In fantasy, players who carry high expectations can sometimes have surprisingly underwhelming performances.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at some players who disappointed in Week 8, but are candidates to bounce back in Week 9 of fantasy football.<\/p>\n
Week 8 Bounce-Back Candidates<\/a> was a bit of a down week.\u00a0 Jordan Mason unfortunately re-injured his shoulder in the first half, while Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle both went under their weekly projections in Tua Tagovailoa’s return.\u00a0 Kirk Cousins had a superb showing against the Buccaneers, finishing as the QB3 in Week 8.<\/p>\n Alvin Kamara had a solid outing in Week 8, putting up 122 scrimmage yards and 15.2 fantasy points.\u00a0 The Saints<\/a> have lost 6 straight games after a 2-0 start to the year, having been riddled with injuries on both sides of the ball.\u00a0 Nonetheless, they face the lowly Panthers<\/a> in Week 9, a fantasy goldmine at nearly every skill position.\u00a0 The Panthers rank dead-last against opposing RBs, conceding a whopping 25.5 fantasy points per game (FPPG).\u00a0 The Saints are also optimistic that starting quarterback Derek Carr will return from injury<\/a> this week, giving the entire Saints offense an additional boost.\u00a0 Fantasy managers can expect a big get-right game from Kamara in Week 9.<\/p>\n After a strong performance in his Bills<\/a> debut, Amari Cooper had a quiet Week 8.\u00a0 The star wideout was a non-factor in a blowout win over the Seahawks, catching only one pass for three yards.\u00a0 Cooper is still being integrated into the Bills offense and has yet to play over 50% of snaps in his two games thus far.\u00a0 The Bills will face the Dolphins in Week 9, which projects to be a high-scoring affair (over\/under total of 49.5).\u00a0 The Dolphins<\/a> rank top-five against opposing wide receivers, but just allowed Marvin Harrison Jr. to go for 111 yards and a touchdown against them in Week 8.\u00a0 Expect Cooper to have a prominent role in the Bills passing game after another week of learning his new team’s playbook.<\/p>\n [tgdcta items=”1″ id=”170476″]<\/span><\/p>\n Jake Ferguson has struggled for production in recent weeks, not recording more than 25 receiving yards over his last 2 games.\u00a0 Ferguson has underwhelmed mainly due to Dak Prescott’s mediocre quarterback play, having seen at least seven targets in 4\/5\u00a0 weeks.\u00a0 Ferguson will continue to operate as the top target behind CeeDee Lamb for the Cowboys<\/a>, who will face the Falcons in Week 9.\u00a0 This matchup has the highest over\/under total of any game this week at 51.5, projecting to be a shootout for both teams.\u00a0 The Falcons<\/a> also rank bottom-ten against tight-ends and allow nearly 50 receiving yards per game to the position.\u00a0 Managers should expect Ferguson to get back on track this week with some big chunk plays.<\/p>\n Opting for a less obvious choice at quarterback, as Geno Smith had a rough outing without D.K Metcalf in Week 8.\u00a0 Smith couldn’t get anything going last week, as he didn’t throw a passing touchdown for the first time this season.\u00a0 The Seahawks<\/a> were held to just ten points against the Bills, which is unlikely to occur this week against a below-average Rams<\/a> defense.\u00a0 The Rams are allowing the second-most yards per attempt (8.13) to quarterbacks this season, as Smith is in a good spot to see plenty of passing volume.\u00a0 If Metcalf is able to return this week<\/a>, Smith could be a sneaky QB start in Week 9.<\/p>\n Main Photo Courtesy of Gregory Fisher – Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After struggling in Week 8, these key players are ready to have bounce-back performances in Week 9 of Fantasy 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9 Fantasy Football – Bounce-Back Candidates<\/h2>\n
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints<\/h3>\n
Amari Cooper – Buffalo Bills<\/h3>\n
Jake Ferguson – Dallas Cowboys<\/h3>\n
Geno Smith – Seattle Seahawks<\/h3>\n