The 2023 NFL season has not been kind to fantasy football managers, as they’ve constantly had to deal with injuries and unmet expectations. The beautiful part of the waiver wire, though, is that it allows us to build better and stronger teams each and every week!
Who are some of the top players you need to be looking to add going into Week 9? Let’s find out right here with my Week 9 waiver wire rankings.
Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets
1) Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR | (RB)
2) Rashid Shaheed | NO | (WR)
3) Emari Demercado | ARI | (RB)
4) Tyjae Spears | TEN | (RB)
5) Zach Charbonnet | SEA | (RB)
6) Trey McBride | ARI | (TE)
7) Royce Freeman | LAR | (RB)
8) Brandin Cooks | DAL | (WR)
9) Jayden Reed | GB | (WR)
10) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA | (RB)
11) Demario Douglas | NE | (WR)
12) Derek Carr | NO | (QB)
13) Taysom Hill | NO | (TE)
14) Michael Wilson | ARI | (WR)
15) Devin Singletary | HOU | (RB)
16) Ezekiel Elliott | NE | (RB)
17) Sam Howell | WAS | (QB)
18) Khalil Shakir | BUF | (WR)
19) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | (RB)
20) Gardner Minshew II | IND | (QB)
21) Daniel Jones | NYG | (QB)
22) Curtis Samuel | WAS | (WR)
23) Rico Dowdle | DAL | (RB)
24) Matt Gay | IND | (K)
25) Logan Thomas | WAS | (TE)
26) Michael Mayer | LV | (TE)
27) Atlanta Falcons | ATL | (DST)
28) Cameron Dicker | LAC | (K)
29) Washington Commanders | WAS | (DST)
30) New England Patriots | NE | (DST)
31) Baker Mayfield | TB | (QB)
32) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | (DST)
33) Josh Reynolds | DET | (WR)
34) Leonard Fournette | FA | (RB)
35) Kendre Miller | NO | (RB)
36) Jamaal Williams | NO | (RB)
37) Jameson Williams | DET | (WR)
38) Michael Gallup | DAL | (WR)
39) Will Levis | TEN | (QB)
40) Justice Hill | BAL | (RB)
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41) Luke Musgrave | GB | (TE)
42) Elijah Mitchell | SF | (RB)
43) Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU | (K)
44) Latavius Murray | BUF | (RB)
45) Zay Jones | JAX | (WR)
46) Tank Bigsby | JAX | (RB)
47) New York Giants | NYG | (DST)
48) Los Angeles Chargers | LAC | (DST)
49) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN | (WR)
50) Nick Folk | TEN | (K)
51) Bryce Young | CAR | (QB)
52) Taylor Heinicke | ATL | (QB)
53) Las Vegas Raiders | LV | (DST)
54) Jimmy Garoppolo | LV | (QB)
55) Tennessee Titans | TEN | (DST)
56) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE | (RB)
57) Blake Grupe | NO | (K)
58) Cade Otton | TB | (TE)
59) Indianapolis Colts | IND | (DST)
60) Mac Jones | NE | (QB)
Top Players To Add in Fantasy Football Week 9
Darrell Henderson, RB, Los Angeles Rams
It’s not exactly a bountiful week on the waiver wire in Week 9, so if you’re in need of a starting option as early as this week due to four teams being unavailable on a bye, Henderson’s the top option to go after.
He’s producing in this Los Angeles Rams offense despite not playing a snap of NFL football until Week 7, and he has a great matchup on the ground in front of him against the Green Bay Packers.
Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
Fantasy managers who are tired of playing the streaming game at the TE position this season need to seriously consider going after Trey McBride this week. He’s an incredibly talented receiving threat that’s been held back up to this point by Zach Ertz being above him on Arizona’s depth chart.
Ertz is out of the picture for the foreseeable future — as he’s on injured reserve — and McBride produced in a big way in his first start of the season. With Kyler Murray’s return looming, McBride could be a weekly top-five option.
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