Sit Malik Willis in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 3.7 projected points lands 13.3 under the QB starter line.
- Projection
- 3.7 pts
- QB rank
- #32
- Matchup
- at IND
Malik Willis's fantasy role in Week 10
Malik Willis goes into Week 10 of the 2026 season as a deep-league QB flyer for the MIA. He is rostered in 13% of leagues and actually started in 5% of them, and we rank him QB32 on our own weekly board at 3.7 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 8% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
Health matters here: he carries a INJURY_RESERVE designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.
Week 10 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at IND. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting QB baseline of 17 points, his 3.7-point projection is 13.3 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Malik Willis in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 3.7 projected points lands 13.3 under the QB starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another QB, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Malik Willis (MIA QB), our QB32 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season at IND, projecting 3.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 13.3 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. On the road against IND, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. Fair warning: he carries a injury reserve tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Malik Willis (MIA QB), our QB32 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season at IND, projecting 3.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 13.3 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. On the road against IND, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. Fair warning: he carries a injury reserve tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.