The 2022-23 NFL season has already been extremely entertaining. Bye weeks are starting to take place. This means that wide receivers like Deebo Samuel and CeeDee Lamb will be out this week. On top of that injuries have started to mount up at this point of the season. It is always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the fantasy football week 9 wide receiver rankings.
*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to reserve/COVID-19 list*
(Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)
Category | Name | Opponent | Ranking |
Must Start | Cooper Kupp | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR1 |
Must Start | Tyreek Hill | vs Chicago Bears | WR2 |
Must Start | Justin Jefferson | vs Washington Commanders | WR3 |
Must Start | Stefon Diggs | vs New York Jets | WR4 |
Starting WR1 | DeAndre Hopkins | vs Seattle Seahawks | WR5 |
Starting WR1 | Davante Adams* | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | WR6 |
Starting WR1 | A.J. Brown | vs Houston Texans | WR7 |
High WR2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | vs Green Bay Packers | WR8 |
High WR2 | Jaylen Waddle | vs Chicago Bears | WR9 |
High WR2 | Tee Higgins | vs Carolina Panthers | WR10 |
High WR2 | D.K. Metcalf* | vs Arizona Cardinals | WR11 |
High WR2 | Chris Godwin | vs Los Angeles Rams | WR12 |
High WR2 | D.J. Moore | vs Cincinnati Bengals | WR13 |
High WR2 | Terry McLaurin | vs Minnesota Vikings | WR14 |
Starting WR2 | Mike Evans* | vs Los Angeles Rams | WR15 |
Starting WR2 | Tyler Lockett* | vs Arizona Cardinals | WR16 |
Starting WR2 | Chris Olave | vs Baltimore Ravens | WR17 |
Starting WR2 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | vs Tennessee Titans | WR18 |
Starting WR2 | Allen Lazard* | vs Detroit Lions | WR19 |
Starting WR2 | DeVonta Smith | vs Houston Texans | WR20 |
Low WR2 | Rondale Moore | vs Seattle Seahawks | WR21 |
Low WR2 | Tyler Boyd | vs Carolina Panthers | WR22 |
Low WR2 | Curtis Samuel | vs Minnesota Vikings | WR23 |
Flex | Christian Kirk | vs Las Vegas Raiders | WR24 |
Flex | Joshua Palmer* | vs Atlanta Falcons | WR25 |
Flex | Adam Thielen | vs Washington Commanders | WR26 |
Flex | Devin Duvernay | vs New Orleans Saints | WR27 |
Flex | Jakobi Meyers | vs Indianapolis Colts | WR28 |
Deep League Flex | Gabriel Davis | vs New York Jets | WR29 |
Deep League Flex | Romeo Doubs | vs Detroit Lions | WR30 |
Deep League Flex | Zay Jones | vs Las Vegas Raiders | WR31 |
Deep League Flex | Darnell Mooney | vs Miami Dolphins | WR32 |
Deep League Flex | Allen Robinson | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR33 |
Deep League Flex | Garrett Wilson | vs Buffalo Bills | WR34 |
Deep League Flex | Brandin Cooks* | vs Philadelphia Eagles | WR35 |
Deep League Flex | Drake London | vs Los Angeles Chargers | WR36 |
Deep League Flex | Josh Reynolds | vs Green Bay Packers | WR37 |
Deep League Flex | Robert Woods | vs Kansas City Chiefs | WR38 |
Upside Play | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | vs Tennessee Titans | WR39 |
Upside Play | Terrace Marshall Jr. | vs Cincinnati Bengals | WR40 |
Upside Play | Mack Hollins | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | WR41 |
Upside Play | Chase Claypool | vs Miami Dolphins | WR42 |
Upside Play | Parris Campbell | vs New England Patriots | WR43 |
Upside Play | Hunter Renfrow | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | WR44 |
Upside Play | Mecole Hardman | vs Tennessee Titans | WR45 |
Upside Play | DeAndre Carter | vs Atlanta Falcons | WR46 |
Upside Play | Julio Jones | vs Los Angeles Rams | WR47 |
Upside Play | K.J. Osborn | vs Washington Commanders | WR48 |
Upside Play | Van Jefferson | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR49 |
Upside Play | Marvin Jones Jr. | vs Las Vegas Raiders | WR50 |
Upside Play | Tre’Quan Smith | vs Baltimore Ravens | WR51 |
Upside Play | Isaiah McKenzie | vs New York Jets | WR52 |
Upside Play | Alec Pierce | vs New England Patriots | WR53 |
Upside Play | Marquez Callaway | vs Baltimore Ravens | WR54 |
Upside Play | Khalif Raymond | vs Green Bay Packers | WR55 |
Upside Play | Olamide Zaccheaus | vs Los Angeles Chargers | WR56 |
Upside Play | Sammy Watkins | vs Detriot Lions | WR57 |
Upside Play | Michael Brandy | vs Atlanta Falcons | WR58 |
Leave on the Bench | Tyquan Thornton | vs Indianapolis Colts | WR59 |
Leave on the Bench | Christian Watson | vs Detroit Lions | WR60 |
Leave on the Bench | Phillip Dorsett | vs Philadelphia Eagles | WR61 |
Leave on the Bench | Demarcus Robinson | vs New Orleans Saints | WR62 |
Leave on the Bench | Russell Gage* | vs Los Angeles Rams | WR63 |
Leave on the Bench | Elijah Moore | vs Buffalo Bills | WR64 |
Leave on the Bench | Trent Sherfield | vs Chicago Bears | WR65 |
Leave on the Bench | Laviska Shenault Jr. | vs Cincinnati Bengals | WR66 |
Leave on the Bench | Rashid Shaheed | vs Baltimore Ravens | WR67 |
Leave on the Bench | Kadarius Toney | vs Tennessee Titans | WR68 |
WR1 Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
Cooper Kupp missed practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury. If he was to miss this week’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Allen Robinson would move up to WR23 between Curtis Samuel and Christian Kirk. Van Jefferson would move up to WR34 between Garrett Wilson and Brandin Cooks.
WR6 Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders
Davante Adams was limited in practice Wednesday because of an illness. If he misses this week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Hunter Renfrow moves up to WR24 between Christian Kirk and Joshua Palmer. Mack Hollins would then move up to WR38 between Josh Reynolds and Robert Woods.
Seattle Seahawks Wide Receivers: WR11 D.K. Metcalf & WR16 Tyler Lockett
D.K. Metcalf was limited in practice with a knee injury. Tyler Lockett was limited in practice on Wednesday with hamstring and rib injuries. If both are inactive against the Arizona Cardinals this week Marquise Goodwin becomes the WR27 between Jakobi Meyers and Gabriel Davis.
If Metcalf is inactive and Lockett is active, Lockett would move up to WR15 between D.J. Moore and Mike Evans. Goodwin would join the list at WR39 between Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Terrace Marshall Jr.
If Metcalf is active and Lockett is inactive then Goodwin would join the list at WR40 between Terrace Marshall Jr. and Mack Hollins.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receivers: WR15 Mike Evans & WR63 Russell Gage
Mike Evans was limited in practice Wednesday with an ankle injury. Russell Gage missed practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury. If both miss this week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams Julio Jones moves up to WR33 between Allen Robinson and Garrett Wilson.
If Evans is inactive and Gage is active then Jones moves up to WR34 between Garrett Wilson and Brandin Cooks. Gage moves up to WR52 between Isaiah McKenzie and Alec Pierce.
Green Bay Packers Wide Receivers: WR19 Allen Lazard & WR60 Christian Watson
Allen Lazard missed last week’s game against Detroit because of a shoulder injury. Christian Watson didn’t practice on Wednesday because of a concussion. If both miss this game then Romeo Doubs moves up to WR21 between Rondale Moore and Tyler Boyd. Sammy Watkins moves up to WR46 between DeAndre Carter and Julio Jones.
If Lazard misses this game but Watson is healthy Doubs moves up to WR21 between Rondale Moore and Tyler Boyd. Watkins moves up to WR48 between K.J. Osborn and Van Jefferson. Christian Watson moves up to WR58 between Michael Brandy and Tyquan Thornton.
WR25 Joshua Palmer, Los Angeles Chargers
Joshua Palmer was back at practice after missing time with a concussion. If he was to miss this week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons DeAndre Carter moves up to WR37 between Josh Reynolds and Robert Woods. Michael Brandy then becomes an interesting DFS play.
WR35 Brandin Cooks, Houston Texans
Brandin Cooks is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a wrist injury. He has also sat out of practices due to the chance he was traded before the trade deadline. If Cooks misses this week’s game Phillip Dorsett moves up to WR42 between Chase Claypool and Parris Campbell.
WR37 Josh Reynolds, Detroit Lions
Josh Reynolds was limited in practice on Wednesday because of a back injury. If Reynolds misses this week’s game against the Green Bay Packers Khalif Raymond would be the next receiver to step up for Detroit.
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