Waiver wire targets right now
By: Jake Rajala
Waiver Wire is bound to have many transactions in Week 9, as it’s the halfway point through the season. Well, I’m going to lay out 10 waiver wire targets in Week 9. Let’s begin.
Tank Bigsby
Tank Bigsby had 10 points. The impressive part is that he only had 9 carries, yet he unleashed 104 yards. With Saquon up and down, it may be wise to invest in Tank. He is also 23 years old, while Saquon appears to be on the decline at 28 years old. Tank can truck through defenders and make bring it to the house. Teams may ignore him with a bye week approaching for him.
Cleveland Browns
Myles Garrett led a crazed defense in Week 8. Garrett recorded five sacks. Yes, you read that correctly. After 26 points in Week 7, the Browns scored 11 points in Week 8. The Browns get to play the Jets. In my opinion, the Browns should shut down the young Justin Fields.
Deshaun Watson
It may be popular to add Shedeur Sanders with Dillon Gabriel playing subpar. Well, I love the long-term outlook with Deshaun Watson. I actually expect him to change teams, which should really help him. Let’s not forget that he was playing like an MVP candidate at one point. Add Watson before some team snags him in the offseason. As noted, it’s already half way through the season. Time flies!
Tua Tagovailoa
I don’t love the ceiling for the Phins QB that throws his teammates under the bus. Tua is up and down. He is still likely one of the best FA QBs available in your league. He scored 24.3 points in Week 8, which was his second best game on the season. He gets to face the Jets and Patriots again, and he had some success against them in their first showdowns.
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough filled in for Spencer Rattler in Week 8, after Rattler struggled. Shough, who was taken in the second round of 2025, has a lot of upside. He has ridiculous arm strength and mobility. It will be intriguing to see if he can light up the scoreboard with his top-tier weapons, as he has Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara, Rashid Shaheed, and Juwan Johnson. I like Tyler more than Shedeur, especially with the Saints having better weapons than Shedeur.
Mason Tyler
Mason Tyler has balled out in a few parts of this season. He scored 11.5 points in Week 4, 17.7 points in Week 5, and 14.4 points in Week 8. I love his outlook with a highly motivated Justin Fields over the remainder of the season, too. He isn’t Gronk, as he has one TD this season. He has four games with at least six targets, however. the Jets don’t have the sexiest WR group, which opens up more passes for Mason.
Justin Tucker
Justin Tucker was once seen as of the best kickers of all time. He once had the highest field goal percentage. He also has the longest FG in NFL history with 66 yards. Just as Watson will come back next season, we should expect Tucker to join a team after his 10 game suspension. Hopefully, he joins a playoff team, so his talent is properly utilized.
Chicago Bears
Don’t fall for it. The Bears only scored 2 points in Week 8, but they scored 12 points in Week 3, 11 points in Week 4, had a bye week, 10 points in Week 6, and then 14 points in Week 7. They have a consistent, ferocious defense. They are the best defense to not score more than 20 points this season. It’s hard to not love Montez Sweat, Tremaine Edmunds, and Kevin Byard.
Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm is one of the diamonds in the rough at 23 years old. He had 7.6 points in Week 7 and 10.30 points last Sunday. He can be Cam Ward’s security blanket, especially in the red zone. It’s not a terrible thing for Gunnar that there is little WR talent in Nashville.
Cairo Santos
Cairo Santos scored 10 points in his return in Week 8. This comes after he had 19 points in Week 4. Let it be known that he even missed a FG in Week 8. I expect Cairo to continue to dazzle, when he’s healthy. He should be leaned on to make 50+ field goals, as he made two in Week 4.
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