Week 10 of the fantasy football season brings a challenging slate, with several teams on bye, injuries reshaping depth charts, and several high-profile players facing difficult matchups. CBS Sports' Dave Richard has released a Week 10 PPR cheat sheet that rates every viable starting option on a 1-10 confidence scale, where a higher number signals greater confidence that a manager should start the player. The scores are not projections, and players not listed in the sheet are not recommended as starts.

One of the central questions in that guide is whether managers should start Josh Downs in his first game alongside Patrick Mahomes. Richard addresses the decision directly within the cheat sheet, which is designed to help managers handle injuries, byes and tricky lineup choices across every game on the week's schedule.S1

Browns Wire, part of Yahoo Sports, takes a narrower view of the Cleveland offense, which it describes as young, still developing, and inconsistent at quarterback, with some high highs and low lows. Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. had an explosive play in Week 9 that turned nothing into something and helped the Browns reach overtime, but outside that play he had a quiet day. The outlet notes he has not been the consistent presence he was in 2025.S2

Facing a tough matchup against Deshaun Watson and the Browns, Fannin is not a recommended start for Week 10, according to the Browns Wire analysis. Taken together, the two sources offer managers a clear split: a broad confidence-based guide from CBS Sports for a full slate of lineup decisions, and a team-focused call from Yahoo Sports advising against starting Fannin.S1S2