Fantasy Football Week 10: starts and sits, risks and sleepers for every NFL game

Panthers at Steelers

Sneaky Sleeper

The Steelers are on fire with an average of 31 points per game over their four consecutive wins. Their best game on the table on Thursday will be against linebackers and guardians of the Panthers, who have given way to a multitude of numbers. How is it juicy? In the past four games, the Panthers have allowed five touchdowns, 11.4 yards per shot and a 71% takeoff rate. And it's not like one or two defenders were to blame – Mike Adams and Luke Kuechly dropped the touchdowns last week; Jermaine Carter the week before; David Mayo and Eric Reid before. McDonald's and Jesse James have played about the same number of shots recently, but McDonald's uses a lot more routes and has more goals and shots in the last two weeks. McDonald's is an excellent plug-and-play waiver, although I still prefer to go with David Njoku and Eric Ebron by his side.

Saints in Bengals

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We were lucky with Smith last week – he scored but only had two catches for 23 yards on three targets in a game against the Saints, who saw them rack up 346 yards and 45 points. Two tight ends had more targets than Smith. In addition to Smith's hardships, there is a Bengals side game that features high-quality (but not perfect) half-corners in Dr. Kirkpatrick and William Jackson. Unless he does something other than a few snapshots, he will probably not live up to expectations. This does not help that the typical MO of the Saints, when they are away from home and out, run the football. That's exactly what you should expect on Sunday, which will result in a limited work day for Smith.

Sneaky Sleeper

Watson's 90 percent catch rate and his two touchdowns in his last three games would be even better if he had no match without a target during Week 7 in Minnesota. But it was a tough match in a match where Drew Brees had only 23 assists – the match against the Bengals is much better, though Brees' pass is not that big. Strong safety Shawn Williams is one of the reasons why tight ends scored two goals and averaged 12.9 points per shot, with an 83% catch rate against the Bengals since Week 6. Watson is worth it to be broadcast.

Falcons at Browns

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There is no doubt that Ridley remains a fantasy receiver dependent on big players, but at the very least, it was good to see the Falcons remembering that he was still in the team. On leaving the game, Ridley was targeted nine times in Washington, scoring six passes for a total of 71 yards, including a touchdown and a 40-yard run. Better still, six of the nine targets arrived in the first half and three of them were deep passes. The secondary Browns is ripe with injury concerns – E.J. Gaines has been on the injured reserve, and cornerback Denzel Ward might not play. Ridley should continue to see a good deal of work and be a candidate for another big game or two to help score points on the board.

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The offensive coordinator of New Browns joked by declaring last week that he planned to place the ball in the hands of Johnson 45 times. While Johnson did not support him that much, he was good for a record of nine receptions and 10 touchdowns. Defenses that cover a wide range of areas are ripe for short and half passes, and Falcons are exactly that kind of defense. This is one of the main reasons the semis accumulated an average of 8.5 receptions in the league and a third highest of 64.3 yards per game. Expect that Johnson gets results in terms of PPR, and it is not a bad flexibility option in semi-PPR or non-PPR diets.

Bear Lions

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The return of Theo Riddick did not really affect Johnson's playing time, but it certainly limits his potential as the Lions return to a three-headed attack. Johnson is still the main bearer of the ball, but he will always hand over the short distance and goal to goal at LeGarrette Blount and the obvious passing situations at Riddick. This means that Johnson will not be of much help to your team unless he scores several long runs and / or fails with a touchdown. You should not count against Chicago either. They allowed two innings of more than 20 yards during the season and delivered their first race score of last year to … roll, please … Nathan Peterman. It's one of the toughest defenses to face, and Johnson will split in two of his next three games. Aim at another scorer if you can.

Cardinals to chefs

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The Cardinals will likely play from behind for most of this game in Kansas City. Just an intuition. This has been the case for a good part of the season and this should prompt Fitzgerald to succeed on a volume basis. He should see a barrage of targets – he has had at least eight straight, including 12 in his first match with new offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. The Chiefs' half-defensemen have played well lately, including the Kendall Fuller corner, but that should not stop Fitzgerald from being good for a minimum of 80 yards with a chance to score given the scoreboard. .

Patriots at the Titans

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It was extremely encouraging to see Lewis leave the farewell with a record acquisition rate of 84%, especially in a game that the Titans were leading in the second half. It seems that they are getting away from Derrick Henry (catch rate of 20 percent the lowest of the season), although it's still the obvious goal of the goal line. We will not see much Henry if they play the back either, and that's the wait for this game. Armed with an impressive 89% catch rate, Lewis has a great idea for hosting receptions while the Titans play from behind (and even when they opt for the offense without a hitch). Tack on a dozen staves (he scored in only three of his last four) and Lewis is expected to hit 100 yards total for the third consecutive game. The Patriots allowed 4.3 yards per run and 9.4 yards per game at the semi-finals.

Non-PPR risky starter

Of the 11 touchdowns allowed to the Titans this year, only one has been awarded to a receiver who has lined up inside. The Titans hit corner, Logan Ryan, was the only touchdown allowed when he played outside the formation, not in the middle. As you can imagine, Edelman runs almost all his roads in the slot. It will be fun to see the Patriots' half-corner, Logan Ryan, with his former teammate, but that's Edelman's low ceiling in non-PPR, combined with the tough confrontation that makes him risky. Josh Gordon has the best match against the weak outside angles of the Titans.

Red skins in buccaneers

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If he can not do it this week, he will never do it. Reed has a remarkable game against a Bucs team that just can not compete with tight ends. Their linebackers have trouble covering themselves and their safes are not capable. In their last six games, the Bucs have allowed a 73.6% catch rate to reach tight goals with a touchdown at the position in five of them. Reed's shots were turned down last week, but his pass routes are not running. With at least six goals out of three of his last four games, we hope he gets Alex Smith and him for a touchdown.

Sneaky Sleeper

The Redskins are massively exhausted at the receiver and the offensive line. This means that Alex Smith will have to get rid of the ball quickly, even in the face of the Buccaneers rush. Harris is an ideal target for Smith after being very active last week (12 targets for a 10-124-0 line against the Falcons). Harris's numbers are either troubled rookie, MJ Stewart, defenseman or offensive defenseman Javien Elliott, who has managed in a minimum of three games to have a 22% catch rate. Harris is a perfect plug-and-play sleeping receiver for Fantasy owners who have missed an entry due to byes. I would use it before Anthony Miller, Tre Quan Smith, DJ Moore and Marquise Goodwin. He is also $ 3,900 on DraftKings and $ 5,900 on FanDuel.

Invoices to the Jets

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I was wrong on him last week, but I will not be afraid to take him back in what should be a favorable setting. It starts with the bills offense. They were outclassed 157-46 in their last six games, losing five. Their inability puts their defense in a bad position and finally gives rise to opposing offenses. To this end, a half-offensive has scored and scored at least 11 Fantasy points in each of his last three games (4 out of 6 as well), and the backs have totaled at least 20 rushes against Buffalo in five of those six games. Crowell is not the only runner of the Jets, but it is he who dominates the first trials and work on the goal line. Use him as No. 2 racer in front of LeSean McCoy, Kerryon Johnson and all Raiders runners of non-PPR leagues.

Jaguars in Colts

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Risky starter

The most worrisome part of Ebron's prospects does not have as much to do with Jaguars as the Colts' trends when Doyle is in good health. In three games together this season, Doyle dominated Ebron in three games (195-72), runs (105-50), targets (22-12), catches (15-10) and yards (150-114). ). The singular difference is that Ebron arrives with a touchdown each game; Doyle scored once. The presentiment is that the Jaguars will mainly pin the Tashaun Gipson security on Ebron and use the linebackers on Doyle. None of these clashes will scare the Colts, but unless Indy changes his use of Ebron, he is a risky and touch-dependent Fantasy starter. Doyle provides a higher floor and numbers for easier coverage to start

Chargers at Raiders

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The Raiders reduce their best remaining pass and come out of a match where Nick Mullens snatched them for three touchdowns. Technically, this is Chargers' fourth straight game on the road, but it does not matter. Rivers has at least two touchdowns in every game this season and should find the right distance against the Raiders, who allowed 262.6 passing yards per game. Oakland dropped more than 300 meters in the air once this season – to Rivers, who scored 339 goals in the fifth week.

Sneaky Sleeper

Fantasy fantasy receiver Williams conceded at least one touchdown in three consecutive games (one in the red zone, three to over 29 yards), despite a very limited target share. Expect the Chargers to win against the Raiders, who are tied for second with nine passes of more than 40 yards allowed.

Risky starter

It is true that the Chargers have allowed the crew to be hit in three straight games and four of their last five games. Their last game where they did not allow a tight final score? Week 5 against Oakland! If you do not mind, know that Cook has accumulated 20 yards or less in three of his last four games, while his target share has gone from 35 in his first four games to 15 in his last four games. The attack of Raiders is a big bazaar; Derek Carr has very little time to launch and seems to be bumping into passers-by for unnecessary sacks. Until the Raiders develop a certain coherence, no one should start Cook with confidence.

Seahawks at Rams

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The Rams attack is legendary, but their pass defense is a sieve. It's a juicy match for any offense against them. In the last four games, Los Angeles has conceded eight deep passes over 30 yards and 16 deep passes over 19 yards. That does not include stall shooting – there were seven for at least 20 yards. Lockett is the deepest threat to the Seahawks and is definitely worth it because of the low number of Rams defenses. He is second on the Seahawks in the end zone with five goals (David Moore has six but lost two last week) and should see his goals improve in light of the game.

Dolphins at Packers

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That's right – out of the waiver thread and in the lineup. The Miami pass defense looked like the world's threshers last week against the Jets, but before that they had dropped 16.1 yards per shot and seven touchdowns in five games. It is assumed that Davante Adams will draw Xavien Howard in the cover, leaving Valdes-Scantling struggling with the exhausted Miami side (rookie Minkah Fitzpatrick thinks either of safety or keeping the slot). Aaron Rodgers discussed the idea of ​​giving the ball to Adams more after last week's defeat, but he will not forget the big MVS games. He is an excellent flex and pretty good catcher # 2 this week.

Cowboys in Eagles

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Tate expects to work mainly in a flaw without regular play, but with an excellent gunslinger. Sound familiar? That's what Tate has been doing these past three seasons in Detroit! Now he will do it with a more effective attack – and it would not be surprising to see him taking advantage over the defense with two or three deep targets week after week. Tate crushed the Cowboys in an 8-132-2 game in Week 4 while he was with the Lions. He should look for half-half Anthony Brown for a solid match on Sunday.

The giants at 49ers

Sit him

It seems like the 49ers are just not comfortable giving Matt Breida a ton of work. He had more than 15 passes once that season (Week 8 of the Cardinals), and it was the first time in his career that he still had so much work. He totaled 42 yards without goal in that one. Really, Breida seems to run the ball well, but does not do much with his chances, averaging 3.1 yards per run in his last three games. Alfred Morris will take care of the urgent work and you know that he will clean up at the goal line. Having some free time may help your ankle. Maybe playing a bad defense against the giants will help open race tracks, but his history of touchdowns and injuries make Breida a huge risk.