2014 OS "Who To Start" Thread

[Candyman5]

Any other running backs that are under the radar?

I have Peterson, Ivory, Stacy and Asiata.

Of course Peterson is out now so I picked up Asiata out of FA. Now between Stacy and Ivory. Also not against going to get someone from FA that might be a sleeper.

[Greekcian]

Trying to figure out my WR2 and my Flex guy:
Alshon Jeffery
Larry Fitzgerald
Mark Ingram
Frank Gore

[Cyrus09]

Jeffery is still questionable, I will sit him against the 9ers. Fitz should do a nice job against the Giants so you could take him for the WR spot.

Gore seems like he is really done, just like last year after the bye. The Saints used Ingram a lot last week so you should put him in FLEX, I guess he has a great chance to score again this week.

Quick question for my team: My matchup will be really close this week, so every decision matters.

Cardinals vs Giants
Texans vs Raiders

2 great defenses with 2 great matchups. Somehow I think Eli will bounce back from last week and the Texans scored huge last week. So should I go with the Texans?

[rangerrick012]

Cam vs Detroit or RG3 vs J'Ville?

[ex carrabba fan]

Miami D/ST on the road against Buffalo? Reports are Bills are extremely fired up for their home opener "woodstock meets tailgating". Dolphins' D looked pretty solid against Pats.

or

Titans D/ST home opener against Dallas? Romo looked uncomfortable last week threw multiple picks. Titans forced 3 turnovers and only allowed 10 points to KC last week on the road.

[Blzer]

Keenan Allen is facing SEA today (though is WR2 so won't see much Sherman), and I'm considering benching him for Justin Hunter against DAL.

Normally this would be an easy decision, but my other starting WR is teammate Kendall Wright. Conventional wisdom says to avoid having two players from the same position on the same team if you're trying to maximize opportunities, and this week I might need to maximize them.

So... Allen or Hunter?

[Blzer]

Got another one for you guys:

I have Vernon Davis locked up at TE so no problem there, but I also have Zach Ertz and want to place him as my flex above Reggie Bush (more TE opportunities, for the most part). This would be fine, but my opponent has Nick Foles.

I'll get more points per hookup obviously (+0.6 pts per yd & +2.0 pts per TD), but it won't cover a major spread when that happens. Again, when it comes to maximizing opportunities, I'm not exactly lucking out here.

So I ask here... Ertz or Bush?

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Greekcian

Trying to figure out my WR2 and my Flex guy: Alshon Jeffery Larry Fitzgerald Mark Ingram Frank Gore

Gore is going to dominate against Chicago today. Only problem is you'll be sharing runs with Hyde and Kaepernick. I just don't know when he'll get his touches, but he'll definitely have some breakaway runs. Also, if the Niners runaway with this they'll be running a lot more in the 4th quarter. I'd expect no less than 8 pts from him today, and with a TD no less than the teens.

Jeffrey is questionable today. You don't want to risk starting somebody and getting zero points in return. Tough to guess whether he would too as they play tonight.