Just running down the games with a few updates here and there...
Any of the top4 preseason backs, there really is no reason to overthink a start there. Ray Rice probably has the toughest game although I am interested to see the new and imrpoved Oakland defense, still Rice with receptions should easily hit double digits.
Rookie RBs...Spiller is starting and again the Miami defense is young and inexperienced, he makes at least a good flex option and also a solid RB2 option today. Best should get a lot of touches but I am starting to believe that Chicago will be ready for him. Ryan Mathews should post the best score of these 3 in his MNF match up with the Chiefs.
RBs with reall opp today...Tim Hightower as we have discussed all week has had success in 2008 and 2009 @St Louis, today he will likely start and see the bulk of the work. On paper it looks like a great match up for him even though he is not a top tier RB by any stretch. Jerome Harrison also has a nice match up on the road and despite Hillis getting some of the load he should still have a good start to 2010 this week.
RBs that we need to see more of 1st...Bradshaw has a great preseason and I know he is on many starting rosters today but don't be surprised if there still is some type of split or Jacobs comes loafing out inside the 5 yd line. I like Bradshaw and his talent but he doesn't always play within himself and when he gets too amped up he tends to get injured. In Denvr, Knowshon has been practiving the past couple days and I believe he will be in the line up today. I want to get on board with this guy and had him in my top10 in the Spring but things have been going south for him since entering the NFL, anxious to see what he can do.
The Dallas RBs...abandon ship tonight with both Columbo and Kyle Kosier out for their OL and now Haynesworth is going to actually play inside as well, not liking this as much as I was a week or two ago. Barber and Jones are total rolls of the dice this week and I probably would red light both of them and look at other options.
Steven Jackson, Frank Gore, Cedric Benson, DeAngelo Williams, Matt Forte, Joseph Addai, Arian Foster, Ryan Grant...all those guys should be in your starting line up no ifs ands or butts about it. There are a couple of guys in here I am a tad leery of but logic points to all these guys being leaned on heavily today.
Michael Turner and Rashard Mendenhall are going to be asked to run the ball alot but I fear both of these guys are going to be bottled up today. Still when talking about 15-20 touches minimum you gotta like those odds. Hopefully both of them can knock in a short TD along the way and that should help out owners.
LeSean McCoy is one of the hardest guys to gauge on the board this week but I have to believe he will rack up 60-80 yds and 3-4 receptions in this offense which in PPR makes a nice RB2 option with a little upside. GB-PHI should be fireworks...so was NO-MN I guess too.
I'm still not on board the Shonn Greene train this week.
Don't overlook Charles against San Diego which is still going ot be finding themselves defensively. That should be a high scoring game and CHarles could end up being the RB1 in the MNF finale of the week. It's a gamble but so is everything.
I still am not on board the Darren McFadden train this week.
How many touches will Huggins have in week 1?
With Maroney out is Fred Taylor a viable option? Hopefully you don't need to find out this early in the season. Same for the Forsett/Washington duo in Seattle.
Portis is tough to gauge this week too, but he should see a significant amount of touches tonight. 15+ carries.
Good Luck everyone