Fantasy Football Waiver Wire and Rest of Season Rankings- Week 10, 2026
Your fantasy football season is in make or break territory. The waiver offerings have been hit and miss so far this season, but it is getting close to the time when we need something to give us a spark. If you have gaps in your line-up or going to get hit hard by the bye week, don't be afraid to overpay for a 1 or 2 week fill-in.
It's sad to say, but injuries do make the waiver wire more interesting. We are not injury vultures, we wish those that are injured the best of luck, we are just playing a game and are looking to optimize our chances of winning.
Waiver advice for those who play in more typical home redraft leagues will be published each week. We will look at players owned less than 60% in the most popular formats and rank out in order our favorite waiver pickups broken down by position. Most weeks will also feature our Rest of Season rankings which are THE MOST ACCURATE over the past 5 years.
The Rest-of-Season Rankings are really far more important than the waiver wire rankings. There may be players available in your league that aren't available in most leagues and you can't tell that they are higher ranked unless you check the Rest-of-Season rankings by scrolling down.
News
Ahead of Week 10, Ravens head coach Jesse Minter noted "I expect Jacoby Brissett to be our starter" next Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports. Brissett officially landed with the Ravens in a trade with the Cardinals this past Friday, and he's now on track to assume his new team's starting QB role for the foreseeable future
The 49ers reinstated Brandon Aiyuk (personal) from the reserve/left squad list Monday and were granted a two-week roster exemption for the wide receiver, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports. In what amounted to a procedural transaction after Aiyuk met with team officials Friday upon filing his paperwork for reinstatement, the 49ers now have until Nov. 23 to either add him to the 53-man roster, release him or trade him.
Coach Mike LaFleur revealed Monday that Michael Wilson is out for the season due to a fracture in his neck, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports. With the Cardinals' top WR now sidelined and presumably headed to season-ending IR, Reggie Virgil, Simi Fehoko,Harrison Wallace and Devin Duvernay are the wide receivers currently on the team's active roster. Additionally, Shedrick Jackson, Zay Jones and James Proche are on Arizona's practice squad, but look for further reinforcements to be considered by the Cardinals in the coming days.
When asked if IR is a possibility for Josh Jacobs (finger), coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, "I think everything is a possibility," Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. Per Tom Pelissero, LaFleur confirmed Monday that Jacobs will undergo surgery on his fractured ring finger. As a result of the looming procedure, Pelissero adds that that the running back is out indefinitely, which supports the notion that an IR stint for Jacobs could be on the table. Given that MarShawn Lloyd is dealing with a knee injury that sidelined him Sunday, at the moment Kaleb Johnson is Green Bay's top healthy back, with Pierre Strong also on hand. However, it's possible help could be on the way, and outside RB help may not be needed, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, as Chris Brooks (ankle) could be nearing a return from IR.
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Injuries
Gardner Minshew (elbow) is reportedly seeking additional medical opinions to confirm that he likely will require season-ending surgery to address a torn UCL, per Adam Schefter.
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Tyler Goodson will miss "multiple weeks" after spraining his knee in Sunday's 27-23 win over the Colts, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. Goodson will likely undergo further testing as the Cowboys look to hone in on a more definitive timeline for his return, but Schottenheimer's comments suggest that the reserve running back can safely be ruled out for at least Week 10 against the 49ers and Week 11 versus the Titans. Despite succumbing to the knee injury, the 25-year-old delivered his best performance of the season Sunday, finishing the day with 77 yards on 12 carries. The Cowboys currently have no other healthy running backs on the roster beyond starter Javonte Williams, but one or both of practice-squad members Israel Abanikanda and Jashaun Corbin will be candidates for elevation to the 53-man roster while Goodson is sidelined.
Coach Sean McVay indicated Monday that Puka Nacua (knee) is likely headed to injured reserve with a PCL/MCL sprain and turf toe, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports. With Davante Adams (hamstring) already on IR, Nacua's injury situation represents another huge blow to the Rams offense. Tutu Atwell, Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington and CJ Daniels are the team's remaining healthy WRs, but a trade to bolster the position seems imperative ahead of Tuesday's deadline.
Mike Evans (Achilles) is unlikely to participate in practice Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN reports. Not a particularly surprising development, with Mike Garafolo having previously suggested that Evans -- who last played in Week 6 -- appears to be "questionable at best" for this Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
Deebo Samuel (hamstring) is on track to return to practice Wednesday, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.
