Week 10 of the fantasy football season always comes with some melancholy. Something about reaching that first double digit week really makes it seem like the season is almost done.
If you're feeling blue, spend 15 minutes today going through other rosters in your league. Find a rookie with upside on a bad team, or a veteran stuck on the bench of a good one. And with only a few more weeks left before the most common fantasy football trade deadlines (weeks 11-13), remember that the only thing that matters in the fantasy football regular season is making the playoffs. Whether you're a 1 or a 6 seed rarely matters if your team is hot at the right time.
So pick up the phone and make a deal. It's still only November, but a trade you make now could lead
you to a championship.
Reminder that the Bears, Broncos, Eagles and Buccaneers are on bye this week. Here are 10 fantasy football trade targets for Week 10:
Week 10 fantasy football players to buy
RB Tony Pollard, Titans
It would make so little sense for the 1-7 Titans to hold a 29-year-old RB who is a free agent in 2027. Even if Pollard isn't on the move, though, he's worth a buy coming out of Tennessee's bye. The Titans have a paper mache schedule to end the year, so you're either way, you're likely trading for a workhorse RB1 to end the year.
WR Zay Flowers, Ravens
Baltimore did not let rookie Joe Fagnano throw the ball on "Thursday Night Football" but did trade for Jacoby Brissett, who was routinely slinging it 35-50 times a game for the Cardinals. The veteran tends to lock in on his WR1s and helped Michael Wilson become a fantasy football league-winner in Arizona last year. Flowers has been putrid for two weeks but with Brissett, could have a similar finish in 2026.
RB Jonah Coleman, Broncos
We always love to buy rookies coming out of a bye, and Coleman might be obtainable this week with the Broncos off and rumors swirling about a potential trade for a veteran RB. Coleman hasn't cleared 60 rushing yards in a game yet and has been touchdown dependent, but if you can find a manager anxious about a veteran replacement, you should bet in the other direction.
RB Kyren Williams, Rams
Williams has been underwhelming enough the last month that his current manager might be looking to sell even though the Rams are just about out of receivers. Los Angeles being forced to commit to the ground while their pass catchers recover would only be a good thing for Williams.
TE Nate Boerkircher, Jaguars
The Jaguars' second round rookie TE is growing into a startable TE2. Boerkircher grabbed two catches for 61 yards in a win over the Ravens in Week 9 and was an inch away from catching a touchdown for the third straight game. He isn't earning many targets yet (three in Week 9 was a season high), but at 16 yards a catch and with wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. potentially on the move, Big Play Boerkircher could be the perfect guy to have on your bench come playoff time.
QB Carson Beck, Cardinals
Arizona coach Mike LaFleur can say whatever he wants in press conferences, but Gardner Minshew is an extremely mediocre backup and is not starting for this team for long. Beck might not be very good either, but he's a rookie and if he's starting before Thanksgiving, he's worth buying for cheap while still on the bench.
Week 10 fantasy football players to sell
WR Matthew Golden, Packers
This is Golden's third straight appearance on the sell list despite him making me look foolish in Week 9 by catching all 10 of his targets for 164 yards and a touchdown. The second-year wideout has been great and I couldn't fault you for holding, but I maintain the opinion that his underlying receiving metrics point toward a player who is going to fade in the cold.
RB Christian McCaffrey, 49ers
Rookie Kaelon Black has quietly led San Francisco in rushing yards for the last two weeks while McCaffrey plays through a hamstring injury (and the superstar saw just three targets in Week 9). San Francisco is also now 7-1 and cares about nothing but a Super Bowl. Is there any incentive for the 49ers to give McCaffrey his normal workload in the regular season? If you can get a haul in return, consider it while he's still scoring touchdowns every week.
WR Kayshon Boutte, Texans
The first-year Texan had a nice game against the Chargers (4 catches for 125 yards and two scores) – but it's the Chargers, and Houston's passing offense is crowded enough that it might feature a different breakout receiver every week. Boutte hadn't topped 40 receiving yards in a game this season before this one and is a good sell high.
QB C.J. Stroud, Texans
At risk of being a Houston hater, Stroud threw for 11 touchdowns combined in his first seven games of the season and then 5 in Week 9. Even if Houston's passing attack is much improved, he's not doing that every week. Sell high!
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football buy, sell: 10 trade candidates for Week 10
