Nov 3, 2026 · 49 min
Bears surge as Week 9 waivers expose quarterback uncertainty
Week 9 Waivers + Full Stream Ahead - Fantasy Football Podcast for 11/3
The episode connects Chicago’s breakout performance and Baltimore’s quarterback crisis to the waiver decisions and trade valuations shaping fantasy rosters.
- 1Chicago’s improved defense and expanding offense elevate D’Andre Swift, Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, and Caleb Williams.
- 2A weak running-back waiver class makes injury contingencies and potential trade fallout especially important for playoff planning.
- 3Quarterback uncertainty reshapes streaming options while mailbag debates weigh Kyren Williams, Justin Jefferson, and Jonathan Taylor’s rest-of-season value.
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The hosts compare Kyren Williams with Jonathan Taylor under different trade scenarios, weighing workload security, committee risk, and uncertain team futures.
The brief
Chicago’s dominant win over Seattle becomes the episode’s opening fantasy signal: the Bears’ defense, Caleb Williams, D’Andre Swift, Luther Burden, and Rome Odunze all gain attention.
Lamar Jackson’s likely season-ending injury creates Baltimore quarterback uncertainty, while updates involving Kyler Murray, Matthew Stafford, Daniel Jones, Miles Garrett, and A.J. Brown reshape the news backdrop.
The waiver discussion is notably thin at running back, making Tyler Allgeier, Jadarian Price, Mike Washington Jr., and Seth McGowan valuable mainly for workload upside and playoff insurance.
Antonio Williams leads the receiver targets, while Malik Washington, Adonai Mitchell, Traylon Burks, and tight ends including Eli Raridon and Mike Gesicki fill narrower needs.
The hosts recommend Malik Willis as a streamer against Detroit, then debate whether Kyren Williams, Justin Jefferson, or Jonathan Taylor carries the strongest rest-of-season trade value.
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