{
  "id": 17835401,
  "title": "Week 9 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Mike Washington Jr. among slew of good RB pickups to consider",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/week-9-fantasy-football-waiver-wire-mike-washington-jr-among-slew-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T18:25:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/article/week-9-fantasy-football-waiver-wire-mike-washington-jr-among-slew-of-good-rb-pickups-to-consider-182552018.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire features a slew of good running back pickups to consider, according to Justin Boone. Roster percentages are based on Yahoo leagues, with free-agent budgets calculated using a $100 salary cap. Only players rostered in less than 50% of leagues are taken into account. Key injuries to watch include Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley, Jeremiyah Love, Bam Knight, Jeremy McNichols, Christian Watson, George Pickens, Michael Wilson, Kendrick Bourne, Zachariah Branch, Josh Palmer, Hunter Henry, Mason Taylor, and Jake Ferguson. Bye weeks are scheduled for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans.\n\nTop-10 overall pickups for Week 9 include Mike Washington Jr. of the Raiders, Emmett Johnson of the Chiefs, Seth McGowan of the Colts, Kenny Gainwell of the Buccaneers, Kaelon Black of the 49ers, Antonio Williams of the Commanders, Mike Gesicki of the Bengals, and Malik Willis of the Dolphins.",
  "summary": "Justin Boone takes you through his waiver wire column, providing top pickups for fantasy football in Week 9.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}