By Ryan Bologna
We’re headed into week 10 of the NFL season, and you’re hopefully gearing up for a playoff run in your fantasy football leagues. Here is who some of the top outlets recommend starting this week.
Quarterbacks
Justin Fields and Tua Tagovailoa are two of the most popular quarterbacks this week. After a rough start to the season Fields has played very well over the last three games. Chicago has used his legs as a weapon. He faces Detroit this week, a team he could have another strong game against. Tagovailoa has played well since coming back from concussion, and he faces a Cleveland defense that has struggled at many points this season.
Despite the hilarious viral video after last week’s win, experts do not like Kirk Cousins this week. He is going up against the Bills. While Buffalo might be without Josh Allen, it is always a tough task going up against that defense. It might be wise to leave Cousins on your bench this week.
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| NFL.com | Justin Fields, Tua Tagovailoa, Geno Smith, Marcus Mariota | Kirk Cousins, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford |
| ESPN | Justin Fields, Tua Tagovailoa, Geno Smith, Daniel Jones, Trevor Lawrence | Jimmy Garoppolo, Kirk Cousins, Jared Goff, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford |
| CBS | Tom Brady, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields, Dak Prescott, Geno Smith | Aaron Rodgers, Andy Dalton, Derek Carr, Daniel Jones |
| Yahoo | Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray, Geno Smith, Dak Prescott, Jimmy Garoppolo | Tom Brady, Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones, Jared Goff, Derek Carr |
| Sporting News | Tua Tagovailoa, Dak Prescott, Geno Smith, Tom Brady, Trevor Lawrence | Justin Herbert, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers |
Running Backs
Jamaal Williams was mentioned by all five outlets in the start ’em category, and it is understandable with him facing the Bears this weekend. Chicago gave up a lot of points last week, and Williams should see plenty of touches.
Devin Singletary was mentioned by three of the five outlets in the sit ’em category. He is not a bad player to have in fantasy, but it seems that James Cook is beginning to have an increased role in the Buffalo offense as the season goes along. The Vikings aren’t an easy matchup either.
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| NFL.com | Jonathan Taylor, D’Onta Foreman, Jamaal Williams, David Montgomery | Najee Harris, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Devin Singletary, Brian Robinson |
| ESPN | Jonathan Taylor, Miles Sanders, David Montgomery, Leonard Fournette, Jamaal Williams | Najee Harris, James Connor, Ezekiel Elliott, Jeff Wilson Jr., Khalil Herbert |
| CBS | Cordarrelle Patterson, David Montgomery, Jamaal Williams, D’Onta Foreman, Antonio Gibson | Devin Singletary, A.J. Dillon, Darrell Henderson Jr., Melvin Gordon |
| Yahoo | Miles Sanders, Cordarrelle Patterson, Aaron Jones, Tony Pollard, Jamaal Williams | D’Andre Swift, Antonio Gibson, Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson Jr., Jonathan Taylor |
| Sporting News | Jamaal Williams, Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson Jr., Tyler Allgeier, Deon Jackson | D’Andre Swift, Najee Harris, Antonio Gibson, James Connor, Devin Singletary |
Wide Receivers
JuJu Smith-Schuster has found his groove with the Chiefs, and he should be in for another solid game this week. Kansas City faces Jacksonville. While the Chiefs did bring in Kadarius Toney, he was not very involved a week ago and he shouldn’t be a threat to Smith-Schuster’s targets.
Michael Pittman was often mentioned in the sit ’em category. With the Colts hiring Jeff Saturday as head coach and having a play caller with little to no experience, it is easy to see why experts aren’t high on Pittman.
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| NFL.com | A.J. Brown, Christian Kirk, Chris Olave, Jerry Jeudy | Michael Pittman, Adam Thielen, Drake London, Wan’Dale Robinson |
| ESPN | JuJu Smith-Schuster, Christian Kirk, Chris Olave, Terry McLaurin, Joshua Palmer | Allen Lazard, Michael Pittman, Diontae Johnson, Gabe Davis, Brandon Aiyuk |
| CBS | Chris Godwin, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Josh Palmer, Christian Kirk, Jerry Jeudy | Adam Thielen, Michael Pittman, Curtis Samuel, Allen Robinson, Gabe Davis |
| Yahoo | Chris Olave, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Christian Kirk, Brandon Aiyuk, DJ Moore | Allen Lazard, Terry McLaurin, Joshua Palmer, Gabe Davis, Michael Pittman |
| Sporting News | JuJu Smith-Schuster, Gabe Davis, Joshua Palmer, Jerry Jeudy, George Pickens | Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce, Diontae Johnson, Curtis Samuel, Brandin Cooks |
Tight Ends
Greg Dulcich took over the starting tight end role in Denver and he is not going to give it up. The Broncos have a tough matchup on the road against Tennessee, but Dulcich has produced solid fantasy days against superior teams in the past.
Experts do not like Robert Tonyan this week. The struggles of Green Bay’s offense is well-documented, and it doesn’t get any easier with the Dallas Cowboys coming into town. Aaron Rodgers isn’t going to have much time to throw, and even when he does, his targets don’t seem to be open. If Green Bay ever bounces back, Tonyan could be a beneficiary, but it doesn’t seem likely this week against Dallas.
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| NFL.com | Kyle Pitts, Tyler Higbee, Cole Kmet, Cade Otton | Dawson Knox, Mike Gesicki, Juwan Johnson, Robert Tonyan |
| ESPN | T.J. Hockenson, Gerald Everett, Pat Freiermuth, Greg Dulcich, David Njoku | Evan Engram, Robert Tonyan, Dawson Knox, Noah Fant, Taysom Hill |
| CBS | Dalton Schultz, Pat Freiermuth, Greg Dulcich | Robert Tonyan, Taysom Hill, Mike Gesicki, Gerald Everett |
| Yahoo | T.J. Hockenson, Greg Dulcich, Gerald Everett, Kyle Pitts, Pat Freiermuth | Taysom Hill, Tyler Higbee, Cade Otton, Evan Engram, Dalton Schultz |
| Sporting News | Greg Dulcich, Kyle Pitts, Cole Kmet, Cade Otton | Gerald Everett, Pat Freiermuth, Dalton Schultz, Taysom Hill, Mike Gesicki |
