Week 9 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 9 WR rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 8:00 AM ET on Sunday, November 02, 2025.
Week 9 WR Fantasy Rankings
1) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams (vs. NO)
2) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. CHI)
3) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (at WAS)
4) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (vs. ARI)
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions (vs. MIN)
6) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs (at BUF)
7) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears (at CIN)
8) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (at DET)
9) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons (at NE)
10) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers (at TEN)
11) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (at PIT)
12) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (at MIA)
13) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (vs. DEN)
14) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (vs. BAL)
15) George Pickens | Dallas Cowboys (vs. ARI)
16) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (at DAL)
17) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (at LAR)
18) Deebo Samuel Sr. | Washington Commanders (vs. SEA)
19) Davante Adams | Los Angeles Rams (vs. NO)
20) DK Metcalf | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. IND)
21) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at LV)
22) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (at HOU)
23) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. CHI)
24) Tetairoa McMillan | Carolina Panthers (at GB)
25) Stefon Diggs | New England Patriots (vs. ATL)
26) Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers (at TEN)
27) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings (at DET)
28) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (at BUF)
29) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills (vs. KC)
30) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers (at TEN)
31) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (vs. SF)
32) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (at CIN)
33) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts (at PIT)
34) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers (vs. CAR)
35) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions (vs. MIN)
36) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. JAX)
37) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers (at NYG)
38) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints (at LAR)
39) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers (vs. CAR)
40) Chimere Dike | Tennessee Titans (vs. LAC)
41) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons (at NE)
42) Kendrick Bourne | San Francisco 49ers (at NYG)
43) Kayshon Boutte | New England Patriots (vs. ATL)
44) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts (at PIT)
45) Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos (at HOU)
46) Tre Tucker | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. JAX)
47) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills (vs. KC)
48) Jaylin Noel | Houston Texans (vs. DEN)
49) Darius Slayton | New York Giants (vs. SF)
50) Elic Ayomanor | Tennessee Titans (vs. LAC)
A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
A.J. Brown remains one of the most frustrating players in fantasy football this year, but a hamstring injury saved fantasy managers a difficult start/sit decision in Week 8. From Weeks 1-7, Brown ranked 33rd among wide receivers in fantasy points per game (12.4).
That was after a boom/bust start to the season, which included two top-four fantasy weeks and four weekly finishes outside the top 47 at the position. The Eagles have a bye in Week 9, followed by games against the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys, all good matchups for the star receiver.
Trade rumors continue to swirl ahead of the NFL trade deadline, but those rumors feel ever-present regarding Brown. If he moves, he will become a potential league-winner overnight; if he stays, his elite upside is still worth a shot if available at a steep discount.
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Darius Slayton has become a forgotten name in fantasy, but he could be on the verge of a very significant stretch at Jaxson Dart’s WR1 for the rest of the season. The veteran receiver won’t have caught the eye with his official output, but he led the New York Giants in targets against the Eagles in Week 8.
That’s despite having missed the previous two games with a hamstring injury, and things could have been far better. Slayton had a 68-yard touchdown catch, controversially called back for offensive pass interference in the fourth quarter.
While that was disappointing for the Giants, that play would have taken Slayton’s fantasy points to 18.4, good for WR7 (tied), with only Monday night’s game still to play. Instead, Slayton finished with 4.6 points (WR52 after SNF), and he should remain a cheap waiver add in most leagues this week.
Darnell Mooney | ATL (at NE)
Last week was a tough evaluation for the Falcons. Cousins replaced an injured Penix while London sat.
That run out would be optimal more often than not for Mooney, but I’m not sold he’s 100% healthy just yet, and he finished with 11 yards on four targets in the blowout loss at the hands of the Dolphins.
I still like him as the WR2 in this offense, though I’m not sure that role means anything close to consistent production, regardless of who the quarterback is.
Mooney did force a DPI flag that picked up 39 yards, so that’s something. But if there’s the risk of Pitts earning efficient volume (caught all nine targets on Sunday) and KhaDarel Hodge at least being involved (the eight targets from last week aren’t likely to repeat, but if three-WR sets become the norm), I have a hard time seeing Mooney live up to the production he put on film last season.
He’s a viable roster option, but not someone you should feel too tied to. I’d hesitate to cut him with the injury situations being what they are for Atlanta right now, but I’m not blind to the idea that he could become a roster casualty.
Davante Adams | LAR (vs NO)
I’m not sure that Davante Adams could handle a full season of being the featured pass catcher, but he looked fine in that role in London before the bye against the Jags with Puka Nacua out.
Not only did he score three short touchdowns, but he also earned a 30% target share in the first 30 minutes when that game was reasonably competitive and sucked in the defensive attention that allowed Matthew Stafford to be efficient, even when not throwing his way.
In Weeks 2-5, with Nacua at the peak of his powers, Adams was a top-10 performer at the position in both total and per-game PPR points. It’s clear that he has plenty of juice left in the tank, and his savvy in those short-yardage spots is second to none.
The only reason I don’t have 2025 Adams ranked as 2024 Tee Higgins is the Los Angeles defense. This team doesn’t need to score the way the 2024 Bengals did, but even without that, you’re starting Adams with confidence as a WR2 that carries as much scoring equity as anyone outside of the top tier at the position.