Fantasy Football Week 10 Cheat Sheet: Waiver, Rankings, Projections and More

There is panic in Pittsburgh after the Steelers were beaten by the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9, and fantasy owners who have Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown on their roster are in a funk of their own.

The team has lost three games in a row, and that big three was held in check by the Ravens. Is it possible that this group has been overrated and the Steelers are not as good a team or as explosive an offense as experts thought?

The answer to that question is a resounding no, at least from this corner. Remember, Roethlisberger was coming back from a knee injury, and he picked it up quite a bit in the fourth quarter when the Steelers scored 14 points and made the final score a respectable 21-14.

The Steelers are still in playoff contention despite their 4-4 record because they play in the weak AFC North, but they must turn things around quickly.

They have a seemingly tough assignment at home this week against the 7-1 Dallas Cowboys, but the Steelers are the more desperate team, and they have to find a way to win the game.

While you can criticize head coach Mike Tomlin for his team's lack of consistency, the Steelers are capable of putting on an impressive show when they need it most.

That applies to this Week 10 game, and we like Roethlisberger to get back to his most dangerous form against the Cowboys.

Rank	QB	RB	WR	TE
1	Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh	David Johnson, Arizona	Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh	Rob Gronkowski, New England
2	Matt Ryan, Atlanta	Melvin Gordon, San Diego	Julio Jones, Atlanta	Jimmy Graham, Seattle
3	Philip Rivers, San Diego	Lamar Miller, Chicago	Odell Beckham Jr., N.Y. Giants	Jordan Reed, Washington
4	Carson Palmer, Arizona	Jay Ajayi, Miami	Jordy Nelson, Green Bay	Martellus Bennett, New England
5	Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay	Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh	Mike Evans, Tampa Bay	Delanie Walker, Tennessee
6	Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants	Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas	A.J. Green, Cincinnati	Greg Olsen, Carolina
7	Tom Brady, New England	Devonta Freeman, Atlanta	Dez Bryant, Dallas	Dennis Pitta, Baltimore
8	Drew Brees, New Orleans	Matt Forte, N.Y. Jets	DeAndre Hopkins, Houston	Zach Miller, Chicago
9	Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay	DeMarco Murray, Tennessee	Alshon Jeffery, Chicago	Richard Rodgers, Green Bay
10	Jay Cutler, Chicago	Jordan Howard, Chicago	Brandin Cooks, New Orleans	Antonio Gates, San Diego

There's little to complain about when it comes to Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan. He is coming off a 344-yard, four-touchdown effort in Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Bucs, and he has an impressive 23-4 TD-interception ratio heading into the Falcons' Week 10 game against the Philadelphia Eagle.

The Philadelphia secondary let receivers run through their defense in Week 9 against the Giants, and that means the Falcons should be licking their chops for the same opportunity.

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Keep a close eye on Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers this week as they prepare to host the Miami Dolphins.

The Chargers have won three of their last four games, and they are also 3-1 at home this season. Rivers is a prolific passer who is capable of tearing apart a Miami defense that ranks 17th in yardage allowed.

The Dolphins are flying across the country, and they have lost all three of their road games thus far. That should give Rivers an excellent opportunity to lead his team to another home win. 

Rivers is throwing for an average of 271.3 yards per game and has tossed 17 touchdown passes, so he looks like a viable fantasy candidate to back this week.

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Running backs

David Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals has arguably been the most consistent and productive running back in the NFL this season.

Johnson has rushed for 705 yards and eight touchdowns, and he has also caught 35 passes for 407 yards this season. He has been a savior for a team that has been one of the most disappointing in the league, since many expected the Cardinals to be the lead contender for the NFC championship.

Johnson has a chance for a huge game as the Cardinals host the lowly San Francisco 49ers, ranking 32nd in yards allowed. Johnson lights it up against the Cardinals, and the only fantasy regret is that head coach Bruce Arians will take him out midway through the third quarter when the Cardinals have a 28-point lead.

Melvin Gordon has come on with a surge in his second year. Gordon was a disappointment as a rookie last year, but he has lost his timidity and is running hard on every play. Look for the Chargers to lean on Gordon and his speed against the Dolphins.

Gordon has rushed for 768 yards and nine touchdowns, and he is coming off a 196-yard effort against the Tennessee Titans in Week 9. He should be able to pour it on against the Dolphins.

Lamar Miller of the Houston Texans is a true professional who leaves it all on the field every week. He has rushed for 637 yards and is averaging 4.2 yards per carry. Look for Miller to show off his talent against a Jacksonville Jaguars defense that ranks 24th against the run.

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Wide receivers

We gave a strong hint that we still believe in the Pittsburgh Steelers' skill-position players in the lead paragraph of this story and, while we didn't give our highest recommendation to Bell at the running back slot, we will not hesitate when it comes to Brown.

We fully believe the Steelers are not the team that has lost three games in a row and was blanked for the first three quarters against the Ravens last Sunday.

Instead, this team still has a chance to have the most explosive offense in the NFL, and it begins in Week 10 against the Cowboys.

Brown has game-breaking speed, but it is his quick change-of-direction ability which separates him from the rest of the field at the WR position. Brown has caught 55 passes for 677 yards and six touchdowns, and the feeling is that he really hasn't even gotten started. 

At some point, Brown will have a 10-reception, 185-yard game with three touchdowns, and he could get started on his roll this week against the high-flying Cowboys.

Julio Jones is in this column on a regular basis, and he should have another memorable game this week as the Falcons go to Philadelphia in Week 10. 

Jones has caught 51 passes for 970 yards and five touchdowns this season, and he caught eight passes for 111 yards and a touchdown against Tampa Bay in Week 9.

The Eagles rank sixth in both overall defense and pass defense, but New York Giants receivers had no trouble getting open against the Philadelphia secondary. Look for Jones to torch the Eagles.

The same holds true for Odell Beckham Jr. of the Giants, as he prepares to compete against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Giants have won three games in a row, and Beckham has started to play well as he has caught 44 passes for 676 yards and five scores. The Cincinnati defense has been quite disappointing, and the Bengals rank 25th in yardage allowed.

It's difficult to see the Bengals mounting enough of an effort to slow Beckham down in front of his home fans.

Tight ends

The confrontation between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots Sunday night should be a showcase for three tight ends.

Jimmy Graham is finally starting to blossom with the Seahawks, as he has caught 38 passes for 545 yards and three touchdowns, and two of those TD receptions came Monday night in the 31-26 victory over the Buffalo Bills.

However, he will have a hard time matching New England Patriot tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Martellus Bennett. Gronkowski is the best tight end in the league, and he has scored touchdowns in his last three games and exceeded the 100-yard mark in receptions in three of the past four games.

Bennett has caught 40 passes for 402 yards and four TDs, and has fit in nicely for head coach Bill Belichick.

Additionally, take a strong look at Jordan Reed of the Washington Redskins as they prepare for a game with the slumping Minnesota Vikings. The rested Reed has caught 42 passes this year, and he should be able to make at least three big plays against the Vikings.

Postion	Player	Team	Pct. Added
QB	Dak Prescott	Dallas	17.0
RB	Charcandrick West	Kansas City	78.0
WR	Donte Moncrief	Indianapolis	23.0
TE	Eric Ebron	Detroit	36.2
PK	Cairo Santos	Kansas City	30.4

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Waiver-Wire Pickups

It's time to give it up for running back Charcandrick West of the Kansas City Chiefs.

He is the top waiver-wire pickup heading into Week 10, according to ESPN's added/dropped list, having been added at a 78.0 percent clip over the past seven days.

West is the Chiefs' best RB option, and injuries to Jamaal Charles (knee) and Spencer Ware (concussion) may keep him there. There is a chance Ware could return this week.

West has rushed for 178 yards and he has caught 16 passes, and the Chiefs have won four games in a row as they prepare to play the NFC champion Carolina Panthers.

Donte Moncrief of the Indianapolis Colts has been added to 23.0 percent of the fantasy rosters over the past seven days. 

Moncrief caught three passes for 55 yards and a touchdown in the Colts' 31-26 Week 10 road victory over the Green Bay Packers, and he should be ready for a huge game when the Colts come back from their bye week against the Tennessee Titans in Week 11.

Dak Prescott has been added to 17 percent of the fantasy rosters in the last seven days. Prescott has thrown for 2,020 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions, and he has exceeded all expectations since taking over for injured QB Tony Romo.