RB: Trey Benson, Cardinals: He isn’t taking Conner’s job, but week 10 marked the first time that he looked like a must-roster player. He carried the ball 10 times for 62 yards and caught 2 passes for 25 yards. He should go unclaimed on waivers this week because the Cardinals are heading on their bye week, which means you can scoop him up low-key now. There is room for both him and Conner in this offense, but we also have to start looking ahead to the fantasy playoffs and having insurance. If you roster Conner, Benson is a must-own player. In deeper leagues, he may already be rostered as a handcuff, but he is only 25% rostered on sleeper right now.
RB: Audric Estime, Broncos
The rookie saw 14 carries in the week 10 game, more than every other Broncos player combined. Even though HC Sean Payton likes to rotate his backs, it’s a good sign that Estime out-carried the rest of the group by as much as he did. He could become a late-season RB2 in fantasy if he keeps getting so many touches, so scoop him up this week!
RB: Gus Edwards, Chargers
He is back off IR and got right back into the mix for carries in a run-first offense that the Chargers love to play. Although Dobbins saw 5 more carries than him, Edwards ran for more yards and averaged 5.5 yards per carry. He is a bigger back than Dobbins and could see goal-line work because of it. If Dobbins were to get hurt at any time, Gus could become a legitimate RB1 because of this offense. He is only 19% rostered on sleeper right now.
WR: Ricky Pearsall, 49ers
He was dropped in a lot of leagues during the bye week in week 9. Then, with CMC and Jennings returning from injury, he wasn’t scooped back up for week 10, so check to see if he is available in your league. He made a big play for the 49ers in their week 10 win and had more receiving yards than CMC, Samuel, and Kittle. All of those guys get so much attention that Pearsall and Jennings are going to have space to operate and have some big games.
WR: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Saints
The former Packer and Chief (pictured above) has found his way to New Orleans. This could be a case in which we are chasing TDs and one big performance, but MVS had a monster day in week 10, catching 2 TD passes and racking up over 100 receiving yards. The Saints offense has suffered since their deep threat Shaheed went on IR, but perhaps MVS can take that role and run with it moving forward.
WR: Kayshon Boutte, Patriots
He led the team in targets in week 10 and is a clear part of this passing game with Drake Maye under center. The Patriots were ahead in week 10 against a struggling Bears team, but for the most part, they will be playing from behind moving forward, so there should be more opportunity for Boutte going forward.
WR: Mike Williams, Steelers
The former Charger (pictured above) and Jet made his way to the Steelers last week and made an immediate impact. He went from being an afterthought in the Jets offense to possibly being the WR2 in the Steelers offense. He caught a TD pass in his first game, and it was a big reason why the Steelers won their game against a very good Commanders team. Moving forward, Williams has value if he can remain healthy, but I will tell you not to expect consistency from him, and he might be TD-dependent.