Week 9 of the 2022 fantasy football season is nearly in the books! And it’s time to improve our rosters on the Week 10 waiver wire. Let’s take a look at the top Week 10 waiver wire pickups and targets that fantasy managers should consider adding to their rosters, which include Russell Wilson, Jeff Wilson Jr., and DeAndre Carter.
Note: All roster percentages are from Yahoo, and players are listed by position in order of priority.
Waiver Wire Pickups To Target in Week 10
Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos (54% Rostered)
With Russell Wilson playing terrible football and the Broncos on a bye in Week 9, he’s available in just about half of leagues. If there were ever a time to pick him back up and start him, it’s for a Week 10 matchup with the Titans’ bottom-five pass defense.
Tennessee entered Week 9 allowing the 10th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks. They are a pass-funnel defense. The Broncos should be able to have success through the air. If you need a Week 10 spot starter, throw a 3-5% FAAB bid on Wilson, and/or consider him an option in Best Ball tournaments on Underdog Fantasy.
Jeff Wilson Jr., Miami Dolphins (51% Rostered)
Fantasy managers were right to have concern over Jeff Wilson Jr.‘s usage in his first game with the Dolphins. Well, he immediately entered an even timeshare with Raheem Mostert.
Wilson played half the offensive snaps — two more than Mostert. They both saw nine carries and ran virtually the same number of routes. Wilson caught all three of his targets for 21 yards and a touchdown.
Wilson is unquestionably the top Week 10 waiver wire target and looks like a weekly Flex play, at worst, in one of the league’s best offenses. He has league-winning upside if Mostert were to get hurt. Wilson is worth a 25-30% FAAB bid.
Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers (34% Rostered)
Sometimes, it’s about what didn’t happen. Chuba Hubbard didn’t play on Sunday due to an ankle sprain. Yet, he managed to increase his fantasy value.
D’Onta Foreman played just 42% of the offensive snaps. He was in a near-even timeshare with Raheem Blackshear. Even Spencer Brown saw 13 snaps.
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Hubbard is reportedly close to returning. When he does, he should have an immediate role with the potential for more if he outplays Foreman. It’s difficult to find usable running backs on the waiver wire. Go get Hubbard for 5-7% of your FAAB if he’s out there.
Jordan Wilkins, Indianapolis Colts (0% Rostered)
Somehow, we live in a world where I’m recommending Jordan Wilkins, at least in some capacity.
Neon Deon Jackson hurt his knee in the second half of the Colts’ loss to the Patriots. He briefly returned to the game, but ultimately could not finish it. After his exit, it was Wilkins who acted as the primary back. He played 19 snaps to Phillip Lindsay’s nine.
It’s impossible to know what role, if any, Zack Moss would play next week. Was he inactive because he just joined the team or because he’s just not part of the rotation? Regardless of the answer, Wilkins needs to be on your radar. Perhaps, Moss as well.
As of now, I cannot give a FAAB recommendation due to the uncertainty surrounding Jackson’s injury. When we know more, that will dictate how aggressively you pursue the backups.
DeAndre Carter, Los Angeles Chargers (31% Rostered)
It’s very surprising to see DeAndre Carter so readily available. He didn’t have a great week, but he’s the Chargers’ WR2 for the foreseeable future. Mike Williams is out at least another 2-3 weeks, and Keenan Allen does not appear particularly close to returning either from his lingering hamstring strain.
Carter played 82% of the snaps and saw six targets, catching five for 53 yards. That’s serviceable usage in PPR formats. He’s worth a 7-10% FAAB bid.
Zay Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars (24% Rostered)
I feel like Zay Jones is on here every week, and for the same reason. Jones is not about to win you a matchup or be a difference-making player. But he’s out there on nearly every snap. He led the Jaguars in routes run on Sunday and caught all five of his targets for 40 yards.
Jones has five games of at least 9.0 PPR fantasy points. Obviously, that’s nothing overly exciting. Nevertheless, it’s serviceable if you need a guy to cover bye weeks and injuries. Jones is a floor play who you can probably get for 3-5% of your FAAB.
Terrace Marshall Jr., Carolina Panthers (6% Rostered)
Ever since Robbie Anderson was traded, Terrace Marshall Jr. has operated as the Panthers’ WR2 behind DJ Moore. That happened again on Sunday, with Marshall playing 92% of the snaps and running the same number of routes as Moore.
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Marshall has now posted consecutive games of double-digit fantasy points. The quarterback situation changes week-to-week in Carolina, but Marshall has proven capable of being a startable fantasy asset during bye weeks. He’s worth a 3-5% FAAB bid.
Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11% Rostered)
With Cameron Brate still out, Cade Otton has acted as the primary tight end. He’s oscillated between useful weeks and dud weeks since Week 4. On the odd-numbered weeks, he’s reached double-digit fantasy points. In the even-numbered weeks, he hasn’t come close.
Against the Rams, Otton caught five of six targets for 68 yards and the game-winning touchdown. He’s unlikely to ever be consistent, but he’s got enough of a ceiling to be worthy of starting for tight end-needy teams. You can probably get Otton for a 3-5% FAAB bid.
Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears (23% Rostered)
I have no idea if this sudden revival is real. It probably isn’t. But Cole Kmet played all but two snaps in Week 9. Justin Fields targeted him six times, with Kmet catching five for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Kmet ran 30 routes, second-most on the team behind Darnell Mooney. He also carried the ball twice for nine yards.
If you need a tight end, we’ve seen Kmet be good before. You can take a shot on him for 3-5% of your FAAB.