NFL Soup's Week 10 Bye Week Saviors

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We've already addressed the Waiver Wire this week, so now it's time to combine that research and logic with the roster make-up you currently have to find the best possible replacements for the key players you're losing due to Week 10 byes.

The teams that have a bye this week are the Houston Texans and New York Giants.

We're not missing a ton of studs, but depending on your roster, you still may have to scramble to replace some starters.

Key players that need to be replaced this week:

Studs: Matt Schaub, Eli Manning, Andre Johnson, Steve Smith, Brandon Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw.

Role Players: Hakeem Nicks, Mario Marringham, Kevin Walter, Steve Slaton, and Ryan Moats are all fairly easy to replace, as they are all WR3's or Flex plays currently.

Read on for the best available players to replace each position:

Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seattle Seahawks

Hasselbeck was solid against the Lions, going over 300 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. He faces another weak secondary in the Arizona Cardinals this week, and there's no reason why he can't find success again. True, he didn't fare very well against them last time, but Hasselbeck's pass protection was stellar in Week Nine, and after seeing Jay Cutler throw 300+ yards and three touchdowns against them, there's plenty of room for optimism.

Available in 46% of leagues.

Mark Sanchez, QB, New York Jets

Sanchez, another Waiver Wire alum, is playing very well, and has a nice match-up with the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10. The Jaguars are inept enough against the run that Thomas Jones and co. should be able to take the pressure off, while their pass defense is weak enough that Sanchez should be able to find some big plays. With five total touchdowns in his past two games, "Sanchize" could be a sneaky sleeper start this week.

Available in 63% of leagues.

Alex Smith, QB, San Francisco 49ers

He made our Waiver Wire Watch as well, simply because he's availability is astonishing, despite throwing for six touchdowns in his last three games, and throwing for at least 198 yards in each contest over that span. Smith goes up against a Chicago Bears defense that just allowed Kurt Warner to throw five touchdowns, so we like his chances.

Available in 89% of leagues.

Mike Bell, RB, New Orleans Saints

Bell's carries dropped down to just five against Carolina, but that was almost completely because New Orleans fell to an early deficit and had to pass their way out of it. Before last week's sub-par effort, Bell has toted the ball at least 15 times in four of his six contests. He shares the ball with starter Pierre Thomas, but the Saints are committed to the run and the touches are there. With an easy match-up against the St. Louis Rams, you could see Bell running more than usual toward the end of the game.

Available in 59% of leagues.

Ladell Betts, RB, Washington Redskins

Clinton Portis sustained a concussion in Week Nine's loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and Betts stepped in and ran for 70 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, while also hauling in a reception for 23 yards. Betts proved to be a quality fantasy back the last time he took over for Portis (season-ending injury), and with Portis likely to miss Week 10, Betts will get the bulk of the carries against the Denver Broncos.

Available in 91% of leagues.

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