Week 10 Waiver Wire (Fantasy Football)

Week 9 was incredibly exciting with some crazy upsets, almost upsets, and nail-biting finishes. As we head toward Week 10, we are looking squarely at the back half of the fantasy season, and now is the time to start preparing for your fantasy playoffs. We also have the Falcons, Cowboys, Chiefs, Jets on a bye.

Be sure to listen to The Fantasy Footballers Waiver Wire episode for hosts Andy, Mike, and Jason’s breakdown of these players, who you should target, and who you can drop to make room on your roster.

Also, check out Snap Count, Target Report, and Injury Recap articles to help you make the best decision possible for your fantasy squad.

WRs

Allen Lazard, Packers (Rostered ESPN 30% / Yahoo 38%)
JAX, @IND, CHI, PHI — Fantasy Playoffs: @DET, CAR, TEN
Has not played since Week 3, could return in Week 10

Christian Kirk, Cardinals (Rostered ESPN 52% / Yahoo 68%)
BUF, @SEA, @NE, LAR — Fantasy Playoffs: @NYG, PHI, SF
Week 9 vs MIA — 8 targets for 5/123/1

Deebo Samuel, 49ers (Rostered ESPN 60% / Yahoo 58%)
@NO, BYE, @LAR, BUF — Fantasy Playoffs: WSH, @DAL, @ARI
Week 9 — Did not play
Richie James, 49ers (Rostered: ESPN 1% / Yahoo 2%)

Curtis Samuel, Panthers (Rostered ESPN 42% / Yahoo 30%)
TB, DET, @MIN, BYE — Fantasy Playoffs: DEN, @GB, @WSH
Week 9 @KC — 9 targets for 9/105/1 — 3/13/0 rushing

Jakobi Meyers, Patriots (Rostered ESPN 5% / Yahoo 12%)
BAL, @HOU, ARI, @LAC — Fantasy Playoffs: @LAR, @MIA, BUF
Week 9 @NYJ — 14 targets for 12/169/0

Nelson Agholor, Raiders (Rostered: ESPN 22% / Yahoo 24%)
DEN, KC, @ATL, @NYJ — Fantasy Playoffs: IND, LAC, MIA
Week 9 @LAC — 3 targets for 2/55/1

Jalen Reagor, Eagles (Rostered ESPN 14% / Yahoo 24%)
@NYG, @CLE, SEA, @GB — Fantasy Playoffs: NO, @ARI, @DAL
Week 9 Bye
Week 8 vs DAL — 6 targets for 3/16/1 — 1/6/0 rushing

Darnell Mooney, Bears (Rostered ESPN 15% / Yahoo 14%)
MIN, BYE, @GB, DET — Fantasy Playoffs: HOU, @MIN, @JAX
Week 9 @TEN — 11 targets for 5/43/0

Allen Lazard, Jalen Reagor, Jakobi Meyers really stand out as potential week-to-week producers who are also 70% available on the wire.

Lazard has been missed on the Green Bay Packers. There was a big stink after the trade deadline that the Packers did not trade for a wide receiver like Will Fuller. However, they know what we may have forgotten. They still have Lazard who is recovering from core muscle surgery. He nearly played in Week 9, but the Packers played it safe and kept him off the field. He is returning fresh and to a position where no one has really taken over in his absence. In Weeks 1-3, Lazard saw a combined 17 targets, 13 receptions, 254 yards, and two touchdowns. He should be the primary waiver priority if he is available in your league.

Reagor missed four weeks due to injury but when he came back in Week 8 against Dallas, he saw a season-high six targets, three receptions, only 16 yards, but he did find the end zone. With so few options available for the Eagles, Reagor will be essential in Philadelphia’s offense. Their upcoming (and playoff schedule) is very nice as they face the Giants, Seahawks, and then Dallas again in Week 16. WR Alshon Jeffery is expected to play in Week 10, but his workload will likely be limited to ease him back into action. Jeffery can provide possible big-play ability but it’s Reagor and Fulgham who should see a bulk of the targets at the position.

Aside from Lazard, my next favorite pickup out of all of these players is WR Jakobi Meyers. He has scored double-digit fantasy points in his last three games, including a 28.9 performance last week. QB Cam Newton is impressed with Meyers and that has translated to targets on the field. His target share may decrease with N’Keal Harry back in the lineup, but it’s hard to ignore 10 targets in Week 8 and then 14 targets last week against the Jets.

RBs

Probably Rostered (but worth checking)

Mike Davis, Panthers (Rostered ESPN 70% / Yahoo 73%)
TB, DET, @MIN, BYE — (Fantasy Playoffs: DEN, @GB, @WSH)

Zack Moss, Bills (Rostered ESPN 53% / Yahoo 73%)
@ARI, BYE, LAC, @SF — Fantasy Playoffs: PIT, @DEN, @NE
Week 9 vs SEA — 9/18/1 — 2 targets for 2/30/0

Main Waiver Wire Pickups

J.D. McKissic, Washington (Rostered ESPN 34% / Yahoo 24%)
@DET, CIN, @DAL, @PIT — Fantasy Playoffs: @SF, SEA, CAR
Week 9 vs NYG — 3/17/0 — 14 targets for 9/65/0

Joshua Kelley, Chargers Rostered ESPN 47% / Yahoo 42%)
@MIA, NYJ, @BUF, NE — Fantasy Playoffs: ATL, @LV, DEN
Week 9 vs LV — 9/28/0 — 5 targets for 5/31/0

Devonta Freeman, Giants (Rostered ESPN 42% / Yahoo 52%)
PHI, BYE, @CIN, @SEA — Fantasy Playoffs: ARI, CLE, @BAL
Week 9 @WAS — Did not play

Wayne Gallman, Giants (Rostered ESPN 20% / Yahoo 25%)
PHI, BYE, @CIN, @SEA — Fantasy Playoffs: ARI, CLE, @BAL
Week 9 @WAS — 14/68/1 — 2 targets for 1/9/0

Gus Edwards, Ravens (Rostered ESPN 11% / Yahoo 37%)
@NE, TEN, @PIT, DAL — Fantasy Playoffs: @CLE, JAX, NYG
Week 9 @IND — 11/23/1 — 2 targets 2/11/0

DeeJay Dallas, Seahawks (Rostered ESPN 61% / Yahoo 62%)
@LAR, ARI, @PHI, NYG — Fantasy Playoffs: NYJ, @WSH, LAR
Week 9 @BUF — 7/31/1 — 2 targets for 2/8/0

Duke Johnson, Texans (Rostered ESPN 16% / Yahoo 16%)
@CLE, NE, @DET, IND — Fantasy Playoffs: @CHI, @IND, CIN
Week 9 @JAX — 16/41/1 — 4 targets for 4/32/0

Damien Harris, Patriots (Rostered ESPN 56% / Yahoo 71%)
BAL, @HOU, ARI, @LAC — Fantasy Playoffs: @LAR, @MIA, BUF
Week 9 @NYJ — 14/71/0
Exited with a chest injury in the second half

Jordan Wilkins (Rostered ESPN 13% / Yahoo 25%)
@TEN, GB, TEN, @HOU — Fantasy Playoffs: @LV, HOU, @PIT

Kalen Ballage, Chargers (Rostered ESPN 1% / Yahoo 1%)
@MIA, NYJ, @BUF, NE — Fantasy Playoffs: ATL, @LV, DEN
Week 9 vs LV — 15/69/1 — 3 targets for 2/15/0

Ryan Nall, Bears (Rostered ESPN 0% / Yahoo 0%)
MIN, BYE, @GB, DET — Fantasy Playoffs: HOU, @MIN, @JAX
Week 9 @TEN — zero carries, 4 targets for 4/35/1

Matt Breida, Dolphins (Rostered ESPN 28% / Yahoo 25%)
LAC, @DEN, @NYJ, CIN — Fantasy Playoffs: KC, NE, @LV
Week 9 — Did not play

Jordan Howard, Dolphins (Rostered ESPN 40% / Yahoo 34%)
LAC, @DEN, @NYJ, CIN — Fantasy Playoffs: KC, NE, @LV
Week 9 – 10/19/1

Salvon Ahmed, Dolphins (Rostered ESPN 0% / Yahoo 0%)
LAC, @DEN, @NYJ, CIN — Fantasy Playoffs: KC, NE, @LV
Week 9 – 7/38/0

DeAndre Washington, Dolphins (Rostered ESPN 0% / Yahoo 0%)
LAC, @DEN, @NYJ, CIN — Fantasy Playoffs: KC, NE, @LV
Week 9 – Did not play

Insurance:

Tony Pollard, Cowboys (Rostered ESPN 44% / Yahoo 34%)
Giovani Bernard, Bengals (Rostered ESPN 59% / Yahoo 54%)
Latavius Murray, Saints (Rostered ESPN 49% / Yahoo 60%)
Alexander Mattison, Vikings (Rostered ESPN 42% / Yahoo 37%)

The running back position is predictably slim as we approach Week 10, despite a long list of names that could be available.

With David Johnson potentially out with a concussion, Duke Johnson has the potential to be a one-week rental with a decent matchup against Cleveland if you need a bye week filler. As soon as David Johnson returns to full form, Duke will be relegated back to the RB2 position.

One would hope that a clearer picture would have emerged in the Dolphins backfield with Myles Gaskin sidelined, but alas, it’s not. Sure, Jordan Howard was activated for the first time in three weeks, but that was because Matt Breida was out with a hamstring injury, and rookie Salvon Ahmed was in the mix as well. Hamstring injuries are tricky to recover from, so it’s possible Breida continues to miss time, but deciding which Miami back will score the points is nearly impossible. Breida is ultimately the one I would rather have with his explosive-play ability, but we do not have a clear timeline for his return. It’s a hot mess.

I am still not clear on who gets the volume or the touches week-to-week for the Ravens or the Rams. That really leaves J.D. McKissic of Washington as the back with the most potential among these available players. He was not involved much in the run game, rushing only three times, but he was targeted 14 times for 65 yards.

No matter how you look at it, the available RBs are shots in the dark. I should also note that Kalen Ballage is back to the practice squad after an admirable performance for the Chargers, and Damien Harris of the Patriots suffered a chest injury in Monday night’s game. If Harris is available, he is a great target, but understand he may miss a few weeks.

TEs

Dallas Goedert, Eagles (Rostered ESPN 40% / Yahoo 55%)
@NYG, @CLE, SEA, @GB — Fantasy Playoffs: NO, @ARI, @DAL
Week 9 Bye
Week 8 vs DAL — 1 target for 1/15/0

Austin Hooper, Browns (Rostered ESPN 40% / Yahoo 41%)
HOU, PHI, @JAX, @TEN — Fantasy Playoffs: BAL, @NYG, @NYJ
Week 9 Bye
Week 8 — Did not play

Jimmy Graham, Bears (Rostered ESPN 56% / Yahoo 49%)
MIN, BYE, @GB, DET — Fantasy Playoffs: HOU, @MIN, @JAX
Week 9 @TEN — 6 targets for 6/55/1

Ross Dwelley, 49ers (Rostered ESPN 3% / Yahoo 8%)
@NO, BYE, @LAR, BUF — Fantasy Playoffs: WSH, @DAL, @ARI
Week 9 – 3 targets for 3/52/0

Logan Thomas, Washington (Rostered ESPN 16% / Yahoo 37%)
@DET, CIN, @DAL, @PIT — Fantasy Playoffs: @SF, SEA, CAR
Week 9 vs NYG — 6 targets for 3/28/0

Robert Tonyan, Packers (Rostered ESPN 56% / Yahoo 73%)
JAX, @IND, CHI, PHI — Fantasy Playoffs: @DET, CAR, TEN
Week 9 @SF — 1 target for 1/5/0

Eric Ebron, Steelers (Rostered ESPN 67% / Yahoo 64%)
CIN, @JAX, BAL, WSH — Fantasy Playoffs: @BUF, @CIN, IND
Week 9 @DAL — 6 targets for 3/22/1

Like the RB options, tight ends aren’t much better. I had high hopes for Logan Thomas but it appears backup QB Alex Smith (who will likely finish the season) doesn’t have the same chemistry with Thomas as Kyle Allen did. This could absolutely change so I don’t mind taking a shot on him at only 16% rostered in Yahoo and 37% on ESPN.

Perhaps the TE with the most to offer during the playoffs, but also is boom or bust, is Jimmy Graham of the Bears. Whether Nick Foles can connect with him or not, the QB frequently targets Graham’s big frame in the end zone. He is rostered in 56% of Yahoo leagues and 49% of ESPN leagues so he may not be available, but double-check just in case. His playoff schedule is very nice as the Bears will face Houston, Minnesota, and Jacksonville in Weeks 14-16.

Out of all of these tight ends, however, Dallas Goedert remains my favorite addition despite a slow start upon his return. He was not supposed to return until this week in the first place. After easing back into the offense, I think Goedert will have the opportunity to produce with the Eagles. Remember, if you are targeting Goedert and Reagor, you are going to be double-dipping on pass-catchers for the same team, so just keep that in mind as you are making your waiver claims.

Remember to listen to the Waiver Wire episode for Andy, Mike, and Jason’s take on each of these players as well as their QB and DST streams of the week.

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