Start/Sit
Goff over Huntley. Marks over Pierce. Coker over Mitchell.
Three calls for the starts still open, now that the early inactive lists have settled the biggest injury questions.
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Projected points: full PPR, four-point passing touchdowns.
The easiest mistake at this point on Sunday is to let an injury turn a backup into your favourite player. There are useful replacements available. That does not mean they belong ahead of everyone who was already in the lineup.
Goff over Huntley: take the better starting situation
Goff gets Green Bay. Huntley gets Cincinnati and his third straight start with Lamar out. If those are your choices, take Goff. Huntley is a practical answer when the other option is an empty superflex slot. He is much less persuasive when you already have a healthy starter with a stronger passing outlook.
Baltimore getting Cam Jurgens into the lineup helps Huntley, but it doesn't make him Lamar. Keep the rushing upside in mind without paying for an entire ceiling that belongs to somebody else. This is a confident Goff lean.
Marks over Pierce: choose the job that is open
Montgomery is inactive for Houston. Marks has the opportunity against the Giants now. Pierce faces Dallas on Monday, when Saquon Barkley could return after finishing the week with a full practice. That makes Pierce a useful reserve for a Barkley owner, but a weaker player to wait on if you can start Marks today.
Marks is the moderate confidence choice. Jordan can share the Houston work and there is still a game to win, but we would rather take a live opening than hope another team's starter is scratched tomorrow. Keep Pierce if he is protecting a Barkley slot; don't confuse that purpose with being the better independent start.
Coker over Mitchell: do not buy the comeback twice
Mitchell returns after four missed games with a finger injury. Good news for the Jets; less compelling as an immediate fantasy start when Garrett Wilson and Omar Cooper Jr. are also there. Coker is our stronger choice against Tampa Bay. He doesn't need a welcome back storyline to earn the slot.
This is a moderate confidence call on role and opponent. If you have Mitchell stashed in dynasty, keep him. Starting Coker this afternoon does not require abandoning the longer bet on Mitchell.
If the shortage is at running back, Allen and Marks are the first pickups to check. If the temptation is to wait for Philadelphia, read the Monday plan before your Sunday alternatives lock.
An unexpected restriction on Goff, Marks or Coker changes the choice. Pierce becomes more interesting if Barkley is ruled out before Houston kicks off.
Sources: Ravens: official Bengals inactives, Jets: official Dolphins inactives, Texans: official Giants inactives, Eagles: final Cowboys injury report, nflverse: underlying statistics, CC BY 4.0.