Frank Ammirante | November 7th, 2019
Week 10 is tough because there are six teams on their bye, so fantasy owners will likely be missing one key piece from their rosters. The most interesting storyline of the week will be the return of Patrick Mahomes. Can he regain his MVP form? Let’s navigate through this challenging week – on to the rankings!
| Quarterbacks | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Lamar Jackson | at Bengals |
| 2 | Drew Brees | vs. Falcons |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers | vs. Panthers |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes | at Titans |
| 5 | Dak Prescott | vs. Vikings |
| 6 | Russell Wilson | at 49ers |
| 7 | Jameis Winston | vs. Cardinals |
| 8 | Kyler Murray | at Buccaneers |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | at Bears |
| 10 | Matt Ryan | at Saints |
| 11 | Kirk Cousins | at Cowboys |
| 12 | Josh Allen | at Browns |
| 13 | Philip Rivers | at Raiders |
| 14 | Jimmy Garoppolo | vs. Seahawks |
| 15 | Mitchell Trubisky | vs. Lions |
| 16 | Jared Goff | at Steelers |
| 17 | Sam Darnold | vs. Giants |
| 18 | Ryan Tannehill | vs. Chiefs |
| 19 | Derek Carr | vs. Raiders |
| 20 | Daniel Jones | at Jets |
| 21 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | at Colts |
| 22 | Mason Rudolph | vs. Rams |
| 23 | Kyle Allen | vs. Packers |
Jackson takes over as QB1 against a Bengals’ defense that he gashed for 152 yards and one touchdown on the ground. The dark horse for QB1 is Winston, who faces a soft Cardinals’ secondary in a projected shootout with a 52.5 point total.
| Running Backs | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | vs. Packers |
| 2 | Saquon Barkley | at Jets |
| 3 | Dalvin Cook | at Cowboys |
| 4 | Josh Jacobs | vs. Chargers |
| 5 | Alvin Kamara | vs. Falcons |
| 6 | Derrick Henry | vs. Chiefs |
| 7 | Aaron Jones | at Panthers |
| 8 | Nick Chubb | vs. Browns |
| 9 | David Montgomery | vs. Lions |
| 10 | Mark Ingram | at Bengals |
| 11 | Marlon Mack | vs. Dolphins |
| 12 | Chris Carson | at 49ers |
| 13 | Le’Veon Bell | vs. Giants |
| 14 | Tevin Coleman | vs. Seahawks |
| 15 | Melvin Gordon | at Raiders |
| 16 | Devonta Freeman | at Saints |
| 17 | Todd Gurley | at Steelers |
| 18 | Devin Singletary | at Browns |
| 19 | David Johnson | at Buccaneers |
| 20 | Ronald Jones | vs. Cardinals |
| 21 | Austin Ekeler | at Chargers |
| 22 | Damien Williams | at Titans |
| 23 | Joe Mixon | vs. Ravens |
| 24 | Jaylen Samuels | vs. Rams |
| 25 | Matt Breida | vs. Seahawks |
| 26 | James Conner | vs. Rams |
| 27 | Kenyan Drake | at Buccaneers |
| 28 | Jamaal Williams | vs. Panthers |
| 29 | Tarik Cohen | vs. Lions |
| 30 | Kalen Ballage | at Dolphins |
| 31 | Kareem Hunt | vs. Bills |
| 32 | Ty Johnson | at Bears |
| 33 | LeSean McCoy | at Titans |
| 34 | Gus Edwards | at Bengals |
| 35 | Frank Gore | at Browns |
| 36 | J.D. McKissic | at Bears |
Run CMC continued his historic season with 166 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns against the Titans – he’s an easy choice for RB1. The dark horse for RB1 is Montgomery, who has posted consecutive 20+ fantasy points and now faces a Lions’ defense that has just allowed 120 yards and two touchdowns to Jacobs.
In a league where we see superstar receivers put up goose eggs, Thomas is a breath of fresh air for his extreme consistency: he has totaled at least 10 PPR points in every game this season – he is the clear WR1. The dark horse for WR1 is Kirk, who can really explode in this shootout game against a vulnerable Buccaneers’ secondary.
| Tight Ends | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Travis Kelce | at Titans |
| 2 | George Kittle | vs. Seahawks |
| 3 | Hunter Henry | at Raiders |
| 4 | Austin Hooper | at Saints |
| 5 | Darren Waller | vs. Chargers |
| 6 | Mark Andrews | at Bengals |
| 7 | O.J. Howard | vs. Cardinals |
| 8 | T.J. Hockenson | at Bears |
| 9 | Jonnu Smith | vs. Chiefs |
| 10 | Greg Olsen | vs. Packers |
| 11 | Eric Ebron | vs. Dolphins |
| 12 | Jimmy Graham | at Panthers |
| 13 | Mike Gesicki | at Colts |
| 14 | Jason Witten | vs. Vikings |
| 15 | Jared Cook | vs. Falcons |
| 16 | Gerald Everett | at Steelers |
| 17 | Irv Smith Jr. | at Cowboys |
| 18 | Jack Doyle | vs. Dolphins |
| 19 | Dawson Knox | at Browns |
| 20 | Tyler Eifert | vs. Ravens |
| 21 | Ricky Seals-Jones | at Bills |
| 22 | Cameron Brate | vs. Cardinals |
| 23 | Foster Moreau | vs. Chargers |
| 24 | Delanie Walker | vs. Chiefs |
Kelce should get back to producing at an elite level with the return of Mahomes, so he is the TE1 for this week. The dark horse for TE1 is Howard, who has a great spot to finally breakout against a Cardinals’ defense that has struggled against tight ends all season.
| D/STs | ||
| Rank | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | at Bengals |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. Seahawks |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | vs. Rams |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | vs. Falcons |
| 5 | Los Angeles Rams | at Steelers |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | vs. Lions |
| 7 | Carolina Panthers | vs. Titans |
| 8 | Green Bay Packers | at Panthers |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | vs. Bills |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | at Browns |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | vs. Vikings |
| 12 | Indianapolis Colts | vs. Dolphins |
The Ravens are D/ST1 because they get to face Bengals’ rookie QB Ryan Finley in a great spot. The dark horse for D/ST1 is the Colts, who take on the Dolphins in a game where we could see Fitz get back to his turnover ways.
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