Waiver Wire Week 9 (2026): the best fantasy pickups, ranked
Updated November 3, 2026
The best waiver wire pickup for Week 9 of 2026 is Chimere Dike, wide receiver for the Titans: STM waiver score 75 out of 100, rostered in 2% of leagues after Week 8 (games through October 29 to November 2, 2026). 10 players on the board score 65 or better, the line where a claim is worth real budget.
Every running back, receiver and tight end rostered in under 35% of leagues, ranked by how much his role is worth from here. The score weighs the looks he is getting (45%), what he has scored over his last four games (40%) and his share of the team's snaps and targets (15%), each against every skill player who played last week. Looks show up before points.
Week 9 waiver wire: all 40 pickups
| # | Player | Waiver score | Call | Rostered | Why now | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chimere Dike WR · Titans | 75 | Spend big | 2% | Tate out: 18% → 82% snaps | 6 looks, 18.1 pts, 82% snaps |
| 2 |  Elijah Mitchell RB · Eagles | 73 | Claim | 6% | Pierce on IR: 7% → 57% snaps | 17 looks, 7.7 pts, 57% snaps |
| 3 |  Ryan Flournoy WR · Cowboys | 72 | Claim | 32% | 68% snaps, 5 looks | 5 looks, 13.1 pts, 68% snaps |
| 4 |  Treylon Burks WR · Commanders | 70 | Claim | 4% | 67% snaps, 5 targets | 5 looks, 11.1 pts, 67% snaps |
| 5 |  Greg Dulcich TE · Dolphins | 68 | Claim | 6% | 69% snaps, 6 targets | 6 looks, 8.3 pts, 69% snaps |
| 6 |  Chig Okonkwo TE · Commanders | 68 | Claim | 27% | 77% snaps, 4 targets | 4 looks, 5.2 pts, 77% snaps |
| 7 |  Mason Taylor TE · Jets | 66 | Claim | 11% | 61% snaps, 5 targets | 5 looks, 4.9 pts, 61% snaps |
| 8 |  Michael Mayer TE · Raiders | 66 | Claim | 14% | 79% snaps, 6 targets | 6 looks, 10.3 pts, 79% snaps |
| 9 |  DeMario Douglas WR · Patriots | 66 | Claim | 31% | 65% snaps, 3 targets | 3 looks, 16.6 pts, 65% snaps |
| 10 |  Antonio Williams WR · Commanders | 65 | Claim | 19% | Targets 3 → 4 → 7 | 7 looks, 10.4 pts, 83% snaps |
| 11 |  Mike Gesicki TE · Bengals | 64 | Stash | 20% | 68% snaps, 6 targets | 6 looks, 17.6 pts, 68% snaps |
| 12 |  Jahan Dotson WR · Falcons | 62 | Stash | 2% | 72% snaps, 5 targets | 5 looks, 11.5 pts, 72% snaps |
Ranks 13 to 40: the rest of the board
| # | Player | Waiver score | Call | Rostered | Why now | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Darnell Washington TE · Steelers | 61 | Stash | 4% | 63% snaps, 5 targets | 5 looks, 12.4 pts, 63% snaps |
| 14 |  Kimani Vidal RB · Chargers | 61 | Stash | 17% | 46% snaps, 10 touches | 10 looks, 5.0 pts, 46% snaps |
| 15 |  Oronde Gadsden II TE · Chargers | 60 | Stash | 6% | Targets 1 → 5 → 5 | 5 looks, 10.2 pts, 48% snaps |
| 16 |  Eli Raridon TE · Patriots | 59 | Stash | 2% | Henry hurt: 56% → 92% snaps | 4 looks, 1.5 pts, 92% snaps |
| 17 |  Gunnar Helm TE · Titans | 59 | Stash | 2% | Targets 0 → 4 → 9 | 9 looks, 12.6 pts, 64% snaps |
| 18 |  Dylan Sampson RB · Browns | 56 | Stash | 17% | Touches 0 → 9 → 9 | 9 looks, 12.9 pts, 56% snaps |
| 19 |  Elic Ayomanor WR · Titans | 56 | Stash | 5% | 65% snaps, 5 targets | 5 looks, 6.4 pts, 65% snaps |
| 20 |  Caleb Douglas WR · Dolphins | 55 | Stash | 26% | Snaps 0% → 68% → 86% | 6 looks, 8.3 pts, 86% snaps |
| 21 |  Justice Hill RB · Ravens questionable | 54 | Stash | 7% | Touches 3 → 7 → 11 | 11 looks, 7.5 pts, 49% snaps |
| 22 |  Brevyn Spann-Ford TE · Cowboys | 53 | Stash | 0% | Ferguson hurt: 44% → 88% snaps | 5 looks, 7.1 pts, 88% snaps |
| 23 |  Charlie Kolar TE · Chargers | 52 | Stash | 1% | 62% snaps, 4 targets | 4 looks, 3.0 pts, 62% snaps |
| 24 |  Jalen Nailor WR · Raiders | 51 | Stash | 16% | 46% snaps, 4 targets | 4 looks, 13.8 pts, 46% snaps |
| 25 |  Adonai Mitchell WR · Jets | 49 | Stash | 11% | Snaps 0% → 44% → 61% | 9 looks, 27.2 pts, 61% snaps |
| 26 |  Chris Bell WR · Dolphins | 49 | Stash | 5% | Targets 2 → 4 → 5 | 6 looks, 6.9 pts, 69% snaps |
| 27 |  Efton Chism III WR · Patriots | 49 | Stash | 3% | Snaps 62% → 63% → 88% | 5 looks, 8.7 pts, 88% snaps |
| 28 |  Darius Cooper WR · Eagles | 48 | Stash | 6% | Snaps 61% → 92% → 96% | 6 looks, 3.9 pts, 96% snaps |
| 29 |  Rashod Bateman WR · Ravens | 47 | Stash | 10% | Snaps 30% → 73% → 76% | 3 looks, 3.2 pts, 76% snaps |
| 30 |  Bam Knight RB · Cardinals questionable | 46 | Stash | 10% | 22% snaps, 5 touches | 5 looks, 2.8 pts, 22% snaps |
| 31 |  Elijah Higgins TE · Cardinals | 46 | Stash | 0% | 32% snaps, 4 targets | 4 looks, 3.0 pts, 32% snaps |
| 32 |  Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB · Jaguars questionable | 45 | Stash | 21% | 22% snaps, 7 touches | 7 looks, 12.8 pts, 22% snaps |
| 33 |  Ty Johnson RB · Bills | 44 | Stash | 2% | 24% snaps, 7 touches | 7 looks, 5.3 pts, 24% snaps |
| 34 |  John Metchie III WR · Panthers | 42 | Stash | 0% | 45% snaps, 3 targets | 3 looks, 4.4 pts, 45% snaps |
| 35 |  Tyler Goodson RB · Cowboys | 41 | Stash | 1% | 27% snaps, 9 touches | 9 looks, 5.3 pts, 27% snaps |
| 36 |  Emmett Johnson RB · Chiefs | 40 | Stash | 19% | 19% snaps, 6 touches | 6 looks, 25.3 pts, 19% snaps |
| 37 |  Keaton Mitchell RB · Chargers | 40 | Stash | 25% | 31% snaps, 7 touches | 7 looks, 5.3 pts, 31% snaps |
| 38 |  Davis Allen TE · Rams | 37 | Stash | 0% | Parkinson out: 50% → 74% snaps | 2 looks, 2.8 pts, 74% snaps |
| 39 |  Marquise Brown WR · Eagles | 37 | Stash | 0% | 46% snaps, 2 targets | 2 looks, 3.7 pts, 46% snaps |
| 40 |  Daniel Bellinger TE · Titans | 36 | Stash | 0% | 40% snaps, 4 targets | 4 looks, 6.6 pts, 40% snaps |
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Who is the best waiver wire pickup for Week 9?
Chimere Dike, wide receiver for the Titans: STM waiver score 75 out of 100, rostered in 2% of leagues after Week 8. Tate out: 18% → 82% snaps.
Which running backs should I pick up for Week 9?
The top running back claims entering Week 9: Elijah Mitchell (Eagles, score 73, 6% rostered), Kimani Vidal (Chargers, score 61, 17% rostered), Dylan Sampson (Browns, score 56, 17% rostered). Every RB on the board is ranked in the table above.
Which wide receivers should I pick up for Week 9?
The top wide receiver claims entering Week 9: Chimere Dike (Titans, score 75, 2% rostered), Ryan Flournoy (Cowboys, score 72, 32% rostered), Treylon Burks (Commanders, score 70, 4% rostered). Every WR on the board is ranked in the table above.
Which tight ends should I pick up for Week 9?
The top tight end claims entering Week 9: Greg Dulcich (Dolphins, score 68, 6% rostered), Chig Okonkwo (Commanders, score 68, 27% rostered), Mason Taylor (Jets, score 66, 11% rostered). Every TE on the board is ranked in the table above.
What is the STM waiver score?
A 0 to 100 number that ranks a player against every running back, receiver and tight end who played at least 20% of snaps in Week 8; 50 is average. It is 45% opportunity (the expected PPR points his carries and targets are worth, with credit when the starter ahead of him went down), 40% floor (his median PPR score over his last four team games) and 15% usage (his share of the team's targets and snaps). A score of 75 or more is a player to spend real waiver budget on; 65 is a claim; under 65 is a stash.
Who counts as a waiver wire pickup here?
Running backs, receivers and tight ends rostered in under 35% of leagues in the FantasyPros consensus (ESPN and Yahoo leagues together) on the Tuesday after Week 8, with the box scores through October 29 to November 2, 2026. Quarterbacks and defenses are not on the board.
Other weeks
Rostered % is the FantasyPros consensus of ESPN and Yahoo leagues on the Tuesday after Week 8 (ESPN alone when the consensus is unavailable). Opportunity prices each target and carry by depth and field position (nflverse expected points). The method was tested on the 2024 and 2025 seasons: the top ten by this score outscored the top ten by last week's points over the following three weeks. Players ruled out, on injured reserve or suspended are left off; questionable players keep 85% of their score.