Happy Friday everyone! The Chargers just lost another close game on Thursday Night Football 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

Ryan Fitzpatrick had his best game of the year because they went up against the Jets last week

Expected Volume

Latavius Murray has unsurprisingly piled up fantasy points when he had 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 Le’Veon Bell is out, Ty Montgomery jumps to a C-, Could Start and Bilal Powell to a D+, Shouldn’t Start If David Johnson is out, Kenyan Drake leaps to a C, Could Start With Matthew Stafford ruled out, Ty Johnson is now a C, Could Start Start of the Week: Jaylen Samuels (remember, this is a player you wouldn’t always feel comfortable starting, not the best player) Stream of the Week: Ty Johnson (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

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning If Corey Davis is out, A.J. Brown becomes a C-, Could Start and Adam Humphries a D, Shouldn’t Start If Josh Gordon is inactive, D.K. Metcalf becomes a C, Could Start With Matthew Stafford ruled out, Kenny Golladay is now just a C+ Should Start and Marvin Jones a D+, Shouldn’t Start Start of the Week: Sammy Watkins Stream of the Week: Zach Pascal (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: Josh Gordon

Break in the chart is between WR40/WR41

Quarterbacks

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning It looks like Patrick Mahomes will play, but if he sits, Matt Moore is merely a D, Crazy Start If Jacoby Brissett sits, Brian Hoyer leaps to a C, Could Start With Matthew Stafford now ruled out, Jeff Driskel is an F, Crazy Start Start of the Week: Jameis Winston Stream of the Week: Jimmy Garoppolo Fade of the Week: Jared Goff



Tight Ends

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning Keep an eye on O.J. Howard‘s hamstring. He may be a late scratch. If Cameron Brate plays, O.J. Howard drops to a C-, Could Start Keep an eye on George Kittle who hasn’t been a full participant in practice this week With Matthew Stafford ruled out, T.J. Hockenson is now a D+, Shouldn’t Start Start of the Week: O.J. Howard Stream of the Week: Mike Gesicki Fade of the Week: Jacob Hollister



Search, Find and Player Cards

Michael Thomas (WR – NO): 120, A+, Must Start

Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL): 100, A+, Must Start

Christian McCaffrey (RB – CAR): 100, A+, Must Start

Travis Kelce (TE – KC): 100, A+, Must Start

George Kittle (TE – SF): 99, A+, Must Start

Dalvin Cook (RB – MIN): 97, A+, Must Start

Ezekiel Elliott (RB – DAL): 96, A+, Must Start

Patrick Mahomes (QB – KC): 95, A, Must Start

Kyler Murray (QB – ARI): 94, A, Must Start

Jameis Winston (QB – TB): 94, A, Must Start

Davante Adams (WR – GB): 94, A, Must Start

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

Saquon Barkley (RB – NYG): 93, A, Must Start

Austin Hooper (TE – ATL): 93, A, Must Start

Amari Cooper (WR – DAL): 92, A-, Must Start

Matt Ryan (QB – ATL): 90, A-, Strong Start

Tyreek Hill (WR – KC): 90, A-, Must Start

Cooper Kupp (WR – LAR): 90, A-, Must Start

Chris Godwin (WR – TB): 89, B+, Must Start

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

Drew Brees (QB – NO): 88, B+, Should Start

Mike Evans (WR – TB): 88, B+, Must Start

Tyler Lockett (WR – SEA): 87, B+, Must Start

Aaron Rodgers (QB – GB): 87, B+, Should Start

Marlon Mack (RB – IND): 87, B+, Must Start

Chris Carson (RB – SEA): 86, B+, Must Start

Derrick Henry (RB – TEN): 86, B+, Must Start

David Montgomery (RB – CHI): 84, B, Strong Start

Alvin Kamara (RB – NO): 83, B, Strong Start

Aaron Jones (RB – GB): 82, B-, Strong Start

Nick Chubb (RB – CLE): 81, B-, Strong Start

Mark Ingram (RB – BAL): 81, B-, Strong Start

Kenny Golladay (WR – DET): 80, B-, Strong Start

Emmanuel Sanders (WR – SF): 80, B-, Strong Start

Le’Veon Bell (RB – NYJ): 80, B-, Strong Start

Josh Allen (QB – BUF): 80, B-, Could Start

Christian Kirk (WR – ARI): 80, B-, Strong Start

Golden Tate (WR – NYG): 80, B-, Strong Start

Allen Robinson (WR – CHI): 79, B-, Strong Start

Mark Andrews (TE – BAL): 79, C+, Could Start

Larry Fitzgerald (WR – ARI): 79, C+, Should Start

Dak Prescott (QB – DAL): 78, C+, Could Start

Jaylen Samuels (RB – PIT): 78, C+, Should Start

JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR – PIT): 78, C+, Should Start

Michael Gallup (WR – DAL): 77, C+, Should Start

Tevin Coleman (RB – SF): 77, C+, Should Start

Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – CLE): 77, C+, Should Start

Mike Gesicki (TE – MIA): 77, C+, Could Start

Devin Singletary (RB – BUF): 77, C+, Should Start

Calvin Ridley (WR – ATL): 77, C+, Should Start

Jack Doyle (TE – IND): 77, C+, Could Start

Ronald Jones II (RB – TB): 76, C+, Should Start

Sammy Watkins (WR – KC): 76, C+, Should Start

Russell Wilson (QB – SEA): 76, C+, Could Start

Todd Gurley (RB – LAR): 76, C+, Should Start

D.J. Moore (WR – CAR): 76, C+, Should Start

Jacoby Brissett (QB – IND): 76, C+, Could Start

Jimmy Garoppolo (QB – SF): 75, C, Could Start

O.J. Howard (TE – TB): 74, C, Could Start

David Johnson (RB – ARI): 74, C, Could Start

John Brown (WR – BUF): 74, C, Could Start

Eric Ebron (TE – IND): 74, C, Could Start

Daniel Jones (QB – NYG): 74, C, Could Start

Zach Pascal (WR – IND): 73, C, Could Start

Devonta Freeman (RB – ATL): 73, C, Could Start

Matt Breida (RB – SF): 73, C, Could Start

Jonnu Smith (TE – TEN): 73, C, Could Start

Damien Williams (RB – KC): 73, C, Could Start

Robert Woods (WR – LAR): 73, C, Could Start

Joe Mixon (RB – CIN): 72, C-, Could Start

Gerald Everett (TE – LAR): 71, C-, Could Start

Devante Parker (WR – MIA): 71, C-, Could Start

Latavius Murray (RB – NO): 71, C-, Could Start

Marvin Jones (WR – DET): 71, C-, Could Start

T.J. Hockenson (TE – DET): 70, C-, Could Start

Kirk Cousins (QB – MIN): 70, C-, Shouldn’t Start

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

Ty Johnson (RB – DET): 70, C-, Could Start

Jarvis Landry (WR – CLE): 70, C-, Could Start

Tyler Boyd (WR – CIN): 70, C-, Could Start

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

Matthew Stafford (QB – DET): 69, C-, Shouldn’t Start

D.K. Metcalf (WR – SEA): 69, C-, Could Start

Greg Olsen (TE – CAR): 69, C-, Could Start

Ryan Tannehill (QB – TEN): 69, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Ted Ginn (WR – NO): 69, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Darius Slayton (WR – NYG): 69, D+, Shouldn’t Start

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

Corey Davis (WR – TEN): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

A.J. Brown (WR – TEN): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Sam Darnold (QB – NYJ): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Chester Rogers (WR – IND): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Jamaal Williams (RB – GB): 68, D+, Could Start

Marquise Brown (WR – BAL): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Jared Goff (QB – LAR): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Demaryius Thomas (WR – NYJ): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Kyle Rudolph (TE – MIN): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Jared Cook (TE – NO): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Irv Smith Jr. (TE – MIN): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Frank Gore (RB – BUF): 66, D+, Could Start

Tarik Cohen (RB – CHI): 66, D+, Could Start

Vance McDonald (TE – PIT): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Robby Anderson (WR – NYJ): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

LeSean McCoy (RB – KC): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Brian Hoyer (QB – IND): 65, D, Crazy Start

Diontae Johnson (WR – PIT): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Kareem Hunt (RB – CLE): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR – GB): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Mitch Trubisky (QB – CHI): 64, D, Crazy Start

Gus Edwards (RB – BAL): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Deebo Samuel (WR – SF): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Josh Gordon (WR – SEA): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Jason Witten (TE – DAL): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Randall Cobb (WR – DAL): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Jimmy Graham (TE – GB): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Danny Amendola (WR – DET): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Cameron Brate (TE – TB): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Nyheim Hines (RB – IND): 62, D-, Shouldn’t Start

Darrell Henderson (RB – LAR): 62, D-, Shouldn’t Start

Cole Beasley (WR – BUF): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Deon Cain (WR – IND): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Tre’Quan Smith (WR – NO): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Adam Humphries (WR – TEN): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Josh Reynolds (WR – LAR): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Chris Herndon IV (TE – NYJ): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Kalen Ballage (RB – MIA): 61, D-, Shouldn’t Start

Geronimo Allison (WR – GB): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Jacob Hollister (TE – SEA): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB – MIA): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Russell Gage (WR – ATL): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Olabisi Johnson (WR – MIN): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Mason Rudolph (QB – PIT): 59, D-, Crazy Start

Alexander Mattison (RB – MIN): 59, D-, Shouldn’t Start

James Conner (RB – PIT): 59, F, Crazy Start

KeeSean Johnson (WR – ARI): 59, F, Crazy Start

Kenyan Drake (RB – ARI): 58, F, Crazy Start

Peyton Barber (RB – TB): 58, F, Crazy Start

Dion Lewis (RB – TEN): 58, F, Crazy Start

Jakeem Grant (WR – MIA): 57, F, Crazy Start

Dawson Knox (TE – BUF): 57, F, Crazy Start

Albert Wilson (WR – MIA): 56, F, Crazy Start

Trey Burton (TE – CHI): 55, F, Crazy Start

Taylor Gabriel (WR – CHI): 55, F, Crazy Start

Dante Pettis (WR – SF): 55, F, Crazy Start

Trey Edmunds (RB – PIT): 55, F, Crazy Start

Alex Erickson (WR – CIN): 55, F, Crazy Start

Rashaad Penny (RB – SEA): 55, F, Crazy Start

Ryan Finley (QB – CIN): 55, F, Crazy Start

J.D. McKissic (RB – DET): 54, F, Crazy Start

Anthony Miller (WR – CHI): 54, F, Crazy Start

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

Myles Gaskin (RB – MIA): 54, F, Crazy Start

Zay Jones (WR – BUF): 54, F, Crazy Start

Willie Snead (WR – BAL): 53, F, Crazy Start

James Washington (WR – PIT): 53, F, Crazy Start

Mecole Hardman (WR – KC): 52, F, Crazy Start

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

Giovani Bernard (RB – CIN): 51, F, Crazy Start

Kyle Allen (QB – CAR): 51, F, Crazy Start

Tyler Eifert (TE – CIN): 51, F, Crazy Start

Breshad Perriman (WR – TB): 49, F, Crazy Start

Ryan Griffin (TE – NYJ): 48, F, Crazy Start

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