NFL fantasy · Nov 5 – Nov 9
Week 9 NFL Matchups for Fantasy
The Week 9 slate through a fantasy lens: the best and toughest defensive matchups for passing and rushing, the games projected to score the most, and the defenses that funnel opponents one way.
Best passing matchups
Offenses facing the defenses that allow the most passing yards per game (ranked of 30).
Dolphins vs DET276.6 yds/gallows the most
Vikings vs BUF254.7 yds/gallows the 2nd-most
Ravens vs JAX253.9 yds/gallows the 3rd-most
Chargers vs HOU244.0 yds/gallows the 4th-most
Rams vs WSH243.0 yds/gallows the 5th-most
Best rushing matchups
Offenses facing the defenses that allow the most rushing yards per game (ranked of 30).
Colts vs DAL152.8 yds/gallows the most
49ers vs LV146.4 yds/gallows the 2nd-most
Broncos vs CAR140.7 yds/gallows the 3rd-most
Browns vs NO139.4 yds/gallows the 4th-most
Giants vs PHI131.9 yds/gallows the 5th-most
Toughest passing matchups
Offenses facing the defenses that allow the fewest passing yards per game.
Bills vs MIN154.9 yds/gallows the fewest
Cardinals vs SEA156.0 yds/gallows the 2nd-fewest
Eagles vs NYG184.9 yds/gallows the 3rd-fewest
Commanders vs LAR191.9 yds/gallows the 4th-fewest
Chiefs vs NYJ194.0 yds/gallows the 5th-fewest
Toughest rushing matchups
Offenses facing the defenses that allow the fewest rushing yards per game.
- Ravens vs JAX77.4 yds/gallows the fewest
Bears vs TB80.0 yds/gallows the 2nd-fewest
Buccaneers vs CHI86.8 yds/gallows the 3rd-fewest
Raiders vs SF89.0 yds/gallows the 4th-fewest
Packers vs NE92.6 yds/gallows the 5th-fewest
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Highest projected game totals
Potential shootout spots. Uses the market game total and spread when odds are posted, otherwise an estimate from points scored and allowed.
- @LV @ SFLV 21.5 · SF 31.553.0market total
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CIN @ ATLCIN 27.8 · ATL 24.852.5market total
@DAL @ INDDAL 28.8 · IND 22.851.5market total
@DET @ MIADET 28.8 · MIA 21.850.5market total
@NYJ @ KCNYJ 19.0 · KC 28.547.5market total
Lowest projected game totals
Games projected to score the fewest combined points.
@JAX @ BALJAX 25.0 · BAL 15.040.0market total- @NYG @ PHINYG 21.6 · PHI 18.440.0market total
@HOU @ LACHOU 22.6 · LAC 17.940.5market total
Pass funnel defenses
Defenses much softer against the pass than the run, relative to the league. Offenses facing them tend to find yards through the air.
- Ravens vs JAXJAX D: 3rd pass yds, 30th rush yds allowed
- Dolphins vs DETDET D: 1st pass yds, 23rd rush yds allowed
- Vikings vs BUFBUF D: 2nd pass yds, 22nd rush yds allowed
- Chargers vs HOUHOU D: 4th pass yds, 21st rush yds allowed
- Rams vs WSHWSH D: 5th pass yds, 20th rush yds allowed
Run funnel defenses
Defenses much softer against the run than the pass, relative to the league.
- Bills vs MINMIN D: 30th pass yds, 15th rush yds allowed
- Eagles vs NYGNYG D: 28th pass yds, 7th rush yds allowed
- Broncos vs CARCAR D: 21st pass yds, 3rd rush yds allowed
- Colts vs DALDAL D: 10th pass yds, 1st rush yds allowed
Saints vs CLECLE D: 25th pass yds, 9th rush yds allowed
Every Week 9 game
Opponent defense ranks for each offense, 1 = allows the most.
| Offense | Kickoff | Opp pass D | Opp rush D | Opp points D | Proj. pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX@ BAL | Thu, Nov 5 · 8:15 PM ET | 11 | 19 | 11 | 25.0 |
| BALvs JAX | Thu, Nov 5 · 8:15 PM ET | 3 | 30 | 29 | 15.0 |
| CIN@ ATL | Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM ET | 13 | 14 | 15 | 27.8 |
| ATLvs CIN | Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM ET | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24.8 |
| DAL@ IND | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 19 | 6 | 3 | 28.8 |
| INDvs DAL | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 10 | 1 | 6 | 22.8 |
| NYJ@ KC | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 14 | 24 | 28 | 19.0 |
| KCvs NYJ | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 26 | 11 | 16 | 28.5 |
| DET@ MIA | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 15 | 16 | 8 | 28.8 |
| MIAvs DET | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 1 | 23 | 10 | 21.8 |
| CLE@ NO | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 9 | 4 | 4 | 20.9 |
| NOvs CLE | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 25 | 9 | 19 | 22.1 |
| NYG@ PHI | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21.6 |
| PHIvs NYG | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 28 | 7 | 17 | 18.4 |
| LAR@ WSH | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 5 | 20 | 7 | 26.5 |
| WSHvs LAR | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 27 | 18 | 20 | 21.0 |
| DEN@ CAR | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 21 | 3 | 5 | 23.4 |
 CARvs DEN | Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET | 12 | 8 | 21 | 20.4 |
| HOU@ LAC | Sun, Nov 8 · 4:05 PM ET | 24 | 10 | 13 | 22.6 |
| LACvs HOU | Sun, Nov 8 · 4:05 PM ET | 4 | 21 | 14 | 17.9 |
| GB@ NE | Sun, Nov 8 · 4:25 PM ET | 18 | 26 | 23 | 22.0 |
 NEvs GB | Sun, Nov 8 · 4:25 PM ET | 23 | 17 | 22 | 25.0 |
| LV@ SF | Sun, Nov 8 · 4:25 PM ET | 20 | 27 | 25 | 21.5 |
| SFvs LV | Sun, Nov 8 · 4:25 PM ET | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31.5 |
| ARI@ SEA | Sun, Nov 8 · 4:25 PM ET | 29 | 25 | 25 | 15.0 |
 SEAvs ARI | Sun, Nov 8 · 4:25 PM ET | 16 | 13 | 1 | 27.0 |
| TB@ CHI | Sun, Nov 8 · 8:20 PM ET | 17 | 28 | 24 | 20.5 |
| CHIvs TB | Sun, Nov 8 · 8:20 PM ET | 22 | 29 | 27 | 26.5 |
| BUF@ MIN | Mon, Nov 9 · 8:15 PM ET | 30 | 15 | 30 | 24.5 |
| MINvs BUF | Mon, Nov 9 · 8:15 PM ET | 2 | 22 | 8 | 21.5 |
Team stats as of 2026-11-03. This is matchup data from season team stats, not start/sit or betting advice. Injuries, weather and depth charts change weekly.