The Week 9 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Tyrone Tracy Jr., Oronde Gadsden, Troy Franklin, Tyjae Spears, Isaiah Davis, Kayshon Boutte, more.
Another slate of action is largely in the books, with Week 8 bringing several highlight performances, key injuries, and studs flopping in seemingly great matchups. This is the time of year when rookies start to enjoy more playing time and the byes mount, so balance your long-term vision with short-term needs. Let's keep the chains moving to next week with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season.
This provides a quick reaction for fantasy-relevant players heading into Week 9 after several gritty games and big names forced to the sid

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