The Indianapolis Colts will face the Minnesota Vikings 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 Tyler Goodson.
Is Tyler Goodson Playing in Week 9?
Goodson 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 Colts’ 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 Tyler Goodson in Week 9?
Goodson has passed Trey Sermon as the handcuff in which I am most interested in Indy, but he didn’t get his hands on the ball a single time last week against the Texans with Jonathan Taylor back in the mix.
He’s a luxury stash in the deepest of formats at best – you’re more than welcome to cut ties after trying to extract value from this backfield with Taylor on the shelf.
Tyler Goodson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Goodson is projected to score 8.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.7 rushing attempts for 35.5 yards and 0 touchdowns. It also includes 3.1 receptions for 17.9 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insights: Minnesota Vikings Defense
The Minnesota Vikings are coming off their worst defensive performance of the year, ranking 28th in Week 8. Prior to this week, they had been ranked inside the top 15 in all of their first six games and had been inside the top four on three occasions. The question now will be whether their 15th-ranked finish in Week 7 and their No. 28 rank in Week 8 are a product of facing good offenses or the start of a downturn in their fortunes.
The most concerning element for the Vikings’ defense will be the fact they are allowing touchdowns on 61.9% of red-zone trips, which ranks 24th in the league this year. Even if they’re a top-10 unit in nearly every other metric, if teams can convert in the red zone on 60%+ of their trips then it will be hard for Minnesota to win games convincingly.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Tyler Goodson’s Week 9 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:00 PM on Sunday, November 3. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 9 RB PPR Rankings
1) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. DEN)
2) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. DAL)
3) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. JAX)
4) Kyren Williams | LAR (at SEA)
5) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. LAR)
6) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at GB)
7) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at MIN)
8) Alvin Kamara | NO (at CAR)
9) James Cook | BUF (vs. MIA)
10) Joe Mixon | HOU (at NYJ)
11) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. HOU)
12) De'Von Achane | MIA (at BUF)
13) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. DET)
14) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. IND)
15) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at CHI)
16) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. TB)
17) David Montgomery | DET (at GB)
18) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NO)
19) James Conner | ARI (vs. ARI)
20) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. LV)
21) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at CLE)
22) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at PHI)
23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at TEN)
24) Bucky Irving | TB (at KC)
25) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. WAS)
26) Javonte Williams | DEN (at BAL)
27) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at BUF)
28) Alexander Mattison | LV (at CIN)
29) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at ATL)
30) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. LAC)
31) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. DAL)
32) Rachaad White | TB (at KC)
33) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at NYG)
34) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at PHI)
35) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. MIA)
36) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. WAS)
37) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. NE)
38) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. LAR)
39) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. DEN)
40) Antonio Gibson | NE (at TEN)
41) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. DET)
42) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (vs. LAC)
43) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at BAL)
44) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. HOU)
45) Tyler Goodson | IND (at MIN)
46) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at CHI)
47) Trey Sermon | IND (at MIN)
48) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at PHI)
49) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at CLE)
50) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. ARI)
51) Sean Tucker | TB (at KC)
52) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. IND)
53) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at BUF)
54) Blake Corum | LAR (at SEA)
55) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at NYJ)
56) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. LAC)
57) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
58) Audric Estimé | DEN (at BAL)
59) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at NYG)
60) Zamir White | LV (at CIN)
61) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. MIA)
62) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. LAC)
63) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. NE)
64) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. TB)
65) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at CIN)
66) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. ARI)
67) Dalvin Cook | DAL (at ATL)
68) Cam Akers | HOU (at NYJ)
69) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. DEN)
70) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. JAX)
71) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at NYJ)
72) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. JAX)
73) Carson Steele | KC (vs. TB)
74) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at TEN)
75) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at CLE)
Week 9 PPR Overall Rankings
1) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. IND)
2) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (vs. LV)
3) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. DEN)
4) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. DAL)
5) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. JAX)
6) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (at ATL)
7) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. JAX)
8) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at GB)
9) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. WAS)
10) Kyren Williams | LAR (at SEA)
11) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at SEA)
12) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. LAR)
13) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at BUF)
14) Drake London | ATL (vs. DAL)
15) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at GB)
16) Puka Nacua | LAR (at SEA)
17) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at MIN)
18) Jayden Reed | GB (vs. DET)
19) Brock Bowers | LV (at CIN)
20) Alvin Kamara | NO (at CAR)
21) James Cook | BUF (vs. MIA)
22) Joe Mixon | HOU (at NYJ)
23) Zay Flowers | BAL (vs. DEN)
24) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. HOU)
25) De'Von Achane | MIA (at BUF)
26) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. TB)
27) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at NYG)
28) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. ARI)
29) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. DET)
30) DJ Moore | CHI (at CHI)
31) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. IND)
32) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at CHI)
33) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. MIA)
34) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. JAX)
35) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. TB)
36) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. JAX)
37) Davante Adams | NYJ (vs. HOU)
38) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. DEN)
39) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (vs. HOU)
40) Chris Olave | NO (at CAR)
41) Josh Downs | IND (at MIN)
42) David Montgomery | DET (at GB)
43) Evan Engram | JAX (at PHI)
44) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. MIA)
45) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NO)
46) James Conner | ARI (vs. ARI)
47) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at BUF)
48) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. LV)
49) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. LAR)
50) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. ARI)
51) Darnell Mooney | ATL (vs. DAL)
52) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (at PHI)
53) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at BAL)
54) Ladd McConkey | LAC (at CLE)
55) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at NYG)
56) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. LV)
57) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at CLE)
58) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at MIN)
59) Jordan Love | GB (vs. DET)
60) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at PHI)
61) David Njoku | CLE (vs. LAC)
62) Keon Coleman | BUF (vs. MIA)
63) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at TEN)
64) Bucky Irving | TB (at KC)
65) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. TB)
66) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. WAS)
67) Javonte Williams | DEN (at BAL)
68) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. DAL)
69) Tank Dell | HOU (at NYJ)
70) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at BUF)
71) Alexander Mattison | LV (at CIN)
72) Cade Otton | TB (at KC)
73) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at ATL)
74) Keenan Allen | CHI (at CHI)
75) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. LAC)
76) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. DAL)
77) Romeo Doubs | GB (vs. DET)
78) Rachaad White | TB (at KC)
79) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. TB)
80) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. NE)
81) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at NYG)
82) Cedric Tillman | CLE (vs. LAC)
83) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. WAS)
84) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. DET)
85) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. TB)
86) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. ARI)
87) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at PHI)
88) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. MIA)
89) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs. LAC)
90) Diontae Johnson | BAL (vs. DEN)
91) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. IND)
92) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at ATL)
93) Jalen McMillan | TB (at KC)
94) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at CIN)
95) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. WAS)
96) Rashod Bateman | BAL (vs. DEN)
97) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. NE)
98) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. LAR)
99) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. MIA)
100) Sam LaPorta | DET (at GB)
101) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at ATL)
102) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. DEN)
103) Kirk Cousins | ATL (vs. DAL)
104) Jared Goff | DET (at GB)
105) DeMario Douglas | NE (at TEN)
106) Antonio Gibson | NE (at TEN)
107) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. DET)
108) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. IND)
109) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. LAR)
110) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. ARI)
111) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (vs. DET)
112) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. IND)
113) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. NO)
114) Rome Odunze | CHI (at CHI)
115) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (vs. LAC)
116) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at BAL)
117) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. HOU)
118) Tyler Goodson | IND (at MIN)
119) Jake Bobo | SEA (vs. LAR)
120) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at CHI)
121) Gabe Davis | JAX (at PHI)
122) Trey Sermon | IND (at MIN)
123) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. DEN)
124) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. LAC)
125) Caleb Williams | CHI (at CHI)
126) Zach Ertz | WAS (at NYG)
127) Sterling Shepard | TB (at KC)
128) Baker Mayfield | TB (at KC)
129) Bo Nix | DEN (at BAL)
130) Christian Watson | GB (vs. DET)
131) Kalif Raymond | DET (at GB)
132) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (vs. LV)
133) Hunter Henry | NE (at TEN)
134) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at PHI)
135) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (vs. DAL)
136) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at CLE)
137) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at BUF)
138) Trey Palmer | TB (at KC)
139) Cole Kmet | CHI (at CHI)
140) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. ARI)
141) Noah Brown | WAS (at NYG)
142) Tre Tucker | LV (at CIN)
143) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. IND)
144) Sean Tucker | TB (at KC)
145) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at NYJ)
146) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. NE)
147) Tim Patrick | DET (at GB)
148) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at NYJ)
149) Alec Pierce | IND (at MIN)
150) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. IND)
151) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at BUF)
152) Blake Corum | LAR (at SEA)
153) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at SEA)
154) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at NYJ)
155) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
156) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. LAC)
157) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at SEA)
158) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
159) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at CLE)
160) Geno Smith | SEA (vs. LAR)
161) Audric Estimé | DEN (at BAL)
162) Mike Gesicki | CIN (vs. LV)
163) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. WAS)
164) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at MIN)
165) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at NYG)
166) Zamir White | LV (at CIN)
167) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at SEA)
168) Joe Flacco | IND (at MIN)
169) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. ARI)
170) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at BUF)
171) Dak Prescott | DAL (at ATL)
172) Mason Tipton | NO (at CAR)
173) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (at NYJ)
174) Colby Parkinson | LAR (at SEA)
175) Will Dissly | LAC (at CLE)
176) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. MIA)
177) Kayshon Boutte | NE (at TEN)
178) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. LAC)
179) Buffalo Bills | BUF (vs. MIA)
180) Troy Franklin | DEN (at BAL)
181) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. DEN)
182) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at NYG)
183) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. NE)
184) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. NE)
185) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. HOU)
186) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. TB)
187) Justin Watson | KC (vs. TB)
188) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. JAX)
189) Minnesota Vikings | MIN (vs. IND)
190) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at CIN)
191) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (at PHI)
192) Chicago Bears | CHI (at CHI)
193) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. ARI)
194) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. ARI)
195) Parker Washington | JAX (at PHI)
196) New Orleans Saints | NO (at CAR)
197) Jameis Winston | CLE (vs. LAC)
198) Dalvin Cook | DAL (at ATL)
199) Brandon Aubrey | DAL (at ATL)
200) Kansas City Chiefs | KC (vs. TB)
201) Los Angeles Chargers | LAC (at CLE)
202) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (vs. HOU)
203) Cam Akers | HOU (at NYJ)
204) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at BAL)
205) Johnny Mundt | MIN (vs. IND)
206) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. NO)
207) New York Jets | NYJ (vs. HOU)
208) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at CLE)
209) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at TEN)
210) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs. MIA)
211) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. DEN)
212) DJ Turner | LV (at CIN)
213) Philadelphia Eagles | PHI (vs. JAX)
214) Will Reichard | MIN (vs. IND)
215) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. JAX)
216) Houston Texans | HOU (at NYJ)
217) Austin Seibert | WAS (at NYG)
218) Justin Tucker | BAL (vs. DEN)
219) Younghoe Koo | ATL (vs. DAL)
220) Green Bay Packers | GB (vs. DET)
221) Simi Fehoko | LAC (at CLE)
222) Derek Carr | NO (at CAR)
223) New England Patriots | NE (at TEN)
224) Theo Johnson | MIN (vs. IND)
225) Cincinnati Bengals | CIN (vs. LV)
226) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at NYJ)
227) Nelson Agholor | BAL (vs. DEN)
228) Tennessee Titans | TEN (vs. NE)
229) Allen Robinson II | DET (at GB)
230) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. NE)
231) Washington Commanders | WAS (at NYG)
232) Denver Broncos | DEN (at BAL)
233) Jake Elliott | PHI (vs. JAX)
234) Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN (at BAL)
235) Baltimore Ravens | BAL (vs. DEN)
236) Bo Melton | GB (vs. DET)
237) Detroit Lions | DET (at GB)
238) Drake Maye | NE (at TEN)
239) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (vs. TB)
240) Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU (at NYJ)
241) Juwan Johnson | NO (at CAR)
242) Taysom Hill | NO (at CAR)
243) Noah Gray | KC (vs. TB)
244) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at NYG)
245) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. JAX)
246) Daniel Jones | NYG (vs. WAS)
247) Atlanta Falcons | ATL (vs. DAL)
248) Miami Dolphins | MIA (at BUF)
249) Brandon McManus | GB (vs. DET)
250) Evan McPherson | CIN (vs. LV)
251) Harrison Butker | KC (vs. TB)
252) Carson Steele | KC (vs. TB)
253) Jonathan Mingo | CAR (vs. NO)
254) Justin Herbert | LAC (at CLE)
255) John Metchie III | HOU (at NYJ)
256) Dallas Cowboys | DAL (at ATL)
257) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. MIA)
258) Gardner Minshew II | LV (at CIN)
259) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. JAX)
260) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at TEN)
261) Cameron Dicker | LAC (at CLE)
262) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at CLE)
263) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. WAS)
264) Jalen Brooks | DAL (at ATL)
265) Alec Ingold | MIA (at BUF)
266) Jake Bates | DET (at GB)
267) Jason Myers | SEA (vs. LAR)
268) Indianapolis Colts | IND (at MIN)
269) Mason Rudolph | TEN (vs. NE)
270) Laviska Shenault Jr. | SEA (vs. LAR)
271) Mike Williams | NYJ (vs. HOU)
272) Tyler Bass | BUF (vs. MIA)
273) Michael Burton | DEN (at BAL)
274) Dyami Brown | WAS (at NYG)
275) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. IND)
276) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at SEA)
277) Erick All Jr. | CIN (vs. LV)
278) Cairo Santos | CHI (at CHI)
279) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. JAX)
280) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (at BUF)
281) Kristian Wilkerson | LV (at CIN)
282) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. DET)
283) Chase McLaughlin | TB (at KC)
284) Wil Lutz | DEN (at BAL)
285) Arizona Cardinals | ARI (vs. ARI)
286) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. NO)
287) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (vs. DAL)
288) Spencer Rattler | NO (at CAR)
289) Joshua Kelley | NYG (vs. WAS)
290) DeAndre Carter | CHI (at CHI)
291) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (at ATL)
292) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. NO)
293) Malik Willis | GB (vs. DET)
294) Harrison Bryant | LV (at CIN)
295) Seattle Seahawks | SEA (vs. LAR)
296) Tyreik McAllister | LV (at CIN)
297) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at BAL)
298) Ashton Dulin | IND (at MIN)
299) Cleveland Browns | CLE (vs. LAC)
300) Matt Gay | IND (at MIN)
Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings Insights
Indianapolis Colts
Team: The Colts are 4-4 this season, with five games decided by a field goal or less (2-3 in those games).
QB: Pressure is one thing; seeing ghosts is another – Richardson went 6-of-20 for 78 yards and an interception against the Texans when not pressured.
Offense: The Colts gained 21.2 yards per drive in the Week 7 win against the Dolphins, their lowest rate of the season. In the loss to the Texans on Sunday, that number was 21.0.
Defense: In Weeks 1-5, the Colts forced a punt on 23.6% of drives, a rate that has spiked to 48.6% since.
Fantasy: Anthony Richardson hit Josh Downs for a 69-yard touchdown pass of the season – his third of 50-plus yards.
Betting: Indianapolis has covered eight of their past 10 road primetime games (this is their first game since Week 13, 2022).
Minnesota Vikings
Team: The Vikings have played just three true road games this season – after this week, they go on the road for three straight (Jaguars, Titans, and Bears).
QB: Sam Darnold posted his highest in-pocket passer rating of the season on Thursday night (134.0, he’s been over 106.0 in six of seven games.
Offense: In Weeks 1-4, Minnesota averaged 6.5 yards per play on first down, a rate that is down to 4.8 since.
Defense: The Vikings posted their highest pressure rate of the season in Week 7 against the Lions (58.6%) but couldn’t make Matthew Stafford uncomfortable in Week 8 (11.8%, 18 percentage points below their previous season low).
Fantasy: Against the Rams on Thursday night, Sam Darnold started hot and then struggled – 67.5% of his fantasy points as a passer were scored on Minnesota’s first two drives.
Betting: Since 2020, 74.4% of Vikings games played after Halloween have gone over the total (29-10-1, league average: 48.4%).
Betting: The Vikings are 1-5-1 ATS in their past seven games played on extended rest.