NFL · Week 9 · 2026 Fantasy Preview

DEN at CAR — Fantasy Preview

Top targets, injury updates, and defense vs position matchup data for Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season.

DEN

DEN · Away

CAR

CAR · Home

Sunday, November 8, 2026

1:00 PM EST

Spread: CAR -2.5

Fantasy Targets by Team

DEN Targets

Bo Nix QB · DEN

Opp allows 16.1 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

18.2

avg pts (42g)

Jonah Coleman RB · DEN

Opp allows 11.9 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

14.7

avg pts (3g)

RJ Harveyinjured reserve RB · DEN

Opp allows 11.9 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

12.4

avg pts (22g)

Courtland Sutton WR · DEN

Opp allows 8.3 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

12.4

avg pts (41g)

J.K. Dobbins RB · DEN

Opp allows 11.9 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

11.8

avg pts (31g)

CAR Targets

Bryce Young QB · CAR

Opp allows 15.5 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

15.7

avg pts (36g)

Chuba Hubbard RB · CAR

Opp allows 9.1 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

13.5

avg pts (37g)

Tetairoa McMillan WR · CAR

Opp allows 9 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

13.3

avg pts (24g)

Jalen Coker WR · CAR

Opp allows 9 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

10.1

avg pts (26g)

Xavier Legetteinjured reserve WR · CAR

Opp allows 9 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

7.7

avg pts (29g)

Injury & Beat Reporter Signals

DEN

high RJ Harvey injury update

Harvey was already ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Chiefs, but now that he's on IR, the second-year running b…

high Julian Strawther injury update

Strawther suffered the injury in Wednesday's preseason game against the Clippers. The 24-year-old has appeared in 172 re…

high Spencer Jones injury update

Jones has yet to play during the 2026-27 campaign after suffering a hamstring injury during the preseason. He should be …

high Alpha Diallo injury update

Diallo made his only appearance of the 2026-27 campaign in the 96-84 Opening Night loss to Oklahoma City. Since then, he…

high Tyler Onyedim injury update

inactive

high Kage Casey injury update

inactive

CAR

high Jonathon Brooks injury update

The Panthers haven't yet opened Brooks' 21-day practice window, but that might happen soon after head coach Dave Canales…

high Xavier Legette injury update

Canales noted that Legette still has some checkpoints he needs to hit in his recovery process before getting the green l…

high Akayleb Evans injury update

Evans is dealing with a triceps injury, and he was unable to practice at all this week ahead of being ruled out for Thur…

high Haynes King injury update

King will once again serve as the team's emergency QB for the seventh game in a row. The rookie would only be eligible t…

high AJ Dillon injury update

Dillon will be a healthy scratch for the second straight week as the Panthers go with Chuba Hubbard, Trevor Etienne and …

high Ja'Tavion Sanders injury update

Sanders will be a healthy scratch for the sixth game in a row to open the regular season. Tommy Tremble and Darren Walle…

Defense vs Position Matchup

DEN defense — pts allowed

QB 15.5 avg pts

RB 9.1 avg pts

WR 9 avg pts

TE 6.4 avg pts

CAR defense — pts allowed

QB 16.1 avg pts

RB 11.9 avg pts

WR 8.3 avg pts

TE 7.9 avg pts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start from the DEN vs CAR game?

Top fantasy targets in this matchup: Bo Nix and Bryce Young. See the full target list and injury updates above.

Is this a good DFS game for Week 9?

The spread for this game is CAR -2.5. Game environment (spread, total, weather) plus player-level targets and injury status are all shown on this page.

What is the fantasy matchup outlook for DEN players this week?

CAR defense allows 11.9 pts/game to RBs and 8.3 pts/game to WRs. Historical matchup data above shows which positions are most exploitable.

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