WEEK 9 · FAAB FIELD GUIDE
A possible replacement needs a confirmed opening.
Our editorial planning range: 0–2% of your starting budget. Use the role and roster conditions below before bidding.
PUT IT IN YOUR BUDGET
12-team PPR redraft; one QB unless Superflex is selected. Percentages refer to the original season budget. Your remaining funds limit what you can actually spend.
Raridon is a conditional tight-end pickup to investigate if Hunter Henry cannot play. Henry’s status and the distribution of routes still need checking; a teammate injury does not guarantee that every vacated opportunity goes to one replacement.
Keep the bid minimal if Henry plays, another tight end takes the extra work, or you need a dependable long-term starter.
Pay more only after Henry’s absence and Raridon’s usable receiving role are confirmed.
Starting budget: $100 · Remaining: $100
WHAT YOU ARE BUYING
Raridon is a conditional tight-end pickup to investigate if Hunter Henry cannot play. Henry’s status and the distribution of routes still need checking; a teammate injury does not guarantee that every vacated opportunity goes to one replacement.
Ownership across leagues does not tell us whether he is free in yours. A big game can create demand without creating a lasting job. Compare expected opportunities, the weeks you need covered and the value of the player you would drop.
Pay more only after Henry’s absence and Raridon’s usable receiving role are confirmed.
Keep the bid minimal if Henry plays, another tight end takes the extra work, or you need a dependable long-term starter. An unused bench upgrade is worth less than a player who actually changes your starting lineup.
Use these ranges as a planning aid. Your league’s bidding habits, roster size, remaining budget, scoring and alternatives can change the sensible price.
Compare TE pickups ↗ Check who to drop →FF editorial spending guidelines, not a trained FAAB model or a prediction of the winning bid. These are original editorial scenarios, not observed market-clearing prices, league-specific auction estimates or a backtested bid model. No claim about the probability of winning is made.
Week 9, 2026 edition reviewed November 3. Public FF PPR forecasts and availability load with this page. Week 8 actuals are from our saved completed Thursday/Sunday ESPN snapshot. Ownership is a November 3 ESPN snapshot and may change; a player being widely rostered is not evidence he is available in your league. Private league data and direct API outputs are not published.
Player context: ESPN player profile
Context: Arizona’s quarterback decision · Giants’ starter announcement · Independent Week 9 waiver discussion. Budget ranges above are FF’s editorial judgments, not those publishers’ prices.