The NFL is a passing league. As a result, wide receivers are the hot commodity on fantasy football waiver wires this week. Some are familiar names with new opportunities, while others are long-awaited breakout stars. Below, we look at the top fantasy football waiver wire adds and injury replacements for Week 9.
Teams on bye: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles.
Fantasy football Week 9 waiver adds
Carolina Panthers WR Curtis Samuel
Samuel has returned from a one-week absence to score 3 touchdowns in his last two games. He has caught 10 of 11 targets for 79 yards and a score, and he has also rushed for 28 yards and 2 touchdowns on 4 attempts.
The rushing work may dwindle with RB Christian McCaffrey expected to return this week, against the Kansas City Chiefs, but Samuel has proven himself to head coach Matt Rhule and offensive coordinator Joe Brady. They’ll continue to get him the ball and let him make plays with his feet.
Detroit Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr.
After a quiet start to the season, Jones recorded a season-high 80 yards in Week 7 and scored twice while catching 3 of 7 targets in the blowout Week 8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
His role will grow for Week 9 and beyond with WR Kenny Golladay (hip) expected to miss multiple games. Jones played a season-high 98% of the offensive snaps in Week 8 and has plush matchups ahead against the secondaries of the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Football Team and Carolina Panthers.
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Baltimore Ravens RB Gus Edwards
Ravens rookie RB J.K. Dobbins has been the more appealing fantasy commodity and is on the majority of rosters. Edwards has found the end zone in back-to-back games, however, and gained a season-high 87 yards on 16 attempts while starting with Mark Ingram (ankle) out of the lineup in Week 8.
Both Edwards and Dobbins will be RB3/FLEX options as long as Ingram is sidelined.
Philadelphia Eagles WR Jalen Reagor
Reagor was mentioned in this piece last week but remains widely available. He returned from the Reserve/Injured list against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football to catch 3 of 6 targets for just 16 yards, but he scored a touchdown. The 21st overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft should continue to see his role grow if he can stay healthy for the NFC East-leading Eagles.
Houston Texans WR Randall Cobb
Cobb matched a 2020 season-high with 95 receiving yards in Week 8 while catching 8 of 10 targets. He’s well worth a preemptive add with trade rumors continuing to swirl around Texans WR Will Fuller ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.
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