Happy Friday everyone! The 49ers eighth consecutive victory is now behind which means 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

Matthew Stafford put together another stellar game against a lousy Giants secondary last week

Expected Volume

Latavius Murray has unsurprisingly piled up fantasy points with the bulk of the workload

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 James Conner plays, he becomes a B-, Strong Start If Conner plays, Jaylen Samuels drops to a D, Shouldn’t Start Start of the Week: Jordan Howard (remember, this is a player you wouldn’t always feel comfortable starting, not the best player) Stream of the Week: Mark Walton (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: LeSean McCoy

Break in the chart is between RB36/RB37

Wide Receivers

Quarterbacks

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning If Patrick Mahomes plays, he is obviously an A+, Must Start Dwayne Haskins has been ruled the starter and is now an F, Crazy Start Start of the Week: Gardner Minshew Stream of the Week: Derek Carr Fade of the Week: Carson Wentz



Tight Ends

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning If Chris Herndon plays, he is a C-, Could Start T.Y. Hilton has been ruled out so Eric Ebron is bumped to a B-, Should Start Start of the Week: Dallas Goedert Stream of the Week: Cameron Brate Fade of the Week: Greg Olsen



Search, Find and Player Cards

Darren Waller (TE – OAK): 100, A+, Must Start

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

Ezekiel Elliott (RB – DAL): 100, A+, Must Start

Russell Wilson (QB – SEA): 100, A+, Must Start

Dalvin Cook (RB – MIN): 99, A+, Must Start

Amari Cooper (WR – DAL): 98, A+, Must Start

Travis Kelce (TE – KC): 98, A+, Must Start

Hunter Henry (TE – LAC): 95, A, Must Start

Zach Ertz (TE – PHI): 94, A, Must Start

Deshaun Watson (QB – HOU): 93, A, Must Start

Christian McCaffrey (RB – CAR): 92, A-, Must Start

Le’Veon Bell (RB – NYJ): 92, A-, Must Start

Matthew Stafford (QB – DET): 92, A-, Strong Start

Aaron Rodgers (QB – GB): 91, A-, Strong Start

Saquon Barkley (RB – NYG): 91, A-, Must Start

Dak Prescott (QB – DAL): 91, A-, Strong Start

Kenny Golladay (WR – DET): 91, A-, Must Start

Chris Godwin (WR – TB): 90, A-, Must Start

Mike Evans (WR – TB): 90, A-, Must Start

Tyler Lockett (WR – SEA): 90, A-, Must Start

Evan Engram (TE – NYG): 89, B+, Must Start

D.J. Chark (WR – JAC): 88, B+, Must Start

Tyreek Hill (WR – KC): 88, B+, Must Start

Stefon Diggs (WR – MIN): 88, B+, Must Start

Allen Robinson (WR – CHI): 88, B+, Must Start

Leonard Fournette (RB – JAC): 87, B+, Must Start

Julian Edelman (WR – NE): 87, B+, Must Start

Aaron Jones (RB – GB): 87, B+, Must Start

Nick Chubb (RB – CLE): 87, B+, Must Start

Gardner Minshew (QB – JAC): 86, B+, Should Start

Adam Thielen (WR – MIN): 85, B, Must Start

Josh Jacobs (RB – OAK): 85, B, Strong Start

JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR – PIT): 85, B, Must Start

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

Michael Gallup (WR – DAL): 84, B, Must Start

Keenan Allen (WR – LAC): 84, B, Must Start

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

Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL): 83, B, Should Start

Chris Carson (RB – SEA): 83, B, Strong Start

Josh Allen (QB – BUF): 82, B-, Could Start

Jameis Winston (QB – TB): 82, B-, Could Start

Dallas Goedert (TE – PHI): 82, B-, Should Start

Kirk Cousins (QB – MIN): 81, B-, Could Start

Marvin Jones (WR – DET): 80, B-, Strong Start

Derrick Henry (RB – TEN): 80, B-, Strong Start

Mark Andrews (TE – BAL): 80, B-, Should Start

Marlon Mack (RB – IND): 80, B-, Strong Start

Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – CLE): 80, B-, Strong Start

John Brown (WR – BUF): 79, B-, Strong Start

D.K. Metcalf (WR – SEA): 79, B-, Strong Start

Eric Ebron (TE – IND): 79, C+, Could Start

Alshon Jeffery (WR – PHI): 78, C+, Should Start

Melvin Gordon (RB – LAC): 78, C+, Should Start

Golden Tate (WR – NYG): 78, C+, Should Start

Phillip Lindsay (RB – DEN): 78, C+, Should Start

Tyrell Williams (WR – OAK): 77, C+, Should Start

Jaylen Samuels (RB – PIT): 77, C+, Should Start

Sony Michel (RB – NE): 77, C+, Should Start

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

Derek Carr (QB – OAK): 76, C+, Could Start

Carson Wentz (QB – PHI): 76, C+, Could Start

Courtland Sutton (WR – DEN): 76, C+, Should Start

T.J. Hockenson (TE – DET): 76, C, Could Start

Philip Rivers (QB – LAC): 75, C, Could Start

Jarvis Landry (WR – CLE): 75, C, Could Start

Austin Ekeler (RB – LAC): 75, C, Could Start

Jordan Howard (RB – PHI): 75, C, Could Start

Terry McLaurin (WR – WAS): 75, C, Could Start

Robby Anderson (WR – NYJ): 74, C, Could Start

Cameron Brate (TE – TB): 74, C, Could Start

D.J. Moore (WR – CAR): 74, C, Could Start

Jonnu Smith (TE – TEN): 74, C, Could Start

Royce Freeman (RB – DEN): 73, C, Could Start

Carlos Hyde (RB – HOU): 73, C, Could Start

Chris Conley (WR – JAC): 73, C, Could Start

James White (RB – NE): 73, C, Could Start

Kenny Stills (WR – HOU): 73, C, Could Start

Curtis Samuel (WR – CAR): 72, C-, Could Start

Sam Darnold (QB – NYJ): 72, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Mark Walton (RB – MIA): 72, C-, Could Start

Frank Gore (RB – BUF): 72, C-, Could Start

Mitch Trubisky (QB – CHI): 72, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Vance McDonald (TE – PIT): 71, C-, Could Start

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

Jacoby Brissett (QB – IND): 71, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Corey Davis (WR – TEN): 71, C-, Could Start

Jamison Crowder (WR – NYJ): 71, C-, Could Start

Demaryius Thomas (WR – NYJ): 71, C-, Could Start

Marquise Brown (WR – BAL): 70, C-, Could Start

Patrick Mahomes (QB – KC): 70, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Darren Fells (TE – HOU): 70, C-, Could Start

Danny Amendola (WR – DET): 70, C-, Could Start

Sammy Watkins (WR – KC): 70, C-, Could Start

Preston Williams (WR – MIA): 70, C-, Could Start

Devante Parker (WR – MIA): 70, C-, Could Start

Greg Olsen (TE – CAR): 70, C-, Could Start

Jamaal Williams (RB – GB): 70, C-, Could Start

Mark Ingram (RB – BAL): 70, C-, Could Start

Diontae Johnson (WR – PIT): 70, C-, Could Start

David Montgomery (RB – CHI): 70, C-, Could Start

DeSean Jackson (WR – PHI): 69, C-, Could Start

Jack Doyle (TE – IND): 69, C-, Could Start

Damien Williams (RB – KC): 69, C-, Could Start

Adrian Peterson (RB – WAS): 69, C-, Could Start

A.J. Brown (WR – TEN): 69, C-, Could Start

Cole Beasley (WR – BUF): 69, C-, Could Start

Jacob Hollister (TE – SEA): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Daniel Jones (QB – NYG): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Alexander Mattison (RB – MIN): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Kyle Rudolph (TE – MIN): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Irv Smith Jr. (TE – MIN): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Mohamed Sanu (WR – NE): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Jason Witten (TE – DAL): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Noah Fant (TE – DEN): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Devin Singletary (RB – BUF): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Randall Cobb (WR – DAL): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Allen Lazard (WR – GB): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR – GB): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

David Moore (WR – SEA): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Keelan Cole (WR – JAC): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Anthony Miller (WR – CHI): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

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

Chris Herndon IV (TE – NYJ): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Davante Adams (WR – GB): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Mason Rudolph (QB – PIT): 65, D, Crazy Start

Geronimo Allison (WR – GB): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Adam Humphries (WR – TEN): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

LeSean McCoy (RB – KC): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Miles Sanders (RB – PHI): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Jaron Brown (WR – SEA): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Jakobi Meyers (WR – NE): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Ronald Jones II (RB – TB): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Taylor Gabriel (WR – CHI): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Tarik Cohen (RB – CHI): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Mike Gesicki (TE – MIA): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Tavon Austin (WR – DAL): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Dawson Knox (TE – BUF): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Ty Johnson (RB – DET): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Tra Carson (RB – DET): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Jordan Akins (TE – HOU): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Peyton Barber (RB – TB): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Tony Pollard (RB – DAL): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Nelson Agholor (WR – PHI): 61, D-, Crazy Start

James Washington (WR – PIT): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Duke Johnson (RB – HOU): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Baker Mayfield (QB – CLE): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Hunter Renfrow (WR – OAK): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Dede Westbrook (WR – JAC): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Ryan Tannehill (QB – TEN): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Zay Jones (WR – BUF): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Mecole Hardman (WR – KC): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Zach Pascal (WR – IND): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Trey Burton (TE – CHI): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Darius Slayton (WR – NYG): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Tyler Kroft (TE – BUF): 59, F, Crazy Start

Ryan Griffin (TE – NYJ): 58, F, Crazy Start

Brandon Allen (QB – DEN): 58, F, Crazy Start

Benjamin Watson (TE – NE): 58, F, Crazy Start

Keke Coutee (WR – HOU): 58, F, Crazy Start

Olabisi Johnson (WR – MIN): 57, F, Crazy Start

Kyle Allen (QB – CAR): 57, F, Crazy Start

DeAndre Washington (RB – OAK): 57, F, Crazy Start

DaeSean Hamilton (WR – DEN): 56, F, Crazy Start

Demarcus Robinson (WR – KC): 55, F, Crazy Start

Ricky Seals-Jones (TE – CLE): 55, F, Crazy Start

Rex Burkhead (RB – NE): 55, F, Crazy Start

Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB – MIA): 55, F, Crazy Start

Nyheim Hines (RB – IND): 55, F, Crazy Start

Trey Quinn (WR – WAS): 54, F, Crazy Start

Antonio Callaway (WR – CLE): 54, F, Crazy Start

Matt Moore (QB – KC): 54, F, Crazy Start

Rashaad Penny (RB – SEA): 54, F, Crazy Start

James Conner (RB – PIT): 54, F, Crazy Start

Paul Richardson (WR – WAS): 53, F, Crazy Start

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

Jakeem Grant (WR – MIA): 53, F, Crazy Start

Sterling Shepard (WR – NYG): 52, F, Crazy Start

Kalen Ballage (RB – MIA): 52, F, Crazy Start

Willie Snead (WR – BAL): 51, F, Crazy Start

Allen Hurns (WR – MIA): 51, F, Crazy Start

Gus Edwards (RB – BAL): 50, F, Crazy Start

Chris Thompson (RB – WAS): 50, F, Crazy Start

J.D. McKissic (RB – DET): 48, F, Crazy Start

Case Keenum (QB – WAS): 41, F, Crazy Start

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