5 Stats You Need to Win Your Week 10 Fantasy Matchup

Fantasy start-or-sit decisions can rack your brain, especially when last week’s box score points one way and the usage points another. That’s where we come in: stats such as passing volume, goal-line carries, total touches and target share can cut through the noise and make those lineup calls a little easier.

With nine weeks in the books, we’re focusing on roles that are holding steady or climbing in ways worth noticing. Let’s dive into the top five stats you need to win your Week 10 fantasy matchup, and the 10 players they point to as starts!

1. Quarterback Passing Volume

Volume is what gives a quarterback his floor. The ones dropping back and throwing it the most pile up the counting stats no matter how the touchdowns break.

Prescott keeps Dallas’s offense humming on volume, throwing it 336 times for 2,381 yards and 16 touchdowns against just five interceptions, worth 18.9 points a game. The heavy attempt total gives him a dependable weekly floor. He’s a solid QB1 at home against San Francisco.

Young has quietly become a high-volume passer in Carolina, up to 308 attempts for 2,197 yards and 16 touchdowns against just six interceptions, worth 19.6 points a game. The dropbacks keep coming and the role is growing. He’s a solid start at New Orleans.

Starts: QB Dak Prescott, QB Bryce Young

2. Running Back Red Zone Carries

Red zone carries are the cleanest read on a back’s touchdown equity. The ones trusted inside the 20 get the scoring chances that season-long yardage totals can hide.

Pollard owns the goal-line work in Tennessee, with 29 red zone carries and six rushing scores on 133 totes for 595 yards, worth 14.6 points a game. That touchdown equity is the piece that holds up week to week. He’s a strong RB2 at home against Jacksonville.

Gordon has carved out Miami’s short-yardage role with De’Von Achane still sidelined, owning 24 red zone carries and four scores among his 107 totes for 463 yards. The goal-line volume gives him weekly upside. ‘s a flex play at Indianapolis.

Starts: RB Tony Pollard, RB Ollie Gordon II

3. Running Back Total Opportunities

Carries plus targets is the truest measure of a back’s workload. The ones racking up touches week after week carry a floor that outlives any single quiet game.

Warren is a true workhorse in Pittsburgh, with 155 total opportunities (119 carries and 36 targets) for 704 rushing yards and 25 catches, worth 17.9 points a game. Touches that heavy are the safest profile at the position. He’s a strong RB2 at Cincinnati.

Allen has grown into an every-down role for the Jets, with 144 total opportunities (120 carries and 24 targets) for 598 yards and 19 receptions, worth 11.9 points a game. Even with Breece Hall back in the mix, he’s a solid flex at home against Buffalo.

Starts: RB Jaylen Warren, RB Braelon Allen

4. Wide Receiver Target Volume

Targets are the currency of receiver scoring, and the players seeing the most looks carry the highest floor, even on the weeks a quiet box score tempts you to bench them.

Golden has emerged as Green Bay’s go-to option in his second year, with 92 targets, 53 catches, 783 yards and five scores, worth 18.0 points a game. The target share keeps climbing and so does the role. He’s a confident flex at home against Minnesota.

Tucker has emerged as a volume target in Las Vegas, with 56 targets, 33 catches, 529 yards and four scores, worth 12.1 points a game. The looks and the big-play ability give him real flex appeal. He’s a solid flex at home against Seattle.

Starts: WR Matthew Golden, WR Tre Tucker

5. Tight End Receiving Yards

At a position this thin, receiving yards separate the every-down tight ends from the touchdown-or-bust streamers. Yardage points to a steady role.

Fannin leads this group with 453 receiving yards on 37 catches and four scores for Cleveland, worth 11.8 points a game. At a thin position, that kind of yardage from a rookie is the floor you want. He’s a back-end TE1 at home against Houston.

LaPorta keeps producing in Detroit, with 399 yards on 35 catches and three touchdowns, worth 11.6 points a game. The steady target volume makes him a dependable play. He’s a solid TE1 at home against New England.

Starts: TE Harold Fannin Jr., TE Sam LaPorta

The Bottom Line

These numbers point to opportunity, not a guarantee. Nine weeks in, efficiency still bounces around, and a strong role doesn’t promise a strong Sunday. Good luck in your Week 10 matchups, and come back next week for the Week 11 stats to know!

Methodology: Full PPR with no bonuses. Passing yards/25, four points per passing touchdown, minus one per interception, rushing yards/10, six per rushing touchdown, one per reception, receiving yards/10, six per receiving touchdown. Figures reflect finalized Weeks 1 through 9. Lost fumbles and two-point conversions are left out because the format defines no value for them. Injury data reflects the Week 10 report pulled 2026-11-12, which shows midweek practice participation rather than final game designations; Tony Pollard (finger) was a full practice participant and Harold Fannin Jr. (groin) was limited. Confirm each player’s final status before kickoff.

This article was written with the help of generative AI and edited by a DraftKings Network employee.