Start Tank Dell or Rashod Bateman? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start Tank Dell over Rashod Bateman in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Tank Dell at 7.3 points and Rashod Bateman at 6.2, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Tank Dell at ADP 209 and Rashod Bateman at 175.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 7.4 fantasy points for Tank Dell, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tank Dell is 33 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (14, 14 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.2 fantasy points for Rashod Bateman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rashod Bateman is 24 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (10, 8 and 10 market sources).

That puts Tank Dell 1.2 points ahead of Rashod Bateman on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

Tank Dell and HOU visit CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 29.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 9 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 144 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against CLE.

Rashod Bateman and BAL host LAC on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAC allowed 36.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 158 yards and 1.4 touchdowns a game against LAC.

By points allowed to the position, Rashod Bateman has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tank Dell is not on the injury report.

Rashod Bateman is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Tank Dell played 36 percent of HOU snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Tank Dell, Week 7 against NYG: 14 of 61 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 43 yards.

Tank Dell, Week 9 against LAC: 33 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 105 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 9, Rashod Bateman played 70 percent of BAL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashod Bateman, Week 6 against CLE: 17 of 57 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 7 against CIN: 49 of 67 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 8 against BUF: 39 of 51 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 22 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 9 against JAX: 35 of 56 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rashod Bateman played 13 games for BAL and scored 55.4 PPR points, 4.3 a game, finishing WR102.

He caught 19 of 38 targets for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 185 air yards.

He was on the field for 69 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

• Start Tank Dell over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Tank Dell.
• Start Tank Dell over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Rashod Bateman over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Rashod Bateman.
• Start Rashod Bateman over Cooper Kupp.