The NFL heads into Week 10. November is when the good teams start to separate from the bad teams. We should have a good idea who the best players for Cash and Tournament Contest lineups are by now. We have plenty of stats from the 2025 season to work with, so now it is good time to win some cash.
Week 10 means it is time to bring back the International games. The Colts play the Falcons Sunday morning in Berlin, Germany. The prime-time games are decent too in Week 10. The Steelers and Chargers battle it out for playoff position on Sunday night football and the Eagles travel to the newly frozen tundra of Lambeau Field to take on the Packers. It should be a good slate of games and a good week for our Showdown Contests.
Here are my picks for the NFL Week 10….
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QUARTERBACK: I used JAXSON DART as my Cash Contest QB last week and he rewarded me with 27.2 DK Points. The matchup vs. the Bears is too good to pass up, so I will use Dart again in Week 10. Dart has averaged 25 DK Points over his last four games. His ability to run the ball raises his floor and makes Dart a great play for your Cash Contest lineup.
RUNNINGBACKS: RICO DOWDELL has been a real surprise at the RB Position this year. He took over the starting RB spot from Chuba Hubbard in Week 5 and he has average 20 DK Points per Game. Dowdell has a good chance to score over 20 DK Points Sunday vs. the Saints 23rd ranked run defense… KYLE MONANGAI was my RB in both the Cash and Tournament Contest lineups last week. He went out and scored 25.8 DK Points vs. the Bengals. Monangai should continue to roll vs. the Giants 31st ranked run defense.
WIDE RECEIVERS: PUKA NACUA has been a beast this year. He has averaged 24.4 DK Points per Game and that is after leaving two games early. Nacua should score well this week vs. the 49ers banged up defense. I will take the 20+ DK Points with Nacua and move onto my next pick at the WR Position… You can make an argument that JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA is the best WR in the NFL this year. He is averaging the most DK Points at the WR Position (24.5) and he is matchup proof. His worst game of the season came in Week 4 when JSN scored 13 DK Points in Arizona. JSN is not going to be “Sleepless in Seattle” Sunday…. I have had a lot of luck this year digging deep to find to find a “punt play” at the WR Position. This week, I will save some salary and use OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS. He has seen at least six targets in four of his last five games. Zaccheaus has also averaged 14 DK Points over that last two weeks. I expect a high-scoring game in Chicago, so that means 10+ DK Points for Zaccheaus for only $3,600.
TIGHT END: I was surprised to see that the Bills did not trade for a No. 1 WR at the trade deadline. They still do not have a top WR, but they do have DALTON KINCAID. He has been Josh Allen’s go-to-guy for most of the season. He scored 25.1 DK Points last week vs. the Chiefs and he scored 17.6 DK Points vs. the Dolphins in Week 3. Kincaid should score a lot of points again this week in Miami.
FLEX POSITION: I need a reliable player who can score me 10+ DK Points in the Flex Position this week. JUAN JENNINGS checks that box. Ricky Pearsall is out again this week. That means Jennings will once again be the No. 1 WR for the 49ers. They are underdogs this week, so I expect the 49ers to pass the ball a lot to keep up with the Rams Offense. Jennings has a good chance to be the best value pick on the slate Sunday.
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS: The JAGUARS DEFENSE/ST hasn’t been great this year, but this pick is more about their opponent. The Texans will be without QB C.J. Stroud, so the Jaguars get to face QB Davis Mills behind one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. I expect the Jaguars Defense/ST to have one of their best games of the year vs. the Texans.
DRAFTKINGS NFL TOURNAMENT CONTEST
TOURNAMENT STACK: I wasn’t expecting much from the Vikings last week and then they went out and scored 27 at Detroit. Now they get to face the Ravens at home. I see no reason why the Vikings cannot keep it going in Week 10, so I will stake J.J. MCCARTHY + JORDAN ADDISON and run it back with ZAY FLOWERS. I thought about using Justin Jefferson in the stack, but Addison is averaging 15.7 DK Point per Game and Jefferson is averaging 16.3 DK Points per Game. I will take the $2,500 discount and use Addison. The Ravens should have to pass more than they want to, so Jones should score well from the Ravens side of the ball.
RUNNINGBACKS: CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY is priced $1K more than any RB on the slate. That might scare people away from CMC. He has been the most consistent player in Fantasy Football in 2025. I am not worried about the matchup vs. the Rams. CMC should still score 25+ DK Points Sunday…. Peek-a-Boo!!! I see you DAVID MONTGOMERY at $5K. It feels like DK tried to hide Montgomery on this slate. There is now way that Montgomery should be priced under Alvin Kamara, Jacory Crosby-Merritt and Woody Marks. Montgomery has a few games each year when he scores multiple TDs. I think Week 10 is that week.
WIDE RECEIVERS: I believe in the “squeaky wheel gets the grease” theory. ROME ODUNZE did not have a target and scored zero points last week. I am sure that is going to scare people away from Odunze. He has been one of the better WRs in Fantasy Football this year. Odunze should score well vs. the Giants 27th ranked pass defense.
FLEX POSITION: I will take a chance with SAM LAPORTA at the TE Position. He is coming off his best game of the season when he scored 21.7 DK Points vs. the Vikings. Now he gets to face the Commanders Defense that has allowed the 6th-most DK Points to the TE Position this year. Laporta should score well again this week.
RB + DEFENSE/ST: The QUINSHON JUDKINS + BROWNS DEFENSE/ST is my favorite RB + Defense/ST stack in Week 10. Judkins has been a beast when he is healthy and the Jets just traded one of their best run-stoppers (Quinnen Williams). The Browns should win this game easily and that means a big game for Judkins and the Browns Defense.
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Good luck this week!
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