Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings: Laurent Robinson and More Surprise WR Steals

This is a very desperate time of year for many NFL fantasy football owners.

Week 10 brings along a ton of implications, most of them regarding the playoffs.

Not only are NFL teams starting to square themselves for the playoffs, but so are good fantasy football owners.

Whether it's a replacement for an injured starter, or just another option to strengthen the bench, the best owners out there are hitting the waiver wires and trades for a last round of sleepers.

Wide receiver seems to be a point of interest with many owners as of late, especially with some big names dealing with injuries.

Here are a few big-time steals at the wide receiver position that may be a bit surprising to the average owner:

Johnny Knox, Chicago Bears

It may be surprising to see Knox on this list, especially considering that he hasn't found the end zone once this season.

That being said, I like his matchup with the Detroit Lions this weekend. The Lions are much better through the air than they are at stopping the run, but Knox is a great speedy deep threat against a very overrated Detroit secondary, featuring Chris Houston, Alphonso Smith and Aaron Berry.

The Lions know they need to stop the run to win this game, and I think Knox may be looked over, especially with the deep ball.

James Jones, Green Bay Packers

Jones is still all over waiver wires in most leagues, and it's mostly because he's the third or fourth option on the Packers' depth chart.

Aaron Rodgers loves to spread the field though, and Jones is one of his favorite targets. 

He's put up 347 yards and four touchdowns so far, and is becoming a consistent presence in the slot.

Plaxico Burress, New York Jets

Most fantasy owners are staying away from Burress because of his inconsistency, but it looks like he may just be hitting his stride.

He's been hurt this week with a lower back injury and hasn't been practicing, which leads many to believe he won't suit up.

This is a huge game for the Jets against the Patriots though, and Burress will be a huge play against the Patriots' horrible pass defense that is giving up 314 passing yards a game.

I expect Burress will play, and will score.

Laurent Robinson, Dallas Cowboys

Robinson is going to be a huge play in fantasy, considering that Miles Austin is going to miss some time with a hamstring injury.

As a third or fourth option, Robinson already has two 100-yard games and two touchdowns.

He's the best wide receiver play out there off the waiver wire.