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Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the NFL season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.
Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. This week there are four teams and bye, and some major injury situations to deal with, so fantasy managers will be looking to make some important waiver wire pickups and roster changes for Week 9. Just like every other week, we are bringing you our in-depth waiver wire analysis and advice to help you add the best players for your fantasy football rosters. Here's a quick rundown of what's available to you for Week 9:
In case you are not familiar, each and every week we publish various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you figure out which free agents to grab off the waiver wire. Our incredible team of fantasy football analysts are putting out their waiver wire articles early in the week, and updating them as more news is announced each day. To kick things off, you must read our overall waiver wire article from lead editor Pierre Camus and our waiver wire express lightning round to get a feel for the waiver wire landscape.
If you are in a league with waiver wire blind bidding, check out the FAAB waiver wire article from Nick Mariano who recommends how much of your free agent budget to bid and spend on players when trying to add them off the waiver wire. And then you can take a deeper dive into each position, for more in-depth analysis and recommendations: running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, defenses, kickers, IDP leagues and players to consider dropping.
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Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 9?
Need a more structured list of who to pickup off waivers? This article is final piece of the weekly waiver wire pickups series, and its goal is to show you our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). So below you will find the overall rankings list, and below that each individual position in priority order. Hopefully this helps you win your waiver wire this week and bolster your roster for Week 9! Let's get to it.
| Rank | Player Name | Pos | % Ros. | Baller Move |
| 1 | Kadarius Toney | WR | 57 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 3 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Boston Scott | RB | 19 | Add in All Leagues |
| 4 | Sterling Shepard | WR | 54 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 5 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | 5 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Carlos Hyde | RB | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 0 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 8 | A.J. Green | WR | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Devonta Freeman | RB | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Latavius Murray | RB | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Michael Gallup | WR | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Mark Ingram | RB | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Cole Beasley | WR | 60 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 14 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Randall Cobb | WR | 36 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 16 | Russell Gage | WR | 15 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 17 | Jordan Howard | RB | 2 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | DeVante Parker | WR | 34 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | 42 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 20 | Jamison Crowder | WR | 19 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 21 | Jared Cook | TE | 59 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 25 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Bryan Edwards | WR | 10 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Marquez Callaway | WR | 41 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Van Jefferson | WR | 12 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Ty Johnson | RB | 5 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 27 | Dan Arnold | TE | 4 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 28 | Evan Engram | TE | 32 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Quez Watkins | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 30 | Jamal Agnew | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 31 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 42 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 51 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 9 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Elijah Moore | WR | 16 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 36 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | 48 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 10 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Foster Moreau | TE | 1 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 24 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 10 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 41 | Marcedes Lewis | TE | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | O.J. Howard | TE | 4 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Taysom Hill | QB | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Carson Wentz | QB | 56 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | 36 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | 11 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 47 | Mac Jones | QB | 28 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 48 | Justin Fields | QB | 22 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 49 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | 6 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 50 | Mike White | QB | 1 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
Week 9 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Adrian Peterson
Boston Scott
Jeremy McNichols
Carlos Hyde
Devonta Freeman
Rex Burkhead
Alex Collins
Latavius Murray
Mark Ingram II
Jordan Howard
Ty Johnson
JaMycal Hasty
Week 9 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Sterling Shepard
A.J. Green
Michael Gallup
Cole Beasley
Rashod Bateman
Randall Cobb
Russell Gage
DeVante Parker
Hunter Renfrow
Jamison Crowder
Bryan Edwards
Marquez Callaway
Van Jefferson
Quez Watkins
Jamal Agnew
Darnell Mooney
Brandon Aiyuk
Tre'Quan Smith
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Elijah Moore
Nelson Agholor
K.J. Osborn
Week 9 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Jared Cook
Tyler Conklin
Dan Arnold
Evan Engram
C.J. Uzomah
Pat Freiermuth
Foster Moreau
Marcedes Lewis
O.J. Howard
Josiah Deguara
Cameron Brate
Week 9 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Carson Wentz
Taysom Hill
Tua Tagovailoa
Daniel Jones
Jimmy Garoppolo
Mac Jones
Justin Fields
Mike White
Tyrod Taylor
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