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.

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.

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 Mathews featured early and often. If the game becomes a blowout he may get a little early rest, but don’t discount the over 100 yards and 2 TD’s that he will have a solid shot at delivering this week. This week reveals Mathews break out potential and will make up for the first three games.

Start:
Michael Vick, Matt Ryan, and Chad Henne’s matchups this week highlight the virtues of the quarterback by committee draft strategy. These guys all went late in drafts (The Legend obtained both Ryan and Henne after the 9th round in drafts) and all will deliver this week. Vick and Ryan are as hot as they come, and Henne appears to be coming into his own as evidenced by the game last week. Start any of these guys with a good feeling in week 4.

Bruce Gradkowski and Louis Murphy – Although Murphy is listed as questionable, he is expected to start and play against the Texans this week in a great matchup for the Raiders passing game. If you followed the advice on this site and picked up either of these guys for your team, then the Texans and their dreadful pass defense are an enticing way to welcome them to your team. Start these two players and expect some big hookups in this game.

All Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles players – For any Packer and Eagles players on your team this week, expect to get a lot of fantasy love. Expect both of these teams to dominate their opponents and put up big offensive numbers in the process. I expect more from the passing games than the running games and would act accordingly, but Aaron Rodgers, Michael Vick, Jeremy Maclin, DeSean Jackson, Greg Jennings, and Jermichal Finley are some serious studs this week.

Sit:

Michael Crabtree – Once again keep him firmly on your bench until he shows a decent game on the field. Due to his draft position people keep starting him, but better options abound on the waiver wire in most leagues. Hopefully in a few games the new San Francisco offensive coordinator will have some spark that will help Crabtree out.
Mike Wallace – A preseason favorite (and still favorite) of The Legend, this isn’t the week to start him. Expect a field goal fest in a tough division battle with the Ravens this week and rest him accordingly.
Larry Fitzgerald – Maybe you can’t rest him based on where you drafted him, but think about it. He is facing a mad as hell San Diego defense this week and has no supporting cast to speak of. Seriously temper any expectations if you must start him. Going out on a limb, we are going to project him with less than 60 yards receiving and 0 TD’s. If you agree, then there are better options available.

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

Anyone else in a big game this weekend and missing a tight end out on a bye week? (Shiancoe in my case). If so, then look no further than Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots who is a solid start this week versus a Miami defense that has been generous to Tight Ends so far this year.
Miami has given up good games to tight ends and Hernandez has played well with 13 catches this season. If you need quick tight end help, go to the waiver wire and grab Hernandez who is available in many leagues.
Hernandez is a good start this week and should pick up some nice yardage with a good chance for his first score as well. I am very optimistic [...]

Just a short post here about Ryan Mathews and the current reports on his injury status and game status.
Ryan Mathews is being reported in all news feeds and shows as feeling great and as ready and expected to start this week against Arizona.
For owners like me who own Ryan Mathews in multiple fantasy leagues and have been fighting through the weeks while he has been injured this is great news. The fact that he is coming back against a suspect Cardinals run defense is even better news.
I for one just switched him back into the starting RB2 role for my teams that he is on and I am expecting a solid game out of Mathews this week. With a lot of other RB’s [...]

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 [...]

Who to start Eli Manning or Carson Palmer? This is a choice that many owners who drafted a team using a quarterback by committee strategy are facing this week and every week. In week 3 the matchups are more helpful than usual in helping make that decision as I believe that there will be a clear favorite based on the week 3 matchups.
Eli Manning faces a tough Tennessee Titan defense coming off a hard fought game with Pittsburgh. The Giants are at home, but will be trying to cope with the embarrassing loss to the Colts in week 2 and can be expected to run the ball even more than usual to control the game. Tennessee should keep Eli under relative control and [...]

Two guys feature on my week 3 pickups list. No laundry lists here or even top tens. Just two solid adds and one to keep considering if he is still around.
Demaryius Thomas, Denver WR – With a solid week 2 performance Thomas has made his impact in Denver’s offense known. With under rated QB Kyle Orton throwing him the ball and getting him a lot of targets, Thomas is a solid pickup for any team needing assistance at WR. With one of my teams needing help at WR he is on my target list this week if no one else takes him that has a waiver wire priority. Thomas could end up being a waiver wire steal and at worst should be a solid [...]

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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