Sit Woody Marks in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 4.7 projected points lands 6.3 under the RB starter line.
- Projection
- 4.7 pts
- RB rank
- #35
- Matchup
- at CLE
Woody Marks's fantasy role in Week 10
Woody Marks goes into Week 10 of the 2026 season as a matchup-dependent RB option for the HOU. He is rostered in 81% of leagues and actually started in 51% of them, and we rank him RB35 on our own weekly board at 4.7 projected points.
Interest is climbing — roster rates moved up about 1% over the last week, which usually means managers are reacting to a bigger snap or target share.
Health matters here: he carries a QUESTIONABLE designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.
Week 10 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at CLE. 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 RB baseline of 11 points, his 4.7-point projection is 6.3 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Woody Marks in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 4.7 projected points lands 6.3 under the RB starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another RB, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Woody Marks (HOU RB), our RB35 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season at CLE, projecting 4.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 6.3 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. 4.7 points is roughly 57% short of the RB baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. He's listed questionable as of the update below; my rank assumes he plays, and designations move fast. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Woody Marks (HOU RB), our RB35 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season at CLE, projecting 4.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina would rather take the cheaper, steadier option than 6.3 points of shortfall. The at CLE draw matters here — road snaps against CLE shape how often he's asked to do something. Fair warning: he carries a questionable tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.