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Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Isaac Guerendo, Jerry Jeudy, Ricky Pearsall, Ladd McConkey, Keon Coleman, Cade Otton

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Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season. Top free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

The fantasy football regular season has about six weeks left. After an action-packed Week 8, it's time to scout the waiver wire to add players who can help fantasy teams make that playoff push. We are back with more waiver wire advice with our Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024 to add those players who could help lock in a playoff spot in your fantasy leagues. There were more crucial injuries in Week 8, with Jordan Love, Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs, Brian Thomas Jr., and Jordan Mason exiting early on Sunday. Jacksonville Jaguars WR Christian Kirk is out with a fractured collarbone for the season.

It's make or break for most teams, and fantasy teams have a few weeks left to make a playoff push. Week 8 left us with even more questions heading into Week 9. Is Cedric Tillman's the Browns quarterback Jameis Winston's favorite target? Is tight end Cade Otton Tampa Bay's No. 1 target with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin sidelined? Is Ladd McConkey the Chargers' best offensive weapon?

Our waiver wire rankings will help answer these questions -- they've been a staple in the fantasy industry for years, providing a quick-hit list of player names that goes deep into the free agent options each week. For those unfamiliar, one of the industry's sharpest fantasy football minds, Nick Mariano, brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 60 potential options.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 9 Waiver Wire Articles

Before diving into the Week 8 rankings, look at some other free waiver wire resources available at RotoBaller.

Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool - bookmark that! Here are more detailed Week 8 waiver wire articles:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Football Week 9?

Finally, below, you'll see our weekly rankings for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). Quarterbacks and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:

Rank Player Name Position % Ros.
Baller Move
1 Ladd McConkey WR 62 Add in All Leagues
2 Jauan Jennings WR 59 Add in All Leagues
3 Alexander Mattison RB 60 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4 Cedric Tillman WR 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
5 Jerry Jeudy WR 45 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
6 Jakobi Meyers WR 58 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
7 Keon Coleman WR 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
8 Jalen McMillan WR 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 Josh Downs WR 47 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
10 Ricky Pearsall WR 36 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
11 Cade Otton TE 62 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
12 Wan'Dale Robinson WR 60 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
13 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB 51 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
14 Tyler Allgeier RB 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Isaac Guerendo RB 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Jaylen Warren RB 45 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
17 Ray Davis RB 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Michael Wilson WR 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Parker Washington WR 0 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
20 Jalen Tolbert WR 22 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
21 Elijah Moore WR 2 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
22 DeMario Douglas WR 31 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
23 Adam Thielen WR 13 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
24 Braelon Allen RB 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Hunter Henry TE 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Zach Ertz TE 28 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
27 Rashod Bateman WR 46 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
28 Kayshon Boutte WR 1 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
29 Isaiah Likely TE 43 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
30 Joshua Palmer WR 14 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
31 Xavier Legette WR 15 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
32 Sterling Shepard WR 13 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
33 Xavier Hutchinson WR 0 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
34 Noah Fant TE 30 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
35 Roschon Johnson RB 14 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
36 Noah Brown WR 1 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
37 Trey Palmer WR 4 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
38 Demarcus Robinson WR 9 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
39 Tyler Conklin TE 19 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
40 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 0 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
41 Blake Corum RB 15 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
42 Kimani Vidal RB 12 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
43 Sean Tucker RB 12 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
44 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 26 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
45 Mike Gesicki TE 8 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
46 Will Dissly TE 1 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
47 Tutu Atwell WR 12 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
48 Jacob Cowing WR 1 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
49 Jordan Whittington WR 7 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
50 Jaylen Wright RB 7 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
51 Mecole Hardman WR 1 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
52 Justice Hill RB 21 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
53 Tyler Goodson RB 9 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
54 Jonnu Smith TE 6 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
55 John Metchie III WR 0 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
56 Jake Bobo WR 0 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
57 Keaton Mitchell RB 8 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
58 Tim Jones WR 0 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
59 D'Ernest Johnson RB 5 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
60 Dalvin Cook RB 21 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
61 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR 0 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
62 Matthew Stafford QB 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
63 Jameis Winston QB 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
64 Bo Nix QB 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
65 Drake Maye QB 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
66 Aaron Rodgers QB 47 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
67 Justin Herbert QB 43 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
68 Daniel Jones QB 11 Add in 2QB Leagues
69 Malik Willis QB 0 Add in 2QB Leagues
70 Derek Carr QB 12 Add in 2QB Leagues
71 Cincinnati Bengals DST 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
72 New Orleans Saints DST 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
73 Tennessee Titans DST 2 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
74 New England Patriots DST 5 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
75 Washington Commanders DST 12 Add in 14+ Team Leagues

 

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlooks

Some of the top names include Ladd McConkey, Cedric Tillman, Keon Coleman, Isaac Guerendo, Cade Otton, Ray Davis, and Jameis Winston. We recap why these players rostered under 55% in Yahoo! leagues should be on your radar when scrolling through the waiver wire for Week 9:

 

Cade Otton, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (62% Rostered)
Week 9 Waiver Wire Ranking: 11

Otton was buried as a distant third on Tampa’s target totem pole behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Then, in one game’s time, he became Baker Mayfield’s top target. It is crazy how bad luck for some can create good luck for others in the wonderful world of fantasy football.

Otton just had the two best games of his career in Weeks 7 and 8. He followed his 8-100-0 game versus Baltimore with a 9-81-2 game against Atlanta on Sunday. Whether he likes it or not, Otton is no longer the seven-yard backup plan now in the Buccaneers offense. Until Evans returns from his hamstring injury, the sure-handed Otton will be the main man in the red zone and between the 20-yard-lines.

Otton’s competition for Tampa targets will come more from running backs Bucky Irving and Rachaad White than an inexperienced group of wide receivers thrust into starting roles. Even when Evans comes back, Otton will get more passes thrown his way than usual because Godwin missed the season with his ankle injury.

Otton is by far the top tight end on waiver wires this week. Waste no time claiming him if you need an upgrade.

Keon Coleman, WR, Buffalo Bills (41% Rostered)
Week 9 Waiver Wire Ranking: 7

A week after his breakout showing against the Titans, Buffalo Bills rookie Keon Coleman had another strong game in Week 8, catching a career-high five passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. He has 14 targets since the Bills acquired Amari Cooper, taking advantage of the increased defensive attention on Cooper to carve out a role on the other side.

Isaac Guerendo, RB, San Francisco 49ers (7% Rostered)
Week 9 Waiver Wire Ranking: 15

Isaac Guerendo has re-emerged as a recommended roster addition following his performance in Week 8. Jordan Mason sustained a shoulder injury which limited him to 11 snaps when San Francisco hosted Dallas. That launched Guerendo into an expanded workload in Kyle Shanahan’s offense and Guerendo capitalized by generating 85 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Guerendo also ran 21 routes, captured three of his four targets, and produced 17 yards as a receiving weapon.

Guerendo had also operated as the 49ers’ lead back in Week 6 after Mason was sidelined by an ACL sprain. Guerendo exploded for 99 rushing yards on 10 attempts while averaging a league-best 9.9 yards per attempt, and pacing all backs in rush yards over the expected (64) according to Next Gen Stats.

The 49ers now enter their bye week and will travel to Tampa Bay in Week 10. Guerendo‘s workload will be determined by the availability of Mason and Christian McCaffrey, as both veterans remain above him on San Francisco's depth chart.

However, that should not discourage you from securing Guerendo this week if you have sufficient roster space. He can erupt for significant yardage if McCaffrey and Mason are both inactive during any upcoming matchups.

Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (62% Rostered)
Week 9 Waiver Wire Ranking: 1

Ladd McConkey has emerged as quarterback Justin Herbert's No. 1 target in the passing game, with Quentin Johnston sidelined with an ankle injury. The 22-year-old broke out in Week 8, reeling in all six of his targets for 111 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over the New Orleans Saints.

McConkey was dealing with a hip injury heading into Sunday's game, but the hip issue appeared minor as it didn't hamper him in Week 8. Overall, he has 30 catches for 376 yards and four touchdowns over seven games in 2024. McConkey has found the end zone three times in his last four contests and has targeted six or more times in six of seven games this season.

Johnston has missed the last two games due to an ankle injury, leading to an increase in McConkey's target share. The Chargers rookie wideout has produced and is still available in many fantasy leagues, making him the No. 1 pickup in Week 9.

Cedric Tillman, WR, Cleveland Browns (18% Rostered)
Week 9 Waiver Wire Ranking: 4

Is calling Tillman a potential league winner getting carried away? Maybe, but I'd rather swing and be wrong than not swing. He had 12 targets, eight receptions, 81 yards, and 14.1 half-PPR points last week. He followed that up with nine targets, seven receptions, 99 yards, and two touchdowns this past weekend en route to 25.4 half-PPR points.

He's had target shares of 23.0% and 21.9% in the past two weeks. He seems to have solidified himself as Cleveland's No. 1 receiver. David Njoku will continue being a major component of their passing attack, but Jerry Jeudy is best viewed as an ancillary piece. Tillman has major upside, and fantasy managers should be extremely aggressive in obtaining him.

Running Backs - Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings

Pickups are in priority order:

Player Name
Alexander Mattison
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyler Allgeier
Isaac Guerendo
Jaylen Warren
Ray Davis
Braelon Allen
Roschon Johnson
Blake Corum
Kimani Vidal
Sean Tucker
Jaylen Wright
Justice Hill
Tyler Goodson
Keaton Mitchell
D'Ernest Johnson
Dalvin Cook

Wide Receivers- Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings:

Pickups are in priority order:

Player Name
Ladd McConkey
Jauan Jennings
Cedric Tillman
Jerry Jeudy
Jakobi Meyers
Keon Coleman
Jalen McMillan
Josh Downs
Ricky Pearsall
Wan'Dale Robinson
Michael Wilson
Parker Washington
Jalen Tolbert
Elijah Moore
DeMario Douglas
Adam Thielen
Rashod Bateman
Kayshon Boutte
Joshua Palmer
Xavier Legette
Sterling Shepard
Xavier Hutchinson
Noah Brown
Trey Palmer
Demarcus Robinson
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Tutu Atwell
Jacob Cowing
Jordan Whittington
Mecole Hardman
John Metchie III
Jake Bobo
Tim Jones
Lil'Jordan Humphrey

Tight Ends - Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings:

Pickups are in priority order:

Player Name
Cade Otton
Hunter Henry
Zach Ertz
Isaiah Likely
Noah Fant
Tyler Conklin
Mike Gesicki
Will Dissly
Jonnu Smith

Quarterbacks - Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings

Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 9:

Player Name
Matthew Stafford
Jameis Winston
Bo Nix
Drake Maye
Aaron Rodgers
Justin Herbert
Daniel Jones
Malik Willis
Derek Carr

Defenses (D/ST) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings

Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 9:

Player Name
Cincinnati Bengals
New Orleans Saints
Tennessee Titans
New England Patriots
Washington Commanders


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