At the midway point of the 2021 season, fantasy football managers will be needing to use the waiver wire and streaming options as they try to make a push for the playoffs in just over a month.
Week 9 presents another challenge for fantasy managers needing to find replacements off the waiver wire. With four teams on a bye and some impact players missing due to COVID-19, streaming will be vital.
The four teams on a bye in Week 9 include the Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Football Team and Detroit Lions. It should also be noted that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t play after testing positive for COVID-19.
In order to qualify as a streamer, a player cannot be rostered in more than 50% of ESPN leagues. For each position, I’ll give a “stream of the week” indicating the priority streamer along with an additional two options. I’ll also be quickly recapping the prior’s week’s streamers because I’m an accountable and responsible person (no I’m not).
So after the waiver-wire additions have cleared, it’s time to take a look at the top streaming options in Week 9: