We have somehow made it to Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season—time flies when you're having fun. That means that the fantasy football stretch run is right around the corner—and that some fantasy managers need Waiver Wire Wonders more than ever.
Sometimes, it's due to injuries. It doesn't matter which week it is; the injuries continue to pile up. This past week saw Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (knee), Denver Broncos wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (concussion), and Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III (concussion) join the list of walking wounded—and that was just at one position.
There's also the matter of players who, while healthy, just aren't getting it done for whatever reason. Patience may be a virtue and all (or so they say), but managers sitting at 4-5 (or worse) can't afford to be patient anymore, or they are going to patience themselves right out of any chance at a playoff spot.
Frankly, the "why" doesn't matter—all that does is that they need a spot-starter. They need someone to swoop in and save the day.
They need a Waiver Wire Wonder—and we're here to help in that regard.
Each week during the 2026 season, we will be building a "lineup" (1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 FLEX) consisting of players who are available in over 50 percent of ESPN fantasy leagues. Will those players single-handedly win you a matchup? Probably not.
But they will get you one step closer to saving Pearl Pureheart from Oil Can Harry.
Week 10 Waiver Wire Wonders
QB Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh (32.9 Percent Rostered)
The quarterback position is pretty picked over at this point—the guys who aren't rostered in half of fantasy leagues are sitting on the waiver wire for a reason. The best of the lot is easily Old Man Aaron, who was on bye last week. Per Yahoo's Justin Boone, Rodgers draws an excellent matchup this week in a big AFC North showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals.
"Rodgers hasn't had many favorable opponents this season, but he did take advantage of his easiest matchup," Boone said. "That just happened to be against the Bengals in Week 3, when the veteran passed for 292 yards and three touchdowns en route to a QB8 finish. In his last visit to Cincinnati, Rodgers threw four touchdowns back in Week 7 of the 2025 campaign."
Rodgers' last outing was a forgettable one—he threw for 172 yards and an interception two weeks ago against the Cleveland Browns. But the Steelers have had the off week to prepare for this week's contest in the Queen City, and the Bengals are 21st in the league against the pass this season.
RB Audric Estimé, New Orleans (9.2 Percent Rostered)
The Saints have had all kinds of problems running the ball this season—Travis Etienne Jr. is on injured reserve, Alvin Kamara looks his age, and the team released Kendre Miller before last week's win over the Cleveland Browns. That left Audric Estimé as the lead back for the Saints, and as John Sigler wrote for Saints Wire, the third-year pro made the most of the opportunity.
"Estime led the team with 72 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries (a very healthy 4.8 yards per carry), with an early 18-yard run beating what the Saints managed as a team two weeks ago in Paris," he said. "That was also their longest rush since Week 1. He proved that New Orleans never should have cut him in the first place."
Etienne is eligible to come off injured reserve, but the Saints haven't even opened his 21-day practice window yet, so it appears it will be some time before he returns. That sets up Estime to get at least one more go-round as the No. 1 running back against a Carolina Panthers defense that has allowed 133.4 rushing yards per game—fifth-most in the NFL.
