Week 10 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Fantasy Wide Receivers

Nov 5, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) carries the ball in the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn ImagesWelcome back, readers! I am happy to return for a second year as The Sporting Tribune's fantasy football analyst. If you are new here, my mission is to help fantasy managers with any dilemmas or questions they may have through the course of the season to ultimately win their leagues. For the next 17 weeks, I will produce weekly fantasy content that will go over the waiver wire, rankings, and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em columns.Being a fantasy manager often means having to make difficult roster decisions, but I aim to take some of the guesswork out of it with my Start 'Em and Sit 'Em column for every position. It goes without saying that I won't include obvious calls like "start Trey McBride" or "sit Tommy DeVito." Instead, I search for players that could be perceived as fringe that could propel your lineups for weekly wins.As always, if you have any questions or don't see your players here, feel free to follow me on Twitter (X) – @JamesNewell96 and send me a message, where I typically respond in a timely manner.Start ’EmZay Flowers vs. LAC (Projected FPTS – 14.6): Flowers has been a massive disappointment over the last two weeks, combining for just 5.3 fantasy points. To his credit, his quarterbacks during those eight quarters were Lamar Jackson (for one pass), Tyler Huntley and Joe Fagnano. On Monday night, he will have Jacoby Brissett, who is not only a much-improved option under center compared to last week but is also known for force-feeding targets to his best receivers while in Arizona. Before these two games, Flowers was the WR5 in fantasy and trailed only Jaxon Smith-Njigba (4.0) in yards per route run (3.7). He has a great opportunity to score a lot of points this week against the Chargers, who’ve allowed the fifth-most fantasy points per game to wideouts.Parker Washington @ TEN (Projected FPTS – 15.7): Despite scoring 14.1 fantasy points in the Jaguars’ win over the Ravens, Washington caught only two passes on seven targets. Over his last three games combined, he has caught just seven passes and a touchdown. However, he is still Trevor Lawrence’s go-to option on most snaps, and he has a favorable matchup in Week 10 against the Titans. Tennessee’s defense has surrendered the most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers over the last six weeks.Jameson Williams vs. NE (Projected FPTS – 12.1): Williams recorded just five fantasy points last week against the Dolphins, making it his first dud in over a month. Previously, he had managed to score 16 or more points in each of his last four games. In Week 10, he has a great matchup against the Patriots, who allow the most fantasy points per game to perimeter receivers. Last Sunday, Matthew Golden (32.4) and Christian Watson (30.1) both had unbelievable games against New England’s secondary. Don’t hesitate to put Williams in your lineup.Honorable Mentions: Jalen Coker @ NO; DeMario Douglas @ DET; Omar Cooper Jr. vs. BUF; Jordyn Tyson vs. CAR; Denzel Boston vs. HOU; Carnell Tate vs. JAX; DJ Moore vs. NYJ; Germie Bernard @ CIN.Sit ’EmDevaughn Vele vs. CAR (Projected FPTS – 8.4): While it was just one game, it looks like Vele’s days as the WR2 in the Saints’ offense are over with rookie Jordyn Tyson returning from injury. Vele ran more routes than Tyson but saw only four targets and caught two of them for 17 yards against the Browns. His fantasy value is expected to take a dip, and his week-to-week status can be described as a desperation flex with Tyson on the field.DK Metcalf @ CIN (Projected FPTS – 11.2): Metcalf’s fantasy value has completely gone off a cliff. Since before the Steelers’ bye, he has scored eight or fewer fantasy points in three of his last four games. He now has a difficult AFC North matchup this week against the Bengals, who have allowed the ninth-fewest fantasy points per target to outside receivers. Cincinnati’s defense has also surrendered the third-fewest fantasy points per game to perimeter receivers this season. The Steelers have also developed a successful identity of running the ball with Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle. If you need a win this week, I would avoid putting Metcalf in your lineup.Stefon Diggs @ NYG (Projected FPTS – 10.9): In the two weeks without Terry McLaurin, Diggs has caught only three passes in each game. He has been held under nine fantasy points in three of his last five games. He has a tough matchup in Week 10 against the Giants, who’ve allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy points per game to receivers and the fifth-fewest points to receivers in the slot. With increased defensive attention on Diggs, opportunities have opened for pass catchers Antonio Williams, Chig Okonkwo and Treylon Burks to be more involved in the offense.Lowlights: Caleb Douglas @ IND; Tre Tucker vs. SEA; Ladd McConkey @ BAL; Tank Dell @ CLE; Konata Mumpfield @ ARI; Keenan Allen @ DAL; Josh Downs @ ATL; Tutu Atwell @ ARI.