Fantasy Football Week 10 Running Back and Wide Receiver FAAB Bids: Kyle Monangai, Tory Horton, and More

The waiver wire is important, but staying active on the free agent market up until game time can benefit those who are persistent. Rhamondre Stevenson and D'Andre Swift were both ruled out later in the week, leaving starter snaps open behind them and potential fantasy points on the free agent market.

Chicago's Kyle Monangai paid those owners off with nearly 200 total yards, and New England's Terrell Jennings gained 44 yards and scored a touchdown while rotating in with TreVeyon Henderson. We'll talk more about those players below, just in an FAAB sense rather than last-minute pickups. We won't know who those late-week pickups will be until the time comes.

Let's look at some of the hottest RB and WR names on the waiver wire and reasonable FAAB bid ranges for each. Your numbers might vary a little depending on your remaining budget and roster needs, but this is a good baseline to start from. All bids are based on a $100 budget.

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Running Back

Terrell Jennings, New England Patriots

Jennings was the next man up with Stevenson out. He had played 14 snaps after Antonio Gibson went down for the season, but Jennings then played 17 snaps in Week 9, touching the ball on 12 of them.

His future fantasy value is directly tied to the health of Stevenson (and Henderson). If one of those top backs is out, Jennings will have some flex value in the right matchups. Expecting someone to get hurt so that your guy can get in the lineup is a tough proposition, though, especially when the player in question will still be splitting touches.

Stevenson's status for Week 10 is unknown, but he isn't expected to be out long term. That means Jennings' time as a valuable fantasy player has an expiration date, and I don't want to spend FAAB money on that kind of player.

Conservative Bid: $0

Need Bid: $1

Desperation Bid: $2-3

Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears

The rookie Monangai had the performance of his young career, carrying the ball 26 times for 176 yards and catching three passes for 22 more. He missed out on a touchdown in the high-scoring game, but Monangai was involved early and often and showed efficiency along with volume.

Does this performance push him into more of a time share with D'Andre Swift? I doubt it. Maybe Monangai earn himself a few more touches, but he's likely to stay in a backup role unless he does this over an extended stretch.

The matchup against the Bengals was one of the best available for a running back: Cincinnati has given up the third-most yards per rush attempt and the most fantasy points per game to running backs. It's not a surprise that the rookie had so much success.

Swift is likely to keep leading the way, leaving Monangai as a low-floor player. He's fine to grab as a handcuff or lottery ticket but don't expect much more right now.

Conservative Bid: $1-2

Need Bid: $3-4

Desperation Bid: $6

Chris Rodriguez Jr., Washington Commanders

Many figured that Jacory Croskey-Merritt was going to take over the Washington backfield once Austin Ekeler went down in Week 2, but he hasn't fully grasped that top spot, splitting snaps and touches with Jeremy McNichols and Rodriguez.

Croskey-Merritt leads the team in carries, yards, and touchdowns, while McNichols has the most receptions and receiving yards among backs. Rodriguez shared the team lead with 12 rush attempts with Croskey-Merritt in Week 9, and Rodriguez gained 65 yards and scored a touchdown, while Croskey-Merritt had just 38 yards.

Does that mean Rodriguez is in line for more work? Probably not. He played single-digit snaps in each of the three previous games, and he touched the ball just four times in those contests. Washington was getting blown out in Week 9, so Rodriguez was likely getting extended work with the score lopsided.

Croskey-Merritt is still the guy you want to own, though it's hard to trust him for consistency. Now with his starting quarterback out long term, things aren't likely to go smoothly in Washington, putting everyone into question. I don't like Rodriguez as a fantasy player right now.

Conservative Bid: $0

Need Bid: $1

Desperation Bid: $2

Wide Receiver

DeMario Douglas, New England Patriots

We keep coming back to guys like Douglas and Kayshon Boutte on waivers because they have intermittent strong performances. The real source of fantasy production here is quarterback Drake Maye, who is averaging 253.9 passing yards per game on 9.0 per attempt with 17 touchdowns and four interceptions.

While Stefon Diggs leads the team in targets, receptions, and yards, it makes sense that a second receiver could be fantasy-relevant on this team. Tight end Hunter Henry is second in targets and receptions, and Boutte is second in yards and leads the team with five touchdowns.

Douglas had his best game of the season on Sunday with four receptions, 100 yards, and a touchdown, doing the bulk of his damage on a 58-yard catch. He at least tied for the team lead in each of those categories.

Douglas is an inconsistent performer, though, and we can't expect these big games often. Douglas is probably fourth in the pecking order among New England pass catchers, and Boutte is a better choice for his explosive plays if you want a secondary guy here in a deep league (though Boutte had no catches in Week 9).

Conservative Bid: $0

Need Bid: $1

Desperation Bid: $2

Tory Horton, Seattle Seahawks

Speaking of secondary pass catchers with good quarterbacks, Seattle's passing game is operating at a high level, seemingly making for enough to go around for multiple guys. The only problem is that one of those guys is Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

JSN has 58 receptions on 79 targets for 948 yards; each of those numbers is more than twice as many as anyone else on the team. He is fifth in the league in catches and first in receiving yards.

Cooper Kupp is the team's WR2 on paper, but he has been just a bit player, averaging 3.4 receptions and 41.9 yards per game with just one touchdown. Horton has 13 catches for 161 yards, and five of them have gone for TDs. That includes four receptions, 48 yards, and two scores on Sunday.

Other than the touchdowns, Horton has been a low-volume player who would be nowhere near the fantasy radar. When those TDs slow down (he won't score every three catches moving forward), he is going to leave fantasy owners wanting much more.

This is a warning against a type of player more than Horton himself. Touchdowns are random, and there are very few players you can count on to find the end zone on a consistent basis. With a role player like Horton, he has been fortunate to score but probably won't keep doing it at this rate.

Conservative Bid: $0

Need Bid: $1

Desperation Bid: $2

Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts

Pierce has been the starter opposite Michael Pittman Jr. when healthy (Pierce missed Weeks 4 and 5). He is a low-volume player but finds explosive plays, averaging nearly 21 yards per reception. Pierce's 501 yards on 24 catches have him well on pace to set new career highs, though he hasn't scored yet.

I generally like guys who touch the ball more, but Pierce has value as a bench player or deep-league receiver who might break a big play in the right matchup or if you're forced to count on him. It's not a high percentage play, but there are worse options than Pierce.

Indianapolis keeps rolling, and there's no reason to think the offense is going to slow down much, even if they do regress a bit. Pierce will have chances to break big plays, and he can be considered, though you shouldn't spend much FAAB budget on him.

Conservative Bid: $1-2

Need Bid: $3-4

Desperation Bid: $6