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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With B. Wells injured do you think they will have to pass the ball more? Im torn on what 2 WR’s to start between Early Doucet, Steve Breaston, and Jason Hill
ARI will be forced to throw the ball especially when they are way down this week. Those aren’t the best options at WR but I’m going to say that Jason Hill is the best bet. Breaston is #2.