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| Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
| It's been a rough season for Rhamondre Stevenson. Last year's No. 8 RB ranks just 26th in points per game so far in 2023, and his struggles have come from pretty much everywhere. He's been significantly less efficient in the running game, his catch rate is down to a career-low point, and he is averaging fewer carries and receptions per game. Wrap it all up with an offense ranked 31st in scoring, and it's not hard to see why Stevenson has struggled. |
| Jamey Eisenberg is betting those struggles won't continue into Week 10 against the Colts, and that's why he's the Start of the Week this week. |
| Part of the case for Stevenson this week is that he's simply been much better lately, with 14.5 PPR points or more in three of his past four games. And part of it comes down to the matchup. Defensive tackle Grover Stewart has been suspended for the past three games for the Colts, and they've given up at least 138 rushing yards in each, with three different running backs reaching 15.1 PPR points in their past three games. |
| By some accounts, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick might be coaching for his job right now, and if they're smart, they'll lean on Stevenson in a plus matchup. Ezekiel Elliott will have his part to play as well -- he's been a persistent thorn in Stevenson's side -- but if the Colts defense struggles like it has lately, there could be room for both of them to prosper. Stevenson is coming off a 129-yard performance in Week 9, by far his best showing of the season, and hopefully he'll continue to build on that. |
| In the rest of this morning's newsletter, we've got the rest of Jamey's Start 'Em & Sit 'Em calls for you, with his top plays and biggest fades at each position. Later this afternoon, we'll have another newsletter previewing every game on the Week 10 schedule, including all of the latest injuries you need to know about before the first lineup lock of the week tonight. |
| For now, here are Jamey's top starts and sits: |
Week 9 Position Previews: QB | RB | WR | TEJamey, Dave, Heath's RankingsMy Week 10 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
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| Quarterback Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Dak Prescott and C.J. Stroud |
| "Prescott is on fire right now with at least 26.9 Fantasy points in three games in a row, including his past two outings against the Rams and Eagles with at least 34.4 points. The Giants shouldn't slow him down, but the only concern would be the Cowboys dominating on defense and maybe the run game, limiting the amount of throws for Prescott. That's what happened in Week 1 at New York when Prescott scored just 6.3 Fantasy points. I'll take my chances with Prescott staying hot, and he's averaging 24.6 Fantasy points per game in his past five full games against the Giants at home." |
| Sit 'Em: Derek Carr and Gardner Minshew |
| "Carr did exactly as I expected in Week 9 as the Start of the Week when he finished as the No. 9 quarterback with 20.7 Fantasy points. He's been fairly consistent of late with at least 18.3 Fantasy points in five games in a row, but I'm expecting him to struggle in this matchup. The Vikings haven't allowed a quarterback to score more than 16.7 Fantasy points in four games in a row, and I would only start Carr in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 10." |
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| Running Back Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: David Montgomery and Rachaad White |
| "Montgomery is on track to return in Week 10 after injuring his ribs in Week 6, and I would put him right back into your Fantasy lineups. We'll see what the Lions do with Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs now that both are healthy. Gibbs went off in the two games Montgomery missed against Baltimore and Las Vegas. I'm still starting Gibbs as a No. 2 running back in all leagues, but Montgomery will hopefully continue to produce at a high level. Prior to Week 6, he scored at least 12.4 PPR points in the four games that he appeared in this season, and he has six rushing touchdowns. The Chargers have allowed seven running backs to score at least 13 PPR points this year, and I'm hopeful Montgomery and Gibbs can both be productive in this matchup." |
| Sit 'Em: Zack Moss and Jerome Ford |
| "Is the Zack Moss experiment over in Indianapolis? I hope not because he's done well, even in tandem with Jonathan Taylor, but Moss' playing time has dwindled the past two games. He played a season-low 21 percent of the snaps in Week 9 at Carolina and had seven carries for 26 yards and no targets. At this point, it will take him falling into the end zone to save his Fantasy production, and Taylor is close to being a workhorse once again. I would only use Moss as a flex option in deeper leagues against the Patriots in Germany." |
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| Wide Receiver Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Diontae Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins |
| "Hopkins had a down game in Week 9 at Pittsburgh with four catches for 60 yards, but he had 11 targets from Will Levis in their second start together. That's just the third time this season where Hopkins had double digits in targets, and hopefully it's a sign of things to come. And remember the first start for Hopkins with Levis, which was Week 8 against Atlanta when the duo connected for four receptions for 128 yards and three touchdowns on six targets. Hopkins has a great matchup in Week 10 at Tampa Bay since the Buccaneers are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. In the past two games against Buffalo and Houston, six receivers have scored at least 14.4 PPR points against Tampa Bay. In deeper leagues, Kyle Philips should be considered a sleeper." |
| Sit 'Em: Zay Flowers and Christian Watson |
| "Watson is expected to play in Week 10 at Pittsburgh after leaving Week 9 against the Rams with back and chest injuries. He's struggling right now with 6.3 PPR points or less in three games in a row, and he hasn't scored more than 11.6 PPR points in five games this season. The Steelers are No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, but only one receiver has scored a touchdown against Pittsburgh in the past four games against Baltimore, the Rams, Jacksonville and Tennessee. I would only start Watson in three-receiver leagues in Week 10." |
| Tight End Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Sam LaPorta |
| "LaPorta should stay hot coming off Detroit's bye in Week 9, and I like his matchup against the Chargers in Week 10. Prior to the bye, LaPorta had scored at least 11.2 PPR points in three of his past four games, and he had eight catches for 57 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets in Week 8 against Las Vegas. The Chargers are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and LaPorta has top-five upside in all leagues with this matchup." |
| Sit 'Em: Cade Otton |
| "Otton is coming off a huge game in Week 9 at Houston with six catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns on nine targets for 23 PPR points, and he scored at least 8.7 PPR points in three games in a row. But there could be some regression in Week 10 against the Titans, who are No. 5 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Tennessee also is the only team yet to allow a touchdown to a tight end this year, including matchups with David Njoku, Mark Andrews and Kyle Pitts. " |
| DST Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Raiders vs. NYJ |
| "The Raiders DST is hot coming into Week 10 against the Jets, and this is a fantastic matchup. The Raiders had eight sacks in Week 9 against the Giants and allowed just six points. The Jets allowed eight sacks in Week 9 against the Chargers with three fumbles and scored just six points. The Jets also have scored a combined 19 points in their past two games against the Giants and Chargers. The Raiders DST has top-five upside in Week 10." |
Sit 'Em: Chargers vs. DET
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| "The Chargers DST was awesome in Week 9 at the Jets with eight sacks, three fumble recoveries, a punt return for a touchdown and just six points allowed. The Chargers also held the Bears to 13 points in Week 8. But this is a step up in competition against the Lions in Week 10, and I would sit the Chargers DST in the majority of leagues. Jared Goff has been sacked two times or less in six games, and Detroit only has 10 turnovers on the season. The Lions also average 28.6 points per game." |
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