We’re headed into Week 10 and with the trade deadline getting closer, it’s time to ensure the quarterback position in your fantasy football lineups is deep enough to handle injuries and other factors down the home stretch.
Let’s take a look at the top quarterbacks to target on the waiver wire in Week 10 that you should consider adding to your team. All players listed below are rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo, ESPN, and/or Sleeper leagues.
Note that I have done away with FAAB recommendations this year, as there are too many variables to account for. Instead, I replaced it with my opinion on how aggressive fantasy managers should be in pursuing the player on a scale of 1-10.
Looking for other positions? Check out our Week 10 Waiver Wire article, which covers a plethora of players from all positions.
Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers
Percentage Owned: 44%
The winds of change might be blowing in Los Angeles. Over the past two weeks, Justin Herbert has been doing damage through the air. He’s thrown for 279 yards and 282 yards in his last two games with two passing touchdowns in each.
The Los Angeles Chargers have a below-average matchup coming up against the Tennessee Titans. However, after that, four of their next five opponents are bottom-10 pass defenses. Herbert could be a QB1 for at least the remainder of the fantasy regular season.
Aggressiveness Rating: 4.5
Joe Flacco | Indianapolis Colts
Percentage Owned: 16%
Maybe — just maybe — benching your 22-year-old athletic sophomore QB after 10 starts for a 39-year-old statue wasn’t the best idea.
We’ve seen a lot of bad quarterback play this season. There’s an argument to be made that Joe Flacco’s performance on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings was the worst of it all.
Flacco threw for 179 scoreless yards with an interception and a lost fumble. He attempted just 27 passes as the Indianapolis Colts were completely incapable of sustaining drives.
Flacco hasn’t quite been as fun this year as he was last year in Cleveland. He’s only given fantasy managers one QB1 performance in three starts. Following last week’s disaster, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Anthony Richardson got back in there sooner rather than later. Do not add Flacco.
Aggressiveness Rating: 0.0
Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams
Percentage Owned: 60%
The Los Angeles Rams QB is slightly above the usual rostership threshold but worth mentioning nonetheless. Matthew Stafford did not give fantasy managers a single useful start over the first seven weeks of the season. However, over the last two weeks, he’s posted games of 25.76 and 18.92 fantasy points. We can work with that.
The issue with Stafford comes down to how the Rams score their touchdowns. From Weeks 1-7, he somehow threw a mere three touchdowns, as Kyren Williams took them all. He’s thrown six over the past two weeks.
While Stafford is talented enough to overcome any matchup, I have concerns. The Rams do not have a favorable matchup in terms of the caliber of the opposing pass defense until Week 17. Their next seven matchups range from below-average to extremely challenging. Therefore, I would not be looking to add Stafford.
Aggressiveness Rating: 0.0
Jameis Winston | Cleveland Browns
Percentage Owned: 13%
After lighting up the Baltimore Ravens’ league-worst pass defense two weeks ago, Jameis Winston came crashing back down to Earth against the Chargers. He threw for 235 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. That’s the same Winston we all know and love.
More importantly, though, Winston threw it up 46 times. He’s now attempted a whopping 87 passes over his last two games.
The Cleveland Browns are on bye and then have a very difficult slate of pass defenses upcoming, which probably makes Winston a difficult start. I wouldn’t quite add Winston, but keep an eye out post-bye just in case there are some promising signs.
Aggressiveness Rating: 0.0