Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings, Projections and Waiver-Wire Tips

If you're still seeking out fantasy football content through the first nine weeks of the 2026 NFL season, that should be a good thing.

Ideally, it means you're still somewhere between competitive and contending and therefore have the chance to do something special yet. And if it doesn't mean that, then it means you're a great fantasy league member for running through the tape in a season that hasn't gone according to plan.

Either way, you're looking to put your best foot forward, so let's plot out that path with an early guide to Week 10.

Waiver-wire target: Shedeur Sanders, CLE (vs. HOU)

To be clear, there's no guarantee Sanders will get a second start for Cleveland, since Deshaun Watson cleared the concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's outing. Still, Sanders showed enough in that matchup for quarterback-needy teams to still consider taking a flier by going 19-of-31 for 297 yards and two touchdowns (zero interceptions) and rushing for another 28 yards on 10 attempts.

Projected stats: 20-of-34 for 247 yards, two touchdowns and seven carries for 17 yards

Waiver-wire target: Seth McGowan, IND (vs. MIA)

While McGowan's outlook is a bit murky, he might be the priority pickup this week, especially in leagues with early waiver timelines. Jonathan Taylor remains one of the buzzier names on the trade market, so if he's moved by Tuesday's trade deadline, McGowan could conceivably grab hold of this ground game. Even if Taylor stays, though, McGowan could be helpful to have, as he just showed on Sunday (six carries for 45 yards and a touchdown).

Projected stats: Nine carries for 54 yards, two catches for eight yards, one touchdown

Waiver-wire target: Omar Cooper Jr., NYJ (vs. BUF)

While Cooper was a major letdown in Week 8, he still has a stretch of delivering three fantasy-relevant stat lines over his last four contests. The rookie first-rounder produced personal-bests of eight receptions and 11 targets on Sunday, and while they didn't amount to as much as they could have (58 yards, no scores), that kind of volume will always get noticed on the waiver wire.

Projected stats: Six receptions for 72 yards, one touchdown