Below is the Week 9 Passing Matchup Chart. While this intended to be a true ranking, the tiers are ultimately the more important factor here as many of the teams within the same tier are close.
To view all of our Week 9 Matchup content, please see the links below:
Top 5 Passing Matchups Week 9
Bottom 5 Passing Matchups Week 9
Top 5 Rushing Matchups Week 9
Bottom 5 Rushing Matchups Week 9
Rushing Matchup Chart Week 9
Passing Matchup Chart Week 9
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Team
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Opponent
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Matchup Grade
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| Houston | at Jacksonville | Great |
| Buffalo | vs Seattle | Great |
| Pittsburgh | at Dallas | Great |
| Denver | at Atlanta | Great |
| Detroit | at Minnesota | Great |
| New England | at NY Jets | Good |
| Jacksonville | vs Houston | Good |
| Chicago | at Tennessee | Good |
| Washington | vs NY Giants | Good |
| Seattle | at Buffalo | Good |
| Las Vegas | at LA Chargers | Good |
| Minnesota | vs Detroit | Neutral |
| LA Chargers | vs Las Vegas | Neutral |
| Atlanta | vs Denver | Neutral |
| Miami | at Arizona | Neutral |
| Arizona | at Miami | Neutral |
| Tampa Bay | vs New Orleans | Tough |
| Kansas City | vs Carolina | Tough |
| NY Giants | at Washington | Tough |
| Green Bay | at San Francisco | Tough |
| NY Jets | vs New England | Tough |
| Carolina | at Kansas City | Tough |
| Indianapolis | vs Baltimore | Tough |
| San Francisco | vs Green Bay | Bad |
| New Orleans | at Tampa Bay | Bad |
| Baltimore | at Indianapolis | Bad |
| Dallas | vs Pittsburgh | Bad |
| Tennessee | vs Chicago | Bad |
Methodology: Best matchup does not mean the players who are projected for the most amount of points. We try to balance the impact that the defense will have on the offense as we start with a baseline for each team and try to determine which defenses will have the biggest impact on the offense. More often than not, bad offenses will show up on the worst matchups and good offenses will show up on the top matchups but occasionally you will have a scenario where the top offense is facing the top defense, therefore, making it a difficult matchup for that offense.
You should always start elite players even if they are in one of the more difficult matchups of the week.