Fantasy Football Today: Start or Sit (NFC) - Week 10 Decisions & Analysis

Date: November 7, 2025
Hosts: Adam Aizer, Dave Richard, Jamie Eisenberg

Episode Overview

This episode of Fantasy Football Today is focused on "Start or Sit" advice for key NFC matchups in Week 10. Adam, Dave, and Jamie provide actionable analysis, player rankings, and debate tricky lineup decisions concerning high-profile wide receivers, muddled backfields, and emerging prospects. The episode covers news and injuries impacting start/sit calls, player-by-player debates (especially for Eagles WRs, Bears RBs, Jauan Jennings, Jacoby Brissett, and more), and rapid-fire mailbag Q&As.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Thursday Night (Denver vs. Las Vegas) Recap & Lessons Learned

• Offensive Woes: Hosts vent their frustrations about low-scoring Thursday night games and underperformers like Courtland Sutton and the weird usage of Broncos WRs (03:26, 04:54).
• Buy Low or Sell?
  • Jamie: Urges listeners not to panic on Sutton—“There's a buy low window here for Courtland Sutton. He's still too good and still going to get his targets” (04:26).
  • Dave: Counters that Troy Franklin’s usage and speed are edging him ahead in the Broncos pecking order. “Franklin has these opportunities to emerge as the main guy, and they're trying to make him the main guy. Bo Nix is leaning on him.” (05:11)
• Running Back Watch: On Ashton Jeanty, Dave advises to “try and turn him into a better player while he's delivering good fantasy point production” (07:33), but warns of O-line injury issues impacting future value.

Waiver Wire & Injury Updates (13:22, 14:51)

• News hits rapidly: Kyler Murray and C.J. Stroud are out, injury statuses for RBs and WRs updated.
• Key Takeaway: “James Cook returned to practice with the ankle injury.”
• TE Watch: If Harold Fannin misses time, David Njoku is a top-12 TE ("Absolutely." – Dave, 16:06).

NFC Home Game Matchups — Individual Game & Player Debates

Philadelphia at Green Bay (20:44–34:46)

• A.J. Brown Status: Practicing fully; “should be available for his regular allotment of routes. Good number two receiver” – Dave (20:44)
• Jalen Hurts: Range in rankings (Jamie: 9th, Dave: 4th). Consensus: must-start but not as elite as usual this year.
• RBs: Barkley, Jacobs clear starts, but not high-upside. “Jalen Hurts is QB4 per game… but a lot of weeks he's around 22, 23 points.” – Adam (32:12)
• Eagles WRs: Smith vs. Brown: “I like Smith the best of the three... I think he can make more explosive plays than AJ Brown” – Dave (33:10). Jamie prefers Brown.
• Dallas Goedert: Scary floor due to inconsistent targets; should only be started if you’re desperate.
• Romeo Doubs? Viable flex, especially if you need a floor.

Detroit at Washington (36:10–41:34)

• Lions’ Stars: Goff is a solid top-12 start given Washington’s defense (“Jared Goff is going to be good in this game… just because it's so easy for him” – Dave, 36:33).
• RBs: Jameer Gibbs/David Montgomery both strong RB2s; matchup favors pass-catching (e.g., Rashad White, Henderson) in PPR.
• Jameson Williams: Pure dart-throw, boom/bust. “If you were to tell me right now that Jameson is getting 4+ targets, he would be significantly higher.” – Jamie (40:22)
• Sam LaPorta: Must-start with upside—bad Washington secondary.
• Commanders Offense: Virtually no trust for non-deep-league options.

Giants at Bears (44:29–53:54)

• Top QB Streamer: Jackson Dart is a consensus start over Goff and even Hurts for Jamie.
• Bears Backfield: “Swift is a borderline top 12 running back. Manangai is a borderline number two, three running back.” – Dave (47:47)
• DJ Moore, Odunze, Wondale Robinson: All in play. Odunze draws high marks from both (would start over A.J. Brown).
• Wandale vs. Manangai: “Wandale. But that's close.” – Dave (57:06)

Rams at 49ers (57:09–61:28)

• Matt Stafford: “Must-start… on pace for monster season.”
• Kyren Williams: RB1 volume, but expectations tempered.
• 49ers WRs: Jauan Jennings a strong flex with high target share (24:25). “I would start him ahead of Debo in full PPR.” – Dave
• George Kittle: Holds onto TE1 relevance by a thread: “If you picked up Gadsden or Fannin… might have to start considering other options.” – Jamie (58:38)
• QB Situation: If healthy, lean Purdy over Brissett/Mayfield.

Arizona at Seattle (63:34–70:06)

• Sam Darnold: Solid QB2, “low-end starter… would expect a little better than 18.1 [points]” – Jamie (63:57)
• Marvin Harrison Jr.: Locked in as a strong WR2 starter.
• Kenneth Walker: Still considered a risky RB2; “Four straight games with single digit PPR fantasy points” – Adam (66:14)
• AZ RBs: Best to avoid, messy split.
• Trey McBride: Continue to ride; double-digit targets likely.

New Orleans at Carolina (71:34–77:17)

• Tedorro McMillan & Chris Olave: Back-to-back ranked WR2s. Volume concerns for McMillan; Olave a better bet in full PPR.
• Rico Dowdle: Clear RB1 in this matchup, universally top-7.
• Alvin Kamara: “I wouldn't even consider starting him… There's no argument for him.” – Adam and Jamie (76:11, 76:50)
• Juwan Johnson (NO TE): “Low-end number one tight end in full PPR. Target volume should go up.” – Dave (74:59)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Sutton/Franklin WR Split:
  “Franklin has these opportunities to emerge as the main guy, and they're trying to make him the main guy. Bo Nix is leaning on him.” — Dave Richard (05:11)
• On Bears RBs:
  “Swift is a borderline top 12 running back. Manangai is a borderline number two, three running back.” — Dave (47:47)
• Gadsden, Fannin, Loveland TE Mix:
  “Once you start to get to that tight end group... I'm just going to play the upside card and I think Loveland has more upside than that group.” — Jamie (52:28)
• On doubts about Kamara:
  “Bad offensive situation. He's not the young Alvin Kamara once was. He's not getting targets. Everything is going against what I thought would happen.” — Dave (76:51)
• Humor/Light banter:
  “What a shiitake burger of a game.” — Jamie (02:14)
  On Wandale Robinson: “You didn't talk about the best receiver.” — Dave (56:54)
  “My shoulders look like those dancing two balloons at the car dealership.” – Adam (75:40)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Thursday Night Recap & Sutton/Franklin WR Analysis:
  03:19–06:14
• Early News & Notes (Key Injuries):
  12:31–16:16
• Commanders D/ST as a must-attack:
  16:30
• Philadelphia at Green Bay (A.J. Brown/Hurts analysis):
  20:44–34:46
• Detroit at Washington (Lions RBs, Goff, Jamo):
  36:10–41:34
• Giants at Bears (Swift, Manangai, Wandale, Dart):
  44:29–53:54
• Rams at 49ers (Jennings, Kittle, Stafford):
  57:09–61:28
• Arizona at Seattle (Darnold, Marvin Harrison, Ken Walker):
  63:34–70:06
• New Orleans at Carolina (Olave, McMillan, Kamara):
  71:34–77:17

Flow & Tone

The tone is energetic, humorous, and heavily debate-driven. The hosts blend actionable advice, statistical reasoning, and playful banter, making the episode engaging for listeners seeking an edge or just an entertaining breakdown of the fantasy week.

Rapid Fire Sit/Starts: Host Consensus Highlights

• Must-Starts: Jalen Hurts, Barkley, Jacobs, A.J. Brown, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jared Goff (top 12), Kyren Williams, Rico Dowdle
• High-Upside Flex/WR3s: Jauan Jennings, Jamison Williams (deep), Wandale Robinson, DJ Moore, Odunze
• RB Questions: Both Bears RBs strong, but Swift > Manangai. Avoid Giants, Commanders, Cardinals RBs if possible.
• TEs: Trey McBride (smash), Kittle still TE1 but trending down; consider upside with Gadsden, Fannin, Loveland.
• DSTs: Start DET, SEA, Panthers, Eagles in favorable matchups.

Summary Recommendation

This episode is essential listening before setting your Week 10 fantasy lineup, especially for NFC-heavy rosters and those debating between high-floor veterans and emerging options. The hosts' interplay, deep dives, and thorough context around recent injuries, trends, and defensive matchups provide a clear decision-making framework for every major NFC fantasy asset this week.