B/R's Week 10 PPR Fantasy Football 2026 Player Rankings

It seems like the 2026 season just started, but we're already at Week 10. The fantasy playoffs are closer than the season opener, and the final month of the fantasy regular season is nearly here.

The stretch run has arrived—and it means different things for different managers.

Managers at 6-3 or better aren't just looking toward the playoffs. They are looking toward a first-round bye. Toward a championship.

Managers at 5-4 or 4-5 aren't thinking about championships right now. They are just looking to get a ticket to the dance. To earn a postseason berth, no matter the seed.

Those at 3-6 or worse? The playoffs likely aren't happening. Not this year. But there are games to be played. Dreams to ruin. Pride to be reclaimed.

Whatever the motivation, everyone's goal is the same in Week 10: victory.

Bleacher Report is here to help them get it with position-by-position PPR rankings, player notes, start-or-sit recommendations and sleepers.

Week 10 PPR Player Rankings

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Bengals WR Tee Higgins

Before we get to this week's sortable player rankings for PPR leagues in Week 10, a few quick notes.

The first never changes—the overall player rankings can aid with "flex" lineup decisions, but they do not include quarterbacks. If you play in a league with a "superflex" spot and have a viable QB2, he gets that flex spot over most players.

The second is that Week 10 is another four-team bye week—the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are all off. No Caleb Williams, Jonah Coleman, Saquon Barkley or Bucky Irving this week.

One final reminder: Even if you're sitting at 3-6 or worse and out of playoff contention, keep setting a competitive lineup. Staying active helps maintain a fair competition for your leaguemates and gives you a chance to play spoiler down the stretch.

Week 10 Player Rankings

Quarterbacks

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Packers QB Jordan Love

There were some gaudy numbers posted by fantasy quarterbacks last week, but no signal-caller did more to help fantasy managers in Week 9 than Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers.

Love carved up the New England Patriots with surgical precision at Gillette Stadium, hitting on multiple long throws to Christian Watson and Matthew Golden on the way to 372 passing yards and three scores. Love also added a rushing touchdown.

At the halfway point of the NFL season, Love is leading the NFL with 2,618 passing yards. The seventh-year veteran is on pace to shatter Aaron Rodgers' team record for passing yards in a season, and no quarterback in the NFC has more fantasy points this year.

Quarterback Notes

The NFL trade deadline brought some movement at the quarterback position.

The Baltimore Ravens acquired Jacoby Brissett as a veteran stopgap while Lamar Jackson is out, and a Minnesota Vikings team seeking improved quarterback production sent a third-rounder to the Las Vegas Raiders for Kirk Cousins.

That wasn't the only change at quarterback. With Brissett in Baltimore and Gardner Minshew sidelined by a torn UCL, rookie Carson Beck is in line to make his first career start in Week 10. No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is also set for his first start following Cousins' trade.

The Giants, meanwhile, hope J.J. McCarthy will be available Thursday night after he suffered a hip injury against the Philadelphia Eagles. Miami's Malik Willis is headed to injured reserve with a core muscle injury.

Jordan Love may be rolling, but after a hot start to the season Patrick Mahomes is not. The Chiefs star sits dead-last among all qualifying quarterbacks in intended air yards per attempt, and he has failed to hit 16.5 fantasy points in three of four games since the bye.

That 16.5-point mark ranks outside the top 15 at the position in points per game.

Start of the Week

Drake Maye, New England Patriots (at Detroit Lions)

Maye had a game to forget last week against the Packers, throwing three interceptions in the first half of a lopsided loss. But he also threw three touchdown passes in the game, and Sunday he faces a Detroit Lions team that leads the league in fantasy points per game allowed to quarterbacks.

Sit of the Week

Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (vs. Minnesota Vikings)

Love's recent production makes him difficult to bench, but this matchup warrants caution. Minnesota has allowed the fewest fantasy points per game to quarterbacks and just held Buffalo's Josh Allen to his lowest fantasy total of the season. Green Bay's struggles running the ball could also leave Love with limited offensive support.

Sleeper of the Week

Drew Lock, Seattle Seahawks (at Las Vegas Raiders)

Lock's numbers have been modest in two of his three games so far this season. But in a plus matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in September, he threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns. Similar success is entirely possible Sunday against a Raiders team surrendering the third-most fantasy points per game to QBs.

Running Backs

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Steelers RB Jaylen Warren

The top of the running back rankings after nine weeks is mostly the usual suspects—Kenneth Walker III of the Kansas City Chiefs has exceeded expectations in 2026, but those expectations were still pretty high.

The expectations for Jaylen Warren of the Pittsburgh Steelers were more muted. The fifth-year veteran was the 27th player at his position taken on average over the summer.

Warren has soared past that ADP. He's the RB13 in PPR points, the RB10 in PPR points per game and since Week 3 he's one of four backs who is averaging 20-plus PPR points per game.

That's the kind of value that wins fantasy leagues.

Running Back Notes

There were rumors galore that fantasy-relevant running backs could be dealt at the deadline, with Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts, Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens and Tony Pollard of the Tennessee Titans all mentioned as trade targets. In the end, it was much ado about nothing—none of those ball-carriers switched teams.

Several backfields suffered significant injuries in Week 9. Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers suffered a fractured finger that required surgery, while Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots hurt his knee. Both are expected to miss multiple weeks.

A couple of struggling ground games got contributions from unlikely sources in Week 9. With Jacobs hurt, Kaleb Johnson assumed lead back duties for the Packers, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries against the Patriots. Audric Estime led the New Orleans Saints in backfield touches against the Cleveland Browns, turning 16 into 77 yards and a score.

Start of the Week

Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks (at Las Vegas Raiders)

Charbonnet has yet to find the end zone since returning to action, but he recorded 17 touches for 86 yards last week against the Arizona Cardinals. The fourth-year pro has a favorable opportunity to score this week against a Raiders defense allowing a league-high 151.2 rushing yards per game.

Sit of the Week

Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers)

It has been a rough season for Brown, who is averaging a career-low 3.9 yards per carry and less than 50 yards on the ground per game. Things aren't going to get any easier in this week's big AFC North matchup with the rival Steelers—Pittsburgh is allowing fewer rushing yards per game than any team in the AFC.

Sleeper of the Week

Audric Estime, New Orleans Saints (vs. Carolina Panthers)

Estime came from nowhere to finish Week 9 as a top-10 running back in PPR points, and he should serve as at least a solid second starter for fantasy managers in Week 10 as well. The Carolina Panthers have given up the fifth-most rushing yards per game in 2026, and only one team has surrendered more PPR points per game to running backs.

Wide Receivers

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Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase

Last week in Madrid, Ja'Marr Chase had eight catches for 142 yards—in the first half. That was the most receiving yards by a Bengals player in a half in almost four decades.

He finished the win over the Atlanta Falcons with 10 grabs for 155 yards and a touchdown. Those numbers ranked him fourth among wide receivers in PPR points for the week.

It marked the second consecutive week that Chase has topped 30 PPR points—a feat duplicated by only one other wideout this season: Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks.

Wide Receiver Notes

In terms of PPR points per game, only Smith-Njigba has been more productive this year for fantasy managers than Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams. But Nacua has a history of getting nicked up, and it happened again—fresh off the best score by a wide receiver in Week 9, Nacua is headed to injured reserve with knee and toe injuries.

Nacua was the biggest name at wide receiver that got hurt in Week 9, but he wasn't the only one. Luther Burden III of the Chicago Bears and Jaylen Waddle of the Denver Broncos are both on bye this week, which is good—because both receivers are in the concussion protocol. Xavier Worthy of the Kansas City Chiefs (hamstring) and Ladd McConkey of the Los Angeles Chargers (back) also went down with injuries a week ago.

The Chiefs made a deal to address the Worthy injury at the trade deadline, acquiring Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts also traded veteran Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers.

Start of the Week

Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns (vs. Houston Texans)

After catching six passes for 98 yards last week against the Saints, Boston now sits just outside the top-20 receivers in PPR points for the season. The second-round rookie should have another good game this week against a Texans team giving up the second-most PPR points per game to wideouts this season.

Sit of the Week

Drake London, Atlanta Falcons (vs. Kansas City Chiefs)

Most fantasy managers don't have the luxury of even thinking about sitting a receiver like London—especially in a four-team bye week. But London is barely averaging 6.5 PPR points over the past couple of games, and this week he draws the worst fantasy matchup in the AFC for his position.

Sleeper of the Week

Jakobi Meyers, Jacksonville Jaguars (at Tennessee Titans)

Parker Washington is Jacksonville's No. 1 wide receiver, but Meyers has also been productive, scoring double-digit PPR points in half his games this season. He has a favorable opportunity to reach that mark again in Week 10 against the Titans, the only team allowing more than 40 PPR points per game to wide receivers.

Tight Ends

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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers leads his position in PPR points per game and is the only tight end averaging more than 20 this season.

However, a change at quarterback introduces some uncertainty. Rookie Fernando Mendoza will start when the Raiders host the Seattle Seahawks this week.

Bowers should remain a primary target, but his fantasy production will depend in part on how effectively Mendoza runs the passing game.

If the rookie struggles early, Bowers' fantasy value is going to take a hit.

Tight End Notes

Injuries spare no position, including tight ends. A down season for Jake Ferguson of the Dallas Cowboys got worse when Ferguson suffered a knee injury against the Indianapolis Colts that will sideline him indefinitely.

Terrance Ferguson of the Los Angeles Rams returned to practice just in time to strain his hamstring, and if he isn't activated soon his season will be over.

In Weeks 6-8 combined, Darren Waller of the Carolina Panthers had just two catches, although one was a long touchdown. But last week against the Denver Broncos, Waller blew up—10 targets, eight catches, 90 yards and a score on the way to the best fantasy line from a tight end.

After a slow start to the season, Kyle Pitts put together a productive stretch. However, his three catches for 23 yards last week marked his second consecutive game—and fifth this season—with fewer than six PPR points.

Start of the Week

Hunter Henry, New England Patriots (at Detroit Lions)

Despite a down Week 9, Henry ranks seventh among tight ends in PPR points over the last five weeks. He should bounce back in a big way Sunday in Munich, Germany. The Lions are allowing the most PPR points per game to tight ends—and by a sizable margin.

Sit of the Week

Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers (vs. Minnesota Vikings)

Kraft was the odd man out in Green Bay's rout of the New England Patriots, catching one pass for eight yards. Things aren't likely to get significantly better in this week's NFC North showdown with the Vikings—Minnesota allows the fewest PPR points per game to tight ends.

Sleeper of the Week

AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks (at Las Vegas Raiders)

Barner had two catches for all of seven yards last week against the Cardinals, but one went for a touchdown, and he added a rushing touchdown on a goal-line "tush push." He has now found the end zone in two of Drew Lock's three appearances this season. The Raiders are also a top-five fantasy matchup for opposing tight ends this year.

Team Defenses and Kickers

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Jaguars LB Foyesade Oluokun

The Jacksonville Jaguars already possessed a formidable defense. They are fifth in the league against the run, lead the AFC in scoring defense and sit fifth in fantasy points at the position.

But the Jaguars weren't satisfied—not by a long shot.

General manager James Gladstone swung a pair of significant trades on defense, dealing the team's first two picks next year (and then some) for safety Jessie Bates III and defensive tackle Jordan Davis.

The former should help solidify a secondary that has struggled at times this year, while the latter will make it that much harder to run against the Jaguars.

And that new-look defense will debut against a Tennessee Titans offense that has been among the league's worst this season.

Team Defense and Kicker Notes

Last week was something of a do-or-die game for the Houston Texans—one of the first defenses off the board in many fantasy drafts over the summer has been a major disappointment to this point in the season.

Facing the Chargers has helped quite a few defenses this year get right, and last week was no exception—the Texans sacked Justin Herbert eight times and had their third double-digit fantasy week of the season.

The Los Angeles Rams finally got to see what their defense would look like with both Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett last week against the Washington Commanders and the results were encouraging—Garrett logged three sacks in his first game action since the season opener in Australia.

And then there were two. There are now just two kickers in the NFL who have attempted at least 15 field goals without a miss. One is on a bye this week: Chase McLaughlin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The other is Tyler Bass of the Buffalo Bills, who is now 19-for-19 for the season.

Start of the Week

Green Bay Packers (vs. Minnesota Vikings)

The Green Bay offense is getting all the run, but the Packers defense has quietly been piling up big plays and now sits fourth in fantasy points ahead of Sunday's home date with the Vikings.

Evan McPherson, Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers)

McPherson hasn't exactly been piling up points, in part because he spends more time kicking PATs than field goals. But there's a reason why the Steelers are allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to kickers this year.

Sit of the Week

San Francisco 49ers (at Dallas Cowboys)

Last week against the Raiders, the 49ers turned five turnovers and a pick-six into the biggest fantasy stat line of the week. But don't expect a repeat—Dallas has been a bad fantasy matchup for defenses for years.

Will Reichard, Minnesota Vikings (at Green Bay Packers)

Reichard has been a top-five fantasy kicker this year in terms of fantasy points per game, but there is a lot of uncertainty around him this week, whether it's a new starting quarterback in Kirk Cousins or a bad fantasy matchup with the Packers.

Sleeper of the Week

Indianapolis Colts (vs. Miami Dolphins)

The Colts defense is a risky streaming option, but a favorable matchup against a struggling Dolphins offense with Kyle McCord starting at quarterback puts Indianapolis in consideration.

Andre Szmyt, Cleveland Browns (vs. Houston Texans)

This game has several subplots, including Deshaun Watson facing his former team and a developing quarterback controversy. For fantasy managers, it also offers a favorable matchup for kickers, making Szmyt a streaming option.

Gary Davenport is a two-time Fantasy Sports Writers Association Football Writer of the Year. Follow Gary on X at @IDPGodfather.