Fantasy · Week 9
Waiver wire & trending
Who to add, who to drop, and whether we agree with the crowd. We can't see your league, so "available" means outside the range a typical 12-team league rosters at that position.
PPRPPR: Points Per ReceptionEvery catch is worth 1 point, on top of yards and touchdowns, so pass-catching backs and receivers gain the most.Half PPRHalf PPR: Half a Point Per ReceptionEvery catch is worth 0.5 point, on top of yards and touchdowns. A middle ground between PPR and Standard.StandardStandard: no points for catchesPoints come only from yards and touchdowns. A catch on its own scores nothing.
Week 9 waiver wire: Case Keenum (QB, CHI), Tyler Huntley (QB, BAL) and Dontayvion Wicks (WR, PHI) top our pickups.
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The lists below are the same for everyone. StatGrades AI reads your own roster against them and gives you a claim list in order — who to claim first, who to drop for him, and what to bid if your league uses FAAB.
Next man up
A starter is out or doubtful, and the best healthy player behind him at the position steps into the opening.
- Case KeenumQB · CHI vs TBCaleb Williams (QB) is listed as out — hamstring injury. Case Keenum is next in line.8.2projBENCH
- Tyler HuntleyQB · BAL vs JAXLamar Jackson (QB) is listed as out — ankle injury. Tyler Huntley is next in line.9.0projBENCH
- Dontayvion WicksWR · PHI vs NYGDeVonta Smith (WR) is listed as out — hamstring injury. Dontayvion Wicks is next in line.7.1projBENCH
- Antonio WilliamsWR · WAS vs LAStefon Diggs (WR) is listed as out — hamstring injury. Antonio Williams is next in line.5.3projBENCH
Breakouts
Producing well above what last season suggested, and still outside the range most leagues roster.
- DeMario DouglasWR · NE vs GBScored 22.5 in week 5, against a usual 5.3. Averaging 7.9 over 5 games.7.5projBENCH
- Woody MarksRB · HOU @ LACScored 12.5 in week 5, against a usual 8.1. Averaging 8.7 over 5 games.6.8projFLEX
- Jacoby BrissettQB · ARI @ SEAScored 25.3 in week 5, against a usual 14.2. Averaging 16.9 over 5 games.14.5projBENCH
- Ryan FlournoyWR · DAL @ INDScored 12.0 in week 5, against a usual 6.7. Averaging 7.1 over 5 games.7.2projBENCH
- Kirk CousinsQB · LV @ SFScored 13.7 in week 5, against a usual 8.6. Averaging 18.5 over 5 games.14.2projBENCH
- Dontayvion WicksWR · PHI vs NYGScored 11.3 in week 5, against a usual 5.1. Averaging 9.8 over 5 games.7.1projBENCH
- Xavier WorthyWR · KC vs NYJScored 11.0 in week 4, against a usual 6.9. Averaging 8.3 over 4 games.7.1projBENCH
- Samaje PerineRB · CIN @ ATLScored 15.8 in week 5, against a usual 4.6. Averaging 6.0 over 5 games.4.7projBENCH
- Rashod BatemanWR · BAL vs JAXScored 11.2 in week 5, against a usual 3.7. Averaging 9.1 over 5 games.6.6projBENCH
- Jameis WinstonQB · NYG @ PHIScored 25.7 in week 5, against a usual 8.7. Averaging 13.1 over 4 games.13.3projBENCH
Trending up
Most added by fantasy managers on Sleeper over the last day, with our own view of each.
- Darius CooperWR · PHI vs NYGWe're not sold: he's our WR38, well outside the starting range.384,797 adds on Sleeper in the last day7.8projBENCH
- MarShawn LloydRB · GB @ NEFine as depth: he's our RB27, just outside the starting range.326,610 adds on Sleeper in the last day7.9projFLEX
- Tyler HigbeeTE · LA @ WASWe're not sold: he's our TE25, well outside the starting range.301,383 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.8projBENCH
- Roman WilsonWR · PITQOn bye this week. We're not sold: he's our WR69 for week 10, well outside the starting range.255,015 adds on Sleeper in the last day3.8wk 10 projBYE
- Kendrick BourneWR · ARI @ SEAWe're not sold: he's our WR54, well outside the starting range.227,010 adds on Sleeper in the last day6.0projBENCH
- Keon ColemanWR · BUF @ MINWe're not sold: he's our WR37, well outside the starting range.164,691 adds on Sleeper in the last day7.8projBENCH
- Brenton StrangeTE · JAX @ BALFine as depth: he's our TE13, just outside the starting range.158,985 adds on Sleeper in the last day8.7projFLEX
- Keaton MitchellRB · LAC vs HOUWe're not sold: he's our RB35, well outside the starting range.139,914 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.0projBENCH
- Efton Chism IIIWR · NE vs GBWe're not sold: he's our WR71, well outside the starting range.135,840 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.5projBENCH
- Tre HarrisWR · LAC vs HOUQWe're not sold: he's our WR76, well outside the starting range.135,328 adds on Sleeper in the last day3.4projBENCH
- Malik WashingtonWR · MIA vs DETFine as depth: he's our WR26, just outside the starting range.122,584 adds on Sleeper in the last day9.4projFLEX
- Khalil ShakirWR · BUF @ MINWe're not sold: he's our WR45, well outside the starting range.112,401 adds on Sleeper in the last day7.2projBENCH
Trending down
Most dropped on Sleeper over the last day. Sometimes the crowd is right to cut bait, and sometimes it panics.
- Dohnte MeyersWR · CIN @ ATLFair to cut: he's our WR56, outside the starting range.418,599 drops on Sleeper in the last day5.8projBENCH
- Roman WilsonWR · PITQOn bye this week. Fair to cut: he's our WR69 for week 10, outside the starting range.209,772 drops on Sleeper in the last day3.8wk 10 projBYE
- Kenyon SadiqTE · NYJ @ KCQFair to cut: he's our TE57, outside the starting range.186,570 drops on Sleeper in the last day2.7projBENCH
- Jordan AddisonWR · MIN vs BUFOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.119,979 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Tyler ShoughQB · NO vs CLEFair to cut: he's our QB21, outside the starting range.96,920 drops on Sleeper in the last day12.2projBENCH
- Michael MayerTE · LV @ SFFair to cut: he's our TE51, outside the starting range.90,468 drops on Sleeper in the last day3.6projBENCH
- Quentin JohnstonWR · LAC vs HOUOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.89,600 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Kirk CousinsQB · LV @ SFFair to cut: he's our QB16, outside the starting range.87,480 drops on Sleeper in the last day14.2projBENCH
- Darren WallerTE · CAR vs DENFair to cut: he's our TE38, outside the starting range.75,933 drops on Sleeper in the last day4.7projBENCH
- KC ConcepcionWR · CLE @ NOQFair to cut: he's our WR77, outside the starting range.72,558 drops on Sleeper in the last day3.0projBENCH
Best of the rest
The top projected players at each position who are likely still available. Good for streaming a week.
QB
- Jacoby BrissettQB · ARI @ SEAProjected 14.5 points, #15 among QBs this week, 1.6 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.14.5projBENCH
- Kirk CousinsQB · LV @ SFProjected 14.2 points, #16 among QBs this week, 1.9 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.14.2projBENCH
- Bo NixQB · DEN @ CARProjected 13.6 points, #17 among QBs this week, 2.5 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.6projBENCH
- Jameis WinstonQB · NYG @ PHIProjected 13.3 points, #18 among QBs this week, 2.8 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.3projBENCH
- Daniel JonesQB · IND vs DALProjected 13.1 points, #19 among QBs this week, 3.0 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.1projBENCH
RB
- Woody MarksRB · HOU @ LACProjected 6.8 points, #31 among RBs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #20).6.8projFLEX
- Jeremiyah LoveRB · ARI @ SEAProjected 6.4 points, #32 among RBs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #20).6.4projFLEX
- Rachaad WhiteRB · WAS vs LAProjected 5.8 points, #33 among RBs this week, 0.6 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.8projBENCH
- Tyler AllgeierRB · ARI @ SEAProjected 5.4 points, #34 among RBs this week, 1.0 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.4projBENCH
- Keaton MitchellRB · LAC vs HOUProjected 5.0 points, #35 among RBs this week, 1.4 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.0projBENCH
WR
- DeMario DouglasWR · NE vs GBProjected 7.5 points, #41 among WRs this week, 0.5 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.7.5projBENCH
- Courtland SuttonWR · DEN @ CARProjected 7.4 points, #42 among WRs this week, 0.6 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.7.4projBENCH
- Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TB @ CHIProjected 7.3 points, #43 among WRs this week, 0.7 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.7.3projBENCH
- Ryan FlournoyWR · DAL @ INDProjected 7.2 points, #44 among WRs this week, 0.8 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.7.2projBENCH
- Khalil ShakirWR · BUF @ MINProjected 7.2 points, #45 among WRs this week, outside the top 36.7.2projBENCH
TE
- Hunter HenryTE · NE vs GBProjected 7.8 points, #15 among TEs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #12).7.8projFLEX
- Mike GesickiTE · CIN @ ATLProjected 7.5 points, #16 among TEs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #12).7.5projFLEX
- Colston LovelandTE · CHI vs TBProjected 7.3 points, #17 among TEs this week, 0.2 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.7.3projBENCH
- Mark AndrewsTE · BAL vs JAXProjected 7.2 points, #18 among TEs this week, 0.3 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.7.2projBENCH
- Greg DulcichTE · MIA vs DETProjected 7.1 points, #19 among TEs this week, 0.4 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.7.1projBENCH
Projections are estimates, not guarantees. Add/drop counts come from Sleeper's public data and reflect Sleeper users only. Stats from nflverse (CC-BY 4.0); injuries from ESPN's public injury report. Ranks and verdicts are on the rankings page.