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An erroneous whistle took a defensive touchdown away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An early whistle cost the New York Giants a fumble recovery on a tush push.
Even with Kyler Murray and the Cardinals on a bye, five different former Sooner quarterbacks started behind center this week in the NFL.
Week 9 marks the end of the first half of the 2025 NFL regular season—and so far the season has gone exactly like everyone expected.
Cam Ward threw for 259 yards and a touchdown, but the Titans offense backfired often as has been the case all season. One Titans bright spot: Rookie receivers Chimere Dike (7 catches, 93 yards) and Elic Ayomanor (4 catches, 53 yards) featured as the top two receiving options with Calvin Ridley sidelined.
Week 9 NFL power rankings change with Texans, Ravens, Dolphins, Jets wins, Titans, Saints, Browns, Giants, Bengals, Cowboys, Vikings, Falcons losses.
Dallas is also coming off a dominating win over Washington, 44-22. Dak Prescott passed for 264 yards and touchdowns with no turnovers. Running back Javonte Williams added 116 rushing yards with a touchdown, while CeeDee Lamb had five receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown.
That’s why today we’ll be going over three defenses to add from your waiver wire ahead of Sunday for Week 8 of the fantasy football season. To make this article applicable to as many people as possible, all defenses must be under 50% rostered on ESPN.