Patrick Willis (1 Viewer)

[Sinn Fein]

Any thoughts on Willis tonight? I seem to recall he has played with a cast before, but what should we expect in terms of tackles, or potential sacks?

 

[Rushmore]

wondering about this too.

 

[TheCommish]

I can't decide whether to start him, either. We start 3 LB, and I've got Willis, Posluszny, Hawthorne and Dansby. Dansby has been on my bench with his injury, but he blew up last week and I'm considering benching Willis for him. The weekly projections tell me to bench him, but it's gonna be a tough to actually do it.

 

[papalazarou]

Have Willis and Spikes, both are questionable so will be tearing my hair out trying to pick between them!!

 

[steelcityman]

Wasnt Willis ROY with a broken hand? This is a key game for SF. He'll play. Now if he gets tackles, thats another story, last couple weeks he has been low on tackles.

I expect big things if SD gets ahead and runs. If its throw all the time for SD, Willis will be single digit tackles again.

 

[Simris]

Willis or Brooking for me. Both banged up.

I guess I will go with Brooking unless I hear Willis is a solid go.

It is tough to sit Willis.

 

[Simris]

Just saw on the crawl (NFLN.) both Willis and Spikes will play.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Willis was a stud with his broken hand two years ago. He looked very good playing the run last week. The Niners continue to use him in deep coverage to help the safeties and corners in zone coverage, leaving all the underneath scraps on passing plays and some draw plays to Spikes. Could change tonight if the Chargers get a lead and use Tolbert/Mathews 35 times, but I'd leave Willis as a high upside LB3 tonight.

 

[PDX Pain]

It's Lauranitis or Willis for me. Leaning Willis.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

I'm thinking about Spikes over Willis.

 

[topjimmy]

I have both Willis and Spikes and with Willis being my favorite NFL player, it pains me to have him sit the bench, but if you look at the last 5 weeks, Spikes is benefiting from teams going hard after Willis in their blocking schemes. I am going with Spikes as well - Good Luck this week guys!!!

 

[Simris]

Playing Willis over Brooking.

Does M. Floyd being out for SD have any influence one way or the other?

 

[Dr. Awesome]

I have both Willis and Spikes and with Willis being my favorite NFL player, it pains me to have him sit the bench, but if you look at the last 5 weeks, Spikes is benefiting from teams going hard after Willis in their blocking schemes. I am going with Spikes as well - Good Luck this week guys!!!

Great point. Willis is now on my bench behind Spikes.

 

[gridhogs]

I just benched him for Hawthorne.

So Willis is now a lock for 15 solo tackles.

 

[topjimmy]

I wouldn't bench Willis for Hawthorne. I am going to start BOTH Willis and Spikes and am benching Bishop (GB)

I so hope my "homer" tendency doesn't kill me LOL

May we ALL be talking out here next week trying to see how to win the championship!! Good Luck Ladies!!!

 

[topjimmy]

Thanks to Jene for all the IDP help this year!!!!

 

[tex]

I sat Willis in 1 league for Ware. With Ware going against the inept 'Skins and Rex Grossman, Ware could have a monster game. Willis scored 1 point less than his average in the league. Sat him in a 2nd league for Dhani Jones. Willis also scored 1 point less than his average in that league and Jones has been rock steady for the past few weeks. Going against the Browns I don't see that changing.