Fernando MendozaorJoe Flacco?

Week 10 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Fernando Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza outscores Joe Flacco in 96% of simulations.

Joe Flacco comes out ahead in the other 4%. Fernando Mendoza projects 1.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. Joe Flacco has the better matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (5% fewer than average to QBs); Fernando Mendoza faces the Seattle Seahawks (26% fewer than average to QBs). Fernando Mendoza still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Fernando Mendoza
Floor
1.0
Median
1.8
Ceiling
3.0
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
>99%
Joe Flacco
Floor
0.1
Median
0.4
Ceiling
1.0
Big game (25+):
<1%
Dud (under 12):
>99%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatFernando MendozaQB, LV, Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 p.m. ETJoe FlaccoQB, CIN, Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection1.90.5
PPR projection1.90.5
Standard projection1.90.5
Rank this weekQB21QB24
Matchupvs SEAvs PIT
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game2.2—
Last season per game—11.3
Snap share, last game17%—
Trade value——