Fantasy Football Week 10 WR Rankings: Curtis Samuel, Jerry Jeudy & Richie James Rise

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings Week 10

Getty Curtis Samuel #10 of the Carolina Panthers scores a touchdown after making a reception against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Welcome to our Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Week 10 of the 2020 NFL regular season. This week our lineups are stripped of not only the slew of high-end pass catchers in the Falcons’ offense, but also the position’s highest-scoring player on the year, Tyreek Hill. Could rising performances such as Curtis Samuel, Jerry Jeudy and Richie James help soften the blow? Let’s take a look.

* If you’re looking for more information on how to best set your lineup this coming week check out our Week 10 WR Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em

Reminder: These rankings are based on full-PPR scoring formats.

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Wide Receiver Outlook Week 10

Jerry Jeudy (WR26) has taken off since Drew Lock has retaken his rightful place under center for the Broncos. The first-round rookie has totaled 24 targets over the past two weeks, averaging 18.5 ppg over that span. Since Las Vegas’ Week 6 bye, opposing wideouts to see at least nine targets against the Raiders have averaged seven receptions, 88 receiving yards and totaled three touchdowns.

It took Carolina’s new coaching staff a bit to figure out how to incorporate Curtis Samuel (WR27) alongside free-agent addition Robby Anderson. However, since Week 7 Samuel is WR6 in fantasy (21.8 ppg) and looking like a weekly flex play at minimum. Samuel’s matchup in Week 10 is not jaw-dropping by any means. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, as Tampa Bay surrenders the sixth-fewest ppg to opposing wideouts. However, Samuel’s usage rate of late should protect him from a full-on fantasy flop, especially with Christian McCaffrey once again nursing an injury.

Richie James (WR55) kicked off Week 9’s slate of games with a bang on Thursday, putting forth a top-11 scoring performance by any wideout this season (33.4 pts.). While James’ play will likely earn him added looks moving forward, how much is up for debate. He will slide behind the likes of Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and potentially also Kendrick Bourne in the pecking order, as all three are set to return soon from their injuries/COVID list placements. Having not caught a pass in any game prior to Week 9, and with questions at quarterback, James is a volatile WR4 against a Saints defense fresh off holding Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown all under 65 yards receiving.


Week 10 Fantasy Rankings: Wide Receiver 

    1. Rankings
    2. [QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]
    3. Start-Sit
    4. [QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]
      • Matchup: Great l Avg l Tough
    1. NOTABLE WR BYE WEEKS: Calvin Ridley (ATL), Julio Jones (ATL), Russell Gage (ATL), Amari Cooper (DAL), Michael Gallup (DAL), CeeDee Lamb (DAL), Tyreek Hill (KC), Mecole Hardman (KC), Sammy Watkins (KC), Jamison Crowder (NYJ), Braxton Berrios (NYJ), Denzel Mims (NYJ)
    2. #

      Wide Receivers TEAM

      Opp.

      1

      Davante Adams GB

      vs. JAC

      2

      Michael Thomas NO

      vs. SF

      3

      DeAndre Hopkins ARI

      vs. BUF

      4

      Stefon Diggs BUF

      @ ARI

      5

      A.J. Brown TEN

      vs. IND

      6

      Allen Robinson II CHI

      vs. MIN

      7

      Tyler Boyd CIN

      @ PIT

      8

      DK Metcalf SEA

      @ LAR

      9

      Travis Fulgham PHI

      @ NYG

      10

      Chris Godwin TB

      @ CAR

      11

      Terry McLaurin WAS

      @ DET

      12

      Keenan Allen LAC

      @ MIA

      13

      Robert Woods LAR

      vs. SEA

      14

      Brandin Cooks HOU

      @ CLE

      15

      JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT

      vs. CIN

      16

      Tee Higgins CIN

      @ PIT

      17

      Tyler Lockett SEA

      @ LAR

      18

      Will Fuller V HOU

      @ CLE

      19

      Robby Anderson CAR

      vs. TB

      20

      Christian Kirk ARI

      vs. BUF

      21

      Adam Thielen MIN

      @ CHI

      22

      Sterling Shepard NYG

      vs. PHI

      23

      Mike Evans TB

      @ CAR

      24

      Cooper Kupp LAR

      vs. SEA

      25

      Chase Claypool PIT

      vs. CIN

      26

      Jerry Jeudy DEN

      @ LV

      27

      Curtis Samuel CAR

      vs. TB

      28

      Jarvis Landry CLE

      vs. HOU

      29

      Brandon Aiyuk SF

      @ NO

      30

      A.J. Green CIN

      @ PIT

      31

      Deebo Samuel SF INJ

      @ NO

      32

      Diontae Johnson PIT

      vs. CIN

      33

      Mike Williams LAC

      @ MIA

      34

      Tim Patrick DEN

      @ LV

      35

      D.J. Moore CAR

      vs. TB

      36

      Marvin Jones Jr. DET

      vs. WAS

      37

      Marquise Brown BAL

      @ NE

      38

      Jalen Reagor PHI

      @ NYG

      39

      Corey Davis TEN

      vs. IND

      40

      D.J. Chark Jr. JAC

      @ GB

      41

      Darius Slayton NYG 

      vs. PHI

      42

      DeVante Parker MIA

      vs. LAC

      43

      Antonio Brown TB

      @ CAR

      44

      Justin Jefferson MIN

      @ CHI

      45

      Rashard Higgins CLE

      vs. HOU

      46

      Laviska Shenault Jr. JAC INJ

      @ GB

      47

      Jakobi Meyers NE

      vs. BAL

      48

      John Brown BUF

      @ ARI

      49

      Hunter Renfrow LV

      vs. DEN

      50

      Michael Pittman Jr. IND

      @ TEN

      51

      Randall Cobb HOU

      @ CLE

      52

      Anthony Miller CHI

      vs. MIN

      53

      Cole Beasley BUF

      @ ARI

      54

      Darnell Mooney CHI

      vs. MIN

      55

      Richie James SF

      @ NO

      56

      Nelson Agholor LV

      vs. DEN

      57

      T.Y. Hilton IND INJ

      @ TEN

      58

      Kendrick Bourne SF

      @ NO

      59

      David Moore SEA

      @ LAR

      60

      M. Valdes-Scantling GB

      vs. JAC

      61

      Emmanuel Sanders NO

      vs. SF

      62

      Greg Ward PHI

      @ NYG

      63

      Allen Lazard GB IR-R

      vs. JAC

      64

      Zach Pascal IND

      @ TEN

      65

      Austin Mack NYG

      vs. PHI

      66

      Damiere Byrd NE

      vs. BAL

      67

      Tre’Quan Smith NO

      vs. SF

      68

      Henry Ruggs III LV

      vs. DEN

      69

      Golden Tate NYG

      vs. PHI

      70

      Danny Amendola DET

      vs. WAS

      71

      Isaiah Ford NE

      vs. BAL

      72

      Marvin Hall DET

      vs. WAS

      73

      DaeSean Hamilton DEN

      @ LV

      74

      Chris Conley JAC

      @ GB

      75

      Marcus Johnson IND

      @ TEN

      76

      Keelan Cole JAC

      @ GB

      77

      Scotty Miller TB

      @ CAR

      78

      Adam Humphries TEN

      vs. IND

      79

      Preston Williams MIA

      vs. LAC

      80

      Cam Sims WAS

      @ DET

      81

      Deonte Harris NO

      vs. SF

      82

      Mike Thomas CIN

      @ PIT

      83

      Marquez Callaway NO

      vs. SF

      84

      Kenny Stills HOU

      @ CLE

      85

      Cordarrelle Patterson CHI

      vs. MIN

      86

      Trent Taylor SF

      @ NO

      87

      Tyler Johnson TB

      @ CAR

      88

      Van Jefferson LAR

      vs. SEA

      89

      Alshon Jeffery PHI INJ

      @ NYG

      90

      N’Keal Harry NE INJ

      vs. BAL

      91

      Josh Reynolds LAR

      vs. SEA

      92

      KJ Hamler DEN

      @ LV

      93

      Willie Snead IV BAL

      @ NE

      94

      Jakeem Grant MIA

      vs. LAC

      95

      Andy Isabella ARI

      vs. BUF

      96

      James Washington PIT

      vs. CIN

      97

      Larry Fitzgerald ARI

      vs. BUF

      98

      Devin Duvernay BAL

      @ NE

      99

      DeMichael Harris IND

      @ TEN

      100

      Bryan Edwards LV

      vs. DEN

      101

      Isaiah McKenzie BUF

      @ ARI

      102

      Isaiah Wright WAS

      @ DET

      103

      Gabriel Davis BUF

      @ ARI

      104

      Ray-Ray McCloud PIT

      vs. CIN

      105

      Miles Boykin BAL

      @ NE

      106

      Van Jefferson LAR

      vs. SEA

      107

      Jalen Guyton LAC

      @ MIA

      108

      Kalif Raymond TEN

      vs. IND

      109

      Dontrelle Inman WAS

      @ DET

      110

      Olabisi Johnson MIN

      @ CHI

      111

      Collin Johnson JAC

      @ GB

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