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| Tuesday, November 8, 2022 |
| I'm going to be honest: I have no idea what the Colts are doing. I'm not sure anyone does, really. Jim Irsay seems to think he does, but I'm skeptical. |
| The Colts fired coach Frank Reich Monday, replacing him with Jeff Saturday, whose "Coaching Career" subsection on Wikipedia lists two things: Saturday's 20-16 record in three seasons at the Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula, Georgia, and his hiring as the Colts head coach. The Colts don't have anyone on staff with NFL play calling experience -- they fired offensive coordinator Marcus Brady last week, so Saturday spent Monday interviewing the coaches on staff to figure out who will be handling playcalling this week. |
| This sure sounds like a disaster in the making. The Colts offensive line has struggled for much of the season and they're starting a sixth-round pick at quarterback who, frankly, looked overwhelmed in Week 9. Their best offensive player has a lingering ankle injury and they just fell to 3-5-1, so it's fair to wonder if they're just going in for a phantom tank. |
| I mean, look, maybe it'll work out. Maybe Saturday is a preternaturally charismatic leader who will be able to turn this team around. Weirder things have happened -- though, admittedly, I'm having a hard time coming up with an example of that. Ideally, you'll avoid the Colts offense in your Fantasy lineups this week, and maybe we'll end up being pleasantly surprised by what they roll out there this week. |
| But probably not. Expectations should be and (rightly) are very low. |
| In the rest of today's newsletter, you'll find Jamey Eisenberg's top waiver-wire targets for Week 10 along with my initial rankings for each position. And, for more help with injuries and waiver claims, make sure you tune in to Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports HQ at noon ET today as we talk about the latest injuries and storylines. And for more help locking in your waiver-wire claims make sure you're subscribed to the FFT YouTube channel, where we'll be taking your questions live starting at 8 p.m. |
| Tomorrow, we'll have Heath Cummings' previews for each position plus some trade advice coming out of Week 9 -- email your trade questions to [email protected] with the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included. And here's what else we've got on tap in today's newsletter: |
| ➕Top Week 10 Waiver Wire Targets📈Week 10 Rankings First Look📉 |
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| ➕Top Week 10 Waiver Wire Targets |
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| Week 10 isn't the greatest week for if you're looking to make it rain FAB bucks. There's no obvious must-have running back. The quarterback options are mediocre at best, and the wide receivers aren't much better, on the whole. What we do have, however, are potentially multiple must-start tight ends available right now. If you need a tight end, the first thing you need to do is make sure Pat Freiermuth isn't out there on your wire -- he's available in 25% of CBS Fantasy leagues right now. Freiermuth has at least seven targets in every game Kenny Pickett has played except for one -- the one he left due to a concussion. He's a top-seven TE for me for Week 10, and he's top-eight for the rest of the season. |
| For the other two tight ends worth adding, keep reading. Here are Jamey Eisenberg's top targets on waivers for Week 10: |
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| Jamey Eisenberg's top targets |
| Darnell Mooney, WR, Bears (65%) -- Mooney's target share is up to 29%, and if he can keep it there, he'll remain worth using even in Chicago's low-volume passing game. We'll see what it looks like as Chase Claypool continues to be integrated in the offense, but Mooney's current usage makes him a viable WR3. Greg Dulcich, TE, Broncos (49%) -- It's hard to ask for a better start to your career than Dulcich has had so far. He has at least 11 PPR points in each of his first three games and saw his playing time spike to 80% in Week 8. Coming out of the bye, he figures to remain a big part of the Broncos passing game moving forward, and he's a top-eight TE this week for me. Cade Otton, TE, Buccaneers (17%) -- Otton has at least five targets in three straight games while playing at least 81% of the snaps in each. He had something of a breakout game in Week 9 with five catches for 68 yards and a touchdown, and we'll see if he's earned Tom Brady's trust. He could be a starter down the stretch. Jordan Wilkins, RB, Colts (1%) -- Wilkins played 31% of the snaps in his season debut in Week 9, and with Jonathan Taylor dealing with an ankle injury and Deon Jackson leaving Sunday's game briefly to get his knee checked out, Wilkins could be in line for a significant role this week. Chuba Hubbard, RB, Panthers (60%) -- Before leaving Week 7's game with an injury, Hubbard was serving as the lead back for the Panthers. I think Foreman's big Week 8 probably shifted that balance a bit, but Hubbard should still be a big part of the backfield there -- Foreman played just 43% of the snaps in Week 9 despite Hubbard's absence. |
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| 📈Week 10 Rankings📉 |
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| Here are my initial rankings for Week 10 at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. And those will be updated throughout the week, so make sure you keep them handy for when you're setting your lineups. These are all for PPR leagues: |
| Quarterbacks |
| Josh Allen vs. MINPatrick Mahomes vs. JAXJalen Hurts vs. WASKyler Murray @LARTua Tagovailoa vs. CLEJustin Fields vs. DETTom Brady vs. SEADak Prescott @GBKirk Cousins @BUF Geno Smith @TBJustin Herbert @SFDerek Carr vs. INDAndy Dalton @PITTrevor Lawrence @KCRussell Wilson @TENAaron Rodgers vs. DALJared Goff @CHIMatthew Stafford vs. ARISam Ehlinger @LV Taylor Heinicke @PHIDaniel Jones vs. HOUJimmy Garoppolo vs. LACMarcus Mariota @CARKenny Pickett vs. NOJacoby Brissett @MIADavis Mills @NYGRyan Tannehill vs. DENP.J. Walker vs. ATL |
| Running backs |
| Christian McCaffrey vs. LACAustin Ekeler @SFSaquon Barkley vs. HOUDerrick Henry vs. DENAlvin Kamara @PITTravis Etienne @KCJosh Jacobs vs. INDNick Chubb @MIAKenneth Walker @TB Aaron Jones vs. DALDalvin Cook @BUFDameon Pierce @NYGLeonard Fournette vs. SEAMiles Sanders vs. WASEzekiel Elliott @GBCordarrelle Patterson @CARNajee Harris vs. NOD'Onta Foreman vs. ATLDeon Jackson @LV James Conner @LARAntonio Gibson @PHIDavid Montgomery vs. DETDevin Singletary vs. MINKareem Hunt @MIAJamaal Williams @CHIRaheem Mostert vs. CLEKhalil Herbert vs. DETD'Andre Swift @CHIClyde Edwards-Helaire vs. JAX Jeff Wilson vs. CLETony Pollard @GBA.J. Dillon vs. DALBrian Robinson Jr. @PHIDarrell Henderson vs. ARINyheim Hines vs. MINMelvin Gordon @TENRachaad White vs. SEADontrell Hilliard vs. DENLatavius Murray @TEN Rex Burkhead @NYGIsiah Pacheco vs. JAXEno Benjamin @LARSony Michel @SFAlexander Mattison @BUFJamycal Hasty @KCTyler Allgeier @CARJordan Wilkins @LVDwayne Washington @PITJaylen Warren vs. NO Kenneth Gainwell vs. WASMatt Breida vs. HOURaheem Blackshear vs. ATLCaleb Huntley @CARCam Akers vs. ARIBoston Scott vs. WASJames Cook vs. MINDeeJay Dallas @TBTyrion Davis-Price vs. LACZamir White vs. IND Malcolm Brown vs. ARI |
| Wide receivers |
| Cooper Kupp vs. ARIStefon Diggs vs. MINTyreek Hill vs. CLEJustin Jefferson @BUFDeAndre Hopkins @LARA.J. Brown vs. WASDavante Adams vs. INDJaylen Waddle vs. CLEAmon-Ra St. Brown @CHI CeeDee Lamb @GBChris Godwin vs. SEATyler Lockett @TBDeebo Samuel vs. LACMike Evans vs. SEAChris Olave @PITRondale Moore @LARAmari Cooper @MIAJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. JAXDK Metcalf @TB Allen Lazard vs. DALJosh Palmer @SFChristian Kirk @KCJerry Jeudy @TENTerry McLaurin @PHIDiontae Johnson vs. NOCourtland Sutton @TEND.J. Moore vs. ATLCurtis Samuel @PHIGabe Davis vs. MIN DeVonta Smith vs. WASMichael Pittman @LVBrandon Aiyuk vs. LACDonovan Peoples-Jones @MIAAdam Thielen @BUFDarnell Mooney vs. DETJarvis Landry @PITGeorge Pickens vs. NOHunter Renfrow vs. IND Marquez Valdes-Scantling vs. JAXWan'Dale Robinson vs. HOUJosh Reynolds @CHIMichael Gallup @GBZay Jones @KCK.J. Osborn @BUFDrake London @CARAlec Pierce @LVAllen Robinson vs. ARITerrace Marshall vs. ATL Darius Slayton vs. HOURobert Woods vs. DENMarvin Jones @KCMack Hollins vs. INDMecole Hardman vs. JAXNoah Brown @GBDeAndre Carter @SFChris Moore @NYGParris Campbell @LVMarquez Callaway @PIT Isaiah McKenzie vs. MINVan Jefferson vs. ARI |
| Tight ends |
| Travis Kelce vs. JAXDallas Goedert vs. WASGeorge Kittle vs. LACT.J. Hockenson @BUFDavid Njoku @MIADalton Schultz @GBPat Freiermuth vs. NOGreg Dulcich @TENKyle Pitts @CAR Gerald Everett @SFZach Ertz @LARCade Otton vs. SEARobert Tonyan vs. DALJuwan Johnson @PITMike Gesicki vs. CLENoah Fant @TBDawson Knox vs. MINTaysom Hill @PITTyler Higbee vs. ARI Kylen Granson @LVCole Kmet vs. DETLogan Thomas @PHIWill Dissly @TBJames Mitchell @CHI |
| Top-125 Flex Rankings |
| Christian McCaffrey vs. LACAustin Ekeler @SFCooper Kupp vs. ARIStefon Diggs vs. MINTyreek Hill vs. CLESaquon Barkley vs. HOUJustin Jefferson @BUFDerrick Henry vs. DEN Travis Kelce vs. JAXAlvin Kamara @PITTravis Etienne @KCDeAndre Hopkins @LARJosh Jacobs vs. INDA.J. Brown vs. WASNick Chubb @MIADavante Adams vs. INDJaylen Waddle vs. CLEAmon-Ra St. Brown @CHI Kenneth Walker @TBCeeDee Lamb @GBChris Godwin vs. SEATyler Lockett @TBAaron Jones vs. DALDalvin Cook @BUFDeebo Samuel vs. LACMike Evans vs. SEAChris Olave @PITRondale Moore @LAR Amari Cooper @MIAJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. JAXDameon Pierce @NYGDK Metcalf @TBLeonard Fournette vs. SEAAllen Lazard vs. DALMiles Sanders vs. WASDallas Goedert vs. WASEzekiel Elliott @GBJosh Palmer @SF Cordarrelle Patterson @CARNajee Harris vs. NOChristian Kirk @KCJerry Jeudy @TENTerry McLaurin @PHIDiontae Johnson vs. NOCourtland Sutton @TEND.J. Moore vs. ATLCurtis Samuel @PHIGabe Davis vs. MIN D'Onta Foreman vs. ATLDeon Jackson @LVGeorge Kittle vs. LACDeVonta Smith vs. WASMichael Pittman @LVJames Conner @LARAntonio Gibson @PHIDavid Montgomery vs. DETDevin Singletary vs. MINBrandon Aiyuk vs. LAC T.J. Hockenson @BUFDavid Njoku @MIADalton Schultz @GBKareem Hunt @MIADonovan Peoples-Jones @MIAJamaal Williams @CHIPat Freiermuth vs. NORaheem Mostert vs. CLEAdam Thielen @BUFDarnell Mooney vs. DET Khalil Herbert vs. DETD'Andre Swift @CHIJarvis Landry @PITGreg Dulcich @TENGeorge Pickens vs. NOHunter Renfrow vs. INDMarquez Valdes-Scantling vs. JAXClyde Edwards-Helaire vs. JAXWan'Dale Robinson vs. HOU Jeff Wilson vs. CLEKyle Pitts @CARJosh Reynolds @CHIMichael Gallup @GBGerald Everett @SFTony Pollard @GBZay Jones @KCZach Ertz @LARCade Otton vs. SEAK.J. Osborn @BUF Robert Tonyan vs. DALA.J. Dillon vs. DALBrian Robinson Jr. @PHIDrake London @CARAlec Pierce @LVDarrell Henderson vs. ARINyheim Hines vs. MINJuwan Johnson @PITAllen Robinson vs. ARITerrace Marshall vs. ATL Darius Slayton vs. HOURobert Woods vs. DENMarvin Jones @KCMack Hollins vs. INDMecole Hardman vs. JAXMelvin Gordon @TENRachaad White vs. SEANoah Brown @GBDeAndre Carter @SFChris Moore @NYG Parris Campbell @LVMike Gesicki vs. CLEMarquez Callaway @PITDontrell Hilliard vs. DENNoah Fant @TBIsaiah McKenzie vs. MINLatavius Murray @TENRex Burkhead @NYGDawson Knox vs. MINIsiah Pacheco vs. JAX Eno Benjamin @LARVan Jefferson vs. ARISony Michel @SFTrent Sherfield vs. CLETaysom Hill @PITSammy Watkins vs. DALKadarius Toney vs. JAXTyler Higbee vs. ARI |
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