Week 10 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Decisions for Fantasy Football Fringe Starters

The Buffalo Bills continue to establish themselves as one of the top teams in the NFL this season. Their 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night wasn't pretty, but it was convincing.

Fantasy football managers will look to similarly establish themselves well ahead of this year's fantasy playoffs. Notching a convincing win in Week 10, however, may require the use of more than a few fringe starters.

Injuries continue to be a factor, and four teams will be on bye this week—the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Here are some early start/sit recommendations for point-per-reception (PPR) play.

Start: Ollie Gordon II, RB, Miami Dolphins

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Running back Ollie Gordon II has emerged as a quality starter for the Miami Dolphins ever since they lost De'Von Achane to a season-ending knee injury. He's also become a strong option in fantasy, at least in good matchups.

Gordon has delivered 14 or more fantasy points in four of his last six games. However, he fell short of eight points in his last two, against the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions.

The good news is that Gordon should be back to a high level of production this week. The Dolphins are set to face the fading Indianapolis Colts, and they're likely to test the Colts' 30th-ranked run defense early and often.

Indianapolis has surrendered the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season.

Sit: Corey Kiner, RB, New England Patriots

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Patriots running back Corey Kinder is set to get his own starting opportunity. TreVeyon Henderson is out after experiencing a medical emergency, and Rhamondre Stevenson is set to miss some time with a knee injury.

Kiner is the next man up, and he's already been an established part of New England's offense. The second-year back has appeared in all nine games and has logged 50 carries.

Managers should strongly consider scooping up Kiner off the waiver wire, and he's only rostered in six percent of fantasy leagues. However, they shouldn't be eager to thrust him into the starting lineup against Detroit.

Kiner hasn't been heavily involved in the passing game (2 catches), which limits his PPR floor. The Lions, meanwhile, have surrendered the third-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs.

Start: Jakobi Meyers, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

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Parker Washington is now the unquestioned No. 1 receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, Jakobi Meyers is still an important piece of the passing puzzle.

Meyers, who was acquired last year in an in-season trade, has been targeted 37 times this season and has caught 28 of those passes. He has been a matchup-based streamer in fantasy, and he has disappointed at times. However, he has reached double-digit fantasy points in two of his last three games.

Last week, Meyers caught four passes and delivered 10.5 fantasy points against the Baltimore Ravens. This week, he'll have a very favorable matchup against the Tennessee Titans.

Tennessee has looked like a more competitive squad in recent weeks, but it has surrendered more fantasy points to opposing receivers than any other team.

Sit: Jahan Dotson, WR, Atlanta Falcons

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Jahan Dotson has spent the season as the Atlanta Falcons' No. 2 receiver opposite Drake Maye. His fantasy production has been erratic, but he's had some solid outings in favorable matchups.

Dotson has delivered double-digit fantasy points three times and has topped seven points in four of his past six games. However, he has disappeared in the offense at times, as the Falcons have focused on getting the ball to London, Bijan Robinson, and Kyle Pitts.

This past week, Dotson caught just two passes on two targets.

London is probably worth trusting against a stiff Kansas City Chiefs defense this week, but Dotson is not. The Chiefs have surrendered the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing wide receivers this season.

Managers with other options at receiver should explore them.

*Fantasy scoring and roster information from FantasyPros.