Several of the league's most prominent wide receivers helped fantasy football owners end last week in the win column, as CeeDee Lamb, DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Brown, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tyreek Hill showed out in a crucial week. While the position's biggest names don't always end the week atop the fantasy scoring leaders, it was a nice change to see some of the position's most talented players get theirs.
As we near the home stretch of the fantasy football regular season, our Week 9 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues attempt to help keep your lineup competitive in a week that sees numerous fantasy-relevant WRs on bye and a few more on the injury report.
Let's break down fantasy's deepest position and help you find some sleepers and potential streamers if your lineup needs an upgrade.
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Which WRs are on bye in Week 9?
As mentioned, a handful of starting-caliber WRs are idle in Week 9, most notably Amon-Ra St. Brown, Brandon Aiyuk, Christian Kirk, Calvin Ridley, Courtland Sutton, and Jerry Jeudy.
WEEK 9 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Thankfully, we don't have too many WR injuries to deal with, and despite four teams on bye, fantasy owners should have ample replacement options to pivot toward.
WEEK 9 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Who are the best fantasy WRs in Week 9?
After a "down" performance in the Dolphins' Week 7 loss to the Eagles, Tyreek Hill (vs. Chiefs in Week 9) rebounded with another 100-yard, one-TD effort in Week 8. He'll now face his former squad in what should be a back-and-forth, high-scoring affair in Germany.
A.J. Brown (vs. Cowboys) was unguardable in the Eagles' come-from-behind victory over the Commanders, totaling 125-plus receiving yards for a sixth-straight game. Stefon Diggs (@ Bengals) and Ja'Marr Chase (vs. Bills) go head-to-head on Sunday night, and both WRs should see plenty of work in a potential high-scoring affair in prime time.
Although Davante Adams (vs. Giants) hasn't produced at the level his fantasy owners expected, he's still seeing a heavy dosage of targets and could translate those into a vintage performance. Ditto for Cooper Kupp (@ Packers), who should be able to consistently create separation against an underperforming Packers' coverage unit.
The Eagles will try to do everything in their power to contain CeeDee Lamb (@ Eagles), but Lamb's amid his best stretch of the season, logging over 115 yards in each of the Cowboys' past two games.
WEEK 9 FANTASY ADVICE:
Sleepers | Busts | Projections | Start 'em, sit 'em
Who are the best fantasy WR sleepers, waiver pickups in Week 9?
This week's must-have waiver wire adds include Rashid Shaheed (vs. Bears), Jahan Dotson (@ Patriots), Brandin Cooks (@ Eagles), and Jayden Reed (vs. Rams).
Shaheed's big-play ability makes him an enticing play in standard scoring formats, as his strong rapport with QB Derek Carr resulted in the second-year wideout averaging over 20 yards per catch. He's routinely a boom-or-bust play, but against a lackluster Bears' coverage unit, a "boom" type of fantasy day could be in store.
While Dotson is more appealing in PPR formats, he's seen at least eight targets in back-to-back games, and his high snap share means we shouldn't see too hefty of a deviation in the coming weeks.
Cooks is hitting his stride within the Cowboys offense, and like Shaheed, his ability to stretch defenses vertically gives him plenty of appeal in standard formats.
With the Packers consistently in negative game scripts, Reed's emerged as a trusted option of Jordan Love's. An appealing matchup against a Rams defense that just got shredded by the Cowboys makes him a viable flex play in 12-team formats.
In deeper leagues, Allen Lazard (vs. Chargers), Tank Dell and Noah Brown (vs. Buccaneers), Treylon Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (@ Steelers), and JuJu Smith-Schuster and Demario Douglas (vs. Commanders) have sleeper appeal in matchups against defenses that entered Week 8 ranking in the bottom half of the league in fantasy points allowed to WRs.
WEEK 9 DFS:
DK lineup | FD lineup | Best values | Best stacks
Who are the biggest potential WR busts in Week 9?
We have a tough time trusting Marquise Brown and Michael Wilson (@ Browns), Christian Watson (vs. Rams), and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (@ Ravens) this week.
Brown and Wilson draw a sound Browns secondary, and despite finding a groove against the Ravens in garbage time last week, it will be a struggle for the Josh Dobbs-led Cardinals to score 17-plus in Week 9.
Watson's been a non-factor for the Packers all season, and with Green Bay's offense failing to operate at an efficient clip, we're leaving Watson on our bench for the time being.
Smith-Njigba was one of Seattle's heroes in Seattle's come-from-behind victory over the Browns, but outside of his game-winning nine-yard TD catch, he was clearly behind DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in the pecking order.
What are the biggest WR injuries in Week 9?
We've avoided an onslaught of wide receiver injuries this week, as just four wide receivers -- Drake London (groin), Kendrick Bourne (knee), DeVante Parker (head), and Curtis Samuel (toe) -- left their respective games with injuries in Week 8.
We've taken all four WRs out of our initial Week 9 rankings but will closely monitor their team's Week 9 injury reports to get a feel for their playing statuses.
Deebo Samuel (shoulder), Robert Woods (foot), and Zay Jones (knee) were ruled OUT before kickoff. It was reported last week that Woods will miss two to three weeks, so don't expect him to suit up this Sunday. Samuel and Jones are both on bye this week, so let's hope they're ready for Week 10.
As usual, we'll update these standard WR rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.
Fantasy WR Rankings Week 9: Who to start, sit at wide receiver
Rankings based on standard, non-PPR scoring
Rank Player
1 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins vs. Chiefs
2 A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Cowboys
3 Stefon Diggs, Bills @ Bengals
4 Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals vs. Bills
5 Davante Adams, Raiders vs. Giants
6 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Eagles
7 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Chiefs
8 Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Jets
9 Cooper Kupp, Rams @ Packers
10 Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Texans
11 Adam Thielen, Panthers vs. Colts
12 George Pickens, Steelers vs. Titans
13 Chris Olave, Saints vs. Bears
14 DJ Moore, Bears @ Saints
15 DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Cowboys
16 Garrett Wilson, Jets vs. Chargers
17 Jordan Addison, Vikings @ Falcons
18 DeAndre Hopkins, Titans @ Steelers
19 Jakobi Meyers, Raiders vs. Giants
20 DK Metcalf, Seahawks @ Ravens
21 Puka Nacua, Rams @ Packers
22 Amari Cooper, Browns vs. Cardinals
23 Terry McLaurin, Commanders @ Patriots
24 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts @ Panthers
25 Tee Higgins, Bengals vs. Bills
26 Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. Titans
27 Gabe Davis, Bills @ Bengals
28 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers @ Texans
29 Marquise Brown, Cardinals @ Browns
30 Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Rams
31 Zay Flowers, Ravens vs. Seahawks
32 Josh Downs, Colts @ Panthers
33 K.J. Osborn, Vikings @ Falcons
34 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks @ Ravens
35 Nico Collins, Texans vs. Buccaneers
36 Michael Thomas, Saints vs. Bears
37 Rashee Rice, Chiefs vs. Dolphins
38 Rashid Shaheed, Saints vs. Bears
39 Christian Watson, Packers vs. Rams
40 Jahan Dotson, Commanders @ Patriots
41 Quentin Johnston, Chargers @ Jets
42 Jayden Reed, Packers vs. Rams
43 Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs. Bills
44 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Patriots vs. Commanders
45 Treylon Burks, Titans @ Steelers
46 Tank Dell, Texans vs. Buccaneers
47 Brandin Cooks, Cowboys @ Eagles
48 Darnell Mooney, Bears @ Saints
49 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks @ Ravens
50 Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants @ Raiders
51 Van Jefferson, Falcons vs. Vikings
52 Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens vs. Seahawks
53 DJ Chark, Panthers vs. Colts
54 Elijah Moore, Browns vs. Cardinals
55 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Dolphins
56 Demario Douglas, Patriots vs. Commanders
57 Rondale Moore, Cardinals @ Browns
58 Cedrick Wilson, Dolphins vs. Chiefs
59 Michael Gallup, Cowboys @ Eagles
60 Jonathan Mingo, Panthers vs. Colts
61 Derius Davis, Chargers @ Jets
62 Allen Lazard, Jets vs. Chargers
63 Jake Bobo, Seahawks @ Ravens
64 Alec Pierce, Colts @ Panthers
65 Khalil Shakir, Bills @ Bengals
66 Brandon Powell, Vikings @ Falcons
67 Tutu Atwell, Rams @ Packers
68 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans vs. Falcons
69 Jalen Reagor, Patriots vs. Commanders
70 Jalin Hyatt, Giants @ Raiders
71 Skyy Moore, Chiefs vs. Dolphins
72 Darius Slayton, Giants @ Raiders
73 Jamison Crowder, Commanders @ Patriots
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