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The loss of Faneca, both on and off the field, may impact the Jets o-line. Granted, they still have a great line but when you remove an important link in the chain there may be consequences. As to the topic, I'm starting my early picks regardless of match-ups.Jets OLine >>> Any opponent they play including their own defense if they could.FBG has Greene the #7 RB this week v. BAL
Faneca is washed up. He has played terrible thus far for Arizona in the preseason. He can still run block OK, but his pass blocking is atrocious. Losing Faneca will not impact the Jets line.The loss of Faneca, both on and off the field, may impact the Jets o-line. Granted, they still have a great line but when you remove an important link in the chain there may be consequences. As to the topic, I'm starting my early picks regardless of match-ups.Jets OLine >>> Any opponent they play including their own defense if they could.FBG has Greene the #7 RB this week v. BAL
I'm pretty much forced to start Wells and Barber. I'm not really worried about Marion. I think he'll be a solid RB2 all year.
Really? Im so worried about barber im starting Jstew over him and i havent seen stewart run since last year...
agreed. maybe only as a depth matter but fantasy wise I wouldnt downgrade Jets line because of himFaneca is washed up. He has played terrible thus far for Arizona in the preseason. He can still run block OK, but his pass blocking is atrocious. Losing Faneca will not impact the Jets line.The loss of Faneca, both on and off the field, may impact the Jets o-line. Granted, they still have a great line but when you remove an important link in the chain there may be consequences. As to the topic, I'm starting my early picks regardless of match-ups.Jets OLine >>> Any opponent they play including their own defense if they could.FBG has Greene the #7 RB this week v. BAL
Happy Ragnarok said:
especially when you consider Atl is giving 2.5 pts to Pitt in vegas odds..somethings fishy here..too funny- I'm doing exactly the same thing! He might do well, but I cannot start him with any confidence.cgcloutier said:
Happy Ragnarok said:This is good policy.Crush the enemy, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women.The Dynasty said:
I almost just made this exact post but decided to see what happened later in the thread.I will probably sit Pierre Thomas and start either Bradshaw or Beanie depending on how the injury report goes. I guess that's not earth shattering though.Grahamburn said:
Man I hope you're kidding. You've been here five years so you should know how this thread goes. It shows up every year and a new one is started every week, but week one is waaaaay more pronounced.Thread title: What high draft pick are you benching in week 1?Post: I'm benching Studly R. Stud for Coin Flip Jr. cause his matchup is no good. It's a tough decision but I'm gonna do it cause these games count as much as the late season games and I can steal a victory here. Go bold or go home!!!Tuesday morning post-mortem # 1;Coin Flip Jr outscores Studly.Post: I told you so!! Dude, I can read the tea leaves! This is why I dominate my league! Chest thumping!!!Tuesday morning post-mortem # 2;Studly easily outscores Coin Flip Jr.Post: Man, I had a change of heart. Staring at my computer screen with only 2 minutes to go (cue dramatic music) and I couldn't pull the trigger. I drafted that guy early and felt like I should stick to my guns!! Always start your studs!! That's my motto!!Chest thumping!!!I'm telling ya, it's gonna look like " Gorillas in the Mist" come Tuesday morning with all the chest thumping. It's entertaining in the same way you take your kids to the zoo and watch some fecal flinging. But beyond that there may be 3 guys who admit they made a mistake. They're actually the ones you can take seriously going forward because they are honest with themselves. So I come in here every year to see who the new talent is.
And this is exactly different than any other day in the shark pool how?
Benching McCoy for Spiller. Reid will have Kolb throw 50 times this week.cgcloutier said:
I can't bring myself to start him when I've got other decent options. I need to see that he can run and cut before I put him in the lineup.
When he's healthy?
What is significant about this? Mendenhall and Foster should always start over Stewart and Hightower.
Hightower could be a top12 back this week. @St Louis he racked up 109/TD on the ground in 2008 and then for an encore last year in the same building he went for 110 on only 14 carries plus a couple receptions. This is a great match up for THT if he is definitely the starter and not splitting carries.
And when he is the starter?
Doing same.
That happens every solar eclipse or so, so check your Farmer's Almanac.
I agree, only posting because this thread seems to be the start Hightower and sit Stewart thread.I think people are way over reacting on Mendenhall, as if he was ever going to get 100% of the Steelers rushing attempts. I drafted Stewart higher than Foster, but I won't start Stewart until I see him run.
Sure you dont wanna pull a Madden curse argument or something here?
I'm also benching McCoy for Arian Foster, I happened to get lucky w/ my running backs this year and Foster flew below the radar
Did the NYG "stack the box" last year against CAR when Stewart went off for 206 yds? Granted, Williams was out hurt but that's still enough yardage for two 100 yd rushers. I guess if you are in a TD only league then go for Hightower.
Not sure what game you're talking about since Cutler only went for 141 yds and 2 td (plus 1 rushing td) in that game. Detroit's D-line is much improved and will eat Cutler for lunch if Martz sticks with his 6-7 step drops. If he dinks and dunks he will have a good day, but I'm not so sure it makes sense to bench Romo.Cutler had 6 TDs against Det last year. Bears scored 40+ points on Det last year at Soldier Field.
Why is that? Last time NO played MIN, Pierre put up 61/1 and 38/1. Meanwhile Reggie had 8/0 and 33/1. That's 8 whole rushing yards and I don't recall that he was injured.
Unless you mean Marvin, I can't get on board with Hester over Harrison (who goes against the worst run D in the league).
I'm in the same boat. One flex position left in my 1 pt ppr leagues. Shonne (not much ppr), Reggie (tough running matchup) or Gaffney (will definitely get lots of action against the Jags).My other league I can pick from Reggie, Gaffney, or SMoss. Any thoughts?No matter who I leave on the bench, I hope they get lots of points to draw trade interest during the year, even if I'm pounding my head against the wall next week about who I started.
Benching Ryan Grant for Jerome Harrison.
Benching Boldin for Tampa Mike.
I make it a point to draft players in early rounds who I know I can start.
