Week 9 wide receivers rankings

Week 9 2026 WR rankings: every wide receiver's half-PPR, PPR and standard projection with Margin's 80% range and the matchup. Top: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (21.9), Puka Nacua (19.2), Ja'Marr Chase (17.0).

Every wide receiver in week 9, by half-PPR projection

Rank	Player	Team	Game	Half	80% range	PPR	Std
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	vs ARI	21.9	12.1–31.9	25.3	18.4
2	Puka Nacua	LAR	@ WAS	19.2	9.4–29.2	23.0	15.5
3	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	@ ATL	17.0	7.2–27.0	20.1	13.9
4	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	@ IND	16.8	7.0–26.8	20.1	13.5
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	@ MIA	15.6	5.8–25.6	18.9	12.4
6	Drake London	ATL	vs CIN	14.9	5.1–24.9	17.8	12.1
7	Justin Jefferson	MIN	vs BUF	14.2	4.4–24.2	17.2	11.2
8	Mike Evans	SF	vs LV	14.2	4.4–24.2	16.5	12.0
9	Luther Burden III	CHI	vs TB	14.1	4.3–24.1	17.9	10.3
10	Tee Higgins	CIN	@ ATL	13.8	4.0–23.8	16.1	11.4
11	Nico Collins	HOU	@ LAC	13.6	3.8–23.6	16.2	11.0
12	Christian Watson	GB	@ NE	13.5	3.7–23.5	15.7	11.2
13	Chris Olave	NO	vs CLE	13.4	3.6–23.4	16.2	10.6
14	Rashee Rice	KC	vs NYJ	12.6	2.8–22.6	15.1	10.1
15	Parker Washington	JAX	@ BAL	12.4	2.6–22.4	14.6	10.2
16	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	@ KC	12.1	2.3–22.1	14.8	9.4
17	A.J. Brown	NE	vs GB	11.8	3.2–20.5	14.2	9.5
18	Malik Nabers	NYG	@ PHI	11.8	3.2–20.5	14.4	9.2
19	Zay Flowers	BAL	vs JAX	11.8	3.2–20.5	14.5	9.1
20	Matthew Golden	GB	@ NE	11.3	2.7–20.0	13.7	9.0
21	Jalen Coker	CAR	vs DEN	11.2	2.6–19.9	13.6	8.8
22	DJ Moore	BUF	@ MIN	10.8	2.2–19.5	12.6	8.8
23	George Pickens	DAL	@ IND	10.8	2.2–19.5	12.9	8.6
24	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	vs DEN	10.6	2.0–19.3	12.8	8.3
25	Stefon Diggs	WAS	vs LAR	10.0	1.4–18.7	11.9	8.0
26	Ladd McConkey	LAC	vs HOU	9.9	2.6–18.3	12.0	7.9
27	Michael Wilson	ARI	@ SEA	9.7	2.3–18.1	11.8	7.6
28	Jameson Williams	DET	@ MIA	9.6	2.2–18.0	11.4	7.8
29	Denzel Boston	CLE	@ NO	9.5	2.2–17.9	11.1	8.0
30	DeVonta Smith	PHI	vs NYG	9.3	2.0–17.7	11.4	7.2
31	Jaylen Waddle	DEN	@ CAR	9.1	1.8–17.5	11.2	6.9
32	Malik Washington	MIA	vs DET	8.9	1.6–17.3	10.9	6.9
33	Rome Odunze	CHI	vs TB	8.7	1.3–17.1	10.6	6.9
34	Xavier Worthy	KC	vs NYJ	8.7	1.3–17.1	10.6	6.9
35	Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	vs LV	8.6	1.2–17.0	10.3	6.9
36	Josh Downs	IND	vs DAL	8.6	1.2–17.0	10.6	6.6
37	Emeka Egbuka	TB	@ CHI	8.3	1.0–16.7	10.0	6.6
38	Tre Tucker	LV	@ SF	8.3	1.0–16.7	10.0	6.6
39	Keenan Allen	IND	vs DAL	8.2	0.8–16.6	10.4	6.1
40	Jakobi Meyers	JAX	@ BAL	7.8	1.6–15.7	9.5	6.1
41	KC Concepcion Jr.	CLE	@ NO	7.8	1.6–15.7	9.8	5.8
42	Chris Godwin Jr.	TB	@ CHI	7.4	1.2–15.3	9.2	5.7
43	Jordan Addison	MIN	vs BUF	7.0	0.8–14.9	8.3	5.7
44	Caleb Douglas	MIA	vs DET	6.6	0.4–14.5	8.1	5.2
45	Ryan Flournoy	DAL	@ IND	6.5	0.3–14.4	8.0	4.9
46	Omar Cooper Jr.	NYJ	@ KC	6.4	1.0–13.7	7.9	5.0
47	Cooper Kupp	SEA	vs ARI	6.3	0.9–13.6	7.6	5.1
48	Khalil Shakir	BUF	@ MIN	6.2	0.8–13.5	7.8	4.6
49	Antonio Williams	WAS	vs LAR	6.1	0.7–13.4	7.3	4.8
50	Chris Bell	MIA	vs DET	5.8	0.4–13.1	6.9	4.7
51	Kalif Raymond	CHI	vs TB	5.8	0.4–13.1	7.3	4.3
52	Quentin Johnston	LAC	vs HOU	5.8	0.4–13.1	7.0	4.7
53	Courtland Sutton	DEN	@ CAR	5.7	0.3–13.0	6.9	4.4
54	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	vs ARI	5.7	0.3–13.0	6.7	4.7
55	Keon Coleman	BUF	@ MIN	5.5	0.1–12.8	6.7	4.4
56	DeMario Douglas	NE	vs GB	5.3	0.0–12.6	6.5	4.2
57	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	@ KC	5.1	0.0–12.4	6.3	3.9
58	Jahan Dotson	ATL	vs CIN	5.0	0.0–12.3	5.9	4.2
59	Pat Bryant	DEN	@ CAR	4.9	0.0–12.2	6.0	3.8
60	Dontayvion Wicks	PHI	vs NYG	4.5	0.4–10.1	5.5	3.5
61	Malachi Fields	NYG	@ PHI	4.5	0.4–10.1	5.3	3.6
62	Treylon Burks	WAS	vs LAR	4.5	0.4–10.1	5.3	3.7
63	Savion Williams	GB	@ NE	4.3	0.2–9.9	5.5	3.1
64	Konata Mumpfield	LAR	@ WAS	4.1	0.0–9.7	4.8	3.4
65	Demarcus Robinson	SF	vs LV	4.0	0.0–9.6	4.8	3.3
66	Marvin Harrison Jr.	HOU	@ LAC	4.0	0.0–9.6	4.8	3.3
67	Devaughn Vele	NO	vs CLE	3.9	0.0–9.5	4.8	3.0
68	Makai Lemon	PHI	vs NYG	3.8	0.0–9.4	5.0	2.6
69	Ted Hurst III	TB	@ CHI	3.8	0.0–9.4	4.5	3.1
70	Tre' Harris	LAC	vs HOU	3.8	0.0–9.4	4.7	2.9
71	Ja'Kobi Lane	BAL	vs JAX	3.7	0.0–9.3	4.8	2.7
72	Rashod Bateman	BAL	vs JAX	3.7	0.0–9.3	4.7	2.7
73	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	@ MIA	3.6	0.0–9.2	4.3	2.9
74	Reggie Virgil	ARI	@ SEA	3.4	0.0–9.0	4.3	2.5
75	Josh Cameron	JAX	@ BAL	3.3	0.0–8.9	3.8	2.7
76	Laquon Treadwell	IND	vs DAL	3.3	0.0–8.9	4.1	2.5
77	Mack Hollins	NE	vs GB	3.2	0.0–8.8	3.9	2.4
78	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	@ CAR	3.2	0.0–8.8	3.9	2.4
79	Xavier Hutchinson	HOU	@ LAC	3.2	0.0–8.8	3.9	2.5
80	Andrei Iosivas	CIN	@ ATL	3.1	0.3–8.2	3.7	2.5
81	Tory Horton	SEA	vs ARI	3.1	0.3–8.2	3.7	2.5
82	Tez Johnson	TB	@ CHI	3.0	0.2–8.1	3.5	2.4
83	Kayshon Boutte	HOU	@ LAC	2.9	0.1–8.0	3.6	2.2
84	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAX	@ BAL	2.7	0.0–7.8	3.2	2.2
85	Jauan Jennings	MIN	vs BUF	2.7	0.0–7.8	3.3	2.2
86	Efton Chism III	NE	vs GB	2.6	0.0–7.7	3.1	2.1
87	Zachariah Branch	ATL	vs CIN	2.6	0.0–7.7	3.2	2.0
88	Jalen Nailor	LV	@ SF	2.5	0.0–7.6	3.0	2.0
89	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	@ NO	2.5	0.0–7.6	3.1	1.8
90	Darnell Mooney	NYG	@ PHI	2.4	0.0–7.5	2.9	1.9
91	Kyle Williams	NE	vs GB	2.4	0.0–7.5	2.8	2.0
92	Zavion Thomas	CHI	vs TB	2.3	0.0–7.4	2.9	1.8
93	Cody White	LV	@ SF	2.2	0.0–7.3	2.6	1.9
94	Kevin Coleman Jr.	MIA	vs DET	2.2	0.0–7.3	2.6	1.8
95	Tank Dell	HOU	@ LAC	2.2	0.0–7.3	2.7	1.7
96	Darius Cooper	PHI	vs NYG	2.1	0.0–7.2	2.5	1.7
97	Joshua Palmer	BUF	@ MIN	2.1	0.0–7.2	2.6	1.6
98	KaVontae Turpin	DAL	@ IND	2.1	0.0–7.2	2.5	1.8
99	Devontez Walker	BAL	vs JAX	2.0	0.0–7.1	2.4	1.6
100	Jordan Whittington	LAR	@ WAS	2.0	0.0–7.1	2.4	1.5
101	Olamide Zaccheaus	ATL	vs CIN	2.0	0.0–7.1	2.4	1.6
102	Jack Bech	LV	@ SF	1.9	0.0–7.0	2.4	1.5
103	Dyami Brown	WAS	vs LAR	1.8	0.1–5.9	2.2	1.3
104	Devin Duvernay	ARI	@ SEA	1.7	0.0–5.8	2.2	1.1
105	Xavier Legette	CAR	vs DEN	1.7	0.0–5.8	2.0	1.3
106	Colbie Young	CIN	@ ATL	1.6	0.0–5.7	2.0	1.2
107	Tyrell Shavers	BUF	@ MIN	1.6	0.0–5.7	1.9	1.3
108	Bo Melton	GB	@ NE	1.5	0.0–5.6	1.8	1.2
109	Jalen Royals	KC	vs NYJ	1.4	0.0–5.5	1.7	1.1
110	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	LAC	vs HOU	1.4	0.0–5.5	1.7	1.1
111	Tutu Atwell	LAR	@ WAS	1.4	0.0–5.5	1.7	1.2
112	Tai Felton	MIN	vs BUF	1.2	0.0–5.3	1.5	0.9
113	Dohnte Meyers	CIN	@ ATL	1.1	0.0–5.2	1.3	0.8
114	Isaiah Williams	NYJ	@ KC	1.1	0.0–5.2	1.4	0.8
115	Mitch Tinsley	CIN	@ ATL	1.1	0.0–5.2	1.4	0.9
116	Bryce Lance	NO	vs CLE	1.0	0.0–5.1	1.3	0.8
117	Christian Kirk	SF	vs LV	1.0	0.0–5.1	1.2	0.8
118	Jared Wayne	MIA	vs DET	1.0	0.0–5.1	1.2	0.7
119	John Metchie III	CAR	vs DEN	1.0	0.0–5.1	1.3	0.8
120	Cyrus Allen	KC	vs NYJ	0.9	0.0–5.0	1.1	0.7
121	Isaiah Bond	CLE	@ NO	0.9	0.0–5.0	1.1	0.7
122	Troy Franklin	DEN	@ CAR	0.9	0.0–5.0	1.1	0.7
123	Ashton Dulin	IND	vs DAL	0.8	0.0–4.9	1.0	0.7
124	Brycen Tremayne	CAR	vs DEN	0.8	0.0–4.9	1.0	0.6
125	Jalen Tolbert	MIA	vs DET	0.8	0.0–4.9	1.0	0.7
126	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	DEN	@ CAR	0.8	0.0–4.9	1.0	0.6
127	Brenen Thompson	LAC	vs HOU	0.7	0.0–4.8	0.8	0.5
128	Jonathan Mingo	DAL	@ IND	0.7	0.0–4.8	0.9	0.6
129	Deion Burks	IND	vs DAL	0.6	0.0–4.7	0.7	0.4
130	Irvin Charles	SEA	vs ARI	0.6	0.0–4.7	0.7	0.4
131	Tylan Wallace	CLE	@ NO	0.6	0.0–4.7	0.8	0.5
132	Andrew Armstrong	KC	vs NYJ	0.5	0.0–4.6	0.6	0.4
133	Brandin Cooks	SF	vs LV	0.5	0.0–4.6	0.5	0.4
134	CJ Daniels	LAR	@ WAS	0.5	0.0–4.6	0.6	0.4
135	Greg Dortch	BUF	@ MIN	0.5	0.0–4.6	0.6	0.4

Easiest matchups for wide receivers in week 9

The defenses that allow the most WR points, schedule-adjusted.

Defense	Rank	Vs average	Facing
Dallas Cowboys	2nd most of 32	+3.8	IND
Detroit Lions	3rd most of 32	+1.9	MIA
Chicago Bears	4th most of 32	+1.5	TB
Las Vegas Raiders	5th most of 32	+1.4	SF
Jacksonville Jaguars	6th most of 32	+1.3	BAL

Other positions in week 9

Questions

Who are the top wide receivers for week 9?

By Margin's half-PPR projection: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (21.9), Puka Nacua (19.2), Ja'Marr Chase (17.0).

Which defenses are the easiest matchups for wide receivers in week 9?

Dallas Cowboys (+3.8 a game), Detroit Lions (+1.9 a game), Chicago Bears (+1.5 a game), Las Vegas Raiders (+1.4 a game), Jacksonville Jaguars (+1.3 a game).

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