The fantasy football waiver wire for Week 10 is shaped by injuries, and two names stand above the rest: Corey Kiner of the New England Patriots and Tank Dell of the Houston Texans. Kiner could take over as the lead running back in New England after injuries left the Patriots with one healthy back. Dell caught four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in Week 9, his second game back from the leg injury that kept him out for more than a year. Both players are rostered in few Yahoo leagues, so most managers can still add them.
Corey Kiner leads the fantasy football waiver wire
Kiner is rostered in 4 percent of Yahoo leagues, which makes him the top name on the fantasy football waiver wire this week. He carried eight times for 55 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots’ loss to Green Bay, and he could see a much larger role in Week 10. Rhamondre Stevenson left that game with a knee injury that is expected to keep him out for a few weeks. TreVeyon Henderson, the other back in the rotation, was in hospital for several days with neurological issues, and there is no timeline for his return. That leaves Kiner as the only running back available in New England. He has 50 carries for the season at 4.9 yards per carry. The Patriots play at Detroit in Week 10, and they have their bye in Week 11.
Analysts suggest spending 10 to 20 percent of a free-agent budget on Kiner, with higher bids fair for teams that need a running back. The case for him is built on volume rather than past production: he has averaged 5.5 touches per game this season, so the value comes from the job opening up, not from a track record as a starter. New England will likely try to add a running back before Week 10, which is a risk for anyone bidding big. For now, though, Kiner is the back to roster in New England, and the fantasy football waiver wire has no other running back with a clearer path to carries.
Tank Dell is back in the Texans offence
Dell is rostered in 13 percent of Yahoo leagues, and he is the best receiver on the fantasy football waiver wire this week. He led Houston with nine targets against the Chargers and turned them into four catches for 105 yards and a touchdown, including a 63-yard score. It was his second game back after the knee injury he suffered in 2024, which kept him out for more than a year. He returned in Week 7 with one catch for 43 yards, then had a bye in Week 8 before the breakout against the Chargers. Nico Collins is still the main target in Houston, but Dell has a role as a deep threat, and Jaylin Noel going on season-ending injured reserve has opened up more snaps. Houston plays at Cleveland in Week 10.
Dell is a high-upside add on the fantasy football waiver wire rather than a safe one. Most of his targets are deep, so his weeks will swing between big scores and quiet ones, and his Week 9 line should not be treated as a weekly baseline after only two games back. Houston still has Collins as its main target, so Dell’s value rests on his role as a deep threat and on the extra snaps left by Noel’s injury. Analysts suggest a bid of about 10 percent of a free-agent budget.
Other fantasy football waiver wire options
Kaleb Johnson of Green Bay is rostered in 1 percent of Yahoo leagues and is the next running back to check on the fantasy football waiver wire after Kiner. Seth McGowan of Indianapolis is rostered in 32 percent of leagues and is coming off a productive game. At receiver, Caleb Douglas of Miami is rostered in 29 percent of leagues and has seen his target volume grow, while Jordyn Tyson of New Orleans is a rookie whose role should grow after his NFL debut. Audric Estime of New Orleans is another running back to watch after a productive outing. Most of these players are stashes or depth adds rather than starters, and the fantasy football waiver wire bids should match that: single-digit percentages of a free-agent budget for most of them, with more for Kiner and Dell.
The trade deadline passed at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 10, so the fantasy football waiver wire is now the main way to fix a roster before Week 10.