Fantasy Football Week 10: Start, Sit Advice For Last-Minute Decisions

It’s almost time for fantasy football owners to make their final lineup decisions before Sunday’s Week 10 games begin.

We’ve looked at the toughest lineup decisions and offered some advice on which players to start and sit. Be sure to also check our injury tracker for the latest news involving active and inactive players throughout Sunday.

Quarterbacks 
Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings: Bridgewater has been cleared to play after suffering a concussion in Week 9. He’s officially probable for Week 10, but don’t start him unless you have no other options. The second-year QB has only one 300-yard game and just six touchdowns this season. Minnesota relies heavily on the running of veteran Adrian Peterson, who enters Sunday as the league’s leading rusher.

Ben Roethlisberger/Landry Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers: Roethlisberger remarkably will be active Sunday after suffering what looked like a really painful leg injury last week. He isn’ likely to see the field, though.

Jones is a good start in two-quarterback leagues. The Browns’ defense has allowed 254 passing yards per game and has given up 18 touchdown passes (third-most in the league). Cleveland’s two best defensive backs, Donte Whitner and Joe Haden, are inactive with injuries.

The Steelers’ offense is poised for an impressive, high-scoring performance.

Other quarterbacks to start: Eli Manning, Blake Bortles, Kirk Cousins
Other quarterbacks to sit: Marcus Mariota, Ryan Tannehill, Nick Foles

Running Backs
C.J. Anderson/Ronnie Hillman, Denver Broncos: Anderson and Hillman are splitting carries — they had seven apiece in Week 9 — and have failed to find the end zone on a consistent basis. They also have a tough matchup against a Kansas City Chiefs defense that ranks 11th in rushing yards allowed per game and that has given up just four rushing touchdowns all season.

Matt Forte, Chicago Bears: Forte is inactive, so fantasy owners should start backup Jeremy Langford, who tallied 142 total yards and a rushing touchdown in last week’s win over the San Diego Chargers. The St. Louis Rams have an above average run defense (13th in yards allowed per game), but Langford’s ability to make a positive impact in the passing attack, thus boosting his value in PPR leagues, makes him a must-start with Forte injured.

Other running backs to start: James Starks, Doug Martin, LeGarrette Blount
Other running backs to sit: James White, Alfred Blue, Latavius Murray, Chris Johnson

Wide Receivers
Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions: Johnson will play against the Green Bay Packers despite being listed as questionable with a sprained ankle. He might not be 100 percent, but Johnson is a must-start against a struggling Packers pass defense. Fantasy football production is all about opportunity, and Johnson is being targeted an average of 10 times per game.

Wes Welker, St. Louis Rams: Welker is active for Week 10, but he’s not worth starting, even as a flex play in deep leagues. The Rams are a run-heavy team and quarterback Nick Foles hasn’t thrown for more than 200 yards in a single game since Week 1.

Brandon LaFell, New England Patriots: LaFell is worth a flex play in most leagues. He caught five passes for a season-high 102 yards in a Week 9 win, and he has a favorable matchup Sunday against a New York Giants defense that ranks 31st in pass yards allowed per game with 308.

Other receivers to start: Danny Amendola, Marques Colston, Chris Givens, Kamar Aiken, Davante Adams
Other receivers to sit: Mike Wallace, Dorial Green-Beckham, Nate Washington, Tavon Austin

Tight Ends
Eric Ebron, Detroit Lions: The Packers’ defense is in the bottom-third of the league in fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends and Ebron is a good bet to receive at least five targets from Lions QB Matthew Stafford.

Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings: The only player in the Vikings’ passing attack worth starting is Rudolph because the Raiders’ defense gives up a ton of fantasy points to opposing tight ends.

Other tight ends to start: Delanie Walker, Gary Barnidge
Other tight ends to sit: Heath Miller, Austin Seferian-Jenkins

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