The New York Times
Next week's waiver wire: Chig Okonkwo and more players to add before the Week 9 rush
xCruzo Brief
A fantasy-focused waiver-wire rundown for Week 9 highlights potential adds across positions, emphasizing that byes and the trade deadline limit managers’ time to wait. The piece notes that Malik Willis delivered a QB4 finish last week despite a low ~19% roster rate, posting 26 fantasy points and meeting multiple efficiency benchmarks: completion rate above 66%, off-target single digits, passer rating above 125, and no interceptions or high sack rate. It suggests a streaming option for Week 8 with Geno Smith at home versus Las Vegas, citing the Raiders’ 30th-or-worse rankings in several defensive metrics, including EPA per dropback (-0.35). It also begins focusing on running backs, mentioning Jonah Coleman’s candidacy.
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