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| Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
| One downside to these early Europe games is that you have to make some lineup decisions well in advance of some of the biggest injury questions this week, and that's an issue for Week 10, for sure. The biggest lingering injury question as of Sunday at around 9 a.m. ET revolves around the status of Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase , who is very much a game-time decision with a back injury. |
| Demario Douglas and Josh Downs might be easy pivots for you if Chase were ruled out, but we won't know that for like a few hours at this point. That makes for some incredibly tough decisions that you'll have to make, and in one league, I'm probably going to just have to roll with JuJu Smith-Schuster instead of Chase this week because he's my only legitimate alternative. |
| It's a rough spot to be in, especially because the Patriots and Colts don't exactly have many must-start options. You're starting Rhamondre Stevenson and Jonathan Taylor in all leagues, most likely, and Zack Moss is in the RB3 discussion, with Ezekiel Elliott a little lower still; Michael Pittman is the only must-start WR from this matchup, and neither of the quarterbacks are much more than QB2s. It's not a matchup with sky-high Fantasy expectations, for sure. |
| Today's newsletter has my updated rankings based on what we know as of 9 am, along with the latest injury notes for every position. Of course, you probably still have some questions that might not be answered here, and you can head to Twitter and use the hashtag "#AskFFT", where our whole team will be answering questions all morning. And, at 11:30 a.m. ET, the whole FFT team will be live on the FFT YouTube channel until kickoff answering all of your questions in the chat. |
| Now, here's everything you need to set your Week 10 lineup, plus the latest on injuries and more: |
Week 10 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: QB | RB | WR
Dave Richard's Week 10 Lineup DecisionsWeek 10 Position Previews: QB | RB | WR | TE Jamey, Dave, Heath's RankingsMy Week 10 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TECheat Sheets: PPR | Non-PPR |
| QB rankings and injury updates |
| There really aren't any QB injury situations we're monitoring as of Sunday morning, with Kyler Murray cleared to return from his torn ACL. I'm being a bit cautious with my ranking of Murray, and I'm starting Jared Goff over him in at least one league for at least this week. We know Murray has top-12 potential, and the fact that his recovery time from the injury was relatively lengthy suggests he should be a bit further along than many other quarterbacks in their first game back from a torn ACL, but I'm just a bit worried about rust and a lack of running game usage early on. |
| The other situation worth watching today is with Joe Burrow's weapons. We already know he'll be down at least Tee Higgins (hamstring), and it sounds like even if Ja'Marr Chase (back) does play, he might be limited. Burrow did average 23.3 points in six-point-per-pass-TD leagues with Chase inactive over four games last season, though he did have Higgins available to step up as the top option. Can he do it again with maybe Tyler Boyd as his top option? I'm a bit more skeptical, so I'm ranking him as a low-end QB1 for this week. There's always upside with a great QB like Burrow, but there's a significant amount of risk this week, too. |
| Josh Allen vs. DENLamar Jackson vs. CLE Justin Herbert vs. DETJared Goff @LACC.J. Stroud @CIN Trevor Lawrence vs. SFDak Prescott vs. NYG Derek Carr @MIN Geno Smith vs. WASJoe Burrow vs. HOUSam Howell @SEA Brock Purdy @JAXGardner Minshew @NE Russell Wilson @BUF Joshua Dobbs vs. NOKyler Murray vs. ATLWill Levis @TB Baker Mayfield vs. TENKenny Pickett vs. GB Mac Jones vs. IND Jordan Love @PITTaylor Heinicke @ARI Deshaun Watson @BALZach Wilson @LV Aidan O'Connell vs. NYJ Tommy DeVito @DAL |
| RB rankings and injury updates |
| There aren't many RB injuries we're watching Sunday, with James Conner and David Montgomery both cleared to return from their multi-week absences and ranked as solid RB2s for this week. Kenneth Walker (chest) also has no injury designation after missing practice earlier in the week, so he's in that same range -- I'd start both Montgomery and Conner, as well as Jahmyr Gibbs, ahead of Walker, whose role has been limited of late, but he's a fine starter in his own right. |
| Dameon Pierce (hamstring) remains inactive, which should push Devin Singletary back into a lead role, however he had just 4.6 PPR points while playing 75% of the snaps last week, and is just a touchdown-or-bust RB3 at this point on a Texans team that just hasn't gotten anything out of their running backs all season. |
| Keaton Mitchell (hamstring) sounds like he's going to play after getting a full practice session in Friday, and the Ravens acknowledged earlier in the week that he's probably earned more opportunities after his Week 9 breakout. I'm not starting Mitchell if I can help it, but he's a high-upside bench stash who very well could force his way into a Fantasy-relevant role with how explosive he looked last week. |
| Christian McCaffrey @JAXAustin Ekeler vs. DET Alvin Kamara @MINTravis Etienne vs. SFJonathan Taylor @NE Breece Hall @LVTony Pollard vs. NYG Josh Jacobs vs. NYJ Joe Mixon vs. HOUSaquon Barkley @DAL Derrick Henry @TBRachaad White vs. TEN Bijan Robinson @ARI James Conner vs. ATLJahmyr Gibbs @LACDavid Montgomery @LACRhamondre Stevenson vs. INDAaron Jones @PIT Javonte Williams @BUFJames Cook vs. DENKenneth Walker vs. WAS Alexander Mattison vs. NOGus Edwards vs. CLE Najee Harris vs. GB Devin Singletary @CINJerome Ford @BALJaylen Warren vs. GB Tyler Allgeier @ARIBrian Robinson Jr. @SEA Tyjae Spears @TB Zack Moss @NEKareem Hunt @BALZach Charbonnet vs. WAS AJ Dillon @PITEzekiel Elliott vs. INDAntonio Gibson @SEA Justice Hill vs. CLEKeaton Mitchell vs. CLEMike Boone @CIN Joshua Kelley vs. DETChase Edmonds vs. TEN Keaontay Ingram vs. ATL Ty Chandler vs. NOTrayveon Williams vs. HOU Tank Bigsby vs. SFDalvin Cook @LV Rico Dowdle vs. NYG Latavius Murray vs. DENJaleel McLaughlin @BUF Samaje Perine @BUF |
| WR rankings and injury updates |
| Chase's status is the biggest thing we're watching Sunday, and it sounds like he's a true game-time decision, with Ian Rapoport reporting Sunday morning he is "50-50 at best to play." Chase is dealing with a back injury that limited him during practice, and even if he does play, it sounds like he would do so at much less than 100%. If Chase is active, it's going to be hard to go away from him, but my expectations are considerably lower than they would normally be. |
| Some early-morning notes to know about: Demario Douglas and Josh Downs are both active for the 9:30 a.m. ET start, and both are in the WR3/4 range of the rankings for me. If I didn't have any good options playing later, I would probably just role with both ahead of Chase, though I do have my concerns about how much Downs is likely to do -- he didn't practice all week before being cleared Sunday morning. That just strikes me as a risky proposition after he left last week's game. |
| Justin Jefferson (hamstring) was not activated from IR for Week 10, but could be back for next week. He has said he won't play until he's 100%, so we'll probably need to see some full practice sessions before he comes back -- he was limited each day this week after his practice window was opened up. |
| On the good news front, Deebo Samuel (shoulder), Drake London (groin), DK Metcalf (hip), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (hip), Robert Woods (foot), Curtis Samuel (toe) and Christian Watson (back) are all expected to play Sunday, and you can see where I've got them ranked below. KJ Osborn (concussion) cleared the concussion protocol, but it sounds like he's not guaranteed to play this week. He probably isn't worth the risk unless you're desperate. |
| If you are desperate, go see if Woods is available, because he's rostered in just 10% of CBS Fantasy leagues but had at least nine targets in three of his first five games before the injury. With Nico Collins (calf) ruled out, Woods could be in line for a strong role in a Texans offense that has spread the ball around all season. Tank Dell is a solid starting option coming off his breakout Week 9 and with Collins out. |
| One other thing to note: Michael Thomas was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor after an altercation with a man near his home, but was released and is expected to play Sunday. He's in the WR3/4 range if he plays. |
Stefon Diggs vs. DEN
Amon-Ra St. Brown @LAC CeeDee Lamb vs. NYGKeenan Allen vs. DET Garrett Wilson @LV Michael Pittman @NEDavante Adams vs. NYJChris Olave @MIN Diontae Johnson vs. GBDeAndre Hopkins @TB Terry McLaurin @SEA Chris Godwin vs. TENMike Evans vs. TENTank Dell @CIN Amari Cooper @BALChristian Kirk vs. SF Brandon Aiyuk @JAX Tyler Lockett vs. WASDeebo Samuel @JAXMarquise Brown vs. ATLDK Metcalf vs. WAS Jakobi Meyers vs. NYJCalvin Ridley vs. SF Jordan Addison vs. NO Ja'Marr Chase vs. HOUJahan Dotson @SEAGeorge Pickens vs. GB Courtland Sutton @BUFJerry Jeudy @BUF Zay Flowers vs. CLE Gabe Davis vs. DENDrake London @ARITyler Boyd vs. HOURobert Woods @CINJaxon Smith-Njigba vs. WASCurtis Samuel @SEA Rashid Shaheed @MINRomeo Doubs @PITDemario Douglas vs. INDMichael Thomas @MINJosh Downs @NE Brandin Cooks vs. NYGElijah Moore @BAL Noah Brown @CIN Jayden Reed @PITChristian Watson @PITJosh Reynolds @LAC Khalil Shakir vs. DENQuentin Johnston vs. DET Rondale Moore vs. ATL JuJu Smith-Schuster vs. INDJameson Williams @LACJake Bobo vs. WAS Wan'Dale Robinson @DALMichael Gallup vs. NYG Darius Slayton @DAL Mack Hollins @ARIOdell Beckham vs. CLEBrandon Powell vs. NO Nick Westbrook-Ikhine @TB |
| TE rankings and injury updates |
| The big news here is that T.J. Hockenson (ribs) is expected to play. He was limited throughout the week with the injury, but maintained that he would play all along, and it looks like that'll be the case. The Vikings play at 1 p.m. ET against the Saints, so we'll know early enough that you should be able to pivot if he is unexpectedly inactive, and I would be looking for Trey McBride (79% rostered), Jonnu Smith (59%), Cade Otton (45%), and maybe even Irv Smith (7%) with the Bengals' injury issues. |
| Mark Andrews vs. CLESam LaPorta @LACT.J. Hockenson vs. NO Evan Engram vs. SFDalton Kincaid vs. DEN Dalton Schultz @CIN George Kittle @JAXJake Ferguson vs. NYGTrey McBride vs. ATL Kyle Pitts @ARIDavid Njoku @BAL Taysom Hill @MIN Jonnu Smith @ARIHunter Henry vs. INDChigoziem Okonkwo @TB Logan Thomas @SEACade Otton vs. TENLuke Musgrave @PIT Tyler Conklin @LVGerald Everett vs. DETIrv Smith vs. HOU Juwan Johnson @MINMichael Mayer vs. NYJ Daniel Bellinger @DAL |
| Flex top 125 rankings |
| Christian McCaffrey @JAXAustin Ekeler vs. DETStefon Diggs vs. DENAmon-Ra St. Brown @LACAlvin Kamara @MINTravis Etienne vs. SFCeeDee Lamb vs. NYGKeenan Allen vs. DETJonathan Taylor @NE Breece Hall @LVTony Pollard vs. NYGJosh Jacobs vs. NYJJoe Mixon vs. HOUSaquon Barkley @DALGarrett Wilson @LVDerrick Henry @TBRachaad White vs. TENBijan Robinson @ARIJames Conner vs. ATL Jahmyr Gibbs @LACMichael Pittman @NEDavid Montgomery @LACDavante Adams vs. NYJRhamondre Stevenson vs. INDChris Olave @MINDiontae Johnson vs. GBDeAndre Hopkins @TBTerry McLaurin @SEAChris Godwin vs. TEN Aaron Jones @PITMike Evans vs. TENJavonte Williams @BUFMark Andrews vs. CLETank Dell @CINJames Cook vs. DENAmari Cooper @BALSam LaPorta @LACKenneth Walker vs. WASAlexander Mattison vs. NO Christian Kirk vs. SFBrandon Aiyuk @JAXT.J. Hockenson vs. NOTyler Lockett vs. WASGus Edwards vs. CLEDeebo Samuel @JAXMarquise Brown vs. ATLDK Metcalf vs. WASJakobi Meyers vs. NYJCalvin Ridley vs. SF Jordan Addison vs. NOJa'Marr Chase vs. HOUJahan Dotson @SEANajee Harris vs. GBGeorge Pickens vs. GBEvan Engram vs. SFCourtland Sutton @BUFDevin Singletary @CINJerry Jeudy @BUFDalton Kincaid vs. DEN Zay Flowers vs. CLEGabe Davis vs. DENDrake London @ARITyler Boyd vs. HOUDalton Schultz @CINJosh Downs @NERobert Woods @CINJerome Ford @BALJaxon Smith-Njigba vs. WASGeorge Kittle @JAX Jake Ferguson vs. NYGCurtis Samuel @SEARashid Shaheed @MINRomeo Doubs @PITDemario Douglas vs. INDMichael Thomas @MINJaylen Warren vs. GBBrandin Cooks vs. NYGTyler Allgeier @ARIBrian Robinson Jr. @SEA Tyjae Spears @TBElijah Moore @BALTrey McBride vs. ATLKyle Pitts @ARIDavid Njoku @BALTaysom Hill @MINJonnu Smith @ARINoah Brown @CINZack Moss @NEJayden Reed @PIT Christian Watson @PITHunter Henry vs. INDChigoziem Okonkwo @TBLogan Thomas @SEACade Otton vs. TENKareem Hunt @BALZach Charbonnet vs. WASLuke Musgrave @PITJosh Reynolds @LACKhalil Shakir vs. DEN AJ Dillon @PITQuentin Johnston vs. DETEzekiel Elliott vs. INDRondale Moore vs. ATLAntonio Gibson @SEAJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. INDJameson Williams @LACJake Bobo vs. WASWan'Dale Robinson @DALMichael Gallup vs. NYG Darius Slayton @DALTyler Conklin @LVGerald Everett vs. DETIrv Smith vs. HOUJuwan Johnson @MINJustice Hill vs. CLEKeaton Mitchell vs. CLEMack Hollins @ARIOdell Beckham vs. CLEBrandon Powell vs. NO Nick Westbrook-Ikhine @TBMichael Mayer vs. NYJDaniel Bellinger @DALMike Boone @CINAllen Lazard @LV Alec Pierce @NE |
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