We’ve officially hit the stretch run of the fantasy season. If you’re sitting on the playoff bubble right now, every single lineup decision carries way more weight, and chasing touchdown upside is usually how you steal a win you weren’t supposed to get.
This week, I’m keeping it simple and calling my shots on three guys who are going to find the end zone in Week 10. They’re all guys who either aren’t getting enough respect in fantasy circles yet or are coming off a quiet week that has managers second-guessing them. Here is why I’m betting on all three to score this Sunday.
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Three Fantasy Football Touchdown Predictions for Week 10
Jameson Williams scores a touchdown against New England
Everyone knows what Jameson Williams is at this point. When he gets behind a defense, there aren’t many players in football who can catch him. Through eight games this season, he’s put up 28 catches for 468 yards and five touchdowns, averaging a massive 16.7 yards per catch.
Now, if you started him in Week 9 against Miami, you probably weren’t thrilled with one catch for 31 yards on two targets. That’s exactly why people might hesitate this week, and why I’m going the other direction. Right before that quiet game, Williams went on an absolute heater, scoring five touchdowns over a three-game stretch between Weeks 5 and 8, including two-touchdown games against both Arizona and Green Bay.
The Case for Williams
Williams is one of the few receivers in the league who doesn’t need ten targets to completely wreck a matchup. Back in Week 5 against the Cardinals, he needed literally two catches to finish with 47 yards and two scores.
After getting bottled up to just two targets in Miami, you know Detroit is going to make a point to get him involved early in Week 10. With defenses constantly worried about Amon-Ra St. Brown underneath and Jahmyr Gibbs out of the backfield, Williams keeps getting one-on-one coverage downfield, and he wins those matchups more often than not.
How the Defensive Matchup Could Help
In a standalone international game where the Lions are favored to move the ball at will, Jared Goff should have plenty of time to take shots downfield.
The Takeaway
He’s already had two multi-touchdown games this year, and a quiet Week 9 usually means a loud Week 10 for a player with his speed. I’m calling for Williams to break free in Germany.
Zach Charbonnet scores a touchdown against Las Vegas
It didn’t take long for Zach Charbonnet to look like himself again after coming back from his offseason ACL tear. In just his second game back in Week 9 against Arizona, he stepped right back into the lead role for Seattle, taking 16 carries for 77 yards (4.8 yards a pop) and adding a nine-yard catch.
Compare that to his Week 8 debut against Chicago, where he had just six carries for 23 yards, and you can see how fast things are trending up. Jumping from nine total touches to 17, and out-touching Jadarian Price 17 to 13, makes it pretty clear Seattle is ready to put the workload back on his shoulders.
The Case for Charbonnet
That jump in touches is everything here. Going from 29 scrimmage yards in Week 8 to 86 against the Cardinals shows that the burst and conditioning are already there.
Tight end AJ Barner vultured two short-yardage touchdowns last week, which is the only reason Charbonnet didn’t already get on the board. Still, getting 16 carries proves he’s the early-down workhorse, and with Seattle leaning heavily on the run game to support whoever is at quarterback, Charbonnet is going to be the guy getting the calls inside the 10-yard line.
How the Defensive Matchup Could Help
You really couldn’t ask for a better opponent if you’re trying to get a running back rolling. Las Vegas has been the worst run defense in football through nine weeks, ranking dead last in rushing yards allowed (1,361 yards, or 151.2 per game) while giving up 12 rushing touchdowns and 5.0 yards per carry.
Seattle goes into Vegas as a road favorite, which sets up the exact kind of game script where they can pound the ball all afternoon.
The Takeaway
The workload is spiking at the exact right time, and he gets the worst run defense in the league. Expect Charbonnet to punch in his first touchdown of the season against the Raiders.
Caleb Douglas scores a touchdown against Indianapolis
If you haven’t been paying close attention to Miami’s passing game lately, it’s time to start. And yes, I am aware Malik Willis was put on the IR, but let’s not act like he was playing great, so maybe Kyle McCord will be an upgrade for the passing game.
Rookie wideout Caleb Douglas has quietly turned into a legitimate piece of this offense, logging 19 catches for 296 yards and two scores through his first five games while averaging 15.6 yards a catch.
His usage over the last two weeks is what really caught my eye. He caught four balls for 43 yards against New England in Week 8, then turned around and led the entire team with six catches for 70 yards on eight targets against Detroit in Week 9. He didn’t score in either of those games, but we already saw the ceiling when he dropped two touchdowns on the Jets back in Week 7.
The Case for Douglas
In fantasy, you always want to follow the targets. Leading Miami in targets, catches, and yards last week tells me he’s earned real trust as a primary read.
He has the speed to house a deep ball, like that 63-yarder he hit earlier this year, and he’s on the field enough to get looks when they get down near the end zone.
How the Defensive Matchup Could Help
Indianapolis has had a rough go of it defensively all year. Through nine weeks, the Colts are giving up 27.7 points per game (30th in the league) and over 360 yards per game.
Miami is heading into Lucas Oil Stadium as a road underdog, which usually means plenty of throwing in the second half to keep pace. Against a defense that routinely gives up points, Douglas is in a great spot to turn all that volume into six points.
The Takeaway
He’s still flying way too low under the radar in most leagues, and this matchup is too good to ignore. Give me the rookie to find the end zone against the Colts.
Final Bold Predictions Recap
- Jameson Williams: Scores a touchdown vs. New England.
- Zach Charbonnet: Scores a touchdown vs. Las Vegas.
- Caleb Douglas: Scores a touchdown vs. Indianapolis.
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