2026 Fantasy Football: Week 10 Quarterback Streamers and Sleepers

I have been a big football fan for most of my life and involved in fantasy football, to varying degrees, for over half of it. I cannot recall a season more plagued with injuries, especially to the quarterback position. While there is nothing to point to as the root cause, what can safely be stated is that it is a tough year to be in a 14-team super flex league. The injuries have piled up, four more teams on bye, and the carousel continues.

Teams that are on bye this week: Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Transparency roundup for last week’s article:

Baker Mayfield: In a game that turned into an almost comical football version of the Benny Hill show, both quarterbacks participated in TurnoverFest 2026. Mayfield threw for 243 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions. He finished as the QB22 for the week. While the pass attempts (32) were there, as anticipated, the outcome fell short of expectations.

Matthew Stafford: If someone were informed that the Rams beat the Commanders by a margin of seven points, and that Matthew Stafford attempted 43 passes in said victory, one would tend to assume that he had a good fantasy day. Yeah…not so much. Stafford accrued just 228 passing yards, his lowest output on 40-plus attempts this season, one touchdown and one interception. Again, the process seemed to align with potential production and managed to fall flat.

Deshaun Watson: This one is not like the others. I wrote this article before Watson was placed in concussion protocol and failed my readers by not coming back to update the article. That is a complete whiff on my part, and I apologize for it. I will be more on top of situations like this should it occur again.

Without further discourse, let’s get into it.

Week 10 Quarterback Streamers and Sleepers

Malik Willis, MIA @ IND – Sleeper

Malik Willis has flashed solid fantasy production a few times this season. He has scored 15 or more fantasy points in three of his last four games. In two of his last three, he threw two touchdown passes. The part that is most maddening is when his rushing disappears in a game. His ability to create points using his legs is one of the most exciting facets to his game.

This week, the Dolphins travel to Indianapolis to face the Colts. By all appearances, the Colts are mailing this season in. Against the quarterback position, they appear as a neutral opponent on paper. In three of their last five games, they’ve allowed two or more passing touchdowns.

With the injuries that continue to pile up and four more teams on bye this week, Willis becomes a sleeper option this week. Let’s just hope he remembers the damage he can do with his legs.

Justin Herbert, LAC @ BAL – Sleeper

The sound of rolling eyes can be heard even as this is being typed out. It has not been the season anyone expected from Justin Herbert or the Chargers. They are close to inventing new ways to disappoint and lose football games. Herbert has been disappointing after several seasons of high-level production. So let’s analyze a little bit, starting with the bad from this season.

Herbert has yet to throw more than one touchdown in any game this season, but has thrown multiple interceptions on three occasions. He has been under 200 passing yards in four games. He does not have a single week in which he has finished inside the top 20 quarterbacks.

Now that all the negative stats are accounted for, let’s take a look at what we are accustomed to from Herbert. With this season removed, he averages 261.2 passing yards and 1.7 passing touchdowns per game. Regression cometh for them all. He has a large enough body of work to expect him to return to the mean as opposed to staying mired in what we have witnessed this season.

After a brutal stretch to open the season, there are some good matchups on the horizon. Starting with this week where the Chargers travel to Baltimore. The Ravens allow the 11th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks. On average, they allow 241.9 passing yards and 1.4 passing touchdowns per game.

This could be the game where Herbert and the Chargers start to resemble themselves for the first time this season. That being said, monitor his practice reports as he is dealing with a non-throwing hand injury. Assuming he is healthy, he is a deep sleeper on a shallow week for available bodies that throw footballs.

J.J. McCarthy, NYG vs. WAS – Streamer

At the time of this writing, McCarthy is expected to be ready for Thursday Night Football, when the Giants host the Commanders. Over the span of his games as a Giant, McCarthy has posted QB2 numbers. Two of those games were part-time endeavors. Still, he has only thrown one touchdown pass as a Giant.

There have been moments and throws that showcase a maturing player, eager to lead his team. This kind of matchup could act as a catalyst for him to put all the pieces together. The Commanders allow the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. On average, they allow 258.2 passing yards and 2.1 passing touchdowns per game. In four of their eight games this season, they have allowed three or more passing touchdowns.

It’s a get-right kind of game for the young signal-caller and the right matchup to do so. Monitor his practice reports for a short week, but he is in the streaming conversation this week.

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