Fantasy Football Week 10 Fill-Ins

With  the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins all on byes, and guys like Run DMC, Percy Harvin, and Antonio Brown all banged up, owners everywhere are going to need a quick-fix for week 10.  Well do not fret, because I have a list of players who should help your team towards victory this weekend, and I will break them down by position.

Quarterback: Notable one’s out this week- Aaron Rodgers and RG II

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Ryan Tanehill (owned in 10% of leagues, started in 3.5%)

  • facing the Titans in week 10, who allows the 30th most points in fantasy to opposing QBs (19.3 ppg)
  • Titans rank 27th, allowing 274 passing yards/game
  • Titans: rank last in NFL allowing opposing QBs an average rating of 108.4
  • also rank 22nd in NFL with only 14 sacks

Running Backs: Notable one’s out this week- Trent Richardson, Darren McFadden (questionable) and Alfred Morris

Marcel Reece and Taiwan Jones (owned in 0.2 and 2.6 percent of leagues)

  • If Run DMC and Goodson are no-gos (which seems likely) the duo will get the start against the Ravens
  • Ravens: give up the 26th most points to opposing fantasy RBs (19.6 ppg)
  • rank 28th in the NFL, allwoing 139.5 rushing yards/game
  • have allowed 9 rushing TDs to opposing RB this season (tied for 24th in NFL)

Jaquizz Rodgers(owned in 11.5% of leagues)

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  • Although he may not be the starter, Atlanta has made it clear that they want to involve Rodgers in the offense
  • Week 10, facing the Saints who: have conceded 9 rushing TDs (24th in NFL)
  • rank last in NFL, allowing 176.5 yards/game on the ground
  • rank 31st in fantasy, giving up 24 points a game to opposing RBs
  • rank 29th in passs defense (311.4 yards/game) since Rodgers is a dual threat

Wide Receivers: Notable one’s out- Larry Fitzgerald, Jordy Nelson and Percy Harvin (questionable)

Emanuel Sanders (owned in 2% of leagues)

  • if Brown is a no-go, Sanders will see an increase in action
  • Facing KC in week 10 who: ranks 20th against receivers, allowing 21 ppg to WRs
  • ranks 29th in NFL, allowing 17 TDs to WRs

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Devon Bess (owned in 10% of leagues)

  • for same reasons as Tanehill listed above

Tight Ends notable ones out- Jermichael Finley and Cody Fleener

Brandon Meyers: (owned in 10.4 % of leagues)

  • Meyers currently is the 8th ranked TE in fantasy
  • facing Baltimore in week 10 who: ranks 16th in fantasy against opposing TE
  • has allowed 90+ yards to opposing TE 3 times this season

Kickers: notable ones out- Phil Dawson and Mason Crosby

Justin Tucker

  • facing Oakland in week 10 who ranks 30th in fantasy to opposing kickers allowing 11.4 ppg
  • has allowed double digit points to kickers in 5 out of the 8 weeks