SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:Early Week 10 fantasy football rankings: 30 risers and fallers

The SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center2024 NFL season is heading into the stretch run for fantasy managers.

Week 9 (MNF pending) was a banner week for sophomore players. De'Von Achane, Chase Brown, Bijan Robinson, Emari Demercado, and Jahmyr Gibbs were all top-20 running backs. Meanwhile, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers, Cedric Tillman, Tank Dell, Quentin Johnston, Jayden Reed, and Jordan Addison all finished as top-20 receivers.

Week 10 is upon us now.

Here's a look at my Week 10 fantasy football rankings. Toggle between standard, half PPR (point per reception), and full PPR to see where players rank in your league’s format.

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Please note: These rankings will change significantly as the week goes on. Check back on Sunday morning for final updates.

Week 10 fantasy football quarterback rankings: Risers and fallers

• UP: Brock Purdy – Armed with four finishes of QB8 or higher in his last six starts, Purdy will face a Buccaneers defense that’s ceding the most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season.
• UP: Aaron Rodgers – The veteran has ranked as the QB15 or higher in three of his last four games and will go up against a beatable Cardinals defense.
• UP: Daniel Jones – With MNF pending, Jones is the QB4 on the week. He’s a palatable streaming option versus a non-existent Panthers defense.
• DOWN: Kyler Murray – Kyler has ranked as the QB15 or worse in five of his nine games this season. It’ll be tough sledding against a Jets squad that has surrendered the fourth-fewest fantasy points to signal-callers this season.
• DOWN: Caleb Williams – After a two-week hot stretch, the rookie has posted QB28 and QB26 finishes over the last two weeks, respectively. The run-funnel Patriots have given up the 10th-fewest fantasy points to the position in 2024.
• DOWN: Drake Maye – Maye gets a brutal draw in Week 10, as the Bears have allowed the fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.

Week 10 fantasy football running back rankings: Risers and fallers

• UP: De’Von Achane – In four games with Tua Tagovailoa behind center this season, Achane has posted finishes of RB6, RB3, RB3, and RB2. He should be ranked inside the top-five going forward.
• UP: Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary – The Carolina Panthers are ceding nearly four more half-PPR points per game to running backs than any other team in the league. Tracy has garnered at least 17 touches in four of his last five games, and that kind of volume puts him in the RB1 discussion this week. Singletary is flex-worthy in deeper leagues.
• UP: Najee Harris – After finishing as the RB30 or worse in four of his first five games, Harris has dropped RB10, RB15, and RB16 performances in his last three games. He’ll go up against a Washington defense that’s been funneling to the run lately.
• UP: D’Andre Swift – Only four teams have ceded more fantasy points to opposing backfields than the Patriots. Meanwhile, Swift has received at least 18 touches in five straight contests.
• DOWN: Kareem Hunt – While it’s not the worst matchup, the Broncos have proven tough to run on at times this year. They’ve held backs to 3.9 yards per carry since Week 2, fifth-best in the league. Hunt is still a top-20 play, but his upside isn’t quite as high in this one.
• DOWN: Tony Pollard – This season, only the Chiefs have surrendered fewer fantasy points to running backs than the Chargers. Pollard has struggled in tough matchups, with four finishes of RB21 or lower.
• DOWN: Javonte Williams – Williams gets the nightmare matchup this week. With MNF pending, no back has eclipsed 12.2 half-PPR points against Kansas City this season. Meanwhile, Javonte has ranked as the RB27 or lower in all but two contests in 2024.
• DOWN: Tank Bigsby – The return of Travis Etienne led to Bigsby seeing just eight carries against the Eagles. Another tough matchup awaits in Week 10, as the Vikings have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points to backs this season.

Week 10 fantasy football wide receiver rankings: Risers and fallers

• UP: Garrett Wilson – Don’t look now but Wilson is quietly fantasy’s WR1 since Week 5. The 24-year-old has surpassed 90 yards in four of his last five games and has scored three times during that span. He should feast on a beatable Cardinals secondary.
• UP: Jordan Addison – Addison has finished as a top-30 wideout in three of his last five games, and a matchup with the Jaguars awaits in Week 10.
• UP: Tank Dell – The 2023 version of Tank Dell finally showed up in Week 9, as he racked up 126 yards against the Jets. With Stefon Diggs out of the lineup, Dell should be heavily involved even when Nico Collins returns.
• UP: Jalen Tolbert and KaVontae Turpin – CeeDee Lamb ranks second in the league with 84 targets, and he’s “week to week” with a shoulder injury. If he can’t go, Tolbert and Turpin will be volume-based dart throws in Week 10.
• UP: Xavier Legette – The rookie has garnered 13 targets over the last two weeks and has ranked as a top-32 fantasy receiver in four of his last six games. He’s an intriguing streaming option with Diontae Johnson shipped off to Baltimore.
• DOWN: DJ Moore and Keenan Allen – This easily could’ve been the entire Bears’ passing game, but Moore and Allen have been downright unplayable lately. Moore has finished as the WR52 or lower in three straight and Allen has ranked higher than WR47 just once all season.
• DOWN: Jaylen Waddle – A late touchdown shouldn’t mask the fact that Waddle managed just two targets for negative four yards in Week 9. He hasn’t placed higher than WR39 since Week 1.
• DOWN: Michael Pittman Jr. – It doesn’t seem to matter who his quarterback is, Pittman is a tough start in fantasy this season. The 27-year-old has finished as the WR57 or worse in five of his nine outings.
• DOWN: Wan’Dale Robinson – Robinson has a grand total of nine targets and 40 scoreless yards over his last two games. Even in a good matchup, he’s a tough start.

Week 10 fantasy football tight end rankings: Risers and fallers

• UP: Taysom Hill – The Saints were already extremely banged-up on offense and then they lost Chris Olave to a concussion in Week 9. Hill should be plenty involved against the Falcons this week.
• UP: Mike Gesicki – In four games without Tee Higgins in the lineup, Gesicki is averaging 5.5 receptions for 71 yards. In five games with Higgins, those averages drop to 1.6 receptions for 14.2 yards. If Higgins can’t go on TNF, Gesicki is a top streaming option.
• DOWN: Cole Kmet – Kmet has garnered five targets or fewer in every game that Keenan Allen has played in this season. He has a grand total of one target over his last two games.
• DOWN: Dalton Schultz – Through nine weeks, Schultz hasn’t ranked higher than TE20. With Nico Collins’ return imminent, Schultz no longer needs to be rostered in most leagues.

Week 10 fantasy football rankings