Happy Friday everyone! Thursday night’s snoozefest is behind us and it is now time to look ahead to the full slate of games and make start/sit decisions. This article is for those of you who would love to sit down and read a detailed start/sit article for 90 minutes but just can’t carve out the time at this stage in your life. Instead, I’ll give you all the information without any of the words. Here is how it works: it’s quick-hitting advice with an overall grade and start/sit recommendation for every fantasy-relevant player based on four simple criteria: Matchup, expected volume, fantasy ability and surrounding talent.

Matchup

Unsurprisingly, Chase Edmonds managed a great game against a lousy Giants defense last week

Expected Volume

If Jared Goff continues to throw 40 pass attempts per game, he will rack up fantasy points even without efficiency

Fantasy Ability

Tom Brady is a superior real-life quarterback to Lamar Jackson, but QBs who can run are a fantasy cheat code

Surrounding Talent

It certainly doesn’t hurt Jameis Winston to have Chris Godwin and Mike Evans to throw to

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The grades listed below range from 1 to 25 with overall grades made to mimic a school grade (1-100 with letter grades). The four grades will not add up to the overall grade since each position weights the four criteria differently. For instance, volume is king for running backs, but matchups are much more important for quarterbacks. The start/sit recommendations are for 12-team half-PPR, 1-QB leagues. Slight adjustments would be made for moderate rules changes. Additionally, I’ll name a start of the week, stream of the week and fade of the week at each position. Obviously the #1 player from each player is the top start so rather, start of the week refers to a player you wouldn’t always start. Stream of the week is a player you can typically pick up off the waivers if you are desperate for a fill-in so don’t be surprised if they are down at the bottom of a table since most useful players are already rostered. Fade of the week is the opposite of start of the week, as it is a player you would typically start, but shouldn’t this week because of matchup or game script. Because the tables are a screenshot of an excel table, I’ve added a quick search/find list at the bottom of the article in case you are looking for one or two immediate answers. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me on Twitter @BobbyFantasyPro.

Quick Link to view the entire spreadsheet and search for players quickly at this link.

Running Backs

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning If David Johnson is active, he becomes a B, Strong Start and Chase Edmonds becomes a D, Shouldn’t Start If Alvin Kamara is active, he is a A-, Must Start and Latavius Murray falls to a C-, Shouldn’t Start If Josh Jacobs sits, DeAndre Washington becomes a C+, Could Start and Jalen Richard jumps to a D+, Shouldn’t Start Start of the Week: Ty Johnson (remember, this is a player you wouldn’t always feel comfortable starting, not the best player) Stream of the Week: Benny Snell Jr. (remember, this doesn’t mean he is a great start, it means he is the best of what is available on waivers) Fade of the Week: Matt Breida

Break in the chart is between RB36/RB37

**Editor’s note** Bobby had an error in his vlookup formula for the Buffalo matchup. They are listed in all tables as playing Tampa Bay, but they play Philly. None of the grade changes are substantial as both teams have strong run defenses and weak pass defenses. All other matchups listed are correct.

Wide Receivers

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning If Davante Adams plays, he is a B Must Start. Geronimo Allison and Marquez Valdes Scantling would drop to D, Shouldn’t Starts If Christian Kirk plays, he should be considered a C+, Should Start If Tyrell Williams plays, he jumps to a C+, Should Start If Sammy Watkins plays, he is a C- Could Start If Deebo Samuel plays, he is only a D+, Shouldn’t Start If Keenan Allen sits, Mike Williams jumps to a B-, Strong Start Start of the Week: Corey Davis Stream of the Week: Cole Beasley (remember, this doesn’t mean he is a great start, it means he is the best of what is available on waivers) Fade of the Week: Marques Valdes-Scantling

Break in the chart is between WR40/WR41

Quarterbacks

Tight Ends

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning If Chris Herndon is active, he is merely a D, Shouldn’t Start O.J. Howard has been ruled out. Cameron Brate is now a C-, Could Start Josh Hill has been ruled out, Josh Hill is now a C-, Could Start and Dan Arnold is now a D, Shouldn’t Start Delanie Walker has been ruled out, Jonnu Smith is now a C, Should Start Start of the Week: Gerald Everett Stream of the Week: Jonnu Smith Fade of the Week: T.J. Hockenson



Search, Find and Player Cards

Deshaun Watson (QB – HOU): 100, A+, Must Start

Saquon Barkley (RB – NYG): 100, A+, Must Start

DeAndre Hopkins (WR – HOU): 100, A+, Must Start

Austin Hooper (TE – ATL): 100, A+, Must Start

Christian McCaffrey (RB – CAR): 99, A+, Must Start

Leonard Fournette (RB – JAC): 99, A+, Must Start

Russell Wilson (QB – SEA): 98, A+, Must Start

Michael Thomas (WR – NO): 97, A+, Must Start

Chris Carson (RB – SEA): 97, A+, Must Start

Aaron Rodgers (QB – GB): 96, A+, Must Start

Le’Veon Bell (RB – NYJ): 96, A+, Must Start

Travis Kelce (TE – KC): 94, A, Must Start

Todd Gurley (RB – LAR): 94, A, Must Start

Julio Jones (WR – ATL): 94, A, Must Start

Marlon Mack (RB – IND): 94, A, Must Start

Kyler Murray (QB – ARI): 93, A, Must Start

Darren Waller (TE – OAK): 92, A-, Must Start

George Kittle (TE – SF): 92, A-, Must Start

James Conner (RB – PIT): 91, A-, Must Start

Matthew Stafford (QB – DET): 90, A-, Strong Start

Hunter Henry (TE – LAC): 90, A-, Must Start

Aaron Jones (RB – GB): 90, A-, Must Start

Josh Jacobs (RB – OAK): 89, A-, Must Start

Josh Allen (QB – BUF): 89, A-, Strong Start

Cooper Kupp (WR – LAR): 88, B+, Must Start

Tyler Lockett (WR – SEA): 88, B+, Must Start

Matt Ryan (QB – ATL): 88, B+, Should Start

Chris Godwin (WR – TB): 87, B+, Must Start

Keenan Allen (WR – LAC): 86, B+, Must Start

Sony Michel (RB – NE): 86, B+, Strong Start

Zach Ertz (TE – PHI): 86, B+, Must Start

Latavius Murray (RB – NO): 86, B, Strong Start

Julian Edelman (WR – NE): 85, B, Must Start

Derrick Henry (RB – TEN): 85, B, Strong Start

Kenny Golladay (WR – DET): 84, B, Must Start

Nick Chubb (RB – CLE): 84, B, Strong Start

T.Y. Hilton (WR – IND): 84, B, Must Start

Evan Engram (TE – NYG): 83, B, Must Start

Tom Brady (QB – NE): 83, B, Should Start

Tevin Coleman (RB – SF): 83, B-, Should Start

Melvin Gordon (RB – LAC): 83, B-, Should Start

LeSean McCoy (RB – KC): 82, B-, Should Start

Phillip Lindsay (RB – DEN): 82, B-, Should Start

Devonta Freeman (RB – ATL): 82, B-, Should Start

Ty Johnson (RB – DET): 82, B-, Should Start

Tyreek Hill (WR – KC): 81, B-, Strong Start

D.J. Chark (WR – JAC): 81, B-, Strong Start

Jared Goff (QB – LAR): 81, B-, Could Start

Allen Robinson (WR – CHI): 81, B-, Strong Start

Golden Tate (WR – NYG): 81, B-, Strong Start

James White (RB – NE): 80, B-, Should Start

John Brown (WR – BUF): 80, B-, Strong Start

JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR – PIT): 80, B-, Strong Start

Austin Ekeler (RB – LAC): 80, B-, Should Start

Courtland Sutton (WR – DEN): 80, B-, Strong Start

Larry Fitzgerald (WR – ARI): 79, B-, Strong Start

Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – CLE): 79, C+, Should Start

Carlos Hyde (RB – HOU): 78, C+, Could Start

Joe Mixon (RB – CIN): 78, C+, Could Start

Mike Evans (WR – TB): 78, C+, Should Start

Chase Edmonds (RB – ARI): 78, C+, Could Start

Tyler Boyd (WR – CIN): 78, C+, Should Start

Royce Freeman (RB – DEN): 78, C+, Could Start

Robert Woods (WR – LAR): 77, C+, Should Start

Jamaal Williams (RB – GB): 77, C+, Could Start

Brandin Cooks (WR – LAR): 77, C+, Should Start

David Montgomery (RB – CHI): 77, C+, Could Start

Benny Snell Jr. (RB – PIT): 77, C+, Could Start

Tarik Cohen (RB – CHI): 77, C+, Could Start

Corey Davis (WR – TEN): 76, C+, Should Start

Mike Williams (WR – LAC): 76, C+, Should Start

Jordan Howard (RB – PHI): 76, C+, Could Start

Calvin Ridley (WR – ATL): 76, C+, Should Start

Matt Breida (RB – SF): 76, C+, Could Start

Dede Westbrook (WR – JAC): 75, C, Could Start

D.K. Metcalf (WR – SEA): 75, C, Could Start

Marvin Jones (WR – DET): 75, C, Could Start

Jameis Winston (QB – TB): 75, C, Could Start

Alshon Jeffery (WR – PHI): 74, C, Could Start

Kenny Stills (WR – HOU): 74, C, Could Start

Ronald Jones II (RB – TB): 74, C, Could Start

Ryan Tannehill (QB – TEN): 73, C, Could Start

Philip Rivers (QB – LAC): 73, C, Could Start

Gardner Minshew (QB – JAC): 73, C, Could Start

D.J. Moore (WR – CAR): 72, C-, Could Start

Jacoby Brissett (QB – IND): 72, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Darrell Henderson (RB – LAR): 72, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Cole Beasley (WR – BUF): 72, C-, Could Start

Carson Wentz (QB – PHI): 72, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Gerald Everett (TE – LAR): 72, C-, Could Start

Miles Sanders (RB – PHI): 72, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Drew Brees (QB – NO): 72, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Jimmy Graham (TE – GB): 71, C-, Could Start

A.J. Brown (WR – TEN): 71, C-, Could Start

O.J. Howard (TE – TB): 71, C-, Could Start

Mason Rudolph (QB – PIT): 71, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Derek Carr (QB – OAK): 71, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Damien Williams (RB – KC): 71, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Peyton Barber (RB – TB): 70, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Jonnu Smith (TE – TEN): 70, C-, Could Start

Jamison Crowder (WR – NYJ): 70, C-, Could Start

Daniel Jones (QB – NYG): 70, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Curtis Samuel (WR – CAR): 70, C-, Could Start

Robby Anderson (WR – NYJ): 69, C-, Could Start

Frank Gore (RB – BUF): 69, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Keke Coutee (WR – HOU): 69, C-, Could Start

T.J. Hockenson (TE – DET): 69, C-, Could Start

Vance McDonald (TE – PIT): 69, D+, Could Start

Diontae Johnson (WR – PIT): 69, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Eric Ebron (TE – IND): 69, D+, Could Start

Dallas Goedert (TE – PHI): 69, D+, Could Start

Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR – GB): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Josh Hill (TE – NO): 68, D+, Could Start

Mike Gesicki (TE – MIA): 68, D+, Could Start

Jarvis Landry (WR – CLE): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Noah Fant (TE – DEN): 68, D+, Could Start

Auden Tate (WR – CIN): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Jakobi Meyers (WR – NE): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Devin Singletary (RB – BUF): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Mark Walton (RB – MIA): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Preston Williams (WR – MIA): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Dawson Knox (TE – BUF): 67, D+, Could Start

Benjamin Watson (TE – NE): 67, D+, Could Start

Devante Parker (WR – MIA): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Geronimo Allison (WR – GB): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Danny Amendola (WR – DET): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Andy Dalton (QB – CIN): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Kenyan Drake (RB – MIA): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Phillip Dorsett (WR – NE): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

J.D. McKissic (RB – DET): 66, D, Shouldn’t Start

Emmanuel Sanders (WR – DEN): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Mohamed Sanu (WR – NE): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Delanie Walker (TE – TEN): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Davante Adams (WR – GB): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Jordan Akins (TE – HOU): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Darren Fells (TE – HOU): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Duke Johnson (RB – HOU): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Jared Cook (TE – NO): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Jacob Hollister (TE – SEA): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Alvin Kamara (RB – NO): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Greg Olsen (TE – CAR): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Cameron Brate (TE – TB): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Dante Pettis (WR – SF): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Giovani Bernard (RB – CIN): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Adam Humphries (WR – TEN): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

David Moore (WR – SEA): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

DaeSean Hamilton (WR – DEN): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Nyheim Hines (RB – IND): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Joe Flacco (QB – DEN): 63, D, Crazy Start

Sam Darnold (QB – NYJ): 63, D, Crazy Start

Rashaad Penny (RB – SEA): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Jaron Brown (WR – SEA): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Trey Burton (TE – CHI): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Rex Burkhead (RB – NE): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Matt Moore (QB – KC): 61, D-, Crazy Start

James Washington (WR – PIT): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Demaryius Thomas (WR – NYJ): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Trevor Davis (WR – GB): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Allen Lazard (WR – GB): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Jack Doyle (TE – IND): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Mitch Trubisky (QB – CHI): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Ted Ginn (WR – NO): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Chris Herndon IV (TE – NYJ): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Darius Slayton (WR – NYG): 59, F, Crazy Start

Teddy Bridgewater (QB – NO): 59, D-, Crazy Start

Nelson Agholor (WR – PHI): 58, F, Crazy Start

Hunter Renfrow (WR – OAK): 58, F, Crazy Start

Chris Conley (WR – JAC): 58, F, Crazy Start

Jalen Richard (RB – OAK): 58, F, Crazy Start

Jimmy Garoppolo (QB – SF): 58, F, Crazy Start

Marquise Goodwin (WR – SF): 57, F, Crazy Start

Dion Lewis (RB – TEN): 57, F, Crazy Start

Alex Erickson (WR – CIN): 56, F, Crazy Start

Tyler Eifert (TE – CIN): 56, F, Crazy Start

Anthony Miller (WR – CHI): 56, F, Crazy Start

Tyrell Williams (WR – OAK): 56, F, Crazy Start

Christian Kirk (WR – ARI): 56, F, Crazy Start

David Johnson (RB – ARI): 54, F, Crazy Start

DeSean Jackson (WR – PHI): 54, F, Crazy Start

Demarcus Robinson (WR – KC): 54, F, Crazy Start

Baker Mayfield (QB – CLE): 54, F, Crazy Start

Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB – MIA): 54, F, Crazy Start

Zach Pascal (WR – IND): 54, F, Crazy Start

Mecole Hardman (WR – KC): 53, F, Crazy Start

Matt Schaub (QB – ATL): 53, F, Crazy Start

Sammy Watkins (WR – KC): 53, F, Crazy Start

Deebo Samuel (WR – SF): 53, F, Crazy Start

Albert Wilson (WR – MIA): 53, F, Crazy Start

Josh Oliver (TE – JAC): 51, F, Crazy Start

Taylor Gabriel (WR – CHI): 51, F, Crazy Start

Ricky Seals-Jones (TE – CLE): 50, F, Crazy Start

Antonio Callaway (WR – CLE): 48, F, Crazy Start

Ryan Griffin (TE – NYJ): 46, F, Crazy Start

Maxx Williams (TE – ARI): 46, F, Crazy Start

Kyle Allen (QB – CAR): 45, F, Crazy Start

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