Originally posted by: hpkeeper
Originally posted by: baoytl
I got some tough matchups this week. Who would you start?
B Roethlisberger @Was
A Rodgers @Ten or
D Anderson vsBal
and 3 of the following receivers?
L Coles @Buf
H Ward @Was
B Edwards vs Bal
D Avery vs Ari
(picks in bold for your convenience)
I like
Aaron Rodgers against Ten, while the packers may lose this game, I don't see Rodgers having a bad game, particularly after the bye week and his shoulder having a rest. The number of hits that Roethlisberger has been taking scares me, so I don't trust him against a stout Was defense. The way that Derek Anderson has been playing I don't trust him against the Baltimore defense.
As for your recievers, I Like
Avery vs. The Cardinals... I think that'll be a shootout game if they protect bulger, I like
Hines ward (I have him on my team) they always manage to get the ball to Hines in the red zone and ends up with 3-4 catches a game. I like
Braylon Edwards at Baltimore only because I think Laverneous Coles is questionable this week because he recently had a concussion, otherwise Coles is above Edwards.
Belated thanks.
I ended up dropping Anderson and picked up Gus Frerotte that week. Made all the difference and barely won that week. Last week, I started Edwards(1 ctch, 15 yds), Coles (1 ctch, 14 yds), and Steve Smith(1 ctch, 9 yds). I started Torrain too. Worst week of the season for me. Needless to say, I lost last week.
Now we have one 7-3 team and four 6-3 teams vying for 4 playoff spots, with the 3rd place and 5th place team within 6 points of each other. I'm currently in 4th with 3 more weeks to go and playing the 5th place team this week. So big matchup for me this week. I got some choices to make this week, not too many no brainers. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Roethlisberger vs SD or
Rodgers vs Chi
SD has the poorer pass D, but Big Ben has been struggling lately. Although, Parker may be back this week. Chicago is more of a run blocking D, which should give Rodgers some opportunities.
I have 2 RB slots, 2 WR slots and 1 RB/WR slot.
So far I Steve Smith starting against Det and Hines Ward starting against SD. That leaves 2 RB and 1 RB/WR slots open.
For the rest, I have
LT at Pit
Lendale White at Jac
Coles tonight at NE
Edwards at Buf
and questionable Portis vs Dal
I figure I have to start LT. I have White in the other RB slot, and will sub in Portis if he is healthy enough to go on Sunday. I'm also starting Coles tonight. If I don't start Coles tonight and Portis can't go on Sunday, then I might be force to go with Edwards on Monday night.
I also have Avery @SF, Michael Jenkins vs Den, and Koren Robinson vs Ari.
edit: I just bench Coles and now have
RB: LT
RB: White/Portis
RB/WR : White/Jenkins/Robinson/Avery
WR: Ward
WR: Smith
Unfortunately, Portis plays at 8pm Sunday night. I guess I can leave Portis or Edwards for the flex spots since those are the last 2 games, but I rather not start Edwards.