Sit/Start week 9

[CubmanPi]

My opponent this week (8 team league) has the following players on his team:

 

Ben Roethlisberger

Ray Rice

Steven Jackson

Fred Jackson

Michael Turner

Calvin Johnson

Jeremy Maclin

Pierre Garcon

Jimmy Graham

 

Should he be required to start Megatron on his bye week, just to make it interesting? How does he pick a RB to sit? Should I just bench my whole roster?

[Banedon]

Need 3 of the following:

 

Greg Jennings @SD (no brainer)

Brandon Lloyd @Ari

Michael Crabtree @Was

Santonio Holmes @Buf

 

 

I'm leaning towards letting Holmes sit. Just looking for approval.

[tfarks]

That's who I would play.

 

Need a flex:

 

Mark Ingram vs TB

Jackie Battle vs Mia

[CubmanPi]

Battle. Sit Holmes.

[CubmanPi]

Team 1: Demarco Murray or Mike Williams (TB)?

 

Team 2: Need two of

Murray

Daniel Thomas

Sydney Rice

Jackie Battle

[pitchcs]

1) Murray

 

2) Murray/Battle

[pitchcs]

I just traded SJax, Nate Washington & Mike Thomas for AJ Green, VJax & Reggie Bush. I feel pretty good about it as I still have Forte, Benson & Shonn Greene at RB. Now starting AJ Green, Maclin & Jimmy Graham at WR.

[CubInOK]

If McFadden doesn't play:

 

Bush vs DEN

Murray vs SEA

 

Also, best defense this week:

 

KC vs MIA

HOU vs CLE

DAL vs SEA

CIN vs TEN

[CubmanPi]

Bush

Houston

[pitchcs]

I think you have to go with Murray. He did well again last week, Dallas just fell behind by a ton. I refuse to trust Reggie Bush.

[CubmanPi]

I refuse to trust Reggie Bush.

He meant Michael Bush, backing up McFadden who's fighting a foot injury.

[pitchcs]

That would make it tougher then.

[CubmanPi]

Objectively I feel like it's a tossup, and went with Bush because McFadden ruled out is better than the possibility of Felix Jones playing. But I'm on the Murray bandwagon right now. Removing the 91-yd touchdown from his stats, he's still over 7 ypc the last two games. Seattle won't explode on offense and force Dallas to pass all day, which is the only way Philly was able to keep Murray from putting up 120+, imo. Seattle will be the first quality run defense Murray faces as a full-time back, so it could be a bit of a gamble though. Bush is a quality back who has just been buried behind a stud.

[tfarks]

This guys team is injured to [expletive] so I offered him Mendenhall and Fred Davis for McFadden and he accepted.

 

Kills me this week though. And I can't afford to lose anymore. My bench is basically Steve Smith (BYE) Jahvid Best (hurt) and Mark Ingram (hurt). Have to go to the WW to find an emergency flex start and roll with Jackie Battle as my RB2. - 10 team league. Risky.

[ELCABALLO45]

QB with Stafford on a bye.

 

Sanchez @ Buffalo

 

or

 

Palmer vs. Denver

[CubmanPi]

Sanchez.

 

Steve Johnson (v NYJ, Revis Island)

Mike Williams (Tampa version, @ NO)

[pitchcs]

Sanchez.

 

Steve Johnson (v NYJ, Revis Island)

Mike Williams (Tampa version, @ NO)

 

I think we may finally see a Williams breakout this week. They'll surely be trailing and he's getting his Targets.

 

Bills are gonna try to run the ball all day and SJ is pretty much done IMO.

[CubmanPi]

That's the way I'm leaning. I just hope the Saints offense figures things out quickly enough to not give Blount the opportunity for a big welcome back party.

 

I'm not sure how I feel about my QB situation either.

 

Rivers (home, v GB)

Eli (@ NE)

 

Both will be forced to put up big numbers in order to win, and I could very easily see either one of them responding with a bunch of turnovers and a mediocre day. Eli's the hot hand, and the Patriots D is more vulnerable, but they're also not the same threat to put up monster numbers and force a shootout, the way Rodgers will almost definitely do in SD.

[JimSorgi]

Eli is a must-start right now, especially with such a favorable matchup.

 

I've got a sad situation for my flex spot: Chris Johnson vs. CIN or Ogbonnaya vs. HOU? Leaning towards Ogbonnaya since Johnson has quit.

[Castro13]

Pick 2

 

James Starks vs SD

Javon Ringer vs Cinci

Jake Ballard vs NE

Michael Crabtree vs Wash

[CubmanPi]

Weird to pick any two of RB, RB, TE, WR to fill a roster. Starks and a coin toss between Ringer and Ballard. With Nicks likely out, that's a lot of targets to get spread out among the other starters.

[Castro13]

Weird to pick any two of RB, RB, TE, WR to fill a roster. Starks and a coin toss between Ringer and Ballard. With Nicks likely out, that's a lot of targets to get spread out among the other starters.

 

My league has a Wide/Running back flex spot and a Wide/RB/TE flex spot so thats why I have the option. After seeing Heath Miller beat N.E. repeatedly last week, Ive been leaning toward Ballard. I also don't trust that Ringer.

[CubmanPi]

Yea, trusting people who play for Tennessee isn't a very good policy.

[Castro13]

Just picked up Helu as hes getting the start today vs San Fran...Should I play him over Ballard or Starks?

[CubmanPi]

Missed the question before gametime, but the answer is, NEVER start a Washington back unless your only other options aren't playing or are WAY buried on the depth chart. I hope you didn't start him.

 

Also, I'm getting seriously sick of Mike Williams, Tampa version. I'm also a Roddy White owner pissed to see Julio Jones healthy again. My WR situation is pathetic. Nate F. Washington is my most reliable play.