Fantasy Football Trending Players, Week 9

Through week 9 · Updated November 10, 2026

Which fantasy players are heating up or cooling off? Each table compares a player's PPR fantasy points per game over his last three games with his average before that, through week 9. Usage (carries plus targets per game, plus pass attempts for quarterbacks) shows whether a change comes from more opportunity or from big plays. Players need at least five games and eight points per game in one of the two spans. Season totals are in the 2026 stat leaders.

Trending up

#	Player	Pos	Team	Last 3 PPG	Before PPG	Change	Usage/G (before)
1	Tony Pollard	RB	TEN	24.3	8.7	+15.5	24.7 (16.0)
2	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	28.2	15.1	+13.1	8.0 (8.6)
3	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	32.6	20.2	+12.4	38.3 (40.8)
4	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	26.6	16.0	+10.6	11.7 (7.6)
5	Bucky Irving	RB	TB	24.5	14.3	+10.2	26.0 (19.5)
6	Tyler Allgeier	RB	ARI	16.9	6.7	+10.2	15.7 (11.2)
7	Kyler Murray	QB	MIN	17.4	7.2	+10.2	34.0 (27.0)
8	KC Concepcion	WR	CLE	16.2	6.6	+9.6	8.0 (6.8)
9	Makai Lemon	WR	PHI	14.5	5.0	+9.5	8.7 (4.8)
10	Luther Burden III	WR	CHI	21.0	12.2	+8.8	7.7 (8.3)
11	Bo Nix	QB	DEN	20.4	11.6	+8.8	37.7 (35.2)
12	Jonah Coleman	RB	DEN	16.0	7.4	+8.6	16.0 (6.5)
13	Bhayshul Tuten	RB	JAX	21.2	12.7	+8.4	15.3 (18.4)
14	Emmett Johnson	RB	KC	12.8	4.5	+8.3	5.0 (5.4)
15	Colby Parkinson	TE	LA	9.7	1.6	+8.1	5.3 (1.8)
16	Pat Bryant	WR	DEN	12.6	4.9	+7.7	3.3 (4.0)
17	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	CLE	16.2	8.9	+7.3	7.7 (5.0)
18	C.J. Stroud	QB	HOU	25.0	17.8	+7.1	34.0 (40.0)
19	Nate Boerkircher	TE	JAX	9.0	2.1	+6.9	2.0 (1.5)
20	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	25.1	18.3	+6.9	20.3 (17.2)
21	Braelon Allen	RB	NYJ	16.0	9.5	+6.6	19.0 (14.5)
22	Colston Loveland	TE	CHI	13.6	7.1	+6.5	9.0 (5.0)
23	Jordan Love	QB	GB	24.9	18.4	+6.5	38.7 (39.5)
24	Kayshon Boutte	WR	HOU	11.9	5.5	+6.4	3.3 (3.6)
25	Germie Bernard	WR	PIT	13.1	6.8	+6.3	7.3 (5.2)

Trending down

#	Player	Pos	Team	Last 3 PPG	Before PPG	Change	Usage/G (before)
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	18.5	30.7	-12.2	27.7 (27.8)
2	Jared Goff	QB	DET	10.8	23.0	-12.2	30.3 (40.2)
3	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	9.7	20.9	-11.2	5.0 (8.7)
4	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	8.5	19.5	-11.0	16.7 (23.3)
5	Jeremiyah Love	RB	ARI	3.7	14.1	-10.5	12.3 (17.7)
6	Jalen Coker	WR	CAR	6.7	17.0	-10.3	5.0 (8.8)
7	Bryce Young	QB	CAR	12.0	22.1	-10.1	36.3 (42.0)
8	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	5.5	15.3	-9.8	4.3 (7.4)
9	Aaron Jones	RB	MIN	4.2	14.0	-9.8	7.3 (23.0)
10	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	19.2	28.6	-9.4	38.7 (36.4)
11	Josh Palmer	WR	BUF	2.0	10.9	-8.9	2.3 (2.5)
12	Juwan Johnson	TE	NO	4.4	13.2	-8.8	2.3 (6.4)
13	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	9.1	17.3	-8.2	7.0 (8.4)
14	Kenneth Walker III	RB	KC	19.5	27.6	-8.1	22.3 (25.6)
15	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	11.7	19.8	-8.0	17.3 (24.2)
16	Jacoby Brissett	QB	ARI	9.0	16.9	-7.9	39.3 (43.4)
17	Zay Flowers	WR	BAL	11.0	18.9	-7.9	8.3 (9.0)
18	Tyler Higbee	TE	LA	2.7	10.1	-7.4	3.3 (5.8)
19	Ladd McConkey	WR	LAC	5.1	12.1	-7.0	3.0 (5.0)
20	Parker Washington	WR	JAX	9.4	16.3	-6.9	7.0 (7.2)
21	Noah Fant	TE	NO	1.8	8.6	-6.8	1.7 (3.2)
22	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	13.1	19.9	-6.8	16.3 (33.5)
23	Kyren Williams	RB	LA	13.4	19.8	-6.5	18.0 (19.8)
24	Baker Mayfield	QB	TB	5.3	11.7	-6.4	17.3 (35.7)
25	Jameis Winston	QB	NYG	6.9	13.1	-6.2	14.3 (35.2)

PPR scoring as calculated by nflverse (1 point per reception, 0.1 per rushing/receiving yard, 0.04 per passing yard, 6 per non-passing TD, 4 per passing TD). Regular season only. Updated November 10, 2026.