Top five streamer plays for fantasy football Week 10

A glorious week out on the gridiron approaches once more, accompanied this week by more devastating, long-term injury news for many of our favorite marquee fantasy players—Puka Nacua and Lamar Jackson, namely, here. The Jaguars are the cream rising to just about the top, here, and the Bengals are back in midseason form as fantasy darlings. Lots hasn’t gone right this year; lot’s still has plenty of time to correct or mutate or sharpen itself as we look to maximize the potential of our fantasy lineups, here with the fantasy playoffs just a month off, now.

And so—I’m here with the Five Lists of Five: Week 10 edition. The turning-point edition.

For the (somehow) newly-ordained: Soundbite-length blurbs with advanced analysis on my favorite plays of the week. We begin now with my Top five streamer plays for fantasy football Week 10. Here are my other offerings in this edition:

• Top five must-start WRs for fantasy football Week 10
• Top five must-start RBs for fantasy football Week 10
• Top five sleepers and upside plays for fantasy football Week 10
• Top five FLEX plays for fantasy football Week 10

All data provided by Fantasy Points Data Suite 2.0, unless otherwise noted.

Fantasy football Week 10: Top five streamer plays

Drew Lock, QB, SEA (at Raiders)

Drew Lock couldn’t break loose against Arizona last week, throwing for 175 yards and a touchdown on 28 attempts. Las Vegas presents a much more inviting assignment. Over their last five games, the Raiders have allowed the second-most yards per attempt, the highest passing touchdown rate and the most EPA per dropback in the league. They’ve also generated pressure on just 27% of opposing dropbacks over their last three games, the NFL’s lowest rate.

Lock should have time to look for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, though Seattle’s rushing attack could limit his attempts if the Seahawks control the game. The quarterback was limited Thursday with elbow and oblique injuries; Seattle expects him to start, but check his final designation. Against this pass defense, I like his chances to produce a useful streaming week.

Bryce Young, QB, CAR (at Saints)

Bryce Young needed just 2.56 seconds on average to release the ball against Denver, his quickest performance of the season. The faster approach helped him complete 28 of 39 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns against a formidable Broncos defense. He also pushed 41.7% of his throws at least 10 yards downfield, so Carolina still found chances to attack beyond the underneath routes.

New Orleans has allowed 7.8 yards per pass attempt and a 5% passing touchdown rate this season. The Saints have collected 13 sacks over their last three games, however, so Young’s protection remains central to the forecast. Guard Damien Lewis practiced fully Friday. With Tetairoa McMillan and Darren Waller available as targets, Young can turn another quick-release plan into a productive afternoon indoors.

Darren Waller, TE, CAR (at Saints)

Darren Waller stormed back into fantasy lineups against Denver, catching eight of 10 targets for 90 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Young looked his way on 25.6% of Carolina’s targets, and Waller ran 29 routes, many of them from the slot. The Panthers used multiple-tight-end formations extensively while Young worked the ball out quickly; Waller flourished in that plan.

New Orleans has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to tight ends, and its frequent blitzes could invite more quick throws from Young. Waller had drawn two or fewer targets in each of the three games before the Denver outburst, so his weekly involvement still carries uncertainty. I’d stream him for the matchup and the receiving role he just displayed, especially in a PPR league.

Cameron Dicker, K, LAC (at Ravens)

Cameron Dicker has made all six of his field-goal attempts over the last two games, including a 52-yarder against Houston. The Chargers needed him for three kicks in each contest, and Baltimore has allowed five opposing kickers to reach at least 11 fantasy points this season. Justin Herbert and the offense have struggled to finish drives, but reaching field-goal range a few times would put Dicker in position to help a fantasy lineup.

Los Angeles’ scoring problems also introduce risk: stalled possessions outside kicking range won’t help anyone. Dicker’s recent accuracy and Baltimore’s history of allowing usable kicker days make him a reasonable option for managers replacing a bye-week starter. Check your league’s scoring for long field goals, since the 52-yarder boosted his Week 9 return.

Miami Dolphins D/ST (at Colts)

Daniel Jones has thrown 10 interceptions through nine games, with at least one in eight of them, and Indianapolis has taken 24 sacks. Those mistakes put Miami’s defense in play for managers searching the waiver wire. The Dolphins held Jared Goff without a touchdown pass last week, and the Colts have since traded receivers Josh Downs and Keenan Allen.

Miami’s pass rush still has to earn its production: the Dolphins have recorded only 12 sacks this season, among the league’s lowest totals. Jones’ turnover history supplies the more compelling path to a useful fantasy day. The matchup also calls for some balance with our Tyler Warren FLEX recommendation: Indianapolis can feed its tight end underneath while Miami creates a sack or takeaway elsewhere. I’d consider the Dolphins a deeper streamer for managers who need a defense this week.