Stefon Diggs suffered a non-contact knee injury in a Week 8 win over the Colts and now the Texans are facing the prospects of playing without their top two wide receivers (Nico Collins is on IR with a hamstring injury). Diggs is the latest entry in a long line of Fantasy football injuries at wide receiver and managers everywhere are searching high and low for help at the position. So who on the Week 9 Fantasy football waiver wire can help plug holes in your Fantasy football lineups?
The Browns decided to turn over a new leaf offensively when they traded Amari Cooper to the Bills a couple of weeks ago. That has opened the door for several young wide receivers to step up, including Elijah Moore who is available in 96% of CBS Sports Fantasy football leagues. Before making any Week 9 Fantasy football waiver claims, be sure to see what SportsLine Fantasy football expert R.J. White has to say.
White has dominated NFL betting picks for years, but he got his start in sports media as a Fantasy baseball and football analyst. He finished No. 1 among all experts for his draft rankings the first year FantasyPros tracked MLB expert accuracy on their site. White has continued to excel at season-long and dynasty Fantasy baseball and football formats.
Now, he’s revealed his top waiver wire picks from among the widely available Fantasy football free agents entering Week 9. You can see his top Fantasy NFL waiver wire picks and full analysis over at SportsLine.
One player White is advising Fantasy players to target on the Week 9 waiver wire: Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman. A third-round pick out of Tennessee in the 2023 NFL Draft, Tillman has clearly benefited both from the new-look Cleveland offense with Cooper being shipped out and Jameis Winston taking over as the starting quarterback.
In the last two weeks, he’s been targeted 21 times and has 15 catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns after having only been targeted five times in the first six games combined. The volume would seem to indicate that he’ll be seriously involved moving forward and an improved Cleveland passing attack is why White is advising spending as much as 8% of your remaining free agency budget to secure his services.
White is also strongly recommending Winston if you’re in the need of a quarterback on your Fantasy football roster. The former No. 1 overall pick and long-time Buccaneers starter was thrust into the starting role when Deshaun Watson tore his Achilles last week and he gave the Cleveland offense a gigantic spark in his first start.
Winston went 27 for 41 for 334 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover in a shocking 29-24 win over the Ravens, who had looked like the best team in football over the first seven weeks of the season. He’s only owned in 14% of CBS Sports Fantasy football leagues and White thinks he’s a viable streaming or short-term starting option if you’re in a bind at quarterback. See who else to target on the Fantasy football waiver wire at SportsLine.
White is also all-in on a tight end who is worth at least 6% of your FAB. This player is widely available and could be a huge boost to your Fantasy football lineup. You can only see who it is at SportsLine.
So which players should you target on the Fantasy football waiver wire before Week 9, and which tight end is a must-add? Visit SportsLine now to see the best league-winning Fantasy football free agents entering Week 9, all from a proven Fantasy football and NFL expert, and find out.
