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Ranking The Top Fantasy Football Players Of Week 9: Antonio Gates Injury Could Change Rankings

Who to start in Week 9 of fantasy football? Check out our consensus player rankings at the six main positions.

It’s Thursday, so it’s time for the Week 9 fantasy football player rankings. PlayThisGuy.com has given us their Top 10 players at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and D/ST. They go around the Internet collecting data from fantasy football sites far and wide, and collate it into easily digestible consensus tables for your viewing pleasure.

The pundits like the San Diego Chargers this week. What with going against the Texans defense and all. But, a note of caution - even though Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates are ranked number one at their respective positions, injury could change that by Sunday. Antonio Gates tore his plantar fascia and may miss the game. Obviously, that would mean he's no longer the number one at tight end, but it could also mean a slight downgrade for Philip Rivers. Although with he Texans pass defense, you still have to like his odds.

As predicted on this site last week, new Dallas quarterback Jon Kitna would find a connection with tight end Jason Witten. He did to the tune of 97 yards, one touchdown and 13 targets. Safe to say Witten is an excellent play as long as Kitna is in at quarterback.

And with no Rob Bironas this week (and no Randy Moss as the Titans are on a bye), Sebastian Janikowski becomes the number one place kicker.

The Top 10 rankings...

Week 9 Consensus Rankings

1. Philip Rivers (SD @ HOU)
2. Peyton Manning (IND @ PHI)
3. Aaron Rodgers (GB vs. DAL)
4. Tom Brady (NE @ CLE)
5. Eli Manning (NYG @ SEA)t
6. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT @ CIN)
7. Matt Ryan (ATL vs. TB)
8. Drew Brees (NO @ CAR)
9. Joe Flacco (BAL vs. MIA)
10. Matt Schaub (HOU vs. SD)
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Week 9 Consensus Rankings

1. Adrian Peterson (MIN vs. ARI)
2. Michael Turner (ATL vs. TB)
3. Darren McFadden (OAK vs. KC)
4. Arian Foster (HOU vs. SD)
5. LeSean McCoy (PHI vs. IND)
6. Rashard Mendenhall (PIT @ CIN)
7. LaDainian Tomlinson (NYJ @ DET)
8. Jamaal Charles (KC @ OAK)
9. Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG @ SEA)
10. Matt Forte (CHI @ BUF)
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Week 9 Consensus Rankings

1. Roddy White (ATL vs. TB)
2. Hakeem Nicks (NYG @ SEA)
3. Reggie Wayne (IND @ PHI)
4. Anquan Boldin (BAL vs. MIA)
5. Greg Jennings (GB vs. DAL)
6. Brandon Marshall (MIA @ BAL)
7. Miles Austin (DAL @ GB)
8. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI @ MIN)
9. Dwayne Bowe (KC @ OAK)
10. Andre Johnson (HOU vs. SD)
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Week 9 Consensus Rankings

1. Antonio Gates (SD @ HOU)
2. Jason Witten (DAL @ GB)
3. Tony Gonzalez (ATL vs. TB)
4. Visanthe Shiancoe (MIN vs. ARI)
5. Dustin Keller (NYJ @ DET)
6. Brent Celek (PHI vs. IND)
7. Kellen Winslow (TB @ ATL)
8. Aaron Hernandez (NE @ CLE)
9. Jacob Tamme (IND @ PHI)
10. Brandon Pettigrew (DET vs. NYJ)
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Week 9 Consensus Rankings

1. Sebastian Janikowski (OAK vs. KC)
2. Stephen Gostkowski (NE @ CLE)
3. Mason Crosby (GB vs. DAL)
4. David Akers (PHI vs. IND)
5. Dan Carpenter (MIA @ BAL)
6. Neil Rackers (HOU vs. SD)
7. Matt Bryant (ATL vs. TB)
8. Adam Vinatieri (IND @ PHI)
9. Robbie Gould (CHI @ BUF)
10. Ryan Longwell (MIN vs. ARI)
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Week 9 Consensus Rankings

1. New York Giants (NYG @ SEA)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT @ CIN)
3. Green Bay Packers (GB vs. DAL)
4. New York Jets (NYJ @ DET)
5. Minnesota Vikings (MIN vs. ARI)
6. New Orleans Saints (NO @ CAR)
7. New England Patriots (NE @ CLE)
8. Chicago Bears (CHI @ BUF)
9. Oakland Raiders (OAK vs. KC)
10. Baltimore Ravens (BAL vs. MIA)
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