Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers (WR) Week 9 Weekend Updates

Fantasy football rankings - updated wide receiver (WR) Week 9 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football PPR WR rankings.

If you're looking for assistance navigating yet another tough week filled with injuries and bye weeks, you have come to the right place. We're back with our Week 9 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2025 to help. Where do pass-catchers like Brian Thomas Jr., Romeo Doubs, Stefon Diggs, Christian Watson, Wan'Dale Robinson, Courtland Sutton, Jameson Williams, and more stand for the Week 9 slate of the NFL season? Navigate the rankings below to find out.

Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings for Week 9 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find key fantasy football outlooks from our RotoBaller staff, as well as the "Who to Start?" tool. Also, be sure to check our fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

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Week 9 Wide Receiver Rankings Outlooks

Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton will face a stingy Houston Texans defense in Week 9, with Kamari Lassiter likely to cover him in the majority of plays. Through Week 8, the Texans have only allowed 178.4 passing yards per game and six touchdowns.

While that doesn't leave much volume to go around for the Broncos' offensive weapons, Sutton should still look to be a focal point in the offense as the true alpha wide receiver. Offensive weapon Marvin Mims Jr. (concussion) was also ruled out in Week 9 with a concussion, likely allowing more targets to go to the rest of the receiving core. As RotoBaller's 24th-ranked wide receiver for Week 9, Sutton should still be profiled as a healthy WR2 for lineups.

Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has been one of the more disappointing players in fantasy so far this season, recording 17 catches for 289 yards and two touchdowns on 30 targets across seven games. In his final outing before Detroit's Week 8 bye, the 24-year-old was held without a catch on two targets by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Coming out of the bye week, Lions offensive coordinator John Morton told reporters he's looking to get Williams more involved in the team's offense. That may be difficult to do in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, who have allowed the fourth-fewest passing yards (1,428) in the NFL through eight weeks. Williams was held in check by Minnesota across two games in 2024, recording seven catches for 30 yards on nine targets. He profiles as a low-end, boom/bust WR3/flex option for fantasy managers in Week 9.

Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (shoulder) was limited in practice all week but has been cleared from Friday's final injury report and will be active for the Week 9 contest on Sunday against the hosting Las Vegas Raiders. Thomas injured his shoulder in London in the loss to the Los Angeles Rams before the team's Week 8 bye, and he's still battling through it.

However, he will suit up this weekend as the Jags' WR1 with rookie first-round receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (knee) on injured reserve. Jacksonville will look for receivers Parker Washington and Dyami Brown to step up with Hunter sidelined for the foreseeable future. Still, it should also mean a more consistent target share for Thomas, who is currently in a sophomore slump (one touchdown) after breaking out as a rookie. Thomas should be viewed as a WR2 with upside this week against the Raiders.

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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 9 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Brian Thomas Jr., Romeo Doubs, Stefon Diggs, Christian Watson, Wan'Dale Robinson, Courtland Sutton, Jameson Williams. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 9.

Week 9 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.

Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.

Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, we've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!

How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.

Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.

Popular Week 9 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 9 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.

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