Week 10 Fantasy Football Sneaky Starts & Sleepers

Nov 11, 2026

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All but the luckiest fantasy owners at some point need to find the proverbial diamond in the rough—a waiver wire or bench player capable of putting up some points in a pinch. This weekly feature is dedicated to that part of fantasy football. It’s not pretty, but it’s part of the game.

Since Week 4, we’ve been using 2026 data only for our signature strength-of-schedule metric, adjusted fantasy points allowed (aFPA). The higher, the better the matchup.

Quarterbacks

Tyler Shough, Saints (vs. CAR, 22)

Tyler Shough threw for 265 yards and a touchdown against the Browns and added 51 yards on 10 carries. He’s averaging 18.2 points per game with 14 touchdown passes in eight starts, and the rushing gives him a nice floor. The Panthers have allowed an average of 201 passing yards and 1.8 passing touchdowns per game over the last four weeks, including 237 yards and two touchdowns to Bo Nix last week. Jordyn Tyson ran a route on just a third of Shough’s dropbacks in his debut, so there’s another weapon loading as the rookie’s role grows. Shough is a QB1 in a nice home matchup this week.

Bryce Young, Panthers (@ NO, 25)

After a couple of tough weeks, Bryce Young bounced back against the Broncos, throwing for 276 yards and three touchdowns while adding 13 yards on the ground. He’s averaging 275 passing yards per game with 16 touchdowns in eight starts. The Saints have allowed an average of 301 passing yards and 1.7 passing touchdowns per game over their last three games, and Shedeur Sanders just threw for 297 yards and two scores against them last week. Young is a high-end QB2 with upside in what could be a sneaky shootout.

Aaron Rodgers, Steelers (@ CIN, 27)

Aaron Rodgers is coming off the bye after a dud against the Browns (172 yards, no touchdowns, one interception). The week before, he threw for 212 yards and a score in New Orleans. He’s averaging 14.6 fantasy points per game, which is right in line with his numbers from the last two seasons. The Bengals have allowed an average of 255 passing yards, 1.3 passing touchdowns, and 34 rushing yards per game to opposing quarterbacks over their last three games (18.3 fantasy points per game), and Cam Ward scored 26.3 against them in Week 8. Rodgers is a midrange QB2 in a plus matchup.