Bye Week Look-Ahead2026 NFL Week 9

Teams on Bye

Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans.

Starters on Bye

• Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT). Locked-in RB2 in nearly every league after a career day, 17 carries, 143 rushing yards, and a touchdown in Week 8.
• Tony Pollard (RB, TEN). Flex or RB2 in most lineups; he set season highs with 28 touches and 36.5 fantasy points in Week 7 while Tyjae Spears (knee) was sidelined.
• DK Metcalf (WR, PIT). WR3 in most leagues, though he caught 1-of-6 targets for four yards in the Steelers' Week 8 win over the Browns.
• Pat Freiermuth (TE, PIT). Streaming TE1 in many leagues; he had a solid role last week with Michael Pittman Jr. (WR, PIT) out.
• Cam Ward (QB, TEN). Superflex starter after he threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns against the Bengals.

Fill-ins to Add

• Emmett Johnson (RB, KC). Available in most leagues. Hosts a Jets team as a big home favorite with the Kansas City Chiefs opening as 10-point home favorites, and of all the running backs who have touched the ball at least 25 times this season, Johnson ranks first, forcing a missed tackle 50% of the time.
• Adonai Mitchell (WR, NYJ). Available in most leagues. He went ballistic in Week 8 with seven catches, 142 yards, one touchdown and 27.2 fantasy points, and the Jets should be throwing while chasing points at Arrowhead.
• Mike Gesicki (TE, CIN). Available in most leagues. He has scored five touchdowns in his last five games after four catches for 76 yards in Week 8, and the Bengals are favored over the Falcons in Madrid.