Houston Texans
DeAndre Hopkins (Wide Receiver): The Bengals are pretty good when it comes to defending the pass. As a unit the Cincinnati defense has given up the 7th fewest points to wide receivers and only 10 passing touchdowns. Hopkins will likely see 10 plus targets making him an attractive option regardless. This could be a trap game for the Bengals, and if anyone is going to be productive against him it could be Hopkins.
Chris Polk/Alfred Blue (Running Backs): The Texans running attack has been largely ineffective from a fantasy standpoint this season. If anyone besides Arian Foster is running the ball the result will usually be underwhelming. Blue will see the majority of reps at running back so he could potentially be a viable flex starter.
Cincinnati Bengals
Andy Dalton (Quarterback): This Houston defensive unit has given up the 10th most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season and Dalton has been absolutely on fire. He has six games this season where he has put up multiple touchdowns and the Texans are currently giving up around 2 touchdowns per game. Dalton is a top tier QB1 in week 10.
Tyler Eifert (Tight End): Eifert has been one of the most dominant tight ends in the league this season. He leads the NFL in receiving touchdowns and could see ample opportunities to get into the end zone. The matchup itself is pretty average so there is nothing to be too terrified of.
A.J. Green (Wide Receiver): Realistically if Green sees 12+ targets he will go off that is almost guaranteed but against a defense that has given up the 12th fewest points to wide receivers he may find himself on the short end of the stick once again. The Bengals may just attack the Texans with their rushing attack as they have given up a ton of fantasy points to running backs. If that were the case Green could be in for a rather average day.
Jeremy Hill/Giovani Bernard (Running Back): Houston's defense has given up the 6th most points to running backs this season making this an excellent matchup for both running backs. It seems harder to trust Hill because he has been largely ineffective this season but since Gio primarily plays when the Bengals are behind Hill could be in for a huge stat line.
