Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings & Top Pickups (Week 9)

Our analysts combine to provide rankings for Week 9 waiver wire targets. We’ll help you prioritize your bids for the week ahead. And here’s a look at our comprehensive Week 9 waiver wire advice article.

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Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings

Isiah Pacheco (RB – KC): The continuous improvement from Pacheco has impressed Andy Reid and the staff in Kansas City enough to name him the “starting RB.” That means virtually nothing in the NFL, but the rookie from Rutgers is a home run hitter with a favorable upcoming schedule. The Chiefs are coming off their bye week, so a nice little bump in touches could be in store for Pacheco as Reid weaves him more into the gameplan. Any piece of this offense tends to pay off at cost, and the trade for Kadarius Toney is a distraction that could reduce Pacheco’s price.

Rachaad White (RB – TB): The Buccaneers are a mess. Tom Brady has not been on the same page with his makeshift offensive line, and Leonard Fournette has not found much room to work with. The rookie White has spelled Fournette for seven touches in each of the last two games, both losses. He is certainly a candidate for a continuously growing role, especially if the team continues to struggle and wishes to manage Lenny’s workload in a disappointing season so far. White’s receiving chops and dynamic open-field ability makes him worth rostering in hopes of falling into a future flex starter.

Rondale Moore (ARI): Moore has seen at least an 18.1% target share in three of his last four games. Moore walked away from Week 8 with eight targets, seven grabs, 92 receiving yards and one touchdown. Only Moore and DeAndre Hopkins were full-time receivers in the Cardinals’ offense. With Hopkins back in the fold, Kyler Murray has looked revitalized. Moore can be a steady WR3 down the stretch with weekly WR2 upside if Murray continues dealing.

Romeo Doubs (GB): At least for the time being, it looks like Doubs is back in the good graces of the infallible Aaron Rodgers. Doubs led the team with a 23.3% target share and 62 receiving yards (one touchdown) in Week 8. Doubs has DET and TEN upcoming, which are secondaries that he can burn. If Doubs is out there in your league, and you’re hurting at wide receiver or looking for upside, I have no issue with you spending aggressively to acquire his services (~$10-12).