Defense & Kicker Start 'em, Sit 'em For Fantasy Football Week 10

Start ‘Em, Sit 'Em is nan eventual look astatine nan champion and worst matchups based connected a PPR scoring strategy successful imagination football. This file will not screen nan elite players successful nan NFL for illustration Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson aliases Ja’Marr Chase. Instead, I'll look astatine nan players who could transcend aliases neglect to meet expectations astatine each position. For each of your last imagination lineup decisions, beryllium judge to cheque retired my weekly subordinate rankings, which will beryllium updated regular passim nan 2025 NFL season.

1. Broncos defense vs. Raiders (Thurs.)
2. Bills defense astatine Dolphins
3. Browns defense astatine Jets
4. Panthers defense vs. Saints
5. Lions defense astatine Commanders
6. Seahawks defense vs. Cardinals
7. Rams defense astatine 49ers
8. Jaguars defense astatine Texans
9. Jets defense vs. Browns
10. Texans defense vs. Jaguars

Complete Week 10 defense rankings

Byes: Bengals, Chiefs, Cowboys, Titans

Week 10 Start ‘Em Defenses

Start of nan Week

Browns defense astatine Jets (1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Browns are caller disconnected a bye week and return to action pinch a positive matchup against nan Jets. Their violative statement has allowed 31 sacks, which is fourth-most, truthful walk rusher Myles Garrett and institution should person a “fields” day. The Jets person besides committed 10 giveaways, truthful Cleveland should nutrient a bully stat statement successful this aged schoolhouse AFC contest.

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Bills defense astatine Dolphins (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Buffalo's defense hasn’t been awesome successful imagination this season, but it tin beryllium useful erstwhile nan matchup is right. That’s nan lawsuit this week, arsenic nan Bills recreation southbound to Miami for an AFC East contest. No discourtesy successful nan full convention has committed much giveaways than nan Dolphins, and opposing defenses person averaged nan fifth-most imagination points against them.

Panthers defense vs. Saints (1 p.m. ET, Fox): The Panthers' defense is simply a coagulated streaming action this week against rookie backmost Tyler Shough and nan Saints. Their discourtesy has committed nan second-most giveaways successful nan league, not to mention 21 sacks of their quarterbacks. New Orleans has besides averaged he second-fewest points (15.3 PPG) and nan fourth-fewest violative nett yards.  

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Sit of nan Week

Packers defense vs. Eagles (Mon. 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN): The Packers defense has been unreliable successful imagination leagues this season, and I’d slice it this week against Jalen Hurts and nan Eagles. No discourtesy successful nan convention has committed less turnovers (3) than Philadelphia, and this portion is besides averaging 26 points per game. I’d support these Cheeseheads connected nan imagination sidelines successful this immense NFC battle.

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Eagles defense astatine Packers (Mon. 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN): The Eagles' defense tin beryllium useful erstwhile nan matchup is right, but that’s not nan lawsuit successful a reliable roadworthy title against Green Bay. Their discourtesy has committed conscionable 5 giveaways, which is tied for nan 3rd fewest successful nan league, and their statement has allowed nan third-fewest sacks of their quarterback. I’d fto these Eagles alert to nan imagination sidelines.

Chargers defense vs. Steelers (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): The Chargers' defense didn’t person a awesome stat statement contempt a beardown matchup successful Tennessee past week, and this week’s crippled against Aaron Rodgers and nan Steelers is acold much difficult. Pittsburgh has allowed conscionable 15 sacks and has committed a specified 7 giveaways, truthful nan numbers don’t bode good for LA to station an electrical stat line.

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Fab's Top 10 Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 10

1. Chase McLaughlin vs. Patriots
2. Jake Bates astatine Commanders
3. Will Reichard vs. Ravens
4. Cameron Dicker vs. Steelers
5. Chris Boswell astatine Chargers
6. Cairo Santos vs. Giants
7. Matt Prater astatine Dolphins
8. Tyler Loop astatine Vikings
9. Eddy Pineiro vs. Rams
10. Michael Badgely vs. Falcons (Berlin)

Complete Week 10 kicker rankings

Byes: Bengals, Chiefs, Cowboys, Titans

Start of nan Week

Will Reichard vs. Ravens (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Reichard scored a coagulated 11 imagination points past week, and he’s now posted a mixed 34 points successful his past 3 games. I’d support him successful imagination lineups this week against nan Ravens, who person surrendered nan second-most section extremity attempts successful nan convention this season. What’s more, opposing location kickers person averaged 10 points per crippled against Baltimore.

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Matt Prater astatine Dolphins (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Prater has been inconsistent of late, scoring 3 aliases less points successful 2 of his past 3 games. Still, I’d commencement him successful a favorable crippled against nan Dolphins. Their defense is tied for nan third-most section goals allowed (18), and visiting kickers person averaged much than 10 points per crippled against them. That’s bully news for nan seasoned successful this AFC East tilt.

Cairo Santos vs. Giants (1 p.m. ET, Fox): How’s this for a chaotic stat … successful nan Bears past 5 games, their starting kickers (Santos, Jake Moody) person scored a mixed 68 imagination points! That is astir 14 points per game! That’s immoderate basking streak, and it makes Santos a awesome imagination play against nan Giants. Their defense has allowed an mean of much than 10 points per crippled to opposing location kickers successful 2025.

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Week 10 Sit ‘Em Kickers

Sit of nan Week

Jake Elliott astatine Packers (Mon. 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN): Elliott has been incapable to meet precocious imagination expectations, arsenic he’s scored double digits conscionable erstwhile successful his 8 games connected nan season. That inclination is improbable to alteration against nan Packers, who person fixed up a specified 5.3 imagination points per crippled to opposing roadworthy kickers. In fact, nary of them person scored much than 7 points astatine Lambeau Field.

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Cam Little astatine Texans (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Little collapsed nan NFL grounds for nan longest section extremity past week, booting a 68-yarder.  Still, a matchup against nan Texans makes him a slice this week. Believe it aliases not, Houston has fixed up conscionable 5 section goals to booters each year! In all, their defense has allowed 5 aliases less imagination points to each but 1 force kicker. That doesn’t bode good for Little successful Week 10.

Joshua Karty astatine 49ers (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox): Karty has been sadistic for imagination fans lately, arsenic he’s scored 5 aliases less points successful 4 consecutive games. That’s mostly because nan Rams are scoring touchdowns, which limits his field-goal attempts. The 49ers person besides held force kickers to an mean of less than 7 imagination points per game, truthful Karty should spell backmost connected nan waiver ligament this week.

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