Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings: Projecting the Top Fantasy Performances

Thank you, fantasy football gods.

There are no byes in Week 10. 

With all the teams on the schedule this week, who will turn in the top fantasy performances?

Quarterbacks 

Aaron Rodgers 

Get used to Mr. Rodgers at this spot. Not only has he torched every defense that attempts to cover all of his targets, he's picking up yardage with his legs, too. Fantasy titan.  

The Vikings have no answer. 

Cam Newton 

Watch Roll Tide / War Eagle last night? Good stuff. Anyway, Newton has spring-boarded himself into this No. 2 for many reasons. He's a running and goal line threat every game and is averaging a shade under 300 yards through the air per game.

The Titans secondary isn't terrible, but Newton's coming off the bye and is at home. Another monster game for the swagger-filled No. 1 overall pick.

Running Backs 

Arian Foster 

The Texans have quietly become the best running team in the AFC. Their zone blocking scheme is tough to penetrate and Arian Foster is reaping the benefits of some major holes in opposing defenses.

The Buccaneers have the 26th ranked rush defense, so expect Houston to give Foster a ton of carries in this one. 

Matt Forte 

Adrian Peterson and LeSean McCoy have good matchups, too, but Forte should be the biggest point producers out of those three.

The Lions can't run the football and have had trouble stopping the run since they were beat by the 49ers a few weeks back. They're allowing nearly 138 yards per game at a 5.2 yards per carry clip.

Pay the man!

Wide Receivers 

Calvin Johnson 

He's back. And he's back atop the wide receiver rankings. Doesn't matter what site you check out. Johnson faces a Bears secondary that can turn the ball over, but is also allowing 264 yards per game.

Fresh off the bye, expect the Lions to have some new, more creative ways to get Megatron the football. 

Steve Smith 

I love Smith's fiery competitiveness. He'll go up and catch the football against any corner in the league and it seems like he actually welcomes contact across the middle.

A true warrior.

He'll once again be Newton's favorite target against the Titans and will be the recipient of a few downfield shots.

Smith has yet to disappoint this season, and I don't expect that to happen this week.