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Fantasy football start/sit picks for Divisional Round. Expert advice for all Divisional Round NFL matchups and players in the 2025-26 NFL Playoffs. This week's start em, sit em picks include Colston Loveland, Davante Adams, RJ Harvey, TreVeyon Henderson, more
Welcome to the Divisional Round of the NFL season, and to our fantasy football Divisional Round start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some interesting lineup decisions for players like RJ Harvey, TreVeyon Henderson, Colston Loveland, Davante Adams, and more -- and how their matchups project for the week.
This matchup tool is designed to assist you in all fantasy playoff leagues and DFS competitions, as it identifies which players have the most favorable matchups in the opening round of the postseason.
So, who should you start and sit? We're here to help you with a quick reference start 'em, sit 'em grid for all of these Divisional Round matchups. This weekly column provides readers with a chart of every player matchup, the opponent, our start/sit recommendation, and the matchup rating projection confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. Good luck in the Divisional Round, RotoBallers!
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Divisional Round Start/Sit Matchups Chart
Players are sorted from highest to lowest Matchup Ratings. You can also use the color-coded chart below. See more matchup stats in our Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings Projections tool.
| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Game Matchup |
| Puka Nacua, WR | Start | 123.9 | @ CHI |
| Christian McCaffrey, RB | Start | 121 | @ SEA |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Start | 120.6 | vs. SF |
| Matthew Stafford, QB | Start | 119.7 | @ CHI |
| Davante Adams, WR | Start | 118.3 | @ CHI |
| Drake Maye, QB | Start | 112.7 | vs. HOU |
| Caleb Williams, QB | Start | 111.1 | vs. LAR |
| RJ Harvey, RB | Start | 109.8 | vs. BUF |
| Colston Loveland, TE | Start | 109 | vs. LAR |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn, K | Start | 108.9 | @ NE |
| Josh Allen, QB | Start | 108.8 | @ DEN |
| Courtland Sutton, WR | Start | 108.5 | vs. BUF |
| Seattle Seahawks, DEF | Start | 108.3 | vs. SF |
| Dalton Schultz, TE | Start | 108 | @ NE |
| Jason Myers, K | Start | 107.9 | vs. SF |
| James Cook, RB | Start | 107.9 | @ DEN |
| Woody Marks, RB | Start | 107.5 | @ NE |
| DJ Moore, WR | Start | 107.5 | vs. LAR |
| New England Patriots, DEF | Start | 107.3 | vs. HOU |
| D'Andre Swift, RB | Start | 107.1 | vs. LAR |
| Bo Nix, QB | Start | 106.7 | vs. BUF |
| Colby Parkinson, TE | Start | 106.6 | @ CHI |
| Eddy Piñeiro, K | Start | 106.5 | @ SEA |
| Kyren Williams, RB | Start | 106.5 | @ CHI |
| Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | Start | 106.1 | vs. HOU |
| Hunter Henry, TE | Start | 105.5 | vs. HOU |
| Khalil Shakir, WR | Start | 105.5 | @ DEN |
| Zach Charbonnet, RB | Risky Start | 103.9 | vs. SF |
| TreVeyon Henderson, RB | Risky Start | 103.9 | vs. HOU |
| Houston Texans, DEF | Risky Start | 103.9 | @ NE |
| Kenneth Walker III, RB | Risky Start | 103.8 | vs. SF |
| Jauan Jennings, WR | Risky Start | 103.8 | @ SEA |
| Blake Corum, RB | Risky Start | 103.8 | @ CHI |
| Andy Borregales, K | Risky Start | 103.7 | vs. HOU |
| Wil Lutz, K | Risky Start | 103.4 | vs. BUF |
| Rome Odunze, WR | Risky Start | 103.4 | vs. LAR |
| Jake Tonges, TE | Risky Start | 103.3 | @ SEA |
| Stefon Diggs, WR | Risky Start | 103.3 | vs. HOU |
| Denver Broncos, DEF | Risky Start | 103.2 | vs. BUF |
| Jayden Higgins, WR | Risky Start | 103.1 | @ NE |
| Luther Burden III, WR | Risky Start | 102.9 | vs. LAR |
| Demarcus Robinson, WR | Risky Start | 102.9 | @ SEA |
| Dalton Kincaid, TE | Risky Start | 102.9 | @ DEN |
| Brock Purdy, QB | Risky Start | 102.6 | @ SEA |
| Kyle Monangai, RB | Risky Start | 102.4 | vs. LAR |
| Troy Franklin, WR | Risky Start | 102.3 | vs. BUF |
| Christian Kirk, WR | Risky Start | 102.2 | @ NE |
| Tyler Higbee, TE | Risky Start | 102.1 | @ CHI |
| Cairo Santos, K | Risky Start | 102.1 | vs. LAR |
| Sam Darnold, QB | Sit | 101.8 | vs. SF |
| Kayshon Boutte, WR | Sit | 101.7 | vs. HOU |
| Kendrick Bourne, WR | Sit | 101.7 | @ SEA |
| Nick Chubb, RB | Sit | 101.5 | @ NE |
| Xavier Hutchinson, WR | Sit | 101.4 | @ NE |
| AJ Barner, TE | Sit | 101.1 | vs. SF |
| Pat Bryant, WR | Sit | 101.1 | vs. BUF |
| Brandin Cooks, WR | Sit | 101.1 | @ DEN |
| Elijah Arroyo, TE | Sit | 101.1 | vs. SF |
| Jordan Whittington, WR | Sit | 101 | @ CHI |
| C.J. Stroud, QB | Sit | 100.9 | @ NE |
| Konata Mumpfield, WR | Sit | 100.7 | @ CHI |
| Marvin Mims Jr., WR | Sit | 100.7 | vs. BUF |
| Cody White, WR | Sit | 100.7 | vs. SF |
| Jaleel McLaughlin, RB | Sit | 100.6 | vs. BUF |
| Harrison Mevis, K | Sit | 100.5 | @ CHI |
| Terrance Ferguson, TE | Sit | 100.4 | @ CHI |
| Davis Allen, TE | Sit | 100.3 | @ CHI |
| Tory Horton, WR | Sit | 100.1 | vs. SF |
| Buffalo Bills, DEF | Sit | 100.1 | @ DEN |
| Olamide Zaccheaus, WR | Sit | 100 | vs. LAR |
| Tutu Atwell, WR | Sit | 100 | @ CHI |
| Mitchell Trubisky, QB | Sit | 100 | @ DEN |
| Cooper Kupp, WR | Sit | 99.9 | vs. SF |
| DeMario Douglas, WR | Sit | 99.8 | vs. HOU |
| Evan Engram, TE | Sit | 99.5 | vs. BUF |
| Xavier Smith, WR | Sit | 99.5 | @ CHI |
| Keon Coleman, WR | Sit | 99.5 | @ DEN |
| Rashid Shaheed, WR | Sit | 99.4 | vs. SF |
| Cole Kmet, TE | Sit | 99.4 | vs. LAR |
| Dareke Young, WR | Sit | 99.3 | vs. SF |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey, WR | Sit | 99.1 | vs. BUF |
| Jawhar Jordan, RB | Sit | 98.2 | @ NE |
| Dawson Knox, TE | Sit | 98.2 | @ DEN |
| Matt Prater, K | Sit | 98.2 | @ DEN |
| Tyler Badie, RB | Sit | 98.1 | vs. BUF |
| Jahdae Walker, WR | Sit | 98 | vs. LAR |
| Brittain Brown, RB | Sit | 98 | vs. LAR |
| Jaylin Noel, WR | Sit | 97.9 | @ NE |
| Jared Wayne, WR | Sit | 97.6 | @ NE |
| Ronnie Rivers, RB | Sit | 97.6 | @ CHI |
| Kyle Williams, WR | Sit | 97.4 | vs. HOU |
| Ray Davis, RB | Sit | 97.4 | @ DEN |
| Brian Robinson Jr., RB | Sit | 97.1 | @ SEA |
| Eric Saubert, TE | Sit | 96.9 | vs. SF |
| Braxton Berrios, WR | Sit | 96.8 | @ NE |
| Roschon Johnson, RB | Sit | 96.7 | vs. LAR |
| Austin Hooper, TE | Sit | 96.7 | vs. HOU |
| Velus Jones Jr., RB | Sit | 96.4 | vs. SF |
| Cade Stover, TE | Sit | 96.3 | @ NE |
| Jake Bobo, WR | Sit | 96.2 | vs. SF |
| Adam Prentice, RB | Sit | 96.2 | vs. BUF |
| Efton Chism III, WR | Sit | 96.1 | vs. HOU |
| Justin Watson, WR | Sit | 95.9 | @ NE |
| Adam Trautman, TE | Sit | 95.9 | vs. BUF |
| George Holani, RB | Sit | 95.8 | vs. SF |
| Devin Duvernay, WR | Sit | 95.6 | vs. LAR |
| Mac Jones, QB | Sit | 95.5 | @ SEA |
| Davis Mills, QB | Sit | 95.5 | @ NE |
| Brennan Presley, WR | Sit | 95.5 | @ CHI |
| Terrell Jennings, RB | Sit | 95.5 | vs. HOU |
| Michael Bandy, WR | Sit | 95.5 | vs. BUF |
| Nick Vannett, TE | Sit | 95.5 | @ CHI |
| Lucas Krull, TE | Sit | 95.3 | vs. BUF |
| Nate Adkins, TE | Sit | 95.2 | vs. BUF |
| Jordan Watkins, WR | Sit | 95 | @ SEA |
| Skyy Moore, WR | Sit | 95 | @ SEA |
| Cam Akers, RB | Sit | 95 | vs. SF |
| Curtis Samuel, WR | Sit | 94.7 | @ DEN |
| Durham Smythe, TE | Sit | 94.5 | vs. LAR |
| Jarquez Hunter, RB | Sit | 94.4 | @ CHI |
| Luke Farrell, TE | Sit | 94.1 | @ SEA |
| Nick Kallerup, TE | Sit | 94 | vs. SF |
| Jackson Hawes, TE | Sit | 93.8 | @ DEN |
| Ricky White III, WR | Sit | 93.8 | vs. SF |
| British Brooks, RB | Sit | 93.1 | @ NE |
| Dare Ogunbowale, RB | Sit | 92.9 | @ NE |
| Harrison Bryant, TE | Sit | 92.6 | @ NE |
| Keleki Latu, TE | Sit | 92.5 | @ DEN |
| JP Richardson, WR | Sit | 92.3 | vs. LAR |
| Maurice Alexander, WR | Sit | 92.3 | vs. LAR |
| Nikola Kalinic, TE | Sit | 92.3 | vs. LAR |
| Stephen Carlson, TE | Sit | 92.3 | vs. LAR |
| Brady Russell, RB | Sit | 92.2 | vs. SF |
| Robbie Ouzts, RB | Sit | 92.1 | vs. SF |
| Reggie Gilliam, RB | Sit | 92 | @ DEN |
| Drew Lock, QB | Sit | 91.9 | vs. SF |
| Jalen Milroe, QB | Sit | 91.8 | vs. SF |
| Tyson Bagent, QB | Sit | 91.8 | vs. LAR |
| Travis Homer, RB | Sit | 91.5 | vs. LAR |
| Malik Turner, WR | Sit | 91.4 | @ SEA |
| Kyle Juszczyk, RB | Sit | 91.3 | @ SEA |
| Case Keenum, QB | Sit | 91.2 | vs. LAR |
| Joshua Dobbs, QB | Sit | 91.1 | vs. HOU |
| Jack Westover, RB | Sit | 91 | vs. HOU |
| Brayden Willis, TE | Sit | 91 | @ SEA |
| Stetson Bennett IV, QB | Sit | 91 | @ CHI |
| Jimmy Garoppolo, QB | Sit | 91 | @ CHI |
| Graham Mertz, QB | Sit | 90.4 | @ NE |
| Tommy DeVito, QB | Sit | 90.4 | vs. HOU |
| CJ Dippre, TE | Sit | 90.2 | vs. HOU |
| Sam Ehlinger, QB | Sit | 89.5 | vs. BUF |
| Jarrett Stidham, QB | Sit | 89.5 | vs. BUF |
| Jordan James, RB | Sit | 88.9 | @ SEA |
| Isaac Guerendo, RB | Sit | 88.9 | @ SEA |
| Los Angeles Rams, DEF | Sit | 88.7 | @ CHI |
| San Francisco 49ers, DEF | Sit | 77.6 | @ SEA |
| Chicago Bears, DEF | Sit | 72.6 | vs. LAR |
Start/Sit Color-Coded Matchups Chart
The below grid shows the same data but as a color-coded grid:
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