The fantasy football week 10 schedule is here and some sleepers and free agent start options to look at include Tre Mason, Mark Sanchez, Mike Evans, Justin Hunter, Theo Riddick, Ryan Mallett, Denard Robinson, Odell Beckham, Heath Miller, Jordan Matthews, Charles Clay, Chris Ivory and Owen Daniels as well as Bobby Rainey and Charles Sims, as those players all have the chance to step up this week.
At the quarterback position, Mark Sanchez and Kyle Orton will be starting and they could be solid pickups this week with players on byes. Tom Brady, Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers are all out this week and Sanchez could be a nice stand in, while Ryan Mallett is a worthy pickup for next week, as he is on a bye as well. Sanchez now will be starting for a number of weeks, as Foles has a serious injury to deal with. Last week he passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns and missed on only seven of his 22 passes. Mike Evans has been playing very well and he comes in after leading the team last week in yards and also putting up two touchdowns.
Tre Mason and Theo Riddick are options to look at, as the Lions and Rams have liked what they have seen from the backs. Mason has emerged as the best option for the Rams over Zac Stacy and moving forward he could get the most carries among the group. Last week he had 65 yards on 19 carries and he should be looking at double digit touches again. Riddick is more of an option in PPR leagues and with Reggie Bush coming back he could be limited. Riddick comes in after making 13 catches in the past two weeks, but he has just six rushing carries.
Charles Sims and Bobby Rainey are strong option to pick up as well, as the Buccaneers are planning on using both players at RB. Doug Martin is banged up and when he has played he has not been good and now Sims and Rainey should be getting the carries going forward. Sims is making his season debut, but the Bucs really like him and Rainey has shown that he can handle being the top back. The two players have the chance to put up points, as the Falcons have been terrible against the run this season.
The wide receiver position has some solid options, as Justin Hunter, Mike Evans and Jordan Matthews all could be strong starts. Matthews has now gone over his projections in three straight weeks, while Evans comes in after putting up two touchdowns last week. Evans has emerged as the top target for the Buccaneers and with Josh McCown back under center, he could continue to flourish.
Hunter has also played well as of late and he was the top target for Zach Mettenberger in the last game for the Titans and he could end up as the top receiver once again for Tennessee. Hunter has been targeted eight times in the past three games and he has scored twice in the last four games and he could be a solid pickup for players on byes this week.