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What We Learned From Every Week 10 Game …

There was a stretch in August where we didn’t know if Matthew Stafford would be ready for the start of the season due to a back injury. After 10 weeks, Stafford is in the Most Valuable Player conversation. Stafford is one of the few quarterbacks who contribute nothing on the ground, but has become an every-week start. 

Stafford passed for 280 yards and 4 TDs to lead the Rams in a 42-26 win over the 49ers. The 37-year-old Stafford has thrown 4 TDs in three straight games. He has 20 TDs and no INTs over the last six games and 25 TDs and two INTs on the season. He is the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for four or more TDs and zero INTs in three consecutive games. The addition of Davante Adams as a red zone target has helped. Adams, who left the game with an oblique injury, scored his ninth TD of the season. Puka Nacua returned after missing a game with an injury and caught five passes for 64 yards with a TD.

Let's dive into who else joined the Rams and led the Sunday fantasy football slate in Week 10 ...

Looking Ahead to Week 11 with Kendall …

Say it with me everyone … WE'RE FOUR WEEKS AWAY FROM THE FANTASY FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS!! What? Did you think I was going to give you the countdown to Christmas? It's time to lock in. The waiver wire means a little more every week!

This week, only two teams are on bye—the Colts and the Saints. And let me just say this: I, for one, am so grateful that I get a break from facing Jonathan Taylor, because I don't think I can take another three-touchdown outing from him (of course, sorry to all his managers who have to go somewhere else this week, lol).

All rostership percentages are from Yahoo, and, as always, I try to focus on highlighting players less than 40% rostered. Also, don't forget our Waiver Wire Tool, which will have even more targets on a weekly basis.

Tez Johnson, WR, Buccaneers (32% rostered)

A two-touchdown day makes everyone turn to pay attention to you, and that's exactly what we're doing here with Tez Johnson over in Tampa Bay. He locked down 4 receptions off 5 targets for 42 yards and found the end zone twice. Chris Godwin's return timeline sits somewhere between "late November" and "early December" per head coach Todd Bowles, but we should err on the side of caution and just assume he won't be back until December. Hopefully the Buccaneers can get Bucky Irving back, but until then Johnson has established himself and should be picked up. He has actually averaged 13.34 fantasy points in his last five games!

Tyler Allgeier, RB, Falcons (33% rostered)

I don't know what got into the Falcons and Tyler Allgeier over in Berlin, but wow, if you started him, you got a treat with 17.7 fantasy points. Allgeier carried the ball 11 times for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns, but the interesting part was that he had heavy usage in the red zone and at the goal line. If that sticks, then Allgeier will move heavily up the ranks going forward. This was Allgeier's first multi-touchdown performance since Week 1 of the 2023 season. I'll be checking the Utilization Report later this week to see the biggest takeaways from this split.

Around the Watercooler

The latest fantasy nuggets, silliness and NFL gossip from our merry band of football nerds.

🚑️ Key Week 10 injuries to watch. Protect Dart at all costs … I’m talking to you, Daboll.

😎 If you had JT, congrats on the W.

😆 The Dolphins won the Super Bowl. Lmao.

💪 George Kittle with an absurd TD catch. Insane athleticism on display.

🥇 Jaylen Warren giving the SoFi Stadium crowd a preview of the 2028 Olympic hurdles.

⚡️ Jahmyr Gibbs just has another gear us humans can only dream of.

🙏 We know who to thank for the Trey McBride revival.

🥁 And your highest-scoring player on SNF was …