The Denver Broncos play the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10 on “Thursday Night Football.” It’s imperative to know who to start for fantasy football. After not making a move at the trade deadline, there is one wide receiver to buy low. That said, fantasy managers should feel comfortable starting Bo Nix this week. The Texans’ defense is the best in the league, and the Raiders’ defense is one of the worst.
Bo Nix
Nix, who is No. 15 in PFSN’s QB Impact Score, is coming off a down game. But have no fear, starting him in Week 10. The Raiders’ defense has allowed seven passing touchdowns in their last five games. In addition, Las Vegas allows the 12th-most passing yards per game. This may be another three-plus touchdown game. Nix has four such games this season.
J.K. Dobbins
Dobbins faces off with a Raiders defense that has allowed seven rushing touchdowns in their last five games, including back-to-back 110-plus rushing yards. With little receiving upside, though, he’s a locked-in RB2 this week, with a good chance to score. Dobbins has totaled 15-plus touches in four of his past five games. In the fifth game, he had 14.
Dobbins is No. 13 in PFSN’s RB Impact Score as well. In addition, he is sixth in rushing yards per game in the league. Dobbins totals 135 carries for 695 yards and a touchdown on 5.1 yards per carry. He’ll score in the 10-16 range.
RJ Harvey
Although Harvey has five touchdowns in his past three games, he’s hard to trust in fantasy football. Over that span, Harvey has 20 touches. That’s less than seven touches a game on average. He should be left on fantasy benches this week.
Courtland Sutton
Sutton is a trade target before he heats up. Sutton was the first receiver to record a 20-plus air yard touchdown reception against the Houston Texans. This defense allows the fewest yards and points per game. In easier matchups, Sutton should feast. My analysis can’t just be on one advanced stat, though, so you should know he is No. 11 in receiving yards in the league, while the Raiders’ defense allows the fourth-most fantasy points to wide receivers.
After this week, Sutton faces off against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Commanders, the Raiders again, and the Green Bay Packers to round out his next five matchups, including this week. None of those defenses is elite in pass defense.
Troy Franklin
Franklin has 28 targets in his past three games. That’s more than nine targets a game in that stretch, including 10 targets in Week 9.
Again, the Texans’ defense allows the fewest yards per game and the fewest points per game, so Franklin is a solid volume-based flex play this week. Temper expectations, though. Franklin won’t score two touchdowns every week like in Week 8.
Evan Engram
For all of their defensive inefficiencies, the Las Vegas Raiders allow the fewest fantasy points to tight ends. Engram has topped more than 10 fantasy points in one game this season. Leave Engram on waivers.