Each week of the NFL season, we sift through the deeper options at each position with an eye toward identifying streaming fantasy options that can go straight from the waiver wire to your lineup

Do you need replacement options for this heavy bye week? We have some choice names to consider for those seeking widely available options at each position.

Quarterback

Brock Osweiler, Houston Texans

For those of you in the deepest of leagues, look at Osweiler if you are in a bind. Osweiler, who is owned in just 9 percent of ESPN.com leagues, faces a Jacksonville Jaguars defense that has allowed 17 or more fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in half of its games. In the Jags' other four games, they haven't allowed fewer than 11. As the Texans are coming off a bye, this week presents a unique opportunity for Osweiler finally to break through as a serviceable option, as the extra week of preparation should permit him to finally get on the same page as DeAndre Hopkins and Lamar Miller. -- K.D.

Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens

Even as Flacco's 26th in QBR and 30th in yards per dropback, this upcoming home matchup on Thursday with the Browns is inviting enough to forgive his inefficient numbers on the season. Flacco has just one game this season with at least 300 yards and two touchdowns -- Week 2 in Cleveland. That game also marks Flacco's highest QBR performance of the season. The Browns have yielded the most points per drive in the AFC and a touchdown on 33 percent of opposing drives, the highest allowance in the league. As massive home favorites, per the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Ravens are positioned with a fantasy-friendly implied team point total of 27.5 points. As one of just three teams surrendering as many as 20 fantasy points per game in standard leagues this season, the Browns have become arguably the ideal target for streaming signal-callers this season. -- J.M.

Running back

James Starks, Green Bay Packers

Although you'll have to wait until later in the week to find out whether he is healthy enough to be a real streaming option this week, I'm still going to recommend grabbing Starks off waivers. He is the last man standing in the Packers' backfield and figures to be an every-down back once he is finally cleared for game action. Starks has shown to be productive, averaging 4.1 yards per carry last season while splitting touches with Eddie Lacy. As a bonus, he also caught just shy of three passes per game, which further increases his value. Starks won't be a top-15 option, but he definitely provides insurance at the position with flex-play appeal. -- K.D.

Robert Kelley, Washington Redskins

Owned in just 26.4 percent of ESPN leagues as of Tuesday morning, Kelley has emerged as a legitimate contender to lead the Redskins' backfield in touches this week. Coach Jay Gruden told reporters early this week that Kelley, and not Matt Jones, is line for a majority share of carries for this matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. While the Vikings have proved stout on defense overall this season, the team ranks 16th in yards per carry allowed to opposing backs (4.07) and 25th in yards after contact per run. Kelley forced five missed tackles on 21 carries in Week 8 in London, earning the fifth-best elusive rating on Pro Football Focus for that week. With the running back market proving so eroded by injuries and committees around the league, Kelley is an emergent asset to consider for Week 10. -- J.M.

Wide receiver

Rishard Matthews, Tennessee Titans

Marcus Mariota's recent increase in production is driving fantasy relevance for Matthews. He has at least four catches in four of his past five games and has five touchdowns during that span, including a multiple-score game in Week 9. Matthews is an intriguing play as his Titans host the Green Bay Packers in Week 10. The Packers have allowed at least 185 receiving yards to opposing wide receivers in all but two games this year (and in one of those two games, Brian Hoyer suffered a broken arm). There's a very real potential for a big game from Matthews. -- K.D.

J.J. Nelson, Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals' bye week likely served to deflate Nelson's momentum as a rising fantasy commodity, as he's owned in only around 10 percent of ESPN leagues as of Tuesday morning. It's not just his two-touchdown outing against the Panthers in Week 8 that drives our interest in Nelson; we also appreciate that he's led the team in routes run over the team's past two games and is second behind only Larry Fitzgerald among the team's receivers in targets while also leading the team with a rewarding average of 17.3 air yards per target. A rare sub-4.30 40-yard dash burner who rates in the 99th percentile in this speed metric among positional draft prospects since 1999, according to Mockdraftable, it's fitting to find his teammate John Brown is one of the closest physical comparables among prospects at the position over this span. With coach Bruce Arians confirming Nelson has become a starting fixture on an offense that loves pushing the ball downfield, we like his prospects against a 49ers defense that has allowed the most points per drive to opponents since the start of Week 2. -- J.M.

Tight end

Lance Kendricks, Los Angeles Rams

I still think C.J. Fiedorowicz should be owned -- and probably started -- in almost every league, but this week, I find Kendricks to be a better streaming play. Kendricks has been targeted 21 times over the past two weeks and turned those opportunities into 14 catches and 145 receiving yards. Kendricks' Week 10 opponent will be the New York Jets, who appear to be coming apart at the seams. The Jets have allowed the 10th most points per game to opposing tight ends, including a couple of monster games to Travis Kelce and Jimmy Graham. Look for Kendricks to continue his string of strong performances. -- K.D.

Cameron Brate, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Without many blocking duties as the team's key receiving tight end, Mike Evans has run just one more route than Brate over the past two games. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston's passer rating of 121.8 targeting tight ends is fourth highest in the league. With at least three receptions in all but one game this season and consistent scoring opportunities -- Brate's four red zone targets leads the team over the past three games -- we find real interest in the Harvard product as a streaming commodity. -- J.M.

D/ST

Washington Redskins

Finding a streaming option at defense/special teams that is owned in less than 20 percent iof n ESPN.com leagues is a difficult task. This week, the best recommendation from that small pool is none other than the Washington Redskins. The Redskins have averaged just less than five fantasy points per game and they are a safe bet to surpass that number this week as the Minnesota Vikings enter Sunday's game in a state of disarray. Sam Bradford has thrown for multiple touchdowns just twice in seven games and the Vikings' running game is abysmal. With a little turnover luck, the Redskins could easily finish in the top 10 this week, as it's unlikely the Vikings' offense will score enough to present any risk in taking the Redskins. -- K.D.

Atlanta Falcons

Defenses facing the Eagles have averaged 7.75 fantasy points since Week 6. This isn't just an arbitrary endpoint, as Week 6 is when right tackle Lane Johnson started serving his 10-game suspension. Since then, Carson Wentz has been sacked on 6.6 percent of his dropbacks, 10th highest in the league. The Falcons have produced pressure on 30.7 percent of opposing dropbacks since Week 6, ninth highest in the league, suggesting there is some upside in the sack department for Atlanta. With the rookie quarterback turning the ball over five times and with the Eagles ranked 28th in points per drive along with the fifth-highest rate of turnovers per drive (14.6 percent) since Week 6, we find streaming value present for this widely available Atlanta defense. -- J.M.

Individual defensive players

Linebacker

Jake Ryan, Green Bay Packers

Fourth among inside linebackers in stop percentage -- a signature stat for Pro Football Focus that measures the rate of defensive stops made per rushing play for a player -- Ryan is thriving as the key interior enforcer for the Packers. The Michigan product has played in more than 76 percent of the team's defensive snaps over the past two games and has tallied 21 tackles over this stretch. Widely available, Ryan is a fine plug-and-play 'backer facing a run-heavy Tennessee offense this week. -- J.M.

Defensive back

Kelcie McCray, Seattle Seahawks

With Kam Chancellor banged up, McCray is earning heavy snap and tackle rates for Seattle. The understudy safety has delivered 30 tackles over the past three games and remains a quality DB2 for as long as Chancellor is sidelined. For steady tackles, we also find the San Francisco 49ers' Eric Reid intriguing, as he's been in the box (within eight yards of the line of scrimmage) on 95 rushing plays this season, the most in the league by 18. As for a stash to consider in deeper IDP leagues, it's always fun when we find players earning added value thanks to unique and aggressive deployment on defense. Such is the case with the Colts' Clayton Geathers, as defensive coordinator Ted Monachino has played his safety at inside linebacker at times over the past several games, adding to his tackle opportunities and earning him increased fantasy upside in the process. -- J.M.

Defensive line

Cameron Wake, Miami Dolphins

While he's a bit of a sack-or-bust type edge rusher, Wake has been getting to the pocket with regularity of late. The veteran edge menace has four sacks in his past three games and faces a San Diego front that has been susceptible to pressure of late. For a higher floor, we turn to the Bucs' William Gholston, who has at least four tackles in four straight and a respectable sack rate to help provide a dash of upside. -- J.M.