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Week 9 · 2026Rankings retrieved

Should I start CJ Donaldson in Week 9?

Expert consensus, scoring outlook and availability. Everything behind this week’s call, in one place.

12-team baseline · 1QB · Two starting RBs and WRs

Scoring format

RB · NO · vs CLE

CJ Donaldson

Sunday, Nov 8

Lean sit if active

Consensus RB65.5, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. Listed questionable; confirm availability before kickoff.

Where the experts land

RB65.5#1Start cutoff 24#74
Best #58 • Worst #74 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format
PPR
1.9
Half PPR
1.6
Standard
1.4

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season
This week
RB66
Rest of season
RB81

15 positional spots higher this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from
  • Rushing1.0
  • Receiving0.4
  • Reception bonus0.5

Other scoring / rounding: -0.1 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 1.9.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Rushing

Carries
1.9
Yards
8.2
Touchdowns
0.0

Receiving

Receptions
0.5
Yards
3.2
Touchdowns
0.0

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Nov 6, 5:11 AM EST.

Availability & practice

QUESTIONABLE · Shoulder

  1. WedNot listed
  2. ThuDid not practice
  3. FriNot filed

FantasyPros estimated chance of playing: 0%.

Injury snapshot: Nov 6, 7:10 AM EST. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range
CJ Donaldson rankings by scoring format
FormatRB rankBestWorstStd. dev.FlexPoints
PPR65.558744.8214.61.9
Half PPR65.058714.0211.61.6
Standard64.158704.4201.61.4

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

1% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 8Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros. Schedule via nflverse.

Other RBs around this rank

Nearby players on the default PPR board. Compare players side by side.

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start CJ Donaldson in Week 9?
Lean sit if active. Consensus RB65.5, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. Listed questionable; confirm availability before kickoff. The expert range runs from #58 to #74. The consensus projection is 1.9 PPR points.
Where is CJ Donaldson ranked for Week 9?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has CJ Donaldson at RB66 for Week 9, and flex #215 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #58 to #74.
Is CJ Donaldson playing in Week 9?
CJ Donaldson is listed QUESTIONABLE (Shoulder); practice report: LIMIT → DNP; FantasyPros gives a 0.17728% chance of playing. Check the status again before kickoff.