Friday Sit/Start

Week 11 - No more teams on a bye, also for most of you your trade deadline will pass in the coming week, so if you want to trade you better get to stepping.

BUF @ CIN Paul Brown Stadium 1:00 PM
With C.J. Spiller out you have to love Jackson in this game, well at least as a flex play. I think that the passing game will be decent not great. Steve Johnson should be better this week than last week, and I like him more than Lee Evans who I probably would not play this week. I think that Ryan Fitz will be decent, not great, somewhere around 12 fantasy points. I think you like the usual guys for the Bengals, T.O. should be great, Ochocinco =good, and Carson Palmer serviceable. Benson should be good this week, he also should have been good last week too, so I don't love Benson. Sorry, play him only if you must.

ARI @ KC Arrowhead Stadium 1:00 PM
I think that the Chiefs look to bounce back after last week. This means probably a bad fantasy day for most Cards. I like Fitzgerald to continue his streak of goodness, and that's about it. Hightower with Wells ailing should be decent but chances are you have someone better. For the Chiefs, it's simple, start them all. I think if you had one week to use Matt Cassell, this is the week. I also expect a big game from Charles and Bowe.

GB @ MIN Mall of America Field 1:00 PM
I look for the Packers to put the beat down on a Vikings team that couldn't care less about the rest of the season. I think Rogers and Jennings have a big game here and Brandon Jackson too. I also love the Packers "D" this week to score some big points off all of those interceptions "Grey Beard" will throw. For the Vikes, I like Peterson, Shiancoe and that's it. Minnesota will have to rely on Peterson if they want to stay in this one.

WAS @ TEN LP Field 1:00 PM
Well do we think that Vince Young is capable of scoring 50 fantasy points on the Skins? No. But I think this is a game to start all your Titans, Johnson, Young (if you need a QB), Washington (who I like better than Moss), Moss, the defense and Bironas the kicker. For the Skins I think you start Cooley and Santana Moss and stop there, the Titans defense is top five in the league against the run and the Skins backfield is a mess.

CLE @ JAC EverBank Field 1:00 PM 
Over the Hillis and through the woods to Jacksonville we go.... Hillis I think will trash the Jags this week, Cleveland may or may not win, but Hillis should be great. I think that Massaquio and Ben Watson could also be decent plays, but you would have to be pretty bad off to need to play them. For the Jags be careful as the Browns are not nearly as bad a team as most think. I still love Jones-Drew in this match up however. To a lesser extent I like the pass game, Sims-Walker and Mike Thomas.


HOU @ NYJ New Meadowlands Stadium 1:00 PM
For Houston it's Foster and Johnson, and that's it. I don't love the matchup versus the Jets for Schaub and only really think that Foster and Johnson will be decent. In my opinion they are the only two Texans worth playing. Texans defense is bad... just start all your Jets will ya.

BAL @ CAR Bank of America Stadium 1:00 PM
I just can't see any way that you start anyone from the Panthers. Mike Goodson should get plenty of work, but 15 carries for 35 yards and a touchdown should be about all he is worth. I think that Steve Smith could have the same kind of 8 to 9 point fantasy day, you just don't want any part of the Panthers. I could see Baltimore being up big in this one and running a lot so I really like Ray Rice. I think that Flacco, Boldin and Todd Heap will also be good plays. I am also going to buy in on the Ravens defense to look like the Ravens defense, if not this week then never.


DET @ DAL Cowboys Stadium 1:00 PM
This one could be a tough call based on which Dallas team shows up. The thing is, the defense for Dallas is not very good regardless. So for the Lions I really like Calvin Johnson and Shaun Hill to have good games, especially because I see this one being a shootout. I also like Jahvid Best in this game, the Cowboys gave up some yards to the Giants RB last week. For the Boys I think you gotta start Witten, Dez Bryant, Felex Jones, and if you need a QB Kitna. I like Miles Austin but much less than Bryant who has emerged as Kitna's favorite target.


OAK @ PIT Heinz Field 1:00 PM
The Steelers carry the league's best defense, so you really can't be too high on any players that play them. I think though that Mcfadden and Louis Murphy will be good in the matchup. I don't love Jason Campbell to continue his streak of awesome. For the Steelers, I think it's the normal cast of guys, Big Ben, Mendenhall, Mike Wallace, and to a lesser degree Hines Ward. Ward seems to be cleared to play, but if you plan on using him I would still have another option just in case.

ATL @ STL Edward Jones Dome 4:05 PM
The Falcons are typically bad on the road, but against the Rams it's hard to look too bad. I think that this is the game where Michael Turner looks like Michael Turner. Also, Roddy White is a must start, no questions. I am really not a big Matt Ryan fan, he would probably be 10th or worse for me this week if I were ranking QBs. I like Flacco, Palmer, and Ortin all better than him. For the Rams, Steven Jackson is a must start. I think that Amendola could be a flex if you are desperate, other than that I leave the Rams alone.

TB @ SF Candlestick Park 4:05 PM 
The Bucks are a lot better than you think. I think that the 49ers will struggle in this game. You still have to start Gore and Vernon Davis, but that is about it. For the Bucs I look for Josh Freeman, Mike Williams and Winslow to have a good game. I also think that LaGarette Blount will be good, not great, because Cadillac could always rob some of his value.


SEA @ NO Superdome 4:05 PM 
I am not really that high on any Seahawk this week, I think that Mike Williams and Lynch could be decent flex plays, but I really don't even like them in that spot. For the Saints I think its Brees, Colston, and Lance Moore. I know that Reggie Bush is going to play, but I still don't trust the amount of work they might give him coming off the injury.

IND @ NE Gillette Stadium 4:15 PM
All I can say with any confidence is that Manning, Wayne and Jacob Tamme are must starts, after that who knows. Austin Collie is still a big question mark, Garcon has been bad as of late, and it looks like Donald Brown and Javarris James will run the ball, neither of which I like. For the Pats I like Brady, Green-Ellis, and Woodhead. I also like Branch and Tate but less than the other guys, because this game could turn into a shootout. It's a toss up between the TEs Hernandez and Gronkowski, one of them will probably have 10+ points and the other 0. Just remember any time you play a Patriot you are at the mercy of the game plan. Also, you should note that I am not a fan of Welker here.

NYG @ PHI Lincoln Financial Field 8:20 PM
Here is another one that has the potential to turn into a shootout. I really like Manning, Nicks, Bradshaw, and Manningham in this one. They are going to have to produce to win. For the Eagles, um Vick and DeSean Jackson are a nasty combo, that said I think there is no way the Gaints give them that many big plays. It should also be a good game for LeSean McCoy.

Monday Night
DEN @ SD Qualcomm Stadium 8:30 PM
I could see this game getting crazy, so I love Ortin and Lloyd for Denver. I like the other receivers too, but the problem is I have no idea which of them will be good, there are just so many. If I had to guess I would say Gaffney, but it would not surprise me to be any of the others. I like Moreno to be a good #2 RB or flex. For the Chargers if all were healthy you would love Rivers, Floyd, Tolber and Gates. I think that all the guys mentioned will play, but if you are not a gambler you may want to consider other options as this is a Monday night game so, once you commit the chances of you having a replacement for an injured guy are slim.