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Trades & waiversWeek 9 so farIn progress

1 Trade and Counting

Wills sends Dameon Pierce, Jaleel McLaughlin, Kyle Monangai, and Ja'Marr Chase to Justin for Chase Brown, Davante Adams, Nico Collins, Rashee Rice, and T.J. Hockenson.

Trades

  1. Nov. 5 · 12:03 a.m.

    Justingets
    • Dameon Pierce RB · FA
    • Jaleel McLaughlin RB · CLE
    • Kyle Monangai RB · CHI
    • Ja'Marr Chase WR · CIN

    Points count once Week 9 is final

    Willsgets
    • Chase Brown RB · CIN
    • Davante Adams WR · LAR
    • Nico Collins WR · HOU
    • Rashee Rice WR · KC
    • T.J. Hockenson TE · MIN

    Points count once Week 9 is final

    Rest of seasonJustin54%46%Wills

“Since the deal” counts points the incoming players scored in their new team’s starting lineup. “Rest of season” is the modeled chance that side gets more out of the deal from here.

Top waiver bids

  1. $27Jacoby Brissett QBJustin
  2. $6New York Giants DEFChris
  3. $1Fernando Mendoza QBMikey
Trade tracker
Week 9 previewThursday, Nov. 5

Chris vs. Justin, Both 4–4

The winner of Chris vs. Justin moves to 86% playoff odds; the loser falls to 60% (Chris) or 57% (Justin).

Game of the week: Chris (4–4) vs. Justin (4–4), sixth and fifth in the standings, at 72% and 73% playoff odds. Chris leads the series 12–9, but Justin won the last meeting, 90.14–82.82 in Week 14 of 2025. A win moves Chris to 86% and a loss drops Chris to 60%. Justin is at 86% with a win and 57% with a loss. Projected: Chris 120.5, Justin 120.2.

Game of the week

Chris

4–4

With a win
86%
With a loss
60%

Justin

4–4

With a win
86%
With a loss
57%
ProjectedChris121.8 projected points34% to winJustin136.1 projected points66% to win

Chris leads 12–9

With a win and with a loss show each team’s chance of making the playoffs after this week’s result.

Projected score is each team’s total; win chance is each side’s probability of winning the game, as of Nov. 9.

This week in league history

Week 9, 2021: Smokin Herb 167.08, Bubby on Bubby 85.14. Margin: 81.94. The 9th-largest regular-season margin in league history.

Power rankingsWeek 8 · Wednesday, Nov. 4

Ethan Holds No. 1, Eli Falls to No. 5

Ethan is 6–2 with the league's best all-play record, 54–18, and an 87% chance at a first-round bye.

Ethan stays No. 1 after beating Eli 163.28–110.74 for a fourth straight win. The 54–18 record against the full field is the league's best, the playoff odds are above 99%, and the bye odds are 87%. Mikey moves up one spot to No. 2 with 1146.26 points, second only to Ethan's 1153.68, and Carter moves up one to No. 3 at 6–2.

  1. 1

    Ethan

    6–2 · All-play 54–18

    Four straight wins and a 54–18 all-play record, the league's best. Bye odds: 87%.

    6–2All-play 54–18
    >99% playoff odds
  2. 2

    MikeyUp 1

    5–3 · All-play 47–25

    Up one spot. 1146.26 points, 7.42 behind Ethan for the league lead. Bye odds: 53%.

    5–3All-play 47–25
    99% playoff odds
  3. 3

    CarterUp 1

    6–2 · All-play 42–30

    6–2 and second in the standings after beating Nolan 135.74–73.94. Playoff odds: 98%.

    6–2All-play 42–30
    98% playoff odds
  4. 4

    JustinUp 1

    4–4 · All-play 43–29

    Week 8's high score, 163.84. 15 trades this season, the most in the league.

    4–4All-play 43–29
    73% playoff odds
  5. 5

    EliDown 3

    3–5 · All-play 37–35

    Down three spots after a 163.28–110.74 loss to Ethan. Playoff odds: 26%.

    3–5All-play 37–35
    26% playoff odds
  6. 6

    ChrisUp 2

    4–4 · All-play 34–38

    Up two spots on a second straight win, 129.50–95.10 over Wills. Playoff odds: 72%.

    4–4All-play 34–38
    72% playoff odds
  7. 7

    Wills

    3–5 · All-play 35–37

    3–5 after the loss to Chris. Playoff odds: 24%.

    3–5All-play 35–37
    24% playoff odds
  8. 8

    NolanDown 2

    5–3 · All-play 33–39

    5–3, but the week's low score, 73.94, drops Nolan two spots. Playoff odds: 78%.

    5–3All-play 33–39
    78% playoff odds
  9. 9

    Russell

    4–4 · All-play 24–48

    Lost 163.84–93.78 to Justin with 26.26 from Cam Ward on the bench. Playoff odds: 30%.

    4–4All-play 24–48
    30% playoff odds
  10. 10

    Cloudy

    0–8 · All-play 11–61

    0–8, 11–61 against the field. Odds of finishing tenth: 99%.

    0–8All-play 11–61
    0% playoff odds

Order: 60% all-play record (every team against every score, every week), 25% all-play over the last three weeks, 15% actual record. Odds: 20,000 simulations of the remaining regular season from each team's scoring so far.

Trades & waiversWeek 8 · Wednesday, Nov. 4

Four Trades, Cloudy in Three

Cloudy made three of the week's four trades, and Carnell Tate was traded twice in under 16 hours.

Cloudy sent Davante Adams and George Kittle to Justin for Rachaad White, Colston Loveland and the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 28. Rest of season: Justin 82%. White, Loveland and the Bengals scored 25.00 in Cloudy's Week 8 lineup; Adams and Kittle scored 0.00 for Justin.

Trades

  1. Oct. 28 · 12:06 p.m.

    Justingets
    • Davante Adams WR · LAR
    • George Kittle TE · SF

    Since the deal0.00

    Cloudygets
    • Rachaad White RB · WAS
    • Colston Loveland TE · CHI
    • Cincinnati Bengals DEF · CIN

    Since the deal25.00

    Rest of seasonJustin82%18%Cloudy
  2. Oct. 29 · 9:55 p.m.

    Cloudygets
    • Jordan Mason RB · MIN
    • Carnell Tate WR · TEN

    Since the deal2.00

    Eligets
    • Justin Herbert QB · LAC
    • Travis Etienne Jr. RB · NO

    Since the deal0.00

    Rest of seasonCloudy26%74%Eli
  3. Oct. 30 · 1:46 p.m.

    • Kyler Murray QB · MIN
    • Ashton Jeanty RB · LV
    • Carnell Tate WR · TEN
    • Garrett Wilson WR · NYJ

    Since the deal40.00

    Cloudygets
    • Joe Burrow QB · CIN
    • Drake London WR · ATL

    Since the deal40.78

    Rest of seasonRussell26%74%Cloudy

“Since the deal” counts points the incoming players scored in their new team’s starting lineup. “Rest of season” is the modeled chance that side gets more out of the deal from here.

Trade tracker
Week 8 recapTuesday, Nov. 3

Justin Scores 163.84; Ethan Sets the Eight-Week Points Record

Ethan's 1153.68 points are the most through eight weeks in league history, and he leads at 6–2. Cloudy is 0–8.

Justin beat Russell 163.84–93.78 for the week's high score and its widest margin, 70.06; the score would have beaten all nine other teams. Russell started Matthew Stafford, who scored 8.28, while Cam Ward scored 26.26 on his bench. His best possible lineup, 124.86, would still have lost.

Final scores

  • Justin163.84

    defeated Russell93.78

  • Chris129.50

    defeated Wills95.10

  • Mikey129.98

    defeated Cloudy92.18

  • Carter135.74

    defeated Nolan73.94

  • Ethan163.28

    defeated Eli110.74

Awards

  • Boss of the WeekJustin163.849–0 against the field
  • Bench BlunderNolan51.36 leftJacksonville Jaguars scored 20.00 on the bench
Week 8 previewThursday, Oct. 29

Russell vs. Justin, Fifth Against Sixth

A win lifts Russell from 45% to 65% playoff odds and Justin from 46% to 58%.

Game of the week: Russell (4–3) vs. Justin (3–4), fifth and sixth in the standings, at 45% and 46% playoff odds. Justin leads the series 12–4, but Russell won the last meeting, 181.96–89.12 in Week 7 of 2025. A win moves Russell to 65% and a loss drops Russell to 32%. Justin is at 58% with a win and 27% with a loss. Projected: Justin 125.3, Russell 119.9.

Game of the week

Russell

4–3

With a win
65%
With a loss
32%

Justin

3–4

With a win
58%
With a loss
27%

Justin leads 12–4

With a win and with a loss show each team’s chance of making the playoffs after this week’s result.

This week in league history

Week 8, 2025: Mikey's Destroyer of Worlds scored 181.34 against The Thinker. The 12th-highest regular-season score in league history.

Power rankingsWeek 7 · Wednesday, Oct. 28

Ethan Takes No. 1, Eli Climbs to No. 2

Eli is 3–4 and ninth in the standings, and second here on three straight wins.

Ethan moves up one spot to No. 1 at 5–2, with three straight wins and a 46–17 record against the full field, the best in the league. Ethan's playoff odds are above 99% and the odds of a first-round bye are 76%. Mikey, No. 1 a week ago, drops two spots to third after a 98.82, the lowest score of Mikey's season, but still holds 1016.28 points, the most through seven weeks in league history.

  1. 1

    EthanUp 1

    5–2 · All-play 46–17

    46–17 against the field, the league's best. Three straight wins. Bye odds: 76%.

    5–2All-play 46–17
    >99% playoff odds
  2. 2

    EliUp 3

    3–4 · All-play 33–30

    Up three spots on three straight wins. Ninth in the standings at 3–4. Playoff odds: 35%.

    3–4All-play 33–30
    35% playoff odds
  3. 3

    MikeyDown 2

    4–3 · All-play 41–22

    1016.28 points, the most through seven weeks in league history. Week 7's 98.82 was a season low.

    4–3All-play 41–22
    98% playoff odds
  4. 4

    CarterDown 1

    5–2 · All-play 35–28

    5–2 and second in the standings. The 105.72 against Ethan was a season low.

    5–2All-play 35–28
    93% playoff odds
  5. 5

    JustinDown 1

    3–4 · All-play 34–29

    Lost to Nolan 140.16–111.44. 13 trades this season, second to Chris.

    3–4All-play 34–29
    46% playoff odds
  6. 6

    Nolan

    5–2 · All-play 33–30

    Ended a two-game losing streak with 140.16. 5–2 and third in the standings.

    5–2All-play 33–30
    91% playoff odds
  7. 7

    WillsUp 1

    3–4 · All-play 32–31

    Week 7's high score, 145.34, would have beaten all nine other teams.

    3–4All-play 32–31
    42% playoff odds
  8. 8

    ChrisDown 1

    3–4 · All-play 29–34

    Beat Mikey by 17.24 in the week's closest game. 14 trades, the most in the league.

    3–4All-play 29–34
    52% playoff odds
  9. 9

    Russell

    4–3 · All-play 22–41

    Two straight losses. 4–3 with the ninth-most points, 781.48.

    4–3All-play 22–41
    45% playoff odds
  10. 10

    Cloudy

    0–7 · All-play 10–53

    0–7. Odds of finishing tenth: 98%.

    0–7All-play 10–53
    <1% playoff odds

Order: 60% all-play record (every team against every score, every week), 25% all-play over the last three weeks, 15% actual record. Odds: 20,000 simulations of the remaining regular season from each team's scoring so far.

Trades & waiversWeek 7 · Wednesday, Oct. 28

Two Trades, 17 Adds for Ethan

Eli and Mikey swapped two players apiece, and Carter bought Emanuel Wilson from Chris for $3 FAAB.

Eli sent Baker Mayfield and Malik Washington to Mikey for Jordan Mason and Carnell Tate on Oct. 21. Rest of season: Eli 66%. Jordan Mason and Carnell Tate scored 14.20 in Eli's Week 7 lineup; Mikey's lineup has 0.00 from Baker Mayfield and Malik Washington.

Trades

  1. Oct. 21 · 11:16 p.m.

    Mikeygets
    • Baker Mayfield QB · TB
    • Malik Washington WR · MIA

    Since the deal1.40

    Eligets
    • Jordan Mason RB · MIN
    • Carnell Tate WR · TEN

    Since the deal, then traded on14.20

    Rest of seasonMikey34%66%Eli
  2. Oct. 24 · 11:36 a.m.

    Chrisgets
    • $3 FAAB
    Cartergets
    • Emanuel Wilson RB · SEA

    Since the deal18.00

    Rest of seasonChris15%85%Carter

“Since the deal” counts points the incoming players scored in their new team’s starting lineup. “Rest of season” is the modeled chance that side gets more out of the deal from here.

Top waiver bids

  1. $31Caleb Douglas WRRussell
  2. $7New England Patriots DEFChris
  3. $3Chig Okonkwo TEMikey
  4. $1Hunter Henry TEChris
  5. $1Pittsburgh Steelers DEFEthan
Trade tracker
Week 7 recapTuesday, Oct. 27

Wills Scores 145.34; Ethan Leads Three Teams at 5–2

Mikey's 1016.28 points are the most through seven weeks in league history. Cloudy is 0–7.

Wills beat Russell 145.34–110.78 for the week's high score, which would have beaten all nine other teams. Eli scored 144.22 and beat Cloudy by 49.50, the week's widest margin, for his third straight win.

Final scores

  • Nolan140.16

    defeated Justin111.44

  • Wills145.34

    defeated Russell110.78

  • Chris116.06

    defeated Mikey98.82

  • Ethan141.88

    defeated Carter105.72

  • Eli144.22

    defeated Cloudy94.72

Awards

  • Boss of the WeekWills145.349–0 against the field
  • Bench BlunderEthan37.16 leftJameson Williams scored 23.60 on the bench
  • Lineup LossJustin142.54Best possible lineup would have won
Week 7 previewThursday, Oct. 22

Russell and Wills, One Week After Their Trade

A Russell win lifts his playoff odds to 79%. A loss leaves Wills at 14%.

Game of the week: Russell (4–2) vs. Wills (2–4), one week after Wills sent Kyren Williams and Drake London to Russell for Quinshon Judkins and Ja'Marr Chase. Russell leads the series 8–5, but Wills won the last meeting, 151.16–124.54 in the 2025 playoffs. A win moves Russell to 79% playoff odds and a loss drops him to 53%. Wills is at 37% with a win and 14% with a loss.

Game of the week

Russell

4–2

With a win
79%
With a loss
53%

Wills

2–4

With a win
37%
With a loss
14%

Russell leads 8–5

With a win and with a loss show each team’s chance of making the playoffs after this week’s result.

This week in league history

Week 7, 2020: Wills's Comeback Season scored 206.04 against Obi-Wan Mahomie. The 2nd-highest regular-season score in league history.

This week · Week 9

  1. Chris vs. JustinLive · Chris leads 12–9 · game of the week
    141.88–93.16
  2. Russell vs. EliLive · Eli leads 7–6
    74.40–119.14
  3. Nolan vs. WillsLive · Nolan leads 9–7
    103.80–95.00
  4. Carter vs. CloudyLive · Cloudy leads 4–1
    95.50–147.30
  5. Ethan vs. MikeyLive · Ethan leads 6–5
    130.00–147.72
Scores and standings →
  1. 16 trades
  2. 14 trades
  3. 12 trades
  4. 8 trades
  5. 7 trades

Trades this season. 38 in all.

Most traveled

  1. Carnell Tate WR6 rosters: Chris, Ethan, Eli, Mikey, Cloudy, Russell
  2. Josh Downs WR5 rosters: Carter, Ethan, Cloudy, Justin, Russell
  3. Emanuel Wilson RB5 rosters: Nolan, Justin, Cloudy, Chris, Carter

Players on the most rosters this season, in the order they moved.