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Fantasy football week 9 recap: Studs, duds, and sleepers

By Zachary Thompson

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Nov 8, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) runs after a catch against the Oakland Raiders during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 38-35. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) runs after a catch against the Oakland Raiders during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 38-35. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

WR Studs

Antonio Brown-Pittsburgh Steelers: Brown found tons of space against the Raiders all day long and finished with an impressive 284 yards on his 17 catches.  Brown didn’t get into the end zone, but his monster day was still plenty for his fantasy owners who will now have to go through at least a short time without Big Ben again.

Michael Crabtree-Oakland Raiders: Crabtree was the only wide receiver in the early games with multiple touchdown catches hauling in two touchdowns on his seven catches for 108 yards.

Sammy Watkins-Buffalo Bills: Watkins finally had the game that owners were hoping for when they used a high draft pick on him.  He caught all eight passes thrown his way and finished with 168 yards and a touchdown in his return from his ankle injury.

Emmanuel Sanders-Denver Broncos: Sanders fell short of 100 yards, but he got into the end zone catching six of his 11 targets for a total of 90 yards.  He’s emerged as a better option than his teammate Demaryius Thomas, but the whole Denver offense is limited by Peyton Manning’s arm strength and their offensive line issues.

Jordan Matthews-Philadelphia Eagles: Matthews had his best game of the season coming off Philadelphia’s bye week.  He caught nine of the 12 passes thrown his way finishing with 133 yards and a touchdown that was the game-winner in overtime for the Eagles.

Randall Cobb-Green Bay Packers: After a quiet first half, Cobb broke out in the second half as the Packers desperately tried to mount a comeback in Carolina.  He was targeted 12 times by Aaron Rodgers and finished with four catches for 99 yards and a touchdown.

Julio Jones-Atlanta Falcons: Jones didn’t get into the end zone against the 49ers, but he still had a good game with 137 yards on his ten catches.  He has at least 92 yards in seven of his nine games this season and each of his last four.  As the Falcons go into their bye week, they have plenty of issues to address, but Jones’ play isn’t one of them.

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