Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Latest Position-by-Position Rundown

With another large slate of byes limiting fantasy options in Week 10, owners will have to get creative and perhaps even a little lucky to enjoy success.

Some of the top fantasy studs across multiple positions won't be available this week, which inevitably launches several mid-range options into must-start territory. It also places a great deal of emphasis on owners' bench players as well as the waiver wire.

The Week 10 fantasy landscape isn't completely barren, though, and there are still big scores to be had. Here is a full listing of fantasy rankings for every position along with a closer look at some of the most desirable options.

Quarterbacks

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Peyton Manning	DEN	OAK
2	Aaron Rodgers	GB	CHI
3	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	NYJ
4	Drew Brees	NO	SF
5	Jay Cutler	CHI	GB
6	Matthew Stafford	DET	MIA
7	Matt Ryan	ATL	TB
8	Carson Palmer	ARI	STL
9	Colin Kaepernick	SF	NO
10	Russell Wilson	SEA	NYG
11	Tony Romo	DAL	JAC
12	Cam Newton	CAR	PHI
13	Joe Flacco	BAL	TEN
14	Kyle Orton	BUF	KC
15	Mark Sanchez	PHI	CAR
16	Derek Carr	OAK	DEN
17	Ryan Tannehill	MIA	DET
18	Eli Manning	NYG	SEA
19	Josh McCown	TB	ATL
20	Alex Smith	KC	BUF

There was some concern regarding Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' health after seemingly tweaking his hamstring in Week 8. Luckily for the Pack and Rodgers' fantasy owners, though, the elite signal-caller's bye week came at an opportune time.

It appears as though all systems are go for Rodgers in Week 10 based on his comments courtesy of the Packers' official Twitter account:

Rodgers also happens to have an ideal matchup on tap against the struggling Chicago Bears. He had his best game of the season in Chicago back in Week 4 when he threw for over 300 yards and four touchdowns.

Chicago has allowed 17 passing touchdowns this season, and it will have a difficult time containing wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb. Everything is lining up for Rodgers to have a huge showing, and there is no reason to believe he won't. 

Running Backs

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Matt Forte	CHI	GB
2	DeMarco Murray	DAL	JAC
3	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	NYG
4	Jamaal Charles	KC	BUF
5	Andre Ellington	ARI	STL
6	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	NYJ
7	LeSean McCoy	PHI	CAR
8	Mark Ingram	NO	SF
9	Eddie Lacy	GB	CHI
10	Ronnie Hillman	DEN	OAK
11	Denard Robinson	JAC	DAL
12	Justin Forsett	BAL	TEN
13	Frank Gore	SF	NO
14	Lamar Miller	MIA	DET
15	Andre Williams	NYG	SEA
16	Bobby Rainey	TB	ATL
17	Steven Jackson	ATL	TB
18	Joique Bell	DET	MIA
19	Chris Ivory	NYJ	PIT
20	Bishop Sankey	TEN	BAL
21	Tre Mason	STL	ARI
22	Reggie Bush	DET	MIA
23	Anthony Dixon	BUF	KC
24	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	PHI
25	Darren Sproles	PHI	CAR
26	Darren McFadden	OAK	DEN
27	Chris Johnson	NYJ	PIT
28	Lorenzo Taliaferro	BAL	TEN
29	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	PHI
30	Bryce Brown	BUF	KC

Sunday's clash between the Packers and Bears has all the makings of a shootout. If that ends up being the case, then Chicago's main beneficiary is likely to be do-everything running back Matt Forte.

The versatile veteran is enjoying a fantasy season for the ages, especially in point-per-reception formats. He has at least five catches in each game this year, which is good for 58 on the season. According to NFL.com's Chris Wesseling, that puts him on a historic pace:

Forte is running the ball well, too, and he has six total touchdowns to his credit. His best rushing performance came in Week 4 against the Packers when he put up 122 yards on the ground as well as an additional 49 yards through the air.

Because of his excellence in the passing game, Forte's fantasy floor is higher than any other running back on a weekly basis. With Green Bay's run defense ranking last in the NFL, that floor will be even higher than usual in Week 10.

Wide Receivers

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Antonio Brown	PIT	NYJ
2	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	OAK
3	Calvin Johnson	DET	MIA
4	Jordy Nelson	GB	CHI
5	Jeremy Maclin	PHI	CAR
6	Julio Jones	ATL	TB
7	Dez Bryant	DAL	JAC
8	Randall Cobb	GB	CHI
9	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	OAK
10	Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	PHI
11	Brandon Marshall	CHI	GB
12	Steve Smith	BAL	TEN
13	Alshon Jeffery	CHI	GB
14	Roddy White	ATL	TB
15	Mike Wallace	MIA	DET
16	Golden Tate	DET	MIA
17	Mike Evans	TB	ATL
18	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	STL
19	Sammy Watkins	BUF	KC
20	Doug Baldwin	SEA	NYG
21	Vincent Jackson	TB	ATL
22	Percy Harvin	NYJ	PIT
23	Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	SEA
24	Brandin Cooks	NO	SF
25	Marques Colston	NO	SF
26	Eric Decker	NYJ	PIT
27	Torrey Smith	BAL	TEN
28	Michael Crabtree	SF	NO
29	Martavis Bryant	PIT	NYJ
30	Rueben Randle	NYG	SEA

The 2014 campaign has been a rough one for Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson thus far. Since a Week 1 outburst that saw him go for 164 yards and two touchdowns, Megatron has essentially been a fantasy non-factor. That is mostly due to the fact that an ankle injury severely limited him in two games and kept him out for three others.

Johnson is finally back and ready to play after Detroit's bye week, and he will look to make up for lost time. In fact, Megatron's time off might prove to be a good thing for him down the stretch, per Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com:

Although the Miami Dolphins allow only 201 passing yards per game, Johnson is still a top-flight option in Week 10. Quarterback Matthew Stafford has missed him, and he will undoubtedly do everything in his power to get Megatron the ball early and often.

Matchups don't usually mean anything to Johnson since he is the type of player who can thrive in double and even triple coverage. With Johnson seemingly close to 100 percent, he will attack Miami's secondary with a vengeance.

Tight Ends

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Julius Thomas	DEN	OAK
2	Jimmy Graham	NO	SF
3	Martellus Bennett	CHI	GB
4	Greg Olsen	CAR	PHI
5	Jason Witten	DAL	JAC
6	Travis Kelce	KC	BUF
7	Delanie Walker	TEN	BAL
8	Heath Miller	PIT	NYJ
9	Vernon Davis	SF	NO
10	Owen Daniels	BAL	TEN
11	Mychal Rivera	OAK	DEN
12	Charles Clay	MIA	DET
13	Larry Donnell	NYG	SEA
14	Zach Ertz	PHI	CAR
15	Jared Cook	STL	ARI
16	Scott Chandler	BUF	KC
17	Jace Amaro	NYJ	PIT
18	Clay Harbor	JAC	DAL
19	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TB	ATL
20	Luke Willson	SEA	NYG

There are a lot of mouths to feed in the Denver Broncos offense, which is why guys like tight end Julius Thomas can't dominate on a weekly basis. Even though his usage has been somewhat inconsistent, though, he remains one of the top tight ends in fantasy football.

Thomas has 10 touchdowns already, which is the driving force behind his value. Unfortunately, his high in terms of receiving yardage over the past three contests is just 33 yards. That is something quarterback Peyton Manning wants to change, according to the Broncos' official Twitter account:

The Oakland Raiders surrender a quarterback rating of 101.3 to opposing signal-callers and have just eight sacks on the season. That means Manning should have all day to pick the secondary apart, and Thomas will have plenty of time to get open in mismatch situations.

Wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders have done the bulk of the damage in recent weeks, but don't be surprised if the big, athletic tight end is Manning's weapon of choice in Week 10.

Kicker

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Dan Bailey	DAL	JAC
2	Steven Hauschka	SEA	NYG
3	Cody Parkey	PHI	CAR
4	Mason Crosby	GB	CHI
5	Justin Tucker	BAL	TEN
6	Phil Dawson	SF	NO
7	Shaun Suisham	PIT	NYJ
8	Robbie Gould	CHI	GB
9	Chandler Catanzaro	ARI	STL
10	Dan Carpenter	BUF	KC
11	Brandon McManus	DEN	OAK
12	Graham Gano	CAR	PHI

Defense/Special Teams

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Cardinals	ARI	STL
2	Broncos	DEN	OAK
3	Cowboys	DAL	JAC
4	Seahawks	SEA	NYG
5	Ravens	BAL	TEN
6	Steelers	PIT	NYJ
7	Lions	DET	MIA
8	Bills	BUF	KC
9	Eagles	PHI	CAR
10	Chiefs	KC	BUF
11	Dolphins	MIA	DET
12	Packers	GB	CHI

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