This is a list of the top 10 pickups for Week 9 of the 2026 season, each player is rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues.

Rostered % as of November 5
Waiver Pickups Week 9
PlayerPosTeamRosteredWeek 9
Jacoby Brissett MOVEDQB14.4%vs JAX
Geno SmithQB25.5%@ KC
Kaytron Allen MOVEDRB0.3%vs DET
Kendre MillerRB25.6%vs CLE
Mike Washington Jr.RB30.3%@ SF
Malachi FieldsWR5.7%@ PHI
Malik WashingtonWR39.5%vs DET
AJ BarnerTE7.3%vs ARI
Cairo SantosK36.1%vs TB
Eagles D/STD/ST34.4%vs NYG

QBQuarterbacks

Jacoby Brissett

QBBALMOVED
vs JAX
14.4%Rostered (ESPN)
MovedARI → BAL

Geno Smith

QBNYJ
@ KC
25.5%Rostered (ESPN)
100%Snap share
1Red-zone looks
16.2Exp. pts / game
Weeks 6–8 · 5 carries (7% of team)

RBRunning backs

Kaytron Allen

RBMIAMOVED
vs DET
0.3%Rostered (ESPN)
MovedWAS → MIA

Kendre Miller

RBNO
vs CLE
25.6%Rostered (ESPN)
42%Snap share
50%Carry share28 carries
14.8Exp. pts / game
Weeks 6–7 · 6 red-zone looks · 7 targets (10% share)

Mike Washington Jr.

RBLV
@ SF
30.3%Rostered (ESPN)
40%Snap share
52%Carry share40 carries
10.8Exp. pts / game
Weeks 6–8 · 13 red-zone looks

WRWide receivers

Malachi Fields

WRNYG
@ PHI
5.7%Rostered (ESPN)
84%Snap share
17%Target share13 targets
11.4Exp. pts / game
Weeks 6–7 · 2 red-zone looks

Malik Washington

WRMIA
vs DET
39.5%Rostered (ESPN)
77%Snap share
17%Target share9 targets
8.6Exp. pts / game
Weeks 7–8 · 2 red-zone looks

TETight ends

AJ Barner

TESEA
vs ARI
7.3%Rostered (ESPN)
89%Snap share
13%Target share14 targets
7.5Exp. pts / game
Weeks 6–8 · 3 red-zone looks

KKickers

Cairo Santos

KCHI
vs TB
36.1%Rostered (ESPN)
11.29Pts allowed to Ks / game
3rdof 32, most allowed
Opponent: TB

D/STDefenses (D/ST)

Eagles D/ST

D/STPHI
vs NYG
34.4%Rostered (ESPN)
21.0Opp. implied total (8th of 30)
1.57Opp. giveaways / game (7th)
3.00Opp. sacks allowed / game (4th)
Opponent: NYG