QB Moves & 2 Rookie WRs To Target In Fantasy Football

Yesterday was a wild one of for the QB position.

Jacoby Brissett traded to the Ravens! We are spared from “Joe Fagnano” and our Derrick Henry and Zay Flowers bags get a second lease on life.

SEE WHERE WE HAVE HENRY & FLOWERS RANKED ROS NOW

Sam Darnold is out, Drew Lock is in. Darnold has a quad injury, which means Lock is very much on the streaming radar vs. the Cardinals.
Tanner McKee is out, Joe Milton is in. Just stay far away from the Eagles in fantasy this week.

TLDR: don’t drop Brissett yet and feel free to stream Lock.

While you are making moves, can I interest you in a couple of buy-low rookie WRs?

🛒 Saints WR Jordan Tyson

Tyson finally returned to practice yesterday after spending the entire start to the season on IR with a hamstring injury. And while he may not be ready for Sunday against the Browns, it’s clear he’s going to return soon.

I know he’s been out of sight out of mind, but let’s not forget, he was Dwain McFarland’s No. 1 WR in the 2026 class and checked nearly every box as a prospect.

With Tyler Shough at QB and a very nice ROS schedule for the Saints (it includes a juicy playoff schedule: @TB, vs. ARI, @ATL), Tyson has league-winning potential at affordable prices.

If he’s somehow still lingering on a waiver wire—he’s rostered in only 80% of leagues right now), make your move ASAP.

🛒 Titans WR Carnell Tate

While Tate is certainly not lingering on any waiver wires, he’s the buy-low of the week with the Titans on bye and after sitting out in Week 8 vs. the Bengals with a shoulder injury.

But look at the role before he got hurt:

45% of the Titans’ air yards (4th in the league)
27% target share (11th among all WRs)
74% WOPR (behind only Puka Nacua, DeVonta Smith, CeeDee Lamb and Jaxon Smith-Njigba)

With Cam Ward coming off the best game of his career and a soft schedule from Week 10 on—Dallas, Jacksonville, Washington, Detroit, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh—Tate will be a late-season hammer for managers savvy enough to acquire him during this dip.

For other trade targets in Week 9—including another WR and a RB— check out Adam Pfeifer’s full article …

TRADE TARGETS FOR WEEK 9

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Around the Watercooler

The latest fantasy and NFL gossip, news, memes and more from your favorite football nerds …

🔥 TD run can’t keep going for this WR. Oh, he’s playing them?

🐆 At least Jaguars are still must-see primetime viewing. TNF Fantasy Breakdown.

🐻 Sure about these survivor picks? Bear with them.

💥 Some WRs just can’t be stopped. And then the matchup doesn’t seem fair.

😱 Are you panicking about this former WR1 in dynasty? A throwback performance would ease things.

🤦 An update no one asked for … on Brandon Aiyuk.

🤔 A new Browns QB this week? Looking like it.

🙌 A QB change could help this pass catcher. The projections say …

💪 This offense is losing players, but somehow remains elite.

🏅 Most air yards in Week 8. Holy Jets.

✈️ Speaking of Jets … Garrett Wilson might miss this week.

👑 And another QB change could help … save this RB’s value.

Week 9 Starts and Sits From Dwain McFarland

START: Rashee Rice | WR | Chiefs

The Chiefs haven't found a replacement for Rice in the WR room, and Xavier Worthy was a dud while Rice was out. In Rice's first game back (hamstring), his 61% route share was lackluster, but he returned to his target-earning form with a 26% targets-per-route run (TPRR).

He collected 18.3 points against the Broncos in Week 8. He operated from the slot 42% of the time and was back to his underneath role with a 2.1 average target depth and 7.0 average route depth. Denver is the 7th-hardest matchup for WRs (-3.0 PPG) and the 5th-hardest slot matchup (-2.1).

After the game, Andy Reid noted that Rice's routes were part of workload management coming off the injury. That should ramp. In fact, Rice saw a career-high 85% route share over the first three weeks of the season.

This is a great setup for Rice moving forward. He could return to his old target-dominating form with a full-time role to boot.

The Chiefs are 9.7-point favorites over the Jets, which could mean plenty of Kenneth Walker. But they have a 27.9-point team total (4th). And Kansas City has passed on 80% of plays in the red zone (4th). New York is the 8th-hardest WR matchup (-2.9 PPG), but I don't care with this total. Plus, Rice finished WR9 against the Broncos.

Zain Dhanani's Receiver Score data, which accounts for defensive coverages and alignment against Rice's role, sees this as a neutral matchup.

Fantasy Projections

Median: 14.5
Xfinity Best (Ceiling): 22.2
Floor: 10.7

Rice is a mid-range WR2 with WR1 upside in Week 9.

FULL LIST OF STARTS AND SITS AT EVERY POSITION

Freedman’s Fades Week 9: Sit a Hot QB?

The “Wet Blanket” is back after a day of sunshine and favorites. Matthew Freedman has released the players he’s fading for Week 9 …

QB Fades: Downgrade him after he shredded a top D on primetime?
RB Fades: Is the King running into a wall?
WR Fades: BYear 2 breakout meeting his match
TE Fades: He’s a star, but it’ll be a long day

And ICYMI, here are Freedman’s Favorites:

Two players rising, three falling and a preseason favorite is suddenly an RB1. Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through the players whose utilization moved going into Week 9. Subscribe to the Fantasy Life Show and catch every episode.

BUY LOW ON THIS UNDERRATED RB WITH GREAT USAGE?

Published Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 AM ET