Here are the dilemmas I'm facing. Bolded names are where I'm currently leaning
PPR league
- Jacobs @ Den
- Damien Williams vs GB
- Darrel Williams @ Wash
Standard league
- Toney vs LAR
- Patrick vs LV
(separate decision)
- McKissick vs KC
- Gainwell vs TB
- McKinnon @ Wash
- Herbert vs GB
0.5 PPR league
- Booker vs LAR
- Javonte vs LV
- DHarris vs Dal
Your first dilemma is too many leagues
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1) I can't trust Darrell Williams until I see him actually do something on the field. For the past two seasons he hasn't been about to out touch LeSean McCoy or LeVeon Bell. I assume he'll get the start and majority of the action but how much will that really be? Does he get CEH's 17 touches/game? I can't count on that.
I have both Damien & Jacobs on my redraft and I have them both in my lineup ATM. If I had any clue about what was gong on in Las Vegas I would easily say go with Jacobs, and it's still close, but if they have a full on implosion and Denver rolls them I would expect Richard to eat into Jacobs's workload a lot more.
Damien has a clearer path IMO. I don't like that Herbert got so many touches but he didn't see a target so I think Damien's role is safe. In what looks like a game where Chi will have to play some catch up I think Damien is a slightly safer option.
That being said, I personally would bet on Jacobs. Better talent, also a 3 down & goal line player.
2) If Daniel Jones plays Toney unquestionably. If Mike Glennon plays...still Toney. Glennon targeted him 8 times hitting 6 for 106 yards or something like that (you should check my math). I am probably a little hard on Patrick overall. He's a good player and he has had some decent games. I think his target share is very hit or miss which makes him heavily TD dependent. But if Toney gets good practice reports tomorrow & Friday I think you have to go with the better talent.
3) I agree. McKissic is more of a receiving guy and probably too TD dependent but against that defense how can you not start him? I do see an argument for Herbert but Chicago doesn't get to play Las Vegas every week so I say McKissic.
4) Tough to trust Damien Harris right now. Hard not to start a RB against the Raiders right now too. Booker got volume but he had a loooot of sub 4 yard runs last week. Tough call.
It looks like Harris dodged an injury bullet and he got 15 looks vs the Texans. But the Cowboys are not the Texans. I don't like the game script and despite decent volume Harris has been facing too many stacked lines (I think mostly because teams are challenging Mac Jones to beat them with more intermediate & deep passing), I can't recommend him.
I love Javonte's pop, guy looks shot out of a cannon and he has a very plus matchup against a team potentially in turmoil. I expect to see a heavy dose of Javonte & Melvin early and if they gash the Raiders like Denver I expect that to continue all day. I think there is a real chance that happens. Capped by Gordon or not this is a nice matchup.
Booker looked so very pedestrian on Sunday, so it's really a talent vs opportunity decision. Despite some gaudy numbers from Booker & Toney that offense didn't really put a lot of points on the board.
If it was my team I go with Javonte but that's more of a gut call. If Daniel Jones plays there should be plenty of offense, if not scoring, to go around and Booker absolutely makes sense here.