Week 10 Waiver Wire | Top Fantasy Football Pickups (2026)

by Wolf Trelles-Heard · Featured

Each week throughout the 2026 season, Wolf Trelles-Heard brings you the “must-adds” every Tuesday. In this Week 10 waiver wire breakdown, he highlights players who are worth rostering if you’ve got the room.

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Week 10 Shallow League Waiver Wire Targets

Note: This range will primarily apply to most home leagues and those with shorter benches, with players available in at least 25% of leagues. Each player is listed with their current rostered percentage and a recommended FAAB bid range for a $100 budget. All values are in reference to six-point per passing touchdown leagues with PPR scoring unless otherwise noted.

Quarterback

Bryce Young, Panthers (53% rostered) | $2-4

Looks like Bryce Young got a little bit of his swagger back. Carolina dropped its third straight game in a close loss to Denver, but it’s hard to pin much of that on Young. After consecutive duds, he rebounded with a top-eight fantasy finish, completing 28 of 39 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. It wasn’t all great, though, as Young threw an interception and lost a fumble.

Young will be ranked in the top 10 this week since he faces the Saints, who just gave up nearly 300 passing yards to Shedeur Sanders in his first start of the season. New Orleans doesn’t have a defense anyone fears, so look for Young to keep airing it out. He’ll have some tough matchups coming up, but you can bank on Young if you need a quarterback in Week 10.

Running Back

Chris Rodriguez Jr., Jaguars (31% rostered) | $3-5

While his usage and production haven’t been eye-popping, Chris Rodriguez now has back-to-back top-20 finishes since Jacksonville’s Week 7 bye. He totaled 58 yards and a touchdown in Week 8 and followed that up with 32 yards and another score on a dozen touches last Thursday against the Ravens.


Rodriguez’s appeal is simple: The Jaguars face off against the Titans in two of their next three games. Jacksonville has been blowing teams out lately, and late in the game, the backfield gets turned over to Rodriguez as they grind out the clock.

Against a 1-7 Tennessee team that no longer has Jeffery Simmons clogging up the middle, Rodriguez once again has FLEX appeal as a TD-dependent option.

Wide Receiver

Courtland Sutton, Broncos (54% rostered) | $1-2

Denver is on bye this week, so Courtland Sutton might fly under the radar if he’s sitting on waivers in your league. He warrants a look, though, coming off his best performance of the season. Against the Panthers, Sutton earned a season-high nine targets, catching five for 45 yards and a touchdown. His 15.5 fantasy points were good enough to give him his first WR2 finish of the year.

Sutton won’t help you this week, but his schedule after the bye looks mighty piquant. Denver plays the Raiders twice, the Steelers, Dolphins, Jets, Bills, and Patriots through the fantasy playoffs.

With Jaylen Waddle struggling to stay on the field and being a massive bust this season, perhaps Sutton will step up with a second-half leap. If his target volume stays elevated, he could provide WR3 production down the stretch.

Tight End

Juwan Johnson, Saints (47% rostered) | $1-2

It’s rough out there at tight end right now. Juwan Johnson was only targeted twice last week and has just three receptions across his last three games, but I’m recommending him because, well, that’s the state of the position.

Against Cleveland last week, Johnson caught both his targets for 34 yards and a touchdown, his first since Week 3. With Jordyn Tyson now in the mix, Johnson’s target share will take a dip, but the one thing working in his favor is that the Saints can’t run the ball. They play at a fast pace and should keep airing it out in most games.

I don’t think there’s much of a ceiling with Johnson, but the next several games might make him playable. Matchups against Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Green Bay, and Carolina again could turn into shootouts, so Johnson is a fringe TE1 going forward.

Week 10 Standard Bench Waiver Wire Targets

Note: This range will primarily apply to most leagues with standard benches, with players available in at least 50% of leagues. Each player is listed with their current rostered percentage and a recommended FAAB bid range for a $100 budget. All values are in reference to six-point per passing touchdown leagues with PPR scoring unless otherwise noted.

Quarterback

Aaron Rodgers, Steelers (34% rostered) | $1-2

The bye week might’ve come at the perfect time for Aaron Rodgers. After rattling off three straight QB1 finishes in Weeks 3-5, the 42-year-old’s production slipped over the next three games. On the season, he has thrown for 1,871 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions, putting him at QB20 in fantasy points per game. 

Hopefully well-rested, Rodgers draws the Bengals this week. These teams met in Week 3, and Rodgers finished with 302 total yards and three scores in that one. Pittsburgh might be forced into a pass-heavy game script, so Old Man Rodgers has low-end QB1 upside.

Running Back

Seth McGowan, Colts (19% rostered) | $3-5 (if Taylor is traded, spend everything you have)

In a cakewalk matchup against the Cowboys, I didn’t expect backup Seth McGowan to outproduce Jonathan Taylor, but here we are. Taylor out-touched him 18 to seven and outgained him 64 to 42, but the rookie was the one who found the end zone. McGowan scored his first NFL touchdown in Sunday’s loss and delivered his first double-digit fantasy performance with 11.2 fantasy points.

Seth McGowan’s Advanced Metrics

After the game, Taylor said his goodbyes to the Indianapolis fan base in case he’s traded away. The deadline is Tuesday, so we’ll know whether he remains a Colt before your waiver bids process.

If Taylor stays put, McGowan is worth a few FAAB as a valuable handcuff. If Taylor is traded, though, break the bank. McGowan would have some fantasy-friendly matchups the rest of the way as the new starting tailback.

Wide Receiver

Caleb Douglas, Dolphins (25% rostered) | $6-8

Who would’ve thought that Caleb Douglas would be the only good thing in this Miami offense? The rookie speedster has now hit at least 70 receiving yards in three of the four games he’s finished. Against the Lions last week, he easily led the team in targets (eight), catches (six), and yards (70), and his 13.0 fantasy points gave him another WR3 finish.

On the season, Douglas is averaging 2.45 yards per route run, which ranks 17th among qualifying receivers and second among rookies. He’s a big-play waiting to happen, and his upcoming schedule should provide more usable weeks with the Colts, Bills, and Jets on deck.

The rest of the offense may stink, but Douglas looks legit. Pick him up off the Week 10 waiver wire and play him as a boom-or-bust WR3 moving forward.

Tight End

Chigoziem Okonkwo, Commanders (24% rostered) | $4-6

After a Week 8 dud, Chig Okonkwo bounced back last week and finished with double-digit fantasy points for the third time in his last four games. Against the Rams, he played 74% of the snaps and earned a 20% target share, finishing with six receptions for 57 yards.

Since Week 5, Okonkwo has averaged 1.82 yards per route run while racking up 18 catches for 218 yards. Jayden Daniels is leaning on him in the short and intermediate areas, making Okonkwo a fine play in PPR formats. 

If you’re tired of getting burned at tight end, drop a few bucks on Okonkwo on the Week 10 waiver wire and enjoy your 10-12 fantasy points most weeks.

Week 10 Deep League Waiver Wire Targets

Note: This range will apply to leagues with deeper benches and more experienced managers, with players available in at least 75% of leagues. Each player is listed with their current rostered percentage and a recommended FAAB bid range for a $100 budget. All values are in reference to six-point per passing touchdown leagues with PPR scoring unless otherwise noted.

Quarterback

Deshaun Watson, Browns (10% rostered) | $1-2

Deshaun Watson against his old team, the Houston Texans. Pure cinema. After sitting against the Saints despite clearing concussion protocol late in the week, reports suggest Watson will be back under center in Week 10, despite Shedeur Sanders throwing for nearly 300 yards and two scores. 

Watson hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass in three straight, but he has topped 300 yards in the last two. He’s also a threat to run, totaling 217 yards and a rushing touchdown across eight games. 

Houston is giving up the 12th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks (18.3), so Watson could crack the top 12 when it’s all said and done. If you need a one-week streamer, Watson’s return to Houston is an interesting narrative.

Running Back

Corey Kiner, Patriots (5% rostered) | $15-20

With TreVeyon Henderson sidelined and Rhamondre Stevenson hurting his knee late in Sunday’s loss to the Packers, Corey Kiner just became a must-add. He led the team in rushing with 55 yards on just eight carries and scored his first touchdown as a pro.

Kiner is now averaging 4.9 yards per carry this season and is in line to lead New England’s backfield in Week 10 against Detroit. The Lions don’t give up a ton of fantasy points to the position (18.1 per game), but that’s because opponents attack them through the air. If Henderson remains unavailable, I’d rank Kiner as a low-end RB2 in this one.

Wide Receiver

Tank Dell, Texans (23% rostered) | $4-6

Are we really discussing Tank Dell as a waiver wire pickup in the year 2026? Indeed, we are. Good for Dell, not only making it back onto the field, but performing at a high level. Against the Chargers last week, he looked like the 2023 version of himself, catching four of nine targets for 105 yards and a touchdown. He led the team in targets and had a 32.5% air yard share.


With C.J. Stroud airing it out more than anyone not named Jordan Love, Dell might have a place in fantasy lineups again. I wouldn’t expect nearly 10 targets per game moving forward, but he can be used as a FLEX option in favorable matchups.

Treat him as a highly volatile WR4. We saw the ceiling last week, but this is still a deep receiver room, and his volume could swing wildly from week to week.

Tight End

Darren Waller, Panthers (10% rostered) | $2-3

Darren Waller has been maddeningly inconsistent this season. And yet, he’s the TE16 on a per-game basis, averaging 9.6 fantasy points. 

After three consecutive games with only two targets and minimal production, he popped off against the Broncos last week, catching eight of his season-high 10 targets for 90 yards and a touchdown. It was a vintage Waller performance, one good enough to earn overall TE1 honors for Week 9. 

Coming up for Waller, favorable matchups against the Saints followed by the Ravens. Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get with Waller. Still, he’s averaging 13.0 yards per reception and has found pay dirt four times this season. There are certainly worse options you can roll out in your lineup every week.

Wolf Trelles-Heard is a fantasy football analyst for PlayerProfiler.

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