We’re into the second half of the 2026 fantasy football season, and while we have a big sample size of data to work off, the NFL landscape is ever-changing. We have plenty of new QBs starting in Week 10, whether due to a trade or injury. That makes things tougher to predict. But our Yahoo analysts are giving it a go, sharing their bold predictions for the slate.
Derrick Henry returns to King status
Jacoby Brissett is off to Baltimore and Derrick Henry’s fantasy value can be saved! He’s set up for a perfect bounce back spot against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. For Baltimore, this is a must-win game to stay with the leaders of the AFC, and the Ravens have shown they’ll run Henry to the ground when necessary. Last week without their top two quarterbacks, Henry carried the ball on 61% of his snaps on a day when the Ravens’ starting quarterback posted negative fantasy points.
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As long as the backup QB hasn’t been horrible, neither has Henry, far from it actually, averaging nearly 20 PPG in the five games with Tyler Huntley since arriving to Baltimore. I believe in Brissett’s ability to lead this run-heavy attack against a Chargers defense whose matchup rank is a little bit of a lie, ranking first versus receiving backs (a near non-factor for Henry) but 28th versus rushing fantasy points. Henry will finish with 100+ rushing yards and a TD for the first time since Week 1. — Joel Smyth
Zay Flowers joins in on the fun against Chargers on MNF
The matchup supports a good night for Baltimore’s top receiving option, and my projections already have Flowers seeing more than eight targets with 84 receiving yards. The Chargers use 78% zone coverage and 38% press coverage, giving Baltimore reasons to work underneath. The Ravens send 39% of their targets on in-breaking routes, seventh-highest in the league. That combination points toward opportunities across the middle, where Flowers can catch the ball in stride and create additional yardage.
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The Chargers have also allowed a receiver to exceed 70 yards in three consecutive games. Flowers’ projected target volume puts him in position to extend that streak and take it further. Those underneath completions offer new quarterback Jacoby Brissett a way to establish a rhythm while keeping Flowers involved throughout the game. The opportunity is there for repeated touches, yards after the catch and a touchdown to turn that workload into a big fantasy performance. Flowers goes for 100+ receiving yards and a score. — Ray Garvin
Jalen Coker reaches top-18 WR status for second time this season
The last time Jalen Coker hit top-18 status was Week 1. The Panthers are a pretty straightforward team, if the offensive line doesn’t get overwhelmed, they stay aggressive and attack every blade of grass. Even though the Saints have created 13 sacks over their past three games, much of that comes from blitzing (60th percentile), as they rank in the 10th percentile in pressure rate without the blitz. But most notably, the Saints utilize single high coverage 65% of the time, the second-highest mark in the league. We have seen Coker be an absolute menace in these single-high looks with vertical routes. Just like against the Bears in the season opener. — Josh Norris
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Aaron Rodgers gets it going with top-10 QB finish
The Steelers offense really found its groove before the bye week. The team leaned into its strong ground game and heavy personnel groupings. The game that really started their identity shift was back in Week 3 against this Bengals defense. While Cincy is objectively better defensively, they have clear lines of attack for teams to pick on; run away from Dexter Lawrence to the outside and target the linebackers and safeties in coverage. Pittsburgh’s offense is well-equipped to do just that.
With Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle successfully moving the ball on the ground, this team should be in scoring areas often. Rodgers and this offense have a high passing rate in the red zone and their personnel match up well against the areas the Bengals are weakest on defense. Germie Bernard is a strong over the middle target and both tight ends are mismatches. I see Rodgers at least throwing two touchdowns with plenty of yardage to match. — Matt Harmon
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Dylan Sampson leads Cleveland in receptions
The Cleveland running game has been stuck in neutral all year, which is a comment on both Quinshon Judkins and the offensive line. The Houston defense, while an overall disappointment, still stops the run well. And if the Browns fall behind as expected, Deshaun Watson can start the PPR scam working with Sampson, something we saw six times in the last Watson start. Dear readers can decide if Sampson getting lots of dump-off work is more of a feature or bug; often those types of passes are available because the opponent is conceding them. But if you’re desperate for a RB3/flex play in a tricky week, Sampson has a case worth considering. — Scott Pianowski
Chris Olave gives us back-to-back WR1 finishes
Chris Olave isn’t a normal WR1. For example, we’d like our top receiver to get easy passes tossed their way. Olave gives those the nah wave. Of the 26 WRs with a 20+% target rate, he has the fifth-highest aDOT. And yet, he’s sixth in first downs per route run. Tyler Shough has looked for No. 12 on at least 25% of his throws in every game. In other words, opportunity, even with Jordyn Tyson coming on, shouldn’t be a problem.
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Besides, the Saints and Panthers are two of five teams with top-10 marks in plays per game and pace. Plus, Carolina has struggled against receivers of Olave’s archetype. WR1s have had a floor of 13.4 PPR PPG, and receivers with a double-digit aDOT are up to 16.5 a week. The Panthers are coming into Sunday with the second-lowest pressure rate since their bye. Assuming Shough has time to let routes develop, Olave will give us his third top-10 finish in Week 10. — Chris Allen
Zach Charbonnet finishes as a top-10 fantasy RB
You can count me among those who doubted Charbonnet’s ability to make a significant fantasy impact this season after returning from a torn ACL suffered in January. However, in his second game back Charbonnet led the Seahawks’ RBs by playing 56% of the snaps, which resulted in 17 touches, 86 scrimmage yards and a win over the Cardinals. Seeing the way his performance fired up teammates and coaches, it’s clear who the preferred option is in Seattle’s backfield.
Now, the trusted veteran gets his easiest matchup yet versus a Raiders defense allowing the third-most fantasy points to running backs, including six top-10 weekly results in nine outings — Christian McCaffrey (RB4), Braelon Allen (RB7), James Cook III (RB3), Rhamondre Stevenson (RB10), Kenneth Walker III (RB2) and Omarion Hampton (RB6). That doesn’t even account for the Rams’ duo, who both finished in the top 15 against them — Kyren Williams (RB12) and Blake Corum (RB15). With the Seahawks entering the week as 6.5-point favorites, there will be plenty of positive game script for Charbonnet en route to a fantasy RB1 finish. — Justin Boone
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