Quarterbacks:
Good Starts:

Matt Hasselbeck (TEN)- anyone can throw all day against IND, 2 TD’s last game vs.
Drew Brees (NO)- another unfair matchup vs STL, huge points just like last week
Eli Manning (NYG)- easy matchup vs MIA especially after bye week
Cam Newton (CAR)- throws, runs, does it all, make him your starter
Matt Schaub (HOU)- starting to light it up, easy matchup vs JAC, andre johnson back
Ryan Fitzpatrick (BUF)- playing for extension, good matchup at home vs. WAS
Tim Tebow (DEN)- the rust is gone and he’s ready to put up #s every game
Tom Brady (NE)- 350/3 last game vs PIT, I don’t care who he’s facing
Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)- 387/3 last game vs NE, been playing well, and he’s at home
Michael Vick (PHI)- he should shine in a divisional must win game

Decent Starts:
Curtis Painter (IND)- looks to rebound, WR’s play well against TEN
Christian Ponder (MIN)- looked decent in his debut, use him if your desperate
Joe Flacco (BAL)- decent matchup, he will be motivated that’s for sure
John Beck (WAS)- 2 rushing TD’s in 2 games, played decent, will have to throw
Matthew Stafford (DET)- he’s banged up and is questionable, good matchup
Colt McCoy (CLE)- medicore, you could do better or worse
Andy Dalton (CIN)- good matchup vs SEA but he’s not great yet
Tony Romo (DAL)- team may run a lot, usually plays well vs PHI
Phillip Rivers (SD)- not having a great yr, mediocre career #s vs KC
Matt Cassel (KC)- not great vs SD but it is prime time

Bad Starts:
Sam Bradford (STL)- out again this week
AJ Feeley (STL)- not good enough to produce fantasy points
Matt Moore (MIA)- tough matchup vs NYG, 183/1/3 last game against them
Kevin Kolb (ARI)- he’s been mediocre, bad start vs BAL defense
Blaine Gabbert (JAC)- hasn’t done enough to deserve a start
Shaun Hill (DET)- if he plays he’s still a bad option
Alex Smith (SF)- their wins have nothing to do with him
Tarvaris Jackson (SEA)- looks like he might be back…who cares?

 

 

Wide Receivers:
Good Starts:
Marques Colston (NO)- 2 TD’s last game vs STL, team will throw easily
Hakeem Nicks (NYG)- he should torch MIA
Steve Smith (CAR)- he’s not fair this year, 157/1 last game vs MIN
Anquan Boldin (BAL)- has founds ways to produce, a lock vs his old team
Andre Johnson (HOU)- looking good to play, should return with a bang
Calvin Johnson (DET)- I don’t care who is throwing the ball to him
Wes Welker (NE)- start him regardless of his matchup
Mike Wallace (PIT)- 136/2 last game vs NE, and he’s great
Michael Crabtree (SF)- he’s ready to have a big game and score this week
AJ Green (CIN)- you gotta like his chances against a bad SEA team
DeSean Jackson (PHI)- 210/1 last game vs DAL
Dwayne Bowe (KC)- 67/1 last game vs SD, prime time game

Decent Starts:
Nate Washington (TEN)- disappeared last game, bad career #s vs IND
Reggie Wayne (IND)- due to score again, good #s vs TEN, 68/1 last game against
Pierre Garcon (IND)- also has good #s vs TEN, 3 TD’s in 5 games against them
Lance Moore (NO)- due to score again, 70/1 last game vs STL
Brandon Lloyd (STL)- had chemistry with Feeley and they will need to throw a lot
Victor Cruz (NYG)- should bounce back in a beatable matchup
Mario Manningham (NYG)- expect 60 yds or so, easy matchup
Brandon Marshall (MIA)- has found a way to produce, 86 yds last game vs NYG
Percy Harvin (MIN)- he has to break out soon
Torrey Smith (BAL)- Flacco has to throw a lot which is good news for him
Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)- he will get his yards but probably won’t score
Kevin Walter (HOU)- andre johnson back hurts his value but easy matchup
Jason Hill (JAC)- performed 3 straight weeks, 68 yds last game vs HOU
Stevie Johnson (BUF)- hasn’t put up yds lately but he’s been scoring, risky
David Nelson (BUF)- unpredictable, has a chance
Anthony Armstrong (WAS)- the new #1 WR for the team with Moss out, risky
Jabar Gaffney (WAS)- he’s consistency is amazing, same thing every single week
Deion Branch (NE)- he’s been decent while Welker is double covered
Hines Ward (PIT)- 4 TD’s in 7 games vs NE
Greg Little (CLE)- didn’t have many yds last week but still had 5 receptions
Jerome Simpson (CIN)- he’s been hit or miss
Sidney Rice (SEA)- you can’t trust him, he’s very risky
Jeremy Maclin (PHI)- only avg 25 yd/g vs DAL but he’s very good
Dez Bryant (DAL)- not the greatest matchup but he’s very good
Miles Austin (DAL)- has a better chance than Bryant to produce
Vincent Jackson (SD)- only avg 58 yd/g vs KC, mediocre matchup
Malcolm Floyd (SD)- 6 TD’s in 10 career games vs KC
Steve Breaston (KC)- he’s been consistent lately

Bad Starts:
Donnie Avery (TEN)- I feel like he will start to be a factor but I need to see it first
Austin Collie (IND)- still nope
Robert Meachem (NO)- not getting enough receptions, bad #s vs. STL
Devery Henderson (NO)- has disappeared
Danario Alexander (STL)- can’t produce without Bradford, Lloyd’s presence hurt him
Brandon Gibson (STL)- not with Feeley at QB
Davone Bess (MIA)- just not a good matchup vs NYG
Brandon LaFell (CAR)- you can’t trust him, he kills you if he doesn’t score
Michael Jenkins (MIN)- didn’t think he was a good pickup
Early Doucet (ARI)- not vs BAL
Jacoby Jones (HOU)- he was inconsistent enough without the presence of johnson
Mike Thomas (JAC)- not seeing it
Santana Moss (WAS)- he’s out a few weeks
Eric Decker (DEN)- we have to see who Tebow likes first
Demaryius Thomas (DEN)- we have to see who Tebow likes first
Eddie Royal (DEN)- we have to see who Tebow likes first
Matt Willis (DEN)- we have to see who Tebow likes first
Nate Burleson (DET)- the QB situation this week is bad for him
Chad Ochocinco (NE)- now he’s having catchless games
Antonio Brown (PIT)- a game vs NE isn’t a good time to mess with this situation
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE)- not being used much anymore and rightfully so
Jason Avant (PHI)- not this week DAL will play them tough

 

 

Running Backs:
Good Starts:
Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG)- has looked great, huge combined yds, easy matchup
Adrian Peterson (MIN)- huge combined yd totals vs CAR, team may run “all day”
Ray Rice (BAL)- ARI gives up a lot rushing yds, he’s also very motivated, combined yds
Arian Foster (HOU)- back to dominating, great matchup, always play him
Maurice Jones-Drew (JAC)- always has big games vs HOU
Fred Jackson (BUF)- 151 combined yds last game vs WAS, good matchup
Frank Gore (SF)- over 100 yds the last 3 games, good matchup vs CLE
LeSean McCoy (PHI)- no career rushing TD’s vs DAL but he’s the best in the league
DeMarco Murray (DAL)- I’m going to say it wasn’t a fluke and he will run well again
Ryan Mathews (SD)- 148/2 last game vs KC, he bounces back this week

Decent Starts:
Chris Johnson (TEN)- where has he gone? avg over 100+ combined yd/gm vs IND
Delone Carter (IND)- tough matchup, unsure of Addai’s role, will get majority of carries
Darren Sproles (NO)- should get combined yards regardless of # of carries
Mark Ingram (NO)- has looked better lately, team will score a lot and spread the ball
Pierre Thomas (NO)- returned to form last week, good #s vs STL, very risky though
Steven Jackson (STL)- has been playing better, good career #s vs NO
Jonathan Stewart (CAR)- 123/1 last game vs MIN, Williams taking carries though
Beanie Wells (ARI)- tough matchup, should get lot of chances
Ben Tate (HOU)- he’s still getting carries, could get garbage yds this week
Ryan Torain (WAS)- he’s starting now, should get plenty of carries
Knowshon Moreno (DEN)- he is starting and has a lot to prove
Rashard Mendenhall (PIT)- use caution, hasn’t been great vs PIT or this year
Bernard Scott (CIN)- i like him and think he will do fine as a starter, especially vs SEA
Marshawn Lynch (SEA)- should play this week, good matchup vs CLE, banged up
Jackie Battle (KC)- #s were decent last week and now he’s facing a better defense

Bad Starts:
Joseph Addai (IND)- questionable, won’t get many carries, bad matchup
Brandon Jacobs (NYG)- I can’t trust him coming off an injury
Daniel Thomas (MIA)- questionable, may not play, if he does he will share carries
Reggie Bush (MIA)- not a big enough role with Thomas taking carries, bad matchup
DeAngelo Williams (CAR)- not getting receptions this year, bad matchup vs MIN
CJ Spiller (BUF)- still not doing anything
Tim Hightower (WAS)- probably out for the season
Roy Helu (WAS)- the eventual starter but too risky until he produces
Willis McGahee (DEN)- he’s out for a long time
Jahvid Best (DET)- he’s not going to play this week
Keiland Williams (DET)- will split carries with Morris, he has the better chance though
Maurice Morris (DET)- will split carries with Williams
BenJarvus Green-Ellis (NE)- a platooning RB vs PIT is not a good option
Stevan Ridley (NE)- a platooning RB vs PIT is not a good option
Peyton Hillis (CLE)- might be back but Hardesty could take points
Montario Hardesty (CLE)- Hillis might take lots of his carries
Cedric Benson (CIN)- he was finally suspended, bench him
Mike Tolbert (SD)- his vulture week was last week, Mathews turn again

 

 

Tight Ends:
Good Starts:
Jared Cook (TEN)- has been producing, good matchup vs IND
Jimmy Graham (NO)- best TE in the league this year, don’t ever bench him
Jake Ballard (NYG)- produced 3 straight weeks, easy matchup vs MIA
Owen Daniels (HOU)- 62/1 last game vs JAC, gets high receptions
Fred Davis (WAS)- he’s a top 5 TE in the league and will produce regardless of QB
Rob Gronkowski (NE)- last game vs PIT 72/3
Aaron Hernandez (NE)- Brady loves him so you must too
Jason Witten (DAL)- will be active, TD’s 3 straight games, scores a lot vs DAL
Antonio Gates (SD)- owns KC, 12 TD’s in 13 career games

Decent Starts:
Dallas Clark (IND)- not great vs TEN, no catches last week, might want to pass on him
Jeremy Shockey (CAR)- avg 47 yd/g vs MIN, been getting more catches
Visanthe Shiancoe (MIN)- Ponder likes him, scored last week, 2 TD’s in 4 gms vs CAR
Todd Heap (ARI)- sure go ahead and see what he does against BAL
Daniel Fells (DEN)- i have a feeling Tebow will like to throw to TE’s, TD last week
Brandon Pettigrew (DET)- not the best situation with Stafford banged up
Heath Miller (PIT)- avg 40 yd/g vs NE, scored 2 of last 3 weeks
Vernon Davis (SF)- he’s not trustworthy at all and hard to predict
Jermaine Gresham (CIN)- scores a good bit
Brent Celek (PHI)- usually plays well vs DAL

Bad Starts:
Billy Bajema (STL)- no way
Anthony Fasano (MIA)- don’t care that he scored last week
Greg Olsen (CAR)- can’t recommend him anymore, Shockey becoming the guy
Ed Dickson (BAL)- has performed in awhile
Mercedes Lewis (JAC)- is he still on the team?
Scott Chandler (BUF)- awful the last 3 games after such a good start
Benjamin Watson (CLE)- SF is tough vs TE’s and he was bad last game vs them
Zach Miller (SEA)- he’s a has been
Leonard Pope- no catches last week and he’s not good

 

 

Defenses:
Good Starts:
Tennessee- IND doesn’t score many points
New Orleans- easy matchup vs STL
New York Giants- MIA may not score on them
Baltimore- a motivated Ray Rice is money
Houston- sleeper play this week vs JAC who will struggle after fluke win
San Francisco- their defense wins their games

Decent Starts:
Carolina- facing a rookie QB so there’s a little value
Arizona- based on how BAL played last week they have to be in this category
Buffalo- inexperienced QB, whole WAS team is banged up
Denver- if Stafford is out then Hill will turn the ball over
Detroit- could actually be in a low scoring game
Cleveland- ehhh sure why not? Smith isn’t good
Cincinnati- they don’t have much of a defense but SEA is bad
Philadelphia- always the chance of them making a big play
San Diego- not much to say, they play KC
Kansas City- sneaky sleeper play this week, i can see that game being close

Bad Starts:
Indianapolis- they don’t really have a defense
St Louis- they may get 60 points scored on them
Miami- why would you start the defense of a winless team?
Minnesota- I can’t advise a team who starts against Newton
Jacksonville- Houston and their many weapons will destroy
Washington- BUF scores a lot of points usually
New England- PIT isn’t the ideal opponent, better options out there
Pittsburgh- don’t start a defense Brady is facing
Seattle- just because they are Seattle
Dallas- not feeling this one vs PHI

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