Fantasy football Week 10 waiver wire: Audric Estime could be the cure for your injury-ravaged backfield

Injuries and bye weeks have Fantasy backfields in disarray, but Audric Estime and other waiver-wire options could provide relief Nov 10, 2026 at 10:51 am ET • 14 min read This is going to be a crazy week on the waiver wire, and a lot could change throughout the day Tuesday. If you're reading this column prior to the NFL trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, then I would suggest checking it one more time at night before making any moves. There will likely be an updated version. We had several major injuries in Week 9, including Puka Nacua (knee), Michael Wilson (neck), Josh Jacobs (finger) and Rhamondre Stevenson (knee). And we have four teams on a bye in Week 10 (Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay), which means we're without several stars. We'll cover all the different scenarios with the injuries, but running back feels like the story of the week, depending on any trades. Several waiver wire options could be impactful in Week 10. Audric Estime might be the No. 1 running back to add this week if Travis Etienne (hamstring) remains on IR. Estime just scored 14.7 PPR points with the Saints in Week 9 against Cleveland, and he gets an amazing matchup in Week 10 against the Panthers, who are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. Corey Kiner is also a priority if Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson (illness) are out in Week 10 against Detroit. It's not an easy matchup against the Lions, who are No. 2 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, but Kiner just scored 11.8 PPR points against the Packers in Week 9 with Henderson out and Stevenson injured. In Green Bay, I'm going to let other managers chase Kaleb Johnson and MarShawn Lloyd. Both struggled earlier this season when Jacobs was on the Commissioner's Exempt List, but Pierre Strong proved more valuable before Jacobs was reinstated. It's not an ideal matchup against Minnesota in Week 10 since the Vikings are No. 4 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and Strong should be needed in the passing game. Other running backs to consider adding this week include Zonovan Knight, Emmett Johnson, Dylan Sampson and Justice Hill, among others. And we could have a lengthy post about Seth McGowan if Jonathan Taylor is traded. Stay tuned to the news Tuesday. You could be making roster-altering moves if the NFL trade deadline is crazy.Editor's note: For this waiver wire column, we are only looking at players rostered in less than 65 percent of CBS Sports leagues. Week 10 Waivers On a bye: Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, Baker Mayfield and Joe Milton III Injuries: Patrick Mahomes (elbow), Malik Willis (groin), Sam Darnold (quadriceps), Kyler Murray (hamstring), Justin Herbert (finger), Gardner Minshew (elbow), J.J. McCarthy (finger), Drew Lock (oblique) and Lamar Jackson (thumb)Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Malik Willis (71 percent rostered). Willis struggled in Week 9 against Detroit with just 3.8 Fantasy points, and he could be dealing with a groin injury, which is something to monitor. If healthy, I would go back to Willis as a starter in deeper leagues in Week 10 against the Colts, who are No. 9 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. He also gets Buffalo in Week 11 and the Jets in Week 12, which are favorable matchups. As long as Willis can play in Week 10, then he should be added in all leagues. Drop candidates: Matthew Stafford (98 percent rostered), Lamar Jackson (78 percent), Sam Darnold (66 percent) and Baker Mayfield (47 percent). Stafford will be without Puka Nacua (knee) and Davante Adams (hamstring) for the foreseeable future, and the Rams are on bye in Week 11. Stafford has scored 13.2 Fantasy points or less in each of his past two games against the Chargers and Commanders and will be tough to trust without his top two receivers. ... It's doubtful Jackson will return from his thumb injury in time to help Fantasy managers, even in the playoffs, so it might not be worth it to stash him even in an IR spot. Darnold will miss Week 10 with his quadriceps injury and Seattle is on bye in Week 10. There's little reason to roster Darnold in any one-quarterback leagues while he's injured. Mayfield has scored 8.7 Fantasy points or less in each of his past three games, and Tampa Bay is on bye in Week 10. It's doubtful you'll have any trust in Mayfield in one-quarterback leagues for the rest of the season, even when he has a favorable matchup. Add in this order: Week 10 Waiver Priority List WAIVER WIRE Running Backs On a bye: D'Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai, Jonah Coleman, J.K. Dobbins, Saquon Barkley, Elijah Mitchell, Bucky Irving and Kenneth GainwellInjuries: Josh Jacobs (finger), Rhamondre Stevenson (knee), TreVeyon Henderson (illness), Jeremiyah Love (ankle), Zonovan Knight (concussion), Cam Skattebo (hamstring), Tyrone Tracy Jr. (hamstring), MarShawn Lloyd (knee), Christopher Brooks (ankle), RJ Harvey (knee), David Montgomery (groin), Kyle Monangai (toe), Travis Etienne (hamstring), Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin), Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring), Jonathon Brooks (groin), Tyjae Spears (knee), Tank Bigsby (abdomen), Will Shipley (foot), Isiah Pacheco (back) and James Conner (foot)Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Rico Dowdle (83 percent rostered), David Montgomery (81 percent), Mike Washington Jr. (78 percent), Kaelon Black (77 percent), TreVeyon Henderson (73 percent) and Chris Rodriguez Jr. (70 percent). Dowdle went into his bye in Week 9 having scored at least 11.6 PPR points in each of his previous two games against the Saints and Browns. He's a flex in tandem with Jaylen Warren, but Dowdle would be a must-start running back in all leagues if Warren were to miss any time. Montgomery could return to practice prior to Week 10 after missing the past three games, and he still has the upside to be a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues. He only had one game in his first five outings with double digits in PPR points, which was Week 1. Still, Woody Marks didn't do enough with Montgomery out to lock up the top spot for the rest of the season. ... Washington struggled in Week 9 at San Francisco with six carries for minus-3 yards and no targets, but he had 25 carries for 83 yards in Week 8 at the Jets. I don't love his Week 10 matchup against Seattle, but I still want to roster Washington in all leagues. He will continue to get work in tandem with Ashton Jeanty, and Washington will have flex appeal in favorable matchups. Black ran well in Week 9 against Las Vegas with 11 carries for 70 yards, and he has 23 carries for 133 yards and a touchdown in his past two outings against the Falcons and Raiders. He also remains the ultimate lottery ticket as the backup to Christian McCaffrey, and Black should be rostered in all leagues. We don't know when Henderson will return to action after missing the past two games, but he could be a tremendous Fantasy asset if healthy given Stevenson's injury. Henderson averaged 24.3 PPR points in three games without Stevenson in 2025, and Henderson could be a top-20 Fantasy running back in all leagues in a featured role. Rodriguez Jr. has scored a touchdown in each of his past two games against Indianapolis and Baltimore, and he actually has three catches for 30 yards on three targets over that span. He has scored at least 11.2 PPR points in each against the Colts and Ravens and can be a flex option while playing in tandem with Bhayshul Tuten. Rodriguez would be a must-start running back in all leagues if Tuten were to miss any time.Drop candidates: J.K. Dobbins (84 percent rostered), Devin Singletary (70 percent), Brian Robinson Jr. (48 percent) and Emanuel Wilson (45 percent). Dobbins can be considered a handcuff at this point to Jonah Coleman, and Dobbins has combined for just 17 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown and one catch for 4 yards on one target in his past three games going into Denver's bye in Week 10. Singletary completely flopped as the lead running back for the Giants in Week 9 at Philadelphia with 21 carries for 31 yards and two catches for 8 yards on three targets. Skattebo is expected to play in Week 10 against the Commanders, and you can drop Singletary in all leagues. ... Robinson was placed on IR and will be out until at least Week 15. Khalil Herbert is now the handcuff to Bijan Robinson, and you can drop Brian Robinson Jr. in all formats. Wilson has not touched the ball in the past two games against Chicago and Arizona since Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price returned to action. Wilson should not be rostered in any leagues.Add in this order: Week 10 Waiver Priority ListHandcuffs to stash: These are handcuffs to stash on your bench that we didn't already mention above if you have an open roster spot. They could be league winners if the starter ever got hurt, but these running backs mostly have minimal Fantasy value as backups. They are listed in the order that I want to stash them on my bench. Kenneth Gainwell - 68 percent rostered Tyler Goodson - 4 percent rostered Samaje Perine - 27 percent rostered Ray Davis - 8 percent rostered Tyjae Spears - 24 percent Kimani Vidal - 26 percent Sione Vaki - 7 percent rostered Khalil Herbert - 4 percentOn a bye: Luther Burden III, Rome Odunze, Jaylen Waddle, Courtland Sutton, Pat Bryant, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, Emeka Egbuka and Chris GodwinInjuries: Puka Nacua (knee), Luther Burden III (concussion), George Pickens (hamstring), Garrett Wilson (concussion), Michael Wilson (neck), Jaylen Waddle (concussion), Ladd McConkey (back), Carnell Tate (shoulder), Xavier Worthy (hamstring), Treylon Burks (foot), A.J. Brown (ankle), DeVonta Smith (hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), Davante Adams (hamstring), Mike Evans (Achilles), Romeo Doubs (shoulder), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Michael Pittman (foot), Roman Wilson (finger), Alec Pierce (heel), De'Zhaun Stribling (ankle), Jalen McMillan (knee), Rashid Shaheed (knee), Christian Kirk (knee) and Jaylin Noel (toe) Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Demario Douglas (82 percent rostered), Denzel Boston (80 percent), Keenan Allen (79 percent), Jordyn Tyson (75 percent), Caleb Douglas (73 percent), Germie Bernard (72 percent), KC Concepcion (68 percent) and Courtland Sutton (66 percent). Douglas continues to perform well with A.J. Brown out, with at least 15.2 PPR points in four of his past five games. Douglas just had five catches for 102 yards on nine targets against Green Bay in Week 9, and he should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 10 against Detroit. Boston and Concepcion both played well in Week 9 at New Orleans, and both should be considered starters in three-receiver leagues in Week 10 against the Texans, who are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Boston scored 15.8 PPR points against the Saints and has now scored at least 12.9 PPR points in five of nine games this season. And Concepcion scored 18.8 PPR points in Week 9 and has hit that total in two of his past three games. Allen only had four catches for 26 yards on eight targets against the Cowboys, but he has at least seven targets in five of his past six games. He has three outings with at least 13.7 PPR points over that span, and he's worth starting in all three-receiver leagues in Week 10 against Miami. Tyson made his NFL debut in Week 9 against Cleveland and four catches for 30 yards on five targets, and he also lost a fumble. His playing time was limited coming off the hamstring injury, but he could be a difference maker in Fantasy and reality down the stretch. Make sure Tyson is rostered in all leagues heading into Week 10 against Carolina. ... Douglas had another strong game in Week 9 against Detroit with six catches for 70 yards on eight targets, and he has now scored at least 13 PPR points in three of four healthy games this season. He's the best receiver for Miami this season, and he's worth starting in all three-receiver leagues in Week 11 against the Colts. Bernard struggled in his past two games prior to Pittsburgh's bye in Week 9 with a combined 13.7 PPR points against New Orleans and Cleveland. Prior to that, Bernard had scored at least 14.4 PPR points in consecutive games against the Colts and Buccaneers. I'm still hopeful that Bernard will be a quality Fantasy receiver coming off the bye, and he should be rostered in all leagues. Sutton had his best game of the season in Week 9 at Carolina with five catches for 45 yards and a touchdown on nine targets for 15.5 PPR points, and he benefitted with Waddle getting hurt. The Broncos are on bye in Week 10, and Waddle will hopefully be able to play in Week 11 against Las Vegas. If Waddle is out, then Sutton and Pat Bryant would see an increase in Fantasy value in all leagues.Drop candidates: Michael Wilson (97 percent rostered), Marvin Harrison Jr. (84 percent), Xavier Worthy (69 percent), Chris Godwin (67 percent) and Devaughn Vele (61 percent). Wilson suffered a fracture in his neck and will miss the rest of the season, which is unfortunate. Hopefully he will make a full recovery in time for 2027. In three games with the Texans, Harrison has combined for six catches for 60 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets, and he has scored 7.6 PPR points or less in each outing. There are too many mouths to feed in Houston for Harrison to be started in most Fantasy leagues. ... Worthy was having a solid game in Week 9 against the Jets with six catches for 48 yards on six targets before suffering a hamstring injury. Andy Reid said Worthy is day-to-day, but he hasn't played well enough to warrant rostering in most leagues when he's hurt. Prior to Week 9, Worthy had combined for 8.4 PPR points in his past two games against Seattle and Denver. ... Godwin goes into his bye in Week 10 having failed to reach double digits in PPR in any game this season, along with no touchdowns. There's little reason to expect Godwin to turn things around after the bye, and he can be dropped in all leagues. Tyson made his NFL debut in Week 9 against Cleveland, and Vele had season lows in targets (four), catches (two) and yards (17). There's little reason to roster Vele now that Tyson is playing for the Saints. Add in this order:Week 10 Waiver Priority ListOn a bye: Colston Loveland, Dallas Goedert, Cade Otton and Evan EngramInjuries: Chigoziem Okonkwo (hip). Jake Ferguson (knee), Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) and David Njoku (leg) Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Brenton Strange (78 percent rostered), T.J. Hockenson (71 percent), Mike Gesicki (71 percent) and Hunter Henry (69 percent). Strange's production has tailed off lately, with a combined 11.7 PPR points in his past two outings against Indianapolis and Baltimore, but prior to that, he had scored at least 9.4 PPR points in three straight games. I still consider him a low-end starter in all leagues heading into Week 10 at Tennessee, and hopefully Trevor Lawrence will start leaning on Strange again. We'll see who starts at quarterback for the Vikings in Week 10 at Green Bay, but Hockenson can still be a low-end starter in all leagues no matter who is under center. He has scored at least 13.5 PPR points in three of his past four healthy games, including two touchdowns over that span, and he has a great playoff schedule against Detroit in Week 15, Washington in Week 16 and the Jets in Week 17. Gesicki's five-game touchdown streak ended in Week 9 at Atlanta, and he finished that game with two catches for 11 yards on two targets. Ideally, Gesicki gets more chances moving forward, and he has scored at least 12.7 PPR points in all four games this season when given at least three targets. He had three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown on three targets in Week 3 at Pittsburgh, and hopefully he can replicate that performance in the rematch in Week 10. Henry played through a foot injury in Week 10 against Green Bay but only had three catches for 35 yards on three targets. Prior to leaving early in Week 8 at Miami with the foot injury, Henry had scored at least 11.2 PPR points in his previous four games. He gets the best matchup of the week against the Lions in Week 10, and Detroit is No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, so add and start Henry where available as a low-end No. 1 option.Drop candidates: Dallas Goedert (89 percent rostered) and Greg Dulcich (38 percent). You can hold Goedert through his bye in Week 10 in PPR leagues if you want since he's scored at least 9.8 PPR points in four of his past five games. But he hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 1, and we'll see what happens at quarterback and receiver for the Eagles after the bye in Week 11. Dulcich didn't take advantage of his matchup with the Lions in Week 9 with two catches for 14 yards on four targets. He was playing better prior to facing Detroit with at least 8.3 PPR points in four of his past five games, but he hasn't scored a touchdown yet this season. At best, you can continue to use Dulcich as a low-end starter in deeper leagues heading into Week 10 at the Colts. Add in this order:Week 10 Waiver Priority ListDST streamersPackers (59 percent rostered) vs. MIN Ravens (41 percent rostered) vs. LAC Bills (61 percent rostered) vs. NYJ Dolphins (3 percent rostered) at INDKicker streamersChris Boswell (32 percent rostered) at CIN Dominic Zvada (9 percent rostered) vs. WAS Eddy Pineiro (41 percent rostered) at DAL Zane Gonzalez (1 percent rostered) at IND