We head into Week 10 needing fantasy football sleepers to come through more than ever. There are six teams on bye this week, meaning that a number of your usual starting options are relegated to your bench. You might be scouring the waiver wire or free agency for pickups that can save your week as we approach the stretch run of the fantasy season -- and the last thing you want is for the guy you add to bust. Maybe Bilal Powell or Kareem Pablo Reyes Jersey Hunt can be just the savior that your fantasy team needs. (Update: With Le'Veon Bell expected to play, Powell has little fantasy value.)
As usual, the name of the game for sleepers is a combination of matchup and opportunity. We have Daniel Jones as a QB sleeper, and he very well could've been joined by the other quarterback in that same game, Sam Darnold. Kyler Murray, O.J. Howard, and Zach Pascal are all here with great matchups, too.
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And what would a sleeper list be without Ronald Jones? He finally had his breakout, and while the past suggests it could be fool's gold, Jones finally has Bruce Arians saying the right things about him this week. It might be time to fully buy in.
Our Week 9 fantasy sleeper headliners were one big win and one big whiff. Jaylen Samuels was heavily involved for Pittsburgh and wound up with 13 catches, making him an even better option in PPR leagues. But Gardner Minshew struggled mightily in London against a bad pa s defense (and now he's been benched).
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Beyond those two, we were very right about Devin Singletary who finally had the breakout we've Joe Musgrove Jersey been waiting for. Philip Rivers and Derek Carr both had solid games, as did Golden Tate. Jamaal Williams didn't do a ton, but he managed to get into the end zone, but WRs Anthony Miller and Phillip Dorsettwere total flops.
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Week 10Fantasy Sleepers: Running backsJoe Mixon, Bengals vs. Ravens (Billy Heyen).Mixon finally had a decent rushing game before the Bengals' bye, and if anything, with Ryan Finley making his first start, Cincinnati will lean on Mixon more. Baltimore has allowed 4.3yards per carry and eight rushing touchdowns to running backs this season, so it's not a bad shot for Mixon.
Ronald Jones, Buccaneers vs. Cardinals (Vinnie Iyer).Hes a starter now and wont disappoint in a high-scoring game where he should get carries inside the 10.
Bilal Powell, Jets vs. Giants (Matt Lutovsky).Powell started the first seven games last season, though he split touches with Isaiah Crowell during that span. All told, he averaged 4.3 yards per carry and 64.7 total yards per game. WithLeVeonBell (knee) ailing, Powell could be in line for significant touches and wont have to split with someone like Crowell, as receiving back Ty Montgomery shouldnt be a major threat to Powell's rushing production. Against the Giants, who allow the ninth-most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to RBs, Powell could pay off. (Update: With Le'Veon Bell expected to play, Powell shouldn't be in Kent Tekulve Jersey fantasy lineups.)
Bonus: Kareem Hunt, Browns vs. Bills (Lutovsky).Hunt will make his season debut against Buffalo, and although he's been away from the team since the start of the year, Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said Monday that Hunt will "definitely have a role" in the offense. Nick Chubb is obviously still the lead back, but Hunt will likely get a handful of carries and play on a good chunk of pa sing downs. It's easy to forget just how productive Hunt was with the Chiefs, as he averaged 4.7 yards per carry and 10.5 yards per catch. He also scored 19 touchdowns in 27 games. Obviously, things will be much different with Cleveland, but against Buffalo, who allow 4.6 yards per carry and 8.3 yards per reception to RBs, Hunt could break off enough big plays to have Jordy Mercer Jersey FLEX value during this six-team bye week.
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Week 10 Fantasy Football Sleepers: QuarterbacksDaniel Jones, Giants @ Jets (Heyen).Jones and Sam Darnold are both po sible sleepers in this game, butI'm more confident that Jones will actually make big plays. He also adds some upsidewith his legs, something Darnold can't claim.
Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers vs. Seahawks (Iyer).He went nuts in Week 9, and the Seahawks didnt offer much resistance against Jameis Winston last week.
Kyler Murray, Cardinals @ Buccaneers (Lutovsky).Murray hasn't thrown a touchdown in four road games, so to say he's "due" is an understatement. Tampa allows the fourth-most FPPG to QBs, and Murray has some rushing potential to help raise his floor and his ceiling.
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Week 10Fantasy Football Sleepers: Wide receiversDeVante Parker, Dolphins @ Colts (Heyen).With Preston Williams (knee) done for the season, Parker's targets should rise, and he's found the end zone in four of the last five weeks, to boot.
Robby Anderson, Jets vs. Giants (Iyer).All the Giants secondary does is give up big plays to speedy wideouts.
Zach Pascal, Colts vs. Dolphins (Lutovsky).Pascal has produced at least 72 yards in both games T.Y. Hilton (calf) has mi sed, and with Parris Campbell (hand) also hurt, Pascal has even more upside against a Dolphins defense allowing over 25 standard FPPG to WRs (eighth most).
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Week 10Fantasy Football Sleepers: Tight endsJonnu Smith, Titans vs. Chiefs (Heyen).The Chiefs are one of the league's worst defenses against tight ends, and it will probably be at least another week until we see Delanie Walker (ankle)back on the field to take looks away from Smith.
Gerald Everett, Rams @ Steelers (Iyer).He should be the biggest beneficiary of Brandin Cooks mi sing time rather thanJosh Reynolds, especially in this matchup.
O.J. Howard, Buccaneers vs. Cardinals (Lutovsky).We'll take the low-hanging fruit here. If you count Taysom Hill as a TE, Arizona has allowed a TE touchdown in all but one game this year. It's unbelievably bad against the position, and we know Howard has big-play ability. Yes, he's been a ma sive disappointment, but he's worth trusting after his two-game layoff because of a hamstring injury.
Week 10Fantasy Sleepers: DefensesNew York Giants @ Jets (Heyen).Sam Darnold and Adam Gase's offense couldn't performwell Blank Jersey againstthe Dolphins. Please give me a defense that's improved by the Leonard Williams acquisition (and revenge-game factor) against a team that just lost to the previously winle s Dolphins.
Indianapolis Colts vs. Dolphins (Iyer).