Week 10 of the 2024 fantasy football season featured big surprises. Who were the big winners and losers? Which players received A and F grades?
Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft offer their analysis and grades. We also asked NFL Nation reporters to answer questions about what happened in the Thursday, Saturday and Sunday games.
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Ranking winners | Ranking losers
Who got an A | Who got an F
Biggest injuries and what's next
Top questions from Week 10
Ranking fantasy winners of Week 10
1. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
My, did he have the Baltimore Ravens' number this season (and they could also meet in the playoffs)! After scoring 41.3 PPR fantasy points against them in Week 5, Chase totaled 55.4 in the rematch on "Thursday Night Football," becoming the first player in NFL history to have as many as three games in a career with 50-plus points and only the second to score 55-plus twice (Jerry Rice). Chase also became only the fifth player in history to score 40-plus twice against the same opponent in a season.
Incredibly, Chase and the Bengals won neither game, losing 41-38 in overtime in Week 5 and 35-34 on Thursday night after the team failed to convert a 2-point conversion with 38 seconds to play. His fantasy managers don't mind, of course. -- Cockcroft
2. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
His day had a sluggish start and his Falcons otherwise struggled mightily in a 20-17 upset loss in New Orleans, but Robinson was one of their few bright spots. The sophomore running back scored a career-best 29.4 PPR fantasy points, marking the fifth consecutive week that he has exceeded 20. Even with that hot streak, it still seems that the Falcons could be giving him even more opportunities: He has averaged only 17.6 carries and has only five carries compared to Tyler Allgeier's eight in goal-to-go situations. Robinson will be a top fantasy play again for Week 11 against the Denver Broncos. -- Cockcroft
3. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
Burrow dropped 33.72 points on the Ravens' defense in the Thursday night game, throwing for 428 yards and four touchdowns. Burrow's connection with Chase (11 completions for 264 yards and three scores) was also off the charts. And he has now logged nine touchdown passes in his past two games, with at least 29.14 points in each. A much tougher matchup looms in Week 11 versus the Chargers' defense, but Burrow is playing at an extremely high level and will remain a locked-in QB1. -- Bowen
4. Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers
With Jonathan Brooks' NFL debut approaching, Hubbard delivered arguably the best performance of his career, scoring 24.9 PPR fantasy points against the New York Giants in Germany. Hubbard set personal bests with his 32 touches, 28 carries and 153 rushing yards. He also averted panic after seeming to suffer an injury on a fourth-quarter fumble, only to see his team recapture possession and immediately hand him the football five plays later. He has clearly earned a prominent role in this backfield after the team's Week 11 bye, despite Brooks' likelihood of active status come Week 12. -- Cockcroft
5. George Pickens, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pickens scored 20.5 points in the Week 10 win over Washington, showing his ability to win at multiple levels of the field. Pickens logged five of seven targets for 91 yards with a touchdown on a big-time catch that highlighted his ball skills. Pickens, who has legit playmaking skills with Russell Wilson at quarterback, has now posted 20 or more points in two of his past three games. And he gets a positive matchup in Week 11 versus the Ravens' pass defense. -- Bowen
6. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Make it three consecutive weeks now that Kelce has scored 20-plus PPR fantasy points, and his score could've been even greater had Patrick Mahomes not overthrown him on third down on the Chiefs' final drive of the game. Kelce has seen 12, 16 and 12 targets during the past three weeks, for a 35% target share that easily paces his position despite the Chiefs having picked up DeAndre Hopkins via trade during that time. Kelce might have a tougher time making it four straight 20-point games in Week 11 against the Buffalo Bills, but he's once again one of his position's best in fantasy week after week. -- Cockcroft
7. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
In Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, Sutton scored 19.0 points, catching six of nine targets for 70 yards, and he added a touchdown reception on a 32-yard deep throw from rookie quarterback Bo Nix. Sutton has scored at least 17 points in three straight games, with nine or more targets in each. And with Nix's development and poise as a thrower, Sutton is trending up ahead of the Broncos' game versus the Falcons in Week 11, when he should be started in all formats. -- Bowen
8. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
Murray scored a season-high 28.74 points in Sunday's win over the Jets, throwing with efficiency and producing as a runner. Murray completed 22 of 24 passing in this one for 266 yards and a score. He's seeing it fast from the pocket and delivering the ball with location. Murray also rushed for 21 yards on three carries with two touchdowns. Murray has scored 20 or more points in three of his last four games, and this Cardinals offense looks very well coached. Murray heads into the bye next, but he'll return as a QB1 for the Week 11 game at Seattle. -- Bowen
9. Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans
One of fantasy football's most maddeningly inconsistent players, Ridley scored a season-best 25.4 PPR fantasy points on Sunday, despite facing what wasn't an easy matchup on paper against the Los Angeles Chargers. That he did so despite having Will Levis, who struggled mightily early in the season, back as his quarterback makes the performance all the more unexpected. Ridley does have at least eight targets in each of his past five games, however, and he has a number of favorable matchups over the season's final eight weeks. If Levis can continue to perform more like he did in Week 10, Ridley could have fantasy WR2 value. The reality is that you should brace for more peaks and valleys from him week over week, though his final stats might fall close to that range. -- Cockcroft
Ranking fantasy losers of Week 10
1. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Sam Darnold's struggles on Sunday had a devastating impact upon Jefferson's production in what was one of their most favorable matchups of 2024. Jefferson turned nine targets into only 9.8 PPR fantasy points, marking the first time this season and the 14th time in 69 career games he has been held below 10 points. All three Darnold interceptions were on throws directed at Jefferson, so assume that any quarterback improvement will directly help his top receiver. The team has another favorable matchup against the Tennessee Titans in Week 11, so roll Jefferson out there as a top-three positional play. -- Cockcroft
2. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
Aside from his injury-shortened Week 7, Daniels' 8.58 fantasy points against the Pittsburgh Steelers were his worst output so far this season. Strangely, he was given only three rushing attempts, as the Commanders had Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols handle all of the team's rushing attempts in goal-to-go situations. Daniels couldn't seem to get anything done throwing beyond the line of scrimmage, either, completing 18% fewer of his pass attempts than expected in those situations, per Next Gen Stats. It was an all-around bad game for the rookie, who was facing one of his toughest matchups, but a Week 11 game in Philadelphia should be a recipe for a rebound. -- Cockcroft
3. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
In his first game this season without Dak Prescott at quarterback, Lamb posted a season-low 8.4 points in the loss to the Eagles. Lamb did catch six of 10 targets from new starter Cooper Rush, so the volume was there. However, Lamb finished with just 21 yards receiving, and he added one rushing attempt for three yards. Lamb has been productive in the past with Rush under center, so we'll see if he can bounce back in the Week 11 home game versus the Texans. -- Bowen
4. Aaron Rodgers, QB, and Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson, WRs, New York Jets
What a letdown this Jets performance was, coming off a Week 9 upset of the Houston Texans. The Jets mustered only 128 yards of passing offense against the Arizona Cardinals, a much better matchup on paper. Rodgers scored 4.04 fantasy points, a season-worst total in what has been quite a disappointing year. Adams and Wilson scored 9.1 PPR fantasy points apiece, and Adams did so on 13 targets (Wilson saw six). The Jets do get another soft matchup in which for the trio to rebound, facing the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11, but their overall inconsistency has been maddening for fantasy purposes. -- Cockcroft
5. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
Daniel Jones' struggles continue to be a drain on Nabers' fantasy value, as the rookie wide receiver scored only 10.8 PPR fantasy points on 10 targets despite having a soft matchup against the Panthers in Germany. Nabers fortunately avoided an injury scare late in the game; he was forced to undergo a concussion evaluation after hitting his head on the turf on a 19-yard catch early in the fourth quarter, but was able to return on the team's next drive. He and the Giants now have their bye week, and they have a generally favorable schedule for wide receivers the rest of the way. Nabers could be a top-10 fantasy wide receiver during that seven-week stretch, assuming Jones can get his act together. -- Cockcroft
6. Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings
In a 12-7 win over the Jaguars, Darnold produced a season-low 6.44 points. Darnold completed 24 of 38 passes for 240 yards, but he failed to throw a touchdown, and his questionable decision making, which continues to be an issue, led to turnovers (three interceptions). Darnold has now thrown at least one interception in seven of nine games played this season. With a Week 11 matchup versus the Titans, Darnold will be ranked as a mid-tier QB2. -- Bowen
7. Kirk Cousins, QB, Atlanta Falcons
Cousins completed 23 passes for 306 yards in the loss to the Saints. And he distributed the ball to multiple targets, too. But without a touchdown throw, despite multiple red zone opportunities, and one interception in the stat column, Cousins finished with just 10.24 points. And it won't get easier for Cousins next week with a road matchup against the Denver defense. You can keep Cousins in the QB2 ranks for that one. -- Bowen
8. Brian Thomas, Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
With Mac Jones starting at quarterback for the injured Trevor Lawrence (shoulder), Thomas failed to get rolling. The rookie wide receiver caught two of three targets for just 12 yards, which resulted in a season-low 3.2 points. Now, I'm all-in on Thomas' talent. He can play. But with Jones completing 14 passes for only 111 yards, there's not much here. If Lawrence is still down for the Week 11 game at Detroit, Thomas will slide in the ranks. -- Bowen
Injury impact
Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo Bills
What we know: He suffered a knee injury during the second quarter of Sunday's game and returned for a handful of snaps during the third quarter before finally being sidelined for the rest of the day.
What's next: Kincaid played only 25% of the offensive snaps and ran 10 routes for the day. Dawson Knox, who played 68% of the offensive snaps, ran 24 routes and scored 6.0 PPR fantasy points, would continue to pick up the slack if Kincaid is forced to miss additional time. -- Cockcroft
Who earned an A this weekend?
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, New Orleans Saints
He entered Week 10 having run 73 routes and seen 10 targets, but with Chris Olave (concussion) sidelined, he turned three targets into 109 yards, two touchdowns and 25.9 PPR fantasy points, thriving as the Saints' fill-in deep threat. Valdes-Scantling's expected catch rate on those throws was a mere 38%, per Next Gen Stats, as he beat Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell on both of his touchdowns. Valdes-Scantling had 80 more receiving yards than expected. We'll see whether this earns him more of a look on deep throws going forward. -- Cockcroft
Who earned an F this weekend?
Chicago Bears' passing game
The Bears' offensive regression continued for the third straight game in a 19-3 home loss to the Patriots. Quarterback Caleb Williams, who was sacked nine times, completed 16 of 30 passes for just 120 yards, and no Bears player -- including DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet, D'Andre Swift -- topped the 45-yard receiving mark. Williams struggled again with his field vision and timing from the pocket, and the Bears' playcalling (or play design) in the passing game continues to be subpar. -- Bowen
Lingering questions from Week 10's games
Big win for Pittsburgh. How is the Steelers' offense different under Russell Wilson after his three games as a starter, and which other players are benefiting most from the QB change?
Wilson's willingness to launch the deep ball is making the difference for the Steelers' offense. Before his 32-yard touchdown to Mike Williams -- a throw that traveled 31 air yards -- Wilson was just 2-of-7 for 40 yards with a touchdown and an interception on passes of at least 15 air yards. His inconsistency on the deep ball, though, didn't prevent him from letting it fly to Williams. In three weeks, Wilson is 11-of-17 for 346 yards on passes of 15-plus air yards. That not only is a boon for wide receivers such as George Pickens, who had 91 receiving yards on five receptions on seven targets, but it has also opened things up in the run game for Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren. -- Brooke Pryor