The Houston Texans kicked off Week 9 with a spooky 21-13 Halloween victory over the New York Jets on Thursday night.

PFF's fantasy football recap focuses on player usage and stats, breaking down all the vital information you need to achieve fantasy success in 2024.

Everything you need to know ahead of Week 9's slate of NFL games.

Ahead of NFL Week 9, our media team has dived deep into the numbers to deliver key insights for every NFL matchup, highlighting the hidden storylines and standout performances that shape each game.

Joseph Bryan's "Coach I Was Open" model identifies weekly breakout candidates by projecting target data, separation data, target depth and more.

Utilizing the "Coach, I was open" model and WOPR framework to look into the players who could break out in fantasy and DFS in Week 9.

The defensive line is the heart of any successful defense, tasked with both disrupting the opposing quarterback with a pass rush and shutting down rushing attacks at the line of scrimmage. This season, we will monitor NFL defensive line play all season long, ranking the league's unit from No. 1 to No. 32.

The top 32 cornerbacks for the 2024 season heading into Week 9, headlined by the Jets' D.J. Reed.

The top running back takeaways over the first five weeks of the 2024 season that could greatly impact fantasy points in Week 9 and beyond.

The five most valuable players at every position through eight games of the 2024 season.

At the rough midway point of the 2024 NFL season, it's an excellent time to reflect upon the play we've seen so far. That includes evaluating each team's roles and production from rookies.

The Buffalo Bills' Keon Coleman is among the players to target in fantasy football Week 9, whereas the Jacksonville Jaguars' Parker Washington is one to avoid.

Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season is here and so are our Week 9 IDP fantasy football rankings.

Advanced coverage grade uses machine learning to map the separation allowed on a play to the expected PFF coverage grade the player would have earned had they been targeted. This system also factors in the difficulty of the assignment and situation when making that assessment.

The highest-graded wide receivers through eight weeks of the 2024 NFL season, which is headlined by Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins.

Previewing the betting angles for Week 9's Thursday Night Football matchup between the Houston Texans and New York Jets.

Running back Tony Pollard and quarterback Kirk Cousins are among the best fantasy football starts for Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season.

This fantasy football WR report is an extension of PFF's wide receiver grades, which also detail how each receiver performs against man and zone coverages.