Brian Robinson, RB, WSH 🦆🦆🦆🥚 - Antonio Gibson looks better than Robinson, who is primarily relegated to early-down/rushing work.

Carter is a lower-end RB2, and he could dip back into the RB3 range if Robinson shows any of his early-season juice. Thankfully, he had 71.9% of the passing snaps, which was second-most this year, but it doesn’t appear Carter will see the boost we had hoped to see if the Jets wouldn’t maximize his touches in Robinson’s first game.

Michael Carter, RB, NYJ 🦆🦆🥚 - With Breece Hall done for 2022 and James Robinson not even with the team for a week, Carter had just 55.2% of the snaps, seven rushes (26 yards) and 7-4-35 receiving.

Even before his injury, Swift had just one game with more than seven rushes (Week 1) - Williams still had two rushing touchdowns and 11 carries in that contest. Swift didn’t look good between the tackles, as Jamaal Williams continues to impress.

D’Andre Swift, RB, DET 🦆🦆 - It was Swift’s first game back, it was saved by a receiving touchdown, and it was a bit concerning.

Smith is streamable, but he’s also a low-volume passer who needs 2+ touchdowns for QB1 value - similar to Ryan Tannehill in the past. Smith was mediocre against the Cardinals and Chargers - one favorable and one tough matchup - and now the Seahawks face the Cardinals again. Geno Smith, QB, SEA 🦆🦆 - Interestingly, Smith’s best game since Week 5 came with both wideouts banged up.More DUCKS 🦆 (1-5) = More Concern (woo-hoo!)Įgg 🥚 = 1/2… or about to birth a new concern duck 🧐 = Check if Dropped - players whose managers might have cut for other need or impatient.😤 = I Tried to Tell Ya - players included for several weeks (not much more to add if you don’t want them).Streaming QB and TE are grouped together- their ranking might change slightly once projections/ranks run, and DST could shift a bit too.No FAB suggestions: It varies wildly by league tendencies and always relative (ex: if you lost your RB1 to injury and there is a clear backup, you’re going to be more aggressive).

Listed in order of preference - I’ll often prioritize potential upside over immediate middling production.

Players must be under 60% rostered on Yahoo.

This is a big bye week (six teams), and with more injuries popping up, grabbing the right players and upside stashes who could help bring home a title is rather important. Week 9 fantasy football waivers are already here as we hit the second half of the NFL season.

A Worthy Piece of Work by Michael Hines