Week 10 should be a fun one for NFL DFS players, as the four bye-week teams (Ravens, Patriots, Jets, Bengals) only featured a handful of top-tier daily fantasy producers. Unfortunately, the Seahawks and Buccaneers will be playing in Munich, Germany on Sunday, which means they will not be a part of the main slate. Nonetheless, our Week 10 FanDuel lineup is loaded with talented and productive players who shined last week on all fantasy platforms.
Before we break down our picks and strategy, here are the most notable scoring rules for FanDuel contests: four-point passing TDs and half-point PPR.
WEEK 10 DFS: Best stacks | Best values
FanDuel Picks Week 10: NFL DFS lineup for GPP tournaments
Sunday main slate, $60,000 budget
QB Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins vs. Browns ($8,100). Tagovailoa is coming off an excellent performance last week against the Bears where he scored 24.08 FanDuel points (302 passing yards, three TDs). It was the second consecutive week the young quarterback scored 20-plus FanDuel points, threw for at least 300 yards, and produced three TDs. Now he gets to face the Browns' defense that is allowing the 10th-fewest FanDuel points per game to QBs (15.4). It won't be an easy matchup for Tagovailoa, but he's locked in right now and has two excellent wide receivers in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle who rack up yards after the catch. He's virtually matchup-proof.
RB Dameon Pierce, Texans vs. Giants ($7,700). Pierce has been the best offensive player on the Texans this season and one of the best running backs in DFS. The rookie running back is averaging 13.95 FanDuel points per game and has produced six-straight double-digit performances. Last week against the Eagles, Pierce scored 13.9 FanDuel points after rushing for a career-high 139 yards on 27 carries. He should have similar success this week against the Giants, who allow 137.3 rushing yards per game (eighth-most in the league). Pierce will get all the carries on Sunday for a Texans' offense that lacks other playmakers.
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RB Tony Pollard, Cowboys @ Packers ($7,000). Even though Ezekiel Elliott (knee) is expected to play on Sunday, we will still put Pollard in our FanDuel lineup. In the Cowboys' Week 8 win over the Bears, Pollard went off for a season-high 33.2 FanDuel points. The former University of Memphis running back has been a sparkplug in Dallas' backfield this season. Pollard is averaging 16.5 FanDuel points per game over the past month and has a solid matchup against Green Bay. The Packers' run defense has been inconsistent this season, allowing the 13th-most FanDuel points per game to RBs (20.7).
WR Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Browns ($8,200). We wanted to stack Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill together in our lineup but decided to save some salary with Waddle. The second-year receiver has been outstanding over the past two weeks, scoring 26.6 and 17 FanDuel points, respectively. Waddle has scored three touchdowns in the past two games, which has helped with his fantasy production. It would not be surprising to see Waddle score another TD against the Browns, who have allowed seven touchdowns to WRs this season, but either way, he's going to rack up catches and yards.
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WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs vs. Jaguars ($7,000). Smith-Schuster is starting to look like the wide receiver we saw in Pittsburgh earlier in his career, which is a scary thought for defenses. The veteran wideout is on a ridiculous three-game tear where he's produced 22 receptions (25 targets) for 325 yards and two touchdowns. He's also averaging 18.5 FanDuel points per game over that span, which is higher than his season average (11.27). The 25-year-old pass catcher might be able to add to his touchdown total against the Jaguars, who have allowed 11 touchdowns to WRs this season. At a $7,000 salary, we are getting a steal for a wide receiver who is hitting his stride in an explosive offense.
WEEK 10 PPR RANKINGS:
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WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns @ Dolphins ($5,700). Peoples-Jones is one of our favorite DFS plays this week, as he's been a consistent receiving threat for most of the season. The young wide receiver has posted at least four receptions and 50 yards in five consecutive games. Additionally, he's producing 8.8 FanDuel points per game over that span despite not scoring a touchdown. If tight end David Njoku (ankle) does not play on Sunday, Peoples-Jones should see a consistent target-share against a Dolphins' defense allowing the ninth-most FanDuel points per game to WRs (29.2) this season.
TE Greg Dulcich, Broncos @ Titans ($5,900). The rookie tight end has popped onto the scene and averaged 10.07 FanDuel points per game in his first three outings. The rookie pass-catcher will be going up against a Titans' defense allowing the 11th-most FanDuel points per game to TEs this season. Dulcich should thrive in this matchup, as Tennessee will be focused on slowing down Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton.
WEEK 10 STANDARD RANKINGS:
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FLEX Tyler Higbee, Rams vs. Cardinals ($6,000). The veteran tight end has struggled immensely over the past three weeks, averaging 1.2 FanDuel points per game. However, he should bounce back against a Cards' defense that has allowed the second-most FanDuel points per game to TEs this season (16.4). Last week, Arizona's defense struggled to defend Seahawks tight end Noah Fant, who had five receptions (six targets) for 96 yards. In the Rams' first meeting against Arizona, Higbee had four receptions (four targets) for 61 yards and 8.1 FanDuel points, and he should top that this week. If other DFS players shy away from him after his recent string of bad performances, he'll provide a lot of value.
DEF Chiefs vs. Jaguars ($4,300). Kansas City's defense will not be one of the top options in DFS this week after they scored four FanDuel points last week against the Titans. In fact, the Chiefs' defense has only scored 10-plus fantasy points once in the past six games, which is not great. However, the good news for Kansas City is they will be going up against Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, who has six interceptions and six lost fumbles this season. It's a good spot for the Chiefs' defense to step up and provide value as a differentiator in FanDuel tournaments.
