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Welcome to Week 10 of the NFL Fantasy season, folks! It’s time to lock in as we careen towards the fantasy playoffs. With Bye weeks and injuries racking up, odds are good you are in need of a short-term filler to see your fantasy team to the promised land. We at IDP+ are here to help you do just that! It’s time to look forward to our NFL Week 10 IDP sleepers!
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Week 10 IDP Sleepers
Note: All rankings for this Week 10 IDP Sleepers article are taken from the Week 10 rankings at FantasyPros. As always, let’s start things off by setting some expectations for this article. What this piece will not be doing is hyping up obvious IDP stars — projecting that Myles Garrett or Derwin James will have productive outings isn’t exactly breaking news. Instead, we’re focused on uncovering players with sneaky upside who can outperform their rankings.
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Ok, enough logistics — let’s dive into our Week 10 IDP Sleepers!
Defensive Line Week 9 Sleepers
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Uchenna Nwosu – (DL27)
Week 10 Opponent: Hosting the Cardinals
Let’s kick this thing off with one of my favorite sleepers of the week: Uchenna Nwosu. Nwosu is having one heck of a year, racking up at least half a sack in five of the seven games he’s appeared in. While he isn’t getting the playtime to warrant full-time consideration (only 54% of defensive snaps), the production is such that he fits the “sleeper” mold perfectly. Being ranked as the DL27 this week, we should see DL2 production in Week 10.
Nwosu takes on the Arizona Cardinals this week, who just gave up 5 sacks to the Cowboys on Monday night. This is a perfect spot for Nwosu to outperform his ranking and help you win your week. Start him with confidence!
Joey Bosa – (DL29)
Week 10 Opponent: Away against the Dolphins
Moving right along, we have a savvy veteran who is starting to perform like his younger self! Joey Bosa now has sacks in his last two games, and in 50% of games played this year. Just like Nwosu before him, he’s not playing enough to warrant full-time starting (66% of defensive snaps), but his matchup this week definitely makes him a consideration for starting. As such, there is an easy world where Bosa outperforms his DL29 ranking.
The Bills will be taking on the lowly Dolphins in Week 10. The game script should be such that the Bills will be able to attack the Dolphins’ offense, leading to plenty of splash play opportunities for our DL. I’d only consider him in deeper leagues, but Bosa has the pedigree and recently started having the production to consider starting in the pivotal Week 10.
Linebacker Sleepers
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Payton Wilson – (LB36)
Week 10 Opponent: Away against the Chargers
Another repeat defender in my sleeper article! Wilson finally got the playtime needed to see his production jump to the next level, playing 85% of the defensive snaps this week. This led to a season high 14 combined tackles and a great splash play interception. This amount of playtime, coupled with Wilson’s propensity for making big plays, makes him a must-start in leagues where you start at least two linebackers.
So who do the Steelers get in Week 10? A Chargers team that extends drives and gives up decent production to opposing linebackers. Wilson being ranked as the LB36 is a crime, as we should expect at the very least top-30 production this week. Start him accordingly.
SirVocea Dennis – (LB37)
Week 10 Opponent: Hosting the Patriots.
Another repeat customer here, but one I feel obligated to bring up. Dennis is quietly having a great season. Adding to his 7 combined tackle floor, the last two games Dennis has added a sack to that as well. He’s playing 94% of defensive snaps, so this kind of production can be expected each and every week. This alone makes his LB37 ranking a little crazy, but now let’s look at who the Bucs have coming up in Week 10: the New England Patriots!
The Patriots and Drake Maye have been great on offense, extending drives and giving plenty of opportunities for defenders to rack up volume stats. Along with that, the Pats are also susceptible to giving up sacks and plenty of them. If the Bucs send Dennis after Maye, there is a good chance he hits a home run eventually. Start Dennis with confidence as your LB2 this week.
Defensive Back Sleepers
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Malaki Starks – (DB31)
Week 10 Opponent: Away at the Vikings
Starks has been having a wonderful rookie campaign this year. He’s averaged around 6 combined tackles a game, and this last week notched his first interception of his NFL career. Playing 98% of defensive snaps, Starks is on the field and will continue to rack up those volume stats. Without a splash play, DB31 feels like an appropriate ranking for Starks in Week 10. However, I like his chances of repeating an interception this week!
The Ravens play J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings in Week 10. McCarthy has been known to toss an interception or two in his young career, and I expect the game script to be such that the Vikings will need to throw a ton to keep up with the Ravens’ offense. All this adds up to a great Week 10 sleeper!
Alontae Taylor – (DB28)
Week 10 Opponent: Away at the Panthers
Finally, let’s talk about Alontae Taylor! He’s been having a nice 2025 campaign, averaging around 6 combined tackles a game. He’s been on the field for 93% of defensive snaps, so this kind of production can be expected moving forward. In Week 10, Taylor and the Saints get a Panthers team that is somehow 5-4 on the year. Bryce Young has been known to turn the ball over, so I see this as a prime opportunity for Taylor to get his first interception of the year.
His DB28 ranking indicates that people expect Taylor to fall in the DB3 range, and I’d argue that’s fair. Just don’t be surprised if he ends up with DB2 numbers when this week is all said and done! Play him accordingly!
Thank you for reading my Week 10 IDP Sleepers article! I’ll be coming to you every week to discuss my favorite IDP sleepers to help you win your fantasy championship. Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter @mrecord21 and follow @IDP_Plus! Check out other articles here!
