Fantasy football Week 10 WR preview: Tank Dell is back in business and ready to rescue injury-ravaged lineups

Tank Dell's limited workload hasn't stopped him from producing, and a bigger role in Houston could make him a waiver-wire gem Nov 10, 2026 at 3:27 pm ET • 3 min read Imagn Images Imagn Images I anticipate this week's wide receiver waiver wire section will be one of the most important of the season. Fantasy managers need to replace Puka Nacua and Michael Wilson after it was announced they would be heading to Injured Reserve. Unfortunately, there aren't any receivers on those teams we expect to come anywhere close to replicating their production. Also, with four teams on a bye, it couldn't have come at a worse time. Thankfully, we had some exciting performances in Week 9 from guys who are widely available. In fact, I am so excited about one of them that I am breaking my unwritten rule and talking about a waiver wire guy before we get to the waiver wire section. Tank Dell may be all the way back after nearly two years away, and if you have followed my writing, you know how much I love Dell's game. On Sunday, Dell scored 20.5 PPR Fantasy points in a game in which he played 47% of the offensive snaps. It was the 24th game of his career in which he played at least 47% of the snaps and he has averaged 13.2 PPR Fantasy points per game. For reference, there are currently 23 receivers averaging 13.2 PPR FPPG and seven of them are dealing with some severity of injury. Head Coach Demeco Ryans has indicated that the 47% snap share will increase and they are still ramping Dell back up. In a suddenly pass-heavy Texans offense, he could be even better than 13.2 PPR FPPG. And he's available in 76% of leagues.I do have to offer the disclaimer that the Texans are currently running a heavy rotation with Nico Collins, Xavier Hutchinson, Dell, Kayshon Boutte, and Marvin Harrison Jr. If that continues, Dell's upside is probably limited. And he does carry more injury risk than the average receiver. Still, he's our consensus top receiver on the waiver wire and the top overall add if you aren't desperate for a running back.Here is the rest of the Week 10 WR preview: Week 10 WR Preview WR Preview Numbers to Know 9.18 -- Tank Dell has averaged 9.18 yards per target for his career. That ranks 14th amongst receivers since he entered the league. 2.67 -- Luther Burden is averaging 2.67 yards per route run. That ranks eighth amongst qualified wide receivers.11.37 -- Over the last three weeks, Denzel Boston's aDOT is down to 11.37. That is much more palatable than his downfield role early in the year.31.3% -- Jordyn Tyson had a 31.3% target per route run rate in his first game. Some of that is a product of his limited snap share, but it's a positive sign no less.9.1% -- Devaughn Vele had a 9.1% TPRR in Tyson's first game. He's probably droppable.16.2 -- Demario Douglas has averaged 16.2 PPR FPPG since Week 5. He's a must-start as long as A.J. Brown is out and may still be a WR3 when Brown returns.14 -- Jalen Coker only has 14 targets in his last three games. I'm giving him one more chance in a shootout against the Saints, but the volume has been bad.1.2 -- DK Metcalf's 1.2 Fantasy points per target ranks 42nd out of 42 receivers who have seen at least 45 targets this year. Start him this week because of byes and injuries, but it may be the last week. WR Preview Waiver Wire Targets Week 10 Adds (WR Preview) Projections powered by Sportsline Projections powered by Sportsline WR Preview Heath's Projections My full set of Week 10 Fantasy football projections for every position is now available here. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don't live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 10. Projected stats for all starting wide receivers are updated throughout the week, so make sure you check back later in the week for changes.