Waiver Wire Week 9

So after eight weeks into the fantasy season, you may have already lost some key player(s) for your team and have had to rely on the waiver wire to fill your team. Hopefully, you have been looking ahead and have depth on your bench to get through these bye weeks. If not, here is a list of guys that could help you in the short and long term. Here is my Week 9 waiver article with some names to help you out. Keep in mind that this is a big week with four teams on bye.

(Teams on Week 9 bye Falcons, Bengals, Saints, Rams)

Top Players on bye Week

QB- Goff, Ryan, Dalton, Brees

RB– Gurley, Freeman, Mixon, Kamara

WR- Kupp, Woods, Jones. Ridley, Boyd, Thomas

TE- Everett, Hooper, Eifert, Cook

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Ryan Tannehill-QB, Tennessee Titans (70% available)

Tannehill has looked good since taking over for Marcus Mariota. He now has over 500 yards passing and 5 touchdowns in his first two starts and has completed over 70% of his passes. The Tennessee Titans go into Carolina and face a Panthers team that just got blown out against the Niners in Week 8. With 4 quarterbacks on bye this week, Tannehill is a must add in all leagues and a good streaming option moving forward. (FAAB 10-15%)

Derek Carr- QB, Oakland Raiders (74% available)

Carr was solid against the Houston Texans throwing for almost 300 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Raiders play the Detroit Lions in Week 9 that just allowed Daniel Jones to throw for almost 325 yards and 4 touchdowns against them. Carr has been very consistent all year and with the favourable matchups coming up, he is a must- add and streamer for the next 3 weeks. (FAAB 5-10%)

Mark Walton- RB, Miami Dolphins ( 74% available)

Walton has already taken over the starting job in Miami. He is about to get even more work with Kenyan Drake getting traded to the Arizona Cardinals. I get that Miami isn’t the best offense, but having a RB getting double digit touches per game is huge in fantasy, and that’s why Walton should be a priority add if you need running back help. (FAAB 15-20%)

Chris Conley- WR, Jacksonville Jaguars ( 98% available)

Conley broke out in Week 8 catching 4 of 7 targets for 103 yards a touchdown. This is his second straight week with 80+ yards for him. Both Marquise Lee and Dede Westbrook left this game with injuries which opened the door for Conley to see more snaps. If either of the 2 miss this weeks game, Conley has WR3/ flex appeal against the Houston Texans. (FAAB 2-4%)

Danny Amendola-WR, Detroit Lions ( 91% available)

This is two straight weeks we have seen Amendola catch 8 passes for almost 100 yards. He has 19 targets in two games and continues to show consistency in this offense. The Lions face the Raiders next week who are giving up the fifth most yards to wide receivers. If you are looking for a streamer this week, Amendola should provide you with a nice fantasy game. (FAAB 2-4%)

Demaryius Thomas- WR, New York Jets ( 94% available)

Thomas has put a nice stretch of games together, he is averaging almost 7 targets, 4 receptions and almost 54 yards per game since the Jets bye. Looking ahead, the Jets have a nice schedule moving forward and now is the time to get Thomas and play him. The Jets will face the Miami Dolphins next week who give up on average 156 yards per game to the wide receiver position. (FAAB 1-2%)

Jonnu Smith- TE, Tennessee Titans ( 81% available)

If you are looking for a perfect streaming option at the tight end position go grab Smith this week. While Delanie Walker is out, Smith is a borderline TE1. Since Ryan Tannehill took over at QB, Smith has 9 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown.The Titans face the Panthers in Week 9 who have been good against TE but you can still fire him up as they just gave up 86 yards to George Kittle on 6 receptions. (FAAB 5-10%)

Dallas Goedert- TE, Philadelphia Eagles ( 80% available)

Goedert has scored in 2 straight weeks and continues to find ways to get open for Carson Wentz. Over the last three weeks, he has at least 4 targets and scored either a touchdown or caught 5 balls. He seems to be the forgotten man on the field to opposing defenses and they seem to be game planning and taking Ertz out of the game. If you need a tight end and Goedert is out there, he will be a good streaming option in Week 9 against the Chicago Bears. (FAAB 3-5%)