Week 8 Starts and Sits

Starts:

Chad Henne – Start Henne this week against Cincinatti. Many teams have Henne as a backup and with all the byes this week, then this is the week to use him. Matt Ryan just had a great game against the Bengals and Henne should also see success.

Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones – Facing the Bills this week, expect the dynamic duo of Charles and Jones to continue to have success. Owners of both will continue to hope that their back will get more carries, but the timeshare appears in place until one back falters.

Frank Gore – This probably goes without saying, but Gore looks like a super start against Denver. Look for a big game here.

Randy Moss – Something makes me think he is going to want to have a big game against the Patriots. Roll the dice.

Sits:

Michael Crabtree – With Alex Smith out, and the weak Denver rush defense on tap, expect to see a lot of running and not as much passing. Crabtree will not show as much progress this week as recent weeks.

Drew Brees – With some rough recent games under his belt, and the stout Steelers defense on tap I would be putting Brees on the bench. I know that you aren’t supposed to do this, but this week all things look bad.

That is all for now. As always, send in via comments or Twitter with your fantasy football start or sit questions.

With six teams on a bye in week 8 and injuries starting to stack up even higher finding some good value on the waiver wire is becoming more and more important each week. We have two solid WR’s and two good QB pickups for those of you who either lost Romo to injury, or just lost one of the solid QB’s on bye this week (Ryan, Flacco, Eli Manning, Vick/Kolb).

Teams with a Week 8 Bye: Falcons, Ravens, Bears, Browns, Giants, Eagles

Steve Johnson, WR, Bills – A hot WR pickup on the wire, Johnson has caught TD passes in each of his last 4 games. With improved QB play for the Bills in recent weeks, Johnson has become a serviceable starter for fantasy owners. He is starting for The Legend this week as a bye week fill in who has the capability to take over a spot in the lineup.

Kenny Brit, WR, Titans – Wow. After that performance last week who can argue with this one. Anytime a WR puts up an over 200 yard performance, then he should be owned in all leagues. Put him on your team for a spot starter.

Matt Cassel, QB, Chiefs – Lose Romo? Need a solid backup or starter? Then get Cassel. He isn’t a superstar, but is solid and the Chiefs appear to be for real. He has a solid running game to support him and he is starting to connect with Bowe.

Jon Kitna, QB, Cowboys – Another lose Romo candidate. Kitna is going to take the helm of an offense with a lot of talent that is fighting for its life. He could be a mid season fantasy gem of a pickup and if not, then is at least a good bye week pickup.

Now get out there and work the wire! Get your team ready to win in week 8.

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Week 7 Starts and Sits

Start:
Matt Ryan – Look for a good game from Ryan at home this week. Jenkins is back and in combination with Roddy White will provide a lot of targets. Add in the fact that the Bengals defense is dealing with the absence of key players and you have a great matchup for Ryan to produce.

Joe Flacco – Another great start for a quarterback by committee player. Flacco versus Buffalo is a nice spot for Flacco to do some damage.

Both Thomas Jones and Jamaal Charles – Look for the Chiefs two for one punch to run all over the Jaguars. It is always a little concerning to start a member of a pur committee like this, but expect good numbers from both here with Charles having a little more upside because of his explosiveness.

Sit:

Michael Crabtree – He has been stepping up the last couple games, but wait one more to see if it will stick. The niners will continue to ride the Frank Gore train this week.

Ryan Mathews – It looks like the ankle is still bothering him, the team is struggling, and the solid Patriots rush defense is coming to town this week. If you have been riding him and struggling in the process, then try another option this week.

That is all for now. As always, send in via comments or Twitter with your fantasy football start or sit questions.

The pickings on the waiver wire seems slimmer this week than in past weeks. I am finding it hard to recommend many pickups this week especially for immediate help. As the bye weeks keep coming and the injuries keep piling up then digging deep on the wire is important, so let’s see if we can find a few waiver wire gems for our fantasy football team.
Teams with a Week 5 Bye: Dolphins, Patriots, Steelers, Seahawks
Sam Bradford – If bye weeks or injuries have left you with a hole at QB, then Bradford could help your team. While a rookie QB isn’t what you hope to be left with, Bradford has played well in his last few starts and faces a 49ers defense that is [...]

Week 4 gives us our first bye week to contend with in fantasy football and some regular starters are resting up early and fantasy owners are trying to determine who to replace them with. Lets get to a few notes on some starts and sits for week 4 in Fantasy Football to help remedy this situation.
Byes for this week: Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Start of the Week:
Ryan Mathews – Fantasy owners please prepare. This is the moment that all Mathews owners have been waiting for. That being a rested and healed Mathews ready to lead a fired up and embarrassed San Diego team back to the victory circle this week. Facing the terrible Cardinals run defense expect to see [...]

A few notes on some starts and sits for week 3 in Fantasy Football.
Start:
Michael Vick (and his WR’s)-As the starting QB at Philly on a hot streak expect a lot of success against a less than stellar Jags pass defense. Rank Jackson and Maclin higher accordingly.
Carson Palmer (and his WR’s)-Look for Palmer to have his best game of the season this week against a Panthers’ defense that leaves something to be desired. Look for a solid game with at least two touchdowns. Start Ochocinco and think about Owens accordingly.
Darren McFadden-Wait, someone is fantasy relevant on the Raiders? Yes, McFadden is looking like a bright spot, especially against what is likely to be a generous Cardinals’ run defense.
All Green Bay Packers-For any Packer players on [...]

A few notes on starts and sits for week 2 in Fantasy Football.
Start:
Brandon Jackson – The most picked up player in fantasy with the loss of Ryan Grant. Start him against the Bills with confidence.
Jamaal Charles – Expect Charles to gain confidence with each game and show why Thomas Jones should sit on the sidelines unless he needs a rest. Look for explosive runs and 2 TD’s from Charles this week.
All Eagles – They are still the Lions defense until proven otherwise.
Chris Johnson – Normally a no-brainer, some people are asking about him because he is facing the tough Steelers’ Defense. Let me state advice that will sometimes hurt, but won’t leave you crying in your beer when Johnson explodes. Start him no matter [...]

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This week and next week are seeing an increase in posting frequency as we get into the heart of fantasy football draft season and are in full court press in preparation for the upcoming fantasy football season. Next week we are releasing a lot of list posts with top 10 position listings and more.
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One of the most common and in my opinion worst reasons given for not playing fantasy football is the excuse that “I don’t have time.” When trying to add new owners to an existing league, build a new league, or even keep existing owners from leaving, this will be the number one excuse that will be heard.
This is what I called it, an excuse. With personal experience of playing through weddings, relocations, and birth of children in all of the leagues I have played in, it is clear that fantasy football can be played through almost all circumstances.
If people just don’t want to play, then that is their choice, but some people really think it is a good reason for not playing and don’t understand [...]