Hey and welcome to the Week 9 waiver wire watch!
One other weekend of NFL motion is within the books and congratulations, you’ve survived bye-mageddon…or so we hope. It wasn’t actually an awesome week for protection on the fantasy entrance with only some items accumulating 10+ factors whereas six items completed within the unfavorable.
We’ll go over some D/ST squads that it is best to take into account scooping off the waiver wire forward of Week 9 and as at all times, we’ll classify a waiver add as somebody who’s rostered in 50% of leagues on the max.
Week 9 byes: Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Los Angeles Chargers D/ST (38.1%)
The Chargers’ protection has been a middle-of-the-road unit by way of the primary half of the 2025 season, however they bought an opportunity to place 11 factors on the board for fantasy managers in final Thursday’s 37-10 victory over the Vikings. That is what dealing with Carson Wentz can do for you as they ended up with seven passes defensed, 5 sacks, an interception, and a pressured fumble.
L.A. is as soon as once more interesting for this week only for the truth that it is going to go to a Tennessee crew that ranks both at or close to the underside of the league in each offensive class. Just like the Vikings crew that they only confronted, the Titans have a sack charge of over 10% and that might imply one other massive day for defensive sort out Justin Eboigbe. Cam Ward, good luck.
Los Angeles Rams D/ST (29.2%)
Sticking with L.A., the Rams are recent off their bye and have a positive matchup when internet hosting the Saints this Sunday. The Rams’ D/ST has averaged 8.7 fantasy factors per sport and has surprisingly been undervalued given their rostership proportion throughout all leagues. They’ve been elite at creating havoc as they’re second within the league in sacks with 26 whereas additionally rating within the high 10 in pressured fumbles and fumble recoveries.
This makes their matchup in opposition to New Orleans additional engaging because the Buccaneers nearly completely roasted the Saints on protection in a 23-3 blowout on Sunday. Tampa Bay’s D generated 26 fantasy factors with 5 sacks, two pressured fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and two picks, considered one of which bought housed by Anthony Nelson for a pick-six. The struggling Saints’ offense is now at a degree the place rookie Tyler Shough is beginning to get reps, so the Rams need to be licking their chops coming off a bye.
Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (6.0%)
The Jags are additionally coming off their bye week and can go to the struggling Raiders this Sunday. As a refresher, Jacksonville’s D is averaging 7.3 fantasy factors per sport and has stood out as one of many simpler, chaos-causing items within the league with 10 interceptions and 5 fumble recoveries heading into Week 9. And to their profit, they’re dealing with Geno Smith, who’s coming off his bye tied with Tua Tagovailoa for many interceptions thrown at 10.
One thing to additionally observe is that Smith has only a 41.98% success charge this season and that failure to remain on schedule results in extra passing conditions, resulting in extra interceptions. The Jags have a possibility to make the most of this and set the tone for the second half of the season.
