Week 10 Waiver Wire: Claim Corey Kiner, Then Watch the Trade Deadline

The pitch: Three backfields just broke open, and a fourth could flip at the trade deadline. Here's who to claim before your leaguemates catch up.

Week 9 was brutal on running backs, and the trade deadline hits today at 3 p.m. CT. Here's my claim order, top to bottom. Rostered percentages are Yahoo numbers from RotoBaller's Week 10 rankings (RotoBaller).

1. Corey Kiner, RB, Patriots (4%) Rhamondre Stevenson has a plantaris tendon issue in the back of his knee and is expected to miss the next few weeks, per Ian Rapoport (PFT). TreVeyon Henderson is still out with his illness, so Kiner and Lan Larison are the only healthy backs on the 53-man roster. Kiner ran 8 times for 55 yards and his first NFL touchdown on just 11 snaps against Green Bay, and he's at 4.9 yards per carry this season (FantasyPros). Detroit is a tough draw in Munich, and the Patriots are on bye in Week 11. But a lead back for 4% is the best deal on the wire, so spend here.

2. Seth McGowan, RB, Colts (32%) This one could be the biggest add of the week by dinner. PFT reports the Colts are expected to take the best offer they get for Jonathan Taylor (PFT). McGowan has 43 carries for 208 yards and a score as the backup, and he punched in a 2-yard TD against Dallas when Taylor lost his shoe (FantasyPros). If Taylor gets moved, McGowan will start right away. If he doesn't, McGowan is still the best handcuff you can pick up. Claim him either way.

3. Audric Estime, RB, Saints (4%) Estime led the Saints backfield in his first game back, with 15 carries for 72 yards and a TD against the Browns, while Alvin Kamara had nine touches (FantasyPros). Travis Etienne is still on IR, and Kellen Moore's update on him was just "We'll see" (NOLA.com). Carolina is up next, and entering Week 9 only the Saints themselves had allowed more fantasy points per game to running backs. He's a Week 10 RB2 with a short shelf life once Etienne's back.

4. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Packers (1%) With Josh Jacobs out early and MarShawn Lloyd (knee) inactive, Johnson ran 14 times for 68 yards and his first career TD, playing 40.6% of the snaps (RotoBaller). Jacobs is having finger surgery that's expected to sideline him for multiple weeks. Two warnings, though: half of Johnson's yards came on one run, and Green Bay's line ranks last in run blocking by adjusted line yards (FantasyPros). The Packers are also on the list of Taylor suitors (Yahoo Sports). He's a cheap bid, not a big one.

5. Kaelon Black, RB, 49ers (39%) Black has double-digit carries in two straight games and led San Francisco with 11 carries for 70 yards in the 38-17 win over the Raiders, while Christian McCaffrey went 18 for 68 (RotoBaller). He's the most useful handcuff on a 7-1 team, and he gets another poor defense at Dallas this week (FantasyPros). If you have McCaffrey, he's a must. If you don't, he's still a smart stash.

6. Tank Dell, WR, Texans (13%) Dell is back. In just his second game since his 2024 knee injury, he caught 4 of a team-high 9 targets for 105 yards and a 63-yard TD against the Chargers (RotoBaller). With Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel both out for the year, there's room for him to keep getting targets. He'll be boom or bust, but the booms are big, especially in non-PPR.

7. Caleb Douglas, WR, Dolphins (29%) Douglas caught 6 of 8 targets for 70 yards against Detroit and has led Miami in targets two weeks running. Over his last three games, he has 12 catches for 183 yards and two TDs on 17 targets (RotoBaller). The QB play is ugly, but the volume is real, and the Colts are up next. He's a solid bye-week WR3.

Skip for now: Chris Rodriguez Jr. He has scored in back-to-back games, but he ran 10 times for 19 yards against Baltimore, and Bhayshul Tuten is still the starter (PFN). Don't chase the touchdowns.

Bye-week heads up: The Bears, Broncos, Eagles and Buccaneers are off in Week 10.

Good luck on waivers, and go get Kiner.