ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 24: Boston College quarterback Mason McKenzie (10) runs for a touchdown during the college football game between the Boston College Eagles and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on October 24th, 2026 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Eric Froton Fantasy Analyst Sun, October 25, 2026 at 6:35 PM UTC · 6 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Week 9 features 10 teams on bye, including six SEC programs like Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas A&M. With a large number of byes to contend with, here are my top adds to consider during this waiver period.
I wrote about McKenzie in my Week 8 Primer article citing him as an excellent starting option against Georgia Tech with 14 Power Four teams on Bye last week. He delivered with 16 rushes for 170 yards and two touchdowns on the ground for 37.04 points, which ranked third among all P4 signal-callers last scoring period. BC is embracing a run-first identity, recording 399 yards on the ground in the 49-27 victory over Georgia Tech. McKenzie has passing limitations, having completed just 57.8% of his attempts while piloting a middling BC pass offense that ranks 114th in passing success rate with a 4.2% interception rate (128th). Regardless of his passing acumen, McKenzie is a special athlete who is converting 23.3% of his rush attempts into 10+ yard gains and averaged a superb 26.0 PPG. He has a nice stretch of games at Duke this weekend and Florida State in Week 10 and is well worth a scoop if you are lacking consistency from your QB position.
Chiles leads a dominant Chip Kelly offense that ranks eighth nationally in adjusted net yards per pass attempt (12.7) and seventh with 65.3% of completions gaining first down yardage. He led all Week 8 quarterbacks with 40.06 points thanks to five total touchdowns (3 pass, 2 rush), with Chiles scoring 25+ points in four-of-six games for the thriving Wildcats offense. He's an interesting potential start this week at Oregon, but is especially valuable in the CFF playoffs with Minnesota and Illinois on tap for the final two weeks.
Craig is the latest TCU fantasy-friendly quarterback, with the Harvard transfer throwing for at least 290+ yards in five of his last six games, the lone blemish coming against BYU's shutdown secondary. He is a solid pickup facing a Kansas secondary that ranks 105th with 18.4% of completions gaining 20+ yards.
The changing of the guard has officially commenced, with the freshman phenom Mack handling a full-sized 26 carries for 159 yards and four touchdowns in the 28-17 upset over Kansas State. It marks the second such eruption for Mack in the last three games, going for 154 yards and two scores in Week 6 versus Hawaii. I had spoken to the father of a starting ASU lineman during my travels in the offseason and he absolutely raved about how Mack was going to take that job at some point, a statement that proved to be prophetic. He is a high-priority addition who should earn at least two starts down the stretch for a resurgent ASU.
Opportunity knocked for MacCormack when starting RB Evan Dickens succumbed to injury in Week 7, leaving the starting role to Bo. He joined McKenzie in the Boston College domination of Georgia Tech going for 155 yards on 20 carries with three touchdowns for a gaudy 35.8 points. The Eagles are generating 2.8 yards before contact (20th) and MacCormack should continue to have flex relevance against Duke and Florida State the next two weeks.
Laughery and Ca'Lil Valentine were expected to share the rushing workload this year, limiting the upside of each player. However, Valentine got hurt a couple of weeks ago, opening the door for Laughery to handle a more expanded workload. Since being inserted as the RB1, Laughery has scored 18.5+ points in the last two games, including a huge upset victory over at Oregon where he ran for 123 yards and a touchdown. He faces a pitiful Maryland defense that ranks 102nd in SP+ and just fired head coach Mike Locksley. Laughery is as good a Week 9 streaming option as you're likely to find on the waiver wire this week.
I usually try to concentrate on players who feature playable weekly matchups in the waiver column, but Jackson Harris is a high-priority pickup despite being on bye in Week 9. Somehow Harris is only 12% rostered despite being the eighth-overall point scorer at wide receiver and posting at least 20+ fantasy points in four of his last five appearances. Truly rarified air. Harris should be a major priority for LSU's stretch run against Alabama, Texas, at Tennessee and at Arkansas, and should be a primary waiver target this weekend.
It wasn't immediately clear who would assume WR1 duties for Arizona after Tre Spivey went down for the season with an injury. Mizell has stepped up and asserted himself as the unquestioned alpha dog with 14 receptions, 317 yards, three touchdowns and 56.4 points in the last two games. Arizona has been potent through the air, ranking 23rd in yards per dropback (8.0) and 14th in passing success rate (52%). Mizell has a tough test this weekend against Texas Tech, but Arizona has already had their bye week, and Mizell will be a weekly, matchup-based starting option going forward.
Cal currently ranks 134th in run rate, as QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and company have to throw in order to keep pace with opponents, who are lighting up their porous 89th ranked defense. As a result, Chase Hendricks has received a huge 71-target workload with a whopping 30 receptions over the last four games. While he only averages 11.8 PPG, Hendricks has only caught one touchdown pass in the last five games, and is due for positive regression against a dismal NC State defense this weekend.
The Orange prized recruit this cycle, Russell was brought along slowly for the first month, but the training wheels are officially off after catching 14 passes for 139 yards, two touchdowns and 35.2 points over the last two games. QB Steve Angeli has returned to health and led a thrilling 31-30 upset of North Carolina this week, and I expect Russell to continue the positive upward trend this week against SMU.
Beers has been a vital cog in Oklahoma's sputtering offense, securing at least four passes with at least 11.0 points in five-of-seven games this year. He ranks fifth among all P4 tight ends in points scored and is a weekly must-start who should be rostered in far more than the 48% of leagues he is currently rostered in.
Luke Dehnicke had ample preseason buzz, but has not seen the field in a month since sustaining an injury. In his stead, Honig has been a consistent presence in the Northwestern passing attack, catching at least two passes for 34+ yards in four of the last five contests with two touchdowns in the last three games. Honig is a strong streaming option this weekend in what should be a competitive affair at Oregon.
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