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Sanders is a better blocker than Brown so he will get more snaps but not sure if his chances will increase a lot I think it's a coin flip between sanders and brown this week (assuming Ward is out).I'm wrestling with which one to start in my leauge as WR#3, I have both. Currently, leaning towards Brown so that means Sanders will be huge.
Those things can happen when you have different people responsible for different parts of the site. They have listed Sanders as a sleeper WR3 option this week in both the player notes and the weekly matchup article. Greg Rosenthal usually does the rankings so he must have a different take or he did them thinking Ward was going to play.
I like Brown more than Sanders too but I think Sanders has a good shot given the matchup. I'd be surprised if the Steelers didn't have to throw it a ton on Sunday. Both Brown and Sanders did well last week too.
Happens quite a bit. Roy Williams starts for the Bears over Johnny Knox, for one.
It's impossible to take Wallace out of the game.
I think the fact Sanders got the nod to start over Brown likely merits discussion. Whether it's due to his blocking or not, he's likely to see more snaps.
David Nelson, Buffalo?How did he do?{Jeopardy Theme}
Some sound reasoning here.
Agree with your reasoning. Brown's role should be the same this week. It's Sanders likely to make the bigger leap in snaps/targets from the norm.That said, I'm not sure Brown has been playing out of the slot. Hasn't Ward been moving into the slot in 3 WR sets? If Sanders is moving into the slot on 3 WR sets this week as has been speculated, it would stand to reason they are keeping Brown's role the same (keeping him outside).Interested in any input from Pittsburgh homers on this...
If theyre saying Sanders is taking Ward's role, I would assume Brown would see more snaps from the slot. That said, I think both of them will be moving around a lot.Agree with your reasoning. Brown's role should be the same this week. It's Sanders likely to make the bigger leap in snaps/targets from the norm.That said, I'm not sure Brown has been playing out of the slot. Hasn't Ward been moving into the slot in 3 WR sets? If Sanders is moving into the slot on 3 WR sets this week as has been speculated, it would stand to reason they are keeping Brown's role the same (keeping him outside).Interested in any input from Pittsburgh homers on this...
Doing the exact opposite this week. It was close.'swidman said:
Considering GB is on a bye, Im assuming this is David Nelson. Id easily start all 3 PIT WRs over DNelson.I have all three (Wallace, Brown and Sanders) in a start 4WR league along with VJax and Nelson. Take a chance on playing all three and sit Nelson over VJax? Hate putting all my eggs in one basket. FBG has Brown and Sanders virtually even for my league.
I think NE's TE's will tear up PIT. Between them and Welker taking targets, I think Sanders has more upside than Branch
Both teams are very suspect against good passing teams. I think I'd go for Sanders.I'm starting Brown over Branch this week, however I also have Gronk and Hernandez starting in the same league.
Ward (being a resident of Western PA and NOT a Steeler homer) is an egotistical guy. He LOVES the media attention and spotlight, and he is beloved in Pittsburgh. He has gone on record, several times, questioning guys who don't play when "dinged." Without practicing all week, it is unlikely he will be much of an impact player, if he does play, but I wouldn't be surprised if he "gives it a go," and either starts but does little, or is a game-day inactive, despite all his best efforts.
Read multiple reports at this point that Ward is "unlikely to play."
Why would they play him when they have better options? Of course they will probably need 4 WR sets against the PATS.
I bet he plays because its NE and PIT hates them, but he will have limited snaps/be ineffective is my guess. If they go 4 wide, Cotchery would be the 4th guy if Ward is inactive and Id guess theyre fine with that, theyd probably give the backup TE Weslye Saunders more snaps as well.
