Let’s take a look at who to target on your Week 10 Waiver Wire. In general, these players will be injury replacements or those who I think have a chance to break out. Remember, it’s unlikely that someone here will be the next fantasy great, but you should find some low-end RB2s, WR3s, and bye week starters with upside potential. Most players listed will be less than 50 percent owned according to FantasyPros consensus roster percentage.
Week 10 Waiver Wire- Quarterbacks Targets
Sam Darnold, Seahawks (38.5% Rostered) | 10%-12% FAAB
Sam Darnold has had only two weeks with fewer than 16 points. Week 1 against San Francisco, in his first start in a new offense, and Week 7 against Houston, the best defense in the league. He is coming off a stellar game against Washington to the tune of 28.2 points. Darnold has tough match-ups the next two weeks, against the Cardinals and Rams, but then he has a five-game stretch against defenses allowing more points to quarterbacks than average. Currently, Sam Darnold is the QB15 in points per game, but I expect him to be in the 8-12 range over the remainder of the season.
J.J. McCarthy, Vikings (26.3% Rostered) | 7%-10% FAAB
Carson Wentz is out for the season, leaving J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer as the Vikings’ quarterbacks. McCarthy only has three starts in his career, two good and one bad, so the potential upside is worth a stash. McCarthy was a highly-rated prospect coming out of college as the 10th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but has been slowed by injury. He has an average start against Baltimore this week, but games against Washington, Dallas, and New York later in the season should really showcase him.
Week 10 Waiver Wire- Running Backs
Trey Benson, Cardinals (56.9% Rostered) | 25%-30% FAAB
Michael Carter was released last week, elevated from the practice squad for Monday’s game, then did not get any touches. That makes it seem like Trey Benson might be coming back soon. Benson may need a couple of games to get going, but once healthy, he is the best running back on the Cardinals.
R.J. Harvey, Broncos (48.6% Rostered) | 12%-15% FAAB
R.J. Harvey is still only playing about 30% of the snaps, but he is getting more touches every week and is making the most of them with 34.7 non-PPR points the last two games. Mostly right now, he is only a bye week fill-in, but if something happens to J.K. Dobbins, he will be a hot commodity.
Week 10 Waiver Wire- Wide Receivers
Tyler Lockett, Raiders (2.4% rostered) | 3%-5% FAAB
Pete Carroll loves his guys. The Raiders traded for Tyler Lockett last week. Lockett had some pretty good seasons with Carroll and Geno Smith before the emergence of Jaxon Smith-Njigba. In 2023, he was the WR33 with DK Metcalf and Smith-Njigba and had two top 16 seasons before that. With the rapport Lockett already has with the Raiders’ quarterback and the possibility that Jakobi Meyers gets traded, the upside he has cannot be ignored.
Parker Washington, Jaguars (8.1% rostered) | 10%-15% FAAB
Travis Hunter is on IR, Brian Thomas, Jr. hurt his ankle, Dyami Brown has a concussion, and Hunter Long has only 3 targets per game since Brenton Strange went on IR. Parker Washington is the only one left to catch passes. In the last two games, he has played 88% of the snaps and gotten at least nine targets. Expect him to keep receiving high volume, but temper your expectations against a tough Houston defense this week.
Week 10 Waiver Wire- Tight Ends
Luke Musgrave, Packers (1.1% rostered) | 3%-5% FAAB
Luke Musgrave has already shown that he can be a good fill-in for Tucker Kraft. Back in their rookie season, Musgrave had two top 12 weeks and 7 top 24 while Kraft was hurt. Following a tough match-up against Philadelphia this week, Musgrave has some great ones in Weeks 11 (Giants) and 12 (Vikings). With Matthew Golden battling a shoulder injury, Musgrave could be a big part of the offense in the coming weeks.
A.J. Barner, Seahawks (15.5% rostered) | 9%-15% FAAB
The only reason I did not mention A.J. Barner a few weeks ago is that he had Houston and a bye coming up. Now he is the TE12 in points per game, and has a good match-up against Arizona this week. Barner has scored 10-plus ppr points in five of nine games this season, so he is clearly a high-end TE2 with TE1 upside.
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