) will visit the Green Bay Packers (5-1) in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Xavier Legette.
Is Legette Playing in Week 9?
Legette is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Panthers’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Legette in Week 9?
This is why sample sizes are important.
We have an extended sample size of Xavier Legette being on the lower end of average. We had nearly that exact same data set this time last week; the only difference was that he was coming off a weird outlier game where he went 9-92-1 against a Jets team that used Sauce Gardner to cover the other half of the field.
The recency of the big game made Legette a popular mention in our Start/Sit tool and even spilled over into my social life, with my wife scolding me for recommending she bench him in Week 7.
She started him last week.
Score one for me.
If you’re chasing tail outcomes, you can do whatever you want weekly. If you’re in the business of making responsible fantasy decisions, I don’t think you’re ever going to land on Legette (three targets in a 31-point loss generally doesn’t happen to players that teams view as a vital part of what they want to do through the air.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Legette’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Legette is projected to score 8.0 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Legette to have 3 receptions for 32 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Legette could also add 2 rushing yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 9 Weather Impact: Panthers at Packers
The forecast for kickoff is 46 degrees Fahrenheit with 11 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
