Add These 13 Players In Week 10 + Injury Report

Hey everyone, I wrote up the following as my first piece of fantasy football content. Let me know what you think, and I hope it helps!

Injury Report

New Injuries

WR Chris Olave (concussion) - Olave suffered the fourth concussion of his NFL career and his second this season. I’d expect him to miss Week 10 at a minimum with a potential multi-week absence. Note that the Saints have a Week 12 bye - Olave could be held out until Week 13 or longer.

QB Dak Prescott (hamstring) - Likely to be placed on IR, will miss at least four weeks.

WR Drake London (hip) - London suffered a hip pointer and an oblique strain. It isn’t believed to be serious and he could suit up as early as Week 10.

WR AJ Brown (knee) - No structural issues, more of a contusion - he could play as early as Week 10.

WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) - Sprained AC joint, not considered serious, could play in Week 10.

WR Darius Slayton (concussion) - In concussion protocol, typically miss one game or so.

WR Keon Coleman (wrist) - Waiting for news.

QB Caleb Williams (lower body) - Will likely be fine for Week 10.

Existing Injury Updates

RB Zack Moss (neck) - expected to miss rest of regular season.

WR Nico Collins (hamstring) - eligible to return this week, no update yet.

RB Christian McCaffrey (achilles) - back at practice and trending towards playing this week .

Waiver Wire Week 10

Quarterbacks

  1. Drake Maye - In the three full games Drake Maye has played, he has finished as the QB8, QB7, and QB 11, averaging 21.4 fantasy points per start. That would make him the overall QB6 across weeks 6, 7, and 9. With a season/career-high 95 rushing yards against the Titans in Week 9, Maye provides both a strong floor and enticing upside as a dual-threat quarterback.

Running Backs

  1. Ray Davis - We know that James Cook isn’t going anywhere. However, it’s that time of year where we want to roster high-upside handcuffs as the fantasy playoffs approach. Davis looked explosive this week, taking a checkdown pass 63 yards to the house, and we know what he is capable of (18.2 fantasy points in Week 6) were James Cook to go down.
  2. Trey Benson - Similar to fellow rookie RB Ray Davis’ situation, Benson is unlikely to be startable in fantasy without an injury to James Conner. However, Benson is coming off the highest fantasy output of his young career (12.5 fantasy points), including scoring his first NFL TD from the one-yard line. It doesn’t hurt that the Cardinals have the most favorable fantasy playoff schedule for running backs. Stash him!
  3. Blake Corum - Kyren Williams leads all running backs in snap share with an outrageous 88% through 9 weeks. The next highest player at the position is Breece Hall with 76% - a 12% difference. Sean McVay loves to utilize a workhorse RB, and rookie third-round pick Corum is next in line were Kyren to miss time.
  4. Khalil Herbert - Herbert was traded to the Bengals this morning, and with Zack Moss expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, Herbert’s upside case is filling in as the 1B in Cincinnati’s backfield. Additionally, he would be the biggest beneficiary if Chase Brown were to miss any time.

Wide Receivers

  1. Elijah Moore - While his 5.8 point performance in Week 9 was disappointing, Moore still saw 8 targets (19% target share) this week after seeing 11 targets (30%) in Week 8. In the wake of Amari Cooper’s departure, Moore will continue to be valuable as long as Jameis Winston remains at quarterback. Cleveland has the 6th-highest pass rate over expectation in the league since Jameis took over.
  2. DeMario Douglas - In three full games played with Drake Maye, Douglas is averaging 7 targets - tied with Hunter Henry for the team lead. Based on how Douglas was utilized in Week 9, he had the 16th-most expected fantasy points among wide receivers. A bet on Douglas is a bet on his ascending rookie quarterback elevating the entire offense, and DeMario doesn’t have much to compete with at the WR position.
  3. Noah Brown - In Week 9, Brown led the Commanders in targets with 6 in a game where Jayden Daniels only attempted 22 passes, good for a 27.3% target share. Additionally, Brown posted a 76+% route share for the second straight week, an indication that he has cemented himself as the second option in Washington’s WR corps. While Terry McLaurin will typically see more than his 3 Week 9 targets, Brown offers access to a Washington offense scoring the 4th-most fantasy points per game.

Tight Ends

  1. Taysom Hill - Simply put, the Saints are low on weapons. Rasheed Shaheed is out for the year. Chris Olave will likely miss time with a concussion. Jamaal Williams is nursing a groin injury. And last but not least, running back Kendre Miller is on IR. In Week 9, Hill finished as the overall TE5, setting season-highs across the board in targets (5), receptions (4), and reception yards (41), with a rushing touchdown to boot. Expect his increased usage both on the ground and through the air to continue, especially while Olave remains out.
  2. Hunter Henry - In three full games played with Drake Maye, Henry is averaging 7 targets per game, tied for the team-high with DeMario Douglas. Additionally, based on how he has been utilized in those three games, Henry has the 4th-most expected fantasy points per game among tight ends, according to PFF. On an offense starving for production from their wide receivers, Henry’s strong usage should continue.
  3. Mike Gesicki - Gesicki set season-highs in route share (61%), air yards share (38%), and of course, fantasy points (27.0) in Week 9, and has shown the ability to capitalize on additional volume when given the opportunity. An important note, however, is that Tee Higgins’ (quad) absence was the main factor in Gesicki’s expanded role - I wouldn’t expect him to be featured once Higgins returns. That being said, the Bengals just lost TE Erick All for the season, and next week, Gesicki faces a Ravens defense giving up the 7th-most fantasy points over expectation to tight ends. He would be a fine start in that spot were Higgins to miss another week.
  4. A.J. Barner - Based on his Week 9 usage, Seattle’s rookie tight end had the 7th-most expected fantasy points among tight ends, according to PFF. While he turned his 7 targets into just 4 catches for 27 yards, he posted the highest route share (86%) of any Seahawks TE this season. He may not be a special talent (his pro comp was Durham Smythe, per Player Profiler), but his role is worth stashing on your bench until we get a better idea of how long Noah Fant will be out.
  5. Theo Johnson - Johnson had his best performance of the season on Sunday, turning a season-high 6 targets into 3 catches for 51 yards and a touchdown. He trailed only Malik Nabers in target share with 23.1%, and had a 72.4% route share. Johnson has the 7th-highest athleticism score among 479 all-time tight ends analyzed by PlayerProfiler, and the Giants have the most favorable remaining schedule for tight ends rest of season.

Notable Snubs

  • WR Quentin Johnston - More than half of Johnston’s Week 9 receiving yards came on a 66-yard touchdown, and he’s had more than 5 targets in just one game this season. Johnston also had the second-most fantasy points over expected (+14.3) among WRs in Week 9. Additionally, per Ryan Heath of FantasyPoints, busted coverage plays account for 44% of Johnston’s 2024 fantasy output. QJ has flashed at times in Year 2, but his production has been too dependent on splash plays.
  • WR Demarcus Robinson - Robinson benefitted from Puka Nacua’s ejection on Sunday, but his four touchdowns over the past two games are fool’s gold. With Nacua and Kupp back and healthy, Robinson can not be trusted in fantasy lineups.
  • TE Jonnu Smith - Smith set a season-high in route share (83%) in Week 9 and turned 6 targets into a respectable 5 catches for 46 yards. However, I don’t see the upside for his role given where he stands behind Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De’Von Achane in the target pecking order.
  • WR Jalen Coker - Coker took a step back in Week 9 as his route share dropped from 80% to 59% and he earned just 3 targets. Assuming Adam Thielen doesn’t get traded, his return is imminent, which is bad news for Coker’s role expanding. While Jonathan Mingo (targeted once in Week 9) was traded to the Cowboys, it’s hard for me to see Bryce Young supporting Coker in addition to Thielen and Legette on a weekly basis.
  • TE Ja’Tavion Sanders - In Week 9, Sanders generated the most receiving yards over expected in a game by a rookie tight end this season (+50) ,per Next Gen Stats. He also led the Panthers in receiving, catching 4 balls for 87 yards. However, he’s still contending with Tommy Tremble (when healthy) at the tight end position on a team quarterbacked by Bryce Young.
  • RB Jaylen Wright - While Wright has shown promise as a rookie, he is one Mostert or Achane injury away from a 1B role in Miami’s backfield. That role is valuable in an explosive offense like the Dolphins’, but I prefer the upside of guys like Davis, Corum, and Benson, who are one injury away from potential workhorse roles. If you have the bench space, however, he’s worth the stash.
  • RB Isaac Guerendo - With CMC trending towards a Week 10 return and Jordan Mason back at practice, it remains to be seen who the CMC backup to roster is. Until we have an answer, I prefer to roster guys like Davis, Corum, and Benson who have clear paths to workhorse roles.