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5 best fantasy football matchups to exploit for Week 9

By Frankie Licausi

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
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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Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) runs in for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to tie the game Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) runs in for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to tie the game Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. /

1. RB Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts (vs. New York Jets)

The best matchup of the week goes to Colts’ stud running back Jonathan Taylor, who’s having one of the best seasons out of any running back so far in 2021. He’s the overall RB3 in fantasy points scored in PPR leagues, and his 649 rushing yards are second only to Derrick Henry.

Taylor gets the Jets this week, who are dead last in fantasy points allowed to running backs so far in 2021. That stat should speak for itself as Taylor should steamroll his way to a top-three running back finish this week, and has likely the highest upside out of any back, making him a must-start everywhere he can be started, including daily fantasy lineups.

With Derrick Henry now potentially out for the season, the top overall fantasy running back throne is wide open. Taylor has a good chance of being there at the end of the season.

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