Troy Franklin Getting More Involved

Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin is beginning to build more chemistry with quarterback Bo Nix. Over the last two games, Franklin has seen 18 targets and hauled in nine receptions for 100-plus yards with three touchdowns. The 22-year-old posted a few decent games early in the season, but has really come alive as of […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 - Tyrone Tracy Jr., Tank Bigsby, Kyle Monangai, Trey Benson, Tyjae Spears

You have now progressed into the processes of reconstructing rosters and planning lineups for your matchups of Week 9. The numbers that have been delivered by your running backs during the first eight weeks of the regular season have likely fueled a variety of emotions. Unfortunately, injuries to multiple running backs (Saquon Barkley, Cam Skattebo, […]

Cade Otton Picking Up Steam

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton started the season by posting some duds, but he has turned it around lately. Over the last four games, Otton has hauled in four receptions or more in every game. The 26-year-old has also finished with 40 receiving yards or more in all of those contests. The Bucs […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 9 are Troy Franklin, Chimere Dike, Christian Watson, Jaylin Noel, more

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome back to another edition of our fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups -- Week 9. If you made it through this week's bye-pocalypse unscathed, hats off, because it was an interesting week for fantasy. It was the running backs that stole the show in Week 8, but there are still […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9 TE Options Include Oronde Gadsden, Kyle Pitts Sr., Theo Johnson, A.J. Barner, Harold Fannin Jr.

Halloween week will not be too scary for fantasy football managers at the tight end position. Four NFL teams are on bye this week. Still, fantasy managers will not be affected much at the tight end unless they roster Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert, who has gotten off to a scintillating start (seven TDs) and keeps quiet […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 9 Include Kyler Murray, Trevor Lawrence, Tyler Shough, J.J. McCarthy, Joe Flacco

Week 9 was not a banner week for fantasy quarterbacks. Just 10 players scored 20+ fantasy points. Only three had more than 25.0 points. The position struggled through injuries and a massive six teams on bye. Four teams are on bye, three of which have fantasy-relevant quarterbacks. Fantasy managers who have tried to be patient […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

Congratulations to those of you who managed to escape Week 8 with a victory despite the many injury issues and the fact that six teams were on byes. Managing such weeks can be incredibly difficult. It's why, despite our constant obsession with upside, it's also essential to have 1-2 players on our bench who are […]

Julian Hill Still Not Practicing

Miami Dolphins tight end Julian Hill (ankle) was a non-participant on the team's estimated injury report on Monday, according to David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Hill did not play in the team's Week 8 upset win over the Atlanta Falcons and appears to be on track to miss a second straight game during […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Plans to Sign With Steelers

Free-agent wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Valdes-Scantling will be reuniting with quarterback Aaron Rodgers after the two played together in Green Bay. The 31-year-old veteran reached the open market earlier in October after he reached an injury settlement with the San Francisco […]

Patrick Surtain II Could Land on Injured Reserve With Pectoral Strain

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (pectoral), the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, suffered a strained pectoral in the Week 8 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and could land on Injured Reserve, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Surtain is considered week-to-week and is probably unlikely to suit up this Sunday […]

Mac Jones Day-to-Day With Knee Contusion

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones (knee) suffered a knee contusion in the Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans and is considered day-to-day, according to David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard. Jones' injury doesn't sound serious, but he could head back to a backup role this upcoming weekend against the New York Giants […]

Brandon Aiyuk Won't Resume Practicing on Wednesday

The San Francisco 49ers do not plan to open wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's (knee) 21-day practice window on Wednesday, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said late last week that Aiyuk could resume practicing this week, but it won't happen on Wednesday, meaning he's unlikely to come off the Physically […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tre Tucker, Alec Pierce, Chimere Dike Fantasy Football Outlooks

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker, Indianapolis Colts wideout Alec Pierce, and Tennessee Titans WR Chimere Dike are three players likely on the roster bubble in many fantasy football leagues. They're unlikely to have much value in shallower leagues, as none of them are their teams' starting receivers, but they could be valuable to […]

Nyheim Hines Maxes Out Elevations, Will the Chargers Keep Him?

Los Angeles Chargers running back Nyheim Hines was elevated from the practice squad for the third time this season but made little impact in Thursday's 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Hines saw only seven snaps, four on offense and three on special teams, and finished with two carries for minus 2 yards. He was […]

Rams Acquire Roger McCreary From the Titans

The Los Angeles Rams acquired cornerback Roger McCreary from the Tennessee Titans on Monday in exchange for a conditional fifth-/sixth-round pick swap, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Titans will get a fifth-rounder closer to the beginning of the round, which most likely will be the team's original fifth-round pick. The Rams will receive […]

Ed Oliver Out Indefinitely With Torn Biceps

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver (biceps) suffered a torn biceps muscle in the Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and will undergo surgery, according to Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News. According to head coach Sean McDermott, Oliver is out indefinitely. It's unclear exactly when the 27-year-old interior defensive lineman will […]

Jaret Patterson Earns Backup Role, But for How Long?

Los Angeles Chargers running back Jaret Patterson was elevated from the practice squad for Thursday night's 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings and served as the primary backup to Kimani Vidal. Patterson ran the ball 11 times for 30 yards (2.7 YPC), showing effort but little ability to break tackles. The Chargers ran the ball […]

"Too Early to Tell" if Brock Purdy Will Return in Week 9

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't ready to say if quarterback Brock Purdy (toe) will be able to return to play in Week 9 on Sunday against the New York Giants, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN. "It's too early to say. I don't think it's a long shot. We'll see how he's […]

Ravens Expect Lamar Jackson to Play on Thursday Night

The Baltimore Ravens are expecting quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring) to play on Thursday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins in Week 9, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. "I feel very confident about it. I expect him to be out there Thursday," head coach John Harbaugh said. Jackson has been out of action since […]

Trey Hendrickson Day-to-Day After Aggravating his Hip Injury

Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson (hip) is considered day-to-day after aggravating his hip injury in Sunday's Week 8 loss to the New York Jets, according to head coach Zac Taylor. Hendrickson limped to the locker room on Sunday against the Jets and never returned in the second half. Not having the 30-year-old pass-rusher […]

Tre' Harris Scores First NFL Touchdown, Role Still Limited

Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Tre' Harris took advantage of his two targets Thursday night, catching both for a total of eight yards and his first career touchdown during the team's 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The second-round draft pick out of Ole Miss played additional snaps late in the game with the […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Considered Day-to-Day

Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (knee) is considered day-to-day after he was injured in the team's Week 8 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, according to Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network. Chicago's receiving corps is a bit banged up coming out of Sunday's game, as rookie wideout Luther Burden III (head) is also in […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Keon Coleman, Troy Franklin, Kayshon Boutte Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 8 of NFL action is almost fully in the books. Aside from a Monday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders, there are no more games left to play this week. This means we have all the information we need to evaluate waiver wire pickups for Week 9, aside from […]

Cedric Tillman Expected Back From IR After the Bye

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Monday that wide receiver Cedric Tillman (hamstring) is expected to return in Week 10 against the New York Jets after the team's Week 9 bye, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. Tillman is eligible to have his 21-day practice window opened this week. Whether the 25-year-old […]

Travis Hunter to be "Significant Player" in the Offensive Going Forward?

ESPN's Michael DiRocco suggests that the Jacksonville Jaguars need to get first-rounder Travis Hunter more involved on offense over their final 10 games if they are going to be in the playoff hunt, and head coach Liam Coen hinted at a lineup shift coming out of their bye week. "We are going to play the […]

Cardinals Release Michael Carter on Monday

The Arizona Cardinals released veteran running back Michael Carter on Monday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. It comes as a surprise with the Cardinals coming off their Week 8 bye. James Conner (foot) is already out for the year, and Trey Benson (knee) isn't eligible to come off Injured Reserve until Week 10. […]

Michael Penix Jr. Day-to-Day After Missing Week 8

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said on Monday that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (knee) will be day-to-day this week, according to Terrin Waack of AtlantaFalcons.com. Penix suffered a bone bruise in his knee late in the Week 7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and did not play in Sunday's upset loss to the […]

Drake London Considered Day-to-Day

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said on Monday that wide receiver Drake London (hip) will be day-to-day this week, according to Terrin Waack of AtlantaFalcons.com. London was a late addition to last week's injury report with a hip injury and ended up being inactive for the team's upset loss to the visiting Miami Dolphins […]

Matt Gay Out on Monday, Matthew Wright to Kick for Commanders

The Washington Commanders announced on Monday that kicker Matt Gay (back) has been downgraded to out for the Week 8 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs. In a corresponding move, the team signed Matthew Wright to the active 53-man roster from the practice squad, and he will serve as their placekicker in Kansas City. The […]

Carson Wentz to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz (shoulder) will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder and will be placed on Injured Reserve, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. To fill Wentz's spot on the active 53-man roster, the Vikings claimed tight end Ben Sims on waivers from the division-rival Green Bay Packers. The 32-year-old Wentz started the […]