Week 10 Commish's Picks

Commish
Nov 6
6 min read

We’re into double digits now — Week 10 — and the playoff picture is starting to sharpen like a butter knife in a plastic drawer. Some teams are making moves, some are making excuses, and a few are just making noise in the group chat. This week’s matchups bring us a little bit of everything: a rematch of early-season blowouts, a clash of division leaders, and one contest so unwatchable I had to check if it was being played in a blackout zone (it is). Don’t look now, but a couple underdogs are snarling at the heels of front-runners, and with the trade deadline looming, desperation is starting to smell an awful lot like confidence.

Yes, folks... this week's slate of games offers up a full buffet of fantasy drama: revenge games, playoff implications, injury gambles, and lineups stitched together with duct tape and waiver wire dreams. Buckle up—because whether you’re 8-1 or 1-8, this week’s picks might sting. Or save your season. Let’s dive in.

Good luck!

Commish

Fat Cats vs Uncle Bucky

LINE: Uncle Bucky -11

It’s déjà vu at The Hatchet House as Fat Cats return to the scene of the crime: Week 10 of last year, where they butchered Bucky 106-61 with a brutality usually reserved for midseason coaching firings. But don’t forget, Uncle Bucky got the last laugh just two weeks later with a 141-point beatdown of their own. These teams don’t just play fantasy football… they swing wildly at each other like blindfolded kids at a piñata party. And now, the rubber match.

Fat Cats enter with a misleading 6-3 record — top of the Cactus West, but near the bottom in playoff confidence from anyone who’s paying attention. Their Week 3 win over Bucky feels like a century ago, and they’ve shown the offensive firepower of a solar calculator ever since. RJ Harvey and Nico Collins are decent plays if this were a college DFS pool, and the inclusion of a pair of Washingtons at the receiving positions raises serious questions about FC’s depth… or the sanity of their manager.

Uncle Bucky, for all their inconsistencies, is trending in the right direction. A projected win, a possible Bucky Irving return, and a home-field advantage where they’re a solid 3-1 this season makes this matchup look far more lopsided than the records would suggest. Add in Amon-Ra, Diggs, and the whisper of Daniel Jones playing like it’s 2022 again, and Bucky’s odds suddenly look meatier than a Vegas buffet.

We’ve seen Uncle Bucky punch themselves in the face before. But this time, they brought gloves.

COMMISH'S PICK: Uncle Bucky

Deez Nuts vs Consolation Kings

LINE: Consolation Kings -20

The league office isn’t exactly thrilled to be showcasing this one, and frankly neither am I - which it's why it's being blacked out. This matchup features Deez Nuts, a team still searching for its first win of the season, against the Consolation Kings, who may not always impress but at least occasionally put up a fight. The Kings rebounded from an embarrassing 36-point outing in Week 8 by dropping 119 last week, suggesting they’ve possibly remembered that fantasy football is supposed to involve scoring. Deez Nuts on the other hand are looking like a bye week with a team logo.

For the Nuts, the story is as bleak as ever. One could applaud the resilience, but even that feels generous. They’ve now dropped nine straight, have scored over 100 points once all season, and are fielding a lineup that includes two players who are questionable and another whose most consistent trait is underwhelming fantasy managers. Bo Nix is doing his best, but he’s surrounded by a cast of fantasy misfits that wouldn’t scare a junior varsity lineup. Between Nick Chubb’s questionable status, Christian Watson’s weekly vanishing act, and a TE situation that reads like a waiver wire afterthought, there’s very little here that inspires hope.

Consolation Kings, by contrast, are the football equivalent of a rollercoaster that was built without a blueprint. They went from lowest of lows in Week 8 to a respectable vicotry last week, and while they’re impossible to trust, at least they occasionally put up enough points to win. J.J. McCarthy’s return gives them a fresh arm (and their sixth QB this season), and Marvin Harrison Jr. and De’Von Achane give them the only real star power this game can claim. Add in a kicker who isn’t terrified of field goals and a defense that doesn't fall over, and this game feels very manageable.

The Kings have outscored the Nuts six of nine weeks this season and have every reason to believe they’ll do it again. If the Nuts manage to keep it close, we may have to consider divine intervention as a legitimate scoring strategy.

COMMISH'S PICK: Consolation Kings

Pork Chop Express vs Los Perros Locos

LINE: Los Perros Locos -12

It’s a battle of desperate 4–5 teams with playoff hopes still alive and egos badly bruised. Los Perros Locos are down key starters and riding a three-game losing streak, but hope arrives in the form of Jacoby Brissett, a man unburdened by expectations and also, apparently, job security. With Dak and Javonte on bye, LPL will need heroics from unlikely sources just to stay afloat. Meanwhile, Pork Chop Express is rolling out a solid core of volume-dependent veterans and will look to Kyren Williams and Courtland Sutton to balance out the “maybe” known as Baker Mayfield. If Henry finds the end zone and the defense holds, the Chops could cruise to an important win in the crowded Cactus East. But I have a hunch the underdog energy runs strong at The Puppy Mill.

COMMISH'S PICK: Los Perros Locos

Do Not Panic vs Badazz Bri

LINE: Badazz Bri -16

I get it — Panic looks like a paper bag caught in a windstorm: directionless, fragile, and likely to blow it. And yet, despite being a two-score underdog, I can’t shake the feeling they might just pull off the upset of the week. Jared Goff is primed to light up a Commanders defense that couldn’t cover a bye week, and if Brock Bowers and Garrett Wilson show up, it might be enough. Bri has been suffocating teams like an overstuffed recliner, but I’ve seen enough fantasy weirdness to know when something smells like a trap game. And this? This smells like Boone’s Farm and broken streaks.

COMMISH'S PICK: Do Not Panic

Blue Ribbon vs Tallahassee Tator Tots

LINE: Blue Ribbon -26

I’m not sure what’s more concerning — the fact that the Tots are only projected for 66 points or that Geno Smith is somehow still in starting fantasy lineups in the year 2025. This offense looks more like a rebuilding franchise from a defunct football league than a playoff hopeful. And when your top-scoring hopes rest on Jakobi Meyers and Darnell Mooney, it’s not just ketchup that’s been left out too long. Blue Ribbon has enough steady production to keep things respectable even when Hurts doesn’t go nuclear. If Ribbon can get even modest outputs from their WR trio, this one should be wrapped up before halftime — like a Tot in a napkin.

COMMISH'S PICK: Blue Ribbon

Cerebral Balls vs MaxxCasualties

LINE: MaxxCasualties -16

This one’s shaping up like a playoff preview — two 5-4 squads in a stacked division with something to prove. Casualties comes in riding the high of balanced scoring, while Ballsy will once again lean on the one-man battering ram that is Jonathan Taylor and a competent Jordan Love. It’s a true heavyweight fight, and one small positional misstep could swing the outcome. I expect this to go down to the wire, with the Sunday night lights shining brightest on the most important position in fantasy football. That’s right: Dicker the Kicker is going to be the hero. Advantage, Ballsy… barely.

COMMISH'S PICK: Cerebral Ballsy

Baby Got Dak vs Who Is You

LINE: Who Is You -20

The scary thing about Who Is You isn’t just their record — it’s how effortless they’re making it look. Caleb Williams had a monster game last week and suddenly this team feels like it's got cheat codes enabled. Baby Got Dak has plenty of talent — Herbert and McCaffrey can be a terrifying duo — but once you scroll past those names, the depth gets a little… spooky.

Look, Dak is going to need a lot more than DJ Moore and a flash-in-the-pan tight end to keep pace in this one. And if you're trying to take down the top seed on their home turf, you’ll need more than Rashid Shaheed and prayers. Who Is You should punch their playoff ticket without breaking much of a sweat.

COMMISH'S PICK: Who Is You

Gotham Rogues vs Golden Tate Warriors

LINE: Gotham Rogues -7

This one has all the ingredients of a grind-it-out brawl, and I’m here for it. There’s no denying the Warriors have been working the trade phones like a stockbroker in a bear market, but volume doesn’t always equal value. While I appreciate the hustle, a flurry of late-season moves doesn’t change the fact that this team is still trying to paper over their subpar draft. The Rogues, on the other hand, are trotting out a deeper and more balanced roster... even with a couple injury designations. This matchup should go down to the wire, but the Rogues' reliable floor and healthy upside give them the edge in what looks like a coin-flip. A rogue leg swings it with a PAT to end it.

COMMISH'S PICK: Gotham Rogues