If there's one constant theme you're going to hear a ton about in the lead up to Week 9 of the Fantasy Football season, it's the lack of options at the quarterback position. 

The list of names missing from the QB rankings right now is long, and pretty star-studded: Kirk Cousins (season-ending Achilles injury), Matthew Stafford (thumb), Deshaun Watson (shoulder), and Justin Fields (thumb) are all expected to be out this week, as is Kyler Murray as he works his way back from a torn ACL. Add in that Jared Goff, Trevor Lawrence, Brock Purdy, and Russell Wilson are all on bye this week, and, yeah, things are pretty tough right now. 

Which means you might have to start someone you didn't expect. And, if you ask Jamey Eisenberg, that "someone" should be Raiders QB Derek Carr. Carr hasn't been particularly sharp in his first season in New Orleans, ranking just 21st in scoring at the QB position entering the week, but he's got some stuff going for him ahead of a juicy matchup against the Bears.

The Bears defense figures to be a little more stout with the addition of Montez Sweat at this week's deadline, but you've gotta figure it's still going to be a pretty good matchup for opposing offenses -- they've allowed the third-most points to opposing quarterbacks, with only two failing to score at least 20.1 against them. And Carr is riding a little hot streak, with 18.3 points per game over his last four -- and that's with this offense still figuring things out on downfield throws and near the goal line. 

The Bears have been the cure for what ails other offenses, and they could do the same for the Saints and Carr here. You can head here to see more about why Jamey has tabbed Carr as his Start of the Week for Week 9, and below, you'll find more of Jamey's Start and Sit calls for this week. 

• Week 9 Position Previews: QB | RB |  WR |  TE
• Jamey, Dave, Heath's Rankings
• My Week 9 Rankings:  QB |  RB | WR | TE
  

Start 'Em: Dak Prescott and Sam Howell

"The last time Prescott played at Philadelphia was Week 18 of the 2021 season, and he was 21-of-27 passing for 295 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions. He's not coming close to that this week, but the Eagles defense has given up some huge games to quarterbacks this season, including Mac Jones in Week 1 (30.1 Fantasy points), Kirk Cousins in Week 2 (36.6) and Sam Howell in Week 8 (38.9). In total, five quarterbacks have scored at least 20.9 Fantasy points against Philadelphia, and Prescott is coming off his best game of the season in Week 8 against the Rams with 36.1 Fantasy points. I'll stick with Prescott this week as a top-10 quarterback in all leagues."

Sit 'Em: Geno Smith and Jordan Love

"Smith had another mediocre Fantasy outing in Week 8 against Cleveland with 17.9 Fantasy points. He's now scored more than 20 points just once this season, which was Week 2 at Detroit, and he should only be started in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in this game at Baltimore. The Ravens just allowed Joshua Dobbs to score 26.9 Fantasy points in Week 8, but he's the lone quarterback to score more than 20 points against Baltimore this season, including matchups with C.J. Stroud, Joe Burrow and Jared Goff. Smith will likely have another game with fewer than 20 Fantasy points in Week 9."

Start 'Em: Rachaad White and Zack Moss

"White's involvement in the passing game has been exceptional over the past two weeks, particularly against Atlanta and Buffalo. During this period, he's secured 13 catches for 135 yards on 13 targets. Conversely, his performance in the run game has left much to be desired as he rushed for a meager 73 yards on 22 carries over the same time span. Despite his struggles in the run game, White has become a must-start running back in PPR leagues. I hope the game plan doesn't change for White in Week 9 at Houston. This is especially promising given that the Texans have allowed four running backs to catch four or more passes this season. In fact, a total of eight running backs have scored at least 11.3 PPR points against Houston, and that should be White's floor in Week 9."

Sit 'Em: Dameon Pierce and Jaylen Warren

"Warren has been held to under 40 total yards in each of the past two games against the Rams and Jaguars, and it's not like he's excelling in the passing game compared to Najee Harris . Over the past two games, Warren has five catches for 18 yards on seven targets, and Harris has eight catches for 57 yards on eight targets. We'll see if that continues moving forward, but this isn't an easy matchup against the Titans. I'd only use Harris and Warren as flex options, but Harris is the safer play this week when it comes to the Steelers backfield."

Start 'Em: Diontae Johnson and Zay Flowers

"Kenny Pickett (ribs) is expected to start Thursday night against Tennessee, and hopefully, Pickett will continue to pepper Johnson with targets. He had 14 in Week 8 against Jacksonville and finished with eight catches for 85 yards, and he has now scored at least 12.9 PPR points in two games since returning from a four-game absence with a hamstring injury. Johnson should be considered a No. 2 PPR receiver against the Titans, who are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. And I like George Pickens as a high-end No. 3 PPR receiver in this matchup as well."

Sit 'Em: Drake London and Christian Watson

"London is dealing with a groin injury, so keep an eye on his status. He's expected to play, but he missed practice Wednesday after leaving the Week 8 loss at Tennessee. London has now gone four games in a row without a touchdown, and he's been held to under 60 receiving yards in his past two outings against the Buccaneers and Titans. We'll see how he does with Taylor Heinicke as the new starter for the Falcons, but the Vikings defense has improved of late against No. 1 receivers. In the past three games, D.J. Moore (10.1 PPR points), Brandon Aiyuk (10.7 PPR points) and Christian Watson (6.3 PPR points) have posted unimpressive stat lines, and London could follow suit in Week 9."

Start 'Em: Dalton Kincaid

"Kincaid has looked like a Fantasy star over the past two weeks, and Dawson Knox (wrist) is not coming back any time soon. In his past two outings against the Patriots and Buccaneers, Kincaid has 13 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets. He's a must-start tight end heading into Week 9 at Cincinnati, and the Bengals were just abused by George Kittle in Week 8 for nine catches and 149 yards on 11 targets. Six tight ends have scored at least 8.5 PPR points against Cincinnati, and Kincaid has top-five upside in this matchup."

Sit 'Em: Jonnu Smith

"Taylor Heinicke is starting at quarterback for the Falcons in Week 9 against Minnesota, and we'll see if that helps or hurts Smith moving forward. The past two games against Tampa Bay and Tennessee, Smith has been a non-factor with a combined four catches for 40 yards on four targets. Prior to that, Smith scored at least 8.7 PPR points in five games in a row, including three outings with at least 10.7 PPR points. The Vikings have struggled with Travis Kelce and George Kittle this season, but otherwise have limited the production of most tight ends. I'm OK with Kyle Pitts as a low-end starter this week, but I would shy away from starting Smith if you can."

Start 'Em: Patriots vs. WAS

"Sam Howell was only sacked once last week against the Eagles, but prior to that he was sacked at least four times in every game this season. His 41 sacks this year put him on pace to break David Carr's NFL record of 76 sacks in 2002, and we'll see if the Patriots can get to Howell like most teams have this year. It's been a down year for the Patriots DST, especially with injuries to Matthew Judon (biceps) and Christian Gonzalez (shoulder). But this is a spot to trust the Patriots DST at home in Week 9."

Sit 'Em: Dolphins at KC

"Even though the Chiefs have scored fewer than 20 points in two of their past three games, including a nine-point disaster at Denver in Week 8, don't get cute with the Dolphins DST in Week 9. We know what Patrick Mahomes is capable of, and I'm sure he'll put on a show in Germany. The Dolphins DST is not worth using in most formats."