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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 latest content, including my weekly Lineup Decisions column.

What do the numbers mean?

All of my analyses 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 X.com (@daverichard) and I'll give it a look, time permitting. Remember to use the #AskFFT hashtag!

If you're reading this on Sunday, please refer to our weekly rankings, which are updated in real-time.

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 Non-PPR cheat sheet here.  

Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Thu, Dec 21 at 8:15 pm ET •
LAR -4, O/U 45.5
Saints
Rams
Derek Carr6.5Matthew Stafford7.4
Alvin Kamara8.1Kyren Williams9.8
Chris Olave8.9Cooper Kupp9.5
Rashid Shaheed6.2Puka Nacua8.2
Taysom Hill6.1Demarcus Robinson5.9
Juwan Johnson3.9Tyler Higbee3.6
Saints DST 4.3Rams DST 5.5
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sat, Dec 23 at 4:30 pm ET •
PIT +2, O/U 38
Bengals
Steelers
Jake Browning6.9Mason Rudolph3.3
Joe Mixon8.05Jaylen Warren6.1
Chase Brown5.8Najee Harris5.5
Tee Higgins8.1Diontae Johnson6.5
Tyler Boyd5.5George Pickens4.8
Trenton Irwin5.1Pat Freiermuth3.4
Bengals DST 4.9Steelers DST 3.7
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sat, Dec 23 at 8:00 pm ET •
LAC +12, O/U 44
Bills
Chargers
Josh Allen8.9Easton Stick4.8
James Cook9.6Austin Ekeler6.5
Stefon Diggs8.3Josh Palmer6.1
Gabe Davis4.9Quentin Johnston5.2
Dalton Kincaid6.2Gerald Everett6.4
Bills DST 7.5Chargers DST 3.9
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 1:00 pm ET •
ATL -1, O/U 44.5
Colts
Falcons
Gardner Minshew6.7Taylor Heinicke4.4
Jonathan Taylor8.7Bijan Robinson7.8
Michael Pittman9.2Drake London7.9
Josh Downs3.4Kyle Pitts6.5
Colts DST 7.9Jonnu Smith4.3


Falcons DST 7.0
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 1:00 pm ET •
CAR +5, O/U 37.5
Packers
Panthers
Jordan Love6.8Bryce Young2.9
Aaron Jones6.6Chuba Hubbard6.8
Dontayvion Wicks6.35Adam Thielen6.8
Romeo Doubs5.8Jonathan Mingo4.1
Tucker Kraft6.0D.J. Chark4.0
Packers DST 7.4Panthers DST 2.9
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 1:00 pm ET •
HOU +3, O/U 40
Browns
Texans
Joe Flacco7.0Case Keenum3.1
Jerome Ford6.0Devin Singletary6.4
Kareem Hunt5.0Nico Collins7.85
Amari Cooper7.6Noah Brown6.3
Elijah Moore4.3Dalton Schultz6.3
Cedric Tillman3.7Texans DST 6.9
David Njoku8.0

Browns DST 9.0

Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 1:00 pm ET •
MIN +3, O/U 47
Lions
Vikings
Jared Goff7.7Nick Mullens7.1
Jahmyr Gibbs8.9Ty Chandler7.1
David Montgomery7.3Justin Jefferson9.4
Amon-Ra St. Brown9.8Jordan Addison7.2
Jameson Williams4.5T.J. Hockenson8.2
Sam LaPorta8.5Vikings DST 5.9
Lions DST 5.1

Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 1:00 pm ET •
NYJ -3, O/U 37
CommandersJets
Sam Howell5.7Trevor Siemian3.5
Antonio Gibson5.1Breece Hall7.6
Curtis Samuel7.0Garrett Wilson7.5
Terry McLaurin7.1Tyler Conklin4.4
Commanders DST 5.3Jets DST 7.7
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 1:00 pm ET •
TEN +2.5, O/U 41.5
Seahawks
Titans
Geno Smith6.1Ryan Tannehill2.7
Kenneth Walker III8.5Derrick Henry7.2
DK Metcalf8.6Tyjae Spears4.9
Tyler Lockett6.4DeAndre Hopkins6.9
Jaxon Smith-Njigba6.0Treylon Burks4.2
Seahawks DST 4.5Chigoziem Okonkwo4.2


Titans DST 5.7
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 4:05 pm ET •
TB -2, O/U 41.5
Jaguars
Buccaneers
Trevor Lawrence7.35Baker Mayfield7.8
Travis Etienne8.0Rachaad White9.5
Calvin Ridley7.3Mike Evans9.3
Jamal Agnew3.6Chris Godwin7.8
Evan Engram7.5Cade Otton3.8
Jaguars DST 3.1Buccaneers DST 4.1
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 4:25 pm ET •
CHI -4, O/U 43
Cardinals
Bears
Kyler Murray5.9Justin Fields7.6
James Conner7.0D'Onta Foreman6.2
Greg Dortch5.0Roschon Johnson4.6
Michael Wilson3.9D.J. Moore9.1
Trey McBride9.0Cole Kmet7.1
Cardinals DST 4.7Bears DST 8.2
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 4:25 pm ET •
MIA -1, O/U 50
Cowboys
Dolphins
Dak Prescott8.5Tua Tagovailoa7.3
Tony Pollard7.4Raheem Mostert9.3
CeeDee Lamb9.7De'Von Achane7.5
Brandin Cooks5.7Tyreek Hill9.9
Jake Ferguson7.3Jaylen Waddle8.0
Cowboys DST 6.1Dolphins DST 6.3
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Sun, Dec 24 at 8:15 pm ET •
DEN -6.5, O/U 34.5
Patriots
Broncos
Bailey Zappe2.3Russell Wilson6.6
Ezekiel Elliott7.15Javonte Williams5.9
Demario Douglas4.7Samaje Perine4.2
DeVante Parker4.6Courtland Sutton7.7
Patriots DST 6.7Jerry Jeudy5.6


Broncos DST 8.6
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Mon, Dec 25 at 1:00 pm ET •
KC -10, O/U 41.5
Raiders
Chiefs
Aidan O'Connell5.0Patrick Mahomes9.1
Zamir White6.3Isiah Pacheco9.2
Ameer Abdullah4.7Clyde Edwards-Helaire4.75
Davante Adams8.5Rashee Rice9.0
Jakobi Meyers6.7Travis Kelce8.6
Tre Tucker3.5Chiefs DST 7.1
Michael Mayer--

Raiders DST 3.3

Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Mon, Dec 25 at 4:30 pm ET •
PHI -13.5, O/U 42.5
Giants
Eagles
Tommy DeVito2.5Jalen Hurts9.2
Saquon Barkley7.35D'Andre Swift6.7
Wan'Dale Robinson4.4A.J. Brown9.15
Darius Slayton3.8DeVonta Smith8.4
Darren Waller6.9Dallas Goedert5.9
Giants DST 3.5Eagles DST 8.3
Start 'em
10.0-7.00
6.99 - 5.01
5.00 - 0
Sit 'em
Mon, Dec 25 at 8:15 pm ET •
SF -5, O/U 47
Ravens
49ers
Lamar Jackson8.4Brock Purdy8.8
Gus Edwards5.6Christian McCaffrey9.9
Justice Hill4.8Deebo Samuel9.6
Zay Flowers6.6Brandon Aiyuk8.7
Odell Beckham Jr.5.4George Kittle7.2
Isaiah Likely7.049ers DST 7.8
Ravens DST 6.5