5 best fantasy football matchups to exploit for Week 9

Oct 24, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs (39) chases down Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods (2) after a complete pass in the second half of the game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 31, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) gets pushed out of bounds by Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II (20) during the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

3. WR Diontae Johnson, Pittsburg Steelers (vs. Chicago Bears)

Diontae Johnson has continued to be an extremely high-volumed target for the Steelers so far this season. Averaging 9.0 targets per game, he’s the go-to weapon for Big Ben, especially with JuJu Smith-Schuster out for the season. His 63 targets are tied for 15th in the league, which is impressive considering Johnson has missed a game and has had a bye week.

Johnson and the Steelers get a Chicago Bears defense that just got shredded by Deebo Samuel (6-171), and is tied with the Dolphins for second-most fantasy points given up to wide receivers this season. This is all great news for Johnson who is headed towards another monster fantasy week, given the Steelers don’t run away with this game and put them in clock-killing mode.

Johnson is a rock-solid WR2 in this game and he gets a bump in PPR leagues with the plethora of catches he receives weekly.

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