Olamide Zaccheaus start or sit: Week 9 fantasy football advice

The Chicago Bears had won four in a row before being stopped by Tyler Huntley and the 1-5 Ravens last week. Now they take their 4-3 record to Cincinnati to take on the 3-5 Bengals as 2.5-point favorites. This week they will be down their starting running back De’Andre Swift and rookie receiver Luther Burden, which should give others a decent boost in fantasy.

Kyle Monangai becomes a for sure start in fantasy, while Olamide Zaccheaus should see an uptick in snaps with Burden out. Zaccheaus doesn’t become a must start, but with possibly more work against a weak defense, he is worth consideration.

Below, we’ll go over Olamide Zaccheaus’s outlook in fantasy football for Week 9.

Zaccheaus has remained ahead of Burden this season, much to fantasy footballers’ chagrin. Burden’s big play upside is much more pronounced than Zaccheaus, but the team just seems to trust the veteran more. And now with Burden out due to a concussion, there could be enough opportunities to start him.

Last week, Zaccheaus saw seven targets and caught all seven, but accumulated just 33 yards. That isn’t great, but still puts him in WR4/flex range in PPR leagues. Add in Swift’s absence along with Burden’s and there could be plenty of short area targets up for grabs.

Zaccheaus’ upside isn’t enough to force him into your lineup this week, but he should have a strong floor than previous weeks if you need him.

Start. I’d still want him in that WR4/flex range this week. If you need a WR3, I’d go elsewhere.

Sit.