The defending champions enter at 5–4, one game behind a Warriors team trying to stay in the top four. Tim needs Bijan Robinson and his FLEX receivers to produce; Brad counters with Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and two running backs in the FLEX spots. George Pickens is carrying an injury question mark into the weekend, which is not the kind of suspense Tim ordered with his playoff push. Meanwhile, Brad has the luxury of a stacked lineup and the audacity to call it a rebuilding year if one FLEX spot disappoints.

WEEK 1 REMATCH — Warriors 110.16, Monsters 109.36. Brad escaped the opener by just 0.80 points despite Ja’Marr Chase contributing only 1.20. Caleb Williams erupted for 41.26 for Tim, but George Pickens managed just 2.80. Pickens gets a chance to write a much happier second chapter this week.

Midway Monsters

5–4

QB	Tyler Shough	20.64
RB	Bijan Robinson	15.29	✔✔✔
WR1	Nico Collins	8.93
WR2	Christian Watson	10.30
TE	Darren Waller	5.59
FLEX 1	George Pickens	7.71
FLEX 2	Jameson Williams	8.28
D/ST	Packers D/ST	6.72
K	Jake Bates	9.24

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 92.70 pts9/9 starters projected

Darque Warriors

6–3

QB	Joe Burrow	23.40	✔
RB	Quinshon Judkins	10.43
WR1	Ja’Marr Chase	14.77	✔✔✔
WR2	Chris Olave	9.98
TE	Harold Fannin Jr.	6.00	✔
FLEX 1	Ashton Jeanty	9.49	✔✔
FLEX 2	Breece Hall	10.04	✔✔
D/ST	Seahawks D/ST	7.29	✔
K	Jason Myers	8.98

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 100.38 pts9/9 starters projected

CLAY COOPER’S PICK: Warriors. Monsters have the desperation, but the Warriors have a more balanced projected lineup.

First place meets fourth place in a matchup that could reshape the race for playoff seeding. The Gamblers have the league’s best record, but the Dawgs are among the highest-scoring teams and cannot afford to surrender ground to the 5–4 challengers. With Lamar Jackson on IR, the Gamblers are asking Bryce Young to steer the league leader through its toughest traffic yet; at least Young enters the week coming off an encouraging fantasy performance. The Dawgs have Jahmyr Gibbs and Brock Bowers ready to remind everyone that a fourth-place team can still throw a first-place punch.

WEEK 1 REMATCH — Gamblers 112.86, Top Dawgs 112.14. The season’s first meeting was decided by a microscopic 0.72 points. Kenneth Walker III exploded for 32.10, narrowly outdueling Jahmyr Gibbs and his 29.60. Gibbs gets his revenge opportunity, while the Gamblers hope Walker can be the difference-maker twice.

GB Gamblers

7–1–1

QB	Bryce Young	23.18	✔
RB	Kenneth Walker III	23.22	✔✔
WR1	Tetairoa McMillan	11.19	✔✔
WR2	Tee Higgins	10.25	✔
TE	Brenton Strange	5.86
FLEX 1	Zach Charbonnet	12.93	✔✔✔
FLEX 2	Adonai Mitchell	7.54
D/ST	Commanders D/ST	7.61	✔
K	Chris Boswell	10.46	✔✔✔

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 112.24 pts9/9 starters projected

Top Dawgs

5–4

QB	Jared Goff	21.18
RB	Jahmyr Gibbs	19.83
WR1	Drake London	9.63
WR2	Zay Flowers	9.44
TE	Brock Bowers	9.68	✔✔✔
FLEX 1	Jadarian Price	10.02
FLEX 2	Jaylen Warren	13.15	✔✔✔
D/ST	Jaguars D/ST	7.03
K	Evan McPherson	7.75

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 107.71 pts9/9 starters projected

CLAY COOPER’S PICK: Top Dawgs. Clay never abandons the Dawgs, especially when the projections call it a toss-up.

Rich’s 2–7 Irish Pride have no margin for error: a loss ends their remaining playoff route. Hector’s 6–3 Taco Man squad has the stronger season scoring total, but the current projected lineups surprisingly favor Irish Pride. Cam Skattebo’s return to the Giants lineup gives Rich a timely jolt, while Christian McCaffrey and Parker Washington offer reasons to believe the upset is more than wishful thinking. Hector, meanwhile, has Puka Nacua on the bench amid injury concerns—apparently the taco stand is serving adversity as its Week 10 special.

WEEK 1 REMATCH — Taco Man 9000 126.62, Irish Pride 112.36. Rich actually got 40.66 points from Josh Allen in the opener, only to watch Hector counter with 32.40 from D’Andre Swift and 30.72 from Jalen Hurts. Apparently a 40-point quarterback wasn’t enough to get past the taco truck. Now Rich gets another shot at the menu.

Irish Pride

2–7

QB	Brock Purdy	24.86	✔✔
RB	Cam Skattebo	10.56
WR1	Parker Washington	11.05
WR2	Treylon Burks	6.29
TE	Pat Freiermuth	5.26
FLEX 1	Christian McCaffrey	17.42	✔✔✔
FLEX 2	Javonte Williams	12.57	✔✔✔
D/ST	Bengals D/ST	6.91	✔
K	Charlie Smyth	8.66

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 103.58 pts9/9 starters projected

Taco Man 9000

6–3

QB	Matthew Stafford	21.39
RB	Chuba Hubbard	16.84	✔✔✔
WR1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	15.22	✔✔✔
WR2	Matthew Golden	11.93	✔✔✔
TE	George Kittle	10.45	✔✔✔
FLEX 1	Trey McBride	7.03
FLEX 2	Corey Kiner	5.90
D/ST	Dolphins D/ST	6.54
K	Brandon Aubrey	10.42	✔✔

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 105.72 pts9/9 starters projected

CLAY COOPER’S PICK: Taco Man 9000. Clay trusts Taco Man to protect a playoff position despite the projection deficit.

McE’s Scallywags are 4–5, and winning out would leave them 8–5 and very much in the playoff conversation. The eliminated Jesters have nothing to lose and enough projected firepower to ruin that comeback attempt. Patrick Mahomes appeared on the injury report earlier in the week, but the latest practice reporting is encouraging; McE will still need Derrick Henry to do some old-fashioned heavy lifting. And with Jeremiyah Love on IR, the Scallywags have learned that a comeback story is considerably less romantic when the injury report gets a speaking role.

WEEK 1 REMATCH — Scallywags 100.54, Jesters 82.66. Derrick Henry bulldozed his way to 35.30 points for McE, while the Jesters received just 0.20 from starting receiver Jaylen Waddle. Henry is back in the starting lineup for the rematch; the Jesters would prefer a different ending to this particular pirate story.

Scallywags

4–5

QB	Patrick Mahomes	20.98
RB	Derrick Henry	17.44
WR1	KC Concepcion	6.30
WR2	Deebo Samuel Sr.	8.46
TE	Dalton Kincaid	5.65
FLEX 1	Aaron Jones Sr.	6.45
FLEX 2	Ollie Gordon II	14.76	✔✔✔
D/ST	Bills D/ST	6.98
K	Spencer Shrader	10.59

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 97.61 pts9/9 starters projected

Miami Jesters

1–8

QB	Jayden Daniels	20.41
RB	James Cook III	19.39	✔
WR1	Justin Jefferson	11.34	✔✔✔
WR2	DJ Moore	9.76	✔✔
TE	T.J. Hockenson	6.11	✔
FLEX 1	Jordan Mason	7.70	✔✔
FLEX 2	A.J. Brown	9.01
D/ST	Colts D/ST	7.62	✔
K	Tyler Bass	11.16	✔

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 102.50 pts9/9 starters projected

CLAY COOPER’S PICK: Scallywags. Clay is betting on the team with everything to play for.

The Pimps are 5–4 and fighting for a top-four berth; JBY is 3–5–1 and needs to start collecting wins immediately. The Pimps have the higher projected total, but JBY can make this uncomfortable with Trevor Lawrence and Kyren Williams. JBY has Woody Marks on the bench while a knee issue clouds his Week 10 availability; Ben has David Montgomery benched as reports point toward a possible return. Nothing says late-season fantasy football like two managers checking the same NFL backfield injury report for completely different reasons.

WEEK 1 REMATCH — Pimps 127.10, Joe Buck Yourself 79.86. Ben’s opening-week demolition was powered by David Montgomery (25.90) and Jonathan Taylor (22.10), a combined 48.00 points from two starters. JBY lost by 47.24, so Dennis has plenty of motivation to make this sequel less of a horror movie.

Joe Buck Yourself

3–5–1

QB	Trevor Lawrence	26.75
RB	Kyren Williams	15.55
WR1	Malik Nabers	10.33
WR2	Denzel Boston	9.02
TE	Isaiah Likely	7.45	✔
FLEX 1	Blake Corum	10.36
FLEX 2	Tony Pollard	11.75	✔✔✔
D/ST	Rams D/ST	8.85
K	Will Reichard	9.38

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 109.44 pts9/9 starters projected

The Pimps

5–4

QB	Drake Maye	27.05
RB	Jonathan Taylor	15.15
WR1	Amon-Ra St. Brown	12.80	✔✔
WR2	CeeDee Lamb	13.66	✔✔✔
TE	Travis Kelce	7.05
FLEX 1	Bhayshul Tuten	15.57	✔✔✔
FLEX 2	DeMario Douglas	6.90
D/ST	Ravens D/ST	8.56
K	Cam Little	9.76

PROJECTED LINEUP TOTAL 116.50 pts9/9 starters projected

CLAY COOPER’S PICK: Joe Buck Yourself. Clay has decided the Pimps are due for a loss, on the scientific grounds that Ben has looked far too comfortable lately.