The wide receiver landscape takes a bit of a hit this week as the Bengals, Chiefs, Titans, and Cowboys are all on their bye weeks. That means that we will have to get by without a few of the resident members of our wide receiver rankings in Ja’marr Chase, Tee Higgins, George Pickens, Ceedee Lamb, and Rashee Rice.
The trade deadline came and went, and thankfully there wasn’t very much movement on the wide receiver front. The only names of note that changed teams were Jakobi Myers (to the Jags) and Rasheed Shaheed (to the Seahawks), and both players were barely cracking the wide receiver top 40 list each week. When a receiver gets traded this late in the season, it generally kills his fantasy value.
I would advise against rushing out to pick up either Meyers or Shaheed unless you are desperate for a flex option in a deeper league. Generally, when a team acquires a wide receiver, it’s with an eye on the postseason, as it takes a few weeks for the player to learn the playbook and build chemistry with the team’s QB.
A deep sleeper who did change teams over a week ago and is likely on your waiver wire is veteran Tyler Lockett, who signed with the Raiders after being released by the Titans. Most would laugh at the idea of picking up a 33-year-old player who hasn’t been relevant in three years. I’m not saying he will be a league winner, but the last time he had any value, it was playing with Geno Smith under Pete Carroll.
With Jakobi Meyers now shipped off to Jacksonville, somebody will have to catch passes from Geno Smith other than Brock Bowers. Tre Tucker will remain the top option downfield, but I can see Lockett working his way into a role similar to what Adam Thielen had last year in Carolina. As I said, he’s a deep sleeper, and he’s not a sexy pick-up, but he could be useful if you need a bye week filler. He won’t be on this week’s top 10 list, but let’s take a look at who is.
Read on to see how our Week 10 wide receiver rankings play out!
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