Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 10

Now in week ten with more than half of the season gone, there are another four teams on bye this week, which means fantasy owners will need to rely sleepers to carry their team to victories. Luckily, here are ten solid sleepers with good match-ups this weekend.

10. Jay Cutler, Quarterback, Chicago Bears (vs. Buccaneers) – With an unexpected performance against the Vikings (20 of 31, 252 yards and a touchdown), Cutler had a solid game against one of the best defenses in the league. This weekend, he faces Tampa Bay, who have given up 1,000 yards (333 on average) and nine touchdowns to opposing quarterbacks over the past three games. This is a mouth-watering match-up against a very weak Buccaneers secondary. Cutler has Alshon Jeffery healthy, Zach Miller producing and Jordan Howard coming off a career game. This is a great match-up for Cutler and he could be in for a solid fantasy weekend.

[the_ad id=”66786″]9. Carson Wentz, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles (vs. Falcons) – While Wentz has 704 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions over the past three games, he has a chance to rebound in a great match-up this weekend. Going up against Atlanta, who have given up 953 yards and nine touchdowns over the past three weeks, this is as good of a game for him as it could get. Wentz is coming off his two highest pass attempt totals of the season (43 in week eight, 47 in week nine) and the Eagles are clearly using his more in the pass game. While he may not throw 40+ attempts this weekend, he could still see 30-35 attempts, which would give him ample opportunity to exploit a weak Falcons defense. Wentz has shown big play potential before and he could again this weekend.

8. C.J. Prosise, Running Back, Seattle Seahawks (vs. Patriots) – Since coming back from injury, Prosise has seen a big uptick in his snaps on the field during games. He actually played eight more snaps in week nine than Christine Michael and head coach Pete Carroll said he would play “a lot” this weekend. Michael has struggled of late and Thomas Rawls won’t play this weekend, opening the door for Prosise against the Patriots. New England has given up 307 yards from scrimmage and two rushing touchdowns over the past two games to opposing running backs and with Seattle expected to be playing from behind a lot, more passing could be in the Seahawks game plan this weekend. That would benefit pass-catching specialist Prosise and he could have a very good week.

7. T.J. Yeldon, Running Back, Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. Texans) – Yeldon is coming off a solid game in week nine where he had 65 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 12 touches. Chris Ivory was used as the early-down/goal-line back, but Yeldon saw change-of-pace rushing attempts and almost all of the third down work. He is going up against a Texans defense that has allowed 347 yards from scrimmage and three touchdown in the past two games to opposing running backs. With Allen Hurns possibly out this weekend, Yeldon could see a few more looks in the passing game along with having a solid match-up as well.

6. Kapri Bibbs, Running Back, Denver Broncos (vs. Saints) – While he only played eight snaps in week nine, Bibbs made the most of it. He had 11 yards rushing and had a 69 yard receiving touchdown as well. He looked arguably better than starter Devontae Booker and figures to see more snaps this weekend as they go up against the weak New Orleans defense. The Saints have given up 458 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns to opposing running backs over the last three games, giving Bibbs a prime opportunity to stand again. Booker only has 76 yards on 29 carries since taking over for 2.62 yards per carry and could be on a short leash this weekend, with the team wanting to see what they have in Bibbs. He could be in for a break-out game.

5. Tyreek Hill, Wide Receiver, Kansas City Chiefs (vs. Panthers) – Hill has done well over the past three games for the Chiefs with nine receptions for 147 yards and two touchdowns. He has looked explosive in the pass and return game and has been used all over the field as main utility player. Jeremy Maclin re-injured his groin over the weekend and did not practice on Wednesday, which doesn’t help his outlook for this weekend. If he doesn’t play coupled with Alex Smith coming back, Hill could see a big increase in targets. The Chiefs face the Panthers this weekend, who have given up 348 yards and four touchdowns over the past two games to opposing wide receivers.

He may not be a “sexy” play this weekend, but he could be in line for a big role in a great match-up.

[the_ad id=”58835″]4. J.J. Nelson, Wide Receiver, Arizona Cardinals (vs. 49ers) – In weeks seven and eight (the team was on bye in week nine), Nelson saw an expanded role including 19 targets, 11 receptions, 163 yards and two touchdowns. Before the bye, coach Bruce Arians confirmed that Nelson was a starter for the team going forward. Nelson has a terrific match-up this weekend against a very weak 49ers defense. They have given up 390 yards receiving and five touchdowns over the past two games alone and look extremely over-matched against a very good Cardinals offense. Nelson and the entire Cardinals offense could be in for a huge game this weekend.

3. Dontrelle Inman, Wide Receiver, San Diego Chargers (vs. Dolphins) – Over the past three games, Inman has seen 22 targets, 13 receptions and 186 yards. He has quietly had some decent games and has a chance for a big one this weekend. Both Tyrell Williams and Travis Benjamin are dealing with knee injuries, while Benjamin may not play at all this weekend after re-injuring it. That would allow Inman to function as a starter against a weak Dolphins secondary, who has given up 350 yards receiving and two touchdowns over the past two games. Inman could be in for a great match-up with more targets than usual, so he could have a “break-out” game this weekend.

[the_ad id=”58837″]2. Zach Miller, Tight End, Chicago Bears (vs. Buccaneers) – Over the past three games, Miller has seen 25 targets, 15 receptions and 164 yards receiving. He has seen double digit targets in two of those games and is coming off a 88 yards receiving game. He plays the Buccaneers this weekend, who have allowed 173 yards receiving and three touchdowns to opposing tight ends over the past three games. Miller is one of, if not Jay Cutler’s favorite target and has a terrific match-up this weekend with the opportunity for 50 yards and a touchdown. He could be in for a big game.

1. Will Tye, Tight End, New York Giants (vs, Bengals) – While he only had 33 yards on four receptions against the Eagles over the weekend, the big takeaway was that Larry Donnell was active but did not play one snap. Tye played 72% of the snaps in week nine and the Giants seemingly made a switch they needed to make with Tye functioning as the clear-cut starter. Tye is going up against the Bengals this weekend, who have given up 279 yards receiving to opposing tight ends over the past two games alone. That means Tye has a chance to rack up some serious receiving yards in a plus match-up in week 10.

Doug Moore is a fantasy football writer for Gridiron Experts. He has previously written for sites such as ESPN, SBNation, FFToday & Inside The Pylon. He also was the co-host for the highly-rated fantasy football podcast Overtime Ireland for several years. You can find him on Twitter at @DMooreNFL

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