NFL
10 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets Heading Into Week 10
Peyton Barber is the top pickup this week. Who else should you target?

Colin Kaepernick, QB, San Francisco 49ers

ESPN Ownership: 22.1%
Yahoo Ownership: 19%

So where in the world did that come from? Against the New Orleans Saints in Week 9, Colin Kaepernick passed for 398 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 41-23 loss. He averaged a ridiculous 10.2 yards-per-attempt as nearly a third of his yards came on long catches and runs from Vance McDonald and DuJuan Harris.

Harris, by the way, is worth a waiver claim in his own right, as Carlos Hyde was inactive in Week 9 and is yet to shed his no-contact jersey.

Kaepernick won’t pass for 300 yards every game, and in fact, he’ll likely struggle to reach 200 passing yards per game -- he threw for only 187 and 143 yards in his first two starts this season. His value will mostly come through his rushing totals, as he’s run for a combined 173 yards in his three games this year.

Chip Kelly usually finds a way to make his quarterbacks viable fantasy options. When you add in Kaepernick’s rushing ability, he’s a must-add in this offensive system.

Prev Next

Related News

An Introduction to FanDuel Research

Jim Sannes  --  Nov 7th, 2016

The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast, Mailbag 7/21/23

JJ Zachariason  --  Nov 7th, 2016

The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast, Approaching Unique Leagues

JJ Zachariason  --  Nov 7th, 2016