LAST-MINUTE Week 10 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em, Advice, Actives/Inactives & Q/A! (11/09 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Summary

Fantasy Football Today – LAST-MINUTE Week 10 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em, Advice, Actives/Inactives & Q/A!

Date: November 9, 2025
Host & Analysts: Adam Aizer, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings

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Episode Overview

This episode offers urgent, last-minute advice for fantasy football managers ahead of Week 10. The crew tackles start/sit dilemmas, injury updates, key actives/inactives, weather impacts, and answers to listener questions. Their goal: to set listeners up for maximum success with up-to-date expertise on rosters, especially in response to developing news and game-day conditions.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Weather Impact on Key Games (02:09–04:08)

• Bad Weather in Chicago: “It’s not great. Not great in Chicago. Windy.”—Adam
  • Impacts for the Giants at Bears; consideration of downgrading deep threats.
• Advice: “Small downgrade for Darius Slayton... Small downgrade for DJ Moore—he's a wide receiver 3. Small downgrade for Roma Dunze...” —Heath

Notable Quote:

“Stat of the year: the Bears giving up 2.2 fantasy points per [game] to wide receivers. But I think this would impact Slayton more than it would Wondale Robinson.” —Heath (03:31)

Timestamps for related segments:

• Start of weather discussion: 02:09
• Specific advice on Slayton and others: 03:32

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2. Quarterback Outlook for Week 10 (04:08–04:36)

• Justin Fields: Expected to start, but ranked QB17 by the crew, mainly a superflex option.
• Jackson Dart and Caleb Williams: Still startable QBs even considering weather; Dart described as a “top 7 QB,” Williams “top 10.”

Notable Quote:

“I would not [play Fields over Dart or Williams]. He is currently QB17. I’m starting him in a couple superflex leagues. I don’t want to start him in a one QB league...” —Heath (04:24)

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3. Running Back Start/Sit Decisions (05:09–06:10)

• Aaron Jones: Expected to play but seen as risky due to his injury history.
  • “He’s a high-end flex for me, right in the Alvin Kamara range.”—Heath (05:09)
• DeAndre Swift & Kyle Manongai: Both inside Heath’s top 24, but their ceilings capped by a hot-hand approach.
  • “If it was just one of them, they could easily be a top five guy this week...”
• Ramandre Stevenson, Travion Henderson, Rashad White: Travion slightly preferred for PPR.
• Arizona and Seattle RB Situations: Uncertainties remain about splits; both D. Mercado and Bam Knight are risky RB3 plays.

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4. Wide Receiver Injuries & Rankings (07:41–10:10)

• Garrett Wilson: “Probable start...he’s kind of in that wide receiver three, two or two range. Low end, wide receiver two.”—Heath (07:48)
• Ted Roll McMillan: Expected to play but risky due to hamstring issue; ranking may drop below Wilson (08:17).
• Parker Washington, Jacoby Myers, Rashid Shaheed: All three are “wide receiver threes,” with Washington and Myers offering a safer floor.

Notable Quote:

“Shahid is more likely to make your day with one play. They’re all three wide receiver threes. I’ve got Washington one spot ahead of Myers, both of them just ahead of Shahid.” —Heath (09:48)

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5. Tight End Advice (09:19–11:40)

• Cedric Tillman: “Low-end, tight end one...” while David Njoku is a TE2/flex option (09:19).
• Tyler Warren vs. Sam LaPorta: “I am going with Sam Laporta. Very high scoring environment for the Lions against the bad Commanders pass defense.”—Heath (11:40)

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6. Defensive Updates and IDP Tips (10:10–11:21)

• Seattle & Arizona Defense: Both hindered by injuries, which could boost running back and wide receiver production against them.
• IDP Tip: Tyrese Knight could be an opportunity play for tackles, but risk remains high.

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7. Rapid-Fire Listener Q & A (11:40–13:44)

• DeAndre Swift vs. Derrick Henry: Prefer Derrick Henry (11:53).
• Washington vs. Jameson Williams: Heath prefers Washington; Adam slightly leans Williams (12:02–12:14).
• Ken Walker Start/Sit: Start Walker over Woody Marks or Tyrone Tracy (12:40).
• Swift or Devonta Smith: Smith ranked higher than A.J. Brown this week and starts over Swift (12:55).
• Kamara or Singletary: Kamara is the pick, though tough decision given split concerns (13:23).
• Fannin or Theo Johnson: Go with Fannin at TE (13:43).

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8. Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On Weather Adjustments:

  “You convinced me right before the show that I probably should [downgrade players]. Here’s the thing, it doesn’t look great.” —Heath (02:22)

• On RB Uncertainty:

  “I have them both as number three running backs. I would start D. Mercado overnight, but it’s a very low degree of confidence.” —Heath (10:50)

• On Devonta Smith over A.J. Brown:

  “I don’t know if this is controversial or not, but I do have Smith ahead of A.J. Brown in the rankings this week and I would start Smith over Swift.” —Heath (12:55)

• Dad Joke Closer:

  “If Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be known for?”
  “Probably the funny hats. Their age.” —Heath (13:54)

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Important Timestamps

• Weather & Quick QB/RB Start/Sit: 02:09–06:10
• Wide Receiver & Tight End Updates: 07:41–11:40
• Listener Q&A Blitz: 11:40–13:44

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Summary Table: Start/Sit Hot Takes

| Player | Start/Sit Advice | Additional Notes | |---------------------- |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | Jackson Dart | Start | Top 7 QB for Jamie | | Caleb Williams | Start | Top 10 for Heath | | Justin Fields | Superflex option only | QB17 for Week 10 | | DeAndre Swift | Start (RB2 range) | Platoon with Manongai lowers upside | | Aaron Jones | Start (flex) | Cautious due to health | | Garrett Wilson | Start | Low-end WR2 | | Ted Roll McMillan | Caution (start if needed) | Hamstring concern | | Ken Walker | Start | Prefer over Tracy/Marks | | Devonta Smith | Start (even over A.J. Brown) | High confidence |

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Final Thoughts

The hosts emphasized the importance of monitoring inactives, especially due to evolving weather and injury situations. The Q&A segment doubled-down on granular start/sit judgments, reflecting real-world roster choices. Memorable banter and quick, actionable tips defined the episode’s useful, friendly tone.

For sharp, last-minute lineup choices, the FFT crew’s Week 10 advice was timely, detail-rich, and easy to apply—keep your notifications on for injury and weather updates and take advantage of the rapid-fire Q&A wisdom!

Transcript

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We have a Germany game in just a little bit in about an hour and a half. So we'll get these lineups ready here.

[A]

And we'll start with the weather.

[B]

So it's bad. It's not great. Not great in Chicago. Windy. Windy. And there's some weather around the country, but that's the one. The new giants at the Bears. So what are we doing with that game?

[C]

You know, I was just. When I went to bed last night, I didn't think the forecast looked bad enough to make adjustments. You convinced me right before the show that I probably should.

[B]

I did.

[C]

Here's, here's the thing. I It doesn't look great. I'm still a Jackson Darts the start of the week for Jamie. He's still a top 7 QB for me. I'm starting Jackson Dark Caleb Williams is still a top 10 quarterback for me. Like Dart and maybe Baker Mayfield are the guys you might have with Caleb Williams that you want to start over him. I would start Jared Goff over him as well. I I think we're expecting DeAndre Swift to play. Maybe we get a few more rush attempts. This was already a fantastic matchup for both running backs. I think I've got both DeAndre Swift and Kyle Manongai inside of my top 24 running backs. I think you can start both of those guys in this matchup. Tyrone Tracy, Devin Singletary, both more of flexes. The the one guy that I might like actually change the way I feel about in terms of starting him would be Darius Slayton because he has had a couple of deep ball misses over the last couple of weeks and this is a fantastic matchup. Stat of the year the bears giving up 2.2 fantasy points per to wide receivers. But I think this would impact Slayton more than it would Wondale Robinson, so a little more concerned about him. Small downgrade for DJ Moore who's a wide receiver 3. Small downgrade for Roma Dunze who should probably be a wide receiver three but we've got him as a low end wide receiver too. Okay.

[B]

Giant secondary definitely healthier. They're going to be missing one cornerback today instead of three it seems and well, I don't, I don't know officially who's going to be active, but they're going to be healthier. All right. Justin Fields is expected to start so you wouldn't, you know, drop Dart or Caleb Williams behind Justin Fields, would you?

[C]

I certainly would not. He is currently QB17. I'm starting him in a couple super flex leagues. I don't want to start him in a one QB league, although I think I'm starting him in 114 team.

[B]

And for the record, I mean that's a one o' clock game so we'll know. But he has not been announced as the starter. It was a report that that he's expected to start. And if you are in a super flex league you should pick up Tyrod Taylor because a game against Cleveland he could easily get benched. He could easily lose his Job Justin Fields. So just play, you know, beat the waiver wire. A.J. brown and Saquon Barkley are going to play on Monday. So that's excellent news. Aaron Jones is expected to play. Would you start him? Because he's been really the main guy when he's been healthy the last two weeks. Would you start him against Baltimore over the Bears guys?

[C]

I would not. I, I think we try to recognize that injuries are not very predictable. But when you're starting a guy who's been questionable all week, who has Aaron Jones history, injury history, who is also his age, I do think he's a little more likely to leave a game than maybe somebody else. He's a high end flex for me right in the Alvin Camaro range.

[B]

Okay, so that's Aaron Jones. James Cook's James Cook is going to play. We'll start him. We already talked about DeAndre Swift. Where exactly do you have Swift?

[C]

The Menangai 21 and 22. Okay.

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It's kind of a bummer because if it was just one of them, they could easily be a top five guy this week against the Giant.

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And I think one of them could be Ben Johnson said it's going to be a hot hand approach. We've seen them the I think the last game before Swift took a week off, it was basically a one drive for this guy, one drive for this guy. I think that's what we see for most of this game. If one of them's a lot better than the other one and it's a close game, then maybe that one guy runs away with it.

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Yeah, you look at the last two weeks against the Giants, it was McCaffrey and Brian Robinson both did well. Barkley and Bigsby both ran for over 100 yards. But it's, you know, it's still not, not the best scenario. That's I think it for running back. So we'll come back, we'll take a break and we'll talk about wide receivers and tight ends and some defensive injuries you need to know about after this on FFT Express.

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Okay, so we're back here. Let's talk wide receivers. Garrett Wilson is expected to play. Easy start for you against Cleveland.

[C]

I wouldn't say easy start, but probable starts in the projections. He's kind of in that wide receiver three, two or two range. Low end, wide receiver two. But I don't think you probably have three guys. You want to start over them.

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Okay. Cleveland is 19th against receivers. They're not. They're a good defense, but they are a little vulnerable against receivers. Ted Roll McMillan is expected to play as he popped up with a hamstring injuries. Wilson or McMillan, who do you like better?

[C]

You know, I have McMillan ahead in the projections, but I'm probably gonna. I'm gonna move him behind him behind Wilson in the rankings this morning. I don't really like playing guys with hamstring injuries that were questionable on Sunday morning.

[B]

Yeah, exactly.

[C]

But he's still a top 24 wide receiver.

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I'm one running back injury I missed, by the way, was Ramandre Stevenson being out? So here's a question. In the chat. Ramandre or Trayvon Henderson or Rashad White? Ppr.

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I would go Travion Henderson over Rashad White. I would also go Travion over the Bears.

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Okay. And Trayvon, that's that Bucks Patriots game. Those are two of the top run defenses. They give up a little bit in the passing game. A lot in the passing game, especially. Especially the Patriots, the running backs. But good run defense there. Matthew golden and Don Tavian Wicks are questionable. I really don't think this is. This matters that much, I guess. But because they're not exactly high target.

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Guys, they're both out. Romeo Dobbs might be a top 15 guy.

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Harold Fannin Jr. Is expected to play and Cedric Tillman will play. What does that mean for you?

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Tillman is a low end, tight end one. Najoku is a tight end two. That I think, like, some people are probably flexing him. And I'm okay with that. I am not starting a Bears wide receiver or a Browns wide receiver?

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Brian Thomas Jr. Is out.

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Yeah.

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Yeah. Against some Parker Washington questions. Jacoby Myers. How about Parker Washington, Jacoby Myers and Rashid Shahid because looks like Tory Horton's out and Cooper cup is questionable.

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Yeah, I know the optimism about Cooper cup playing this morning. I think Myers and Washington probably have a little higher floor than Shahid does. I do have them ranked just a little bit higher. Shahid is more likely to make your day with one play. They're all three wide receiver threes. I've got Washington one spot ahead of Myers, both of them just ahead of Shahid.

[B]

And a couple of defensive notes for you ERA was Arizona's running back split is is unknown. They didn't commit to what it's going to be. I talked about why it wasn't necessarily what meets the eye. I read a quote from the Arizona Central of why D. Markado and and Bam Knight had the roles that they had but we just don't know what it's going to be. But it's worth mentioning, right? Seattle, amazing run defense. They're going to be without linebacker Ernest Jones and defensive tackle Jaren Reed in this game. Arizona has been very good against the past but they're going to be without two cornerbacks and linebacker Mack Wilson. So you've got some. Some banged up defenses there, especially Arizona's in that Arizona Seattle game. Now let's answer some questions. I'm sorry. Anything else?

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And just for what it's worth, I'm sure I'm not the only person that started Donovan night last week and pick Mario DeMarcado this week. I have them both as number three running backs. I would start D. Mercado overnight but it's a very low degree of confidence.

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Okay, I want to give one more name here. Just give me one moment. Idp I still have him because I picked up Tyrese Knight. Take a look at him. He had.

[C]

He.

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Yeah, he had a good game. I think he had an increased role after Ernest Jones. Like you're looking at a opportunity for a lot of tackles there in Seattle. Okay, just take a look. Just do some research there. I'll do it. Try to do it for you. I will answer these questions. Tyler Warren or Sam LaPorta? From the chat.

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I am going with Sam Laporta. Very high scoring environment for the Lions against the bad commanders past defense. And Warren's facing probably the most difficult matchup for tight ends.

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Should I start DeAndre Swift or Derrick Henry? Definitely Derek Henry Washington, Parker Washington or Jameson Williams? Good question.

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Oh, I've got Washington higher. JMO has obviously the. The big time upside and a good matchup. I would start Washington. Adam would start jmo.

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I don't know. That's tough. I, I'm actually in between. I'm between Jameson Williams and Kate Otten in one league and I can't.

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It feels like the exact same decision as Parker. Washington versus James and Williams, like one of them. Washington and are probably going to score 10 to 12 fantasy points. Jameson Williams is either going to score.

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Four or 20 starter sit Ken Walker or Woody Marks or Tyrone Tracy.

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So I, I understand people being concerned about Walker, but I think you have the same reason to be concerned about the other guys. So I'll start Walker.

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PPR Swift or Devonte Smith. Yeah. So DeAndre Vonte, Swift or Smith?

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I and I, I don't know if this is controversial or not, but I do have Smith ahead of A.J. brown in the rankings this week and I would start Smith over Swift.

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Okay, so Tyrese Knight, the guy I talked about, it appears he was benched four weeks ago, but now I think he's going to replace Ernest Jones. But I think it's a little bit too risky for me to recommend him to you. So, you know, sorry about that. Camara or Singletary?

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Oh boy. Sorry. By the way, that you're making this decision. I would go with Camara. We had a kind of similar situation with the Giants where they were talking about why the split was like it was. It's possible Tyrone Tracy just has a 2 to 1 advantage in this game.

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Fannin or Theo Johnson.

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The Phantom.

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And let's try a dad joke on Heath. I'll just try the same joke that Dan didn't find funny at all. Okay, Heath. If Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be known for?

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If Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be known for? Probably the funny hats their age. That's a very good one. I like it a lot. It's great.

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All right, thanks everybody. We'll see at, at 8:30, half hour from now we're gonna be. We're gonna be live YouTube.com fantasy football today answering your questions. See you then.

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