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The Lineup Cheat Sheet was created so that you could get quick answers to your Fantasy start/sit questions with the analysis already built in. For detailed rationale, check out my starts, sits, sleepers, and busts to know in every single game here.

What do the numbers mean? All of my analysis from the week, from data points to matchup outlooks to game-flow predictions, are basically represented by a number on a confidence scale from 1-10. The higher the number next to a player's name, the more confident I am that you should start him. The numbers are not a projection, just a confidence score to help you pick who to start. Every relevant player for this week is here, so if a player isn't listed, don't start him.

To find a specific player, use your search function -- CTRL-F on PCs and Command-F on Macs. If neither of those are options, or if you're on a mobile device, you can scroll by game.

If you're still unsure, just send a note on Twitter (@daverichard) and I'll give it a look, time permitting.

Ready to get off on the right foot? Here's how to approach every play for this week in PPR leagues -- you can find our PPR cheat sheet here.

Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Thu, Dec 1 at 8:15 pm ET •
NE +3.5, O/U 43.5
BillsRTG (MAX 10)PatriotsRTG (MAX 10)
Josh Allen9.4Mac Jones5.0
Devin Singletary6.0Rhamondre Stevenson8.7
Stefon Diggs9.3Jakobi Meyers5.8
Gabe Davis6.8DeVante Parker3.8
Isaiah McKenzie5.3Patriots DST 5.7
Dawson Knox4.2


Bills DST 7.5


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 1:00 pm ET •
MIN -3, O/U 44.5
JetsRTG (MAX 10)VikingsRTG (MAX 10)
Mike White6.6Kirk Cousins6.7
Zonovan Knight6.9Dalvin Cook7.8
Ty Johnson4.1Justin Jefferson9.5
Garrett Wilson7.8Adam Thielen5.7
Corey Davis3.4T.J. Hockenson6.8
Elijah Moore4.2Vikings DST 5.9
Tyler Conklin5.4


Jets DST 6.7


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 1:00 pm ET •
ATL +1, O/U 42
SteelersRTG (MAX 10)FalconsRTG (MAX 10)
Kenny Pickett4.9Marcus Mariota4.6
Najee Harris8.2Cordarrelle Patterson6.7
Jaylen Warren3.2Drake London3.6
George Pickens6.7Olamide Zaccheaus2.7
Diontae Johnson5.0Falcons DST 3.7
Pat Freiermuth6.4


Steelers DST 5.5


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 1:00 pm ET •
CHI +4.5, O/U 43.5
PackersRTG (MAX 10)BearsRTG (MAX 10)
Aaron Rodgers7.0Justin Fields7.9
Aaron Jones8.8David Montgomery8.3
A.J. Dillon5.3Chase Claypool5.7
Christian Watson7.0Cole Kmet5.9
Allen Lazard6.5 Bears DST 3.3
Randall Cobb4.5


Packers DST 4.8


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 1:00 pm ET •
DET +1, O/U 51.5
JaguarsRTG (MAX 10)LionsRTG (MAX 10)
Trevor Lawrence7.7Jared Goff6.1
Travis Etienne8.4Jamaal Williams7.1
Christian Kirk8.1D'Andre Swift5.95
Zay Jones6.0Amon-Ra St. Brown8.3
Marvin Jones3.0D.J. Chark3.9
Evan Engram4.5Lions DST 4.9
Jaguars DST 3.5


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 1:00 pm ET •
NYG +2.5, O/U 40.5
CommandersRTG (MAX 10)GiantsRTG (MAX 10)
Taylor Heinicke3.5Daniel Jones4.4
Brian Robinson Jr.7.2Saquon Barkley8.0
Antonio Gibson5.4Darius Slayton5.9
Terry McLaurin7.5Richie James3.3
Curtis Samuel2.9Giants DST 5.1
Commanders DST 7.7


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 1:00 pm ET •
PHI -5, O/U 44.5
TitansRTG (MAX 10)EaglesRTG (MAX 10)
Ryan Tannehill4.7Jalen Hurts8.8
Derrick Henry9.5Miles Sanders7.4
Treylon Burks5.4A.J. Brown8.8
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine3.1DeVonta Smith6.6
Austin Hooper4.0Quez Watkins3.5
Titans DST 5.2Eagles DST 6.5
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 1:00 pm ET •
BAL -8, O/U 38.5
BroncosRTG (MAX 10)RavensRTG (MAX 10)
Russell Wilson3.4Lamar Jackson7.8
Latavius Murray5.8Gus Edwards6.6
Courtland Sutton6.2Kenyan Drake4.9
Kendall Hinton3.2Demarcus Robinson4.3
Greg Dulcich3.9Mark Andrews7.2
Broncos DST 3.9Ravens DST 9.0
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 1:00 pm ET •
HOU +7, O/U 47
BrownsRTG (MAX 10)TexansRTG (MAX 10)
Deshaun Watson6.8Kyle Allen1.0
Nick Chubb10.0Dameon Pierce7.0
Kareem Hunt5.6Nico Collins4.8
Amari Cooper7.7Brandin Cooks-
Donovan Peoples-Jones5.6Jordan Akins4.1
David Njoku6.1Texans DST 1.6
Browns DST 7.4


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 4:05 pm ET •
LAR +7.5, O/U 41.5
SeahawksRTG (MAX 10)RamsRTG (MAX 10)
Geno Smith7.3John Wolford3.2
Kenneth Walker III9.3Kyren Williams4.7
DK Metcalf7.6Van Jefferson3.7
Tyler Lockett7.4Tyler Higbee2.3
Seahawks DST 8.6 Rams DST 2.3
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 4:05 pm ET •
SF -4, O/U 46.5
DolphinsRTG (MAX 10)49ersRTG (MAX 10)
Tua Tagovailoa7.5Jimmy Garoppolo6.5
Jeff Wilson6.1Christian McCaffrey9.4
Raheem Mostert4.0Brandon Aiyuk7.3
Tyreek Hill9.2Deebo Samuel6.1
Jaylen Waddle8.5George Kittle7.0
Mike Gesicki3.749ers DST 6.8
Dolphins DST 4.7


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 4:25 pm ET •
CIN +2, O/U 52.5
ChiefsRTG (MAX 10)BengalsRTG (MAX 10)
Patrick Mahomes9.2Joe Burrow8.9
Isiah Pacheco6.5Joe Mixon8.1
Jerick McKinnon3.4Samaje Perine4.3
JuJu Smith-Schuster6.65Tee Higgins8.7
Marquez Valdes-Scantling4.4Ja'Marr Chase8.0
Skyy Moore4.0Tyler Boyd4.9
Justin Watson2.8Hayden Hurst4.6
Travis Kelce9.4Bengals DST 4.1
Chiefs DST 5.3


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 4:25 pm ET •
LV +1.5, O/U 50.5
ChargersRTG (MAX 10)RaidersRTG (MAX 10)
Justin Herbert9.3Derek Carr7.4
Austin Ekeler9.7Josh Jacobs9.8
Keenan Allen7.9Davante Adams9.4
DeAndre Carter5.5Mack Hollins5.2
Josh Palmer6.4Foster Moreau4.3
Gerald Everett5.6Raiders DST 2.5
Chargers DST 2.9


Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 4 at 8:20 pm ET •
DAL -11, O/U 43.5
ColtsRTG (MAX 10)CowboysRTG (MAX 10)
Matt Ryan3.9Dak Prescott7.6
Jonathan Taylor8.9Tony Pollard7.6
Michael Pittman6.45Ezekiel Elliott7.3
Parris Campbell4.7CeeDee Lamb8.4
Jelani Woods4.7Michael Gallup5.1
Colts DST 3.1Dalton Schultz6.9


Cowboys DST 7.3
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Mon, Dec 5 at 8:15 pm ET •
TB -3.5, O/U 40.5
SaintsRTG (MAX 10)BuccaneersRTG (MAX 10)
Andy Dalton4.2Tom Brady6.0
Alvin Kamara6.2Rachaad White6.8
Chris Olave7.2Leonard Fournette5.7
Juwan Johnson3.6Chris Godwin8.2
Saints DST 5.0Mike Evans6.9


Julio Jones4.1


Buccaneers DST 8.2