John's favorite rookie waiver wire pickups, fantasy football breakout candidates heading into Week 9 of 2025. Which NFL rookies have league-winning fantasy upside?

First-year players in the NFL offer excellent upside at a very cheap price -- often, first-year players drafted outside the first two rounds are hardly on the fantasy radars of managers in your leagues.

Churning through waiver wire pickups and eventually hitting on just one is worth it. For the low price of not having to give up anyone on your roster that you actually want, it's a pretty good deal.

The bigger issue is finding one that actually does something. That's a more difficult task. The majority of them end up being nothing but speculative stashes, but which rookies should you take shots on this week? Be sure to check

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