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Tough matchups this week (pick one)...

Ridley vs. Jets

MJD vs SD

LeVeon Bell vs BAL

Ridley's in for now, but MJD is tempting. Though SD hasn't allowed a single TD to RBs.

12 Team TD Standard. Choices are...

Le'Veon Bell (plugged in for now)

Joique Bell

or

Eddie Royal

Also have Stevan Ridley & Cecil Shorts, but definitely sitting them because of NE's running-game match-up and Gabbert starting for JAGs.

Picking 5th & 12th in a standard league with keepers (& keeper penalties, hence 5th & 12th).

Judging the needs of the 4 teams before me, my top choices will most likely be...

Dez

AJ

Ridley

Steven Jackson

and maybe Brees

I've kept Morris and Marshall. So...

I'm leaning Ridley or Dez to stock up at RB or WR, or do I go Brees and hope MJD is still available by my second pick?

These guys are all pretty evenly matched, but I need the right plug-in to win. I keep flip-flopping.

Garcon vs NYG (he's in for now)

Alexander vs CIN

Broyles vs IND

Broyles has the most upside, but

Need to choose an RB2 and Flex. Three options...

Ridley vs STL in London (really solid run D)

Alex Green vs JAX (garbage time could be huge)

Dwyer vs WAS (Redman will play and Gaines could vulture)

Also have Fitz, but Skelton vs CHI is silly and Fitz versus Peanut is stupid. Besides I'm absolutely sick of him losing close matchups for me week after week. He's staying on the bench unless there's a good argument.

12T Standard

Bye week has my starting backs on the bench. Ridley starting as my RB1. Tough matchup. Need to pick my RB2. Do I start...

Dwyer @ CIN (good RB match-up, but PIT's historic run game is now more like high school)

or

Green @ STL (GB's pass-first offense may make him irrelevant)

Really need the points this week, what's the word?

I am very tempted to roll the dice on this...

Starting Ronnie Brown (versus the Raiders terrible run D)

OVER

Reggie Bush (MIA's only offensive weapon whatsoever versus HOU's super stingy run D).

Insane, stupid, worth the gamble in the first week?

Already rolling with Ridley as my RB2

Choose 3 of the 4 (2WR, 1FLX)...and why? Thanks and Happy Holidays!

VJax vs DEN (& Champ Bailey)

Andre Johnson vs JAC (fresh off injury...with Leinart behind center)

Colston vs NYG (he's on my bench for now, too many weapons)

Beanie vs STL (horrible run-D)

Stuck on the fence for flex...

BEANIE (coming off injury versus much improved PHI run-D)

CELEK (lots of spark lately)

JEROME SIMPSON (solid FLEX last two weeks, 50yd+TD)

oh yeah...

EARL BENNETT (Ugh. But hard to argue he and Cutler have finally arrived)

Need every point after VJax/SD horrible Thurs game.

12team nonPPR. Need to roll with three...

Vincent Jackson, Jordy Nelson, Witten and Gronko?

I have Witten benched for now, but I'm playing GB's DST and VJax has stunk it up recently.

12 Non-PPR. Going up against the #1 team in my league, and I'm looking to dethrone the king. Every point counts. Waffling on RB2 and FLEX this week. Throw me a little love...

RB2 - Grant @ ATL or Ingram @ CAR

FLEX - JNelson @ ATL or Colston @ CAR

Need a non-PPR WR2. Stuck between...

Brandon Lloyd @ OAK with Tebow

Arrelious Benn vs DET

or

Joe Webb vs CHI in a horrible situation

Lloyd has burned me for three weeks. Getting sick of it. Tebow in OAK is not good.

I'm really tempted to play Benn actually. DET will cover Williams as much as possible. There is the potential for a huge day. There is also potential for disaster. Speaking of which...

Webb is enticing. All he needs is 100yds passing to be worthwhile as a WR2. It's a sneaky move in my Yahoo format, but could really pay off with the short dump off passes he'll have to throw.

Odd choice to make. Yahoo League 12 Team Non-PPR. DeSean plugged-in as WR1. Need to decide on my WR2. Your choices are...

1. Brandon Lloyd (hamstring) @ OAK (good secondary) with Tebow under Center. Bad news all around.

2. Arrelious Benn vs. DET. Williams will get all the coverage. Could be promising vs. DET's iffy D.

or

3. Joe Webb (QB/WR) vs. CHI. In the snow. In a college stadium. But still counts as a WR.

Kinda like the crazy risk of playing Webb here. Payoff could be huge. Benn plugged-in for now. Thoughts?

12 Team Non-PPR. Currently have James Jones plugged in against DAL at home. But I have...

Dez Bryant @ GB

and

Steve Johnson vs. CHI

Thoughts?

MJD and Moreno out on byes, my RB1 and RB3/Flex play respectively. Hillis (my usual RB2) is obviously my starter this week, so I need to decide between...

Mike Tolbert @ HOU (seems like Sproles is predicted to steal carries & targets this week)

Ricky Williams @ BAL (running against BAL not advised, but BAL hasn't been stopping it lately)

Marcel Reece vs. KC (don't like going against KC, but Reece is going to be huge with key receiving injuries. He's more of a slot guy than an RB)

So...Tolbert, Ricky or Reece?

Bye-week blues. Need to Pick 3.

DeSean vs. IND (obvious start, unless he really is a gametime decision or out for Week 9)

Patrick Crayton @ HOU (I have Rivers, so might be a chance to double up)

Steve Johnson vs. CHI

Dez Bryant @ GB

James Jones vs DAL (Driver out Sun, DAL's defense still hasn't shown up this year)

Need some flex help for Week 13. The rest of my roster is a lock, but I'm stuck between:

MARONEY @ MIA (he had 80 yds and a TD in their last match-up, he'll be better this time)

AUSTIN @ NYG (Romo knows he's the only big-game option now, DAL is great in NY...well NJ)

STEWART vs TB @ home (DeAngelo will play with a banged-up ankle, Stewart has been rested lately, and TB is horrible in every way, especially against the run)

A little help? Who and why please.

Stuck flipping between Maroney and Cartwright this week. Maroney has been really consistent for NE since Morris and Jackson have been out. He's started as my RB2 the last few weeks with great results. I don't like his match-up in NO this week though. It'll be a passing game all day on both sides.

Is he still a better/safer start than Rock against PHI?

Rock will be shut down in the run game (maybe 60 yards total), but he should get almost all of the short pass game, which the Eagles are terrible against.

Thoughts?

Need the points this week. My line-up is set except for FLEX.

Cartwright vs. PHI

Chambers vs. SD

Rock seems to be my best option, even though PHI has an aggressive run-D. He's a really solid receiver, and should clean-up in the screen-pass department if WAS can't get it going on the ground.

Chambers faces his old team, with a chip on his shoulder. He should be reliable throughout the day for small stuff, but should really clean-up once SD takes the lead. If they take a big lead, Cassel will probably relax again (like last week) and turn on the passing game. I'd give the SD corners a slight edge in the match-up, but Chambers is KC's #1 WR now and Cassel seems comfortable throwing to him alone.

Thoughts?