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Not sure if this is the right thread for WDIS Chakra? 12 Team 1/2 pt. ppr. We start 1 Qb, 2 Rb's, 2 Wr's, 1 Te, 1 Flex (Rb,Wr,Te) k- d
My Rb's: Kamara, Mixon, R Stevenson, Mattison, Tucker
Wr's: C Ridley, N Collins, G Davis, Z Flowers, DJ Moore, J Reed,
Starting the right Wr's every week has been a *****. My bench Wr's have been outscoring my starters.
What do you think is the best Rb-Wr starter combination this week based on the matchups?
Thanks in advance!
You've come to the right place, welcome aboard.
In the future please include matchups with your asks. This thread takes a lot of time to maintain.
You have a big ask here and I hope you recognize I am just as likely to be wrong as you are. So if you see me recommend something and your gut tells you otherwise then go with your gut. And remember also that starting the perfect lineup is rare, you will almost always have some bench guys score more than some starters.
You're RBs almost all have rough matchups this week. Mattison has a great matchup but with Akers coming back and the fact that he has put the ball on the turf several times this season already gives me some concern. Tucker is not an option with his limited usage.
It's a risk but I like Kamara this week. Even off a semi-down year (and it wasn't really bad) I think he is by far the Saints best option out of the backfield and I hope Pete Carmichael realizes that and uses him accordingly. The concern is he may be on a pitch count. As much as I think he may get a heavy load I probably remove him from consideration until you see how the Saints deploy him.
That leaves Mixon, Stephenson & Mattison. I hate Mixon's matchup but he is the Cincinnati backfield garnering almost a 75% snap share. He may only finish with around 60 yards rushing but he should have a few catches and a reasonable shot at a TD.
Rhamondre also has a terrible matchup but the Cowboys got shredded by James Conner so maybe they can be exploited a bit on the ground. Considering Rhamondre is such an excellent receiver and is also seeing a 70% snap share it's tough to bench him even with a bad matchup.
Mixon>Rhamondre>Mattison
For your WRs I know it can be tough but I don't think you can bench Ridley. Picking the right Jags WR every week last year felt like a game or whack-a-mole but Ridley is more talented than any of the other guys. He has had two down games but he is still getting #1 WR targets and snap shares (over 80%). He will eventually start to return more consistently. I don't know if playing his old team provides any extra bump but I like to think it does. I start him.
Jayden Reed is done so he's out. I personally don't consider Gabe Davis when you have guys who will see more targets more consistently than him. He's a guy you start if you desperately need a 3 TD explosion in your lineup but he's more likely to give you a 3-27-0 day.
I also don't really consider DJ Moore. He's got plenty of talent but that team is just off the rails at the moment. You can't trust any of them. It would suck but I would rather see them start to gel as an offense for 1-3 games before putting any Bear in my lineup.
I don't think you can make the wrong choice between Nico & Flowers. Flowers has been getting starter snap shares and #1 WR targets all year. However, while he gets open easily the big plays have been sparse as his 9.0 Y/R suggests (and that number includes a 52 yard reception). But I do believe he will have a coming out party game at some point, I am just not sure Cleveland is the place for that to happen. They are the #1 defense in points & pass yards & #3 in pass attempts. It's tough to predict how these AFC North games will play out but this one gives me pause.
Nico didn't actually start for the Texans the last two games, Tank Dell & Robert Woods did. But I don't think it's an indication he isn't a big part of the offense. He had 11 & 9 targets in the first two games, last week feels like it may have just been an aberration. On paper the matchup is better than Flowers and it's a home game. Although TJ Watt can single handedly wreck an offense I think the Texans will be throwing all day and Nico will see his opportunities.
Ridley>Nico>Zay
So your flex comes down to Zay v Mattison. In this case I believe Mattison will be given the start and every opportunity to maintain his role as the lead back. If he doesn't mess it up he should be in for a solid day against a bad Panthers defense.
Mattison>Flowers
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