FantasyPros Staff | Thu, Nov 6th 2025, 4:07am EST

Fantasy Football Start/Sit Lineup Advice: Sleepers (Week 10)

Sometimes fantasy football feels like a weekly science experiment gone wrong. One minute you’re mixing the perfect lineup formula, the next you’re covered in the radioactive fallout of a three-point dud. Week 10 is no different, with injuries, bye weeks, and unexpected breakout candidates all bubbling over. Fortunately, our Featured Pros have donned their lab coats (and helmets) to identify which players deserve a start in your lineup and which ones might just blow up your matchup for all the wrong reasons.

Fantasy Football Week 10 Start/Sit Advice

Sleepers

Which player outside of the top 100 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is a good sleeper start, and why do you think he has upside this week?

Devin Singletary (RB – NYG)

“Devin Singletary is the fantasy equivalent of that leftover slice of pizza you swore you weren’t going to eat but end up grabbing out of pure desperation. Desperation could be this week with four teams on bye and injuries piling up (may Tucker Kraft‘s fantasy soul rest in peace). He out-snapped Tyrone Tracy 32-25 against the 49ers last week and was more efficient with his touches. What’s more surprising is that in a trailing game script where you’d expect Tracy to be featured as an explosive receiving back, Singletary still got the love, including both red zone touches for the backfield. The Bears’ defense gave a masterclass in social distancing against the Bengals, so Singletary could stumble his way into a respectable fantasy day.”
– Lance Gandy (Tap Into Fantasy)

Dyami Brown (WR – JAC)

“If you need a deep play, look at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Dyami Brown and Bhayshul Tuten. No Travis Hunter, no Brenton Strange, and Brian Thomas Jr. is banged up. Parker Washington and Dyami Brown could easily be the top two receiving options. Brown was targeted seven times last week on just 60% of snaps. Look for him to be involved until Thomas is healthy and Meyers is up to speed.”
– David Heilman (Sports Gambling Podcast Network)

AJ Barner (TE – SEA)

“All the attention in Seattle in the passing game obviously goes to JSN, but TE AJ Barner has been starting to contribute in a big way for this team over the last few weeks. The Seahawks run a ton of 2 TE sets every single week, which means that Barner is on the field a lot, and once the offense gets down into the red zone, the young TE has become a favorite of Sam Darnold‘s. Against a below-average Arizona Cardinals defense, AJ Barner should feast over the middle of the field throughout the entire game.”
– Aidan Weingartner (Fantasy In Frames)

Dalton Schultz (TE – HOU)

“Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz is the perfect sleeper play in NFL Week 10. Schultz sits around TE18 in ECR and is well beyond the flex radar, yet faces a Jacksonville defense that surrenders fantasy points to tight ends by the boatload. With Nico Collins and Christian Kirk both nursing injuries, Schultz soaked up 21 targets for 199 yards over the last three weeks, making him C.J. Stroud‘s (or Davis Mills‘) safety net. The Jaguars have been gashed by tight ends all year, and Schultz has already torched them for 12.1 PPR points in their last meeting. In a game script that should feature plenty of short passes and redzone looks, Schultz has legit TE1 upside at a fraction of the roster cost. Fire him up with confidence.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Sports Advice Network)

Juwan Johnson (TE – NO)

“Juwan Johnson is a sneaky Week 10 sleeper. He’s quietly heating up with three straight TE1 finishes, earning 19 targets and 163 yards over that span. With Rashid Shaheed traded and rookie QB Tyler Shough favoring short throws (5.4 air yards per attempt), Johnson’s target volume should stay strong. The matchup also lines up. Carolina ranks 13th in fantasy points allowed to TEs and 20th in EPA allowed to tight ends. Rostered in just 35% of leagues, Johnson is a strong streaming option for managers navigating injuries or bye weeks.”
– Ryan Linkletter (Blitz Sports Media)

David Njoku (TE – CLE)

“Fantasy owners who are streaming tight end, or had Tucker Kraft, and are scouring the waiver wire for a replacement as the season progresses, need to consider adding David Njoku. He has played in seven games this year, averaging just under six targets/game. Bring on the reeling New York Jets defense that is now without Quinnen Williams and Sauch Gardner, who were traded at the deadline, and there should be some points to be had for the Cleveland Browns offense, even though it is not stellar either. Njoku has shown TE1 ability in the past, and with a rookie quarterback, he could get back into that realm, along with his running mate Harold Fannin Jr.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

Mason Taylor (TE – NYJ)

“As the 102nd flex player on the board, I’ll take Mason Taylor pretty easily here. Potentially the only game in town as a pass catcher again this week and against a defense in the Cleveland Browns that won’t allow much at all on the ground, Taylor offers up a volume play with the potential to score. Few of the names around him can claim the same. If he gives you what he gave you with Garrett Wilson out before their bye last week, you’ll once again be very happy with his output. Mason has disappeared in about half of his games this season, and he’s only scored once. But the post-bye rookie bump is real. Even if Wilson plays, I’ll flex Mason with the confidence of a high floor this week.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)

Pat Freiermuth (TE – PIT)

“For any fantasy managers that are looking at the TE market for answers, Pat Freiermuth could provide some answers this week. Freiermuth goes up against the Chargers this week, who have conceded four TDs to the position this season. He has been on a bit of a roll the last few weeks, with three TDs in his last three contests. His overall upside remains capped due to the presence of Jonnu Smith, but if “Muth” can find the end zone this week, he would, in all likelihood, log a top-12 finish at the TE position.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)

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