Waiver Wire Angle - Week 10

Welcome to the Week 10 waiver wire. In this installment, a star is reborn in Houston while backup running backs run wild with potential opportunities amid injuries to their counterparts. Depth WRs rise to the forefront as FLEX plays and sneaky stashes, and Darren Waller continues to inconsistently demand our attention. 

Teams and relevant players on bye in Week 10 include the Chicago Bears (Williams, Swift, Burden, Odunze, Loveland), Denver Broncos (Coleman), Philadelphia Eagles (...), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Irving, Egbuka).

Injuries to monitor: Puka Nacua (knee), Xavier Worthy (hamstring), Patrick Mahomes (elbow), Rhamondre Stevenson (knee), Luther Burden (concussion), Omar Cooper Jr. (ankle), Justin Herbert (finger), Josh Jacobs (finger), Jaylen Waddle (concussion), Ladd McConkey (back), JJ McCarthy (hip), Malik Willis (groin), Jake Ferguson (knee)

Be sure to check back in later in the week for The Injury Desk with Dr. Ribu Thomas for all things injuries!

Time to get into the content you all came here for: waivers! Below, I will be giving you this week’s Priority Claims, Adds, and Stashes.

Week 10 Priority Claims

*Disclaimer - Look to see if the players below are still on waivers as they would take precedent over the players listed in this week’s article (in order):

Jordyn Tyson
Emmett Johnson
Kaelon Black
Seth McGowan* (with the anticipation of a Jonathan Taylor trade)

I am comfortable spending 40-50+% FAAB on these five guys to secure them on my squad, depending on team structure and BYE week situations. Make sure to look ahead and be prepared for your players’ BYE weeks. 

1. Tank Dell, WR - HOU

FAAB: 20-30%

Ownership: ESPN (23%), Yahoo (13%), Sleeper (26%)

Tank Dell moon ball touchdowns are so back. Dell led the team in targets in just his second game back from a lengthy injury absence, snagging four receptions for 105 yards and a TD. I thought some regression would be coming the Texans way with Jaylin Noel on the shelf, but if Tank is going to step up with this kind of usage and production (while continuing to progress in his rehab and get comfortable on the playing field), then it is wheels up. As it gets later in the season, I'm looking for upside on the waiver wire. With Stroud in command of this offense and six (!) green matchups for WRs rest of season, Tank Dell could provide immense juice to your fantasy lineups down the stretch.

2. Caleb Douglas, WR - MIA

FAAB: 20-25%

Ownership: ESPN (27%), Yahoo (29%), Sleeper (50%)

Caleb Douglas continues to produce, ho hum. Douglas took on the Lions in Week 9 and racked up a respectable six catches on eight targets for 70 yards. Similar to Tank Dell, Douglas has a juicy rest-of-season outlook, and he’s my favorite to emerge as the true WR1 for this Miami WR room. I prefer Dell to Douglas because I trust the Texans and CJ Stroud more as an offensive unit. Douglas gets green matchups with GB, LAC, and BUF in the fantasy playoffs. 

3. Antonio Williams, WR - WAS

FAAB: 10-20%

Ownership: ESPN (21%), Yahoo (31%), Sleeper (43%)

Antonio finds himself right back on the list as a priority pick-up. He’s a player with massive upside and has a solid schedule down the stretch. He’s had back-to-back games off the bye week with over an 80% snap share and six or more targets in each. The breakout feels near for a player that has had many big plays taken away, but his usage has been promising and he passes the eye test. 

Week 10 Adds

4. Adonai Mitchell, WR - NYJ

FAAB: 5%-12%

The reason Mitchell isn’t in the priority claims is because of what he did in Week 9. AD Mitchell goosed on seven (SEVEN) targets. Week 8 was the breakout, followed by heartbreak. I would assume Garrett Wilson is back soon, but with Omar Cooper Jr. nursing an injury, opportunity should be there in Week 10 for Mitchell. 

5. Pat Bryant, WR - DEN

FAAB: 5-12%

The most disappointing player in all of fantasy land this year has to be Jaylen Waddle. Pat Bryant returned from injury and secured four of his five targets for 56 yards and a TD. Denver is on bye this week, so I would assume Waddle comes out healthy, but Bryant had a little upside prior to his IR stint early in the season. He’s a fine add.

Help, My Player is Injured

*Players I will be looking to add if there are injuries to those ahead of them (in order)

6. Corey Kiner, RB - NE: Rhamondre Stevenson injury timeline unknown, no TreVeyon Henderson.

7. Devin Singletary, RB - NYG: Plenty of opportunities, no competition for RB1 as long as Cam Skattebo is out.

8. Kaleb Johnson/Marshawn Lloyd, RB - GB: Slight lean to Johnson, but we’ve seen the duo before.

9. Ryan Flournoy, WR - DAL: George Pickens injury watch.

10. Konata Mumpfield, WR - LAR: Puka Nacua injury watch.

Week 10 Stashes

*Low single-digit/free FAAB spend players

11. Jordan Watkins, WR - SF: My favorite stash of the week with all the injuries to the 49ers’ receiving room.

12. Audric Estime, RB - NO: Played well in Week 9 and produced, putting up 72 yards and a TD on 15 carries.

13. Kayshon Boutte, WR - HOU: Feels like he could be the AD Mitchell of next week, but want to see consistency in production before I move Boutte up the list.

14. Samaje Perine, RB, CIN: Garbage time volume, still a great handcuff.

Quick QB Hits

1-QB Streams and Superflex Starts

1. Aaron Rodgers at CIN
2. Malik Willis at IND
3. JJ McCarthy vs WSH
4. Jacoby Brissett vs LAC

Week 10 is on the lighter side as far as waiver wires go, but players like Tank Dell and Caleb Douglas offer great upside that can, at worst, be weekly FLEX plays as we keep rolling through bye weeks. RBs are hard to come by, so stashing handcuffs that are an injury away from increased volume is always a safe and wise bet, especially as a contender. Happy bidding!