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Week 10 should be fun! We’ve got a great matchup (Pats vs. Lions) in Munich this morning, three QBs (Mendoza, Beck, and McCord) making their debuts, and two old heads (Cousins and Brissett) starting for their new teams.
To make sure it’s a fun fantasy week, too, we’re back with some Sunday starts and sits.
Let’s get after it…
Today's newsletter highlights:
Starts & Sits 🧐
Sleepers 😴
Best Bets 💰
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STARTS & SITS 🧐
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✅ Start ‘Em
C.J. Stroud @ CLE: “[He] hit 35.36 fantasy points in Week 9 and is now averaging 23.78 PPG over his last five outings. Since Week 4, among qualified QBs, he ranks top three in passer rating (117.2), completion % over expected (+8.1%), success rate (50.9%) and EPA per dropback (0.29), right alongside Joe Burrow in most of those metrics.” — NFL.com’s Matt Okada
Jared Goff vs. NE (in Munich): “The Patriots have allowed more passing yards this season than any other team in football, and this game sports a 51.5-point O/U. Goff should go right back into your lineup as a solid QB1 option.” — The Fantasy Footballers’ Jason Moore
Bryce Young @ NO: He’s coming off a quality performance against a tough Broncos D and will look to stay hot in what projects to be an uptempo game against the Saints, who are allowing the 12th-most fantasy points to QBs, per Yahoo’s Justin Boone.
❌ Sit ‘Em
Kirk Cousins @ GB: “I'd be very hesitant about starting him with less than a week of practice and with the Vikings going against a Packers defense allowing the 7th-fewest fantasy PPG to QBs.” — Matt Okada
Matthew Stafford @ ARI: The Rams have lost Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, and may choose to run the ball almost every play against the lowly Cardinals.
Michael Penix Jr. vs. KC: He’s been struggling lately and should continue to do so against a Chiefs defense allowing the 4th-fewest fantasy points to opposing QBs, per CBS Sports’ Jamey Eisenberg.
😴 Sleepers
Tyler Shough vs. CAR: This game has a sneaky high total of 48.5, the 5th-highest of the week. Plus, the Saints have a 25.5 team total and Carolina is 23rd in EPA per dropback allowed, per NBC Sports’ Kyle Dvorchak.
Aaron Rodgers @ CIN: As I mentioned in our waivers newsletter earlier in the week, A-Rod had his best game of the season in Week 3 against the Bengals with 22.7 fantasy points. Hopefully we get a repeat performance in this rematch.
