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The Lineup Cheat Sheet combines Fantasy analysis and game-flow predictions with a confidence scale to give you a definitive answer on who to start in your leagues.

It's pretty simple: The scale runs from 1-10. The higher the number next to a player's name, the more confident you should be to start him. The numbers are not a projection, just a confidence score to help you pick who to start. Every relevant player for this week is here, so if a player isn't listed, don't start him.

To find a specific player, use your search function -- CTRL-F on PCs and Command-F on Macs. If neither of those are options, or if you're on a mobile device, you can scroll by game.

If you're still unsure, just send a note on Twitter (@daverichard) and I'll give it a look, time permitting. 

Ready to get off on the right foot? Here's how to approach every play for this week in PPR leagues -- you can find our Non-PPR cheat sheet here.

More from this week: Start 'Em & Sit 'Em | Starts, Sits, Sleepers and BustsRB Preview | QB Preview | WR Preview | TE PreviewTrade Values | Cut List |

All lines from Caesars Sportsbook.

Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Thu, Dec 9 at 8:20 pm ET •
MIN -3.5, O/U 44.5
SteelersRTG (MAX 10)VikingsRTG (MAX 10)
Ben Roethlisberger(6.9)Kirk Cousins(7.5)
Najee Harris(9.0)Dalvin Cook(8.2)
Diontae Johnson(9.6)Alexander Mattison(4.6)
Chase Claypool(6.9)Justin Jefferson(9.7)
Pat Freiermuth(7.3)K.J. Osborn(6.6)
Steelers DST (5.2)Tyler Conklin(6.1)


Vikings DST (5.0)
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 1:00 pm ET •
CAR -2.5, O/U 42.5
FalconsRTG (MAX 10)PanthersRTG (MAX 10)
Matt Ryan(6.2)Cam Newton(7.0)
Cordarrelle Patterson(8.5)Chuba Hubbard(6.5)
Mike Davis(5.5)Ameer Abdullah(4.9)
Russell Gage(7.35)D.J. Moore(8.3)
Kyle Pitts(6.7)Robby Anderson(5.0)
Hayden Hurst(3.4)Panthers DST (7.2)
Falcons DST (4.0)


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 1:00 pm ET •
CLE -2.5, O/U 42.5
RavensRTG (MAX 10)BrownsRTG (MAX 10)
Lamar Jackson(7.8)Baker Mayfield(4.6)
Devonta Freeman(7.0)Nick Chubb(7.9)
Latavius Murray(4.3)Kareem Hunt(6.8)
Marquise Brown(7.7)Jarvis Landry(6.0)
Rashod Bateman(4.5)Donovan Peoples-Jones(4.2)
Sammy Watkins(4.0)Austin Hooper(6.5)
Mark Andrews(9.2)Browns DST (6.7)
Ravens DST (6.4)


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 1:00 pm ET •
HOU +7.5, O/U 41.5
SeahawksRTG (MAX 10)TexansRTG (MAX 10)
Russell Wilson(8.1)Davis Mills(3.3)
Rashaad Penny(6.1)Rex Burkhead(5.6)
Alex Collins(5.8)Brandin Cooks(7.0)
Tyler Lockett(8.0)Chris Conley(2.9)
DK Metcalf(7.8)Texans DST (3.0)
Gerald Everett(4.9)


Seahawks DST (8.7)


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 1:00 pm ET •
KC -9.5, O/U 48
RaidersRTG (MAX 10)ChiefsRTG (MAX 10)
Derek Carr(6.1)Patrick Mahomes(8.6)
Josh Jacobs(7.7)Clyde Edwards-Helaire(7.25)
Hunter Renfrow(8.5)Darrel Williams(6.4)
Zay Jones(3.3)Tyreek Hill(9.0)
DeSean Jackson(3.1)Travis Kelce(9.3)
Foster Moreau(5.3)Chiefs DST (8.3)
Raiders DST (2.9)


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 1:00 pm ET •
NYJ +5.5, O/U 43
SaintsRTG (MAX 10)JetsRTG (MAX 10)
Taysom Hill(7.3)Zach Wilson(5.3)
Alvin Kamara(8.9)Ty Johnson(4.8)
Ty Montgomery(4.4)Austin Walter(4.7)
Tre'Quan Smith(4.3)Elijah Moore(8.1)
Marquez Callaway(4.1)Jamison Crowder(5.8)
Nick Vannett(5.2)Jets DST (3.5)
Saints DST (7.5)


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 1:00 pm ET •
TEN -8.5, O/U 43.5
JaguarsRTG (MAX 10)TitansRTG (MAX 10)
Trevor Lawrence(3.7)Ryan Tannehill(6.5)
James Robinson(7.6)D'Onta Foreman(7.2)
Laquon Treadwell(5.2)Dontrell Hilliard(5.9)
Laviska Shenault Jr.(3.8)Julio Jones(5.75)
Marvin Jones(3.7)Titans DST (8.5)
James O'Shaughnessy(3.5)


Jaguars DST (3.8)


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 1:00 pm ET •
WAS +4, O/U 47.5
DallasRTG (MAX 10)WashingtonRTG (MAX 10)
Dak Prescott(8.2)Taylor Heinicke(6.3)
Ezekiel Elliott(7.1)Antonio Gibson(9.4)
Tony Pollard(6.6)Terry McLaurin(8.2)
CeeDee Lamb(9.2)DeAndre Carter(3.0)
Amari Cooper(7.2)John Bates(4.7)
Michael Gallup(6.3)Washington DST (5.4)
Dalton Schultz(6.8)


Cowboys DST (5.6)


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 4:05 pm ET •
DEN -8.5, O/U 42
LionsRTG (MAX 10)BroncosRTG (MAX 10)
Jared Goff(5.0)Teddy Bridgewater(5.2)
Jermar Jefferson(5.7)Javonte Williams(7.5)
Godwin Igwebuike(5.2)Melvin Gordon(7.05)
Amon-Ra St. Brown(5.7)Jerry Jeudy(6.5)
Josh Reynolds(5.6)Courtland Sutton(5.3)
Kalif Raymond(3.4)Noah Fant(6.2)
Lions DST (4.4)Broncos DST (7.9)
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 4:05 pm ET •
LAC -10, O/U 43
GiantsRTG (MAX 10)ChargersRTG (MAX 10)
Mike Glennon(2.4)Justin Herbert(7.6)
Saquon Barkley(8.0)Austin Ekeler(9.6)
Sterling Shepard(6.55)Mike Williams(7.4)
Kenny Golladay(5.1)Jalen Guyton(6.1)
Evan Engram(5.0)Jared Cook(6.4)
Giants DST (4.2)Chargers DST (8.4)
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 4:25 pm ET •
CIN +1, O/U 48.5
49ersRTG (MAX 10)BengalsRTG (MAX 10)
Jimmy Garoppolo(6.4)Joe Burrow(6.8)
Jeff Wilson(6.7)Joe Mixon(8.7)
Brandon Aiyuk(6.8)Samaje Perine(4.2)
George Kittle(9.1)Tee Higgins(7.9)
49ers DST (5.8)Ja'Marr Chase(7.6)


Tyler Boyd(6.4)


Bengals DST (4.8)
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 4:25 pm ET •
TB -3.5, O/U 53.5
BillsRTG (MAX 10)BuccaneersRTG (MAX 10)
Josh Allen(8.8)Tom Brady(9.1)
Devin Singletary(5.4)Leonard Fournette(9.3)
Stefon Diggs(9.4)Mike Evans(8.8)
Cole Beasley(5.5)Chris Godwin(8.7)
Gabriel Davis(4.65)Rob Gronkowski(8.9)
Emmanuel Sanders(3.6)Buccaneers DST (6.0)
Dawson Knox(7.6)


Bills DST (4.6)


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 12 at 8:20 pm ET •
GB -12.5, O/U 43
BearsRTG (MAX 10)PackersRTG (MAX 10)
Justin Fields(6.0)Aaron Rodgers(9.5)
David Montgomery(8.6)A.J. Dillon(7.4)
Darnell Mooney(7.15)Aaron Jones(7.3)
Allen Robinson(4.7)Davante Adams(9.8)
Cole Kmet(5.6)Marquez Valdes-Scantling(6.7)
Bears DST (2.7)Allen Lazard(3.9)


Packers DST (9.1)
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Mon, Dec 13 at 8:15 pm ET •
ARI -2.5, O/U 51.5
RamsRTG (MAX 10)CardinalsRTG (MAX 10)
Matthew Stafford(8.4)Kyler Murray(9.3)
Sony Michel(8.8)James Conner(8.3)
Darrell Henderson(0.0)Chase Edmonds(6.2)
Cooper Kupp(9.5)DeAndre Hopkins(8.4)
Van Jefferson(7.5)Christian Kirk(5.9)
Odell Beckham Jr.(7.1)A.J. Green(4.8)
Tyler Higbee(6.3)Rondale Moore(4.6)
Rams DST (6.2)Zach Ertz(5.9)


Cardinals DST (6.9)