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Fantasy football pickups for Week 10

Here are some possible replacements for owners who are without Aaron Rodgers, Reggie Wayne and others.

By Evan Bleier
Back Judge Perry Paganelli (46) signals a touchdown as Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Skye Dawson (18) celebrates with tight end Tim Wright after he caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mike Glennon in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington on November 3, 2013. (File/UPI /Jim Bryant)
Back Judge Perry Paganelli (46) signals a touchdown as Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Skye Dawson (18) celebrates with tight end Tim Wright after he caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mike Glennon in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington on November 3, 2013. (File/UPI /Jim Bryant) | License Photo

(UPI) -- In addition to the bye weeks, recent injuries to players like Aaron Rodgers, Reggie Wayne and Julian Thomas have fantasy owners heading to the waiver wire in search of replacements for Week 10. Here are a few of the top options:

QB -- Case Keenum, Texans: He was mentioned in this space last week and went on to light up the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football for 350 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers. Keenum also tacked on 22 rushing yards for good measure. The all-time NCAA leader in completions, passing yards and touchdowns showed an outstanding rapport with top receiver Andre Johnson and he may end up being a safer -- if less spectacular -- option than other top QB pickup Nick Foles.

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WR -- Mike Brown, Jaguars: Now that top-option Justin Blackmon is lost for the year with a season-long suspension, Brown has an opportunity to distinguish himself for the lowly Jaguars. Blackmon was viewed as a top option because he is young, athletic and the Jaguars will constantly be throwing the ball because they are behind -- all factors which also apply to Brown. He’s averaging more than six targets over his last three games and should immediately step in as Jacksonville’s No. 2 receiver.

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TE -- Tim Wright, Buccaneers: With Mike Williams done for the year, Wright should be the second option in Tampa Bay’s passing game behind Vincent Jackson for the rest of the season. New Bucs QB Mike Glennon is looking for him a ton and Wright has gotten into the end zone in back-to-back weeks. That connection sounds like it isn’t going away anytime soon: “I feel like we do have a little connection that goes unseen, that goes between the lines, that we worked on in the offseason and different things like that, talking over it in the meeting rooms and different things of that nature," Wright of his relationship with Glennon on Monday. "We have a great connection working together, and it’s coming along for us.”

RB -- Rashad Jennings, Raiders: Darren McFadden pulled his hamstring in Week 9 (after previously injuring it in Week 4) and his status is uncertain going forward. Backup Rashad Jennings filled in quite nicely and had 102 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and also chipped in 74 yards receiving. He will likely start as Oakland’s feature back on Sunday against the New York Giants and could be in for a ton of touches, especially if Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor is limited by the injury he suffered in Week 9.

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