Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings, Grades & Start/Sit Advice (2025)

Welcome to Week 10, and welcome to Quick Grades, your weekly companion for start/sit clarity. We’ve combined consensus rankings and projections with The Primer’s matchup analysis to assign letter grades for every fantasy-relevant player, then added concise notes to illuminate the reasoning. Treat the grade as your default stance and the note as your context check.

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Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings & Start/Sit Grades

To keep this fast and scannable, we’re leading with the overall Week 10 rankings. Below that, you’ll find each position (QB, RB, WR, TE, DST, K) broken out with letter grades and quick notes. Use the rankings for a top-down view, then jump to the position sections for the grades behind each call.

Week 10 Start/Sit Rankings

Week 10 Quarterback Start/Sit Grades

Daniel Jones (QB)

Yes, Daniel Jones had a rough Week 9. Does that wipe out everything else he has done this season? Nope. Players have down games. It happens, and we move on. Jones is the QB9 in fantasy points per game. Among 41 qualifying passers, Jones ranks sixth in yards per attempt, tenth in highly accurate throw rate and catchable target rate, and seventh in fantasy points per dropback. He continues to add value on the ground, especially near the goal line with ten rushing yards per game and five rushing scores. Jones should have a bounceback game this week against an Atlanta secondary that since Week 5, has allowed the 13th-highest yards per attempt and success rate per dropback, the 14th-highest passer rating, and the 11th-most passing touchdowns (tied).

Michael Penix Jr. (QB)

Michael Penix Jr. has three QB1 outings this season (QB10, QB10, QB12). For a quarterback who has to rely solely upon his passing acumen to score fantasy points, it has been tough. He has quietly struggled as a passer this season. Among 41 qualifying quarterbacks, he ranks 23rd in yards per attempt, 38th in highly accurate throw rate and catchable target rate, and 29th in fantasy points per dropback. Penix should be able to rack up solid QB2 production this week. Since Week 5, Indy has allowed the third-most passing yards per game while ranking 17th in success rate per dropback and 15th in CPOE.

Tyler Shough (QB)

In Tyler Shough‘s first NFL start, he finished as the QB23 in fantasy with 176 passing yards, one passing touchdown, and 7.3 yards per attempt. His per-dropback accuracy remained horrendous with a 41.7% highly accurate throw rate, a 70.8% catchable target rate, and 16.7% of his throws deemed off-target. I don’t have a lot of faith in Shough to take advantage of good matchups right now, much less middle-of-the-road ones. Since Week 5, Carolina has allowed the 13th-lowest passing yards per game and passer rating, the 14th-fewest yards per attempt, and the ninth-lowest success rate per dropback. Sit Shough.

Bryce Young (QB)

Since Week 3, Bryce Young has finished higher than the QB23 in weekly scoring only once. He has eclipsed 200 passing yards only once this season and has only three games with multiple passing touchdowns. He’s not worth considering in fantasy right now in a run-first offense that is attempting to grind out wins. The Saints are a nice matchup for him this week, and maybe he makes me look silly, but I don’t think the passing volume will be there this week, although with the good matchup, maybe he runs hot with efficiency and passing touchdowns. Since Week 5, New Orleans has ranked 16th in yards per attempt while giving up the ninth-highest success rate per dropback and second-highest CPOE.

Jaxson Dart (QB)

Since assuming the starting job for New York, Dart has been the QB5 in fantasy points per game. Among 41 qualifying passers, he ranks 27th in yards per attempt, 30th in highly accurate throw rate, 15th in catchable target rate, tenth in hero throw rate, and fourth in fantasy points per dropback. He has averaged 8.2 rushing attempts and 41.8 rushing yards with five rushing scores in his six starts. This week should be another nice game for Dart. Since Week 5, the Bears have allowed the third-highest yards per attempt, the fifth-most passing yards per game, the highest CPOE, and the sixth-highest success rate per dropback. Smash Dart. Smash.

Caleb Williams (QB)

Caleb Williams is pulling his best Kyler Murray from yesteryear in 2025. Williams has been quite volatile in fantasy with four top-ten finishes in weekly fantasy scoring while also stacking four weeks as the QB20 or lower. He took advantage of three amazing matchups against Dallas, Washington, and Cincinnati, which he should have. The bottom has fallen out when he has been tested against better opponents. Even when we zoom into his play since Week 4, Williams has still had maddening accuracy issues, ranking 28th in highly accurate throw rate and 30th in catchable target rate. After saying all of that, he should still have a nice fantasy outing this week against a weak Giants’ pass defense. Since Week 5, New York has allowed the 12th-most passing yards per game, the 13th-highest CPOE, the sixth-highest passer rating, and the fifth-most passing touchdowns (tied).

Week 10 Wide Receiver Start/Sit Grades

Rome Odunze (WR)

I know that Rome Odunze burned a lot of people in a great matchup last week with a zero, but let’s also remember that in the week prior, he had ten targets, 114 receiving yards, and a WR8 weekly finish. I get that recency bias can be tough, but take a deep breath. Odunze is the WR20 in fantasy points per game with a 21.7% target share, 59.1 receiving yards per game, 1.86 yards per route run, and a 25.5% first-read share. He’s also second on the team in red zone targets while leading in deep targets (14). Odunze should bounce back this week. Odunze faces a secondary that has utilized single high at the sixth-highest rate (59.1%). Against single high, Odunze has a 25% target per route run rate (second on the team) and leads the squad with 2.14 yards per route run. Since Week 5, New York has allowed the sixth-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers. Odunze opened this week with a DNP (ankle/heel).

Darius Slayton (WR)

In the last two games, Darius Slayton has had a 21.1% target share with a 34.7% air-yard share, 44 receiving yards per game, 1.63 yards per route run, and a 27.3% first-read share. In those two contests, he has had one red zone target and two deep targets. He had a horrible drop last week that would have pushed him close to 100 receiving yards and added a touchdown to his box score. Slayton has a very nice matchup this week that makes him a strong flex play again. Since Week 5, Chicago has allowed the seventh-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers while ranking 15th in receiving yards per game allowed to the position.

Wan’Dale Robinson (WR)

Since Jaxson Dart took over, Robinson has been the WR39 in fantasy points per game with three top-36 weekly scoring finishes (WR9, WR21, WR28). During those six games, he has had a 24.9% target share with 52.8 receiving yards per game, 1.59 yards per route run, and a 26.5% first-read share. In those six games, Robinson has also seen four red zone targets and five downfield targets. Robinson should eat this week against a secondary that, since Week 5, has allowed the third-most PPR points per target and receiving yards per game to slot receivers.

Michael Pittman Jr. (WR)

Michael Pittman Jr. is having a standout season as the WR10 in fantasy points per game. He has seven red zone targets and six deep targets this season. Pittman has a 22.1% target share with 62.3 receiving yards per game, 2.07 yards per route run, and a 26% first-read share. This week, he faces an Atlanta secondary that has the highest single high rate in the NFL (73.2%). Against single high, he has a strong 21% target share with 1.60 yards per route run and a 23.6% first-read share. Alec Pierce will likely lead the way this week against single high, but Pittman shouldn’t be far behind him. Since Week 5, Atlanta has allowed the 12th-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers. Pittman opened this week with a DNP (glute).

Alec Pierce (WR)

Well, I hope you read the Primer last week and started Alec Pierce. Last week, he finished as the WR14 with a 24% target share, 115 receiving yards, and a 33.3% first-read share. This week, he is primed to have another nice outing. Like last week, he faces another single high heavy team and should exploit it. This week, he faces an Atlanta secondary that has the highest single high rate in the NFL (73.2%). Against single high, Pierce has a 27.6% target share with 3.69 yards per route run and a 32.5% first-read share. Those are elite numbers no matter how ya slice it. Since Week 5, Atlanta has allowed the 12th-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers. Start Pierce again this week and enjoy.

Tetairoa McMillan (WR)

Tetairoa McMillan is doing the best he can with the quarterback play and passing volume he has to work with as the WR35 in fantasy points per game. McMillan has a 23.8% target share with a 42% air-yard share with 62 receiving yards per game, 1.96 yards per route run, and a 29.1% first-read share. He leads the team with ten red zone targets and eight deep targets. McMillan remains a strong weekly play, and he has a nice matchup this week against a secondary that, since Week 5, has allowed the 12th-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers while ranking 16th in PPR points per target to the position.

Stefon Diggs (WR)

Stefon Diggs has touchdowns in back-to-back games that have saved his fantasy days, but his usage has been spotty since Week 6. He could be leaned on more this week if Kayshon Boutte misses the game, though. Since Week 6, Diggs has had a 67.4% route share, an 18.4% target share, 37.3 receiving yards per game, 1.57 yards per route run, and a 19.7% first-read share. In those four games, he has been heavily utilized in the red zone with six targets. This week, he faces a Tampa Bay secondary that, since Week 5, has utilized two high at the third-highest rate (61.4%). Since Week 6, against two high, Diggs has had a 22.6% target share with 2.06 yards per route run and a 27.3% first-read share. If the Bucs deploy a ton of two-high again this week, Diggs should be the focal point of the passing attack. Since Week 5, Tampa Bay has allowed the third-most fantasy points per game and the second-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.

Week 10 Running Back Start/Sit Grades

Rachaad White (RB)

Since assuming the starting job in Week 5, White has been the RB16 in fantasy points per game with 16.8 touches and 65.6 total yards per game. White has been and continues to be a volume play because the efficiency hasn’t been there. He has only a 1.3% explosive run rate, a 12% missed tackle rate, and 1.70 yards after contact per attempt. This week, he’ll have to overcome a horrible matchup with a New England run defense that, since Week 5, has allowed the fewest rushing yards per game, the eighth-lowest yards after contact per attempt, the tenth-lowest rushing success rate, and the third-lowest rushing touchdown rate.

Travis Etienne Jr. (RB)

Travis Etienne is the RB20 in fantasy points per game, ranking 12th in snap share, 19th in opportunity share, and eighth in red zone touches. He has averaged 17.3 touches and 88.7 total yards. Among 62 qualifying backs, Etienne ranks 23rd in explosive run rate and 24th in missed tackle rate and yards after contact per attempt. Etienne will be sledding uphill this week. Since Week 5, Houston has allowed the second-fewest rushing yards per game, the third-lowest missed tackle rate, and the 11th-lowest yards after contact per attempt. He’ll need a ton of volume and possibly a score this week to pay off.

Breece Hall (RB)

Well, after all of that, Breece Hall remains a Jet. With Hall remaining in New York, I don’t see his workload changing moving forward, but maybe I’m wrong. We’ll have to see. Hall is the RB18 in fantasy points per game with 17.2 touches and 94.9 total yards per game. Among 62 qualifying backs, he ranks first in explosive run rate and 13th in missed tackles forced per attempt. Hall should have a nice game this week against a declining Browns’ run defense. Since Week 5, they have allowed the 11th-most yards before contact per attempt, the third-highest missed tackle rate, the 11th-most rushing yards per game, and the sixth-highest explosive run rate.

Kenneth Walker III (RB)

I don’t know if it’s a one-week fluke or a sign of things to come, but last week Kenneth Walker finally got the red zone work over Zach Charbonnet and led the way with a 56.9% snap share. Walker had a 54.2% red zone snap share (Charbonnet, 37.5%) and had all three of the team’s red zone rushing attempts. We’ll see if it continues, but it was nice to see. Since Week 4, Walker has averaged 14.4 touches and 72 total yards. He still is crushing Zach Charbonnet in per-touch efficiency. Among 62 qualifying backs, Walker ranks seventh in explosive run rates and sixth in missed tackles forced per attempt. This week, he gets to face an Arizona run defense that, since Week 5, has allowed the eighth-highest explosive run rate, the fourth-highest yards after contact per attempt, and has had the lowest stuff rate.

Emari Demercado (RB)

Last week, Emari Demercado led the way on the ground for Arizona with 14 of 23 running back rushing attempts. He had two of the five running back red zone rushing attempts while playing 40% of the snaps with an 18.9% route share (3.2% target share). Demercado finished with 15 touches and 78 total yards. He has a 13.6% explosive run rate but only a 9% missed tackle rate and 2.09 yards after contact per attempt. This isn’t the week to look to his backfield for a flex play. Since Week 5, Seattle has remained an elite run defense, giving up the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game, the second-lowest explosive run rate, the fifth-lowest missed tackle rate, and the third-lowest yards after contact per attempt. Sit Demercado.

Zonovan Knight (RB)

Last week, Zonovan Knight led the backfield with a 56.9% snap rate, three red zone rushing attempts, and a 45.9% route share (6.5% target share). He finished with only 11 touches and 47 total yards. Knight hasn’t been good on a per-touch basis with a 5% missed tackle rate and 1.58 yards after contact per attempt. This isn’t the week to look to his backfield for a flex play. Since Week 5, Seattle has remained an elite run defense, giving up the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game, the second-lowest explosive run rate, the fifth-lowest missed tackle rate, and the third-lowest yards after contact per attempt. Sit Knight.

Week 10 Tight End Start/Sit Grades

Zach Ertz (TE)

Zach Ertz isn’t on the streaming radar this week. Detroit has utilized single high at the seventh-highest rate (58%). Single high has been Ertz’s kryptonite. Against single high, he has had only a 15% target per route run rate and 1.03 yards per route run. Add in that Detroit has allowed the 13th-fewest schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to tight ends, and it makes Ertz an easy sit this week.

Dallas Goedert (TE)

Dallas Goedert is the TE5 in fantasy points per game while leading all tight ends with seven touchdowns. Goedert has a 19.7% target share with 41.3 receiving yards per game with 1.54 yards per route run, and a 20.5% first-read share. He leads the team with seven red zone targets while also seeing six deep targets. The Packers are a middle-of-the-road matchup that Goedert should still succeed against. Green Bay ranks 17th in receiving yards per game and schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game allowed to tight ends.

Luke Musgrave (TE)

With Tucker Kraft out for the rest of the season, Luke Musgrave will assume the full-time tight end role. This season, he has had only a 23% route share, a 16% target per route run rate, and 1.40 yards per route run. Musgrave will have some streamable weeks, but this isn’t one of them. The Eagles have allowed the third-fewest receiving yards per game and schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Kyle Pitts (TE)

Kyle Pitts is the TE12 in fantasy points per game and has seen five red zone targets and three deep targets this season. Pitts is having a strong season, and it’s like no one cares. He has a 20% target share with 47.8 receiving yards per game, 1.49 yards per route run, and a 17.4% first-read share. Pitts should post another nice TE1 stat line in Week 10. Indy has been a wonderful matchup for tight ends, giving up the third-most receiving yards per game, the eighth-highest yards per reception, and the sixth-most fantasy points per game to the position.

Week 10 Defense / Special Teams Start/Sit Grades

Week 10 Kicker Start/Sit Grades