Week 10 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football

Week 10 is upon us, and we are quickly heading toward the homestretch of the 2024 fantasy football season. We have some potential reinforcements this week, and other news and notes as well. I will touch on a few players before unveiling my initial Week 10 Flex rankings. These are based on Half-PPR scoring, so adjust based on your league specs if need be. I will update these rankings here on Sunday morning. But as always, you can comment below or hit me up on Twitter with any specific questions.

Potential Returns

The big news of the week is that Christian McCaffrey is expected to return to action. San Francisco has activated McCaffrey from Injured Reserve, where he has been all season. Technically there is no guarantee that he will play this week, but all signs certainly seem to be pointing in that direction. The 49ers would likely ease him back into action, at least a little. But he is still a must-start barring anything unforeseen. The same can be said for Houston wide receiver Nico Collins. I think there is a greater chance of Collins sitting out another week than McCaffrey. For now, I ranked Collins as if he will play with no limitations this week. Both McCaffrey and Collins are top-10 options at their respective positions if they receive a full workload this week.

Bengals wideout Tee Higgins has yet to practice this week. Higgins has missed the last two weeks with a quad injury. With Cincinnati playing on Thursday, we should know his status sooner rather than later. This is another scenario where I am ranking him optimistically. I currently have Higgins inside the top 50 in my Week 10 Flex rankings. The last time Cincinnati played the Baltimore Ravens, Higgins caught two of Joe Burrow’s five touchdown passes. This game may not be quite as high-scoring as the 41-38 Week 5 affair, but this is still a favorable matchup for Higgins if he can suit up. Baltimore has allowed the most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers over the past four weeks. They have also given up the second-most points to the position for the season.

Unsung Heroes

Kareem Hunt has scored at least one touchdown in four straight games. He has also earned at least 22 touches in all four of those contests. Kansas City seems content running Hunt into the ground until Isiah Pacheco returns in a few weeks. That may not serve Hunt well if he wants to prolong his NFL career. But it is working out pretty well for fantasy managers. His efficiency metrics leave a lot to be desired, but volume remains king in fantasy football. Treat Hunt like an RB2 in 12-team leagues who can approach RB1 numbers if he can score this week.

Speaking of blasts from the past, Sterling Shepard was an afterthought last season for the New York Giants after serious injuries derailed his career. Shepard played 15 games last year and had 63 yards from scrimmage. He surpassed that last week alone with 69 in Tampa Bay’s overtime loss to the Chiefs. With Chris Godwin out for the season and Mike Evans out again this week, Shepard could be a viable Flex option in Week 10. I currently have him just inside the top 100 overall in my Week 10 Flex rankings.

Trade Deadline News

Most of this year’s big trades have occurred in recent weeks. There was some activity at this year’s deadline, but not a whole lot. The most interesting trade from a fantasy perspective may have been the Bengals’ acquisition of running back Khalil Herbert from the Chicago Bears. Herbert has usually excelled when given the opportunity in his NFL career. With Zack Moss out for the season, Herbert should at the very least be Cincinnati’s number-two back behind Chase Brown. While fantasy managers should grab Herbert where available, I would not go overboard expecting much in Week 10. As mentioned earlier, Cincinnati plays on Thursday night. Even if Herbert is active, I do not anticipate him getting a ton of work. It should be Brown’s backfield against Baltimore on Thursday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired wide receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets this week. Williams has struggled this season after returning from last year’s ACL tear. He has just 12 catches for 166 yards on the season. Williams might get a slight bump in Pittsburgh being on the receiving end of the occasional Russell Wilson moonball. But for now, there is no guarantee is a better option than Calvin Austin or Van Jefferson. All of those players are well behind George Pickens in the passing game pecking order in Pittsburgh. I also have Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, and Pat Freiermuth well ahead of all three of those receivers in this week’s rankings.  

---

Check out all of our Week 10 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | Flex

---

Week 10 Flex Rankings

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	POS	OPP
1	Kyren Williams	LA	RB1	MIA
2	Bijan Robinson	ATL	RB2	@NO
3	Saquon Barkley	PHI	RB3	@DAL
4	Derrick Henry	BLT	RB4	CIN
5	Jonathan Taylor	IND	RB5	BUF
6	Joe Mixon	HST	RB6	DET
7	Christian McCaffrey	SF	RB7	@TB
8	Justin Jefferson	MIN	WR1	@JAX
9	De'Von Achane	MIA	RB8	@LA
10	Aaron Jones	MIN	RB9	@JAX
11	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	WR2	@BLT
12	Breece Hall	NYJ	RB10	@ARZ
13	Malik Nabers	NYG	WR3	@CAR
14	Tyreek Hill	MIA	WR4	@LA
15	J.K. Dobbins	LAC	RB11	TEN
16	D'Andre Swift	CHI	RB12	NE
17	Nico Collins	HST	WR5	DET
18	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WR6	PHI
19	James Conner	ARZ	RB13	NYJ
20	Kareem Hunt	KC	RB14	DEN
21	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR7	@HST
22	James Cook	BUF	RB15	@IND
23	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	WR8	@ARZ
24	Chase Brown	CIN	RB16	@BLT
25	Cooper Kupp	LA	WR9	MIA
26	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	RB17	@HST
27	Davante Adams	NYJ	WR10	@ARZ
28	Alvin Kamara	NO	RB18	ATL
29	George Pickens	PIT	WR11	@WAS
30	Travis Kelce	KC	TE1	DEN
31	Puka Nacua	LA	WR12	MIA
32	David Montgomery	DET	RB19	@HST
33	A.J. Brown	PHI	WR13	@DAL
34	Deebo Samuel	SF	WR14	@TB
35	George Kittle	SF	TE2	@TB
36	Drake London	ATL	WR15	@NO
37	Najee Harris	PIT	RB20	@WAS
38	Tony Pollard	TEN	RB21	@LAC
39	Tyrone Tracy	NYG	RB22	@CAR
40	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAX	WR16	MIN
41	Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR17	PIT
42	Brian Robinson	WAS	RB23	PIT
43	Zay Flowers	BLT	WR18	CIN
44	Amari Cooper	BUF	WR19	@IND
45	Tank Dell	HST	WR20	DET
46	DeVonta Smith	PHI	WR21	@DAL
47	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB24	@CHI
48	Tee Higgins	CIN	WR22	@BLT
49	Darnell Mooney	ATL	WR23	@NO
50	DJ Moore	CHI	WR24	NE
51	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	RB25	NYG
52	Josh Downs	IND	WR25	BUF
53	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARZ	WR26	NYJ
54	Ladd McConkey	LAC	WR27	TEN
55	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	WR28	BUF
56	Cade Otton	TB	TE3	SF
57	Courtland Sutton	DEN	WR29	@KC
58	Trey McBride	ARZ	TE4	NYJ
59	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	WR30	@LA
60	Calvin Ridley	TEN	WR31	@LAC
61	Evan Engram	JAX	TE5	MIN
62	DeAndre Hopkins	KC	WR32	DEN
63	Javonte Williams	DEN	RB26	@KC
64	Khalil Shakir	BUF	WR33	@IND
65	Tank Bigsby	JAX	RB27	MIN
66	Rachaad White	TB	RB28	SF
67	Jordan Addison	MIN	WR34	@JAX
68	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	TE6	@IND
69	Rico Dowdle	DAL	RB29	PHI
70	Bucky Irving	TB	RB30	SF
71	Jauan Jennings	SF	WR35	@TB
72	Raheem Mostert	MIA	RB31	@LA
73	Jalen McMillan	TB	WR36	SF
74	Jaylen Warren	PIT	RB32	@WAS
75	Austin Ekeler	WAS	RB33	PIT
76	Keenan Allen	CHI	WR37	NE
77	Wan'Dale Robinson	NYG	WR38	@CAR
78	Jameson Williams	DET	WR39	@HST
79	Jake Ferguson	DAL	TE7	PHI
80	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	TE8	@JAX
81	Rome Odunze	CHI	WR40	NE
82	Xavier Worthy	KC	WR41	DEN
83	Sam LaPorta	DET	TE9	@HST
84	Kyle Pitts	ATL	TE10	@NO
85	Xavier Legette	CAR	WR42	NYG
86	Quentin Johnston	LAC	WR43	TEN
87	Taysom Hill	NO	TE11	ATL
88	Gabe Davis	JAX	WR44	MIN
89	Keon Coleman	BUF	WR45	@IND
90	Mike Gesicki	CIN	TE12	@BLT
91	Hunter Henry	NE	TE13	@CHI
92	Diontae Johnson	BLT	WR46	CIN
93	Jonnu Smith	MIA	TE14	@LA
94	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAX	RB34	MIN
95	Sterling Shepard	TB	WR47	SF
96	Noah Brown	WAS	WR48	PIT
97	Mark Andrews	BLT	TE15	CIN
98	Zach Ertz	WAS	TE16	PIT
99	Jalen Tolbert	DAL	WR49	PHI
100	Demario Douglas	NE	WR50	@CHI
101	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	RB35	@NO
102	Ray-Ray McCloud III	ATL	WR51	@NO
103	Darius Slayton	NYG	WR52	@CAR
104	Dalton Schultz	HST	TE17	DET
105	Dallas Goedert	PHI	TE18	@DAL
106	Tyjae Spears	TEN	RB36	@LAC
107	Justice Hill	BLT	RB37	CIN
108	Mason Tipton	NO	WR53	ATL
109	Alec Pierce	IND	WR54	BUF
110	Michael Wilson	ARZ	WR55	NYJ
111	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	TE19	@WAS
112	Braelon Allen	NYJ	RB38	@ARZ
113	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	TEN	WR56	@LAC
114	Rashod Bateman	BLT	WR57	CIN
115	Roschon Johnson	CHI	RB39	NE
116	Cole Kmet	CHI	TE20	NE
117	Trey Palmer	TB	WR58	SF
118	Demarcus Robinson	LA	WR59	MIA
119	Ricky Pearsall	SF	WR60	@TB
120	Joshua Palmer	LAC	WR61	TEN
121	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	NO	WR62	ATL
122	Devin Singletary	NYG	RB40	@CAR
123	Andrei Iosivas	CIN	WR63	@BLT
124	Jonathon Brooks	CAR	RB41	NYG
125	Antonio Gibson	NE	RB42	@CHI
126	Adam Thielen	CAR	WR64	NYG
127	Parker Washington	JAX	WR65	MIN
128	Jalen Coker	CAR	WR66	NYG
129	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	NO	WR67	ATL
130	Will Dissly	LAC	TE21	TEN
131	Tyler Conklin	NYJ	TE22	@ARZ
132	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	RB43	@KC
133	Ray Davis	BUF	RB44	@IND
134	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TEN	TE23	@LAC
135	Juwan Johnson	NO	TE24	ATL
136	Ja'Tavion Sanders	CAR	TE25	NYG
137	Calvin Austin III	PIT	WR68	@WAS
138	Isaiah Likely	BLT	TE26	CIN
139	Jordan Mason	SF	RB45	@TB
140	Kayshon Boutte	NE	WR69	@CHI
141	John Metchie III	HST	WR70	DET
142	Rakim Jarrett	TB	WR71	SF
143	Troy Franklin	DEN	WR72	@KC
144	Devaughn Vele	DEN	WR73	@KC
145	Xavier Gipson	NYJ	WR74	@ARZ
146	Samaje Perine	KC	RB46	DEN
147	Theo Johnson	NYG	TE27	@CAR
148	Tyler Boyd	TEN	WR75	@LAC
149	Kimani Vidal	LAC	RB47	TEN
150	Trey Benson	ARZ	RB48	NYJ
151	Colby Parkinson	LA	TE28	MIA
152	Jalen Nailor	MIN	WR76	@JAX
153	Noah Gray	KC	TE29	DEN
154	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	DEN	WR77	@KC
155	Van Jefferson	PIT	WR78	@WAS
156	Ryan Miller	TB	WR79	SF
157	Kendrick Bourne	NE	WR80	@CHI
158	Mike Williams	PIT	WR81	@WAS
159	Cam Akers	MIN	RB49	@JAX
160	David Moore	CAR	WR82	NYG
161	Greg Dortch	ARZ	WR83	NYJ
162	Chris Olave	NO	WR84	ATL
163	Kalif Raymond	DET	WR85	@HST
164	Miles Sanders	CAR	RB50	NYG
165	Adonai Mitchell	IND	WR86	BUF
166	KaVontae Turpin	DAL	WR87	PHI
167	Khalil Herbert	CIN	RB51	@BLT
168	JuJu Smith-Schuster	KC	WR88	DEN
169	Kenneth Gainwell	PHI	RB52	@DAL
170	Grant Calcaterra	PHI	TE30	@DAL
171	Foster Moreau	NO	TE31	ATL
172	Robert Woods	HST	WR89	DET
173	Blake Corum	LA	RB53	MIA
174	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	RB54	PHI
175	Hayden Hurst	LAC	TE32	TEN
176	Tim Patrick	DET	WR90	@HST
177	Olamide Zaccheaus	WAS	WR91	PIT
178	Austin Hooper	NE	TE33	@CHI
179	Mack Hollins	BUF	WR92	@IND
180	Audric Estime	DEN	RB55	@KC
181	Justin Watson	KC	WR93	DEN
182	Odell Beckham Jr.	MIA	WR94	@LA
183	Sean Tucker	TB	RB56	SF
184	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	WR95	@KC
185	Trey Sermon	IND	RB57	BUF
186	Emari Demercado	ARZ	RB58	NYJ
187	Tutu Atwell	LA	WR96	MIA
188	Luke McCaffrey	WAS	WR97	PIT
189	Dare Ogunbowale	HST	RB59	DET
190	Trayveon Williams	CIN	RB60	@BLT
191	Jalen Brooks	DAL	WR98	PHI
192	Jahan Dotson	PHI	WR99	@DAL
193	Lucas Krull	DEN	TE34	@KC
194	Dalvin Cook	DAL	RB61	PHI
195	Dyami Brown	WAS	WR100	PIT
196	Jamaal Williams	NO	RB62	ATL
197	Ja'Lynn Polk	NE	WR101	@CHI
198	Mecole Hardman	KC	WR102	DEN
199	Kylen Granson	IND	TE35	BUF
200	Xavier Hutchinson	HST	WR103	DET
201	Dawson Knox	BUF	TE36	@IND
202	Tyler Johnson	LA	WR104	MIA
203	Jonathan Mingo	DAL	WR105	PHI
204	Darnell Washington	PIT	TE37	@WAS
205	Kyle Juszczyk	SF	RB63	@TB
206	Brock Wright	DET	TE38	@HST
207	Malachi Corley	NYJ	WR106	@ARZ
208	Johnny Mundt	MIN	TE39	@JAX
209	D'Ernest Johnson	JAX	RB64	MIN
210	Hunter Luepke	DAL	RB65	PHI
211	Curtis Samuel	BUF	WR107	@IND
212	Ty Johnson	BUF	RB66	@IND
213	Jaylen Wright	MIA	RB67	@LA
214	Dameon Pierce	HST	RB68	DET
215	JaMycal Hasty	NE	RB69	@CHI
216	Cade Stover	HST	TE40	DET
217	KhaDarel Hodge	ATL	WR108	@NO
218	Adam Trautman	DEN	TE41	@KC
219	Ashton Dulin	IND	WR109	BUF
220	Jha'Quan Jackson	TEN	WR110	@LAC
221	Josh Whyle	TEN	TE42	@LAC
222	Davis Allen	LA	TE43	MIA
223	Drew Sample	CIN	TE44	@BLT
224	Carson Steele	KC	RB70	DEN
225	Brenton Strange	JAX	TE45	MIN
226	Elijah Higgins	ARZ	TE46	NYJ
227	Tanner Hudson	CIN	TE47	@BLT
228	Malik Washington	MIA	WR111	@LA
229	Hassan Haskins	LAC	RB71	TEN
230	Tommy Tremble	CAR	TE48	NYG
231	Jeremy Ruckert	NYJ	TE49	@ARZ
232	Cordarrelle Patterson	PIT	RB72	@WAS

Make sure to check out all of our Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings and Analysis!