Fantasy football Week 10 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em quarterbacks: Trade deadline deals reshape the QB landscape

DET Detroit • #16
Age: 32 • Experience: 11 year

Goff started the season on fire with at least 20.4 Fantasy points in six games in a row, but he's cooled off in his past two outings against Minnesota and Miami. He scored 11.1 Fantasy points against the Vikings, which isn't a surprise given how good that defense has played, but his 5.3 Fantasy points against the Dolphins was alarming. He should rebound this week against the Patriots, who have allowed two of the past three opposing quarterbacks to score at least 26.1 Fantasy points, and three quarterbacks in a row (Caleb Williams, Malik Willis and Jordan Love) have thrown multiple touchdowns. Goff has top-five upside in this matchup in Germany.

HOU Houston • #7
Age: 25 • Experience: 4 yrs.

Goff started the season on fire with at least 20.4 Fantasy points in six games in a row, but he's cooled off in his past two outings against Minnesota and Miami. He scored 11.1 Fantasy points against the Vikings, which isn't a surprise given how good that defense has played, but his 5.3 Fantasy points against the Dolphins was alarming. He should rebound this week against the Patriots, who have allowed two of the past three opposing quarterbacks to score at least 26.1 Fantasy points, and three quarterbacks in a row (Caleb Williams, Malik Willis and Jordan Love) have thrown multiple touchdowns. Goff has top-five upside in this matchup in Germany.

GB Green Bay • #10
Age: 28 • Experience: 7 yrs.

Only one quarterback this season has scored at least 20 Fantasy points against the Vikings, and that was Love in Week 1 when he passed for 387 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, along with a lost fumble, for 23.5 points. Love has scored at least 20.9 Fantasy points in five games in a row coming into Week 10 in the rematch with Minnesota, including a season-high 42.2 points at New England in Week 9. And my favorite trend continued against the Patriots: Love has now scored at least 20 Fantasy points in 23 of 34 career games when he has at least 30 attempts. I expect him to be above 30 pass attempts for the eighth-game in a row against the Vikings, and Love has top-10 upside in Week 10.

DAL Dallas • #4
Age: 33 • Experience: 11 year

Prescott comes into Week 10 against the 49ers having scored at least 21.8 Fantasy points in three games in a row. This game feels like a shootout, especially since Dallas will likely be chasing points against San Francisco given how well the 49ers offense is playing -- and how poorly the Cowboys play on defense. Only three quarterbacks this season have scored at least 20 Fantasy points against San Francisco, but two of them happened in the past three games with Jayden Daniels in Week 6 and Michael Penix Jr. in Week 7. Prescott has passed for at least 234 yards and two touchdowns in three of four career meetings with the 49ers, and I like him as a top-10 Fantasy quarterback in Week 10.

CAR Carolina • #9
Age: 25 • Experience: 4 yrs.

Young was miserable prior to Week 9 against Denver with 12.4 Fantasy points or less in each outing against Tampa Bay and Green Bay. But he ended that slump against the Broncos with 26.3 Fantasy points, and he looked like the quarterback we saw early in the season who scored at least 23.8 Fantasy points in five of his first six games. He should stay hot in Week 10 against the Saints, who have allowed three of the past four opposing quarterbacks to score at least 20.3 Fantasy points with Kyler Murray in Week 5, J.J. McCarthy in Week 6 and Shedeur Sanders in Week 9. I like Young as a borderline top-10 quarterback in this matchup on the road.

LAR L.A. Rams • #9
Age: 38 • Experience: 18 yrs.

If Stafford had a healthy Puka Nacua (knee) or Davante Adams (hamstring) in this game then starting him at Arizona would be a no-brainer. The Cardinals are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and Stafford scored 20.9 Fantasy points against Arizona in Week 6. But Nacua and Adams are out, and this should be a game where the Rams just lean on Kyren Williams and Blake Corum. Stafford has also scored 13.2 Fantasy points or less in each of his past two games against the Chargers and Washington, and I would only start him in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 10.

NYG N.Y. Giants • #18
Age: 23 • Experience: 3 yrs.

McCarthy will play in Week 10 against Washington despite the hip injury he suffered in Week 9 at Philadelphia, but he's risky to trust in one-quarterback leagues, even though this is a positive matchup. The Commanders are No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, but they have limited Brock Purdy, Tanner McKee and Matthew Stafford to 19.4 Fantasy points or less in three games in a row. McCarthy has done well in three appearances for the Giants, but he has yet to score 20 Fantasy points or score multiple touchdowns. I would only start him in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues on Thursday night.

ATL Atlanta • #9
Age: 26 • Experience: 3 yrs.

Penix has struggled in his past two games against Tampa Bay and Cincinnati with a combined 13.6 Fantasy points over that span. This came after two solid outings against Chicago and San Francisco with at least 26.4 Fantasy points in each contest, and I would love to see him get back to that level of production. But it's hard to envision him doing that against the Chiefs, who are No. 4 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Bo Nix and Kirk Cousins are the lone quarterbacks with at least 20 Fantasy points against Kansas City this season, and I would only trust Penix in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in this matchup.