Week 10’s NFL Sunday is now here, and it’s time to set our starting fantasy football lineups! We’re getting close to the fantasy playoffs, and it’s time to string together some victories.
Who do you need to start this week at the QB position with the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Miami Dolphins on bye? Here are our consensus Week 10 QB rankings to help guide you! All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.
Which QB Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
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1) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. DEN)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. CLE)
3) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. HOU)
4) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. DET)
5) Dak Prescott | DAL (vs. NYG)
6) Jared Goff | DET (at LAC)
7) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at CIN)
8) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (vs. SF)
9) Brock Purdy | SF (at JAX)
10) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. ATL)
11) Sam Howell | WAS (vs. SEA)
12) Russell Wilson | DEN (at BUF)
13) Derek Carr | NO (at MIN)
14) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. TEN)
15) Geno Smith | SEA (at WAS)
16) Deshaun Watson | CLE (at BAL)
17) Joshua Dobbs | MIN (vs. NO)
18) Gardner Minshew II | IND (at NE)
19) Will Levis | TEN (at TB)
20) Taylor Heinicke | ATL (at ARI)
21) Kenny Pickett | PIT (vs. GB)
22) Bryce Young | CAR (at CHI)
23) Jordan Love | GB (at PIT)
24) Mac Jones | NE (vs. IND)
25) Tyson Bagent | CHI (vs. CAR)
26) Zach Wilson | NYJ (at LV)
27) Aidan O’Connell | LV (vs. NYJ)
28) Tommy DeVito | NYG (at DAL)
29) Clayton Tune | ARI (vs. ATL)
30) PJ Walker | CLE (at BAL)
31) Malik Willis | TEN (at TB)
32) Mitchell Trubisky | PIT (vs. GB)
33) Desmond Ridder | ATL (at ARI)
34) Jimmy Garoppolo | LV (vs. NYJ)
35) Ryan Tannehill | TEN (at TB)
The Top QBs To Start in Week 10
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions (at LAC)
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | Those who have been riding Goff this season have had their moments (three top-six finishes), but the downs have put them well behind the eight-ball (four finishes as QB18 or worse). Which version do we see on Sunday with the Lions coming out of their bye?
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I lean toward the former. Goff’s three big games have all come against defenses that rank below average in QB hurry rate — a box the “Bolts” check. In Detroit’s three games before the bye, we saw them put their faith in Goff (44.7 attempts per game, over 270 passing yards in all three of those games), something that figures to again be the case in this spot.
That’s not that Goff is a risk-free proposition (he’s not), but with a significant rest advantage and a good matchup, he’s easily a QB1 for me this week that I’m willing to trust.
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks (vs. WAS)
Analysis by Jason Katz | I believe the phrase being used is, “Geno Smith is turning back into a pumpkin.” Which is apropos coming off the heels of Halloween.
There’s no denying Smith’s quality of play has declined from last season to this one. He has just one 300-yard passing game and only three multi-touchdown games. He’s crested 16.5 fantasy points just once all season. Here’s to hoping this week can be No. 2.
The Commanders have been quite generous to opposing fantasy QBs. They are allowing 20.8 fantasy points per game, the second-most in the league.
Prior to Week 8, the last time the Seahawks got blown out was in Week 1. Smith played his best game of the season in a bounce-back performance the following week. Let’s see if he can do it again in a favorable matchup.
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