We've been taking a look every week at rosters facing dilemmas, and this week is no different. Struggling over which running back, quarterback, or receiver to sit or start on your team?
Look no further than this column, where we pick three matchups and fight to the death until one player is the clear-cut winner for the week.
Matt Schaub, QB, HOU (@IND) vs. Kurt Warner, QB, AZ (@CHI) Schaub has been on an absolute tear and there's no way you should bench him, right? Uh, not exactly. Yes, he's been awesome this year, already has topped last season's touchdown total, and has Houston thinking playoffs. But he's also going up against the Colts' seventh-ranked pass defense. We're talking about a pass defense that has allowed one 300+ yard passer in seven games this season and hasn't given up more than two touchdowns through the air in a game all season. The only guy to notch 300+ yards? You guessed it, the other guy in this elite QB matchup. Kurt Warner. And it took him 52 attempts ...
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Sharks' Flash and Crash - Fantasy Start 'em or Sit 'em NFL Week 9
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[Giants] Giants RB Brandon Jacobs Is Due For A 100 Yard Rushing Game
gridironfans.com 24 days ago — As the Giants try to get back on track after three straight losses, running back Brandon Jacobs knows one thing that would help boost morale: A 100-yard outing. "Yeah, I tell you what, if anyone is due for one, it's definitely me," Jacobs said after practice Thursday.
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Week 9 Hot Hands and Cold Shoulders: Any Given Sunday
fantasyfootballfools.com 24 days ago — I watched Any Given Sunday last night. Twice.
No matter how many times you watch that movie, it makes you want to run through a wall, and then a pack of linebackers, followed by another wall. Every. Time.
I didn’t even need to drink coffee this morning. I’d already run out of ...
Fantasy Football Sleepers: Injury Creator —
Bleacher Report - NFL 24 days ago
Injuries happen every week, changing the fortunes both for the players that sustain the injury, as well as the players around them. An offensive player's absence can either affect other players negatively, or it can give a lesser known player a ...
FANTASY FOOTBALL TIPS —
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QUARTERBACKS Start Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh: Overthinker alert - yes, is heading into hostile Denver to face a defense that has allowed four touchdown passes. But Big Ben has had two weeks to prepare. Alex Smith, 49ers: He is looking more ...