Jordan Love or Baker Mayfield: Who should I start for Week 9 Fantasy Football

Jordan Love and Baker Mayfield will play in two of the most attractive duels in Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season. The Green Bay Packers will clash with the Detroit Lions in a heavyweight contest between two teams aiming to sit alone atop the NFC North.

The Buccaneers will go against the back-to-back defending champions Kansas City Chiefs to close this week in a high-flying matchup. These two veterans have tough challenges to lead their team to another victory, and fantasy managers could be wondering who to start in fantasy football Week 9.

If you're one of those, here's everything you need to know to decide.

Is Jordan Love a good pick for fantasy football Week 9?

Jordan Love, who was listed as questionable for this game after dealing with a groin issue, is expected to start for the Packers on Sunday. ESPN ranked him as QB12 this week.

Love is projected to rack up 265.9 passing yards and 2.3 passing touchdowns, meaning he would have a busy game against his divisional rivals. He's expected to get 10.7 rushing yards to add more numbers to the stat sheet.

Is Baker Mayfield a good pick for fantasy football Week 9?

Baker Mayfield is right behind Love on the ESPN ranking for this week. The Buccaneers have struggled to find consistency after eight weeks of action (4-4) and a win against the Kansas City Chiefs could be a turning point in their season.

Mayfield is projected to collect 216.9 passing yards,1.5 passing touchdowns and 12.1 rushing yards. The Chiefs are the only unbeaten team in the NFL this season and beating them could put the Bucs in a good position moving forward

Who to pick between Jordan Love and Baker Mayfield for Week 9?

We are in front of an intriguing matchup, but according to our Who Should I Start tool, Jordan Love is the player to go with this week. The Packers quarterback is projected to get 20.2 fantasy points, more than Baker Mayfield's 16.1 at Arrowhead Stadium.

Love vs. Mayfield - Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool

Although the Chiefs have allowed more fantasy points (17.14) to quarterbacks than the Lions (16.00), the situation appears different this week. Love struggled against the Jaguars, and Mayfield went off with three passing touchdowns last week, but the picture looks completely different in Week 9.