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Week 9 Waiver Wire: Breakout Pickups, Targets and Tips for Fantasy Football

With the 2016 NFL season reaching the halfway point, fantasy football owners are running out of ways to upgrade their roster.

The waiver wire is the easiest way to find reinforcements, but most of this year's breakout stars have already been snapped up, leaving owners scrambling to unearth the next hidden gem.

The eight players below are owned in fewer than 50 percent of fantasy leagues on ESPN.com. Each of the octet had encouraging Week 8 performances, making them attractive fantasy targets in the days and weeks ahead.

Week 9 Fantasy Targets

Week 9 Waiver-Wire Targets

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