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Week 9 waiver wire pickups
The widely available players worth a week 9 claim, ranked by matchup and value over replacement, with a suggested FAAB bid for each and the roster spots worth clearing.
Week 9 · Nov 3 – Nov 9 · 20 ranked adds · byes: PIT, TEN
| # | Player | Matchup | Priority | FAAB | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler AllgeierRB · ATL | vs CINSmash spot | speculative | 8% | Sits directly behind Bijan Robinson with 72% of that workload transferring. Allgeier has already been a 1,000-yard back when Bijan sat. |
| 2 | Isiah PachecoRB · KC | vs NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Isiah Pacheco draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 152 points on the season with 30 over replacement at RB. |
| 3 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | vs NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Rashee Rice draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 146 points on the season with 26 over replacement at WR. |
| 4 | Will ShipleyRB · PHI | vs NYGGood matchup | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Saquon Barkley with 62% of that workload transferring. Philadelphia's line makes any starter behind it startable. |
| 5 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | @ MIANeutral | speculative | 3% | Jameson Williams draws @ MIA (neutral) and still projects 164 points on the season with 44 over replacement at WR. |
| 6 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Jauan Jennings draws vs LV (good matchup) and still projects 156 points on the season with 36 over replacement at WR. |
| 7 | Michael Pittman Jr.WR · IND | vs DALSmash spot | speculative | 3% | Michael Pittman Jr. draws vs DAL (smash spot) and still projects 120 points on the season with 0 over replacement at WR. |
| 8 | David MontgomeryRB · DET | @ MIANeutral | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Jahmyr Gibbs with 68% of that workload transferring. Already a standalone starter — the rare handcuff you draft on merit. |
| 9 | DJ GiddensRB · IND | vs DALSmash spot | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Jonathan Taylor with 66% of that workload transferring. Indianapolis leans run-first regardless of who is carrying. |
| 10 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | vs NYGGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Dallas Goedert draws vs NYG (good matchup) and still projects 152 points on the season with 28 over replacement at TE. |
| 11 | Zach CharbonnetRB · SEA | vs ARISmash spot | speculative | 3% | Zach Charbonnet draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 130 points on the season with 8 over replacement at RB. |
| 12 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Ricky Pearsall draws vs LV (good matchup) and still projects 134 points on the season with 14 over replacement at WR. |
| 13 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | vs TBNeutral | speculative | 3% | Rome Odunze draws vs TB (neutral) and still projects 176 points on the season with 56 over replacement at WR. |
| 14 | Isaac GuerendoRB · SF | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Christian McCaffrey with 75% of that workload transferring. Highest-leverage handcuff on the board given the injury history. |
| 15 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | @ BALNeutral | speculative | 1% | Travis Hunter draws @ BAL (neutral) and still projects 162 points on the season with 42 over replacement at WR. |
| 16 | Brock PurdyQB · SF | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Brock Purdy draws vs LV (good matchup) and still projects 302 points on the season with -8 over replacement at QB. |
| 17 | Jaylen WrightRB · MIA | vs DETNeutral | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind De'Von Achane with 60% of that workload transferring. Miami's scheme inflates whoever gets the outside-zone carries. |
| 18 | Blake CorumRB · LAR | @ WASGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Kyren Williams with 74% of that workload transferring. Corum is the clearest one-for-one workload inheritor in the league. |
| 19 | Evan EngramTE · DEN | @ CARNeutral | speculative | 1% | Evan Engram draws @ CAR (neutral) and still projects 162 points on the season with 38 over replacement at TE. |
| 20 | Rachaad WhiteRB · TB | @ CHINeutral | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Bucky Irving with 70% of that workload transferring. White still holds passing-down work, so he has weekly standalone value. |
Drop candidates for week 9
Jaylen Warren RB · PIT
PIT is on bye in week 9 and he carries only 26 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Tony Pollard RB · TEN
TEN is on bye in week 9 and he carries only 44 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Justin Herbert QB · LAC
vs HOU is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Najee Harris RB · LAC
vs HOU is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Keon Coleman WR · BUF
@ MIN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Justin Fields QB · NYJ
@ KC is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Planning week 9
Claims are decided before the matchup, so read this board on Tuesday and set your bid before you know how anyone else feels about the name. The score behind each player is the same one used all season — value over replacement adjusted for the defense he faces — which means a player can be a must-add in week 9 and a bench hold two weeks later without anything about him changing.
If a bye week is thinning your lineup, fill the hole from the drop list first: moving a player you were never going to start is cheaper than winning a bidding war.