Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 9 Fantasy

Well this does not feel like the thrilling Monday Night Football meeting we want. The 4-3 Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting the 3-4 Chicago Bears in what feels like a snooze-worthy game for anyone not a fan of either team.

BUT, will we see Justin Fields continue where he left off last week with Matt Nagy back? Will Big Ben find the cure for his arm woes and start throwing downfield more? Both seem unlikely but as we have seen even as recent as Jacksonville beating Buffalo 9-6 earlier this week, we never really know what will happen.

Let’s find those IDP players that you will, or will not, want to start to help you bring home a Week 9 win!

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 9 Fantasy: Interior Defensive Linemen

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 9 Fantasy: Interior Defensive Linemen – Akiem Hicks

Were going to switch it up a bit for this one, as there are many different players you could start here. Both teams mainly play a 3-4. The Bears are 15th in points given up to the position, while the Steelers are 21st. We only really have two people I am considering starting, so here they are:

Cameron Heyward – Pittsburgh Steelers – StartChris Wormley – Pittsburgh Steelers – Start

Heyward has a 79% snap share and Wormley has a 69% share. Heyward is the more established veteran and better player and sits as IL #2 on the year; so yeah he is a must start.

Wormley isn’t having a huge year (11 solos, 9 assists, 2 PD, 1.5 sacks, 1 TFL, and 1 forced fumble) but his 1.5 sacks have both come in the past two weeks, when he has has 4 and 5 combined tackles. I like the streak he is on, and with a decent match-up he is the second best IL play on the slate

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 9 Fantasy: Edge

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 9 Fantasy: Edge – Khalil Mack

Robert Quinn – Chicago Bears – Start

Quinn is having a decent year this year after an abysmal one last year. The Bears have had their bye already but Quinn is a top 20 Edge player this year

Khalil Mack – Chicago Bears – Sit

He is hurt and out, so don’t start him.

TJ Watt – Pittsburgh Steelers – Start

He is a start every week, so start him this week.

Alex Highsmith – Pittsburgh Steelers – Sit

Sitting at a 63% snap count this season, and at 92% or above the past two weeks with Melvin Ingram’s anticipated, and then realized, departure, Highsmith only has one game with a sack this seasn (Week 6 against Seattle). Despite Chicago being a decent match-up I don’t feel great about starting him with his lack of production this year.

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 9 Fantasy: Linebackers

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 9 Fantasy: Linebackers – Joe Schobert

Roquan Smith – Chicago Bears – Start

A top 5 linebacker on the year, you do not sit him.