Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Updated Overview for All Positions

We're in the back half of the 2016 NFL fantasy season.

Are you riding high? Or do you need some serious help?

Whatever the case, we're here to help with this week's top rankings for every position heading into Week 10.

Note that the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and Oakland Raiders all have byes this week, so we'll let you know who to start in place of wide receivers Marvin Jones and Michael Crabtree and quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Derek Carr. 

All rankings are based on standard-scoring 12-team leagues. 

Quarterbacks

Rank	Player	Team	Week 10 Opponent
1	Aaron Rodgers	GB	@ TEN
2	Tom Brady	NE	vs. SEA
3	Cam Newton	CAR	vs. KC
4	Drew Brees	NO	vs. DEN
5	Marcus Mariota	TEN	vs. GB
6	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	vs. DAL
7	Matt Ryan	ATL	@ PHI
8	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. MIA
9	Jameis Winston	TB	vs. CHI
10	Carson Palmer	ARI	vs. SF
11	Eli Manning	NYG	vs. CIN
12	Dak Prescott	DAL	@ PIT

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New England's Tom Brady and New Orleans' Drew Brees both face two of the league's best defenses in Week 10 in the Seattle Seahawks (134 points allowed) and Denver Broncos (166 points allowed), respectively, so the edge in fantasy this week goes to the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers.

The problem is, even against a Tennessee Titans defense that is allowing 25.1 points per game, 22nd in the league, will Rodgers and the Packers offense struggle to light it up?

Rodgers, despite his struggles this season, is still the No. 4-scoring quarterback in fantasy, with 179.46 points on the year. And Tennessee's defense should give him and his weapons the opportunity for a big day.  

Running Backs

Rank	Player	Team	Week 10 Opponent
1	David Johnson	ARI	vs. SF
2	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	@ PIT
3	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	vs. DAL
4	Jay Ajayi	MIA	@ SD
5	Melvin Gordon	SD	vs. MIA
6	DeMarco Murray	TEN	vs. GB
7	Lamar Miller	HOU	@ JAC
8	Devonta Freeman	ATL	@ PHI
9	Matt Forte	NYJ	vs. LA
10	Jordan Howard	CHI	@ TB
11	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	vs. KC
12	Todd Gurley	LA	@ NYJ
13	Devontae Booker	DEN	@ NO
14	Spencer Ware	KC	@ CAR
15	LeGarrette Blount	NE	vs. SEA
16	Mark Ingram	NO	vs. DEN
17	Terrance West	BAL	vs. CLE
18	Jeremy Hill	CIN	@ NYG
19	Christine Michael	SEA	@ NE
20	Carlos Hyde	SF	@ ARI
21	Darren Sproles	PHI	vs. ATL
22	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	@ BAL
23	Giovani Bernard	CIN	@ NYG
24	Tevin Coleman	ATL	@ PHI
25	Doug Martin	TB	vs. CHI
26	Tim Hightower	NO	vs. DEN
27	Rob Kelley	WAS	vs. MIN
28	Chris Ivory	JAC	vs. HOU
29	Matt Asiata	MIN	@ WAS
30	Ryan Mathews	PHI	vs. ATL
31	Rashad Jennings	NYG	vs. CIN
32	Kapri Bibbs	DEN	@ NO

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Much to the chagrin of his owners (and this owner), David Johnson and the Arizona Cardinals were on a bye week in Week 9. 

But he's back in Week 10 and primed to regain his position as the top-scoring running back in fantasy. That distinction belongs to San Diego's Melvin Gordon, who has 167.2 points on the fantasy season.

However, Johnson is right behind him with 157.2 points, and on Sunday the Cardinals host a San Francisco 49ers defense that is giving up 193 rushing yards per game to opponents, the most in the league heading into Week 10. 

Wide Receivers

Rank	Player	Team	Week 10 Opponent
1	Antonio Brown	PIT	vs. DAL
2	Mike Evans	TB	vs. CHI
3	Julio Jones	ATL	@ PHI
4	A.J. Green	CIN	@ NYG
5	Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	vs. CIN
6	Jordy Nelson	GB	@ TEN
7	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	vs. SF
8	Alshon Jeffery	CHI	@ TB
9	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	@ NO
10	Terrelle Pryor	CLE	@ BAL
11	Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	vs. KC
12	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	@ NO
13	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	@ JAC
14	Allen Robinson	JAC	vs. HOU
15	Dez Bryant	DAL	@ PIT
16	Brandon Marshall	NYJ	vs. LA
17	Jarvis Landry	MIA	@ SD
18	Brandin Cooks	NO	vs. DEN
19	Jordan Matthews	PHI	vs. ATL
20	Randall Cobb	GB	@ TEN
21	Tyrell Williams	SD	vs. MIA
22	Stefon Diggs	MIN	@ WAS
23	Doug Baldwin	SEA	@ NE
24	Julian Edelman	NE	vs. SEA
25	Mike Wallace	BAL	vs. CLE
26	Davante Adams	GB	@ TEN
27	Ty Montgomery	GB	@ TEN
28	Michael Thomas	NO	vs. DEN
29	Kenny Britt	LA	@ NYJ
30	John Brown	ARI	vs. SF
31	Jamison Crowder	WAS	vs. MIN
32	Steve Smith	BAL	vs. CLE

Everyone knows about Atlanta Falcons wideout Julio Jones' dominance in fantasy this season, but some may be surprised to learn that sitting right behind him as the second highest-scoring wideout in fantasy is none other than Tampa Bay's Mike Evans. 

Evans has 124.5 fantasy points on the year, made possible by his 745 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. He also caught a pass for a two-point conversion.

Not only is Evans racking up the points, but he's doing so in style, including with this dazzling one-handed catch against the Falcons on Thursday, shared here by the Bucs' official Twitter account:  

Tight Ends

Rank	Player	Team	Week 10 Opponent
1	Rob Gronkowski	NE	vs. SEA
2	Greg Olsen	CAR	vs. KC
3	Travis Kelce	KC	@ CAR
4	Jimmy Graham	SEA	@ NE
5	Delanie Walker	TEN	vs. GB
6	Tyler Eifert	CIN	@ NYG
7	Jordan Reed	WAS	vs. MIN
8	Antonio Gates	SD	vs. MIA
9	Kyle Rudolph	MIN	@ WAS
10	Zach Miller	CHI	@ TB
11	Martellus Bennett	NE	vs. SEA
12	Jason Witten	DAL	@ PIT

Who's been the top-scoring tight end in fantasy through Week 9?

It's not New England's Rob Gronkowski. It's not Seattle's Jimmy Graham.

It's Carolina's Greg Olsen, who has 87.3 points on the season and has connected with quarterback Cam Newton on three touchdowns, including this one shown by the Panthers' official Twitter account:

Olsen has a challenging matchup against a tough Kansas City Chiefs defense, but he's a must-start every week, including Week 10.  

Defense/Special Teams

Rank	Unit	Week 10 Opponent
1	ARI	vs. SF
2	KC	@ CAR
3	MIN	@ WAS
4	BAL	vs. CLE
5	LA	@ NYJ
6	CAR	vs. KC
7	DEN	@ NO
8	HOU	@ JAC
9	GB	@ TEN
10	NYJ	vs. LA
11	PHI	vs. ATL
12	SEA	@ NE

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Despite the Minnesota Vikings' recent struggles, including three straight losses to the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, their defense is still one of the best starts in Week 10.

The Broncos have to face off against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, who are averaging 434.5 yards per game, the most in the league. It's a similar story with the Eagles playing Atlanta.

But the Vikings, who are the top-scoring unit in fantasy, have a more favorable matchup against Washington. Minnesota is only allowing 15.8 points per game. 

Kickers

Rank	Player	Team	Week 10 Opponent
1	Justin Tucker	BAL	vs. CLE
2	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	vs. SEA
3	Mason Crosby	GB	@ TEN
4	Chandler Catanzaro	ARI	vs. SF
5	Dan Bailey	DAL	@ PIT
6	Matt Bryant	ATL	@ PHI
7	Brandon McManus	DEN	@ NO
8	Cairo Santos	KC	@ CAR
9	Mike Nugent	CIN	@ NYG
10	Stephen Hauschka	SEA	@ NE
11	Nick Novak	HOU	@ JAC
12	Josh Lambo	SD	vs. MIA

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Atlanta's Matt Bryant has dethroned Indianapolis' Adam Vinatieri as the top-scoring kicker in fantasy this season with 95 points on the year.

Bryant has been able to make a whopping 31 extra-point attempts thanks to the high-scoring Atlanta offense, which has added to his point total.

Vinatieri is still the kicker to have if you like long field goals; he has made more attempts of 50-plus yards than anyone else with five. But Bryant is a dependable option who enjoys the benefit of an offense that scores frequently.  

Rankings, scoring leaders, average draft position and ownership stats via NFL.com and current as of Wednesday, Nov. 8.