Tom Vecchio, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports Fri, November 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM UTC · 5 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement With the fantasy playoffs quickly approaching, every roster decision matters. Between an onslaught of injuries, trades, and bye weeks, filling out a full and competent roster is getting tougher. Let's take a look at 10 players you can find widely available for Week 9.
( Streamers are players who are rostered in 50% or fewer of Yahoo leagues. )
With a 50.5-point total, the Dolphins , hosting the Detroit Lions , are primed for fantasy production. The Lions' defense continues to struggle, allowing 24.8 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. Willis has been holding his own with 15, 26, and 20 fantasy points in his last three games. While this game may turn into a blowout, garbage-time points count all the same for fantasy production.
I know it might not be the most exciting streaming option, but McCarthy has a great matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles , and he has an elite pass-catching option with Malik Nabers. The Eagles' defense is simply not good this year, and it's caused them to allow 19.0 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, which is the ninth-most in the NFL. The game has a low total, but McCarthy can push towards 200-plus passing yards and two touchdowns, which can buoy your lineup as a streaming option.
Week 5: The mascot of the Arizona Cardinals, Big Red, performs before the game against the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen, Getty Images) Week 5: New England Patriots cheerleaders perform during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium. (David Butler II, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 5: San Francisco 49ers fans cheer as Brock Purdy #13 leaves the field after defeating the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on October 11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers, Getty Images) Week 5: A Seattle Seahawks fan cheers during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on October 11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers, Getty Images) Week 5: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson does a Lambeau Leap after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. The Packers defeated the Bears, 31-7 . (Sarah Kloepping, Green Bay Press-Gazette) Week 5: Fans look on from the stands during the game between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. The game ended in a 27-27 tie . (Patrick Smith, Getty Images) Week 5: The mascot of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaxson de Ville, performs before the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Jaguars won the game, 19-17 . (Nathan Ray Seebeck, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 5: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform before the "Thursday Night Football" game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on October 8, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins, Getty Images) Week 5: Singer and songwriter Lainey Wilson dances with members of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders before the "Thursday Night Football" game between the Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium. (Ron Jenkins, Getty Images) Week 4: The San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush cheerleaders take the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium. (Darren Yamashita, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 4: Seattle Seahawks fans hold cutouts of quarterback Sam Darnold prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Lumen Field. (Joe Nicholson, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 4: Houston Texans mascot Toro and Superfan pose for a photo prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Reliant Stadium. (Thomas Shea, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 4: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders perform before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Raymond James Stadium. (Jonathan Dyer, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 4: A young fan of the Baltimore Ravens looks on before the start of the game against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 4: Washington Commanders mascot Major Tuddy holds a camera during the second quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. (Kirby Lee, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 3: Denver Broncos cheerleaders perform during the "Sunday Night Football" game against the Los Angeles Rams at Empower Field at Mile High.
Week 3: The Maracanã Stadium gets set to host the International Series game between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Week 3: Corgi dog competitions take place during halftime of the game between the Detroit Lions and New York Jets at Ford Field.
Week 3: A fan looks on during warmups prior to the game between the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
Week 2: Singer Taylor Swift watches the game between the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
Week 2: The Canadian and U.S. anthems are sung during a pregame ceremony before the "Thursday Night Football" game between Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills at new Highmark Stadium.
Week 1: Singer Taylor Swift and actor Tom Cruise attend the "Monday Night Football" game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.
Week 1: Fans arrive ahead of the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (in Melbourne, Australia. The 49ers won the first NFL game played in Australia, 27-7 .
Week 1: Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam perform during halftime of the 2026 NFL Kickoff Game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at Lumen Field.
1 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: The mascot of the Arizona Cardinals, Big Red, performs before the game against the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen, Getty Images) 1 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: The mascot of the Arizona Cardinals, Big Red, performs before the game against the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen, Getty Images) 2 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: New England Patriots cheerleaders perform during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium. (David Butler II, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 3 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: San Francisco 49ers fans cheer as Brock Purdy #13 leaves the field after defeating the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on October 11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers, Getty Images) 4 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: A Seattle Seahawks fan cheers during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on October 11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers, Getty Images) 5 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson does a Lambeau Leap after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. The Packers defeated the Bears, 31-7 . (Sarah Kloepping, Green Bay Press-Gazette) 6 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: Fans look on from the stands during the game between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. The game ended in a 27-27 tie . (Patrick Smith, Getty Images) 7 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: The mascot of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaxson de Ville, performs before the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Jaguars won the game, 19-17 . (Nathan Ray Seebeck, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 8 / 37 NFL Week 5 highlights, standout performances and reactions Week 5: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform before the "Thursday Night Football" game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on October 8, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins, Getty Images) 9 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 5: Singer and songwriter Lainey Wilson dances with members of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders before the "Thursday Night Football" game between the Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium. (Ron Jenkins, Getty Images) 10 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 4: The San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush cheerleaders take the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium. (Darren Yamashita, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 11 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 4: Seattle Seahawks fans hold cutouts of quarterback Sam Darnold prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Lumen Field. (Joe Nicholson, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 12 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 4: Houston Texans mascot Toro and Superfan pose for a photo prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Reliant Stadium. (Thomas Shea, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 13 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 4: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders perform before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Raymond James Stadium. (Jonathan Dyer, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 14 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 4: A young fan of the Baltimore Ravens looks on before the start of the game against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 15 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 4: Washington Commanders mascot Major Tuddy holds a camera during the second quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. (Kirby Lee, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 16 / 37 Cheerleaders, celebrities, fans and mascots at NFL games during 2026 season Week 3: Denver Broncos cheerleaders perform during the "Sunday Night Football" game against the Los Angeles Rams at Empower Field at Mile High.
Week 3: The Maracanã Stadium gets set to host the International Series game between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Week 3: Corgi dog competitions take place during halftime of the game between the Detroit Lions and New York Jets at Ford Field.
Week 3: A fan looks on during warmups prior to the game between the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
Week 2: Singer Taylor Swift watches the game between the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
Week 2: The Canadian and U.S. anthems are sung during a pregame ceremony before the "Thursday Night Football" game between Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills at new Highmark Stadium.
Week 1: Singer Taylor Swift and actor Tom Cruise attend the "Monday Night Football" game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.
Week 1: Fans arrive ahead of the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (in Melbourne, Australia. The 49ers won the first NFL game played in Australia, 27-7 .
Week 1: Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam perform during halftime of the 2026 NFL Kickoff Game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at Lumen Field.
I legitimately think Sampson is a streaming option nearly every week, solely based on his PPR upside. He's been back for two games since his time on IR, and he has 10.7 and 12.9 points, a wonderful sight to see. He's certainly in the RB3-type range, but he can push to a low-end RB2 with the pass-catching upside. The matchup is amazing against the Saints , who allow the most (30.2) PPR points per game to running backs. While the offense may lack massive upside with Shedeur Sanders under center, the matchup is too good to pass up.
Was it a flash in the pan or a sign of things to come? That's what fantasy players are asking after a massive 25.3-point outing in Week 8 against the Broncos . It's a middle-of-the-road matchup against the Jets this week, but the Chiefs are 9.5-point home favorites. I believe there's clear blowout potential in this game, which means the Chiefs would back off the usage of Kenneth Walker late in the game to keep him healthy. Johnson only has a 7.3% target share, but that pass-catching upside puts him in flex option territory this week.
Another Dolphins player to stream this week, but man, Washington has been sneaky great this year. Washington has posted 10-plus PPR points in four of his last five games, which is pretty darn encouraging for a low-end WR2 or flex option. He leads the Dolphins with a 24.9% target share, and has the second-highest (23.1%) red zone target share, along with a very solid 10.4 air yards per target. It only takes a few catches for him to pile up some yards and provide nice streaming production.
With A.J. Brown's health still up in the air, Douglas has another chance to cement himself in the Patriots' pass game. Most fantasy players probably wouldn't have guessed Douglas has posted 16, 19, and 22 PPR fantasy points in three of his last four games. A player rostered in only 41% of Yahoo leagues has 15-plus point potential; you grab that any chance you can. The Packers allow 35.0 PPR points per game to wide receivers, which is the eighth-most in the NFL, and a nice matchup to target this week.
The clear third wide receiver on the Cowboys has 11-plus PPR points in four straight games. If you've been rolling with Flournoy in your flex spot in recent weeks, you know the production has been surprisingly strong. On paper, it's actually a tougher matchup against the Colts' secondary, but it's rational to assume they're going to be worried about CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. That might present an opening for Flournoy, who already has a 15.2% target share and a 19.1% red zone target share.
Will the touchdown streak continue? Gesicki has a touchdown in five straight games and is only rostered in 32% of Yahoo leagues. Sure, touchdowns are variable, and they're tough to count on every week, but he has a 30% goal line target share, which is tied for the highest on the Bengals, and a 13.5% red zone target share, which is tied for the second-highest. It's a league-average matchup against the Falcons, and it's an international game, so it could be a bit wonky, but Gesicki has a clear role for the Bengals in the scoring area.
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki (88) reacts after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Paycor Stadium. Kenyon Sadiq, New York Jets Yes, Sadiq has been nearly invisible in recent weeks; there's no denying that. However, the Jets listed top wide receiver Garrett Wilson as questionable, as he's in the concussion protocol. I would only look to stream Sadiq if Wilson is out. The matchup does look good against the Chiefs, since they've allowed the fifth-most (17.8) PPR points per game to tight ends. As 9.5-point underdogs, the Jets will likely be playing from behind and forced into a passing game script, which could benefit Sadiq.
I know. The Bills ' defense is "bad;" how could you stream them? They're up against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, who will have Carson Wentz under center, as Kyler Murray has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. Are we that worried about Wentz lighting up the Bills? The Bills' defense comes in with a 28% QB pressure rate, which is the fourth-highest in the NFL. I'm not saying they're great, but a bit of pressure against Wentz can lead to sacks or turnovers, which bring fantasy upside.
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