Beat the Waiver Wire: Week 10
Stay ahead in your fantasy league by picking breakout players from the waiver wire before they become widely recognized. This week’s suggestions include potential bye-week replacements, players returning from injury, and defenses worth considering early.
Week 10 Byes
- Bengals
- Cowboys
- Chiefs
- Titans
With four teams on bye and many injuries affecting rosters, this article offers last-minute options if you missed early roster moves, plus players to target for upcoming weeks. The playoffs are approaching quickly, so consider players with favorable schedules if you have a strong record.
Notable Waiver Wire Targets
QB Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals (55% rostered on Sleeper)
The man ages like a fine wine. Even with a dodgy shoulder, Flacco hit a career high in passing yardage against the Chicago Bears in Week 9.
Although the Bengals have a bye in Week 10, Flacco presents a valuable pickup if available due to his promising schedule ahead. If a manager drops him out of desperation, snap him up quickly.
QB Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers (46% rostered on Sleeper)
I have mentioned Rodgers here before. He has been startable in fantasy - not incredible - but this is really for his schedule moving forward.
Rodgers remains a viable option mostly because of an upcoming favorable schedule, making him worth consideration depending on your roster needs.
Author’s summary: Week 10 waiver wire pickups focus on filling bye-week gaps and leveraging players with strong future schedules to boost playoff chances in fantasy football.