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Fantasy football starts/sits for TNF, expert advice for all Raiders vs. Broncos Week 10 matchups on Thursday Night Football. Our start em, sit em picks for Troy Franklin, Courtland Sutton, Tre Tucker, more.
Welcome to our Thursday Night Football start/sit chart for Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season. Below you will find our start/sit matchups chart for all players in the SNF game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Denver Broncos.
In addition to our start/sit recommendation and matchup ratings for each player, you can also read the fantasy football outlooks for key players like Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, RJ Harvey, J.K. Dobbins, Evan Engram, Ashton Jeanty, Brock Bowers, Tre Tucker, Jack Bech, Michael Mayer, Bo Nix, and Geno Smith. Which Raiders and Broncos players should you start or sit in Week 10?
Make sure to set your winning lineups for Week 10, whether you're setting season-long or DFS lineups. We will have our fantasy football start/sit matchup charts available all season long -- focusing on who to start, who is on the fence, and who should find the bench -- so be sure to check back. Good luck in Week 10, RotoBallers!
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Las Vegas Raiders Start/Sit Matchups
See the full stats in our Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings Projections
| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Game Matchup |
| Brock Bowers, TE | Start | 110.3 | @ DEN |
| Ashton Jeanty, RB | Start | 109.4 | @ DEN |
| Tre Tucker, WR | Risky Start | 103.6 | @ DEN |
| Geno Smith, QB | Risky Start | 103.5 | @ DEN |
| Michael Mayer, TE | Risky Start | 101.3 | @ DEN |
| Jack Bech, WR | Sit | 98.9 | @ DEN |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR | Sit | 98.7 | @ DEN |
| Daniel Carlson, K | Sit | 98 | @ DEN |
| Tyler Lockett, WR | Sit | 96.5 | @ DEN |
| Las Vegas Raiders, DEF | Sit | 94.8 | @ DEN |
| Raheem Mostert, RB | Sit | 94.5 | @ DEN |
| Zamir White, RB | Sit | 93.8 | @ DEN |
| Alex Bachman, WR | Sit | 91.2 | @ DEN |
| Ian Thomas, TE | Sit | 91.2 | @ DEN |
| Kenny Pickett, QB | Sit | 90.8 | @ DEN |
| Dylan Laube, RB | Sit | 90.1 | @ DEN |
Tre Tucker, WR, Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders traded away Jakobi Meyers on Tuesday, and now wide receiver Tre Tucker is listed as the team's No. 1 pass-catcher. Obviously, tight end Brock Bowers is the No. 1 pass-catching option for the Raiders offense, but Meyers was averaging seven targets per game. Those targets now have to go to somebody else, with Tucker and Bowers being the most likely candidates.
Tucker has had some spike weeks in 2025, with a three-touchdown game back in Week 3, but has been more of a boom-or-bust WR3 option for fantasy managers with 427 receiving yards and four touchdowns through nine weeks. With Meyers on the move and a clear path for more targets, Tucker could work his way into the low-end WR2 conversation moving forward, but certainly has to prove it first.
Tyler Lockett, Dont'e Thornton Jr., and Jack Bech are not much of a threat for targets at this time.
Michael Mayer, TE, Raiders
ESPN's Ryan McFadden writes that both Las Vegas Raiders tight ends Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer should see an increase in targets after the team traded receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday. Mayer was targeted seven times and had three catches for 26 yards in Sunday's overtime loss to the Jaguars. The Raiders used 12 personnel (two tight ends) more than any game this season in Week 9.
In addition to Bowers and Mayer seeing more targets going forward, Tre Tucker will be the team's unquestioned WR1, with rookies Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr., and veteran Tyler Lockett seeing the field more. Although Mayer was targeted a season-high-tying seven times on Sunday, Bowers still overshadowed him with a monster 12-127-3 line.
As long as Bowers remains healthy, Mayer will be a touchdown-dependent TE2 in fantasy.
Denver Broncos Start/Sit Matchups
See the full stats in our Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings Projections
| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Game Matchup |
| Denver Broncos, DEF | Start | 116.9 | vs. LV |
| Bo Nix, QB | Start | 112.4 | vs. LV |
| Courtland Sutton, WR | Start | 110.8 | vs. LV |
| Troy Franklin, WR | Start | 109.8 | vs. LV |
| J.K. Dobbins, RB | Start | 106.8 | vs. LV |
| RJ Harvey, RB | Risky Start | 102.6 | vs. LV |
| Wil Lutz, K | Risky Start | 101.9 | vs. LV |
| Evan Engram, TE | Sit | 100.3 | vs. LV |
| Pat Bryant, WR | Sit | 99.5 | vs. LV |
| Tyler Badie, RB | Sit | 98.9 | vs. LV |
| Adam Trautman, TE | Sit | 97.1 | vs. LV |
| Jaleel McLaughlin, RB | Sit | 95.3 | vs. LV |
| Marcedes Lewis, TE | Sit | 92.5 | vs. LV |
| Jarrett Stidham, QB | Sit | 91.5 | vs. LV |
Troy Franklin, WR, Broncos
Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin will strive to lead the team in targets for a third straight game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10. Despite being on the field for fewer snaps throughout the season than teammate Courtland Sutton, Franklin has now surpassed Sutton for the time being with 21.05% of the offensive target share compared to Sutton's 20.39% target share.
It's safe to say that Franklin is making a name for himself within the Broncos offense, and with head coach Sean Payton integrating him more into the playbook, we could see weekly upside from him. Franklin is RotoBaller's WR35 for the week and can be trusted as a strong WR3/ Flex option against the Raiders.
J.K. Dobbins, RB, Broncos
Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins has still been the king of the backfield through nine weeks from a touch standpoint, but he will strive to get back in the end zone for the first time since Week 5 as he faces the Las Vegas Raiders at home on Thursday night. At first glance, averaging 77.2 rushing yards per game would sound like a no-brainer RB1 statistic. However, the presence of running back RJ Harvey has certainly been a threat to Dobbins' scoring opportunities.
Harvey has now outscored Dobbins on the season with six total touchdowns to four, with five of them coming within the past three games. With Dobbins' healthy floor, thanks to currently accounting for the fifth most rushing yards in the league, he is RotoBaller's 13th-ranked running back for Week 10.
Who Should I Start Tool
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 10 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, RJ Harvey, J.K. Dobbins, Evan Engram, Ashton Jeanty, Brock Bowers, Tre Tucker, Jack Bech, Michael Mayer, Bo Nix, and Geno Smith. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 10.
Week 10 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
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