WEEK 9 · AFTER THE CLAIMS
Missed your waiver claim?
Find the next useful move.
Do not pay twice for disappointment. Recheck who is actually available, then match the replacement to the job.
Many leagues process their main claims overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Yours may differ. These alternatives are candidates to check, not a claim that they remain free in your league.
Need points now—or a stash?
Chimere Dike, Gunnar Helm and Cam Ward are on Tennessee’s Week 9 bye. They cannot cover an immediate lineup hole. For a stash, check the weeks after the bye; for a starter, choose a player with a game.
PPR running-back depth
Justice Hill’s eight Week 8 targets deserve investigation, but Baltimore’s quarterback uncertainty makes that one game a risky baseline. Compare him with Dylan Sampson rather than assuming either is a weekly starter.
Justice Hill or Dylan Sampson? ↗Deeper receiver alternatives
Chris Bell and Efton Chism III each had five Week 8 targets. Tre’ Harris caught all three of his targets. Look for sustained routes and targets before treating any of them as an established starter.
Quarterback alternatives
Compare Malik Willis, J.J. McCarthy and your existing starter. Gardner Minshew’s value depends on a confirmed starting assignment; a relief performance alone does not settle it. Superflex changes the scarcity and bid, not the need to verify the job.
Willis or McCarthy? ↗You can still decide to keep your player.
A lost waiver claim does not justify replacing a good player with a worse alternative. Compare the next three weeks and the remaining-season fit before dropping anyone. Injury news and practice participation can change the choice as the week progresses.
Check your GamePlan ↗ Evaluate a drop/add →