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Ckw
Guest
Tell your league manager. He can do it for you.
Also, I'd hold onto Gore. Don't give up on him yet. He looks like he is having trouble coming back from the hip injury, but I think he will turn it around.
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The "Who should I start" thread
- Thread starter gtexan02
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Tell your league manager. He can do it for you.
Also, I'd hold onto Gore. Don't give up on him yet. He looks like he is having trouble coming back from the hip injury, but I think he will turn it around.
dc_txtech
All Pro
I would start Sproles until Gore showed me something. I have Gore in my money league and I haven't started him once, and I have horrible running backs in that league.
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Ckw
Guest
Rivers looked fine week 1 & 2. Last week was an aberration in my opinion. I'd still start Rivers.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
Definitely Rivers. Miami's pass defense is horrible. Cincy's D actually isn't as bad as I thought they would be by now.
beerlover
Hall of Fame
Blount for sure. I have Jackson myself, but will probably sit him. Just picked up San Francisco RB Kendall Hunter with Gore doubtful.
beerlover
Hall of Fame
Fitzpatrick is on fire, while San Diego (Rivers) are in disarray.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
Through 3 games, Cincy has the 3rd best defense overall, and Miami has the third worst defense overall. Cincy 5th best passing D, Miami 29th best. I'd play the matchup and take Rivers @ home over Fitzy @ Cincy. I love playing the matchups myself
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
I'd go with Blount for sure, and Jackson if he's healthy. Otherwise McGahee over Addai IMO.
Is Colston even playing? I thought he was out another 2 weeks. In any case, I'd go with Meachum and Green over Bryant. Bills D has looked bad so far, but not great against the pass. Detroit has a better pass defense, likely due to all the pressure from the front 7. I expect them to roll over the Cowboys and knock Romo out of the game
dc_txtech
All Pro
Through 3 games, Cincy has the 3rd best defense overall, and Miami has the third worst defense overall. Cincy 5th best passing D, Miami 29th best. I'd play the matchup and take Rivers @ home over Fitzy @ Cincy. I love playing the matchups myself
Miami has played NE, Hou, and Cle
Cincinnati has played Denver, SF, and Cle.
I don't know how much weight I can put into the Bengals 5th ranked passing defense considering who they have played.
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Ckw
Guest
So do you guys still think I should start Flacco instead of Roesthlisberger?
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
I think Williams and Moore are your best bet. McCluster vs Indy is tempting though.
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Ckw
Guest
Yeah man, Rivers is a top 5 NFL QB. You start him every week no questions asked IMO.
dc_txtech
All Pro
I love Rivers, I've had him on my teams for years but it's tough to keep starting him when he is currently sitting right behind Tarvaris Jackson and Alex Smith in fantasy points.
He has 5 TD's and 6 INT's right now and that's against an extremely soft pass defense schedule. The teams he has played rank 17th, 28th, 30th, and 32 defending the pass.
I'm giving him the nod this week but I'm starting to wonder if something is wrong with Philip Rivers.
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Ckw
Guest
Interesting. He has scored 23, 24, 6, and 21 points in my fantasy league. Not typical Rivers numbers, but still upper tier fantasy numbers, especially if he hadn't had such a piss poor game in week 3. I agree that his TD to INT ratio isn't what you'd typically expect out of Rivers, but I certainly wouldn't hesitate starting him when he has put up 20+ points in 3 out of 4 weeks.
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Ckw
Guest
Curious who I should start though. I need to pick a starter at the flex as well as WR2. Lesean McCoy and Run-DMC are locks at RB 1 & 2 and Fitz is a lock at WR1.
So here are my options for the flex and WR2:
J-Stewart vs NO
Michael Bush @ HOU (already starting McFadden so I'm leaning towards no with him)
Eric Decker vs SD
Jordy Nelson @ ATL
I could also potentially drop Aaron Hernandez (as I am feeling pretty good about OD) and sign one of Jacoby Jones, Victor Cruz, David Nelson, or Pierre Garcon.
Thoughts? Thanks!!!
So here are my options for the flex and WR2:
J-Stewart vs NO
Michael Bush @ HOU (already starting McFadden so I'm leaning towards no with him)
Eric Decker vs SD
Jordy Nelson @ ATL
I could also potentially drop Aaron Hernandez (as I am feeling pretty good about OD) and sign one of Jacoby Jones, Victor Cruz, David Nelson, or Pierre Garcon.
Thoughts? Thanks!!!
playa465
Veteran
I would go J-Stewart and Jordy Nelson...Stewart is being more productive fantasy wise than DeAngelo (plus he is their receiving back); Jordy Nelson is solid but the Pack have plenty of weapons.
I'm kinda in the same boat b/c my lineup is decimated by the bye week...my choices at flex are: Nate Washington (Titans #1 receiver against the best pass defense), J-Stewart (dual threat esp if Panthers get down early and they go str8 to passing) or Thomas Jones (vs a weak run D)...what ya think
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Ckw
Guest
Thanks! I'm a little confused though. You say Stewart and Nelson, but then say the Pack have plenty of weapons. Still think I should start Nelson or should I start Decker?
For you, it's no question IMO. Definitely start Nate and J-Stew.
And yes, bye weeks suck for fantasy!
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
Welp, Matt Ryan is killing me. My backup QB is Andy Dalton, who actually did better this week, but only by 5 points. This sucks, lost my first game today by 8 points. Had I started the Bills Defense, I would have won... 
b0ng
Bad Hombre
Here's a conundrum for you:
Owen Daniels @BAL
or
Vernon Davis vsDET?
Detroit has actually let TE's score on them somewhat this year, and I don't know what to think of Baltimore, or Joel Dreesen having a 100 yard game while Owen Daniels is perfectly healthy.
Also I have 3 RB's and 2 spots. I have no idea:
LeGarrett Blount vsNO
Joseph Addai @CIN
Stephen Jackson @GB
Probably should wait and see if Addai and Blount are even playing in their game, but the best RB left on the waiver wire is Kendall Hunter, then Isaac Redman, then Ryan Torain.
Owen Daniels @BAL
or
Vernon Davis vsDET?
Detroit has actually let TE's score on them somewhat this year, and I don't know what to think of Baltimore, or Joel Dreesen having a 100 yard game while Owen Daniels is perfectly healthy.
Also I have 3 RB's and 2 spots. I have no idea:
LeGarrett Blount vsNO
Joseph Addai @CIN
Stephen Jackson @GB
Probably should wait and see if Addai and Blount are even playing in their game, but the best RB left on the waiver wire is Kendall Hunter, then Isaac Redman, then Ryan Torain.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
Not a bad deal with the TE's, but I would go with VD on this one. More likely to get points given the matchup for the Texans. Either one should be fine though, just a matter of betting on who will get the ball more.
I hear Blount is doubtful, Addai probably isn't worth it. If SJax is back, I think he may be OK. If it comes to picking off the wire, I would go with Torrain as I think he has the most upside of the bunch.
Blake
MMQB
I agree 100%. Dont be surprised if you pick wrong on the TE's but its not a bad problem to have. Torrain looks like the starter "for now". Addai, is he even starting? Blount I hear is injured. Plan on being without both those guys. go with Jackson and Torrain.
Or grab Blount and Addai's backup as they will get the bulk of the load. But Washington is playing the Eagles and they plan old suck on defense. Yeah they have nice corners, but who are their linebackers? And their Dline?
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
My QBs have been terrible in this league and it cost me my first game this week. So, I'm stuck with some mediocre QBs to pick from:
Andy Dalton against Indy
Matt Ryan against Carolina
Or on the wire I can get:
Curtis Painter @ Cincy
Any thoughts? I'm leaning towards Dalton this week. Ryan has been killing me.
Andy Dalton against Indy
Matt Ryan against Carolina
Or on the wire I can get:
Curtis Painter @ Cincy
Any thoughts? I'm leaning towards Dalton this week. Ryan has been killing me.
Blake
MMQB
I would grab Painter. I did in one league that I am light at QB. He has scored 17 and 19 points. He seems to know the system and has 614 yards with 4TD's 0 INT's.
I also like Tebow. I know he is on a bye, but if he runs in a TD each week he might have some upside to him ala Cam Newton. Matt Ryan has been a total bust this year. I would consider dropping him. Its not like he is missing any weapons. They added Jones and he has just been awful.
Basically I would drop Ryan before I dropped Dalton. Dalton and AJ green seem to have a love connection going on.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
I'm still holding on to Reggie Bush for some reason, so I could drop him for Painter. Cincy seems to have a good defense, so I would probably want to start Dalton this week anyways. But Dalton's bye is week 7, and Painter plays @NO that week and Ryan is @Det.
I dunno, I hate having guys like this where neither is really a good option. I may just have to stash Painter anyways. Tebow is off the wire btw.
Blake
MMQB
If its a PPR Reggie Bush still has some potential value. If it is not then I would drop Bush. I think Painter and Dalton are = plays this week. Since its in Cincy the edge might go to Dalton.
Blake
MMQB
Jackson and Forte are must starts. You could make the case for both Turner or Torain. If you have a good feeling about Torain then go with it.
I would stay away from Ryan. What has he done to make you think he will do well this week? Alex Smith is on the road against a good defense. Joe Flacco makes the most sense. He is at home. Texans lost Williams. They have a good running game to keep our D honest. I think the play is Joe Flacco.
Blake
MMQB
Gore is the feature back. Sproles while solid, is part of a 3 headed attack limiting his touches and goal line carries. Gore had 22 touches last week and that should continue. Go with Gore.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
It's PPR, but my running backs are Ray Rice, Fred Jackson, Michael Turner and Marshawn Lynch on the bench. I can afford to drop Reggie to stash Painter. Then I can just play the QB matchups each week.
One guy in our league is holding on to Newton, Romo and Colt McCoy, but I don't want to bother trading with him. I was hoping he would drop one of those guys.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
OK, I dropped Bush for Painter. Still hanging on to Matt Ryan as well. I looked at my RB situation, and I only need 1 RB to fill in for Turner and Jackson in weeks 7 and 8. Lynch plays Cleveland and Cincy those weeks, which ought to work out nicely. Now that Henne is out for the season, I don't think Miami will have anyone worth much in fantasy going forward. Bush wasn't doing much anyways.
Yeah i'm trying to trade Brandon Marshall for scraps right now. I don't see him doing much the rest of the year.
Blake
MMQB
Just imagine being a Broncos fan who had Cutler, Marshall and Hillis, and now have garbage.
I think Marshalls value has gone down since Henne got injured, but who knows, maybe the new QB will throw to Marshall often.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
So I'm about to be 5-1 in my big money league, but this week a few interesting drops were made. Someone dropped Lagarette Blount, I'm guessing due to injury, and another guy dropped Mike Tolbert. My team is pretty solid at RB with Fred Jackson, Ray Rice, Michael Turner and Marshawn Lynch as the fill-in, but I'm always looking to get better and prevent other teams from getting better. I'm going to try to grab one of them and drop Robert Meechem who I no longer need now that Colston is back to 100%. But who's the better pickup, Blount or Tolbert?
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
Well, Meachem isn't going to do anything for me now that Colston is back, so I'm just looking to pad my bench. The #2 team has Ryan Matthews as his #1 back, so I'm thinking it would be a good strategic move to grab Tolbert to sabotage his team if Matthews goes down. Either way, these guys won't be starting for me unless one of my 3 RBs misses a game.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
Info on Blount's injury:
Looks like he's a 'wait-and-see' guy. I'll put in a request for Tolbert first, then Blount. I don't need the bench spots for anything else anyways.
http://www.fftoolbox.com/football/nfl_news.cfm?news_id=3471
Looks like he's a 'wait-and-see' guy. I'll put in a request for Tolbert first, then Blount. I don't need the bench spots for anything else anyways.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
Bengals are 6th vs the run after week 7. They have a good defense. Now the good news....the Browns are, well...the Browns.
ultimatepaki
Practice Squad
I personally would like to have blount more even if hes out till week 9. you have enough rbs to hold onto blount. can't really go wrong though.
Here are the playoff matchups (wks 14, 15, 16)
Tolbert: buf, balt, @det
Blount: @jax, dallas, @carolina
Tolbert has the better matchup in wk 14, but not a good one in 15.
Dutchrudder
Hall of Fame
Good point. Playoffs week 15/16 in this league, so Blount may be a tempting option those days.