Kyle Yates’ Week 10 Fantasy Projections (2020 Fantasy Football)

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Green Bay Packers

Date/Time: November 15, 1:00pm ET
Spread: Packers -13
Over/Under: 49.5 points
Implied Vegas point totals: Packers 31.25, Jaguars 18.25

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Green Bay Packers

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Quarterback

Jacksonville: Luton performed well enough in his first NFL game action to be excited about him moving forward, but the matchup against Houston’s defense could have played a part in his performance. He now gets a little bit tougher of a test against Green Bay, so we need to exercise caution before we confidently plug him into our starting lineups. He’s worth a look as a low-end streaming option, but I’d personally recommend going elsewhere.

Green Bay: Rodgers is playing out of his mind this season. He should be viewed as a top-3 lock this week against the Jaguars.

Running Backs

Jacksonville: There are only five other running backs in the entire NFL that have more rush attempts this season than Robinson. Now, Robinson gets a matchup against the Green Bay Packers, who are allowing an average of 27.2 fantasy points per game to opposing RBs. Robinson absolutely belongs in your starting lineup this week as a borderline top-5 option.

Green Bay: Jones returned to action last week and looked perfectly healthy. There’s little reason to doubt that he won’t step right back into his normal role in this offense and he has an absolutely amazing matchup in front of him. The Jaguars are currently the 6th easiest matchup for opposing RBs and Jones should have a field day against this defense. Fire up Jones as a top-3 option this week.

Wide Receivers

Jacksonville: Chark is really the only Jaguars receiver that you can trust right now. Luton wisely targeted Chark 12 times last week and it led to good things happening for fantasy football. Chark gets a little bit of a tougher matchup here against GB’s secondary, which is keeping opposing WRs in check from a fantasy perspective. Chark can be viewed as a low-end WR2 this week that does have some upside if he’s able to break away for that big play downfield. Otherwise, none of the other Jaguars receivers are worth looking at for fantasy football.

Green Bay: Adams has been on an absolute tear lately and that should continue here against the Jaguars secondary that is currently the 12th easiest matchup for opposing WRs. Adams should be viewed as the No. 1 overall WR in rankings this week. MVS was able to score a couple of times last week, but he’s nothing more than a FLEX play that comes with a wide range of outcomes. Lazard appears to be trending towards playing this week, but it’s going to be hard to trust him in your starting lineup right away. For right now, Lazard can be viewed as a FLEX play against Jacksonville, but he should be viewed as a weekly WR3 afterwards once we see how he looks on the field.

Tight Ends

Jacksonville: Eifert was targeted five times last week by Luton and he was able to produce solid enough numbers in Full PPR leagues to be considered for fantasy football. It’s not enough to push Eifert into the top-12 conversation this week, but if you’re in need of a fill-in option this week, Eifert can be plugged into your lineup as a fine floor option.

Green Bay: Tonyan has been a hot name in fantasy football recently, but with Lazard most likely back in the lineup this week, the target volume might not be there for Tonyan in this game. With that being said, this is a fantastic matchup for opposing TEs. If you’re in need of a TE, Tonyan can be plugged into your lineup as a high-end TE2.

FantasyProjection Buster: Chark will draw coverage from Jaire Alexander in this one, which makes Chark a little bit more of a risky play. There’s a possibility that Luton crumbles in a tougher matchup this week and Chark fails to live up to expectations.

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Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals

Date/Time: November 15, 1:00pm ET
Spread: Cardinals -2.5
Over/Under: 56.5 points
Implied Vegas point totals: Cardinals 29.5, Bills 27

Buffalo Bills

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Arizona Cardinals

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Quarterback

Buffalo: Can Josh Allen play the Seattle Seahawks defense every single week? That would be great, thanks. While the Cardinals defense isn’t a top-5 unit in the NFL, they’re a much tougher opponent than the Seahawks, who are bleeding fantasy points to opposing QBs and WRs. With that being said, as long as Allen is able to pick up additional yardage with his legs, he’ll be a safe, mid-range QB1 every week with ridiculous upside. Start him with confidence in a matchup that could easily turn into a shootout.

Arizona: Murray’s rushing ability is arguably the best in the NFL at the QB position. While Lamar Jackson is special and has ridiculous speed, there’s no matching Murray’s short-area burst. Murray’s starting to find chemistry with all of his receiving weapons here and he always comes with the potential to find the end zone as a runner. Start Murray as a top-tier QB1 in this matchup with upside.

Running Backs

Buffalo: Moss wasn’t exactly efficient last week in a tough matchup on the ground, but he saved his fantasy day by finding the end zone. The Cardinals aren’t as tough on opposing RBs and Moss has continued to see his snap percentage climb each of the past few weeks. He’s unlikely to ever be a top-15 fantasy football running back, but Moss should see plenty of work in this game. He should be viewed as a low-end RB2 this week that has the upside to score due to his role near the goal line. Singletary was on the field for over 50% of the snaps last week, but he’s not getting the touches needed for fantasy football. At this point, it’s hard to see how holding onto Singletary can benefit for your fantasy football roster. He can be dropped if you need to pick up a high-upside option.

Arizona: It’s looking like we might get to see Drake back on the field this week. If we do, he’s worth plugging into your lineup as a low-end RB2 with upside due to the matchup. The Bills are currently allowing the 11th most fantasy points to opposing RBs this season and Drake should see plenty of scoring opportunities in a game that has a very high over/under. If Drake suits up, Edmonds goes back to being a low-end RB3. However, if Drake practices this week, but it’s determined that he’s not ready to play just yet, Edmonds would shoot up to a high-end RB2 in my rankings.

Wide Receivers

Buffalo: Diggs was hyped up heading into the matchup against Seattle and he delivered. Diggs is now the WR4 on the entire season through nine weeks and he belongs in your starting lineup every single week as a high-upside play. In this matchup, Diggs should be viewed as a low-end WR1 that should provide a safe floor with his healthy target share. Brown had a couple of down weeks previously, but he bounced back in a big way last week against Seattle. Moving forward, Brown should be viewed as a weekly WR3 option now that he’s healthy. Brown should draw coverage from Dre Kirkpatrick in this one, which is a plus matchup for Brown. He always has the chance to reel in a deep catch downfield, which gives him insane upside every single week. Fire up Brown with confidence in this one as a high-upside WR3. Beasley came back down to earth a little bit last week with Brown back in the lineup, but he’s still someone that you can roll into your lineup as a solid FLEX play in Full PPR formats.

Arizona: Hopkins wasn’t heavily involved last week against Miami. The Cardinals chose to exploit Christian Kirk‘s matchup and Kirk ended up putting together a dominant performance. While Hopkins should draw coverage from Tre White in this game, it’s not worth downgrading Hopkins and moving him outside of your top-5 for the week. Start Hopkins with confidence here. Kirk put together a fantastic performance in week nine and his role in this offense appears to be locked in. Moving forward, we can begin plugging Kirk into our lineups every week as a high-end WR3 that always has the upside to reel in the deep throw from Murray for a score.

Tight Ends

Buffalo: None of the Bills TEs are worth looking at for fantasy football this week.

Arizona: The Cardinals TEs got involved last week, but their usage is too unpredictable to pinpoint which player is worth starting for fantasy.

FantasyProjection Buster: Any of the Cardinals TEs could easily find the end zone again in this one, which would blow away my projections for them.

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Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Date/Time: November 15, 4:05pm ET
Spread: Dolphins -1.5
Over/Under: 48.5 points
Implied Vegas point totals: Dolphins 25, Chargers 23.5

Los Angeles Chargers

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Miami Dolphins

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Quarterback

Los Angeles: Since taking over as the starter in week two, Herbert has never finished less than the QB19 any given week. In his last five games, he’s finished as the QB7, QB4, QB1, QB4, and QB11. He’s been practically unstoppable and he now gets to face a team that just saw Kyler Murray shred them apart. Herbert’s in the must-start conversation every single week now and he can be viewed as a mid-range QB1 in this matchup that has No. 1 overall upside.

Miami: Tagovailoa has certainly looked the part over his first two starts. He went toe-to-toe with Kyler Murray last week and came out victorious. While Tua hasn’t done enough to vault himself into top-12 consideration just yet, the arrow is certainly pointing up. The Chargers are actually the fourth easiest matchup for opposing QBs this season, so Tua is certainly someone that you can roll out as a low-end streaming option in week ten.

Running Backs

Los Angeles: At the time of writing, it appears unlikely that Justin Jackson plays in this matchup. With that in mind, it gets a little bit more difficult to try and project what this backfield is going to look like. I’m assuming that Kalen Ballage will be called back up from the practice squad and he can be someone that you plug into your starting lineup this week if you’re in a pinch. However, Troymaine Pope is the option in this backfield that I’m looking to play if given the choice. Pope has been electric when he’s had the ball in his hands and he should be utilized heavily out of the backfield as a receiver. Pope can be viewed as a high-end RB3 with upside in this matchup if he’s given the workload that I’m projecting.

Miami: Breida returned to practice this week, but in a limited fashion. At the time of writing, there hasn’t been any additional information published about what this backfield could look like on Sunday. It’s likely that Breida returns to the lineup this week, but this could be a pure committee approach with Breida, Jordan Howard, Salvon Ahmed, and Patrick Laird all factoring in. If Breida plays, he can be plugged into your lineup as a high-end RB3. Otherwise, it might be best just to avoid this backfield.

Wide Receivers

Los Angeles: Allen has now moved into the conversation of an every week “must start” option. He’s now seen 36 targets over his last three games and has finished as the WR13, WR13, and WR10 in that time frame. Start him with confidence as a low-end WR1. Williams appears to finally be carving out a significant role for himself in this offense. It had certainly been hit or miss up to this point, but he’s now someone that you can comfortably plug into your lineup as a weekly WR3 with upside. In this matchup against the Dolphins, Williams should see plenty of opportunity and can be viewed more as a low-end WR2.

Miami: With Preston Williams landing on Injured Reserve, Parker should see an uptick in targets. There were concerns over what Parker’s involvement in this offense would look like when Tua took over, but he led the team in targets last week and he should have a safe floor moving forward. With Williams out, Parker should be peppered with targets when you consider the other Dolphins receiving options. He can be viewed as a mid-range WR2 this week.

Tight Ends

Los Angeles: Henry has brought a safe floor each week, but he’s not exactly providing much of a ceiling. It’s hard to trust Henry as anything more than a high-end TE2 right now with very little upside. He’s still worth playing due to the other options at the position, but he’s not providing you with any upside that can help you win your matchup.

Miami: Gesicki is seeing just enough work to be on the fantasy football radar, but it hasn’t amounted to much recently. With that being said, Preston Williams‘ injury could open some targets up for Gesicki due to the need for receiving help in this offense. Gesicki’s not worth rolling out this week into your starting lineup, but you should absolutely keep your eye on him moving forward.

FantasyProjection Buster: Any of the Dolphins RBs could easily blow away my projections with all the unknowns with this group right now.

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Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders

Date/Time: November 15, 4:05pm ET
Spread: Raiders -4
Over/Under: 50.5 points
Implied Vegas point totals: Raiders 27.25, Broncos 23.25

Denver Broncos

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Las Vegas Raiders

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Quarterback

Denver: Lock performed well last week in a plus matchup and he has another favorable one here against Las Vegas. The Raiders are currently allowing the 6th most fantasy points to opposing QBs, so if you need a streaming option this week, Lock can be played in a pinch.

Las Vegas: Carr’s been extremely solid over the past several games. While it hasn’t been amounting to crazy fantasy production, he’s performing really well on the football field. Carr has a nice matchup here against the Broncos, who are currently the 8th easiest matchup for opposing QBs. He can be started as a streaming option if you’re in a pinch this week.

Running Backs

Denver: We knew this backfield would get more confusing to figure out when Phillip Lindsay came back into the lineup, but this is just an absolute mess right now. Both of these backs could be top-15 options for fantasy football week in and week out, but they’re eating into each other’s workload too much. Gordon should be utilized more as the pass-catcher out of the backfield, but he’s not seeing enough work there to be useful. This is a great matchup for opposing RBs, so Gordon has a chance to find the end zone as the goal line back, but that’s a risky game to play. Gordon can be viewed as a touchdown-dependent RB3. Lindsay has looked great when he’s been given the opportunity this season, but this backfield is just a mess right now. Gordon and Lindsay continue to split touches and there hasn’t been enough volume to the running backs to provide sustainable fantasy value for either option. Lindsay can be viewed as a RB3 this week that will need to break away for a big play to finish much higher than that.

Las Vegas: Jacobs continues to see one of the largest workloads on the ground in the NFL, but he’s not being utilized as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. Unfortunately, until that happens, Jacobs has a capped ceiling from a fantasy perspective. He comes with an extremely safe floor each week, but he’s going to have to score to finish within the top-12 at the position without the receiving work. Jacobs can be viewed as a low-end RB1 this week in a tough matchup against the Broncos run defense.

Wide Receivers

Denver: Jeudy continues to put his top-tier talent on display week in and week out, but the QB play has yet to rise to a level that provides week in and week out consistency. Jeudy’s a solid WR3 option this week though and he certainly has the talent to develop into a weekly WR2 for fantasy football if Lock can continue to progress. Patrick saw a healthy nine targets last week, but was only able to finish with a 4-29-1 stat line. He came through for fantasy managers that started him with that touchdown, but he certainly is someone that we need to temper expectations for moving forward. In this game, Patrick should be viewed as a FLEX play that has upside if he can continue to find the end zone. Hamler was one of my favorite prospects coming out in this year’s draft and he’s starting to establish himself as a legitimate receiving threat in this offense. He has the speed and athleticism to make things happen after the catch and Lock is looking his way repeatedly. Hamler’s not someone we can trust just yet as a weekly start in fantasy football, but he’s certainly in the FLEX conversation moving forward.

Las Vegas: Right now, it’s near impossible to trust any of the Vegas receivers. Agholor is barely seeing targets in this offense, but he’s finding the end zone fairly consistently. He’s nothing more than a boom-or-bust FLEX play in this matchup. Ruggs is one of the more explosive and talented receivers in the NFL, but he’s not being utilized the correct way in this offense. He’s, unfortunately, off the redraft radar until we start to see Vegas feed him the ball. Edwards has the chance to be a great NFL receiver down the road, but he only played one snap in his first game back off of injury. He can’t be trusted anytime soon. Renfrow could be a great fantasy option in Full PPR leagues in a different offense, but he’s never going to see enough volume to amount to anything more than a low-end FLEX play in this offense. With all of the other receivers healthy, Renfrow’s not worth starting.

Tight Ends

Denver: Fant’s been productive since coming back off of his injury and he should be viewed as a consistent low-end TE1 every week in this offense.

Las Vegas: It’s hard to find a more consistent option at the TE position for fantasy than Waller. He was the clear target leader last week for the Raiders and he should be viewed as a weekly top-3 option with his opportunity.

FantasyProjection Buster: Any of the Raiders wide receivers has a good chance of finding the end zone in this matchup, but there’s no guarantee who it will be right now.