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<p>Thoughts on every single NFL game and every single player that’s fantasy relevant for Week 10.</p> <p id="mi7XCL">Welcome to the Rundown where I give at least a sentence on every single fantasy relevant player this week. Let’s begin!</p>
<p id="LHn4hi"><em>Teams on bye: </em><a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/"><em>Denver Broncos</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/"><em>Houston Texans</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/"><em>Jacksonville Jaguars</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/"><em>New England Patriots</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/"><em>Philadelphia Eagles</em></a><em>, and The Washington Football Team.</em></p>
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<a href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/"><strong>Baltimore Ravens</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/"><strong>Cincinnati Bengals</strong></a>
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<p id="TvXl0i"><span><strong>Lamar Jackson</strong></span> couldn’t be slowed by the Patriots’ dominant defense last week. In Baltimore’s Week 6 meeting with Cincy, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals-baltimore-ravens-20191013033/">he shredded them both through the air and on the ground</a>. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">He’s the overall QB1</a>. <strong>Marquise Brown</strong> hasn’t shown us a ceiling game in ages but this is a great spot for him to change that. Expect a few deep, exciting connections between him and <strong>Jackson</strong>. He’s a flex option with high-end WR2 upside. <strong>Mark Andrews</strong> has stumbled as of late but his health is improving and a date with the Bengals’ linebackers should yield Top 5 TE numbers. Neither<strong> Willie Snead </strong>nor<strong> Myles Boykin </strong>are recommended plays, given the low-volume nature of the Ravens’ passing attack. <span><strong>Mark Ingram II</strong></span> might be spelled by <span><strong>Gus Edwards</strong></span> sometime in the 3rd or 4th quarter, but until that happens, <strong>Ingram</strong> should eat up the Bengals’ front-seven. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">He’s a back-end RB1</a>. Edwards could be started as a zero floor/touchdown ceiling flex.</p>
<p id="cvMcf8"><strong>Ryan Finley</strong> is in dire straits. Baltimore’s secondary has drastically improved as the season’s progressed and <strong>AJ Green</strong> is Out. Leave <strong>Finley</strong> in <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">free agency</a>. Both <strong>Auden </strong><span><strong>Tate</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong><span><strong>Tyler Boyd</strong></span> are volume-based flex options. Their ceilings are capped though. <span><strong>Alex Erickson</strong></span><strong> </strong>has seen volume in recent weeks. He’s not more than a low-end PPR flex option though. <strong>Tyler Eifert </strong>should not be in your lineup. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20840261/joe-mixon-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Joe Mixon</strong></a> is just an <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">RB3</a>. It’s a tough matchup and this offense could be shutout. Ignore <strong>Giovani Bernard</strong>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/"><strong>Buffalo Bills</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/"><strong>Cleveland Browns</strong></a>
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<p id="vGKdoC"><strong>Josh Allen</strong> and his rushing-floor-ways sprint into Cleveland’s FirstEnergy Stadium, with a much deserved <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">mid-to-low QB1 ranking</a>. <strong>Allen</strong> should have no issue putting up stellar numbers against Cleveland’s unimposing pass defense. <strong>John Brown</strong> remains a WR2, although his ceiling has not been as high as expected. <span><strong>Cole Beasley</strong></span> is a PPR-based flex option, coming off 3 straight games with a touchdown. Tight ends <span><strong>Dawson Knox</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> Tyler Eifert</strong> have flashed but have not consistently produced. They are not recommended starts at TE. As we predicted he would, <strong>Devin Singletary</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/washington-redskins-buffalo-bills-20191103002/">had his breakout last week</a>. He’d won the snap count battle in all but one game that he’s been healthy for. Last week though, <a href="https://subscribers.footballguys.com/teams/teampage-buf-6.php">he won the touch battle</a> too and capitalized. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">He’s a rock-solid RB2</a> from here on out. <strong>Frank Gore</strong> will retain a grinder role but he’s of little consequence. He’s a low floor/low ceiling flex. </p>
<p id="TeFyzO"><a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/28/20835194/baker-mayfield-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Baker Mayfield</strong></a>’s dreary 2019 is expected to continue this week against Buffalo’s stampeding pass defense. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">He’s just a back-end QB2</a>. <span><strong>Odell Beckham Jr.</strong></span> is likely to be shadowed by shutdown cornerback, <strong>Tre’Davious White</strong>. Beckham is just a low ceiling flex option. In the two games the Browns have played since their Week 7 bye, <strong>Jarvis Landry</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/27591/gamelog">has racked up an absurd 23 targets</a>. He’s a high floor flex option with easy WR2 upside in PPR leagues. He’s just a capped ceiling flex option outside of full-point PPR. <span><strong>Antonio Callaway</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> Rashard Higgins</strong> belongs on benches (or in free agency). Tight ends <strong>Ricky Seals-</strong><span><strong>Jones</strong></span> (<a href="https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/injury-report/">if he plays</a>) and <span><strong>Demetrius Harris</strong></span> are low-end TE2s. The debut of <span><strong>Kareem Hunt</strong></span> hurts <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20841675/nick-chubb-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Nick Chubb</strong></a>’s ceiling. <span><strong>Dontrell Hilliard</strong></span> was already functioning as the team’s pass catcher — for whatever boneheaded <strong>Freddie Kitchens</strong>-based reason. (<a href="https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/04/bob-wylie-rips-freddie-kitchens-in-a-bitter-radio-interview/">Give this a read</a> — bad audio — to get a better understanding of this fraudulent head coach. <a href="https://twitter.com/evansilva">Hat tip to Mr. Evan Silva for posting it on his twitter timeline</a>.) <span><strong>Nick Chubb</strong></span> teeters precariously on the RB1/2 edge. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">He’s this week’s RB12 overall</a>. <strong>Hunt</strong> is the <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">RB33</a> — he’s startable as a flex in PPR leagues as he’s likely to immediately replace Hilliard with a slightly increased volume of work.</p>
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<a href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/"><strong>Detroit Lions</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/"><strong>Chicago Bears</strong></a>
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<p id="b8FZD5"><em>Update, morning of 11/10/19: Team doctors have refused to allow Matthew Stafford to play today, due to a back injury. Stafford wanted to give it a go but his request was denied. Jeff Driskel will start at quarterback for the Lions but he is not a recommended fantasy start.</em></p>
<p id="jXQ2M0">After three strong weeks, <span><strong>Matthew Stafford</strong></span> is likely to come back to Earth a bit in a tough matchup against the Bears’ secondary. He’s on the QB1/2 fringe, as <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">the QB12</a>. Given their outstanding usage, <span><strong>Kenny Golladay</strong></span> retains back-end WR1 status although a WR2 finish is possible, while <span><strong>Marvin Jones Jr.</strong></span> holds down a moderate WR2 ranking. <strong>Danny</strong> <strong>Amendola</strong> cooled off last week after back-to-back hot, high target-volume games. He’s likely to stay frosty this week — best left on the bench. <strong>TJ Hockenson</strong> garnered respectable volume since the team’s Week 5 bye, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/31840/gamelog">in all but one of the team’s 4 games</a>. Chicago’s <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=TE&ntid=3">TE defense has been lackluster for 3-straight weeks</a>, making <strong>Hockenson</strong> a reasonable start as a moderate TE1. With <strong>Tra </strong><span><strong>Carson</strong></span> being placed on IR, the Lions’ backfield turned into a <em>mostly</em> two-man committee between <span><strong>Ty Johnson</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> JD McKissic</strong>. <strong>Johnson</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/detroit-lions-oakland-raiders-20191103013/">saw more touches last week</a> but McKissic <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/detroit-lions-oakland-raiders-20191103013/">outproduced him</a>. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">Both are mild-to-moderate flex options</a> with <strong>Johnson</strong> slightly favored in Standard and <strong>McKissic</strong> in PPR. <strong>McKissic</strong> has the higher upside. <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=RB&ntid=3">It’s a good matchup too</a>, as the Bears’ run defense has been subpar.</p>
<p id="9KrB7r"><span><strong>Mitchell Trubisky</strong></span> faces a paltry Lions’ pass defense this week. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">That doesn’t matter though</a>. The inept signal caller needs to be left in free agency. That being said, <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20841299/allen-robinson-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Allen Robinson</strong></a><strong> II</strong> is likely to get his this week. He’s a high floor/capped ceiling WR2. Ancillary pass catchers, <span><strong>Taylor Gabriel</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong><span><strong>Anthony Miller</strong></span> and low ceiling 2nd-flex options in PPR. Avoid tight ends <span><strong>Adam Shaheen</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> Trey Burton</strong>. WR/RB <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/9/1/20843960/tarik-cohen-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Tarik</strong> <strong>Cohen</strong></a> remains an unattractive PPR 2nd-flex option. <strong>David </strong><span><strong>Montgomery</strong></span> is finally getting the workload he deserves. In a cake matchup against <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=RB&ntid=8">fantasy’s most RB-friendly .5PPR run defense</a>, <a href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/injury-report/">the battered and bruised Detroit front-seven</a> makes for an enticing <strong>David</strong> <strong>Montgomery</strong>-start. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">He’s a high-end RB2 with RB1 upside</a>. </p>
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<a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/"><strong>New York Giants</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/"><strong>New York Jets</strong></a><strong>: </strong><em><strong>The Battle of Gotham!</strong></em>
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<p id="QHg6iQ"><strong>Daniel Jones </strong>enters Week 10 as a <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">high-end QB2</a>, facing Jets’ <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=QB&ntid=20">pass defense that just allowed monster days</a> to <strong>Gardner Minshew II </strong>and<strong> </strong><span><strong>Ryan Fitzpatrick</strong></span>. With both <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20837312/evan-engram-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Evan Engram</strong></a><strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong><a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20837288/sterling-shepard-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Sterling Shepard</strong></a> <a href="https://www.giants.com/team/injury-report/"><em>Out</em></a>, <span><strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Tate</strong></span> is set up for a mammoth workload. Anything short of double-digit targets means things went haywire. He’s a WR2 with WR1 upside in PPR. <strong>Darius</strong> <strong>Slayton</strong> is a stream-worthy flex option. Wide receiver <span><strong>Cody Latimer</strong></span> and tight end <strong>Rhett</strong> <strong>Ellison</strong> are ignorable. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/11/4/20948384/saquon-barkley-fantasy-football-injury-trade-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Saquon Barkley</strong></a> is the <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">No. 2 overall RB</a>.</p>
<p id="r5QmV2"><span><strong>Sam Darnold</strong></span> appears as a tough-to-trust <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">mid-to-low QB2</a>, even in a good matchup. <strong>Adam Gase</strong> is inadvertently tanking this team — and <span><strong>Darnold</strong></span>’s confidence along with it. <span><strong>Robby Anderson</strong></span> is a boom/bust flex option. <span><strong>Jamison Crowder</strong></span> is a high floor, if capped ceiling, flex option with volume-based WR2 upside in PPR. <strong>Chris Herndon</strong> should assume some for of TE1 utilization. <span><strong>Demaryius Thomas</strong></span> is ignorable. <strong>Ryan Griffin</strong> would be a back-end TE1, should <strong>Herndon</strong> not be able to play. <strong>Herndon</strong> is expected to play though. <strong>Le’Veon Bell</strong> should be a RB1 in this matchup but the Gase factor drops him to the <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">high-end RB2 range</a>. <span><strong>Ty</strong> <strong>Montgomery</strong></span> is only a handcuff.</p>
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<a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/"><strong>Kansas City Chiefs</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/"><strong>Tennessee Titans</strong></a>
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<p id="r46RzJ"><a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/29/20838560/patrick-mahomes-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Patrick Mahomes</strong></a> will return this week, slightly ahead of <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballDoc">Dr. David Chao</a>’s expected <a href="https://app.profootballdoc.com/#/research">timeline</a> (use site interface to find <span><strong>Mahomes</strong></span> — site still in development). <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">He’s a mid-range QB1</a>, given the chance that KC gets a lead and rests him. He’s likely to be involved in gaining said lead though so start him confidently as a QB1. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20837404/tyreek-hill-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Tyreek Hill</strong></a><strong> </strong>is a matchup-proof WR1. <span><strong>Sammy Watkins</strong></span> is a PPR flex option. <strong>Demarcus Robinson</strong> is a 2nd-flex in PPR while <strong>Mecole</strong> <strong>Hardman</strong> is a boom/bust 2nd-flex option. <span><strong>Travis</strong> <strong>Kelce</strong></span> is a no-brainer TE1 in a middling matchup. <strong>Damien Williams</strong> has seemingly reasserted control over the Kansas City backfield since <span><strong>LeSean McCoy</strong></span>’s Week 9 mid-game fumble. He’s an <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">RB2</a> <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=RB&ntid=10">in a good matchup</a>. <span><strong>LeSean</strong> <strong>McCoy</strong></span> is only startable as a <em>very</em> desperate flex option. </p>
<p id="122fqp"><em>Update, morning of 11/10/19: LeSean McCoy has been announced as Out today. He’s a healthy scratch. Damien Williams should now be considered a mid-to-high RB2 with a chance to squeak into the Top 12 in scoring by weekend’s end.</em></p>
<p id="u2ERRJ"><strong>Ryan</strong> <strong>Tannehill</strong> continues to be an <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/25718/gamelog">excellent matchup-based streaming option</a>. That goes for this week, as he assumes the QB15 slot. KC’s pass defense is <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=QB&ntid=12">Top 10 in fantasy points allowed to opposing QBs</a>. With <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20840806/corey-davis-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Corey Davis</strong></a> <a href="https://www.titansonline.com/team/injury-report/">trending towards missing this week’s game</a> (hip), <strong>AJ Brown</strong> would likely see his highest target total of the year. He’s a flex option with fairly good upside. <span><strong>Adam Humphries</strong></span> could see 2nd-flex, PPR-worth usage in this projected shootout as well. Like <strong>Corey Davis</strong> though, <span><strong>Delanie Walker</strong></span> <a href="https://www.titansonline.com/team/injury-report/">is also trending in the wrong direction to play</a>. <span><strong>Jonnu Smith</strong></span> would be a streaming-quality TE1 in that instance. Last week, <span><strong>Dion Lewis</strong></span> was surprisingly given some early game work. Once <strong>Derrick Henry</strong> got going in the 2nd-half though, <a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/reports/leaders/ppr-rb.php?year=2019&start=9&end=9">the athletic mammoth bulldozed his way to a Top 5 finish across all formats</a>. It’s possible that <strong>Henry</strong> was being disciplined for something unknown Whatever the case, he’s a <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">mid-tier RB1</a> this week in a smash spot against <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=RB&ntid=12">the near-nonexistent KC Run D</a>. Worth noting, <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/team/injury-report/">the return</a> of DL Chris Jones takes some of the fun out this matchup for Henry.</p>
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<a href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/"><strong>Arizona Cardinals</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.bucsnation.com/"><strong>Tampa Bay Buccaneers</strong></a>
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<p id="oZfCeq">Release the hounds: Fantastic passing offenses against atrocious pass defenses… this should be a fun one.</p>
<p id="uqsll7"><strong>Kyler Murray</strong> comes in as <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">the overall QB4</a> in what should be this weekend’s highest scoring game. <strong>Christian Kirk</strong> is a high-end WR2 with WR1 upside. <strong>Larry Fitzgerald</strong> is likely the only <em>big name</em> player who can be left on benches. He just doesn’t have much left in the tank — a 2nd-flex option in PPR-only. Of the ancillary pass catchers, only WR <span><strong>Andy Isabella</strong></span> could be given streaming consideration as a boom/very likely to bust flex option. Of TEs <span><strong>Charles Clay</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong><span><strong>Maxx Williams</strong></span>, WRs <strong>Pharoh </strong><span><strong>Cooper</strong></span>, <span><strong>KeeSean Johnson</strong></span>, and <span><strong>Damiere Byrd</strong></span>, someone is likely to score. It’s too up in the air to determine who though. <strong>Johnson</strong> has had the most recent success. The two-headed backfield of<strong> </strong><a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20837360/david-johnson-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>David Johnson</strong></a><strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong><a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/11/4/20937422/kenyan-drake-fantasy-football-injury-trade-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Kenyan Drake</strong></a> should be a pass-oriented fantasy goldmine. It’s possible both backs see 10+ targets with carries to boot. <strong>DJ</strong> <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">is the overall RB9</a>. <span><strong>Drake</strong></span>, coming off <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers-arizona-cardinals-20191031022/">last week’s shellacking</a> of the previously stout <a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">San Francisco 49ers</a>, <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">is a flex option with back-end RB2 upside in PPR</a>. RB <span><strong>Chase</strong> <strong>Edmonds</strong></span> will miss multiple games with his hamstring pull.</p>
<p id="bOT5RP"><span><strong>Jameis Winston</strong></span> finds himself as the overall QB2 this week. The Arizona defense is unable to generate much of a pass rush — and the secondary, even <strong>Patrick Peterson</strong>, is nearly a nonentity. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20841107/mike-evans-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Mike Evans</strong></a><strong> and </strong><span><strong>Chris Godwin</strong></span> are in serious contention to take overall WR1 and WR2 honors by weekends end. Fire both of them up, confidently, as astronomically high-end WR1s. Arizona <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=TE&ntid=22">is the most fantasy-friendly defense to opposing tight ends</a>. If you’re in need of a streamer, <span><strong>Cameron Brate</strong></span> is the high floor option. <strong>OJ Howard</strong> is the bottomless pit-floor/ambiguous ceiling option. If there’s a week where <strong>Howard</strong> can do it, this is it. HC <strong>Bruce Arians</strong> anointed <span><strong>Ronald Jones II</strong></span> as the official starter, at running back, moving forward. <strong>Jones</strong> is expected to see a significant workload moving forward, with<strong> </strong><span><strong>Peyton Barber</strong></span> relegated to fantasy free agency. <strong>Jones</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/31008/gamelog">has yet to receive serious passing game</a> work so <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">he’s conservatively being ranked as the RB22. <em>However</em>, given the matchup, Jones could <em>easily</em> finish in the Top 15 at the position this week</a>. Get him into your lineup, if you’ve got him. <strong>Dare</strong> <strong>Ogunbowale</strong> could see some passing game work this week. He’s a PPR-only 2nd-flex option in this one.</p>
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<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons"><strong>Atlanta Falcons</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/"><strong>New Orleans Saints</strong></a>
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<p id="Uo5N5F">In such a tough matchup, <span><strong>Matt Ryan</strong></span> is downgraded to just the QB13. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20841614/julio-jones-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Julio Jones</strong></a> though, remains a WR1. His volume and talent make him matchup-proof.<strong> </strong><a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20839829/calvin-ridley-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Calvin Ridley</strong></a> is a flex with, albeit hard to reach, PPR WR2 upside. <span><strong>Russell Gage</strong></span> has taken over the <span><strong>Mohamed Sanu</strong></span> role, making him a 2nd-flex. <span><strong>Austin Hooper</strong></span> is a matchup-proof Top 3 TE. Although <strong>Ito Smith</strong> is out and he’ll only have to compete against No. 3 back <span><strong>Brian Hill</strong></span>, <strong>Devonta Freeman</strong> is just the <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">RB23</a>. This is a brutal matchup for him. </p>
<p id="plZvOC"><strong>Drew Brees</strong> showed no ill-effects from his thumb surgery, in his return to action in Week 8. Coming off the bye, the whole team should be well rested and healthy. <strong>Brees</strong> is the overall <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">QB3</a> in this unbelievably soft matchup. <strong>Michael Thomas</strong> a Top 5-at worst WR. Field stretchers <span><strong>Ted Ginn Jr.</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> Tre’Quan Smith</strong> are both candidates to find the end zone this week, with <strong>Ginn</strong> being the favorite given <strong>Smith</strong>’s lengthy injury-absence. <strong>Ginn</strong> is a boom/bust flex option. <strong>Smith</strong> a boom/bust 2nd-flex. <span>Jared Cook</span> is a TE1. <span><strong>Alvin Kamara</strong></span> <a href="https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/injury-report/">has returned as a full practice participant</a>. Expect the stud back to have some work taken off of his plate after <strong>Latavius</strong> <strong>Murray</strong> played so well in his absence. <strong>Kamara</strong> is <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10"><em>the</em> RB3,</a> while <strong>Latavius</strong> in <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10"><em>an</em> RB3</a> with back-end RB2 upside. The Falcons defense is notoriously bad against opposing backfields. Both should be in owners’ lineups.</p>
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<a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/"><strong>Miami Dolphins</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/"><strong>Indianapolis Colts</strong></a>
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<p id="7A7aa2"><strong>Ryan Fitzpatrick</strong> finds himself elevated to the <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">QB22</a> spot, more so due to poor QB competition rather than a good opportunity. The Indy defense is solid and does a good job of limiting deep completions. With <strong>Preston Williams</strong> on IR and no other usable WRs to choose from, <strong>Fitz</strong> will likely lock-on to <span><strong>DeVante Parker</strong></span> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/28402/gamelog">who’s found the end zone in 4 of the last 5 games</a>. He’s a legit WR2. Loving his big-bodied targets, <strong>Fitz</strong> also favored TE <strong>Mike Gesicki</strong> last week. <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/new-york-jets-miami-dolphins-20191103015/">The tight end hauled in 6 of 6 targets for 95 yards</a>. He’s a TE1 streamer. Disregard other pass catching option for our purposes. <span><strong>Mark Walton</strong></span> got slapped with a 4-game suspension so it’s likely <strong>Kalen Ballage</strong> Time. The unexciting, oversized pass catching back should see 15 touches or more. He’s a risky <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">RB3</a>. Don’t be surprised if the coaching staff can’t stomach his play and opt to send <strong>Myles Gaskin</strong> out there instead. <strong>Gaskin</strong> is not a recommended start this week but he could be stashed.</p>
<p id="MmSpoj"><em>Colts Update 11/9/19: Jacoby Brissett has been downgraded to Out. Brian Hoyer will start in his stead. Hoyer only fell one spot from Brissett’s high-end streamer ranking in the tiered QB rankings, linked below. Facing Miami, he should have no issue producing a usable fantasy stat line.</em></p>
<p id="ejcCFk"><span><strong>Jacoby Brissett</strong></span> <a href="https://www.colts.com/team/injury-report/">has managed to practice in a limited fashion everyday this week</a>, after spraining his MCL in Week 9. He’s a game-time decision but I consider him likely to start. If he plays, he’s likely to help the team get a lead before being pulled for backup <strong>Brian Hoyer</strong>. He’s a <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">mid-to-high QB2</a> in this <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=QB&ntid=15">fantastic matchup</a>. With <strong>TY Hilton </strong>and<strong> Parris Campbell</strong> <a href="https://www.colts.com/team/injury-report/">both out</a>, <strong>Zach Pascal</strong> deserves low-end WR2 treatment. He’s <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/30502/gamelog">played well as of late</a> and will operate as the team’s No. 1 WR. <span><strong>Chester Rogers</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong><span><strong>Deon Cain</strong></span> are likely to round out the 3-wide receiver sets. <strong>Rogers</strong> is a PPR, 2nd-flex option. <strong>Cain</strong> is not recommended. <strong>Jack Doyle</strong> has <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/27299/gamelog">seen an uptick in targets</a> and could be started as a low-end TE1. <strong>Eric Ebron</strong> is just a boom/bust TE1/2. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20840982/marlon-mack-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Marlon</strong> <strong>Mack</strong></a> should see 25 touches this week. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">He’s the overall RB8</a>. <span><strong>Nyheim Hines</strong></span> is too unreliable to be on fantasy rosters.</p>
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<a href="https://www.turfshowtimes.com/"><strong>Los Angeles Rams</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/"><strong>Pittsburgh Steelers</strong></a>
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<p id="vbPpQ1">Not much is expected of <strong>Jared Goff</strong> this week. The Steelers have tightened up their pass defense and <strong>Goff</strong> will be without <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20837218/brandin-cooks-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Brandin Cooks</strong></a>. He’s a <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">mid-to-low QB2</a>. <strong>Cooks</strong>’ absence likely means more work for <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20841593/cooper-kupp-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Cooper Kupp</strong></a> and <span><strong>Robert Woods</strong></span> though. <span><strong>Kupp</strong></span> is a back-end WR1. <strong>Woods</strong> is a flex with slight WR2 upside in PPR. <strong>Cooks</strong>’ absence also enhances <strong>Gerald</strong> <strong>Everrett</strong>’s outlook. <strong>Everrett</strong> has made the leap into the TE1 ranks on his own merit, this is just a big plus. He’s a great start. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20842033/todd-gurley-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Todd Gurley</strong></a><strong> II</strong> faces a stiff test this week. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">He’s just a mid-tier RB2</a>. As mentioned in the rankings, <span><strong>Darrell Henderson Jr.</strong></span> has double-digit touches in back-to-back games. He’s a low-end flex whose workload should continue to increase as the year progresses.</p>
<p id="Op8ITp">Like his Week 10 counterpart, <span><strong>Mason Rudolph</strong></span> also faces stiff competition. His poor outlook is further hurt by <span><strong>JuJu Smith-Schuster</strong></span> <a href="https://www.steelers.com/team/injury-report/">being Questionable for Sunday’s game with a toe injury</a>. <span><strong>Diontae Johnson</strong></span> would likely takeover as the No. 1 receiver, he’s just a flex either way though. <strong>James Washington</strong> is not an advised start. <span><strong>Ryan Switzer</strong></span> would be in line for slot duty, should <strong>JuJu</strong> rest, but he should be left in free agency. <span><strong>Vance McDonald</strong></span> likely to be leaned on heavily in this one. He’s a TE1. <strong>James Conner</strong> is <a href="https://www.steelers.com/team/injury-report/">Out</a>, making <strong>Jaylen Samuels</strong> the team’s lead back. Folks will be concerned over <strong>Trey Edmunds</strong> run game usage from last week. However, we have to keep in mind that <strong>Samuels</strong> was coming off surgery and still managed to lead the team in targets and catches — <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts-pittsburgh-steelers-20191103023/">a perfect 13 of 13</a>. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">He’s a mid-tier RB2</a>. <strong>Edmunds</strong> will get work in the run game — possibly 12 or so carries. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">He’s a flex option in Standard</a>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/"><strong>Carolina Panthers</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/"><strong>Green Bay Packers</strong></a>
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<p id="Q0V21a"><span><strong>Kyle</strong> <strong>Allen</strong></span> comes in as the <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">final QB in the QB2 ranks</a>. Green Bay’s pass defense is top notch. Both <strong>DJ </strong><span><strong>Moore</strong></span><strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong><span><strong>Curtis Samuel</strong></span> are just flex options, albeit with strong upside given their gamebreaking abilities. The newly signed <span><strong>Donte</strong> <strong>Moncrief</strong></span> is ignorable. <span><strong>Greg</strong> <strong>Olsen</strong></span> continues to operate as a decoy, <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=TE&ntid=9">although this is a strong matchup</a>. Consider him on the TE1/2 fringe with an off chance to score. The Packers’ run defense has reached <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=RB&ntid=9">Laughing Stock Level</a>, keeping <span><strong>Christian</strong> <strong>McCaffrey</strong></span> safely as <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=RB&ntid=9">the overall RB1 this week</a>. <span>Reggie Bonnafon</span> is his handcuff.</p>
<p id="5wlk7B"><strong>Aaron</strong> <strong>Rodgers</strong> sadly came back to Earth last week against the <a href="https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/">Chargers</a>. This matchup is somewhat imposing, however,<strong> Ryan Tannehill</strong> cleared the <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=QB&ntid=29">300-yard mark</a> against them last week so we like his odds. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">He’s the overall QB6</a>. <span><strong>Davante Adams</strong></span> should get back on track as a matchup-proof WR1. <span><strong>Marquez Valdes-Scantling</strong></span> remains a boom/often bust flex option. <strong>Geronimo</strong> <strong>Allison</strong> is a capped ceiling PPR flex option.<strong> </strong><span><strong>Allen Lazard</strong></span> remains a part of this passing game but he’s a low floor/capped ceiling flex option only. Ignore <strong>Jake</strong> <strong>Kumerow</strong>. <span><strong>Jimmy Graham</strong></span> is a fringe TE1 in a <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=TE&ntid=29">bad matchup</a>. The Panthers’ <a href="https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/813451/pointsagainst?pos=RB&ntid=29">run defense has been devoted to providing opposing running backs with healthy box scores</a>. Expect great outings for both <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/10/29/20938500/aaron-jones-fantasy-football-injury-trade-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Aaron Jones</strong></a><strong> </strong>and<strong> Jamaal Williams</strong>. <strong>Jones</strong> is the overall <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">RB6</a> while <strong>Williams</strong> is the <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">RB24</a>.</p>
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<strong>SNF: </strong><a href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/"><strong>Minnesota Vikings</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"><strong>Dallas Cowboys</strong></a>
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<p id="nIs7UJ"><span><strong>Kirk</strong> <strong>Cousins</strong></span> has been largely awesome as of late. The Dallas defense is the real deal though and the absence of <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/29/20838552/adam-thielen-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Adam</strong> <strong>Thielen</strong></a> dampens the light of his Week 10 outlook. His saving grace is that game script should keep the team throwing. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">He’s on the QB1/2 fringe</a>. With <strong>Adam</strong> <strong>Thielen</strong> Out for Week 10, <span><strong>Stefon Diggs</strong></span><strong> </strong>is set to pop off as a WR1. <strong>Bisi Johnson</strong> and (incredibly) <strong>Laquon Treadwell</strong> are both fringe low-end flex/2nd-flex options. Tight end usage has somewhat increased in Minnesota recently. Dallas is poor against the position. If you are <em>desperate</em>, <span><strong>Kyle Rudolph</strong></span> could be started. As could <strong>Irv Smith Jr.</strong>, but it’s not recommended. As always, <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/29/20838555/dalvin-cook-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Dalvin Cook</strong></a> is a high-end RB1 regardless of opponent. </p>
<p id="03tBzU">Minnesota’s pass defense has been extremely up and down. <span><strong>Dak</strong> <strong>Prescott</strong></span> <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">should provide fine QB1 numbers</a>, especially since <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20838514/amari-cooper-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Amari Cooper</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.rotoworld.com/football/nfl/player/10959/amari-cooper">although listed as Questionable, is expected to play</a>. Given <span><strong>Cooper</strong></span>’s Questionable tag (and possible workload), <span><strong>Michael Gallup</strong></span> can be teed up as a flex play with WR2 upside. Ancillary pass catchers like <strong>Randall</strong> <strong>Cobb</strong>, <strong>Devin</strong> <strong>Smith</strong>, and <strong>Tavon</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> can all be ignored. <span><strong>Jason Witten</strong></span> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys-new-york-giants-20191104019/">saw a spike in targets last week</a>. It’s unlikely that happens again this week though he could see 1-2 more than normal, given <strong>Cooper</strong>’s sore knee. He’s a fringe TE1/2. Like his Sunday Night counterpart, <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20841823/ezekiel-elliott-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Ezekiel Elliott</strong></a> is a <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/5/20950509/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-running-backs-week-10">high-end RB1 regardless of opponent</a>.</p>
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<strong>MNF: </strong><a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/"><strong>Seattle Seahawks</strong></a><strong> at San Francisco 49ers</strong>
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<p id="F3QhzU">Although <span><strong>Russell Wilson</strong></span> has his work cutout for him against the 49ers dominant (outside of last week) defense, he’s a locked and loaded QB1. Playing at an MVP level, it’ll be a fun night, watching him go to war against his old teammate, <strong>Richard Sherman</strong>. <strong>Tyler Lockett</strong> remains a WR1 in this matchup as he’ll mostly avoid <strong>Sherman</strong>’s perimeter coverage, running most of his routes in the slot. <span><strong>DK Metcalf</strong></span> will face his stiffest test of the year on Monday Night. Catching passes from <strong>Russell Wilson </strong>though, he’s still a strong flex option with WR2 potential. I expect <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/11/4/20947589/josh-gordon-fantasy-football-injury-trade-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Josh</strong> <strong>Gordon</strong></a> to play this week. <strong>Pete</strong> <strong>Carroll</strong> is an ego manic and he’ll want to make a statement. <span><strong>Gordon</strong></span> wont see heavy volume <em>but he will see deep shots schemed for the express purpose of making a statement</em>. <strong>Gordon</strong> can be started as a risky, yet possibly rewarding, flex option. With the deployment of <strong>Gordon</strong>, <strong>Jaron Brown </strong>and<strong> </strong><span><strong>David Moore</strong></span> are shit outta luck. Leave them in free agency. Tight end <strong>Jacob Hollister </strong>should be used a zero floor/touchdown ceiling-only option. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/29/20838540/chris-carson-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Chris</strong> <strong>Carson</strong></a> is a matchup-proof RB1/2 fringer. <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20839987/rashaad-penny-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>Rashaad</strong> <strong>Penny</strong></a>’s workload is likely to be capped at 5 carries. Ignore the wasted 2018 1st Round Pick.</p>
<p id="7XgVMn">Unlike San Francisco, Seattle’s defense is <em>not good</em>. <strong>Jimmy</strong> <strong>Garoppolo</strong> should boom this week — albeit within <em>his</em> realm of possibilities. <strong>Wilson</strong> and Co. will put up points and <strong>Jimmy G</strong> will be asked to respond. <a href="https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/6/20952010/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-quarterbacks-for-week-10">He’s in the packed group of high-quality QB2 streaming options</a>. TE <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20837326/george-kittle-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>George</strong> <strong>Kittle</strong></a> has been unable to practice this week (<a href="https://www.49ers.com/team/injury-report/">knee/ankle</a>) and his availability for Monday Night is in jeopardy. We will update the column when we have Saturday’s practice information. He’d remain a high-end TE1 if he plays. <span><strong>Emmanuel Sanders</strong></span> is a rock-solid WR2 with <em>serious</em> upside if <span>Kittle</span> were to sit. <strong>Deebo Samuel</strong> would be a flex option if Kittle is out. <span><strong>Dante Pettis</strong></span> would be a 2nd-flex option is <strong>Kittle</strong> is out, as would <strong>Marquise Goodwin</strong>. Leave <strong>Kendrick Bourne </strong>and<strong> Richie James Jr.</strong> in free agency. <span><strong>Tevin Coleman</strong></span> can be expected to produce reasonable RB2 numbers. <span><strong>Matt Breida</strong></span> is a great flex option, given the likelihood that SF has to pass to keep pace with Seattle.</p>
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<p id="LaNv3d">Onto the mailbag:</p>
<h4 id="UvbGyZ">Q: Who will end up with the number one pick?<br>— Dan. T</h4>
<p id="oKVKGf">Likely candidates: <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a>, <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Dolphins</a>, Washington, <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">Jets</a> and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Falcons</a>. Do the <a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a> just shut <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/28/20835194/baker-mayfield-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Baker Mayfield</a> down and try to tank for Tua? DRAMA!!!!!! (No they don’t, they just need a head coach who knows what he’s doing.)</p>
<p id="0G3B69">Anyways, my money is on the Bengals to wind up with the number one pick, decide that <span>Andy Dalton</span> needs one more chance to see if he can be the starting QB of the future and draft an offensive lineman first overall, aka Andrew Thomas. Then, with the number two pick in the draft, the Jets draft Tua Tagovailoa and hold him for ransom for the Dolphins, asking for every draft pick they got, which of course they give up because they’ve been telegraphing the fact that they’re tanking for Tua all freaking season. Then the Falcons snag Chase Young and give each other firm pats on the back. The Jets then go on to draft the best player at each position which ultimately doesn’t help them because Adam Gase is still their head coach and enjoys destroying teams from the inside out.</p>
<p id="hZfMMd">Did I just 100% correctly predict the start of the 2020 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL draft</a>? I think so. </p>
<h4 id="OZS5BL">Q: Full point PPR. <span>DJ Moore</span>, <span>DeVante Parker</span> and <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/10/29/20938500/aaron-jones-fantasy-football-injury-trade-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Aaron Jones</a>. Need 2.<br>— @dfav71</h4>
<p id="8qJItd"><span>DeVante Parker</span> is a lock given that <span>Ryan Fitzpatrick</span> loves him and now has no one else to throw to. I think he’s easily going to see 10-12 targets against the <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Colts</a> this weekend and he’s good enough to be able to do something with them. </p>
<p id="deBYID"><span>Jones</span> is risky but I have a hard time not starting him against a <a href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/">Panthers</a> defense that’s giving up the most points to running backs the last four weeks. The return of <span>Davante Adams</span> seemingly has cut into <span>Jones</span>’ work in the passing game, there should still be plenty of work for him on the ground. I actually expect both him and <span>Jamaal Williams</span> to produce this week. <span>D.J. Moore</span> is far from a bad play, but while the <a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> secondary as been picked on recently, they still are really good at keeping receivers out of the end zone, allowing the fifth fewest touchdowns to receivers this year.</p>
<p id="kioTmX"><em>Have fantasy football questions? You can email them into FTFFmailbag@gmail.com or tweet them at @petemrogers or @faketeams using the hashtag #FTFFmailbag.</em></p>
https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/8/20955575/wholl-get-the-number-one-pick-this-year-mailbagPete Rogers2019-11-08T13:00:00-05:002019-11-08T13:00:00-05:005 must starts for fantasy football in Week 10
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<p>Who to put in your line up to secure a Week 10 victory.</p> <p id="wcBepg">It was another mixed week for my must starts with two solid top-15 running back performances from <span>Jamaal Williams</span> (16.9 points, RB12) and Ronald <span>Jones</span> (16.2 points, RB14) and a solid outing from <span>Michael Gallup</span> (11.3 points, WR32), who spectacularly somersaulted into the end zone for a touchdown for the <a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Cowboys</a>. Tyrell Williams gave a solid but unspectacular 7.8 points as he didn’t pick up the touchdown I forecasted but poor <span>Diontae Johnson</span> saw just 2 targets for the <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/">Steelers</a> as <span>Mason Rudolph</span> ignored his receivers and threw 20 passes to <span>Jaylen Samuels</span> and Vance McDonald. Urgh.</p>
<p id="BnRCQM">Onto this week and with a whopping 6 teams on bye, I’ve dug deep to bring my must starts to help you win that vital Week 10 match up.</p>
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<h3 id="MRt3s0">WR <span>DeVante Parker</span>, <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Dolphins</a> @ <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Colts</a> 34.1% owned</h3>
<p id="JfBenP">It’s taken until Week 10 but the first Dolphin has hit the must start list. In <span>Parker</span>’s case its a little by default as the season-ending knee injury to <span>Preston Williams</span> and the suspension for <span>Mark Walton</span> have made a further 10+ targets available in the offense. <span>Parker</span> is coming off a run of four straight games with at least 11.5 PPR points and the Colts present a pretty average pass defense so I’m confident the volume and production is there to give a solid WR2/Flex option this week.</p>
<h3 id="Wmqkf7">QB <span>Ryan Tannehill</span>, <a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Titans</a> vs <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> – 12.6% owned</h3>
<p id="o6AHQR"><span>Tannehill</span> has averaged 20.5 fantasy points in his 3 starts since taking over from <span>Marcus Mariota</span>, making him a Top-10 fantasy QB over the last 3 weeks. This week he faces a Chiefs team with a returning <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/29/20838560/patrick-mahomes-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Patrick Mahomes</a> so it’s likely to fall on <span>Tannehill</span> to keep up with the Chiefs expansive offense. The Chiefs give Tannehill a solid floor to work from this, allowing 18.8 points per game to QBs in 2019. Plus don’t underestimate Tannehill is playing for his NFL future. Give the former wider receiver a chance this week and thank me later.</p>
<h3 id="pFqqwj">RB <span>Jamaal Williams</span>, <a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> vs <a href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/">Panthers</a> – 65.2% owned</h3>
<p id="qhqruF">Back to the well on this one after Williams performed so well for me last week. I expect Williams to again provide the perfect foil to <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/10/29/20938500/aaron-jones-fantasy-football-injury-trade-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Aaron Jones</a> who I also expect a big week from. The Panthers are ranked 30th against the run and they average 5 receptions a game to running backs, which is perfect for Williams as he hauled in all 6 of his targets last week for 39 yards and a touchdown. I expect the same this week for Williams. </p>
<h3 id="aK03xR">WR <span>Marquise Brown</span>, <a href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Ravens</a> @ <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> – 60.6% owned</h3>
<p id="8hJyzE">I am forecasting a big game ahead for Brown who returned after a 3 game absence last week and though his number weren’t striking (4 targets, 3 catches for 48 yards), he goes from facing the league’s best pass defense in the <a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a> to the 29th in the Bengals. Lamar Jackson is proving he can pass as well as run and having his top receiver a further week removed fro injury gives me confidence Hollywood is going off this week. </p>
<h3 id="6FWAvL">QB <span>Sam Darnold</span>, <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">Jets</a> vs <a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a> – 13.4% owned</h3>
<p id="xkV5iP">This one may be a stretch based on some of <span>Darnold</span>’s recent performances, but in a week where we have 6 teams on a bye, you have to dig a little deeper, especially in 2 QB/Superflex leagues. Match-up wise, the Giants have allowed 19.9 points per games to opposing quarterbacks and <span>Darnold</span> has completed over 70% of his passes the last 2 weeks. If he can have a clean game and keep the turnovers to a minimum, Darnold could be that gem that shines for you in Week 10.</p>
<h3 id="aSK5cG">Bonus Start – Ravens D/ST @ Bengals – 63.6% owned</h3>
<p id="KmhL3b">Against a rookie QB making his first start you have to fancy the Ravens will cook up a plan to confuse Ryan Findley. The Ravens defense is also on the rise in recent weeks and with their top 3 offense looking hard to stop, it’s likely to fall on Findley to attempt to keep up. The Ravens have been a top-7 unit against the run in 2019 so I expect them to carry this on against the historically poor Bengals rushing attack. If they are out there on waivers this week, snap up the Ravens defense and enjoy the fireworks.</p>
https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/8/20954041/fantasy-football-must-starts-devante-parker-marquise-brownPaddi Cooper2019-11-08T10:11:32-05:002019-11-08T10:11:32-05:00VIDEO: Top 5 starts & sits for Week 10
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<p>Pete gives his top 5 starts & sits for Week 10.</p> <p id="UAfY0V">Pete gives his top 5 starts and sits for Week 10 in <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/fantasy-football">fantasy football</a>. He covers <span>Emmanuel Sanders</span>, <span>Zach Pascal</span>, <span>JuJu Smith-Schuster</span>, <span>David Montgomery</span>, and <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/11/4/20937422/kenyan-drake-fantasy-football-injury-trade-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Kenyan Drake</a>.</p>
https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/8/20955076/fantasy-football-starts-sits-emmanuel-sanders-juju-smith-schusterPete Rogers2019-11-07T16:00:00-05:002019-11-07T16:00:00-05:00Beat the Spread Week 10: It seems like years ago when we were doing well
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<p>Curse you Gardner Minshew</p> <h3 id="IPZ9lu">How to play:</h3>
<p id="Hx7II7">Here is the way this game works. I will supply the Weeks matchups. With each matchup will be the line as of the last 24 hours. What you need to do is:</p>
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<li id="7c4EZE">Step 1: Pick 3 teams who are NOT the favorites that you think will cover the spread</li>
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<p id="tHC8we">What you are trying to do, is select the three teams most likely to beat the spread in the comments below. You will get the points POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE that each team earns vs. the Spread. Also, if you miss a week, 5 points will be deducted from your score, so once you start, you can’t quit!</p>
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<p id="HI22WH">We went collectively -78 this week, we are awarded no points and may God have mercy on our souls. The best score of the week was Pete’s -3.5 due largely to him trusting the <a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a> to collapse as a favorite. Meanwhile the <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jaguars</a> collapse trapped Feslen and RK to a -21.5, the <a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Titans</a> disappointing outing got RK, Pete and me.</p>
<h3 id="NJ461e"><strong>Standings</strong></h3>
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<li id="ttQdWD">Mark: 39 pts</li>
<li id="bsNVFL">Pete 6.5pts</li>
<li id="9sfBDc">Feslen: 1pt</li>
<li id="NK0GtT">RK 1101: -20.5pts</li>
<li id="Jebu53">Sixtus -26pts</li>
<li id="EP1atR">Heath -45 pts</li>
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https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/7/20952671/nfl-beat-the-spread-week-10-it-seems-like-years-ago-when-we-were-doing-wellMark Abell2019-11-07T14:30:00-05:002019-11-07T14:30:00-05:00Tight end rankings for Week 10
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<p>Heath ranks the safety blankets.</p> <p id="eLYfwF">Week 10 is upon us, which is crazy. We can officially begin plotting for the playoffs...or start looking ahead to next year. It is always a slightly sad time (for me) when I realize the season is going to rapidly hit a downswing. Let’s all keep holding on for as long as we can.</p>
<p id="rGiAyl">On bye this week are the <a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Broncos</a> (<span>Noah Fant</span>), <a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Texans</a> (<span>Darren Fells</span>), <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jaguars</a>, <a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a>, <a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Eagles</a> (<span>Zach Ertz</span> and <span>Dallas Goedert</span>), and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins">Redskins</a>. So, one elite option in <span>Ertz</span> and a trio of TE2 types are not at our disposal. So we should have some decent options left to us in Week 10, despite six teams being on byes.</p>
<p id="vsF6GW"><em>*Update: </em><a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20837312/evan-engram-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><em>Evan Engram</em></a><em> (mid-foot sprain) has been ruled out. So that’s another option we’ll be without.*</em></p>
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<p id="bkU9ln"><strong>1 </strong><span><strong>Travis Kelce</strong></span><strong> @ TEN - </strong>I’m ranking <span>Kelce</span> as though Mahomes will be under center. <span>Kelce</span> has topped 70+ air yards in four of nine weeks, second only to <span>Mark Andrews</span> among tight ends (five of nine). Kelce’s aDOT has been at 7.8 and 7.4 in his two Matt Moore weeks, but his season-long mark is 9.4, so that should give you an indication of how much more upside he’ll have with Mahomes slinging him the rock. Kelce leads all tight ends with 83 targets, has one of the highest aDOT marks, and plays with the best quarterback in the league. His 14 red zone targets tops all tight ends. Any of the top four options is a worthy selection, but I give the slight edge to Kelce if Mahomes is back.</p>
<p id="7qE05g"><strong>2 </strong><span><strong>Hunter Henry</strong></span><strong> @ OAK - </strong><span>Henry</span> had a good outing against Green Bay, totaling 7-84 on 10 targets. The only tight ends who haven’t had good games against this <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Raiders</a> defense are Noah Fant (2-29) in Week 1 and <span>Trey Burton</span> (3-16) in Week 5. So, a rookie in his first NFL game and a guy who hasn’t been a factor all year...got it. Overall, the Raiders allow the 9th most yardage and 2nd most scores to enemy tight ends, making this a good draw for Henry, who has become the go-to guy for Rivers and the <a href="https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/">Chargers</a>. Here are Henry’s target counts by week since he returned from injury: 10, 10, 7, and 10. Henry sports a whopping 10.7 aDOT (tops among relevant tight ends) and ranks 7th in air yards FOR THE SEASON among all tight ends despite missing four full games in 2019. He leads all tight ends in air yards since he returned from injury. He is a <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/fantasy-football">fantasy football</a> monster, and I’ll bump him into the top spot this week if Kelce gets the downgrade to Matt Moore again.</p>
<p id="3a89o9"><strong>3 </strong><span><strong>Austin Hooper</strong></span><strong> @ NO - </strong>It appears that <span>Matt Ryan</span> will play, so I’m not understanding the implied 19.00 point total. This is a situation to monitor heading into the weekend. No matter what, <span>Hooper</span>’s floor as the primary safety blanket in this offense will keep him in the upper echelon of options. <span>Hooper</span> has a score in three straight games. If <span>Matt Ryan</span> plays, there’s no reason he can’t push for top honors among tight ends this week. And for what it’s worth, <span>Marshon Lattimore</span> should be trailing around behind either <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20839829/calvin-ridley-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Calvin Ridley</a> or <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20841614/julio-jones-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Julio Jones</a>, making <span>Hooper</span> all the more enticing as a primary target in the passing game.</p>
<p id="ksO7Le"><strong>4 </strong><a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20837326/george-kittle-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019"><strong>George Kittle</strong></a><strong> vs. SEA - </strong>The <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seahawks</a> are one of the better matchups in the NFL with regard to air yards allowed to tight ends. I looked at all nine weeks to see which defenses allowed 70+ yards to a single tight end in each week, and only the <a href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/">Arizona Cardinals</a> allowed more such games to enemy tight ends than the Seahawks. Seattle has done this in three of nine weeks, while Arizona has done it four times. <span>Kittle</span>’s 13 red zone looks ranks second among tight ends, and <span>Kittle</span> has a whopping 27.31% target share for San Francisco. In the two games with <span>Emmanuel Sanders</span>, he has seen a total of 16 targets, while <span>Sanders</span> has seen 15. This, despite only 23 passing attempts by the Niners as a team in Week 8. If you’re doing the math, <span>Kittle</span> has as 28% target share in the two games he’s played with Sanders. He’s still the man...now he just has a little help! <em>Update: Kittle is dealing with a left knee injury that has been described as “fine,” but that’s enough for me to ding him a couple of notches this week. Another situation worth monitoring. If we get word that Kittle is fully healthy heading into this one, a case can easily be made to slot him into the top spot.</em></p>
<p id="JV8qt5"><strong>5 Mark Andrews @ CIN - </strong>He has eclipsed 70+ air yards in five of nine weeks, the most such weeks of any tight end in the NFL. And when he was a bit hobbled in Week 3, <span>Hayden Hurst</span> had 72 air yards...so it’s possible Andrews could have had a whopping six of nine weeks past my arbitrary mark had he been healthy for that one. Anyway, last week’s matchup against New England was brutal. But against these same <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> in Week 6, Andrews logged 72 air yards and tallied a 6-99 line on 8 targets. I’ve seen more than a few people be down on him lately, but you can’t afford to be that way at a position this thin.</p>
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<p id="NFwiJo"><strong>6 </strong><span><strong>Darren Waller</strong></span><strong> vs. LAC -</strong> <span>Waller</span> had a dud in Week 9, his second straight week with only two catches. However, his ability to rack up yards after the catch and make big plays keeps him relevant, as evidenced by his 52 yards on those measly two catches last week. And the week prior he still saw a healthy 8 targets. I’m not concerned for <span>Waller</span>, not yet. He’s still a worthy mid-tier tight end—he just has a healthy <span>Tyrell Williams</span>, an emerging <span>Hunter Renfrow</span>, and a run-centric offense to contend with. The Chargers aren’t a great matchup, but with Waller you only need one big play to justify this ranking.</p>
<p id="QNnHxX"><strong>7 Mike Gesicki @ IND - </strong>He ranked third in air yards in Week 9 with 75 (excluding the MNF game) and caught 6-of-6 balls for 95 yards as the <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Dolphins</a> snagged their first win of the year over the hapless <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">Jets</a>. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Colts</a> allowed <span>Vance McDonald</span> to post a 5-30-1 line on 7 targets last week, good for the No. 6 overall showing. So this is hardly pushing it, as Gesicki’s athleticism now meets great opportunity with <span>Ryan Fitzpatrick</span> under center. It is unfortunate that we lost standout rookie receiver Preston <span>Williams</span> due to an ACL tear last week, but that means we can somewhat safely project that <span>DeVante Parker</span> and Mike Gesicki are going to be target-hogs for the foreseeable future. I’m hopping on this train early, in season-long leagues and in daily fantasy. You can find me with 100% Gesicki at only $5,300 on FanDuel this week. </p>
<p id="uH81MC"><strong>8 </strong><span><strong>Jack Doyle</strong></span><strong> vs. MIA - </strong>Look, I’ve been going <span>Ebron</span> over him all year, but <span>Doyle</span> is on the field so much more. If you’re in a league that rewards receptions, I’d roll with Doyle, who has a higher floor in that regard. And the matchup is cake, obviously. I’m hoping for a shootout here. Come on football gods, give me what I want!</p>
<p id="1laS1Y"><strong>9 </strong><span><strong>Greg Olsen</strong></span><strong> @ GB -</strong> The <a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> are fresh off of allowing 105 air yards to <span>Hunter Henry</span>. Makes sense when you consider the quality of their boundary CBs...this team reminds me a bit of Minnesota in this regard. Targets to tight ends against Green Bay bears out this hypothesis, as the Packers have allowed the 5th highest amount of targets to tight ends in 2019. Only the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a>, <a href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Vikings</a>, Bucs, Cardinals, and Seahawks have been attacked by tight ends more. <span>Olsen</span> sort of got back on the map with a 3-40 line on 5 targets last week. I can sign off on him as a lower-end TE1 option given the matchup and given <span>Curtis Samuel</span>’s mid-week hamstring injury (and last week’s shoulder injury).</p>
<p id="bq94ce"><strong>10 </strong><span><strong>Gerald Everett</strong></span><strong> @ PIT - </strong>No more <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20837218/brandin-cooks-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Brandin Cooks</a> should help <span>Everett</span> out a bit. Here’s a nice nugget from Tags over at FantasyPros, one that shouts out Everett and this week’s coverboy, Gesicki:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">There have been just six tight ends who've averaged at least 55 air yards per game since the start of Week 5. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FantasyFootball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FantasyFootball</a> <br><br>Hunter Henry<br>Gerald Everett <br>Zach Ertz<br>Travis Kelce<br>Mark Andrews<br>Mike Gesicki </p>— Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliereNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTagliereNFL/status/1191441006090244097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2019</a>
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<p id="GpjbPT">The only “surprises” to the layperson should be Everett and Gesicki. In what is already a thin position, these two make for viable starters in Week 10 given the byes and the injury to <span>Evan Engram</span>.</p>
<p id="DyUQfV"><strong>11 </strong><span><strong>Jonnu Smith</strong></span><strong> vs. KC - </strong>Speaking of injuries, <span>Delanie Walker</span> was still sidelined as of Wednesday, so Smith makes sense in this matchup. The <a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Titans</a> as home underdogs seems like a fine place to take a shot on a tight end. If you’ve been using Jonnu, I think you’ve got this one last week before you cut bait with him. As previously stated, the Chiefs are frequently attacked with tight ends, allowing the 2nd most targets to tight ends on the season. 58 receptions allowed to enemy tight ends so far is the third highest mark in the NFL, trailing only the Vikings (59) and Cardinals (62). It’s a quality matchup in a game the Titans should be trailing...you could do much worse.</p>
<p id="h416ew"><strong>12 </strong><span><strong>Jason Witten</strong></span><strong> vs. MIN - </strong>Anybody ever watch the movie <em>Troy</em>? Remember the scene where Brad Pitt’s Achilles smites the giant Boagrius within seconds and then shouts to the entire remaining enemy army: “IS THERE NO ONE ELSE? IS THERE NO ONE ELSE?” That’s how I feel right now. But this is a good matchup, volume-wise, as the Vikes give up the most targets in the NFL to opposing tight ends. That, and Witten is coming off of his best game of the year, where he snagged 8-of-9 targets for 58 yards. This isn’t a high ceiling play, but it is as viable as any other I can find to round out the TE1 options this week.</p>
<p id="k2QvYS"><strong>13 </strong><span><strong>T.J. Hockenson</strong></span><strong> @ CHI -</strong> He saw 7 targets last week, tied for second on the team alongside Kenny Golladay. This could theoretically coincide with the <a href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/">Lions</a>’ loss of <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20842023/kerryon-johnson-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Kerryon Johnson</a> (and them finding no other viable candidate in the running game). The <a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> have allowed the 4th most yardage to tight ends this year, trailing only the Cardinals, <a href="https://www.bucsnation.com/">Buccaneers</a>, and Seahawks. So there’s room for upside if Hockenson continues being one of the top three options in this passing attack.</p>
<p id="HUsnlm">That’s the lucky 13 this week. At this point you’re fishing, and I’d start with <span>Eric Ebron</span> in a prime matchup against Miami. Yes, Doyle is the chain-mover, but Ebron is the big play threat who has a better chance to score. And yes, <span>O.J. Howard</span> is a viable TE2 target this week since he’s back and healthy. It’s still a premier matchup for tight ends, and it makes sense that <span>Patrick Peterson</span> will be trying to slow down <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/30/20841107/mike-evans-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Mike Evans</a>—which obviously means it’s time for a <span>Chris Godwin</span> week. However, after <span>Godwin</span>, maybe we actually see <span>Howard</span> get something going. But I wouldn’t feel great about it.</p>
<p id="RimlLe">Vance McDonald against the <a href="https://www.turfshowtimes.com/">Rams</a> is probably a slightly safer bet, and he’s coming off of a solid week anyway. You could try to talk me into <span>Kyle Rudolph</span> against Dallas given <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/29/20838552/adam-thielen-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Adam Thielen</a>’s absence, but I’d rather just take the upside in the form of <span>Irv Smith Jr.</span> Chris Herndon IV has a plus matchup, but he’s still limited in practice. I’d like to see an actual game from him first. Lastly, <span>Jared Cook</span> could be back on the radar if he gives it a go, but that game could get lopsided in a hurry. I worry about <span>Cook</span>’s volume—plus, it’s his first game back. Again, I’d like to see a game first.</p>
<p id="D4wUAh">That’s it for me this week! Who did I miss?</p>
https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/7/20947316/2019-fantasy-football-rankings-tight-ends-in-week-10Heath Capps2019-11-07T13:00:00-05:002019-11-07T13:00:00-05:00Week 10 bold predictions: Marquise Brown is primed for a big week
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<p>5 bold predictions for Week 10 football.</p> <h3 id="CSpm8Y">Prediction 1: <span>Marquise Brown</span> is a top 15 WR this week against the <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a>
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<p id="1iHeb4"><strong>Justification</strong>: He has been held to less than 50 yards since week 2 but he will shine against the Bengals now that he’s a bigger part of the offense and the Bengals secondary gets exploited. Last week would have been large had they not removed him part way through the game. </p>
<h3 id="riRxhk">Prediction 2: The <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">New York Jets</a> are a top 5 D/ST this week</h3>
<p id="KV09lJ"><strong>Justification</strong>: Facing the <a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a>, the Jets have actually been playing well lately, they had 4 sacks against the <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Dolphins</a> last week, two weeks ago they got a fumble recovery against Jacksonville to go with 2 sacks and even against the <a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a> they got an interception. When you look at their track record against lackluster offenses (Miami, Buffalo and Cleveland) they put up serious points.</p>
<h3 id="5b5Aa6">Prediction 3: <span>Mitchell Trubisky</span> throws for over 300 yards for the first time this season</h3>
<p id="GNqAzI"><strong>Justification</strong>: I get it, the <a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> are bad on offense but so are the <a href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/">Lions</a> secondary. They have now allowed every quarter back except <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/31/20842014/carson-wentz-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Carson Wentz</a> to throw for at least 285 yards including <span>Kyler Murray</span>, Philip Rivers, <span>Kirk Cousins</span>, <span>Daniel Jones</span> and <span>Derek Carr</span>. </p>
<h3 id="DQb78n">Prediction 4: Buffalo at Cleveland over under is 40.5, give me under at 34.5</h3>
<p id="sJrLgf"><strong>Justification</strong>: Cleveland has scored over 20 in one of their last four games. Buffalo has scored over 25 points in one of their last four. Cleveland’s offense looks inept and against Buffalo won’t go far, meanwhile their defense should amp it up against Buffalo this week. </p>
<h3 id="37pB9G">Prediction 5: For just the 2nd time in the last seven weeks <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2019/8/29/20838540/chris-carson-fantasy-football-dfs-salary-stats-2019">Chris Carson</a> does not get 100 yards or a touchdown</h3>
<p id="pPsQUF"><strong>Justification</strong>: San Francisco’s rush defense is very strong. They have let two players get 100 yards or a rushing touchdown this season. Baltimore was the only other team to stop <span>Chris Carson</span> lately.</p>
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<h3 id="z1zGvn"><em><strong>Recapping Week 9</strong></em></h3>
<p id="sZiRR9"><strong>Prediction 1: </strong><span><strong>Nick Folk</strong></span><strong>, most recently of the </strong><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/aaf"><strong>AAF</strong></a><strong>, will be a top 3 kicker this week</strong></p>
<p id="vsDqAC"><strong>Recap</strong>: He was 12<sup>th</sup> best kicker, far from top 3 but not the worst for a 15% owned player (Grade: C)</p>
<p id="R0xIac"><strong>Prediction 2: </strong><span><strong>Lamar Jackson</strong></span><strong> is projected as a top six QB this week, he will not finish in the top 20</strong></p>
<p id="OGpuC3"><strong>Recap</strong>: This went about as much in the opposite directions as what I thought as possible. If you sat him (as I did) I sincerely apologize. (Grade: D)</p>
<p id="yqRBXf"><strong>Prediction 3: </strong><span><strong>Ricky Seals-Jones</strong></span><strong> is a top 7 TE this week (projected 24th)</strong></p>
<p id="CWjZje"><strong>Recap</strong>: Getting hurt half way through the game really hurt this projection. (Grade: D)</p>
<p id="WFtnMA"><strong>Prediction 4: </strong><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins"><strong>Washington Redskins</strong></a><strong> vs. </strong><a href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/"><strong>Buffalo Bills</strong></a><strong> over/under is 37. Give me the under at 31.5</strong></p>
<p id="dhmqdh"><strong>Recap</strong>: My lone decent prognostication of the week, final of 33 which was slightly above the 31.5 and well below the 37. (Grade: B) </p>
<p id="2bSS2Z"><strong>Prediction 5: </strong><span><strong>Mark Walton</strong></span><strong> (47% owned) is a top 10 RB this week</strong></p>
<p id="jElMkU"><strong>Results</strong>: 29 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards and to top it off, he’s now suspended. The worst part is the Dolphins won, so the notion was right, execution was all off (Grade: D)</p>
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<p id="TS7Kon"><strong>2019 YTD Grades:</strong></p>
<p id="NiCf1I">Grade A: 13<br>Grade B: 6<br>Grade C: 5<br>Grade D: 15</p>
https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/7/20950662/fantasy-football-week-10-bold-predictions-marquise-brownMark Abell2019-11-07T05:00:00-05:002019-11-07T05:00:00-05:00Week 10 starts & sits: Zach Pascal, Marquise Brown, Kalen Ballage & more
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<p>The guys give their Week 10 starts & sits and best number for a wide receiver to wear.</p> <div id="q1YeEB"><iframe src="https://player.megaphone.fm/VMP7190610741" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 200px;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div>
<p id="XDEeKX">Pete, Clark and Jordan open the show talking about the sacrifices they make for fashion and how to properly wear a hood (1:00). Then it’s onto Week 10 starts & sits, including buy all the <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Colts</a> this week vs the <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Dolphins</a>, <span>Robby Anderson</span> or <span>Jamison Crowder</span>?, start <span>A.J. Brown</span> but not his quarterback, <span>JuJu Smith-Schuster</span> vs <span>Jalen Ramsey</span> is not a matchup you want & much more (4:00). Plus, the guys give The Oracle a call to pick between starting <span>David Montgomery</span> or <span>Mark Ingram</span> this week (52:15).</p>
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https://www.faketeams.com/2019/11/7/20952714/fantasy-football-week-10-starts-sits-zach-pascal-marquise-brown-kalen-ballagePete RogersClark BarnesJordan E. Smith