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Adam Koffler's fantasy football risers, fallers, sleepers, and busts heading into Week 10 of the 2025 season. He identifies players with rising and falling fantasy values.
The NFL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and we're halfway through the 2025-2026 season. The train doesn't stop here; there's still a lot of work to be done to get into the fantasy football playoffs.
It's time to take a look at whose stock is rising and whose stock is falling heading into Week 10. Roster management becomes increasingly important as we make a final push for the playoffs.
Soak it in, make informed decisions, and be ahead of your league mates. Here are some of the biggest risers and fallers heading into Week 10.
Editor's Note: Identify fantasy football draft busts, overvalued ADPs, and key players to avoid so you can draft with confidence this season.
Week 10 Fantasy Football Risers
Tre Tucker, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
With Jakobi Meyers traded to Jacksonville, Tucker becomes the de facto WR1 in Las Vegas.
Jaguars Acquiring Jakobi Meyershttps://t.co/5WKXp46I8i
— RotoBaller NFL (@RotoBallerNFL) November 4, 2025
Notice I didn't say the top pass-catcher, because that title belongs to teammate Brock Bowers. However, the target tree becomes very concentrated without Meyers in the mix.
Meyers vacates a 20.9% target share, a 27.6% air yards share, and a 25.2% first-read target share.
Tucker has already flashed this season, producing 50+ receiving yards in four of eight games with a monster Week 3 performance where he registered 40.9 PPR fantasy points.
Wheels are ALL THE WAY UP for Tucker, considering no other Raider wide receiver has commanded more than a 9.3% target share this season.
Romeo Doubs, WR, Green Bay Packers
Matthew Golden injured his shoulder, and Tucker Kraft tore his ACL in Week 9. That paved the way for Doubs to see a season-high 10 targets. He turned those targets into seven catches for 91 yards.
He hasn't scored since Week 4, but trust me, the touchdowns are coming with Kraft now out of the mix.
Since the Packers' bye, Doubs has averaged 5.3 catches for 65.5 yards on 8.3 targets per game. Despite not finding the end zone in those four games, he's averaged 12.3 PPR fantasy points per game.
Doubs is tied for seventh among pass-catchers in red zone targets this season (10), while Kraft has 12. Those targets have to go to someone, and that someone is bound to be Doubs due to the pre-existing chemistry with Jordan Love.
Kyle Monangai, RB, Chicago Bears
Admittedly, Monangai faced one of the worst defenses in the NFL in Week 9, the Cincinnati Bengals. Still, a seventh-round rookie putting up 198 total yards on 29 touches is extremely impressive, regardless of the opponent.
Unleash Kyle Monangai 😤
CHIvsCIN on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/YLQ3cT70sT
— NFL (@NFL) November 2, 2025
D'Andre Swift was held out last week, which gave Monangai an opportunity as the feature back. And Ben Johnson rode him hard. Monangai handled 84% of the RB opportunities.
Even if Swift was to return in Week 10, there's no way Johnson puts this lightning back in a bottle. Monangai was already earning work leading up to his start in Week 9.
Remember back to the 2022 season in Detroit, where Johnson, the then-offensive coordinator of the Lions, used Swift in a much more "limited" capacity. His snap share sat around 40-45% each week, and he was extremely efficient with his touches.
Maybe we start to see something similar happen in Chicago, as Monangai's bruising, north and south running style complements Swift's game very well.
Up next is another cake matchup vs. a Charmin soft New York Giants run defense that allows the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs this season (22.6).
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
In Week 9, Slayton had a 30% first-read target share and 42.7% air yards share on a 90% route participation rate, per Fantasy Points Data.
He finally looks healthy after missing a couple of games earlier in the season, and could have had an even bigger day than he did in Week 9 had he caught this dime from Jaxson Dart.
Darius Slayton. Drop. Again. pic.twitter.com/idZziwqqVK
— Talkin’ Giants (@TalkinGiants) November 2, 2025
Without Malik Nabers and now Cam Skattebo, the Giants could opt to air it out more going forward. That's likely to happen in Week 10 as their opponent, the Bears, has an implied team total of 25.8.
The Bears have also allowed the second-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts, so there should be a ton of opportunities for Slayton to hit a home run this weekend.
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Week 10 Fantasy Football Fallers
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, New York Giants
When Skattebo went down in Week 8, it was Tracy who dominated work. He was the Waiver Wire darling heading into Week 9.
But it was Devin Singletary who led the backfield in touches (10 vs. 8) and yards (51 vs. 37).
Devin Singletary played over Tyrone Tracy Jr in Week 9
- Singletary: 55% snaps, 8 carries, 16 routes, 2 targets (51 yds)
- Tracy: 45% snaps, 5 carries, 14 routes, 4 targets (37 yds)— Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) November 3, 2025
Maybe the tables turn back in Tracy's favor, but it's clear Brian Daboll has no favorite when it comes to Tracy vs. Singletary, like he did when Skattebo took over.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders
Despite the loss of Austin Ekeler, Bill has not lived up to the hype for most of the season.
After his 27-point explosion in Week 5 vs. the Chargers, Croskey-Merritt hasn't exceeded 5.8 fantasy points in any of his last four games.
And in Week 9, it was Chris Rodriguez Jr. who led the way for the Commanders, toting the rock 12 times for 65 yards and a score. Bill also had 12 carries, but gained just 38 yards. Frankly, Rodriguez looked better than Croskey-Merritt vs. the Seahawks.
With the Commanders losing Jayden Daniels for an extended period of time, this Commanders team looks like a sinking ship that could trail in many games. That could lead to more Jeremy McNichols.
Unfortunately, things are trending down for everyone's favorite Bill.
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
BTJ suffered an ankle injury in Week 9. There are conflicting reports by various sources as to the severity of the injury, but it's notable that the team acquired Meyers at the trade deadline.
Brian Thomas Jr #jaguars
Didn’t have a good view during the game, but the All-22 view clearly shows his foot planted with an eversion force at the ankle likely causing a high ankle sprain.
WRs average missing 2.8 games pic.twitter.com/C6uoPBv8Cb
— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) November 4, 2025
With Travis Hunter on the shelf for at least four games, it appeared as if Thomas Jr. was set to take off, but instead, it was Washington who manned the slot and became Trevor Lawrence's favorite target.
Washington racked up 90 receiving yards on a 27.3% target share, while BTJ accumulated 55 yards on just a 15.2% target share.
Now, in addition to Washington, he'll have to fend off Meyers, who has proven himself to be a viable WR2 in the NFL.
Oh, and Thomas Jr. will now have to face Sauce Gardner (traded to the Colts) twice down the stretch. Not ideal!
Bam Knight, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Knight played 57% of the snaps in Week 9 coming off the bye, but that led to just 47 total yards on 11 touches.
Meanwhile, Demercado totaled 78 yards on 15 touches. Notably, he played more than Knight, even with the Cardinals playing with the lead all game.
In past games, Demercado was utilized on third downs and long-down-and-distance plays. That changed in Week 9, when he got more rush attempts despite the positive game script. That spells trouble for Knight, who needs volume to produce.
With the way Demercado ran the football vs. the Cowboys on Monday night, it'd be surprising for Jonathan Gannon and Drew Petzing to go away from him in Week 10 against division-rival Seattle.
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