FAABulous Football Week 10: The Final Stetch is Here!
Welcome, y’all, to Week 10! We are officially down to the final three weeks of the regular season for FFPC leagues. I told you it was short!
The trade deadline has come and gone, and the biggest fantasy impacts came at the quarterback and wide receiver positions.
I’m excited to see how the Raiders, Vikings, and Ravens look this week with their new (and recycled) quarterbacks under center. I’m a little less enthusiastic about the ripple effects those quarterback moves could have on teams like the Cardinals and Dolphins.
I’m still in shock that the Rams didn’t add any wide receiver help after placing Puka Nacua on injured reserve to join Davante Adams on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the Jaguars continue to hold Brian Thomas Jr. hostage.
I’m also disappointed that none of the highly anticipated running back trades materialized. And, unsurprisingly, the Cardinals never came close to trading tight end Trey McBride to the Broncos.
Ultimately, the much-anticipated trade deadline fell a little short of expectations. Not because there weren't impactful moves, but because the hype surrounding some of the biggest names made those deals feel like a sure thing.
Now that the trade deadline is behind us, it's time to turn our attention to the home stretch. Every matchup matters, every point counts, and the difference between making the postseason and watching from the sidelines could come down to the smallest of margins.
There is officially no more room for error if you want a shot at clinching a playoff berth or competing for your league championship.
As a reminder, only the top two seeds automatically secure a place in the Sprint. The third- and fourth-place teams still have a shot, but they'll need to win their league championship in Weeks 13 and 14 to earn their place.
As I break down the Ship Chasing teams this week, I'll identify who's positioned well to make a postseason run, who's mathematically eliminated, and who might need a waiver-wire miracle to keep their hopes alive.
We also have another four teams on bye this week: the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
So, with the trade deadline drama behind us and the playoff pressure officially turned up, let's get rolling!
All stats and data for FAABulous Football are pulled from Fantasy Life, PFF, NFL Next Gen Stats, ETR, rbsdm.com, Rotoviz, and Stealing Signals.
A Look Back at Week 9: Ship Chasing Team Standings and Waiver Wire Wins
I went through team by team, listing the players we won on waivers week 9, followed by the next highest bid in our individual league, and finally what the average bid was for those players across Main Event Leagues.
I also included some of the top players that we did not win and shared the average bid those players went for in Main Event Leagues.
I will then recap our team performances of the week for better and worse.
Top Waiver Targets
Patrick Mahomes
Average Bid: $284
Tyler Allgeier
Average Bid: $444
Tank Bigsby
Average Bid: $19
Sione Vaki
Average Bid: $20
Samaje Perine
Average Bid: $36
Ray Davis
Average Bid: $9
MarShawn Lloyd
Average Bid: $33
Tyjae Spears
Average Bid: $20
Nicholas Singleton
Average Bid: $7
Justice Hill
Average Bid: $23
Ty Johnson
Average Bid: $3
Kenny Gainwell
Average Bid: $208
Dylan Sampson
Average Bid: $131
Emmett Johnson
Average Bid: $257
Alvin Kamara
Average Bid: $223
Chris Rodriguez
Average Bid: $148
Adonai Mitchell
Average Bid:$182
Travis Hunter
Average Bid: $21
Mike Gesicki
Average Bid: $78
Malachi Fields
Average Bid: $27
Christian Kirk
Average Bid: $1
Jordan Watkins
Average Bid: $6
Savion Williams
Average Bid: $11
Demarcus Robinson
Average Bid: $25
Jahan Dotson
Average Bid: $11
Treylon Burks
Average Bid: $19
Mack Hollins
Average Bid: $9
Efton Chism
Average Bid: $15
Malik Washington
Average Bid: $157
DeMario Douglas
Average Bid: $89
Davante Adams
Average Bid: $158
Wan'Dale Robinson
Average Bid: $127
Chris Godwin
Average Bid: $92
Marvin Harrison
Average Bid:$49
Xavier Worthy
Average Bid: $55
Devaughn Vele
Average Bid: $145
Josh Downs
Average Bid: $107
Jordan Addison
Average Bid: $143
Khalil Shakir
Average Bid: $99
Ryan Flournoy
Average Bid: $121
Keenan Allen
Average Bid: $131
Deebo Samuel
Average Bid: $302
Caleb Douglas
Average Bid: $41
Antonio Williams
Average Bid: $375
Isaiah Williams
Average Bid: $124
Terrance Ferguson
Average Bid: $168
Greg Dulcich
Average Bid: $33
Juwan Johnson
Average Bid: $78
Mark Andrews
Average Bid: $19
A.J. Barner
Average Bid: $8
Eli Stowers
Average Bid: $6
Framemoggers (Ship Chasers Minisodes Draft)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Pat Bryant: $2
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $7
Gunnar Helm: $2
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $14
Anthony Richardson: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $2
NO Team Defense: $8
Next Highest Bid: $7
Average Bid: $10
Matchup:
Won (7-2)
1352.50 Pts. (2nd)
Framemoggers had a big week and now sits at the top of the league in points and is one win away from securing the top seed. The team survived the Ravens quarterback experiment and Jared Goff flop thanks to a Ken Walker hat trick and the Bengals offense which continues to score every week. I am feeling FAABulous about this team.
Looksmaxxers (Ship Chasers First Live Draft)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Jacoby Brissett: $2
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $6
NO Team Defense: $3
Next Highest Bid: $2
Average Bid: $10
Chase McLaughlin: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $3
Matchup:
Loss (4-5)
1201.90 Pts. (8th)
The loss for Looksmaxxers was a massive hit to the team, which now will need to score points to have a chance to make it to the playoffs. The team is currently over 200 points behind the 2 seed, but only 62.3 pts behind the 4 seed, which is difficult, but not impossible. The team will need to score much more than 100 points each week if it wants to sneak through to compete in the playoffs.
ASU Frat Leader (Ron Stewart)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Malik Willis: $27
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $37
Matchup:
Loss (5-4)
1178.85 Pts. (6th)
The ASU Frat Leaders were another team that could not afford this loss. The best path is still for the team to win out the next 3 weeks, while the top teams lose. The team has a long way to get the 4 seed through points trailing by 131.1, we will know soon if there is any hope after this week.
Bonesmashers (Sam Sherman)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Austin Ekeler: $11
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $18
Matchup:
Loss (5-4)
1132.45 Pts. (7th)
The Bonesmashers really needed the win this week to stay competitive. This league has six team with 5 or 6 wins which do keep the team alive for the 3 seed. However, getting to the post season with points feels more difficult as the team trails the 4 seed by 145.75 points.
The Ascendants (Shawn Siegele and Ben Gretch)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Ted Hurst: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $12
Ka'imi Fairbairn: $37
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $43
NO Team Defense: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $10
Matchup:
Won (8-1)
1327.15 Pts. (3rd)
The Ascendants remain in a great position, all they have to do is win out. They are one of two teams with an 8-1 record, and trail the 2 seed by 69.95 points, which is not impossible either. The Ascendants will play the top seeded team in week 12, which will be a battle for the top seed and a clenched playoff berth, if both teams continue to win out the next two weeks.
Jestermaxxers (ADP Chasing)
Winning Waiver Bids:
SF Team Defense: $7
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $10
Matchup:
Won (8-1)
1361.25 Pts. (1st)
The Jestermaxxers continue to play FAABulous and now have a two game cushion over the other teams with only 3 weeks of the regular season remaining. The team did suffer a brutal loss with Puka Nacua going on I.R., but I have faith they can survive and clench the top seed.
Cortisol Spikers (My team)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Chase McLaughlin: $2
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $3
Matchup:
Won (5-4)
1186.15 Pts. (7th)
My team had a massive win to keep it technically alive. My team is currently 2 wins behind the 1 seed and 93.5 points behind the 4 seed, so everything is a matter of life or death at this point.
Crankular (CrakRok)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Zonovan Knight: $38
Next Highest Bid: $9
Average Bid: $69
Austin Ekeler: $6
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $18
Matchup:
Won (7-2)
1343.35 Pts. (2nd)
The Crankular team cranked out another win and are in a FAABulous position. They are one win away from the top seed as have the most points in their league. If Crankular and the 1 seed continue to win out they will have a battle in week 12 for the top spot. This is another team that lost Puka Nacua and needs to find a little waiver magic.
Stat Chads (Stat Chasing)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Cairo Santos: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $3
Matchup:
Won (5-4)
1267.50 Pts. (6th)
The Stat Chads remain in it to win it as they are only 2 wins out from the top record which keeps hope alive. The better chance for this team is to get into the playoffs through points as they trail the 2 seed by 65.9 points and the 4 seed by 36.35 points, which are attainable numbers.
Spite Draft
Gays of Hormuz (Jakob Sanderson)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Pat Bryant: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $7
Matchup:
Won (4-5)
1116.40 Pts. (9th)
Jakob's team had a huge week and moved up the standings. The team is still only 2 wins away from the 3 seed which makes it unlikely, but not impossible. The more difficult path is for the team to get there on points, where he trails the 4 seed by 131.15 points.
Subhuman (Pete Overzet)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Audric Estime: $18
Next Highest Bid: $6
Average Bid: $11
J.J. McCarthy: $92
Next Highest Bid: $6
Average Bid:$19
NO Team Defense: $36
Next Highest Bid: $24
Average Bid: $10
Matchup:
Loss (3-6)
1156.65 Pts. (11th)
Pete fell in the standings after a brutal loss this week and now has very little chance to secure a top seed based on record... or points.
Look What You Made Me Do (Davis Mattek)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Brevyn Spann-Ford: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $4
Matchup:
Loss (3-6)
1173.30 Pts. (10th)
Davis lost his matchup as well and his team is doing its best Pete impersonation, just with 16.65 more points.
Spite Chasing (Pat Kerrane)
Winning Waiver Bids:
SF Team Defense: $3
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $10
Matchup:
Won (6-3)
1293.65 Pts. (3rd)
Pat is the lone Spite Main team that is truly live for a playoff run barring a miracle. Pat is 2 wins behind the 1 seed, making it unlikely he moves into the top position. Pat needs to continue to win to secure a playoff spot, as he is unlikely to move higher than the 3 seed.
Shark Jumping (5K Big Payback w/ Mike Leone and Ben Gretch)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Pat Bryant: $2
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $7
DJ Giddens: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $2
Matchup:
Loss (4-5)
1137.10 Pts. (11th)
I'm going to be brutally honest here. I have no idea how this team is not completely dead. Remember this is a self contained league not a main event. Regardless, there are 4 other teams with a 4-5 record.
Cos and Steph (Big Gorilla)
Winning Waiver Bids:
Eli Raridon: $39
Next Highest Bid: $1
Average Bid: $40
SF Team Defense: $30
Next Highest Bid: $27
Average Bid: $10
Wil Lutz: $1
Next Highest Bid: none
Average Bid: $2
Matchup:
Won (7-2)
1449.70 Pts. (1st)
My big gorilla team with Nick Cos is my pride and joy. My only regret is that the team is not a main event. Our team currently maintains a one game lead in record and has the most points in the league. The next highest point total team is 106 points behind us.
Week 10 Waiver Priorities for FFPC
Below are all the players I like for week 10 for FFPC leagues. I break down all players into tiers with FAAB suggestions, followed by player analysis and a list of players to consider dropping.
This article is also intended to provide value for those of you who play in deeper league formats and dynasty leagues.
Please note that with a drop list, you do not have to drop these players and all suggestions are general as it is impossible to cover all nuances of individual leagues.
