Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Todd Gurley and Antonio Brown will not be featured. All player matchups are based on PPR scoring system. NFL researchers Matt Frederick and Michael Florio have contributed to the column. For your final starting lineup decisions, check our weekly fantasy football lineup rankings.
Byes:Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Start 'Em
Start 'Em:Philip Rivers vs. Oakland Raiders, Carson Wentz vs. Minnesota Vikings
Sleepers:Alex Smith at New Orleans Saints, Andy Dalton vs. Miami Dolphins
Sit 'Em
Sit 'Em:Ryan Tannehill at Cincinnati Bengals, C.J. Beathard vs. Arizona Cardinals
Busts:Russell Wilson vs. Los Angeles Rams, Marcus Mariota at Buffalo Bills
Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. You can follow Michael on **Twitter**, **Facebook**, **YouTube** and **Instagram** for all of the latest fantasy football news, notes and in-depth analysis!