The bulk of the Week 9 NFL slate is finally here, meaning it's time for fantasy managers to make tough, last-minute start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Brandon Aiyuk, Courtland Sutton, and Rashid Shaheed are all hot names ahead of Sunday's games.
Sutton and Aiyuk are coming off of a bye week and Shaheed had a poor performance in Week 9. Can these players see big scoring opportunities this Sunday?
Should you start Aiyuk, Sutton, or Shaheed in Week 10? Let's dive in.
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Should I Start Brandon Aiyuk for Fantasy Football?
This season for the San Francisco 49ers, Aiyuk has been a fantastic receiving option and a weekly starter for Fantasy owners as he has recorded 35 receptions for 620 yards and two touchdowns through seven games played.
Despite scoring both of his touchdowns in Week 1, Aiyuk is still getting a solid workload where he is seeing an average of 7.4 targets and 5 receptions per game.
Aiyuk pulls a strong matchup in Week 10 where he is on the road against Jacksonville, a team that ranks 22nd in yards allowed to wideouts. Again, the problem has been touchdowns as it's been a six-week dry spell, but may have a chance to see the end zone in Week 10 as the Jaguars rank 26th in touchdowns given up per game by receivers.
He is the WR13 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.
Should I Start Courtland Sutton for Fantasy Football?
Denver Broncos wideout Courtland Sutton has been a touchdown magnet this season, scoring six total touchdowns in eight games played, including catching a touchdown in each of his last three contests.
It has been clear this year that quarterback Russell Wilson views Sutton as the team's number-one receiving option as the wideout leads the team in targets, receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns.
For Week 10, Sutton draws a difficult Monday Night matchup against the Buffalo Bills, a team that is ranked 12th in the NFL in both yards per game against wideouts and touchdowns allowed per game to receivers.
He is the WR30 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.
Should I Start Rashid Shaheed for Fantasy Football?
The New Orleans Saints wideout caught all three of his targets for 22 yards in the team's Week 9 win to the Chicago Bears.
Shaheed has been a true "Boom or Bust" this season where he has scored double-digit fantasy performances in full PPR formats just four out of his nine weeks played. He has seen three games this season with 80-plus receiving yards, and in each of those games he scored a touchdown.
Shaheed draws a favorable matchup in Week 10 against the Minnesota Vikings and will have an opportunity to see big play potential against a Vikings team that is ranked 24th in the NFL in yards per game against wideouts.
He is the WR40 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.
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