8 Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 10

Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore Ravens

Joe Flacco's fantasy numbers have been largely overwhelming this season, and a huge part of that are his ugly touchdown numbers as he has just six scores through eight games.

Touchdowns are heavily prone to variance though, and even without any change in how well he is playing, we can expect Flacco's touchdown numbers to increase. His 1.8% touchdown rate is by far the lowest of his career (his previous worst being 3.1%), and it is by far the lowest among 32 qualifying quarterbacks (the next worst being 2.6%).

The Baltimore Ravens have been the second-most pass-heavy team in the league, and they rank right around the league average in red zone pass-to-run ratio this season. That kind of volume will, in all likelihood, start translating to touchdowns.

This week makes it especially likely that Flacco's numbers start improving. He draws an outstanding matchup against a Cleveland Browns defense that ranks 31st in Adjusted Defensive Passing NEP per play and has allowed the league's third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks.