2026 Fantasy Football: Week 10 Waiver Wire Winners

Activity wins leagues. Consistently improving your roster gives you an edge over the competition, and one simple way to do that is to use the waiver wire effectively.

Each week, I highlight Fantasy Football players worth picking up who are rostered in 50% or fewer of various redraft formats. Since leagues vary in size, scoring, and other settings, I provide plenty of options. Let’s get it!

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2026 Fantasy Football: Week 10 Waiver Wire Winners

Demario Douglas (WR, Patriots)

Demario Douglas caught five of his nine targets for 102 yards in Week 9 for 15.2 Fantasy Points. Douglas has been on a tear across the last five weeks, with four of those games being at 15+ Fantasy Points and two at 19+ Fantasy Points. During this span, Douglas has produced 65-102 yards in four games and also scored four touchdowns. Douglas has been who we wanted AJ Brown to be for Fantasy, and even when AJB returns, these guys play two different wide receiver roles. Slept on FLEX.

Caleb Douglas (WR, Dolphins)

Back in Week 1, Caleb Douglas caught five of his seven targets for 94 yards, which was 14.4 Fantasy Points. Douglas missed Weeks 3-5, but returned in Week 7 to catch two balls for 70 yards and two touchdowns for 21 Fantasy Points. In Week 8, the rookie produced 43 yards, then in Week 9 he caught six of his eight targets for 70 yards, which was 13 Fantasy Points. Solid signs of yardage upside and FLEX value, with Douglas’ targets trending up the last three weeks upon return.

Tank Dell (WR, Texans)

Tank Dell returned to football in Week 7 to play 23% of the snaps right before the Texans’ Week 8 BYE, and caught his lone target for a major 43-yard gain. Following the BYE, Dell led the Texans in targets in Week 9, earning four more than any of his teammates. Dell caught four of those targets for 105 yards and a touchdown for 20.5 Fantasy Points. CJ Stroud and Dell have a historic connection that popped right back up in Week 9, and Dell looked healthy. FLEX potential moving forward.

Emmett Johnson (RB, Chiefs)

Emmett Johnson is a top running back handcuff to roster for Fantasy Football, who would be a Top-12 running back if he ever had to step into Kenneth Walker III’s role. The flashes tell us this for the rookie. Johnson has finished weeks with 7.5 (Week 1), 15 (Week 8), and 5.67 (Week 9) yards per carry. He racked up 128 yards and a receiving touchdown on five catches in Week 8, and has finished four weeks with 10+ yards per catch. Johnson also just rushed for his first touchdown in Week 9.

Seth McGowan (RB, Colts)

Seth McGowan rushed six times for 45 yards and a touchdown in Week 9 for 11.2 Fantasy Points. McGowan has finished two of his last three games with 46/45 rushing yards, and has finished four straight games ranging from 4.18-7.5 yards per carry. Jonathan Taylor has been one of the biggest names in trade rumors, which could mean a world where the rookie steps into the lead back role if JT gets moved.

Pat Bryant (WR, Broncos)

Pat Bryant returned from the IR in Week 9 to catch four of his five targets for 56 yards and a touchdown for 15.6 Fantasy Points. Bryant led the team in receiving yards in a game that Jaylen Waddle left with a concussion. Bryant scored 14.4 Fantasy Points back in Week 3 when he caught two balls for 44 yards and a touchdown. Bryant has finished his five appearances with 42+ receiving yards. The Broncos have a Week 10 BYE, but Bryant can be a solid stash.

Kaelon Black (RB, 49ers)

Kaelon Black rushed 12 times for 63 yards and a touchdown in Week 7, then rushed 11 times for 70 yards in Week 9 after the BYE. Back-to-back weeks with double-digit carries, over five yards per attempt, and 60+ rushing yards are solid efficiency and production. Black also rushed 14 times for 65 yards in his first NFL game back in Week 1. Black has been getting more and more involved, but at minimum is a very smart handcuff to stash with Christian McCaffrey’s age and injury history.

Antonio Williams (WR, Commanders)

Van Jefferson was the big standout in Week 9 when looking at the box score, but I still prefer Antonio Williams as the waiver add from this receiving room. Williams has played 83%/84% of the snaps the last two weeks, and has earned 13 targets across that span. Williams has finished three weeks with 50-64 receiving yards this season, and scored in his NFL debut. With Terry McLaraurin out for the year, I still have belief that Williams’ playmaking abilities are going to pop with Jayden Daniels.

Audric Estime (RB, Saints)

Audric Estime rushed 15 times for 72 yards and a touchdown, with a five-yard reception in Week 9 for 14.7 Fantasy Points. Estime took on the lead rushing role in Week 9, with Alvin Kamara factoring in as well. Kendre Miller was released by the Saints, who was previously operating in this early-down role with Travis Etienne Jr. on the IR. If Etienne does not return in Week 10, Estime should be added due to the 16 touches and production from Week 9.

Kaleb Johnson (RB, Packers)

MarShawn Lloyd did not play in Week 9, and Josh Jacobs left the game with a broken finger. News broke Monday that Jacobs will require surgery. Kaleb Johnson stepped into the lead role for Green Bay, rushing 14 times for 68 yards and a touchdown for 12.8 Fantasy Points—career-highs across the board for Johnson. We will need to monitor this backfield’s injuries, but there is a chance Johnson ends up as the Packers’ RB1 in Week 10.

Kenny Gainwell (RB, Buccaneers)

Kenny Gainwell rushed 14 times for 88 yards in Week 7, then 25 times for 140 yards in Week 8. Then in Week 9, Gainwell caught three balls for 60 yards. Flashes of production both on the ground and through the air the last three weeks. Back-to-back weeks with double-digit Fantasy Points show some stand-alone potential, but the flashes at least show us why we should roster Gainwell as Bucky Irving’s handcuff.

Corey Kiner (RB, Patriots)

Corey Kiner rushed eight times for 55 yards and a touchdown for 11.5 Fantasy Points in Week 9. TreVeyon Henderson is dealing with some personal issues and does not have a current timeline to return, and Rhamondre Stevenson left Week 9 with some sort of knee injury. We will need to monitor both running back situations, but as of today, Kiner could be lined up for an elevated role in Week 10 with the potential to operate as the lead back.

Darren Waller (TE, Panthers)

Waller scored his fourth touchdown of the season in Week 9, but production was not just based on that for Fantasy. Waller caught eight of his 10 targets for 90 yards for a season-high 23 Fantasy Points. Waller earned just six total targets across the three previous games, but this was his second game with eight or more targets. Seeing this usage and what came out of it can be signs of a bigger role to come. Waller has finished two weeks now with 18+ Fantasy Points.

Tre Harris (WR, Chargers)

While it was Quentin Johnston who had the bigger Week 9 for Fantasy Football, I still prefer Tre Harris as the waiver add, who led the team in targets by at least three with seven. Harris leads the team in targets and receptions, and is second in receiving yards. Harris caught six balls for 76 yards back in Week 3 for 13.6 Fantasy Points, which was his best Fantasy week. Ladd McConkey was active in Week 9, but did not play any snaps due to back spasms, so monitor this moving forward.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. (RB, Jaguars)

Chris Rodriguez finished Week 9 with equal touches to Bhayshul Tuten (12), which may or may not have been tied to Tuten entering this game as questionable. CRod scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the season and has scored in back-to-back games. CRod has finished back-to-back weeks with double-digit Fantasy Points, and while his production is tightly tied to scoring right now, he is at least a solid handcuff to stash in a good Jaguars offense.

Dylan Sampson (RB, Browns)

Dylan Sampson has trended up from playing 46% to 56% to 64% of the snaps over the last three weeks since returning from injury. Sampson rushed for 45 yards in Week 7 with 32 receiving yards, and has been targeted 13 times across the last two games. Sampson has carved out an important role as the pass-catching back for the Browns, which can mean stand-alone value in PPR leagues beyond being rostered as Quinshon Judkins’ handcuff.

Jordan Watkins (WR, 49ers)

Jordan Watkins has averaged 22, 18.7, and 21.5 yards per catch in the last three games played while playing 76.77% of the snaps. Watkins produced 56 yards in Week 7 before the BYE, and then caught all four targets in Week 9 for 86 yards and a touchdown. Watkins has made big plays for Brock Purdy while Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel have been off the field. FLEX potential if the 49ers continue to deal with injuries to their receiving corps.

Samaje Perine (RB, Bengals)

Samaje Perine rushed 11 times for 43 yards in Week 9, which was one fewer touch than starter Chase Brown. Perine rushed for a touchdown in Week 7 and finished with 16 touches back in Week 5. Game script can create stand-alone value for Perine, in a backfield where Brown has not been impressive this year. At minimum, he is a solid handcuff to roster in a Joe Burrow-led offense.

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