{"id":199017,"date":"2024-11-08T11:30:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=199017"},"modified":"2024-11-07T23:50:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T04:50:40","slug":"upside-plays-of-the-week-week-10-fantasy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/08\/upside-plays-of-the-week-week-10-fantasy-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Upside Plays of the Week &#8211; Week 10 Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Week 10 of fantasy football has arrived, with managers required to make difficult lineup decisions.\u00a0 Sometimes, players who are viewed as fringe starters can produce unexpectedly big performances.\u00a0 These can often make or break fantasy football matchups.\u00a0 Below is a list of players, one from each position, who carry upside this week and can be placed in fantasy starting lineups.<\/p>\n<h2>Week 10 Fantasy Football &#8211; Upside Plays of the Week<\/h2>\n<h4>Quarterback &#8211; Tua Tagovailoa<\/h4>\n<p>Tua Tagovailoa has looked decent since his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/10\/24\/tuas-anticipated-return-could-bring-back-miamis-identity\/\" target=\"_self\">return from injury<\/a> and was efficient last week in a tough loss to the Bills.\u00a0 Tua and the Dolphins will face the Rams on Monday Night Football in Week 10.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_self\">Rams<\/a> defense represents a favourable matchup for quarterbacks, who are allowing the most yards per attempt this season as well as nearly two passing touchdowns per game.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_self\">Dolphins<\/a>, with a record of 2-6, will be desperate to snap their three-game losing streak this week.\u00a0 With wide receivers Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, along with pass-catching back Devon Achane at Tua&#8217;s disposal, expect a strong performance from the quarterback in a must-win spot.<\/p>\n<h4>Running-Back &#8211; Najee Harris<\/h4>\n<p>Najee Harris has been impressive in recent weeks, tallying over 100 rushing yards in each of the last three games.\u00a0 Harris will look to keep the momentum going against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_self\">Commanders<\/a> in Week 10.\u00a0 The Commanders defense has made improvements since the start of the season, but are still vulnerable to the running-back position.\u00a0 The Commanders are allowing the highest yards per carry (5.23) as well as the fifth-most rushing yards to RBs this season.\u00a0 Expect Harris to continue seeing a sizeable workload this week.\u00a0 Fantasy managers can view Harris as a solid volume-based RB2 with touchdown upside.<\/p>\n<h4>Wide Receiver &#8211; Darnell Mooney<\/h4>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4040655\/darnell-mooney\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darnell Mooney<\/a> is having the best year of his career this season, asserting himself as a relevant fantasy asset.\u00a0 The Falcons wide receiver is on pace for over 1,000 receiving yards and has surpassed 80 yards in each of the last two games.\u00a0 Mooney will look to continue rolling against a weak <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_self\">Saints<\/a> defence in Week 10.\u00a0 The Saints secondary is allowing the fifth-most receiving yards per game to wide receivers this season.\u00a0 Fellow wideout <a  href=\"https:\/\/thefalconswire.usatoday.com\/2024\/11\/07\/falcons-injury-report-drake-london-kyle-pitts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drake London is also dealing with a hip injury<\/a> this week, which could further boost Mooney&#8217;s usage.\u00a0 Expect Mooney to exceed his weekly projection this week with quarterback Kirk Cousins continuing to fire on all cylinders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Darnell Mooney\u2019s 5th TD of the year. That\u2019s the most touchdowns he\u2019s scored in a single season in his career. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U0yGPF6NCJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/U0yGPF6NCJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Miles Garrett (@MilesGarrettTV) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilesGarrettTV\/status\/1853149251343208675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Tight End &#8211; Theo Johnson<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/02\/02\/theo-johnson-2024-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Theo Johnson<\/a> has entered the tight end streaming conversation in Week 10.\u00a0 The Canadian from Windsor has quietly had at least three receptions and 30 receiving yards in 4\/5 games and scored his first career NFL touchdown last week.\u00a0 While his chances of scoring again might be slim, he gets the best matchup possible against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Panthers<\/a> this week.\u00a0 The Panthers rank dead-last against tight-ends this season, allowing over 11 fantasy points per game (FPPG).\u00a0 They also rank bottom-five against quarterbacks and running-backs, giving both Daniel Jones and Tyrone Tracy Jr. a boost this week.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">Giants<\/a> will hope they can put together a solid offensive performance in Germany, as Johnson has another good opportunity to be involved.\u00a0 \u00a0Managers looking for a bye week tight-end replacement could look Johnson&#8217;s way for some sneaky production.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Brett Davis &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unexpected players will often make or break weekly fantasy matchups. 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