Fantasy football waiver wire: Best wide receivers available in Week 10

We’re entering Week 10 of the fantasy football season and the bye weeks are almost over as the playoff races heat up. Fantasy owners who survived this part of the season can think about plugging in their star players and riding them into the stretch run.

There are a handful of wide receiver injuries to monitor this week, but nothing major. Dez Bryant twisted his ankle, which doesn’t appear to be serious but should be watched closely. Chris Hogan is a longshot to return with his shoulder injury, even after the New England Patriots’ bye week. In non-injury news, A.J. Green got ejected for choke-slamming Jalen Ramsey and might be looking at a suspension, so keep an eye out for that.

There are also more bye teams to watch for in Week 10. This week’s teams off are the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and Philadelphia Eagles. That means Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper, Michael Crabtree, Alshon Jeffery, and Nelson Agholor won’t be available in Week 10.

Let’s dive right in and check out the best waiver wire wide receivers, owned in 50 percent or less of Yahoo! standard leagues.

Davis’ rookie year has been marred by a hamstring injury, which cost him most of training camp and the regular season. He hasn’t played since Week 2, but finally came back Sunday and showed off the talent that made him a No. 5 overall draft pick, hauling in two catches for 28 yards. More importantly, Davis was able to finish the game and played 39 of 52 snaps, a clear sign he’s close to 100 percent.

The Titans badly needed a difference-maker in the passing game, so we figure it’s only a matter of time before Marcus Mariota starts feeding Davis more targets. He’ll be back on the WR3 radar against the Cincinnati Bengals.

With Leonard Fournette benched and Dede Westbrook’s debut pushed off one more week, Lee had another productive game with 75 yards on eight catches, scoring his first touchdown of the season. After eight games, he’s on pace for 64 catches and 876 yards, which would both be career highs. A steady WR3 in both standard and PPR leagues, Lee has run away with the Jags’ No. 1 receiver job following Allen Robinson’s Week 1 ACL tear. We’ll see if he can keep this mini-hot streak going against the Los Angeles Chargers.

With Jamison Crowder injured and Terrelle Pryor out of favor, Doctson should be in line for bigger target shares. That hasn’t quite happened yet, but he continues to show off his playmaking chops in small doses. The biggest one yet happened against the Seattle Seahawks, where Doctson hauled in a dazzling catch near the goal line that set up Washington’s stunning road upset. Doctson finished the game with just three catches for 59 yards, but that catch is a good example of why fantasy owners still believe in him. He’ll have another tough matchup with the Minnesota Vikings this week.

The Kelvin Benjamin trade theoretically opens up more target opportunities for Samuel, a nifty talent who’s only played a bit role up to this point. He didn’t have much to do in Week 9, only getting three catches for 23 yards, but it’s notable that he got the start and played 49 of 65 snaps. Now established as the No. 2 receiver next to Devin Funchess, Samuel figures to play a key role down the stretch. He’s one of the more intriguing speculative adds this week.