{
  "id": 17792305,
  "title": "Fantasy football waiver wire: Best Week 9 pickups at QB, RB, WR, TE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-best-week-9-pickups-at-qb-rb-wr-te",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1134592/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-week-9-best-pickups-qb-rb-wr-te"
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  "account": "Week 9 waiver wire: Best Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, and Tight End pickups\n\nWelcome to the Week 9 waiver wire. It's been a wild Sunday with Minshew Mania making a comeback, the Buccaneers winning without completing a pass, Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, and Ja'Marr Chase going ballistic, and Tony Pollard scoring five touchdowns in his last two games. Kirk Cousins is still putting up big numbers, so there are some good pickups out there this week.\n\nWeek 9 byes:\n- Pittsburgh Steelers\n- Tennessee Titans\n\nWeek 8 injuries:\n- Lamar Jackson, Ravens, QB: Hurt his hand and will miss at least four games.\n- Tyler Huntley, Ravens, QB: Suffered a turf toe injury.\n- Joe Fagnano, Ravens, QB: Came in as the emergency quarterback.\n- Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals, RBs: Suffered a re-injury of his ankle.\n- Bam Knight, Cardinals, RBs: Suffered a concussion.\n- Tyler Allgeier, Cardinals, RB: Took over after Love and Knight were injured.\n- Michael Wilson, Cardinals, WR: Had a huge game in Week 8 against the Cowboys.\n- Kendrick Bourne, Cardinals, WR: Suffered a high ankle sprain.\n- Josh Palmer, Bills, WR: Suffered a hamstring injury.\n- Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals, WR: Forced from the game with an ankle injury.\n- Bam Knight, Cardinals, WR: Suffered a concussion.\n- Josh Palmer, Bills, WR: Suffered a hamstring injury.\n- Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals, WR: Forced from the game with an ankle injury.\n- Bam Knight, Cardinals, WR: Suffered a concussion.\n- Josh Palmer, Bills, WR: Suffered a hamstring injury.\n- Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals, WR: Forced from the game with an ankle injury.\n- Bam Knight, Cardinals, WR: Suffered a concussion.\n- Josh Palmer, Bills, WR: Suffered a hamstring injury.\n- Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals, WR: Forced from the game with an ankle injury.\n- Bam Knight, Cardinals, WR: Suffered a concussion.\n- Josh Palmer, Bills, WR: Suffered a hamstring injury.\n- Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals, WR: Forced from the game with an ankle injury.\n- Bam Knight, Cardinals, WR: Suffered a concussion.\n- Josh Palmer, Bills, WR: Suffered a hamstring injury.\n- Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals, WR: Forced from the game with an ankle injury.\n- Bam Knight, Cardinals, WR: Suffered a concussion.\n- Josh Palmer, Bills, WR: Suffered a hamstring injury.\n- Eli Raridon, Patriots, TE: Would be next up if Henry misses time.",
  "summary": "Welcome to the Week 9 waiver wire. It’s been a crazy Sunday, with Minshew Mania making a comeback, the Buccaneers winning without completing a single pass!, Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase going fantasy ballistic, and Tony Pollard scoring five touchdowns in his last two games! Oh, and how is Kirk Cousins still putting […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Week 9 Fantasy Football Early Waiver Wire Pickups: Tyler Allgeier, Adonai Mitchell among top adds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/week-9-fantasy-football-early-waiver-wire-pickups-tyler-allgeier",
        "published": "2026-11-01T21:42:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}