There's a number of critical offenses on bye this week, and it doesn't get much better for Week 11 either. I'll be updating this article regularly, including reacting to the NFL's trade deadline Tuesday, so make sure to check back for more information.
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Teams with Week 10 Bye: Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans
Quarterback
Sam Darnold, Seahawks - Darnold is rostered in 50 percent of leagues already, but Sunday night's thrashing of the Commanders should have been a reminder of how potent this offense could be. I couldn't have been more wrong about Seattle entering the year. I figured the team would be reliant on Cooper Kupp as the second target, and given the veteran is incapable of staying healthy, the offense so to would crumble. That obviously didn't matter against Washington, and frankly I'm at the point where I'm not going to doubt Darnold any longer when he's not facing a top-10 defense. There's going to be moments against good pass rush where we'll see a repeat of last year's playoff loss to the Rams, but I don't think that happens anytime soon. FAAB: 7 percent if you need a streamer or ROS starter
Bryce Young, Panthers - There's very few options if you're just trying to find a one-week streamer as the usuals like Trevor Lawrence, Michael Penix and Tua Tagovailoa have difficult matchups. I think Young might be something like one of the five-worst starting quarterbacks in the league, but that doesn't really matter against a New Orleans defense that seems to have given up. FAAB: 0 percent of budget
Running Back
Devin Singletary, Giants - It was assumed Tyrone Tracy would operate as the team's lead back after Cam Skattebo's season-ending ankle injury last week, but Singletary ended up out-touching the converted college wide receiver 10 touches to eight, and played a slightly higher percentage of the snaps (55 to 45 percent). That was with a favorable passing game script, which presumably should have benefited Tracy too. I just categorically don't understand the rationale of a 2-7 team ceding more playing time to seven-year veteran as opposed to the second-year back who had promising stretches in 2024, but maybe this is why the Giants are where they are. I'd be willing to buy low on Tracy, but Singletary evidently needs to be rostered in just about every league format too. FAAB: 4 percent of budget
Terrell Jennings, Patriots - Rhamondre Stevenson failed to practice all last week due to a toe injury, opening the door for rookie second-round pick TreVeyon Henderson to finally make his long awaited breakout. Oh wait, that only happened in my dreams, that's right. Henderson did at least have a career-high 18 touches, but it was Jennings, an undrafted second-year back, who still recorded 12 touches and scored the lone touchdown from the backfield. There's been little evidence to suggest Stevenson's injury is a potential long-term issue, but with the Patriots reportedly sniffing around available backs on the market, it seems relatively certain Jennings' playable fantasy value might be a blip on the radar no matter the status of the highly paid veteran. FAAB: 0 percent of budget
Jeremy McNichols, Commanders - Any hope of a relevant Washington offense took a dramatic hit after Jayden Daniels suffered a gruesome elbow dislocation Sunday night. Even before that, the ever frustrating status of Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) was already severely hampering the team's ability to consistently score points. As a result, McNichols has compiled 13 targets the last three weeks after seeing four total the five weeks prior. Part of that stretch came with Austin Ekeler (Achilles) healthy, but still, Washington is obviously going to be in more favorable game scripts, which gives McNichols some deep-league utility. FAAB: 0 percent of budget
Tank Bigsby, Eagles / Dylan Sampson, Browns - As of this writing Monday, we don't know the status of either Saquon Barkley (groin) or Quinshon Judkins (shoulder). Neither injury was reportedly serious, but it's worth some keep-'em-honest bids in the event we get more concrete information throughout the week. FAAB: 2 percent of budget if your roster can withstand a zero
Wide Receiver
Parker Washington, Jaguars - With Travis Hunter (knee) on injured reserve for the foreseeable future, there was some thought Brian Thomas would officially return to the level of fantasy dominance expected by his investors to begin the year. Instead it was Parker Washington who consumed nine targets, repeating his performance that was seemingly ignored in London two weeks prior. The third-year wideout undoubtedly has a rapport with Trevor Lawrence, and with coach Liam Cohen's tendency to air it out, Washington has tangible value given the lack of consistency as a whole in Jacksonville. Two difficult matchups upcoming, at Houston and then home against the Chargers, could handicap Washington's breakout, but he's seeing too much volume to ignore at this point. FAAB: 8 percent of FAAB
Christian Watson, Packers - Matthew Golden injured his shoulder during Sunday's embarrassing loss to the Panthers. It's unclear the severity of the injury, but with Tucker Kraft (ACL) likely done for the year and Jayden Reed (shoulder/foot) at least a month away from returning, Watson might be immediately thrust back into prominence as a volume pass catcher anyhow. Green Bay's offense is so frustratingly erratic that I hesitate to really recommend anyone, but Watson's big-play potential is going to be a crutch of sorts until Matt LaFleur figures out how to call a competent offense. FAAB: 2 percent of budget
Rashod Bateman, Ravens - Baltimore was hardly threatened Thursday against a Miami team that seemed hellbent on shooting itself in the foot, but Bateman has more touchdown upside. Outside of a potentially difficult matchup against the Patriots in Week 16 and likely a messy game against Cleveland in Week 11, there's really no game where I'd expect Bateman not to be a flex consideration in 12-team leagues. With Lamar Jackson healthy, and the return of crucial blocker Patrick Ricard, there's going to be more explosive plays on the menu for Bateman, who quietly scored nine touchdowns last year. FAAB: 0 percent of budget
Tight End
Luke Musgrave, Packers - As mentioned, it appears as if Tucker Kraft suffered a serious knee injury in the catastrophically dumb loss to the Panthers. There's going to be incorrect analysis from every other fantasy provider suggesting Mugrave becomes a must-add pickup as a result. Ask any Packers fan and they'll tell you the third-year tight end is far more likely to trip without anyone near him than make an explosive play in the passing game. He's the exact antithesis of Kraft in terms of yards after the catch, and it's why the Packers had largely phased Musgrave out of the gameplan despite drafting him higher than the now injured star tight end. Green Bay is going to need to pass more to be competitive in a difficult upcoming schedule so Musgrave might see fantasy-relevant volume by default, but this isn't just a plug-and-play one-for-one replacement. I'd rather have Mason Taylor, Harold Fannin, Colston Loveland and Juwan Johnson rest of season than the new starting TE in Green Bay. FAAB: 6 percent keep-'em-honest bid
Colston Loveland, Bears - I really really wish Loveland's breakout happened last week so I could look more like an oracle, but I guess it's better late than never. It's worth reiterating half of the rookie's yardage came on the absurdly open game-winning touchdown and that Cincinnati's defense is historically helpless, but Loveland still produced in the situation. What's more, Cole Kmet left in the first half with a concussion and was already banged up in the weeks prior. Loveland should be in for another cushy game against yet another porous defense in the Giants. FAAB: 4 percent of FAAB if you need a streamer
Dalton Schultz, Texans - C.J. Stroud left Sunday's loss to the Broncos early with a concussion, opening the door for Davis Mills to pepper Schultz with a multitude of targets. The veteran tight end did net 47 of his near season-high 77 receiving yards on a pass from Stroud, but the extra target volume feels far more associated to Mills than a schematic change. I have an unexplainable negative bias toward the 29-year-old because he's well on pace to see close to 90 targets once again this season, the sixth consecutive time he'll be on pace to achieve that feat, but there just doesn't seem to be an upside that's worth rostering in shallower leagues. FAAB: 0 percent of FAAB
