Fantasy Start 'Ems, Sit 'Ems Week 10: Start Justin Fields and sit the Buffalo Bills defense
- The NFL season is in full swing.
- Each week, we're listing players to start or sit in fantasy football.
START: Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears
Week 10 opponent: vs. Detroit Lions
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,500 / FanDuel — $8,300
Why you should start him: Justin Fields broke an NFL regular season record with 178 rushing yards as a quarterback last week. While I don't expect him to make history two weeks in a row, he's going up against a Detroit defense that has been susceptible to the run. Although it was all the way back in Week 1, the Lions' one matchup against another mobile quarterback saw them give up 90 yards on the ground and a touchdown to Jalen Hurts of the Eagles.
SIT: Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
Week 10 opponent: at Los Angeles Rams
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $7,200 / FanDuel — $7,800
Why you should sit him: Kyler Murray has been limited in practice this week with a hamstring injury. When the Cardinals met the Rams earlier in the year, Los Angeles kept him in check, holding him to zero touchdowns and eight yards on the ground in a game where the Cardinals managed just 12 points.
START: Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns
Week 10 opponent: at Miami Dolphins
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $8,100 / FanDuel — $9,000
Why you should start him: Obviously, if Nick Chubb is on your fantasy roster, you are starting him. But this matchup looks good enough that Chubb is one of the players I'll be paying a premium for in daily fantasy games this week. Chubb leads the NFL with 10 rushing touchdowns on the season so far, and the Dolphins are giving up 1.2 rushing touchdowns per game — more than all but five teams in the NFL.
SIT: James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Week 10 opponent: at Los Angeles Rams
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,200 / FanDuel — $6,300
Why you should sit him: Again, the first time the Rams and Cardinals met this season, the Rams controlled the game. Conner rushed for 39 yards on 13 carries in that game, leaving him with his second-lowest yards-per-carry of the season. Over three games against the Rams last season, Conner averaged just 33.3 yards per game.
START: Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 10 opponent: at Kansas City Chiefs
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $7,100 / FanDuel — $8,000
Why you should start him: Since the departure of James Robinson from the Jaguars backfield, Travis Etienne Jr. has established himself as a potential superstar running back. Etienne has four touchdowns over his last three games, and 126.3 rushing yards per game over that span. He's on a roll that not even a trip to Kansas City should be able to slow down.
SIT: Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 10 opponent: vs. New Orleans Saints
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,500 / FanDuel — $6,400
Why you should sit him: Najee Harris has struggled through the first half of the season, and looks likely to continue ceding some of his workload to backup running back Jaylen Warren until he finds his form once again.
START: Jeff Wilson Jr., RB, Miami Dolphins
Week 10 opponent: vs. Cleveland Browns
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,500 / FanDuel — $6,500
Why you should start him: It didn't take long for Jeff Wilson Jr. to make an impact on the Dolphins offense. In his first game in Miami, Wilson finished with 72 total yards of offense and a touchdown. His workload should only go up from here, and with the deep passing threats of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, Wilson should have plenty of room to do damage underneath in the passing game.
SIT: Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts
Week 10 opponent: at Las Vegas Raiders
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,200 / FanDuel — $6,300
Why you should sit him: The Colts are a hot mess right now. Other than Jonathan Taylor, it's tough to imagine starting any Indianapolis player given their current coaching situation. For the receivers, a once promising group is now saddled with the poor play of quarterback Sam Ehlinger and a play-caller who has never called plays before. Good luck.
START: Jerry Jeudy, WR, Denver Broncos
Week 10 opponent: at Tennessee Titans
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,700 / FanDuel — $6,400
Why you should start him: The Titans give up more than 275 passing yards per game, third-worst in the NFL. It feels like this is a game where Jeudy breaks free for a big score.
SIT: Allen Lazard, WR, Green Bay Packers
Week 10 opponent: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,100 / FanDuel — $6,700
Why you should sit him: There's no longer any reason to believe this Green Bay Packers offense is going to find something. They don't have any receivers who can win one-on-one, and the receivers they do have are playing hurt, and on top of it all, two-time reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers looks pretty terrible. After weeks of trusting the Packers to turn things around, I'm done.
START: Darnell Mooney, WR, Chicago Bears
Week 10 opponent: vs. Detroit Lions
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,500 / FanDuel — $6,200
Why you should start him: You don't always have to stack a wide receiver with your starting quarterback in daily fantasy, especially if you are picking your quarterback based on their up-side as a rusher, but Darnell Mooney has been making some plays since the Bears have opened up the offense a bit with Fields under center. The Lions have given up more points than any other team in the NFL this year, so it could be a big day for the Bears.
SIT: Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Week 10 opponent: at Buffalo Bills
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,400 / FanDuel — $5,900
Why you should sit him: While the Vikings have been rolling with six straight wins, Adam Thielen has been awfully quiet. With Minnesota trading for tight end T.J. Hockenson, Kirk Cousins has another option to look for in the offense, which could lead to Thielen's role diminishing even further.
START: Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Week 10 opponent: vs. Houston Texans
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $4,600 / FanDuel — $5,800
Why you should start him: Darius Slayton has yet to have a real breakout game, but at this price point against the Texans, it's not hard to imagine him outplaying his value. I'm not rushing him into lineups, but for $4,600, you can free up some money to spend at other postions and hope Slayton finds the end zone.
SIT: Brandin Cooks, WR, Houston Texans
Week 10 opponent: at New York Giants
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,300 / FanDuel — $6,100
Why you should sit him: Brandin Cooks is clearly unhappy in Houston, and it's tough to predict where his current relationship with the team leaves his status for games. Until he shows up on the field for the Texans again, I'm not touching him.
START: Cade Otton, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 10 opponent: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $3,500 / FanDuel — $5,100
Why you should start him: Cade Otton scored the game-winning touchdown for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Rams last week. Tom Brady loves throwing to his tight ends, and has been looking for someone he could trust at the position since Rob Gronkowski retired. In Otton, he may have finally found his man.
SIT: Pat Freiermuth, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 10 opponent: vs. New Orleans Saints
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $4,200 / FanDuel — $5,600
Why you should sit him: Pat Freiermuth is a great tight end, but the Steelers offense is tough to trust right now, and no team in the NFL has defended tight ends better this year than the New Orleans Saints.
START: New Orleans Saints defense
Week 10 opponent: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $3,500 / FanDuel — $3,900
Why you should start him: The Saints offense still has a lot of questions to answer after last week's performance against the Ravens, but their defense has the ability to show up when called upon, including a shut out of the Las Vegas Raiders just two weeks ago.
SIT: Buffalo Bills defense
Week 10 opponent: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $3,700 / FanDuel — $4,500
Why you should sit him: With Josh Allen not practicing this week, a lot of variables are at play in this matchup. The Vikings can score, and if Allen is out, Case Keenum could lead to some turnovers and short fields for the Minnesota offense. There are too many unknowns in this game to overpay for the Bills defense this week.
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