Hey, folks! We’re back with our third and final block of games for the Week 10 NFL slate, and we’re covering all three late games, Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football!
We’ve compiled the game groupings here to make it easier to find the games you want:
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Block 1: WAS-NYG, NE-DET, KC-ATL, HOU-CLE, MIA-IND
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Block 2: JAC-TEN, MIN-GB, CAR-NO, BUF-NYJ
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Block 3: SEA-LV, LAR-ARI, SF-DAL, PIT-CIN, LAC-BAL
“The Outlook” will give you the details, stats, analysis, recommendations and everything else you need to make informed fantasy football decisions. Every fantasy-relevant player on each team will be profiled in this article. We want everyone reading this to bring home championships in their fantasy leagues!
I’m incredibly excited to bring this article to all of you this season, and I hope you enjoy the ride. If you have any questions, feel free to find me on Bluesky (@ktompkinsii.bsky.social) or tag me in a post with any lineup questions. I’ll do my best to answer them for you.
Let’s get into it!
All game and implied point totals listed were compiled via DraftKings Sportsbook on Thursday for SEA-LV, LAR-ARI, SF-DAL, PIT-CIN and LAC-BAL.
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Teams on bye in Week 9: Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Favorite: Seahawks –6.5
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Game Total: 40.5
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Implied Point Total: Seahawks 23.5, Raiders 17
Seahawks Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Seahawks RBs
In Week 8, both Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price returned to action against the Chicago Bears in a gross, ugly backfield split that didn’t benefit either back. In Week 9 against a softer opponent in the Cardinals, the Seahawks were able to get the running game going a little bit in neutral and positive game scripts. Both players were heavily involved, but Charbonnet saw more work than Price. Charbonnet (17) out-touched Price (13), and George Holani was essentially phased out of regular work with just two snaps. Charbonnet was the lead back on the game’s first two drives, after which Price and Charbonnet alternated drives for the rest of the game. Price actually led the Seahawks with 54 receiving yards in a very muted game started by Drew Lock.
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In this configuration, Charbonnet is ahead of Price for now, and in most situations, Charbonnet should get the edge in receiving work. Think of it as the early Kyren Williams/Blake Corum split, but with Corum getting a bit more of the receiving work while Williams plays the majority of the snaps. Charbonnet certainly isn’t Williams, but if Seattle can find some offensive rhythm, both backs can achieve fantasy viability.
Fantasy Advice: With the Raiders giving up the second-most fantasy points per game to backfields, this is a great spot for the Seahawks backs. I’d be happy to fire up Charbonnet as a low-end RB2 and Price as a low-end flex play who should get enough work to matter here.
Raiders Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: TE Brock Bowers
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QB Fernando Mendoza
With Kirk Cousins now back in Pizza Ranch country, Mendoza will make his first NFL start after watching Cousins for nine games and getting some garbage-time throws in Week 5’s blowout loss in New England. Mendoza will immediately be thrown into the fire at home against the Seahawks before having to travel to Denver to play the Broncos. More than likely, offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko and head coach and playcaller Klint Kubiak will do their best not to put too much on Mendoza’s plate early on. That means conservative playcalling and getting the ball out quickly. It may also mean more running plays, so we’ll see how the Raiders navigate these waters over the next few weeks.
Fantasy Advice: Mendoza is worth picking up as a speculative stash. Trusting him as a fantasy starter against Seattle? I doubt anybody is that desperate, unless you are exactly that: desperate.
Raiders RBs
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The split among these Vegas running backs persists, and Mike Washington Jr. took a bit of a backseat to Ashton Jeanty in terms of touches and overall playing time. Jeanty handled an overwhelming 63% of the snaps and 73% of the routes, earning seven targets and catching five passes for -5 yards. I’m sure the anti-PPR bros were up in arms about Jeanty earning seven points on that receiving work and his 25 rushing yards. Meanwhile, Washington’s -0.5 yards per carry likely isn’t impressing anybody. Jeanty has a bit of R.J. Harvey in him right now with his role, and Washington is somebody you don’t need to be plugging into your fantasy lineups. Luckily, Jeanty’s receiving floor could pay some dividends for a young quarterback making his first NFL start.
Fantasy Advice: I’d be fine with Jeanty as a flex against the Seahawks in Week 10, but his fantasy stock has really fallen over the last month with Kubiak’s meddling. To be fair, Jeanty hasn’t exactly helped himself here, despite reportedly being banged up.
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Favorite: Rams –9.5
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Game Total: 39.5
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Implied Point Total: Rams 24.5, Cardinals 15
Rams Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: None
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QB Matthew Stafford
It’s been the running game that has carried Stafford’s offense over the past month. Stafford’s best fantasy finish was QB11 against the Raiders in Week 7. Since then, he’s finished as QB22 against the Chargers and QB20 against the Commanders. He hasn’t had Davante Adams in any of those three games. Now, at least for the foreseeable future, he won’t have Puka Nacua either.
You could still make the case for starting Stafford with Nacua in the lineup. Without him, however, it’s a collection of young, inexperienced players, his running backs and a glut of tight ends. That doesn’t make for a very enticing fantasy quarterback, especially when the Rams’ running backs have been driving the offense and they have a below-average matchup against fantasy running backs on tap. I’d be looking elsewhere, despite the Cardinals being one of the best matchups for any quarterback.
Fantasy Advice: Stafford is a solid QB2 option who should be able to provide a usable floor, but a ceiling game is almost impossible to expect given the injuries to both Adams and Nacua.
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Rams RBs
This Rams offense will have to rely almost entirely on Kyren Williams and Blake Corum for now, with Adams and Nacua out of the wide receiver lineup. Luckily, Corum has been on a massive heater with five consecutive top-20 fantasy finishes and at least 58 yards and a touchdown in each of those games. Meanwhile, Williams should be able to pick up some of the target-earning slack without Nacua while continuing to provide solid production on the ground. Williams had his worst fantasy performance of the season, finishing as RB25 last week with three receptions and 61 yards from scrimmage against the Commanders. However, if there’s a time for anybody to pick up the pieces of the offense after these two major injuries, it’s now for both Williams and Corum.
Fantasy Advice: Both Williams and Corum are viable fantasy RB2s against the Cardinals, with Williams getting a slight edge in PPR formats and the two being nearly even in value in half-PPR.
Cardinals Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: TE Trey McBride
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RB Tyler Allgeier
It feels like Allgeier’s 36.1 fantasy-point outburst against the Cowboys was quite the outlier, as he went right back to averaging 2.7 yards per carry against the Seahawks. To be fair, that was expected. The outburst came against the Cowboys, and he returned to being a plodder against the Seahawks in Seattle. Even more factors are working against him now. Allgeier faces another tough defense at home in Week 10 against the Rams, and Bam Knight may return to work in tandem with him. With Gardner Minshew injured and placed on IR, rookie Carson Beck will start at quarterback this weekend. That combination of factors really pushes Allgeier down the rankings and makes him a volume-based back who may not even get enough opportunities if Knight returns and takes some carries away from him!
Fantasy Advice: Allgeier is a very shaky flex play in Week 10, and I’d be looking elsewhere for another flex starter. I’d only play him if I have even shakier options at flex.
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Favorite: 49ers –3.5
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Game Total: 55.5
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Implied Point Total: 49ers 29.5, Cowboys 26
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49ers Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: QB Brock Purdy, RB Christian McCaffrey, TE George Kittle
WR Deebo Samuel
The 49ers will welcome back Samuel with open arms for the first time since Week 5 when they head to AT&T Stadium to play the Cowboys in what should be a shootout featuring the highest game total of Week 10 (55.5 points). Samuel returns at a critical time, as the team also acquired Keenan Allen from the Colts at the trade deadline to help bolster a wide receiver position ravaged by injuries. The 49ers have already used an NFL-high 10 players at the position this season, with Allen becoming the 11th once he takes his first snap as a 49er. Samuel should operate as the main passing-game target after missing three games and four weeks, including the bye, so it’s wheels up for Deebo this week.
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Fantasy Advice: Samuel has practiced in a limited capacity, but he is on track to play in Week 10. Fire him up as a WR3 option this week, as he should be a key target for Brock Purdy against Dallas.
Cowboys Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: WR CeeDee Lamb
QB Dak Prescott
After a shaky first six games of the season against some tough defenses, Prescott has entered a nice stretch with easier matchups. He’s been a top-10 fantasy quarterback over the last three weeks against the Eagles, Cardinals and Colts. Now the 49ers come to AT&T Stadium, and with a 55.5-point game total, this matchup should feature plenty of offense. Sign me up for Prescott, who could get 40-plus pass attempts in a neutral game script if the Cowboys keep things close with San Francisco. If they fall behind, we could see plenty of trailing-game-script passing volume. Either way, we’ll love to see it.
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Fantasy Advice: Prescott is one of the best quarterback starts of the week for fantasy managers. Normally, I hate hearing it on my TV, but I’ll join in with a signature Dak “Yeahhhh, here we goooo!“
RB Javonte Williams
Among running backs outside the Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs top tier, there perhaps is no more bankable volume play than Williams this season. Williams is currently the RB5. Despite averaging just 4.1 yards per carry, he has 10 total touchdowns and is averaging 70 yards per game. While the 55.5-point game total should give us some offensive fireworks, the 49ers have allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points to opposing backfields this season. The sledding might be tougher than usual for Williams, but he should get a handful of opportunities near the end zone if this game produces as many points as oddsmakers expect. Williams’ volume should be nearly guaranteed, as backup Tyler Goodson sprained his ACL and MCL. The Cowboys may therefore bring up recent signee Kendre Miller and/or Israel Abanikanda from the practice squad to back up Williams.
Fantasy Advice: He might be a pure volume play this week against the 49ers, but Williams has been solid this season. Consider him a locked-in RB2 who should get some green-zone touches in a high-scoring game environment.
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Cowboys WRs
George Pickens sat out Week 9 against Indianapolis with a hamstring injury, and he’s put together two limited practices this week as of this writing. That continues a string of three practices last week, despite his sitting out against the Colts after playing through the injury against the Cardinals and earning just three targets, with two receptions for 48 yards. If Pickens can’t go, you’re giving a sizable bump to Ryan Flournoy, who had 100% route participation without Pickens in Week 9 but managed just two catches for 53 yards. However, in a fruitful game environment where there should be plenty of scoring, the potential for much more is always there. The Cowboys will also be without Jake Ferguson, so the offense may become more concentrated around the wide receivers, who will have to do the heavy lifting in terms of targets and opportunity.
Fantasy Advice: Pickens is a locked-in WR2 if he suits up for the Cowboys in Week 10. Without Pickens, Flournoy would be a solid mid-range WR3. Even if Pickens plays, Flournoy should get enough routes to be a viable flex option with plenty of scoring potential in this game against San Francisco.
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Favorite: Bengals –3.5
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Game Total: 49.5
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Implied Point Total: Bengals 26.5, Steelers 23
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Steelers Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: RB Jaylen Warren
QB Aaron Rodgers
The Steelers were on bye in Week 9, so hopefully Aaron Rodgers was able to reset, listen to some Bon Iver and get back to the Rodgers we saw from Weeks 3 through 5. During that stretch, he put up three straight QB12-or-better fantasy finishes. That also coincided with the Steelers throwing much deeper downfield, which Pittsburgh may have to do to keep up with Cincinnati’s incredible passing game. We know Rodgers loves to check the ball down, but after recording 300-plus air yards in three of the first four weeks, the Steelers have totaled fewer than 200 air yards as a team over their last four games. Condensing the field allows defenders to get to your checkdowns and running game much quicker, so hopefully some field-stretching is on the menu in Week 10.
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Fantasy Advice: If Rodgers can keep up with the Bengals’ offense, or at least make a concerted effort to do so in Week 10, it will be a good week for fantasy managers. He’s a solid fantasy QB2 who is streamable in this matchup.
RB Rico Dowdle
In Week 8, Warren had 143 rushing yards and a touchdown, but he got banged up after a fumble and the ensuing pileup for the ball. Dowdle ended up taking most of the fourth-quarter carries and finished with a solid 15-56 rushing line, along with a first-quarter score on the team’s second drive. With the Week 9 bye, Warren should be ready to lead the backfield, but Dowdle gets more than enough work to make him a viable flex play against the Bengals. Dowdle has also surprised in the receiving department, thanks to Rodgers checking the ball down. He’s on pace for more than 50 targets and 44 receptions on top of his rushing work. That’s a solid floor, and you could do worse in your flex.
Fantasy Advice: Dowdle is one of the better contingent plays in fantasy, but he definitely has enough standalone value to warrant flex consideration in Week 10.
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Steelers WRs
While the Steelers’ wide receivers have been much more “miss” than “hit” this season, this week’s matchup against Cincinnati gives both DK Metcalf and Germie Bernard a good shot at getting back into fantasy managers’ good graces. The targets have been there for Metcalf, but he’s barely caught half of them and is on pace for just 803 yards this season. Meanwhile, Bernard’s short-area target-earning and YAC ability fit Rodgers’ dump-off style, but the rookie has been inconsistent after a rash of injuries hit the Steelers’ wide receiver room. It’s not a matter of getting the ball to the best players in the offense; it’s simply a matter of whoever is open. That lack of target concentration in this passing game has pushed down the value of both options for fantasy. The hope is that with a matchup against the Bengals, a high game total and the Steelers playing as road underdogs, Pittsburgh will have to throw the ball with some volume for a change.
Fantasy Advice: Given Metcalf’s disappointing first half and Bernard’s inconsistency, both are solid flex options rather than full-blown starters in what appears to be a good game environment.
Bengals Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: QB Joe Burrow, WR Ja’Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins
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RB Chase Brown
Even with Samaje Perine getting more carries than Brown in Week 9, that was more a product of the game script, with the Bengals leading by more than two scores in the third quarter and holding a two-touchdown lead well into the fourth. Positive game scripts aren’t going to benefit Brown in most cases, but neutral and negative game scripts will unlock more carries and especially more work in the receiving game. I’m not as worried as some in the industry who are sounding the alarm about Brown, especially with the possibility of a game in which the Steelers grind things to a halt with their pace. To be fair, the Bengals are a slow-paced team, too, and Pittsburgh should be able to keep the game close. The Steelers also allow the second-most running back receptions per game this season, which benefits Brown greatly.
Fantasy Advice: I still like Brown as a mid-range RB2 with plenty of PPR upside in what should be a close game in Week 10.
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Favorite: Ravens –4.5
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Game Total: 38.5
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Implied Point Total: Ravens 21.5, Chargers 17
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Chargers Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: None
WR Ladd McConkey
While McConkey is technically the WR1 for the Chargers, I don’t know how you can trust him. McConkey was ruled out shortly after their Week 9 game started because of back issues that surfaced during pregame warmups. Why wasn’t that news communicated before the game? Anyway, those who started him (myself included on a couple of teams) got a big fat zero, and people will remember that in perpetuity. People STILL talk about the Tee Higgins, DeAndre Hopkins and Julio Jones decoy games years later! It’s hard to put McConkey, with his litany of injuries and the team’s 0-8 record, in any circle of trust right now for fantasy purposes.
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Fantasy Advice: McConkey is a very deep flex play and should only be started in the most dire of circumstances against Baltimore.
Ravens Fantasy Notes
Must-Start Players: WR Zay Flowers
QB Jacoby Brissett
In terms of real-life NFL quarterbacking, Brissett is definitely on one of the bottom rungs. For this Ravens team, which has gone through quite a bit with rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano seeing what was essentially two games’ worth of action, acquiring Brissett is a godsend. Brissett won’t light the world on fire, but steadiness and competence are the goals here. With Baltimore sitting at 4-5 and riding a four-game losing streak, this is a season-saving measure. Obviously, this kind of move is music to the ears of fantasy managers who have Zay Flowers, so feeding him and the secondary weapons around him is paramount to getting back into the postseason hunt. All of that affects what we do here in fantasy, so we’ll see how much of a leash offensive coordinator Declan Doyle gives Brissett in his first start as a Raven against the 0-8 Chargers.
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Fantasy Advice: Well, it’s a good matchup for Brissett, and with plenty of quarterback turnover this week, plus Caleb Williams on bye, you could do worse than starting Brissett in Week 10.
RB Derrick Henry
With an undrafted free-agent rookie quarterback in Fagnano under center in Week 9, you could say it was a little difficult to move the ball against the Jaguars last Thursday. That’s certainly understandable, which is why the best chance to move the ball was through the running game and Henry. He did well given the circumstances, finishing with 57 rushing yards. He was outproduced by Justice Hill overall, but that was thanks to a long 65-yard touchdown run toward the end of the game when the Jaguars were already in cruise control defensively.
You can expect a little more respect for the passing game in the weeks ahead and certainly this week as Brissett takes over for Fagnano. Baltimore brought in Brissett because of the injuries and ineffectiveness of its other quarterbacks, and he should at least be able to move the ball through the air. Anything helps when it comes to pushing defenders out of the box and creating more running lanes for Henry. More importantly, Brissett should help the Ravens stay out of negative game scripts, which can erase Henry from games.
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Fantasy Advice: Henry is in the high-end RB2 tier this week against the Chargers, a favorable opponent for getting back on track.
This article originally appeared on The Huddle: The Outlook – Week 10 (SEA-LV, LAR-ARI, SF-DAL, PIT-CIN, LAC-BAL)
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