I need (3) WR's and (2) RB's. Who would you start?
WR Eddie Royal (against NO) Lee Evans (against OAK) Jerricho Cotchery (against SD) TJ Houshmanzadeh (against NYG) Bryant Johnson (against DET)
RB's Darren McFadden (against BUF) Pierre Thomas (against DEN) Thomas Jones (against SD) Willis McGahee (against CLE) Ray Rice (against CLE)
Willis McGahee hasn't played yet this season, so I kind of want to wait it out until he does (Rice is his backup). BUT, against CLE?? TJ Houshmanzadeh has REALLY disappointed me so far this year...and he is up against a tough NYG defense in Week 3... so... I welcome all thoughts and opinions. Thanks!
Anonymous2008-09-17T08:20:40Z
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Eddie Royal (looks like a shootout) Cotchery (SD Defense looks bad) Bryant Johnson to be safe agianst a bad det secondary or go with Lee Evans and hope he lines up on DeAngelo Hall.
McFadden has a toe injury but the Raiders are running well (they just can't pass block). Thomas Jones looks like a solid play. Check on either Ray Rice or McGahee over Thomas Jones depending on who starts
Eddie Royal, Bryant Johnson, and TJ, the toughest secondary out of them all would be the giants, but Lee Evans hasn't exactly lit up the field yet, and Jericho only caught one pass against the Pats....TJ still has Ocho Sinco to draw some of the secondary away, not much, but some. D. MCFadden has turf toe and Michael Bush might end up starting this week, if he doesn't start, he'll still get the bulk of the work. I say go with MCGahee and T.Jones...but run defenses are quite suspect.
Houshmanzadeh will rebound. I doubt anyone would have put up good numbers in that wind last week. It's only a matter of time before Cincy's offense starts clicking. Besides, he's your #1 WR. You've got to go with him.
I'm not fully confident in McGahee just yet. It's best to wait a week or so before plugging him in. With the injury to Fargas, McFadden is the #1 back in Oakland and they like to run.
Starting Johnson over Cotchery is a tough decision, but Detroit's pass defense is really soft and Johnson put up big numbers last week. He looks like he's the go-to guy in that offense.
I would start Lee Evans Eddie Royal Jerricho Cotchery and McFadden Thomas Jones
I with you on McGahee. I have him in my league and his not playing in week 1 cost me. Not sure what is going on there, but I also want to wait and see. Rice didn't do much that game. TJ has also been no where to be found. I would sit him until Cincy gets it's passing game back to form.