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The Week 9 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Tyrone Tracy Jr., Oronde Gadsden, Troy Franklin, Tyjae Spears, Isaiah Davis, Kayshon Boutte, more.
Another slate of action is largely in the books, with Week 8 bringing several highlight performances, key injuries, and studs flopping in seemingly great matchups. This is the time of year when rookies start to enjoy more playing time and the byes mount, so balance your long-term vision with short-term needs. Let's keep the chains moving to next week with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season.
This provides a quick reaction for fantasy-relevant players heading into Week 9 after several gritty games and big names forced to the sidelines. Key injuries to monitor are Saquon Barkley (groin, though he isn't worried and has a bye), Marvin Mims Jr. (concussion, and Luther Burden III (concussion), with Cam Skattebo suffering a season-ending ankle injury. Stay ahead of the pack with our league-leading news feed bookmarked and set up for app alerts for the best and most accurate information available!
Typically, this column will be published early in the week and will be updated daily as the site supplies in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position as we stick to those rostered in roughly less than 70% of Yahoo! leagues, ranging from shallow standard options to deep PPR plays. Please note that Week 9 is a four-team bye that sees the Browns, Bucs, Eagles, and Jets taking a breather, with the Bengals, Chiefs, Cowboys, and Titans off in Week 10.
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Week 9 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Kareem Hunt
Woody Marks
Trey Benson
Nick Chubb
Tank Bigsby
Will Shipley
Bam Knight
Brashard Smith
Kyle Monangai
Tyjae Spears
Tyler Allgeier
Isaiah Davis
Kenneth Gainwell
Jaydon Blue
Ollie Gordon II
Brian Robinson Jr.
Devin Singletary
Dylan Sampson
Devin Neal
Samaje Perine
Week 9 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Josh Downs
Darnell Mooney
Cooper Kupp
Keon Coleman
Kayshon Boutte
Troy Franklin
Tre Tucker
Chimere Dike
Alec Pierce
Tez Johnson
Chris Godwin
Marquise Brown
Jayden Higgins
Xavier Legette
Jayden Reed
Rashod Bateman
Malik Washington
Elic Ayomanor
Xavier Hutchinson
Jaylin Noel
Christian Watson
Darius Slayton
Pat Bryant
Kendrick Bourne
Calvin Austin III
Parker Washington
Jalen Coker
Brandon Aiyuk
Michael Wilson
Olamide Zaccheaus
Sterling Shepard
Week 9 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Oronde Gadsden
Dalton Schultz
Evan Engram
Harold Fannin Jr.
Colston Loveland
Theo Johnson
Juwan Johnson
Mason Taylor
Jonnu Smith
Isaiah Likely
AJ Barner
Week 9 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 9:
Jaxson Dart
Joe Flacco
Kyler Murray
Brock Purdy
Trevor Lawrence
Sam Darnold
Aaron Rodgers
C.J. Stroud
Marcus Mariota
Tua Tagovailoa
J.J. McCarthy
Geno Smith
Dillon Gabriel
Tyler Huntley
Week 9 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 9:
Los Angeles Chargers D/ST
Los Angeles Rams D/ST
Detroit Lions D/ST
Green Bay Packers D/ST
Baltimore Ravens D/ST
Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST
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