Week 9 Utilization Report: Risers, Fallers, Waivers & More! (Fantasy Football)

Breece Hall is back, a first-round rookie finally makes his debut, and we’re marking down a top-three tight end.

Dwain McFarland and Alex Cupps go through the Week 9 Utilization Report — snaps, routes, rush share, target share — and turn it into the specific moves to make this week, on waivers and in the trade market.

They start with the upgrades. Breece Hall returns to the Jets backfield, and Zach Charbonnet gets a bump that comes with some caveats. At receiver, Jordyn Tyson finally debuts, Denzel Boston keeps climbing, and Matthew Golden moves up again.

Then the downgrades, and one of them is going to be unpopular. Matthew Stafford slides at quarterback. Ashton Jeanty and Chase Brown both drop at running back. And Trey McBride — yes, that Trey McBride — is getting a question mark next to his name.

Then the trade market: buy-low cases on Nico Collins, Zay Flowers and Rashee Rice, and a sell-high look at Bryce Young.

The back half is the full tiered waiver roundup, shaped by the injury fallout from Puka Nacua and Rhamondre Stevenson. Priority adds in Caleb Douglas, De’Zhaun Stribling and Tank Dell, plus quick shouts on Davante Adams and Adonai Mitchell. Then the should-be-rostered tier with Corey Kiner and Pat Bryant, who’s on bye this week. And the short-term and handcuff tier with Audric Estime, the Green Bay backfield, Bam Knight, Demarcus Robinson and Mack Hollins, and the Rams receivers.

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Topics in this video:

2026 fantasy football, week 10 waiver wire, utilization report, utilization score, snap share, route participation, trade targets, Breece Hall, Zach Charbonnet, Jordyn Tyson, Denzel Boston, Matthew Golden, Matthew Stafford, Ashton Jeanty, Chase Brown, Trey McBride, Nico Collins, Zay Flowers, Rashee Rice, Bryce Young, Puka Nacua, Rhamondre Stevenson, Davante Adams, Adonai Mitchell, Caleb Douglas, De’Zhaun Stribling, Tank Dell, Corey Kiner, Pat Bryant, Audric Estime, Bam Knight, Demarcus Robinson, Mack Hollins, Rams WRs

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:30 - Breece Hall
00:08:54 - Zach Charbonnet
00:15:18 - Jordyn Tyson
00:25:09 - Denzel Boston
00:34:04 - Matthew Golden
00:46:35 - Downgrade: Matthew Stafford
01:06:12 - Downgrade: Ashton Jeanty
01:13:03 - Downgrade: Chase Brown
01:19:39 - Downgrade: Trey McBride
01:25:17 - Buy Low: Nico Collins
01:31:02 - Buy Low: Zay Flowers
01:33:41 - Buy Low: Rashee Rice
01:38:18 - Sell High: Bryce Young
01:41:45 - Priority Add: Davante Adams
01:42:04 - Priority Add: Adonai Mitchell
01:44:37 - Priority Add: Caleb Douglas
01:48:35 - Priority Add: De’Zhaun Stribling
01:53:05 - Priority Add: Tank Dell
01:56:26 - Corey Kiner
01:59:08 - Pat Bryant
02:01:33 - Audric Estime
02:04:15 - Packers RBs
02:06:49 - Bam Knight
02:07:00 - Demarcus Robinson & Mack Hollins
02:08:00 - Outro
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