The NFL and fantasy football seasons are reaching their midway points. Fantasy managers are now adjusting and tweaking their rosters based on what we’ve seen through the league’s first nine weeks.
Working the waiver wire is the best way to better your team and find a weekly advantage. To aid in that, here are some of the top Week 10 waiver wire claims fantasy football managers should consider.
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Top Waiver Wire Pickups in Week 10
Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears (47.4% Rostered)
After this week, I won’t be able to list Justin Fields, so I might as well get him in while I can. Fields has been sensational and is showing all the signs of a franchise QB.
After an efficient Week 8, Fields demonstrated what makes him so special on Sunday. He completed 17 of 28 passes for 123 yards and three touchdowns, plus 178 rushing yards and a score on 15 carries in the Bears’ loss to the Dolphins.
His 42.7 PPR points were by far the highest of his season. Not only that, but the 23.8 PPR points Fields scored on the ground would’ve placed him as the QB4 before ever factoring in his passing. He now has four straight QB1 performances and is the QB2 overall since Week 5. He is a top-10 QB for the rest of the season and the top waiver wire claim at QB.
Daniel Jones, QB, New York Giants (44.6% Rostered)
Daniel Jones has put together a decent season and one that I would consider an improvement compared to seasons past. While the passing game still has some work, Jones’ rushing upside has helped a lot, as seen in Week 7 with his 107 yards.
The matchup against Houston is fantastic, and he came into last week as the QB16 in points per game while on pace for 750 yards on the ground. It might sometimes be a roller coaster, but Jones is a sleeper to consider in Week 10.
Jeff Wilson Jr., RB, Miami Dolphins (44.6% Rostered)
Although he started off in a rotation with Raheem Mostert as the Dolphins slowly got him involved, Jeff Wilson Jr. looked like the better running back on Sunday. Wilson equaled Mostert in carries with nine but destroyed him in the efficiency department at 5.7 yards per carry to just 2.9 for Mostert.
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Wilson totaled 51 yards on the ground and caught three passes for 21 yards and a touchdown against the Bears. I do expect this to be a committee moving forward, with both backs seeing significant playing time. It also wouldn’t surprise me if we see Wilson named the starter at some point. If you need a running back, Wilson as the 1A in Miami’s backfield could provide RB2/RB3 value in Week 10 and beyond. He is the top Week 10 waiver wire claim at RB.
Gus Edwards, RB, Baltimore Ravens (37.5% Rostered)
Gus Edwards missed much of last week’s game and Monday Night Football as well because of a hamstring injury, but he should be the starter once again when he’s back and healthy. Edwards has had 11 carries and 60+ yards or more in each of his last two games, including a two-touchdown season debut back in Week 7.
Kenyan Drake has done a decent job holding down the ship, but the Ravens love Edwards, and the latter has been extremely productive in this offense in the past. Assuming his health improves, Edwards would hold top-24 value as soon as Week 10.
Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers (30.4% Rostered)
After back-to-back 100-yard performances and a three-touchdown day in Week 8, D’Onta Foreman fell back to Earth against the Bengals, rushing seven times for 23 yards and even lost two yards on his two receptions.
Chuba Hubbard’s absence has played a factor in this. Back in Week 7, Hubbard was off to a strong start before his ankle injury that forced him to miss time. With an upcoming matchup in Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons, Hubbard should command some of the rushing work and be the primary receiving RB. He could hit flex territory and would be worth adding off the waiver wire ahead of anything potentially happening to Foreman, which would skyrocket Hubbard’s value.
Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, Carolina Panthers (8.4% Rostered)
It’s taken some time, but the former LSU Tiger Terrace Marshall Jr. has injected life back into his fantasy value. After recording over 80 yards in Week 7, Marshall found paydirt against the Bengals while catching three of his six targets for 53 yards.
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Since Week 8, Marshall has seen a 22.7% target share while finishing as the WR29 and will have another top-20 finish in Week 9. He has fully absorbed the Robbie Anderson role, and while it appears P.J. Walker will be back under center, Marshall is quickly moving from into WR4 range.
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Free Agent (19.8% Rostered)
Speaking of former LSU receivers, recent reports are saying that Odell Beckham Jr. could be cleared to resume full activity as early as this week.
There is a ton of buzz around Beckham with the likelihood of multiple teams getting into a bidding war to acquire the wide receiver. When that will be and who it will be for remains a massive question, as does his role once he signs.
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Although he finished as a top-36 receiver in five of his last seven games during the regular season, you could not tear your ACL any later than during the Super Bowl. Therefore until we see him on the field, we can only guess what his actual health is outside of the reports circulating.
But this late in the year, if you’re taking a shot solely for upside, I doubt you’ll find any sleeper with more upside than what Beckham provides for the rest of the season.
Wan’Dale Robinson, WR, New York Giants (20.3% Rostered)
With WR29 and WR35 finishes, it looked like Wan’Dale Robinson was about to become a household name. Unfortunately, that momentum came to a screeching halt in Week 8 after recording just 15 yards on two of three receiving.
With the Giants coming off their bye week, I anticipate a more significant focus to get the ball in Robinson’s hands with upcoming matchups against the Texans, Lions, and Cowboys. Robinson is in the WR3/WR4 range for fantasy this week.
Treylon Burks, WR, Tennessee Titans (22.5% Rostered)
Tennessee’s passing offense is broken. Malik Willis never stood a chance on Sunday, as none of his receivers could get open. Something A.J. Brown clearly noticed, as I am sure both Mike Vabrel and Treylon Burks did. Drafted to fill the hole left by Brown, Burks has been a disappointment as injuries have slowed his development.
He was playing on over 60% of the offense snaps before going on the IR and is slated to make his potential return as early as Week 10, where he’d instantly become the team’s No. 1 option against Denver. Even though I wouldn’t want to start him, I would consider adding Burks before the team announces he is returning and get ahead of the wave of managers filing waiver wire claims.
Greg Dulcich, TE, Denver Broncos (28.9% Rostered)
I don’t think we’re giving Greg Dulcich enough credit for the beginning of his career. After spending the first five weeks on IR, Dulcich has a 16% target share and is showing why there was so much buzz around camp. Not only that, but he’s finished as the TE11, TE7, and TE9, respectively, in weekly scoring. Plus, his 182 receiving yards are the most by a tight end in their first three games in NFL history.
The fact that we are at Week 10, and there is a possible TE1 floating around on the waiver wire is ludicrous. It’s just as much about Dulcich’s upside as it is about the position as a whole. Dulcich is not just a top waiver wire add for Week 10, but he is a TE1 for the rest of the year.
Hayden Hurst, TE, Cincinnati Bengals (59.6% Rostered)
Hayden Hurst finished as a top-12 TE for the fourth time in his last six games despite spending the bulk of that time questionable with both groin and ankle injuries. On Sunday, Hurst caught all five of his targets for 35 yards in the team’s blowout of the Carolina Panthers.
Hurst didn’t play a ton of the snaps in the second half due to the large lead they had built, thanks in large part to Joe Mixon’s historic five-touchdown outing. With Ja’Marr Chase remaining sidelined, Hurst takes a step up on the red zone priority list and has forty yards or more in four of his last five games. For how hit or miss the position can be, Hurst is a worthy addition off of the Week 10 waiver wire.
Cade Otton, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Another rookie who deserves praise is Cade Otton, who has done as well to bring as much production to this TE room as you could’ve asked. In his four games as the Buccaneers’ starter, he’s finished as the TE12, TE10, TE33, and TE3, respectively, in fantasy scoring.
On Sunday, Otton had five catches for 68 yards and the game-winning touchdown. He now has the absolute smash matchup of the week against the Seahawks. There is a concern about the return of Cameron Brate and his impact, but Otton has done enough to where he should remain in the offense’s game plan. He’s a TE sleeper worth considering in Week 10.