Fantasy Football Week 10: Top Plays at Every Position

No matter how much the performance of an upstart like Nick Foles makes you believe fantasy football is a crapshoot, you have to stick to your guns when setting your lineups. There is still a method to the madness. We just need to continually strive to figure it out together.

Our weekly top plays help you do just that as we analyze the matchups and give you the top plays, the bad plays and the players we like more and like less than the other fantasy analysts out there. Sure, these won't prove to be the answer key for the scoring, but you should consider it the way to answer your weekly lineup decisions.

We break down all the rankings by position in this six-part slideshow.

Quarterbacks: Philip Rivers Is Elite, but Don't Be Convinced Nick Foles Is, Too

How many people predicted Nick Foles throwing seven touchdowns last week? Put your hands down, liars.

How many people expect him to ever do it again? Put your hands down, eternal optimists.

Those fluke games don't signal an arrival of a fantasy superstar—week-to-week consistency does—right, Derek Anderson owners? We have to see more of Foles before he rates as a must-start quarterback in our rankings below.

Rivers flowing with points

We will admit, we were quick to return Philip Rivers back to the ranks of fantasy-trustworthy quarterbacks this season. He has earned that spot over the long haul. Against the Broncos, we should probably expect his best performance of the season. The Broncos have been fourth-worst in fantasy against quarterbacks, according to FF Today, and third-worst in the NFL against the pass. Rivers is a must-start in all leagues in this potential shootout.

No life of Ryan right now

Matt Ryan has had an awful season by his lofty fantasy standards, even if the injuries around him are to blame. Even though he is at home and his supporting cast is getting healthier, you should not trust him against a Seahawks defense that has been No. 1 in fantasy against quarterbacks. We drop Ryan to a season-low 18th in our rankings.

Like him more

Ben Roethlisberger hasn't gotten enough love this season, but coming off his 400-yard, four-touchdown performance against the Pats, we advise liking him as a starter this week. The Bills are a bottom-10 team in fantasy against quarterbacks and second-worst against wide receivers.

Big Ben is among the quarterbacks we like more than the masses:

1. Ben Roethlisberger
2. Terrelle Pryor 
3. Joe Flacco
4. Carson Palmer
5. Mike Glennon

Like him less

Tony Romo has had some huge weeks, but the Saints are no longer the pushover defense they were a year ago. Also, defensive quarterback Rob Ryan knows the Dallas offensive nuances all too well, having coached against the Cowboys in practice last year. This makes Romo a tricky play against the Saints, who are the No. 5 team in fantasy against quarterbacks.

Romo is among the quarterbacks we like less than the consensus this week:

1. Tony Romo
2. Nick Foles
3. Jake Locker
4. Case Keenum
5. Ryan Tannehill

Week 10 Quarterbacks Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Quarterbacks	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Peyton Manning	Den	at SD	1	0
2	Drew Brees	NO	vs. Dal	2	0
3	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. Den	3	0
4	Matthew Stafford	Det	at Chi	4	0
5	Russell Wilson	Sea	at Atl	5	0
6	Robert Griffin	Was	at Min	6	0
7	Andrew Luck	Ind	vs. StL	8	+1
8	Cam Newton	Car	at SF	9	+1
9	Tony Romo	Dal	at NO	7	-2
10	Colin Kaepernick	SF	vs. Car	11	+1
11	Ben Roethlisberger	Pit	vs. Buf	14	+3
12	Eli Manning	NYG	vs. Oak	12	0
13	Nick Foles	Phi	at GB	10	-3
14	Terrelle Pryor	Oak	at NYG	17	+3
15	Andy Dalton	Cin	at Bal	15	0
16	Jake Locker	Ten	vs. Jac	13	-3
17	Jay Cutler	Chi	vs. Det	16	-1
18	Matt Ryan	Atl	vs. Sea	18	0
19	Joe Flacco	Bal	vs. Cin	23	+4
20	Carson Palmer	Ari	vs. Hou	26	+6
21	Case Keenum	Hou	at Ari	19	-2
22	Mike Glennon	TB	vs. Mia	25	+3
23	Ryan Tannehill	Mia	at TB	20	-3
24	Seneca Wallace	GB	vs. Phi	24	0
25	Kellen Clemens	StL	at Ind	29	+4
26	Christian Ponder	Min	vs. Was	22	-4
27	EJ Manuel	Buf	at Pit	27	0
28	Chad Henne	Jac	at Ten	28	0
29	Josh McCown	Chi	vs. Det	21	-8

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Running Backs: Fantasy Tends to Giveth and Taketh Away

Injuries continue to create chaos at this position, but they also continue to create opportunities. Ben Tate moves up the list to be viable for fantasy owners amid Arian Foster's (back) expected absence, while Rashad Jennings is coming off 100-plus yards and a touchdown, spelling oft-injured Darren McFadden (hamstring).

Johnson's no-more-tears run

Chris Johnson's buzzsaw first-half schedule has lightened up nicely. He is coming off 150 yards and two touchdowns and gets to face the lowly Jaguars in Week 10. The Jags are the worst team in fantasy against running backs, per FF Today, and are dead last in the NFL against the run. Even if Shonn Greene is vulturing the short-yardage carries and getting a bigger piece of the pie, CJ2K is too promising to sit in any league.

Law firm should rest its case this week

Not only has Giovani Bernard looked like a budding star with his highlight-reel runs, BenJarvus Green-Ellis hasn't reached the end zone since Week 5. BGE is emerging as a difficult fantasy play against anyone now, and the Ravens have proved to be the toughest matchup in fantasy for a running back to date. You have to keep the rolling Bernard active, but not BGE right now.

Like him more

This stands to be a make-or-break week for Trent Richardson. The first-round fantasy bust hasn't reached the end zone or 60 combined yards since Week 4 of the season. We will give him a pass, though, because the Colts have faced the Seahawks, Chargers, Broncos and Texans. All those defenses are built to stop the run. This week, T-Rich draws the Rams, who are fifth-worst against the run and third-worst against fantasy running backs.

Richardson, who is expected to play amid his ankle woes, according to The Indianapolis Star's Stephen Holder, is among the backs we like more than the masses:

1. Trent Richardson
2. Ray Rice
3. Ben Tate
4. Andre Ellington
5. James Starks

Like him less

Another banged-up back—albeit a much hotter one—Zac Stacy (foot/ankle) returned to practice Thursday, according to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Unlike T-Rich, though, Stacy's matchup is less favorable.

You won't sit Stacy against the Colts, a top-five team against fantasy running backs, but he is among the backs we like several spots less than the consensus this week:

1. Reggie Bush
2. Zac Stacy
3. Maurice Jones-Drew
4. Fred Jackson
5. Danny Woodhead

Week 10 Running Backs Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Running Backs	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Adrian Peterson	Min	vs. Was	1	0
2	Matt Forte	Chi	vs. Det	4	+2
3	Chris Johnson	Ten	vs. Jac	7	+4
4	LeSean McCoy	Phi	at GB	5	+1
5	Marshawn Lynch	Sea	at Atl	2	-3
6	Eddie Lacy	GB	vs. Phi	6	0
7	Alfred Morris	Was	at Min	8	+1
8	Trent Richardson	Ind	vs. StL	22	+14
9	Reggie Bush	Det	at Chi	3	-6
10	Knowshon Moreno	Den	at SD	9	-1
11	DeMarco Murray	Dal	at NO	11	0
12	Ray Rice	Bal	vs. Cin	20	+8
13	C.J. Spiller	Buf	at Pit	15	+2
14	Frank Gore	SF	vs. Car	12	-2
15	Le'Veon Bell	Pit	vs. Buf	13	-2
16	Zac Stacy	StL	at Ind	10	-6
17	Mike James	TB	vs. Mia	14	-3
18	Ben Tate	Hou	at Ari	28	+10
19	Andre Ellington	Ari	vs. Hou	25	+6
20	Steven Jackson	Atl	vs. Sea	24	+4
21	Lamar Miller	Mia	at TB	19	-2
22	Giovani Bernard	Cin	at Bal	21	-1
23	Ryan Mathews	SD	vs. Den	27	+4
24	Darren Sproles	NO	vs. Dal	29	+5
25	Maurice Jones-Drew	Jac	at Ten	18	-7
26	Rashad Jennings	Oak	at NYG	26	0
27	James Starks	GB	vs. Phi	39	+12
28	Fred Jackson	Buf	at Pit	16	-12
29	DeAngelo Williams	Car	at SF	34	+5
30	Danny Woodhead	SD	vs. Den	17	-13
31	Donald Brown	Ind	vs. StL	33	+2
32	Joique Bell	Det	at Chi	35	+3
33	Montee Ball	Den	at SD	43	+10
34	Rashard Mendenhall	Ari	vs. Hou	36	+2
35	Andre Brown	NYG	vs. Oak	31	-4
36	Pierre Thomas	NO	vs. Dal	23	-13
37	Arian Foster	Hou	at Ari	30	-7
38	Darren McFadden	Oak	at NYG	47	+9
39	Jonathan Stewart	Car	at SF	41	+2
40	Peyton Hillis	NYG	vs. Oak	38	-2
41	Brandon Jacobs	NYG	vs. Oak	44	+3
42	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Cin	at Bal	37	-5
43	Roy Helu	Was	at Min	45	+2
44	Jacquizz Rodgers	Atl	vs. Sea	42	-2
45	Bryce Brown	Phi	at GB	56	+11
46	Bernard Pierce	Bal	vs. Cin	51	+5
47	Shonn Greene	Ten	vs. Jac	32	-15
48	Kendall Hunter	SF	vs. Car	52	+4
49	Robert Turbin	Sea	at Atl	54	+5
50	Brian Leonard	TB	vs. Mia	48	-2
51	Felix Jones	Pit	vs. Buf	69	+18
52	Michael Bush	Chi	vs. Det	68	+16
53	Daniel Thomas	Mia	at TB	46	-7
54	Mark Ingram	NO	vs. Dal	55	+1
55	Toby Gerhart	Min	vs. Was	67	+12
56	Jason Snelling	Atl	vs. Sea	50	-6
57	C.J. Anderson	Den	at SD	76	+19
58	Joseph Randle	Dal	at NO	60	+2
59	Ronnie Brown	SD	vs. Den	80	+21
60	Ronnie Hillman	Den	at SD	63	+3
61	Johnathan Franklin	GB	vs. Phi	85	+24
62	Benny Cunningham	StL	at Ind	78	+16
63	Darrel Young	Was	at Min	66	+3
64	Daryl Richardson	StL	at Ind	65	+1

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Wide Receivers: Analyzing the Injuries That Are Dogging Our Options Here

Fantasy owners have had to contain their excitement on Roddy White's (ankle/hamstring) expected return this week because of the daunting task of facing Seattle's shutdown cornerback Richard Sherman.

But White ain't scurred (sic), telling D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

"

No, not really. I just don't circle things on the calendar. Every game that I play is the one that is circled throughout the season. There is no one particular game that I go out there and play harder than any other one. We are playing the Seattle Seahawks. They are the top team in the NFC right now. We'll be ready. We're looking forward to having the chance to knock these guys off.

"

White is the type of fantasy receiver with whom you base your lineup decision on his health, not his matchup. White told Ledbetter he believes in his health right now:

"

How I felt at the beginning of the season and right now is totally different. I've been doing a lot of work inside the weight room and outside, getting myself ready to go. It’s going to be a battle out there. I’m excited. I just want to get back out there on the field and play.

"

Use White at your own risk, but expecting six catches for 60 yards is not out of the question and might be enough for you to start him this week.

No Rodgers, no Nelson? Not so fast

The loss of Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) appears to be costly for Jordy Nelson owners, but it should be considered more of a drain on the values of Jarrett Boykin and James Jones than Nelson. Nelson should be frequently targeted in Mike McCarthy's rhythm passing game with Seneca Wallace under center. Also, the Eagles' matchup is a favorable one. No team has allowed more points to opposing fantasy wideouts than Philly, according to FF Today.

Coming up Shorts?

The loss of Justin Blackmon (suspension) for the season appeared to open up a big opportunity for Cecil Shorts (groin). Shorts missed practice Thursday, according to the official NFL injury report, and he draws the Titans defense this week. You might be surprised to know the Titans have been tops in fantasy against opposing receivers. If the groin doesn't keep you from sitting Shorts, the matchup might.

Like him more

Rookie quarterback EJ Manuel (knee) is expected to start, barring a setback, according to the Bills official Twitter account. That should mean good news for Stevie Johnson owners. It might be enough to lure you back into starting Johnson against a Steelers team that was ripped by the Pats last week.

Johnson is among the receivers we like more than the masses:

1. Roddy White
2. Stevie Johnson
3. Eddie Royal
4. Darrius Heyward-Bey
5. Brandon LaFell

Like him less

Harry Douglas has had his moments for fantasy owners amid the absences of White and Julio Jones (foot), but those moments will have a hard time coming against the Seahawks secondary, especially with White expected back in the fold.

Douglas is among the plays we like less than the consensus below:

1. Cecil Shorts
2. Golden Tate
3. Terrance Williams
4. Harry Douglas
5. Michael Floyd

Week 10 Wide Receivers Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Wide Receivers	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Calvin Johnson	Det	at Chi	1	0
2	Brandon Marshall	Chi	vs. Det	4	+2
3	Dez Bryant	Dal	at NO	2	-1
4	A.J. Green	Cin	at Bal	3	-1
5	Demaryius Thomas	Den	at SD	5	0
6	DeSean Jackson	Phi	at GB	8	+2
7	Wes Welker	Den	at SD	6	-1
8	Victor Cruz	NYG	vs. Oak	9	+1
9	Andre Johnson	Hou	at Ari	12	+3
10	Larry Fitzgerald	Ari	vs. Hou	17	+7
11	Pierre Garcon	Was	at Min	7	-4
12	Eric Decker	Den	at SD	15	+3
13	T.Y. Hilton	Ind	vs. StL	13	0
14	Jordy Nelson	GB	vs. Phi	16	+2
15	Alshon Jeffery	Chi	vs. Det	18	+3
16	Antonio Brown	Pit	vs. Buf	10	-6
17	Vincent Jackson	TB	vs. Mia	14	-3
18	Keenan Allen	SD	vs. Den	11	-7
19	Hakeem Nicks	NYG	vs. Oak	21	+2
20	Torrey Smith	Bal	vs. Cin	20	0
21	Kendall Wright	Ten	vs. Jac	25	+4
22	Roddy White	Atl	vs. Sea	37	+15
23	Denarius Moore	Oak	at NYG	26	+3
24	Anquan Boldin	SF	vs. Car	28	+4
25	Steve Johnson	Buf	at Pit	32	+7
26	Mike Wallace	Mia	at TB	23	-3
27	Riley Cooper	Phi	at GB	31	+4
28	Steve Smith	Car	at SF	27	-1
29	Emmanuel Sanders	Pit	vs. Buf	30	+1
30	James Jones	GB	vs. Phi	34	+4
31	Cecil Shorts	Jac	at Ten	19	-12
32	Lance Moore	NO	vs. Dal	39	+7
33	Golden Tate	Sea	at Atl	22	-11
34	Eddie Royal	SD	vs. Den	49	+15
35	Marvin Jones	Cin	at Bal	36	+1
36	Marques Colston	NO	vs. Dal	42	+6
37	Terrance Williams	Dal	at NO	24	-13
38	Nate Washington	Ten	vs. Jac	43	+5
39	Brian Hartline	Mia	at TB	35	-4
40	Greg Jennings	Min	vs. Was	38	-2
41	DeAndre Hopkins	Hou	at Ari	44	+3
42	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Ind	vs. StL	52	+10
43	Brandon LaFell	Car	at SF	51	+8
44	Rueben Randle	NYG	vs. Oak	40	-4
45	Harry Douglas	Atl	vs. Sea	29	-16
46	Mario Manningham	SF	vs. Car	68	+22
47	Marlon Brown	Bal	vs. Cin	47	0
48	Jarrett Boykin	GB	vs. Phi	48	0
49	Doug Baldwin	Sea	at Atl	41	-8
50	Kenny Stills	NO	vs. Dal	45	-5
51	Mohamed Sanu	Cin	at Bal	71	+20
52	Michael Floyd	Ari	vs. Hou	33	-19
53	Robert Woods	Buf	at Pit	62	+9
54	Chris Givens	StL	at Ind	58	+4
55	Mike Brown	Jac	at Ten	50	-5
56	Tavon Austin	StL	at Ind	74	+18
57	Vincent Brown	SD	vs. Den	53	-4
58	Kris Durham	Det	at Chi	46	-12
59	Jason Avant	Phi	at GB	72	+13
60	Ace Sanders	Jac	at Ten	78	+18
61	Kenny Britt	Ten	vs. Jac	88	+27
62	Andre Roberts	Ari	vs. Hou	87	+25
63	Leonard Hankerson	Was	at Min	56	-7
64	Lavon Brazill	Ind	vs. StL	79	+15
65	Rod Streater	Oak	at NYG	54	-11
66	Jerome Simpson	Min	vs. Was	57	-9
67	Santana Moss	Was	at Min	75	+8
68	Cole Beasley	Dal	at NO	70	+2
69	Austin Pettis	StL	at Ind	63	-6
70	Jacoby Jones	Bal	vs. Cin	69	-1
71	Robert Meachem	NO	vs. Dal	61	-10
72	Tiquan Underwood	TB	vs. Mia	66	-6
73	Ted Ginn	Car	at SF	65	-8
74	Marquise Goodwin	Buf	at Pit	77	+3
75	Tandon Doss	Bal	vs. Cin	82	+7
76	Brian Quick	StL	at Ind	98	+22
77	Aldrick Robinson	Was	at Min	83	+6
78	Damian Williams	Ten	vs. Jac	97	+19
79	Jermaine Kearse	Sea	at Atl	60	-19
80	Cordarrelle Patterson	Min	vs. Was	59	-21
81	Kyle Williams	SF	vs. Car	108	+27
82	Jacoby Ford	Oak	at NYG	103	+21
83	T.J. Graham	Buf	at Pit	73	-10
84	Earl Bennett	Chi	vs. Det	93	+9
85	Justin Hunter	Ten	vs. Jac	96	+11
86	Markus Wheaton	Pit	vs. Buf	92	+6

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Tight Ends: Good Thing the Fantasy Fringe Is Here to Help Us out

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Garrett Graham hasn't been great in place of Owen Daniels, but his matchup is a favorable one this week.

We finally got elite production out of Rob Gronkowski, and now we have to do without him once again, as the Pats are on bye. The good news is Jimmy Graham (foot) and Julius Thomas (ankle) are expected to play, and the position has ample options from the fringe and below.

Graham cracker

Case Keenum has proved to be a viable starter for the Texans, and Garrett Graham's hot start to the season gives him hope of helping fantasy owners in Week 10 now. The Cardinals have been the worst team in fantasy against tight ends entering Week 10, per FF Today, allowing league highs of 708 yards and eight touchdowns to the position. Graham is a nice bye-week replacement for Gronk or Jordan Cameron.

Fleener tweener

Coby Fleener hasn't been a consistent force yet, but we have said the loss of Reggie Wayne (knee) for the season will make him one. Andrew Luck needs someone other than T.Y. Hilton to count on, and Fleener is as good of a bet as any for the Colts. Sure, the Rams are the third-best team in fantasy against tight ends, but Fleener's potential trumps the matchup in his case. He remains a top-10 option on our board.

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You can be wary of Kellen Clemens for the Rams, and the Colts are top-10 team against fantasy tight ends, but Jared Cook showed a bit more last week with Clemens at the helm. Tight end also tends to be a shaky quarterback's best friend. Lance Kendricks will continue to get red-zone looks in lieu of Cook, but the offseason free-agent acquisition is an important part of the Rams' play-action passing game now. Consider him a top-15 tight end again.

Cook is among the tight ends we like more than the consensus:

1. Jason Witten
2. Tony Gonzalez
3. Greg Olsen
4. Coby Fleener
5. Jared Cook

Like him less

The Packers have officially placed Jermichael Finley (neck) on season-ending injured reserve, but the Andrew Quarless bandwagon doesn't have too many riders right now. The loss of Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) hurts, and Quarless is facing an Eagles defense that has been No. 2 in fantasy against tight ends.

Quarless is among the tight ends we like less than the masses this week:

1. Antonio Gates
2. Julius Thomas
3. Jordan Reed (already played Thursday night)
4. Brandon Pettigrew
5. Zach Miller
6. Andrew Quarless

Week 10 Tight Ends Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Tight Ends	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Jimmy Graham	NO	vs. Dal	1	0
2	Jason Witten	Dal	at NO	6	+4
3	Vernon Davis	SF	vs. Car	2	-1
4	Tony Gonzalez	Atl	vs. Sea	7	+3
5	Antonio Gates	SD	vs. Den	3	-2
6	Julius Thomas	Den	at SD	4	-2
7	Greg Olsen	Car	at SF	9	+2
8	Jordan Reed	Was	at Min	5	-3
9	Martellus Bennett	Chi	vs. Det	8	-1
10	Coby Fleener	Ind	vs. StL	13	+3
11	Tim Wright	TB	vs. Mia	10	-1
12	Heath Miller	Pit	vs. Buf	11	-1
13	Garrett Graham	Hou	at Ari	12	-1
14	Jared Cook	StL	at Ind	17	+3
15	Charles Clay	Mia	at TB	14	-1
16	Rob Housler	Ari	vs. Hou	29	+13
17	Scott Chandler	Buf	at Pit	20	+3
18	Jermaine Gresham	Cin	at Bal	23	+5
19	Tyler Eifert	Cin	at Bal	18	-1
20	Brandon Myers	NYG	vs. Oak	19	-1
21	Brent Celek	Phi	at GB	26	+5
22	Zach Ertz	Phi	at GB	22	0
23	Brandon Pettigrew	Det	at Chi	21	-2
24	Joseph Fauria	Det	at Chi	27	+3
25	Zach Miller	Sea	at Atl	15	-10
26	Dallas Clark	Bal	vs. Cin	28	+2
27	Andrew Quarless	GB	vs. Phi	25	-2
28	Delanie Walker	Ten	vs. Jac	16	-12
29	Lance Kendricks	StL	at Ind	33	+4
30	Marcedes Lewis	Jac	at Ten	30	0

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Defense/Special Teams: Making Sense of a Tricky Position This Season

This has been an unusual year for fantasy defenses. We seemingly have fewer must-start units this year than others, and the one unit we have counted on all season—Kansas City—is on bye in Week 10. We try to make sense of the multitude of the mix-and-match options here.

Remember the Titans

Few believed in Tennessee's defense coming into the year. FantasyPros.com listed that unit as the No. 29 in preseason ADP, in fact. But the surprising sixth-best scoring unit in standard leagues (entering Week10) is now a must-start this week against the lowly Jaguars, who represent the third-most favorable opponent for a defense/special teams to date. The Titans are No. 1 on our board below.

Oh, Romo, where art thou Romo?

For those Tony Romo detractors, how's this for a counterargument against his error-prone nature: The Cowboys are the toughest opponent in fantasy for an opposing defense to date, per FF Today. That makes the upstart Saints defense a tricky proposition to trust this week.

Like them more

Speaking of odd-ball results this season: How surprising is it to see the Steelers struggling so much defensively? Even Troy Polamalu is healthy and they are still getting ripped. Regardless, we like the Steelers as a sleeper play at home against the Bills, who have been the sixth-most-favorable matchup for a defense/special teams unit.

The Steelers are among the units we like more than the masses:

1. Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Washington Redskins (already played Thursday night)
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Chicago Bears
5. New York Giants
6. Green Bay Packers

Like them less

Continuing with the surprises, who thought Colts would be a trustworthy fantasy unit? Their defense has had its moments in fantasy this season. You can like the matchup against the Rams, especially with Kellen Clemens under center, but the Colts are still among the units we don't trust as a starter in fantasy this week.

We like them less than the consensus:

1. Seattle Seahawks
2. Cincinnati Bengals
3. Indianapolis Colts
4. Houston Texans
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10 Defenses and Special Teams Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Defenses and Special Teams	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Tennessee Titans	Ten	vs. Jac	1	0
2	Arizona Cardinals	Ari	vs. Hou	3	+1
3	Seattle Seahawks	Sea	at Atl	2	-1
4	San Francisco 49ers	SF	vs. Car	4	0
5	Carolina Panthers	Car	at SF	7	+2
6	Miami Dolphins	Mia	at TB	8	+2
7	Cincinnati Bengals	Cin	at Bal	6	-1
8	Denver Broncos	Den	at SD	9	+1
9	Pittsburgh Steelers	Pit	vs. Buf	16	+7
10	Washington Redskins	Was	at Min	15	+5
11	Baltimore Ravens	Bal	vs. Cin	17	+6
12	Chicago Bears	Chi	vs. Det	22	+10
13	New Orleans Saints	NO	vs. Dal	13	0
14	New York Giants	NYG	vs. Oak	18	+4
15	Indianapolis Colts	Ind	vs. StL	5	-10
16	Green Bay Packers	GB	vs. Phi	20	+4
17	Houston Texans	Hou	at Ari	12	-5
18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TB	vs. Mia	10	-8
19	Detroit Lions	Det	at Chi	19	0
20	Dallas Cowboys	Dal	at NO	21	+1

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Kickers: We Should Never Feel at a Loss at This Position

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Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka has gone from off the fantasy radar to being a must-start option now.

We have the two highest-scoring kickers on bye this week in Stephen Gostkowski and Nick Folk, and the third man on the list, Mason Crosby, lost his starting quarterback. Still, no one should be worried about this position of replaceable parts.

Welcome to Atlanta

The Falcons have been the most forgiving team in fantasy against kickers, and No. 5 on the scoring list, Steven Hauschka, comes to town. Hauschka wasn't highly regarded coming into the year, but he is a must-start fantasy option in all weeks now. The matchup here just makes him a home run play.

Going, going Gano

The Panthers' Graham Gano is coming off a double-digit week, but the matchup in Week 10 doesn't make him a fantasy option. The 49ers have been the toughest team in fantasy against kickers, allowing a league-low 10 field-goal attempts (and just eight makes).

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Speaking of the 49ers coming off bye, Phil Dawson is a solid addition. He has had a disappointing season with missed field goals, but the 49ers still figure to be one of the teams that relies on kicking points down the stretch.

Dawson is among the kickers we like more than the consensus this week:

1. Dan Bailey
2. Alex Henery
3. Phil Dawson
4. Caleb Sturgis
5. Greg Zuerlein

Like him less

The Ravens' offensive struggles haven't completely ruined Justin Tucker's fantasy value, but no one is considering him a must-start option any longer. Tucker rates among the kickers we barely like as a starter this week and like less than the masses:

1. Adam Vinatieri
2. Garrett Hartley
3. Justin Tucker
4. Nick Novak
5. Kai Forbath (already played Thursday night)
6. Rob Bironas

Week 10 Kickers Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Kickers	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Matt Prater	Den	at SD	1	0
2	Steven Hauschka	Sea	at Atl	5	+3
3	Dan Bailey	Dal	at NO	7	+4
4	Alex Henery	Phi	at GB	9	+5
5	Phil Dawson	SF	vs. Car	13	+8
6	Adam Vinatieri	Ind	vs. StL	2	-4
7	Mason Crosby	GB	vs. Phi	4	-3
8	Robbie Gould	Chi	vs. Det	11	+3
9	Garrett Hartley	NO	vs. Dal	3	-6
10	Caleb Sturgis	Mia	at TB	22	+12
11	Matt Bryant	Atl	vs. Sea	14	+3
12	Justin Tucker	Bal	vs. Cin	8	-4
13	Nick Novak	SD	vs. Den	6	-7
14	Mike Nugent	Cin	at Bal	16	+2
15	Greg Zuerlein	StL	at Ind	26	+11
16	Blair Walsh	Min	vs. Was	17	+1
17	Sebastian Janikowski	Oak	at NYG	21	+4
18	Shaun Suisham	Pit	vs. Buf	18	0
19	Graham Gano	Car	at SF	20	+1
20	Kai Forbath	Was	at Min	15	-5
21	Rob Bironas	Ten	vs. Jac	12	-9
22	Randy Bullock	Hou	at Ari	27	+5
23	Josh Brown	NYG	vs. Oak	19	-4

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros

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