Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Players to drop for your Week 9 pickups

By Jennifer Eakins, 4for4

We have four teams watching from home or a restful vacation spot this week along with a myriad of injuries plaguing the league, but there are still drops to be had and moves to be made.

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We should always be looking for roster improvements, so cutting players who aren't producing is a necessary evil.

Matthew Golden, WR - Packers

Matthew Golden has been limited to just 43 total yards in the last two weeks on seven receptions, and could keep going down this low-production road. The rookie has yet to find the end zone this season, plus he hasn't seen more than six looks in a contest, and that was only once thus far. And now, Christian Watson is back to murk up the targets even further.

Golden is solid in dynasty and keeper leagues, but if you need some room, his fantasy value may not appear this season.

Darnell Mooney, WR - Falcons

Darnell Mooney was in the ideal spot to produce last week with Drake London on the shelf, but caught just one of his four targets for 11 yards against Miami. That was actually Mooney's lowest output of the season thus far, and London will be back sooner rather than later. Send the Atlanta WR back to the wire in favor of someone with a higher floor like Titans WR Chimere Dike or Broncos WR Troy Franklin.

Dalton Schultz, TE - Texans

Despite Houston's top receivers, Nico Collins and Christian Kirk, being on the shelf last week, Dalton Schultz had his lowest output of the season so far with a meager line of 2-24-0. Collins may be back from a concussion this week and the Texans face the Broncos, which won't be an easy feat, even without top CB Patrick Surtain II.

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The Texans schedule doesn't exactly lighten up for TEs as five of their remaining matchups sit eighth or better in schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed (aFPA) to the position in 2025. Some decent waiver wire options have emerged in recent weeks who could outproduce Schultz, like Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden II and Browns TE Harold Fannin Jr.

Marvin Mims Jr., WR - Broncos

Marvin Mims Jr. entered the concussion protocol at some point during the Week 8 contest against Dallas, and it will be tough for him to clear it before a difficult matchup in Houston on Sunday. Fellow Denver WR Troy Franklin broke out for 6-89-2 on eight targets while Mims saw just one ball while playing 30% of the snaps. You can hang on if you want in deep leagues since the Broncos are heating up, but Mims can be dropped in 10-12 team formats.

Justice Hill, RB - Ravens

Justice Hill's role in the Ravens offense continues to diminish, as he saw just one touch last week despite being on the field for 31% of the snaps. Hill is entirely game-script dependent for his blitz pickup and occasional pass-catching, and with Derrick Henry the clear alpha of that backfield, Hill is fighting for leftovers with Keaton Mitchell, who saw four touches in Week 8 despite only being in for 11% of the Baltimore snaps. Even if Henry were to miss time, Hill isn't going to make the cut fantasy-wise, so set him free.

More drops: Michael Carter, ARI; Evan Engram, DEN; Spencer Rattler, NO; Xavier Legette, CAR

On Thin Ice

• Quentin Johnston, Chargers

• Tony Pollard, Titans

• Nick Chubb, Texans

Injury Drops:

• Cam Skattebo, Giants - dislocated ankle

• Mike Evans, Bucs (if no IR spot) - collarbone

• Kendre Miller, Saints - torn ACL

• Darren Waller, Dolphins - pectoral

• Carson Wentz, Vikings - shoulder

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