The Lineup Cheat Sheet was created so that you could get quick answers to your Fantasy start/sit questions with the analysis already built in. For detailed rationale, check out my latest content, including my weekly Lineup Decisions column.
What do the numbers mean?
All of my analyses from the week, from data points to matchup outlooks to game-flow predictions, are basically represented by a number on a confidence scale from 1-10. The higher the number next to a player’s name, the more confident I am that you should start him. The numbers are not a projection, just a confidence score to help you pick who to start. Every relevant player for this week is here, so if a player isn’t listed, don’t start him.
To find a specific player, use your search function — CTRL-F on PCs and Command-F on Macs. If neither of those are options, or if you’re on a mobile device, you can scroll by game. If you’re still unsure, just send a note on X.com (@daverichard), and I’ll give it a look, time permitting. Remember to use the #AskFFT hashtag!
If you’re reading this on Sunday, please refer to our weekly rankings, which are updated in real-time.
Ready to get off on the right foot? Here’s how to approach every play for this week in Non-PPR leagues — you can find our PPR cheat sheet here.
| C.J. Stroud | 5.6 | Aaron Rodgers | 6.7 |
| Joe Mixon | 9.1 | Breece Hall | 8.4 |
| Tank Dell | 6.3 | Braelon Allen | 5.4 |
| Robert Woods | 2.7 | Garrett Wilson | 8.6 |
| Dalton Schultz | 5.2 | Davante Adams | 6.8 |
| Texans DST | 6.5 | Mike Williams | 2.6 |
| Tyler Conklin | 5.5 | ||
| Jets DST | 7.2 |
| Dak Prescott | 7.5 | Kirk Cousins | 8.0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 6.2 | Bijan Robinson | 9.5 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 9.1 | Tyler Allgeier | 4.8 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 3.7 | Drake London | 8.0 |
| Jake Ferguson | 6.5 | Darnell Mooney | 7.1 |
| Cowboys DST | 3.6 | Kyle Pitts | 7.0 |
| Falcons DST | 4.2 |
| Bo Nix | 7.1 | Lamar Jackson | 9.0 |
| Javonte Williams | 6.6 | Derrick Henry | 9.6 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | 4.9 | Justice Hill | 4.3 |
| Courtland Sutton | 6.4 | Zay Flowers | 7.6 |
| Troy Franklin | 3.8 | Rashod Bateman | 2.2 |
| Devaughn Vele | 3.2 | Mark Andrews | 6.3 |
| Broncos DST | 4.8 | Ravens DST | 4.6 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 5.0 | Josh Allen | 9.5 |
| De’Von Achane | 8.8 | James Cook | 9.0 |
| Raheem Mostert | 6.4 | Ray Davis | 5.6 |
| Tyreek Hill | 7.7 | Keon Coleman | 7.2 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 5.7 | Khalil Shakir | 6.0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 5.3 | Amari Cooper | 6.1 |
| Dolphins DST | 3.2 | Dalton Kincaid | 6.2 |
| Bills DST | 7.3 |
| Gardner Minshew | 3.6 | Joe Burrow | 7.9 |
| Alexander Mattison | 5.8 | Chase Brown | 7.5 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 7.0 | Zack Moss | 4.2 |
| Tre Tucker | 3.4 | Ja’Marr Chase | 9.4 |
| Brock Bowers | 7.4 | Jermaine Burton | 2.9 |
| Raiders DST | 3.4 | Andrei Iosivas | 2.8 |
| Mike Gesicki | 5.7 | ||
| Bengals DST | 7.4 |
| Derek Carr | 6.8 | Bryce Young | 3.7 |
| Alvin Kamara | 8.9 | Chuba Hubbard | 7.8 |
| Chris Olave | 8.5 | Miles Sanders | 3.7 |
| Mason Tipton | 2.3 | Xavier Legette | 4.7 |
| Taysom Hill | 5.0 | Jalen Coker | 5.0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 3.9 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | 3.4 |
| Foster Moreau | 3.5 | Panthers DST | 2.6 |
| Saints DST | 8.3 |
| Justin Herbert | 5.9 | Jameis Winston | 7.2 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 7.6 | Nick Chubb | 6.7 |
| Ladd McConkey | 6.7 | Cedric Tillman | 6.2 |
| Josh Palmer | 3.1 | Elijah Moore | 5.2 |
| Will Dissly | 4.9 | Jerry Jeudy | 4.3 |
| Chargers DST | 7.0 | David Njoku | 7.1 |
| Browns DST | 7.1 |
| Jayden Daniels | 8.5 | Daniel Jones | 2.8 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 7.7 | Devin Singletary | 7.0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 4.4 | Malik Nabers | 8.8 |
| Terry McLaurin | 9.0 | Darius Slayton | 5.4 |
| Zach Ertz | 5.6 | Wan’Dale Robinson | 3.6 |
| Commanders DST | 7.6 | Giants DST | 3.8 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 2.7 | Mason Rudolph | 3.1 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 6.8 | Tony Pollard | 8.1 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2.9 | Tyjae Spears | 5.1 |
| Demario Douglas | 4.6 | Calvin Ridley | 6.6 |
| Hunter Henry | 5.8 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 4.2 |
| Patriots DST | 5.2 | Titans DST | 5.8 |
| Caleb Williams | 5.7 | Kyler Murray | 7.7 |
| D’Andre Swift | 8.3 | James Conner | 8.0 |
| Roschon Johnson | 5.3 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 7.5 |
| DJ Moore | 6.9 | Michael Wilson | 4.0 |
| Keenan Allen | 4.4 | Trey McBride | 7.3 |
| Rome Odunze | 3.0 | Cardinals DST | 5.4 |
| Cole Kmet | 4.8 | ||
| Bears DST | 6.6 |
| Trevor Lawrence | 4.5 | Jalen Hurts | 9.3 |
| Tank Bigsby | 6.5 | Saquon Barkley | 9.8 |
| D’Ernest Johnson | 3.0 | A.J. Brown | 9.2 |
| Brian Thomas Jr. | 8.1 | DeVonta Smith | 8.3 |
| Parker Washington | 3.9 | Eagles DST | 8.4 |
| Evan Engram | 6.9 | ||
| Jaguars DST | 2.8 |
| Jared Goff | 7.8 | Jordan Love | 7.6 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 8.5 | Josh Jacobs | 8.7 |
| David Montgomery | 7.9 | Jayden Reed | 7.4 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 8.7 | Romeo Doubs | 6.5 |
| Sam LaPorta | 6.7 | Christian Watson | 4.5 |
| Lions DST | 5.0 | Dontayvion Wicks | 3.5 |
| Tucker Kraft | 6.4 | ||
| Packers DST | 4.4 |
| Matthew Stafford | 8.3 | Geno Smith | 5.8 |
| Kyren Williams | 9.7 | Kenneth Walker III | 8.6 |
| Puka Nacua | 8.9 | Zach Charbonnet | 5.2 |
| Cooper Kupp | 7.9 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 5.5 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 5.6 | Tyler Lockett | 4.8 |
| Rams DST | 6.2 | Noah Fant | 4.5 |
| Seahawks DST | 4.0 |
| Joe Flacco | 7.4 | Sam Darnold | 7.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 9.3 | Aaron Jones | 8.2 |
| Josh Downs | 7.8 | Justin Jefferson | 9.3 |
| Michael Pittman | 5.8 | Jordan Addison | 5.3 |
| Alec Pierce | 4.1 | T.J. Hockenson | 5.9 |
| Adonai Mitchell | 3.3 | Vikings DST | 5.6 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 3.7 | ||
| Colts DST | 6.3 |
| Baker Mayfield | 6.6 | Patrick Mahomes | 7.0 |
| Rachaad White | 6.3 | Kareem Hunt | 7.2 |
| Bucky Irving | 5.9 | Xavier Worthy | 5.9 |
| Sean Tucker | 2.8 | DeAndre Hopkins | 5.1 |
| Jalen McMillan | 4.9 | Travis Kelce | 7.5 |
| Rakim Jarrett | 2.4 | Chiefs DST | 7.9 |
| Trey Palmer | 2.5 | ||
| Cade Otton | 7.2 | ||
| Buccaneers DST | 3.0 |
