Fantasy Football Week 10 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em: Ben Roethlisberger will be big vs. Cowboys

Ben Roethlisberger was rusty as he returned from injury in Week 9, but he has a chance to show his elite side against the Cowboys as Jamey Eisenberg's start of the week.

Week 10 Rankings: Standard | PPR

This could be a make or break week for many Fantasy owners as we approach the end of the season. If your team's record is 6-3 or better you are likely planning for the playoffs, but teams at 5-4 or worse are just struggling for wins.

The nice thing is we only have four teams on bye (Indianapolis, Oakland, Buffalo and Detroit), and we could get lucky with guys coming back from injury like Doug Martin (hamstring) and Spencer Ware (concussion), among others.

We hope your team is fighting for playoff position and not just hanging on, but this should be a fun week with many exciting matchups, including Denver at New Orleans, Green Bay at Tennessee, Atlanta at Philadelphia and Dallas at Pittsburgh.

I'm definitely excited about the quarterback matchup between the Cowboys and Steelers this week.

Editor's Note: Projections are provided by CBS Sports and not Jamey Eisenberg.

Start of the Week

The Steelers got lucky that Ben Roethlisberger missed just one game after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He was injured in Week 6 at Miami, missed Week 7 against New England and Pittsburgh had a bye in Week 8 before Roethlisberger was back in action for Week 9 at Baltimore.

And he looked rusty in his return. Real rusty.

Roethlisberger was 23-of-45 passing for 264 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and he also added a rushing touchdown to finish with 20 Fantasy points. The Steelers were down 21-0 early, and coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged afterward the game plan against the Ravens was to keep Roethlisberger safe.

You can question if he should have been on the field if that was the case, but he started getting warmed up in garbage time. And, which seems to happen every week, he also had Sammie Coates drop an easy touchdown, which hurt his stat line.

But this week Roethlisberger should be all systems go against Dallas in a great situation now that he has shaken off the rust from his layoff. The Cowboys, who are without cornerback Morris Claiborne (groin) and safety Barry Church (arm), are playing the second half of back-to-back road games, and they have already allowed at least 20 Fantasy points to four quarterbacks this year (Eli Manning, Kirk Cousins, Brian Hoyer and Andy Dalton).

The only legit quarterback who struggled against the Cowboys was Aaron Rodgers, who scored just 13 Fantasy points. Otherwise, Dallas has been good against Blaine Gabbert (13 points), Carson Wentz (14 points) and Cody Kessler (15 points). Roethlisberger, especially at home, is a step up in weight class. In three home games this year against Cincinnati, Kansas City and the Jets, he has scored at least 25 Fantasy points, with an average of 35.3 points a game. He has 939 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and two interceptions at home this year.

Last year, Roethlisberger had at least 25 Fantasy points in five of six home games, and he averaged 29 points in eight home games in 2014. Like Saints quarterback Drew Brees, it's clear Roethlisberger likes playing at home.

The last time Roethlisberger played the Cowboys was in 2012 in Dallas. It was the second game following an absence then also when he missed three weeks with a shoulder injury, and he scored 23 Fantasy points.

You'll be happy with 23 Fantasy points this week from Roethlisberger, but I have higher expectations for him. I'm expecting him to dominate at home, and he's a great start now that the rust should be gone from his latest ailment.

I'm starting Roethlisberger over: Drew Brees (vs. DEN), Cam Newton (vs. KC), Russell Wilson (at NE), Dak Prescott (at PIT) and Andy Dalton (at NYG)

Quarterback

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Rivers has the chance for another big game this week even if another one of his weapons, Travis Benjamin (knee), could be out. But he still should get enough from his receiving corps to be successful against the Dolphins. He's scored at least 22 Fantasy points in three of four games, with the lone exception against Denver in Week 6. The Dolphins haven't been awful against opposing quarterbacks, with Jimmy Garoppolo, Marcus Mariota and Tyrod Taylor the lone ones to score at least 20 Fantasy points, including matchups with Wilson and Dalton. But I'll take my chances with Rivers at home, and he should once again be a standout No. 1 quarterback this week.

Palmer hasn't been a good Fantasy quarterback this season with only three games of at least 20 points and just one since Week 2, which came in a comeback effort at Carolina in Week 8 before the bye. Hopefully that game is the start of something big for Palmer to close the season, and he should play well this week against the 49ers. He missed the first game with San Francisco in Week 5 because of a concussion, but Drew Stanton threw two touchdown passes, which is part of a seven-game streak of quarterbacks throwing at least two touchdowns against this defense. The 49ers have allowed three touchdown passes in each of the past two games against Jameis Winston and Brees, and Palmer has 718 passing yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in his past two games against San Francisco at home. He's a solid No. 1 quarterback this week.

Mariota has proven to be a solid No. 1 Fantasy quarterback over the past five games, and we don't see him slowing down this week against the Packers. He's averaging 28.6 Fantasy points a game in a standard league in his past five outings, and he has three games with three touchdowns over that span. He was just in a situation where he was chasing points at San Diego in Week 9 and attempted a season-high 43 passes with 27 completions for 313 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions and a rushing touchdown. He could be chasing points again this week against Green Bay, and the Packers have allowed two of their past four opposing quarterbacks to score at least 23 Fantasy points, including Prescott and Matt Ryan. Until he proves otherwise, Mariota should be considered a must-start Fantasy quarterback in the majority of leagues.

Like Mariota, Winston has come on strong as a Fantasy quarterback of late, with at least 22 points in a standard league in three games in a row. He has eight touchdowns and one interception over that span, so he's done a nice job of limiting mistakes and developing as a passer. Tampa Bay is thin at running back with Martin's status unknown, and Jacquizz Rodgers (foot) and Antone Smith (knee) likely out, leaving Peyton Barber and Mike James to potentially carry the load, which could mean more work for Winston. You should feel confident starting him against the Bears, who have allowed four quarterbacks to score at least 20 Fantasy points this season, including two in their past four outings with Andrew Luck and Rodgers. This might not be Winston's best game of the season, but he should still deliver around 20 Fantasy points and be a low-end No. 1 quarterback this week.

Tony Romo (back) was cleared to return to action, but Prescott will remain the starter against the Steelers this week. And if he continues to play well it will be hard for Romo to get his job back. Prescott was great as our Start of the Week in Week 9 at Cleveland with 29 Fantasy points in a standard league, which comes after he scored 30 points against Philadelphia the week before. He's now scored at least 21 Fantasy points in five of his past six outings, and he should remain in that range this week against the Steelers. Four quarterbacks have scored at least 20 Fantasy points against Pittsburgh, and Prescott might have to throw in this game if the Steelers offense plays as I expect. As long as Prescott doesn't look over his shoulder at Romo and continues to play at a high level then he should be fine, and I'm starting him with confidence this week on the road.

Sleepers

• Jay Cutler (at TB): TB has allowed 857 pass yards and 8 TDs in its past 2 games.
• Joe Flacco (vs. CLE): All but one QB has at least 20 FPTS vs. CLE.
• Trevor Siemian (at NO): All but two QBs have at least 20 FPTS vs. NO.

Sit 'Em

Cousins has been a nice surprise this season for Fantasy owners with at least 20 points in a standard league in six of eight games, including three in a row prior to the bye in Week 9. But he comes off the bye facing a brutal matchup against the Vikings, and the Redskins will be without left tackle Trent Williams (suspension) for the next four games. Minnesota has yet to allow a quarterback to score more than 19 Fantasy points this season, including matchups with Mariota, Rodgers, Newton, Eli Manning and Matthew Stafford, and Stafford just had 219 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Week 9 for 18 points. That should be the ceiling for Cousins this week, and he's worth benching in most formats.

I expected Tannehill to play well in Week 9 against the Jets, but it was the same story for the Dolphins that we've seen in the past three games -- run, run and run some more. It's hard to blame Miami for leaning on Jay Ajayi and that offensive line against Pittsburgh, Buffalo and the Jets, and Tannehill is averaging just 201.7 passing yards over that span with two total touchdowns and no interceptions. He hasn't scored 20 Fantasy points since Week 2, and he has four games with 11 points or less in his past five outings. The Chargers have allowed just three quarterbacks to score more than 20 Fantasy points this season, and only Mariota reached that mark against San Diego in the past four games. Tannehill need to prove a lot before Fantasy owners can trust him, and he should not be used this week.

We were all in on Kaepernick last week, and his performance against the Saints helped me win a bet with my colleague Dave Richard, who thought Stafford would be better. Now, Dave has to sing a song of my choosing, which will happen on a future podcast, after Kaepernick had 25 Fantasy points with 398 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception. It was easily his best game of the year, but he should come crashing down this week at Arizona. Gabbert managed 21 Fantasy points against the Cardinals at home in Week 5 in his last start, and Case Keenum also had 21 points in Week 4. But Arizona otherwise has limited Taylor, Wilson and Newton to 15 Fantasy points or less, and Kaepernick should be in that range on the road. He might end up being a one-week wonder for Fantasy owners this year.

Garbage time has been great for Bortles the past two weeks with 35 Fantasy points at Tennessee in Week 8 and 25 points at Kansas City in Week 9. We'll see if he can make it three in a row, but he hasn't played well at home this season. In three games in Jacksonville against Green Bay, Baltimore and Oakland, Bortles is averaging just 14.7 Fantasy points a game. He also has a bad track record against the Texans with an average of 223 passing yards in four meetings with four total touchdowns and six total interceptions. Houston has allowed just Sam Bradford and Luck to score more than 15 Fantasy points this year, and Bradford is the only one with multiple passing touchdowns, including matchups with Mariota and Stafford. We'll see if Bortles comes through in garbage time again, but he's risky given his performance this year at home.

Bust Alert

I'm torn on Dalton this week because he comes into this matchup with four games in a row scoring at least 21 Fantasy points in a standard league, and I'm expecting good things from A.J. Green and Tyler Eifert. But it's hard to overlook what Dalton has done in prime-time games during his career, especially on the road. Per CBS Sports NFL Writer John Breech, the Bengals are 1-7 in road prime-time games since Dalton's rookie year of 2011. Dalton is 2-2 overall on Monday Night Football and has just three touchdowns and three interceptions with eight sacks over that span. He also has not thrown for 200 yards in his past two MNF outings. And he's facing a Giants defense that has allowed just Cousins to score at least 20 Fantasy points in a standard league, including matchups with Prescott, Brees and Rodgers. This could be another Monday Night Meltdown for Dalton on the road.

Running back

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West has been awful the past two games against the Jets and Steelers with a combined three Fantasy points in a standard league. He had 23 carries for 31 yards in those two outings, and he's starting to lose work to rookie Kenneth Dixon. While we expect Dixon to again play a role this week on Thursday night, and you can consider Dixon a sleeper in this matchup, we expect West to have a big game against the Browns. Cleveland has allowed a running back to score in seven games in a row, with 13 touchdowns allowed to running backs over that span. In fact, the only team without a running back touchdown against the Browns this year was the Ravens in Week 2. That will change this week at home, and West is a potential No. 1 running back in all leagues this week.

The last time we saw Howard was in Week 8 against the Vikings, and he was dominant with 26 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown and four catches for 49 yards. He scored 25 Fantasy points in what might be one of the most surprising performances of the season under the circumstances given Minnesota's defense, and he as supposed to share touches with Jeremy Langford and Ka'Deem Carey. Howard made his running back mates a non-factor, and that should be the case against the Buccaneers as well. Tampa Bay doesn't give up a lot of rushing yards -- the best performance against the Buccaneers was Cameron Artis-Payne with 85 rushing yards in Week 5 -- but seven running backs have scored double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league. Three running backs have gone over 100 total yards against Tampa Bay, and Howard should be considered a must-start running back coming off his bye.

Tim Hightower is also in play this week since the Saints running backs will once again split carries against Denver like we saw last week against San Francisco. In that game, Ingram responded from his benching against Seattle in Week 8 with 15 carries for 158 yards and a touchdown and two catches for 13 yards and a touchdown, and Hightower had 23 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown and one catch for 15 yards. It won't be this easy against the Broncos, but Denver has struggled in run defense this year and will be without defensive lineman Derek Wolfe (elbow). The Broncos have allowed a running back to score double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league six times this year, including two in a row with Latavius Murray and Melvin Gordon. This is also the second consecutive road game for Denver, and the New Orleans offense is tough at home. We like Ingram and Hightower as solid No. 2 running backs in the majority of leagues.

We hope Booker will respond this week the way Ingram did last week when he was dealing with controversy. Booker was bad in Week 9 at Oakland with 10 carries for 22 yards and one catch for 8 yards, which prompted coach Gary Kubiak to say that backup Kapri Bibbs will get more work. That will impact Booker's production, but he should still do well against the Saints, who have allowed 10 running backs to score double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league, including one in each of the past six games. Booker has struggled since taking over for the injured C.J. Anderson (knee), but he should still be around 15 touches, which is all he should need this week. Consider him a solid No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues, and Bibbs is a sleeper with the chance he gets more touches in this matchup.

Sproles will be a borderline starter this week in standard leagues, but he's a must-start option in all PPR formats. He only has one game this season with double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league, which was Week 3 against Pittsburgh, but he's been getting increased touches of late with at least 13 carries and three catches in his past two games against Dallas and the Giants. The reason to potentially love Sproles in this matchup is the Falcons allow the most receptions to running backs, and eight running backs have at least four catches in a game against Atlanta. Sproles has three games this season with at least four catches, and he should be involved a lot as a safety valve for Carson Wentz. Sproles faced the Falcons last year and had five carries for 50 yards and seven catches for 76 yards, and it wouldn't be a shock if he reached those totals again in the rematch.

Sleepers

• Chris Ivory (vs. HOU): He just got a season-high 18 carries and hopefully that continues.
• Dion Lewis (vs. SEA): He could make his season debut this week and would be a solid flex.
• C.J. Prosise (at NE): He could easily be the best RB for SEA this week.
• Matt Asiata (at WAS): Three RBs have scored vs. WAS in the past two games.
• Andre Ellington (vs. SF): Even backup RBs have done well vs. SF in the past three games.

Sit 'Em

It's nice that Mathews is scoring touchdowns each week because that continues to save his production for owners forced to start him, but he's just not getting enough work to call him a quality Fantasy option in the majority of leagues. In his past two games, Mathews has combined for nine carries for 25 yards and two touchdowns and two catches for 1 yard against Dallas and the Giants. He's also scored seven Fantasy points or less in a standard league in four games in a row, and we're not sure why he's not getting more work. But Sproles has been the man for the Eagles backfield of late, and we like his chances this week against the Falcons instead of Mathews. Atlanta has allowed seven rushing touchdowns this year, and maybe Mathews finds the end zone again this week. But if he doesn't score the production will be minimal, and he's not worth the risk if you can avoid it.

Crowell had a nice day in Week 2 against the Ravens with 18 carries for 133 yards and a touchdown and one catch for 15 yards. It was one of two times this year when he scored 20 Fantasy points in a standard league (the other was Week 4 at Washington). He scored on an 85-yard touchdown run, so if you take out that big play he would have finished with 17 carries for 48 yards, which is more in line with what running backs typically do against Baltimore. Crowell and Matt Forte in Week 7 are the only running backs with more than 60 rushing yards against the Ravens this year, including matchups with LeSean McCoy, Latavius Murray and Le'Veon Bell. Last week, Bell was held to 14 carries for 32 yards and six catches for 38 yards. Crowell should be around six Fantasy points in a standard league if he doesn't score, but I don't think the ceiling is much higher for him this week.

We expect Harris to start again this week for the injured Carlos Hyde (shoulder), but this is a much tougher matchup for him against the Cardinals than what he faced last week against the Saints. Harris was great against New Orleans at home with 10 carries for 59 yards and five catches for 83 yards and a touchdown on six targets. Arizona has allowed four running backs to score double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league, including Hyde in Week 5 when he had 22 carries for 78 yards and a touchdown and six catches for 36 yards. Harris is going to get at least 15 touches again this week, but his production should be minimal. He's a flex option at best in the majority of leagues.

We'll find out if Matt Jones (knee) is going to play this week for the Redskins, but Kelley is still expected to start and get the majority of touches. He did well in Week 8 against the Bengals in London when Jones was out with 21 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown, but this is a tougher matchup against the Vikings. Minnesota has allowed just two rushing touchdowns this season against Orleans Darkwa in Week 4 and Howard in Week 8, and along with DeMarco Murray in Week 1, those are the only three running backs with double digits in Fantasy points against the Vikings this year. The Redskins also have issues along the offensive line, and Kelley is only worth using as a flex option this week in deeper leagues.

Bust Alert

Michael was basically a non-factor for the Seahawks in Week 9 against Buffalo with five carries for 1 yard and a touchdown, which saved his production. His carries have declined each of the past four weeks from 18 to 16 to 10 to five, and that's not a good thing with Thomas Rawls (leg) expected to return in Week 11, along with C.J. Prosise getting his share of touches. We hope Michael will still have a prominent role, but it's hard to feel confident about him after seeing his workload against the Bills. And this week, with Seattle expected to be chasing points against the Patriots, he will likely be a non-factor again. He should be considered a flex option at best this week.

Wide receivers

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Cutler returned to action in Week 8 against Minnesota, and Jeffery finally found the end zone for the first time this year. It's amazing how things like that happen isn't it? Cutler and Jeffery have a strong rapport, and we should see that on full display for the rest of the year, including this week at Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers have allowed four touchdowns to receivers in the past two games against Oakland and Atlanta, and five receivers have scored double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league against Tampa Bay. We hope Jeffery sees plenty of time on Buccaneers rookie cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, who has struggled of late, and Jeffery should finally get going after a slow start.

Fitzgerald has been bothered by an ankle injury heading into this matchup, but he's expected to play, which is a great thing. He has an amazing history against the 49ers, including Week 5 at San Francisco when he had six catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets from Stanton. Last year, Fitzgerald had 19 catches for 200 yards and two touchdowns against the 49ers in two games, and in 25 career games against San Francisco he has 142 catches for 1,935 yards and 16 touchdowns. San Francisco has allowed a receiver to score in seven games in a row, and the 49ers have allowed nine touchdowns in the past four games to Arizona, Buffalo, Tampa Bay and New Orleans. I like Fitzgerald, John Brown and J.J. Nelson this week, with Fitzgerald a solid No. 1 receiver and Brown and Nelson potential No. 2 receivers in the majority of leagues.

In his past five games, Williams has three games with at least 12 Fantasy points in a standard league and two games with two points or less. The two bad games came against Denver, but he scored a touchdown or had over 100 receiving yards against Oakland, Atlanta and Tennessee. With Travis Benjamin (knee) banged up, we should see Rivers lean on Williams again this week, and he should have success against the Dolphins. Miami has allowed a receiver to score or gain 100 receiving yards in every game this season, and seven receivers have scored double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league. Based on his recent level of play in games against everyone other than the Broncos, Williams is the Chargers best bet to keep that streak alive, and we like him as a solid No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues.

Benjamin has definitely tailed off after a hot start when he had 37 Fantasy points in a standard league in his first two games against Denver and San Francisco, and he's scored nine points or less in each of his past six games. He hasn't scored a touchdown in four games in a row, but he also has at least 70 receiving yards in each of those outings. It's nice to know that seven Fantasy points is his floor, and he has the chance for a big game this week at home. The receiver with the most targets against the Chiefs in the past four games (Amari Cooper, Michael Thomas, Donte Moncrief and Allen Robinson) has scored double digits in Fantasy points, and we expect Benjamin to follow suit. His four-game touchdown drought will end this week.

Cobb was a surprise active player last week against the Colts after dealing with a hamstring injury, and he delivered modest production with two catches for 14 yards and a touchdown on two targets. We hope that was the shake off the rust game, and he should get back to producing at a high level like we saw before he was out in Week 8. In three games prior to that, Cobb had at least 10 Fantasy points in a standard league, and he was being fed targets with 11 or more in each outing. Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams and Ty Montgomery will remain heavily involved as well, and all are worth starting this week in the majority of leagues. But with Cobb back in action he should do well this week against the Titans.

Sleepers

• Mike Wallace (vs. CLE): He scored twice at CLE in Week 2 and has been hot of late.
• Rishard Matthews (vs. GB): He has five touchdowns in his past four games.
• Jordan Matthews (vs. ATL): ATL has allowed seven TDs to WRs in the past two games.
• Eli Rogers (vs. DAL): DAL has been bad with slot receivers this year.
• Stefon Diggs (at WAS): He has become a PPR star with 21 catches in his past two games.

Sit 'Em

It's hard to bench Landry in PPR leagues, but in standard formats he has struggled. He only has one touchdown this year and two games with double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league. Last week against the Jets, he finished with just three catches for 33 yards on six targets. The Dolphins are dominating on the ground, which has limited the upside for anyone in this passing attack, and Landry could once again struggle if he fails to score. We like him as a No. 2 receiver in PPR leagues, but he's just a No. 3 option in standard leagues in this matchup on the road.

We hope Edelman builds off his last game at Buffalo in Week 8 when he had four catches for 37 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, but shockingly his nine Fantasy points that game in a standard league was his best of the season. He only has one touchdown this year, and Tom Brady is getting the job done with other options. He could easily break out any week, so keep that in mind if you decide to bench him, and he remains a quality option in PPR with three games with at least seven catches. But Seattle has only allowed five touchdowns to opposing receivers, and it could be tough for Edelman to find the end zone. He's a low-end starter at best in standard formats.

We'll find out if any of the Saints receivers will play well this week against the Broncos, but you have to feel better about Michael Thomas and Brandin Cooks than Snead this week. If Aqib Talib (back) remains out again, Thomas should see the most time on Bradley Roby, which isn't a big disadvantage, and Cooks will move around to avoid a full workload against Chris Harris. But Harris could see plenty of time on Snead, who has struggled of late in standard leagues. Snead hasn't scored double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league since Week 2, which was the last time he scored a touchdown. He's also been at five Fantasy points or less in four of his past five games, and eight is high mark over that span. Given the matchup and his recent level of play, Snead is an easy receiver to avoid this week in the majority of leagues.

We've talked a lot about Baldwin's success when he has at least seven targets in a game, but that's been missing for him for most of the year, which has resulted in plenty of bad performances. He only has two games this season with at least seven targets, and those were the only two times he scored double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league, which was Week 1 against Miami and Week 3 against San Francisco. He's scored eight points or less in his other six games, and his best game on the road this season was six Fantasy points at Arizona in Week 7. The Patriots have allowed five receivers to score double digits in Fantasy points this year, and all five had at least seven targets. We'd like to see that happen for Baldwin, but the targets haven't been consistent for him this year. He should be considered just a low-end No. 2 receiver in this matchup.

Bust Alert

It's been a frustrating season for Marshall, who has watched teammates like Quincy Enunwa and Jalin Marshall outproduce him of late. In his past four games, Brandon Marshall has combined for 20 Fantasy points in a standard league, and he only has two touchdowns on the season. He's also been held to four catches or less in three of those outings, and Ryan Fitzpatrick (knee) is hurting in this matchup, along with a banged up offensive line for the Jets. The Rams also have done a nice job against No. 1 receivers this year with Kelvin Benjamin, Odell Beckham, Fitzgerald and Baldwin held to seven Fantasy points or less in a standard league. We hope Marshall can snap out of his recent slump, but he should be considered just a low-end starting option this week in the majority of leagues.

Tight end

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Eifert had his breakout game in Week 8 against Washington with nine catches for 102 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets, and we hope Dalton continues to feed him targets. The Giants just allowed Zach Ertz to have eight catches for 97 yards on eight targets, and expect Eifert to be the second tight end to score against the Giants this year. He's a solid No. 1 option in all leagues this week.

We'll find out if Hunter Henry (knee) can return this week after sitting out in Week 9 against Tennessee, but Gates has been on fire in his past two games. He actually has 28 targets in his past three outings, but in Week 8 at Denver he had nine Fantasy points, which was followed up with 13 points against the Titans. He's now scored a touchdown in four of his past six games, and the Dolphins should be tested by a quality tight end for the first time since Week 5 when they faced Delanie Walker. Gates should stay hot this week and is a must-start option in the majority of leagues.

Miller showed a great rapport with Cutler in Week 8 against Minnesota with seven catches for 88 yards on 10 targets, and we hope they build off that game this week after a bye. He now has at least eight Fantasy points in a standard league in four of his past six games, and the Buccaneers have allowed three touchdowns to tight ends in their past two games against Mychal Rivera, Austin Hooper and Levine Toilolo. For the season, four tight ends have scored at least nine Fantasy points in a standard league against Tampa Bay, and Miller should make it five this week.

Sleepers

• Dennis Pitta (vs. CLE): His best game this season was Week 2 at CLE with 10 FPTS.
• Zach Ertz (vs. ATL): We hope last week was a sign of things to come with nine FPTS.
• C.J. Fiedorowicz (at JAC): He has at least 10 FPTS in three of his past five games.

Sit 'Em

His two best games this season have come at home with 16 Fantasy points against Atlanta in Week 3 and 19 points against Carolina in Week 6, but there's a big enough sample size to know it's hard to trust him as a starter in the majority of leagues. In six other games, Fleener has scored four points or less, and this is a tough matchup with the Broncos. Denver has allowed two touchdowns to opposing tight ends, and both were Chargers with Henry and Gates. Given the opponent and his overall level of play, Fleener should be left on the bench in the majority of leagues.

Thomas has become touchdown or bust of late, and we expect him to bust in this matchup with the Texans. In his past four games, Thomas has two touchdowns, but he's also been held to three catches or less and under 30 receiving yards in each outing. He has one game this season with double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league, which was Week 1 against Green Bay, and the Texans have allowed just one touchdown to a tight end this year, which was Jack Doyle in Week 6. If Thomas doesn't score you could be looking at two Fantasy points, and we would avoid him in most leagues this week.

Barnidge has yet to score a touchdown this season, and he could struggle this week against Eric Weddle and the Ravens. No tight end has scored against Baltimore this year, including matchups with Thomas, Jordan Reed and Barnidge in Week 2. He was held to four catches for 37 yards in that matchup, and that's basically been his production all year. His high for the season is eight Fantasy points in a standard league, and he has six games with five points or less. Given his opponent and his level of play all season, Barnidge is an easy tight end to avoid in the majority of leagues.

Bust Alert

You're probably not going to bench Olsen in most leagues this week, but just lower your expectations given the matchup with the Chiefs. They are amazing against tight ends. Jesse James scored the lone touchdown for a tight end against the Chiefs this season in Week 4, and Kansas City has allowed just four touchdowns to tight ends going back to last season. Also, none have scored more than seven Fantasy points in a standard league over that span. Olsen has struggled of late with just one game with double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league in his past four outings, but he's among the best tight ends in the NFL. It will be a fun matchup to see him go against Chiefs safety Eric Berry, but there's a great track record in Berry's favor. This could be a down game for Olsen in Week 10.

Defense/Special teams

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Ravens (vs. CLE)

• Week 10 projected stats: 10.5 FPTS

The Ravens DST comes into this game hoping to find the end zone for the third game in a row after scoring touchdowns at the Jets in Week 7 and against the Steelers in Week 9. And we should point out that even though Roethlisberger was rusty last week, the Ravens defense was a big reason for his struggles with two sacks and one interception. Baltimore has seven sacks the past two games, and the Ravens had two interceptions and three sacks against the Browns in Week 2. Last week was only the second time the Browns did not turn the ball over, but Cody Kessler was sacked four times and the team scored just 10 points. Six DST units have scored at least 10 Fantasy points against the Browns, including the Ravens in Week 2, and the Ravens DST should play well on Thursday night.

Sleepers

• Rams (at NYJ): No team allows more FPTS to opposing DST units than the Jets.
• Jets (vs. LAR): The Rams are second in FPTS allowed to opposing DST units.
• Texans (at JAC): Bortles has been sacked at least twice in all but one game.

Sit 'Em

Seahawks (at NE)

• Week 10 projected stats: 8.1 FPTS

The Seahawks DST hasn't been bad of late, but the unit isn't the same without Michael Bennett (knee) and Kam Chancellor (groin). Chancellor could return this week against the Patriots, but Seattle has allowed at least 24 points in three of the past four games. And the Seahawks have just two interceptions and two fumble recoveries over that span. The Patriots at home are tough, but in general New England has been stingy to opposing DST units with only Buffalo in Week 4 scoring double digits in Fantasy points in a standard league. The Patriots have scored at least 27 points in all four games with Tom Brady back from suspension, and New England has no interceptions for the season. You might consider cutting the Seahawks DST in some leagues if you need to add a replacement, but if you start them this week just expect a down performance on the road.

Kicker

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We've been nuts for Lutz for the past few weeks now, and he's been great at home all season with at least 10 Fantasy points in four of five games, including three in a row in New Orleans. He also had his first big game on the road in Week 9 at San Francisco with two field goals and five extra points, and he's facing a Broncos defense that has allowed multiple field goals to four of their past five opposing kickers. Six kickers have scored at least eight Fantasy points in a standard league, with three scoring at least 11 points, and Lutz should continue to be productive in this home matchup.

Sleepers

• Chandler Catanzaro (vs. SF): Three kickers in a row have scored at least 9 FPTS vs. SF.
• Nick Novak (at JAC): Only one kicker has failed to make multiple FGs vs. JAC this year.
• Connor Barth (at TB): He's made multiple FGs in three of his past four games.

Sit 'Em

Gano has two games at home with at least 14 Fantasy points in a standard league, but he also has two games in Carolina with a combined six points. And this could be another dud at home against the Chiefs. Kansas City has allowed just two kickers to make multiple field goals this year, and the last time it happened was in Week 2. Since then, the Chiefs have allowed a combined two field goals in six games, including matchups with Sebastian Janikowski, Lutz and Adam Vinatieri. We don't like benching kickers at home, but Gano isn't worth trusting this week against the Chiefs.

Full Disclosure from Week 9

The best part of Week 9 was our quarterback suggestions. From our Start of the Week in Dak Prescott to our other starters and sleepers, we had six of the Top 12 quarterbacks, including Marcus Mariota, Eli Manning, Jameis Winston, Colin Kaepernick and Philip Rivers.

Our other positive start calls, including sleepers, were Frank Gore, Jay Ajayi, Tim Hightower, Davante Adams, Donte Moncrief, Michael Thomas, Mike Wallace, Tyrell Williams, Cameron Brate, Antonio Gates, Austin Hooper, the Ravens DST, the Dolphins DST and the Cowboys DST. We also suggested to sit, among others, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Amari Cooper and Marvin Jones.

The bad calls were saying to start guys like Ryan Tannehill, Terrance West and Quincy Enunwa. And we failed in saying to bench guys like Tyrod Taylor, Blake Bortles, Cole Beasley, Sterling Shepard, Zach Ertz and Eric Ebron.

For this week, we hope the good karma continues at quarterback with Ben Roethlisberger as our Start of the Week. I'm confident he'll deliver in a big way, much like the other passers in Week 9.

Full Disclosure

Start of the Week: Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys

• Fantasy points: 29
• Position rank: 7

Recommended starts who made us look good

Marcus Mariota, QB, Titans

• Fantasy points: 31
• Position rank: 2

Frank Gore, RB, Colts

• Fantasy points: 19
• Position rank: 5

Michael Thomas, WR, Saints

• Fantasy points: 19
• Position rank: 2

Recommended sits who made us look good

Derek Carr, QB, Raiders

• Fantasy points: 7
• Position rank: 27

Amari Cooper, WR, Raiders

• Fantasy points: 5
• Position rank: 43

Marvin Jones, WR, Lions

• Fantasy points: 0
• Position rank: 86

Recommended starts who made us look bad

Ryan Tannehill, QB, Dolphins

• Fantasy points: 11
• Position rank: 23

Terrance West, RB, Ravens

• Fantasy points: 2
• Position rank: 41

Quincy Enunwa, WR, Jets

• Fantasy points: 2
• Position rank: 74

Recommended sits who made us look bad

Tyrod Taylor, QB, Bills

• Fantasy points: 27
• Position rank: 9

Cole Beasley, WR, Cowboys

• Fantasy points: 11
• Position rank: 16

Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles

• Fantasy points: 9
• Position rank: 11