Justin Fields, who is starting to live up to all that hype he had coming into the season.

Fields was, behind Jalen Hurts, probably the most popular breakout QB pick in the Fantasy industry, which looked pretty bad when he was averaging just 10.4 Fantasy points per game through the first four weeks. He was dropped in most leagues, and the Bears total unwillingness to put the ball in the air -- 16.8 pass attempts per game -- made it look like a potentially lost season for the talented second-year quarterback.

But things have really changed over the past four weeks. The Bears are still very run-heavy, but after running a league-low 25.3 pass plays per game in Weeks 1 through 4, they're up to 32 per game in Weeks 5 through 8, good for 28th. This is still a team that wants to run the ball early and often, but they don't seem quite as afraid to throw it, and Fields is hitting on enough big plays to justify that growing faith. He's a top-12 QB over the past four weeks while averaging 182 passing yards and 1.3 touchdowns per game -- just enough for his nearly 60 rushing yards per game to make up for whatever else he's lacking.

With six quarterbacks on bye this week, you're probably starting Fields one way or the other given his recent play, but what pushes him into Start of the Week territory is going against a Dolphins defense that has allowed the seventh-most points and fifth-most rushing yards to quarterbacks this season. They've only faced one truly great rushing quarterback, but Lamar Jackson absolutely destroyed this blitz-heavy defense, going off for 318 passing yards and 119 rushing yards. The Dolphins play an aggressive style of defense that could blow up the Bears offense, but if they give Fields a single crease, he could run away from them quite easily, as we saw with Jackson. 

There's some risk here, but the Bears will probably need to put the ball in the air a decent amount to keep up with Miami's explosive offense, and as we've seen lately, Fields doesn't need to throw much to be worth starting. You can ready about why Jamey thinks Fields will be here in his Start 'Em & Sit 'Em column for Week 9. Tomorrow morning, we'll have Dave Richard's Start and Sit picks for Week 9 along with updates on all the injuries you need to know about plus a preview of Thursday Night Football. But for now, here's who Jamey is starting and sitting this week: 

Start 'Em: Tua Tagovailoa and Kirk Cousins

"Cousins just had his best Fantasy game of the season in Week 8 against Arizona with 27 points. He's now scored at least 21 Fantasy points in three games in a row, and he gets a new weapon this week after Minnesota traded for tight end T.J. Hockenson from Detroit. On the other side of the ball, Washington just traded cornerback William Jackson III to Pittsburgh, and I expect Cousins to become the fourth quarterback this year with more than 20 Fantasy points against the Commanders. We also have the revenge game narrative at play since Cousins started his career in Washington and played there from 2012-17."

Sit 'Em: Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford

"The Packers just held Josh Allen to 20 Fantasy points in Week 8, which should be viewed as a huge win. And only two quarterbacks have scored more than 18 Fantasy points against Green Bay this season, which were Allen and Kirk Cousins in Week 1. Goff has been better at home this year with at least 18 Fantasy points in each of his four starts, including two games with at least 34 points. But I would expect him to be around the 19 Fantasy points he scored last week against Miami, especially with Detroit trading T.J. Hockenson to Minnesota on Tuesday."

Start 'Em: Miles Sanders and D'Onta Foreman

"Sanders didn't have a dominant stat line in Week 8 against Pittsburgh, but he finished with nine carries for 78 yards and a touchdown. He's now scored at least 13 PPR points in three of his past four games, and he should have another solid outing against the Texans this week. This is a dream matchup since Houston has allowed a running back to score or gain 100 total yards in all but one game this season, and the Texans have allowed five rushing touchdowns in the past two games against Josh Jacobs and Derrick Henry. Boston Scott can be a sneaky sleeper this week as well."

Sit 'Em: Michael Carter and Clyde Edwards-Helaire

"We'll see what the Kansas City backfield looks like coming off the bye, but it could still be an ugly timeshare with Edwards-Helaire, Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon . In Week 7 against San Francisco, Pacheco was the starter but only had eight carries for 43 yards. Edwards-Helaire scored a touchdown on six carries for 32 yards. And McKinnon had two carries for 12 yards and two catches for 36 yards on three targets. The Titans have not allowed a rushing touchdown since Week 1 and have only given up two total touchdowns to running backs. Without a touchdown, Edwards-Helaire's production could be awful."

Start 'Em: Terry McLaurin and D.J. Moore

"Whether it's Christian McCaffrey's absence or the awakening from P.J. Walker, Moore has been unleashed the past two weeks, and he shouldn't slow down in Week 9 against the Bengals, who just lost cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (ACL). Against Tampa Bay and Atlanta, Moore has 21 targets for 13 catches, 221 yards and two touchdowns for 46 PPR points. He looks like the breakout receiver we called him in the preseason, and Moore has top-10 upside this week."

Sit 'Em: Brandin Cooks and Drake London

"Cooks is dealing with a wrist injury and a tough matchup in Week 9 against the Eagles, and he's only worth starting as a low-end option in three-receiver leagues. He has one touchdown on the season, which came in Week 4, and he's been held to single digits in PPR in four of his past six games. The Eagles have allowed just five touchdowns to receivers all season and only one since Week 4. Cooks is likely also disgruntled after not being traded, so this could be a rough outing for him Thursday night."

Start 'Em: Gerald Everett

"The potential of Mike Williams (ankle) and Keenan Allen (hamstring) both being out should be great for Everett, who should see an uptick in targets. He has five games this season with at least six targets, and he scored at least 11 PPR points in three of those outings. The Falcons have allowed just one touchdown to a tight end this season but seven tight ends have scored at least 10 PPR points against Atlanta."

Sit 'Em: T.J. Hockenson

"We'll see how Hockenson does in his first game with Minnesota, but he might not have a big outing this week against the Commanders. Washington has allowed just one touchdown to a tight end all season and limited Hockenson to three catches for 26 yards on seven targets in Week 2 when he was with the Lions. Hockenson has three games this season with at least 10 PPR points and four games with eight points or less. We could see Minnesota try to feature its shiny new toy, but Washington knows that also. Hockenson should only be considered as a low-end starter in most leagues for this week."

Start 'Em: Ravens @NO

"Since their Week 2 meltdown against the Dolphins, the Ravens defense has been extremely productive, averaging more than three sacks per game, more than one fumble recovered per game and nearly one interception per game. The Ravens haven't given up more than 26 points in that same time period. Additionally, the Ravens newly acquired Roquan Smith will most likely suit up, which could cause problems for the New Orleans offense. The Saints are riding high, coming off of a huge beatdown of the Raiders. However, Andy Dalton has thrown three interceptions in his previous two starts, and we know Dalton's history of playing in prime time."

Sit 'Em: Titans @KC

"The Titans DST has been productive of late, holding the Colts and Texans to a combined 20 points with six sacks, three interceptions and a fumble recovery over that span. The Titans also have not allowed more than 22 points to an opponent since Week 2. However, they face the Chiefs this week who are the highest scoring offense in the NFL, scoring at least 30 points in three out of the last four games. Expect another high scoring performance from Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Kansas City, and this should be a bad week for the Titans DST."