The fantasy football Week 10 schedule opens with the Bills and Jets and some players to start or sit on Thursday include Chris Ivory, LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams, Sammy Watkins, Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tyrod Taylor and Charles Clay for the TNF matchup. Both teams are coming in dealing with some injuries, including to McCoy, Fitzpatrick and Decker.
The Buffalo Bills are coming into the game with LeSean McCoy a little banged up, but he is expected to play on Thursday. According to Pro Football Talk, McCoy is listed as probable for the game with a shoulder injury and Rex Ryan said that McCoy could be "100 percent" by game time. McCoy and Karlos Williams both had over 100 yards last week for the Bills and they are each worth a START, even with the Jets rushing defense being one of the better units in the league.
McCoy has dealt with numerous injuries this season, but he has been able to play in six games and he has scored two touchdowns in his last three games for Buffalo. Williams has been able to take advantage of his opportunities and he has returned from a concussion and appears to have no lingering issues. Even with McCoy playing, Williams is worth starting and he comes in after putting up 110 yards and two touchdowns for the Bills last week.
Chris Ivory comes in after a down game against the Jaguars last week, but he is in line to start for the Jets and is worth using for fantasy owners. Ivory had two touchdowns last week despite rushing for just 26 yards and that made him valuable in fantasy and he is looking to breakout on Thursday night. Ivory cited offensive line issues for his poor production over the last three games, as he has not gained more than 50 yards in any of those, but in his previous two he was over 140 rushing yards both times.
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Both starting quarterbacks have dealt with injury issues in recent weeks, but Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tyrod Taylor are on track to START on Thursday night. Taylor may be worth a SIT if fantasy owners have a better option, as the Jets defense could swarm the passing game on Thursday. Taylor comes in after completing 11-of-12 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown last week and that came after he missed time with a knee injury.
Fitzpatrick is dealing with an injury to his non-throwing hand and he may have thumb surgery on Friday following the game against the Bills. The NY Daily News reports that Fitzpatrick may not miss any time with the injury, as the Jets have a long week after this game. Fitzpatrick is worth a start without any better options for fantasy owners, but with the injury and the matchup, he is a SIT pick for this week.
The WR position for both teams have some question marks coming in, as Sammy Watkins, Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker have all dealt with injuries. Watkins is listed as probable with an ankle injury and he should be okay to START, while Marshall and Decker are both listed as probable for the Jets. If Decker and Marshall are active, they are worthy START options for fantasy owners.