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Start 'Em & Sit' Em is the ultimate weekly look at the NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Todd Gurley and Antonio Brown will not be featured. All player matchups are based on PPR scoring system. NFL researchers Matt Frederick and Michael Florio have contributed to the column. For your final starting lineup, check our weekly fantasy football lineup rankings.
byes: Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, New York Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers
Start 'Em
Start of the Week – Carson vs. Wentz. New Orleans Saints
Wentz is a nice hot streak, scoring 20-plus fantasy points in his last six games during which time he has 14 touchdown passes and just two interceptions. He should continue to roll in New Orleans, with quarterbacks having almost 25 fantasy points per game and a 110.0 passing rating versus the Saints.
Jared Goff vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Goff has been a stat-sheet stuffer in recent weeks, scoring 21-plus fantasy in three straight games during which time he's thrown eight touchdown passes with just one interception. He is a virtual must-start against the Chiefs on Monday Night in Hollywood.
Mitchell Trubisky vs. Minnesota Vikings
Trubisky continued to fill up the stats 21-plus fantasy points in five of his last six games. While a matchup against the Vikings looks tough on the paper, keep in mind that the enemy's homeowners have thrown for nine touchdowns and averaged over 22 fantasy points per game against them in 2018.
Marcus Mariota vs. Indianapolis Colts
Mariota has made a pair of 20-point stat lines over his last two games, so he's back in the good graces of fantasy fans. It's a nice streamer this week against the Colts in what could turn into a high-scoring game at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts allowed two scores and over 20 fantasy points to Blake Bortles last week.
Dak Prescott vs. Atlanta Falcons
Prescott has turned things around in recent weeks, scoring 20-plus fantasy points in three of his last four games. It should be in the mix as it's a fantasy starter this week as well, as it will face Falcons defense that's allowed almost 30 fantasy points per game and a 113.5 spend rating to quarterbacks on their home field.
Start 'Em: Andrew Luck vs. Tennessee Titans vs. Russell Wilson vs. Green Bay Packers (Thursday)
Sleepers: Blake Bortles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Lamar Jackson vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Sit 'Em
Sit of the Week – Kirk Cousins vs. Chicago Bears
Cousins has not been disappointed in the past, scoring fewer than 18 fantasy points in their last five games. That could be the last of this week against the Bears, who had less than 15 fantasy points per game to enemy quarterbacks at Soldier Field. Cousins' fans do not like that.
Philip Rivers vs. Denver Broncos
Rivers was a disappointment last week, scoring just 15 fantasy points despite a great matchup in Oakland. I'd be happy with a match against the Broncos, too. Over rival AFC West, Rivers has scored more than 15.3 points. Fantasy fans might want to temper expectations.
Matthew Stafford vs. Carolina Panthers
Stafford has been a regular member of the Sit 'em crew, and for good reason. He has failed to score more than 18 fantasy points in five straight games, and he's thrown for just six touchdowns with five turnovers over his last four contests overall. I would like to meet him in a matchup against Carolina.
Alex Smith vs. Houston Texans
Listed on a last week, Smith finished with a brutal 12.7 fantasy points against a terrible Buccaneers defense. He needs to remain on the sidelines this week, as he faces the Texans defense that's coming off with just surrendered 15.4 fantasy points per game to enemy quarterbacks in 2018.
Andy Dalton vs. Baltimore Ravens
Dalton was also on the list last week, and he had his worst game of the season (6.9 points) in a loss to the Saints. He's not the same quarterback, A.J. Green (foot), who is going to miss Week 11. Dalton also has a brutal matchup against Ravens defense that's very tough at home.
Sit 'em: Case Keenum at Los Angeles Chargers, Derek Carr at Arizona Cardinals
busts: None
Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on the NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. You can follow Michael on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram for the latest fantasy football news, notes and in-depth analysis!
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