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Week 8 Start’em Or Sit’em

October 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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The Cover 4.com presents you with Week 8 Start’em Or Sit’em! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @thecover4 or facebook at theCo VerFour

MUST- START

1136729700-e13800534082201. Pittsburgh Steelers RB: Le’Veon Bell

-Le’Veon Bell first burst on to the scene in week 3 versus the Minnesota Vikings when he had 16 carries for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Since then he hasn’t had a game quite like that but still has had solid production with 35 carries for 127 yards rushing and 4 receptions for 28 yards. Offensive Coordinator Todd Haley continues to give the load to Bell and has proven to be the guy for that team as the Steelers cut back up running back Isaac Redman this week. This past Sunday, Bell pounded the football for 93 yards on 19 carries in a 19-16 wing against the Baltimore Ravens who have one of the better defensive  fronts in the league with likes of Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs. Now the Steeler’s face a top run defense that has allows an average of only 99 yards a game and is ranked 9th in the NFL but has a mediocre pass defense consisting  that is ranked the 17th worst in the NFL. Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown and tight end Heath Miller will be able to open up the passing game which will free up running lanes for Bell and he will receive goal line touches. He might not be in your starting lineup this week but he is continuing to heat up and become that premier back that the Steelers have been looking for. Bell is a MUST-START this week!

Terrance-Williams_0754572.  Dallas Cowboys WR: Terrance Williams

-Williams has emerged as one of Tony Romo’s top targets and has even replaced WR Miles Austin for the #2 WR position. He has had a touchdown reception in the last 3 games with 249 receiving yards on 12 receptions. Williams has proven himself to be a reliable fantasy option in weeks to come. With an away game against the Detroit Lions who have a league 5th worst pass defense and will put all of their focus on covering WR Dez Bryant, Williams will have yet another great game against a defense that has allowed 282 passing yards on average to opposing teams this season. Running Back Demarco Murray is coming back from injury this week so expect Head Coach Jason Garrett to take the load off him by going airborne with his passing attack. Williams is a must-start against another league worst defense and is looking to be a solid fantasy option.

brent-celek3. Philadelphia Eagles TE: Brent Celek

-After two weeks only registering two receptions, Brent Celek should be getting back on track this week against the New York Giants team that he scored on two weeks ago in New York. In that game he was able to catch 3 passes for 47 yards from QB Nick Foles. QB Michael Vick looks to be suiting up for this division rival matchup against a struggling New York Giants secondary that let up 70 yards and 2 touchdowns to Cowboys’ TE Jason Witten, 47 yards and a touchdown to Broncos’ TE Julius Thomas, 64 yards to Chiefs’ TE Sean McGrath, 54 yards to Panthers’ TE Greg Olsen and 68 yards to Bears’ TE Martellus Bennett. The New York Giants cannot seem to fix the issues in their secondary and Head Coach Chip Kelly will look to exploit that. Now that Vick is healthy, Celek has a better opportunity to make plays this week and score big for your fantasy team.

 

 

MUST-BENCH

Harry+Douglas1. Atlanta Falcons WR: Harry Douglas

– Harry Douglas faces a stout Cardinals Defense this Sunday that features cornerbacks Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu. Last week Douglas was able to make an impact against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but there are a lot of coaching issues and the defense had a hard time getting on the same page. Cardinals’ Head Coach Bruce Arians won’t let that happen to his defense. Roddy White is ruled out of Sunday’s game again and the Cardinals will look to key in on Harry Douglas on the outside routes. Steven Jackson is said to be set to play and will take the load from the passing attack.

NFL: Preseason-Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams2. St. Louis Rams RB: Zac Stacy

-Zac Stacy has been heating up lately but now with the loss of QB Sam Bradford he is the only source of offense. With a banged up offensive line that is facing the 4th ranked run defense and the “Legion of Boom” Monday night the St. Louis Rams will be shut down. Although it is at home, it won’t be enough to spark an offense led by QB Kellen Clemens or possibly even Brady Quinn. The Seahawks are looking to add another divisional win to their belt and stay on top of the NFC West. They’ve held opposing running backs to 58 total yards and 1 touchdown in two weeks and they will continue to shut them down.

11469891_03. Jacksonville Jaguars WR: Justin Blackmon

-Blackmon has done well coming back from his suspension versus the St. Louis Rams and the Denver Broncos but will now be facing one of the hardest-nosed defenses in the league in London.  The 49ers have the 4th ranked secondary that will look to dominate the Jaguars’ receivers right off the ball. Chad Henne is getting the start this Sunday and will try to get the ball to his star receiver but there won’t be time.  He’s a must bench.

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NFL Fantasy Player Tracker Buy or Sell

September 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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The Cover 4.com presents you with the NFL Fantasy Player Tracker Buy or Sell! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @thecover4 or facebook at theCo VerFour


Must Buy

#1. Cleveland Browns TE: Jordan Cameron

Cameron has been on my radar since the end of last season. He is another big and physical tight end that has been the primary target for Weeden, and now Hoyer, since Josh Gordon has been gone. Managing to have 5+ receptions in the first three weeks is one thing, but averaging more than 10 yards per reception is another. Head Coach Rob Chudzinski and Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner are getting him more involved with the offense by finding new ways to utilize his catching abilities, as seen in his touchdown reception on a fake field goal. One might think that his fantasy stock has fallen with Wide Receiver Josh Gordon back on the field, but that only helps to take the defense’s focus off of him. He has 4 touchdowns in 3 week. Cameron is a no brainer as top tier (ie Jimmy Graham) fantasy tight ends are hard to come, especially by this season. Trade for Cameron if you are able to as his production should continue for the rest of the season.

#2.  Cincinnati Bengals RB: Giovani Bernard

The running back has finally made use of his reps and has given Head Coach Marvin Lewis a reason to continue to give him more. The Bengals have always been known as a tough, hard-nosed football team but Bernard has brought speed and explosiveness to the team that is now taking focus off the All-Pro wide receiver AJ Green. Bernard has made himself a viable starter in most fantasy leagues at the flex position because of his ability to find ways to get in the end zone. With 4 scores in three weeks I do not see why he’d rot on someone’s bench.

#3. Buffalo Bills QB: EJ Manuel

As a rookie he is showing no signs up backing down to veteran defenders in this league. After being sacked by the New York Jets Defense eight times, Manuel stood strong in the pocket, throwing for 243 yards and 1 touchdown while also making plays happen on his feet (see his 40 yards rushing). He is a versatile player that is continuing to gain chemistry with fellow rookie WR Robert Woods, as well as his #1 receiver Stevie Johnson. There is Russell Wilson type potential in Buffalo; Wilson took the first half of the year to learn and then lit up the league in the final weeks. He might not be your starter yet but he is a strong backup/bye week option and short term replacement for struggling quarterbacks like Colin Kaepernick.

#4. St. Louis Rams WR: Austin Pettis

Although not a household name, yet, Pettis is making himself known as one of the top receivers in St. Louis. He has a sure set of hands and has been quarterback Sam Bradford’s safety blanket and red zone target.  He has great route running skills and finds the windows in the opposing defenses. With 114 yards receiving and two touchdowns, he is not going to have huge games but will certainly find a way to get open. Pettis will have a decent showing Thursday night against a weak 49er secondary. The 49ers’ defense has struggled in past weeks and is plagued by ailing injuries; with ILB Patrick Willis (Groin), DB Carlos Rogers (Knee), Nnadmi Asomugha (knee), DE Justin Smith (Shoulder) all potentially out, look for Pettis to get open and for the Rams to get into the end zone. He is a definite trade worthy receiver for the remainder of the season.

#5. Houston Texans WR: DeAndre Hopkins

Hopkins is a very special rookie that has shown promise dating to the preseason. He might be the #2 receiver behind Andre Johnson but he is looking like a top fantasy wide out more each week. For the past 3 weeks, Hopkins has had 5+ receptions as well as 50+ yards with a touchdown. Hopkins has shown that he can fill in for a hurt Andre Johnson; see week #2 when he had 117 yards receiving and a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans. Quarterback Matt Schaub is really beginning to trust him and his playmaking abilities. With Johnson still hurting, expect Hopkins to get a lot more balls thrown his way the rest of the season. On a side note, Hopkins faces Seattle Seahawks CB Richard Sherman and, although unpopular, I like this matchup for him. We can all flashback to when Falcons’ WR Roddy White torched the Seattle Defense in the 2012-2013 Playoffs.

Must Sell

#1. New York Giants QB: Eli Manning

Elite? Right now it doesn’t look like it. Without an o-line and a running game, it is really hard for a defense to respect Manning. Last week, Manning was sacked 7 times and looked silly against the Panthers D. Eli is a pocket passer, who needs the time to make the right decisions and deliver a completed ball. He is playing with frustrations and that will only force him to make more mistakes. Until Eli steps up and calms down, he is not a starting fantasy quarterback. Moving forward, I don’t see the Giants having a major turnaround.

#2. New England Patriots RB: Stevan Ridley

Right now there is no hope for Ridley as a reliable fantasy number one running back. The Patriots offense does not look like the Patriots offense of the past. With multiple wide receiver and running back options, Ridley looks irrelevant; He has failed to get 50+ yards in any of the three weeks against the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His terrible play has caused him to lose carries to running backs LeGarrette Blount and Brandon Bolden. Until Gronkowski and Amendola make their ways back to the field to take pressure off the running game, Ridley will continue to struggle.

#3. Dallas Cowboys WR: Miles Austin

In a blowout on Sunday against the St. Louis Rams, Miles Austin only pulled in 2 receptions for 22 yards. His production has been on a decline since his decent performance in week 1 where he hauled in 10 receptions for 72 yards. With WR Dez Bryant getting most of the targets and Austin suffering from a hamstring injury, it is hard to say that he will be back up to par soon. Hamstring injuries are nagging injuries that take time to heal before getting back to 100%, just ask Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald.  Somewhere down the line this season once he is healthy, consider him a valuable pick up but as of right now he is not the receiver everyone drafted him to be and he won’t be that guy for the next couple of weeks. Sell now!

#4. New York Giants DST

Unfortunately, the Giants look old and tired. Their defense looks slower than in years past and it seems to me that they are lacking leadership. There is no one on that defense that tries to regroup the defense, not even defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. They’re simply not getting to the quarterback. With only 3 sacks, they are allowing opposing quarterbacks to pick apart their coverages.

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Week 3 Start’em Or Sit’em

September 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment

QB

Start Em

Eli Manning- Russell Wilson put up 300 passing yards against the Panthers.  Should translate to a little over 400 for Eli.  Plus his receiving core and TE are the strongest he’s ever had.

Andy Dalton- Dalton should have to put the ball in the air a whole lot Sunday against Green Bay.  You know his counterpart Aaron Rodgers will be, should be a good day for both QBs.

Matt Stafford- Stafford will enjoy Washington’s poor excuse for a defense this week.  He’s just about a must start for any owner who drafted him but I wanted to place emphasis on the points you can expect from him this week anyway.

Sit Em

Tom Brady- I’m waiting for Rob Gronkowski to get healthy before I put Brady back in my lineup.  If you have someone like Eli, Vick or Dalton backing him up I highly recommend going in that direction.

Ben Roethlisberger- That offensive line is horrid, 5 new starters after Pouncey went down.  Heath Miller’s return should help a little but bottom line is Ben’s in for a tough year.

RB

Start Em

Knowshon Moreno- Moreno’s coming off a statement game, he’s the guy for now in Denver.  He’ll get the lion share of touches against Oakland and while the Raiders defense has been formidable there’s a good chance Moreno will find the endzone.

Bernard Pierce- The Ravens big bruising backup RB is starting with Rice hurt, even if Rice is active I still like Pierce more.  The Ravens need him this week.

Joique Bell- If Reggie Bush is inactive look out.  Bell is a top 10 play, top 20 even with Bush active.

Giovani Bernard- Bernard came alive last week and in a game with the Packers the passing down RB should see the field a lot.

Sit Em

Maurice Jones-Drew- First off he’s hurt.  Adding to that Jacksonville is playing in Seattle.  Don’t play a single Jaguar this week.

Ray Rice- Rice may be active, but I doubt he gets the time he usually sees battling a hip injury.

Reggie Bush- Reggie may also be active but he’s nursing 3 separate injuries at the moment and I’d advise against playing him.

Fred Jackson- Jackson has scored some points early this year, but CJ Spiller woke up last week and I think he’ll see the majority of touches from here on out.  Plus it’s  a tough matchup against the Jets.

WR

Start Em

Anquan Boldin- Boldin needs a bounce back game after a tough one in Seattle.  Vernon Davis is hurt and will likely not play however even if he does he won’t be 100% making Anquan the 49ers’ number one target.

Julian Edelman- Edelman is a must start as long as Amendola is out and he’ll still be starter quality when he’s back.  He’s a sure bet for 7-8 receptions and most likely 10+.

DeAndre Hopkins- This rookie’s the real deal.  Shaub already in rhythm with the young WR, I expect good production from Hopkins moving forward, especially this week with Andre Johnson active, but banged up.

Michael Floyd- I like Michale Floyd this week.  He’s been so close to big weeks the past 2 so it’s onlyright he gets on the same page with Carson in week 3.  He’ll score.

Sit Em

Antonio Brown- Brown has a tough matchup this week against Chicago.  Whether Tillman or Jennings covers him it’s still a mismatch in the defense’s favor.

Cecil Shorts- Once again don’t start any Jaguars, Shorts is a name many will think about.  In Seattle, I’d go in another direction.

Josh Gordon- This one is tough.  They will be behind and passing a lot.  But it’s his first game back from suspension and Brian Hoyer is his QB.  Who?

Eddie Royal- 5 TDs in his first 2 games had fantasy owners hit the waiver wire like never before.  I don’t see how the Titans let Royal beat them this week, the jury’s out on this guy.

 

TE

Start Em

Jason Witten- Witten was needed to help with pass protection for most of last week’s game.  I expect he bounces back in a big way.

Greg Olsen- Greg Olsen is Newton’s favorite target even over Steve Smith the speedy WR.  Giants always get killed by TEs this week will be no different.

Sit Em

Fred Davis- Davis is disappearing this year.  It looks as though his job has been won over by rookie Jordan Reed.

Brandon Pettigrew- This is another talented TE who has virtually disappeared this year.  In a pass heavy offense he looked to catch about 70 balls coming into this year.  He’d be lucky to catch 40 at this point.

 

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2013 NFL Preview: Bold Predictions

September 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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Can you believe it? The NFL season is here and it is about damn time!

The fantasy rosters are complete, the bets are in, and the DVR is set for record. Pack the cooler, start the grill and put on your favorite jersey because we are underway.. Sunday’s will never be the same.

 

Every year I predict division winners as well as Super Bowl picks so, without further ado, I give you 2013-2014 NFL Predictions:

 

AFC North: 1. Bengals, 2. Ravens, 3. Steelers, 4. Browns – Cincinnati is clearly the most talented team in this division!

AFC South: 1. Texans, 2. Colts, 3. Titans, 4. Jaguars – The Colts finish second in this division but only by one game.

AFC East: 1. Patriots, 2. Dolphins, 3. Bills, 4. Jets – Tom Brady is still Tom Brady and Belicheck is still the coach.

AFC West: 1. Broncos, 2. Chiefs, 3. Chargers, 4. Raiders – Peyton Manning has arguably some of the best weapons he’s ever had.

Playoff Seeding: 1. Broncos, 2. Patriots, 3. Texans, 4. Bengals, 5. Colts, 6. Chiefs

Wild Card Weekend: Texans over Chiefs, Bengals over Colts

Divisional Round: Texans over Patriots, Bengals over Broncos

AFC Championship: Texans over Bengals

 

NFC North: 1. Packers, 2. Bears, 3. Vikings, 4. Lions – Packers are the team to beat and the others will be fighting for .500

NFC South: 1. Falcons, 2. Saints, 3. Panthers, 4. Buccaneers – Very competitive division – Panthers and Buccs both .500 or better.

NFC East: 1. Cowboys, 2. Giants, 3. Redskins, 4. Eagles – The once “toughest division” is weak. Chip Kelly has a lot to prove.

NFC West: 1. 49ers, 2. Seahawks, 3. Rams, 4. Cardinals – Closest division race – Rams lose out on WC by 1 game.

Playoff Seeding: 1. Packers, 2. 49ers, 3. Falcons, 4. Cowboys, 5. Seahawks, 6. Saints

Wild Card Weekend: Falcons over Saints, Seahawks over Cowboys

Divisional Round: Falcons over 49ers, Seahawks over Packers

NFC Championship: Falcons over Seahawks

 

Super Bowl XLVIII: Falcons over Texans (27-21)

 

Bold Predictions:

– Andrew Luck finishes fourth in the MVP voting. Yes, Andrew Luck will be talked about as one of the best quarterbacks in the league next year.

– Rex Ryan is fired because Geno Smith nor Mark Sanchez will perform well (they have no skill position players either).

– Drew Brees & the Saints offense break some sort of passing or total offense record(s). Give Sean Payton one year off to watch football and watch out NFL. Saints are going to return to form!

– CJ Spiller will lead the league in rushing yards with Adrian Peterson 70 yards behind. I expect these two to finish 1 and 2 around 1,700 yards.

– RGIII goes down with another serious injury this year. I love him as a player but I dont think he can hold up in this league.

– Darrelle Revis will reestablish himself as the elite NFL corner but only second to Richard Sherman.

– EJ Manuel will win the Bills games. When Manuel was picked, I laughed but I’m not laughing anymore because this guy can play!

– Jay Cutler will flop in a contract year. He can only throw the ball to one player (Marshall, obviously) but still defenses cant stop it.

– The Cleveland Browns make headlines this year. Yes, those Cleveland Browns.

– Darren McFadden finally has a healthy season. DMC

– Roger Goodell will pass Gary Bettman as the most hated commissioner in sports. We get it, a non-football player wants to clean up the game but players/fans don’t like the guy.

– I will regret putting the Cowboys as my number one spot because you cant trust any guy named Romo. Let’s face it, Romo has yet to live up to any expectations; heres to playing up to your contract.

– I will win at least one fantasy league. As always, I will dominant my competition and call myself a victor at the end of the season!

 

Good Luck this season and don’t forget to follow along!

2013 NFL Preview: Bold Predictions

 

 

 

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Fantasy “Start Em Or Sit Em”

September 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Ahh it’s time to offer up some “Start em Sit em” advice and though its not as epic as offering pre draft insight it’s still fun. The obvious weekly basis starts  (Brees, Peterson, Megatron, Graham etc.) will not be mentioned.

 

– Note: This was done before the Thursday Game but did not run on the site !

 

Start em

QB

Matt Ryan: Matty Ice is playing in New Orleans. I repeat, Matty Ice will be going up against the Saints defense. Expect a shootout between him and Brees. ‘Nuff Said.

Andrew Luck: Luck’s starting his sophomore season off against Oakland at home. You can expect him to try and get ahead of the Sophomore slump whispers and the opportunity to take advantage of what will most likely be a lack luster defense, is only going to help.

 

RB – I think outside the obvious RB 1’s there are some sweet starts to either plug into that RB2 or your flex slot.

Shane Vereen: At Buffalo you can expect the Patriots to do two things offensively. Run the ball, and get Tom Brady on page with his new weapons. I think Vereen will get a few carries, more receptions, and close to 100 total yards and a TD.

Daryl Richardson: Going up against Arizona DRich isn’t exactly a safe bet, but look for the Rams to split him out wide. He’s the Rams starting RB. I think he comes out and shows he deserves that role. I bet you he catches 50 passes this year as a nice little bonus for PPR owners.Ben Tate: If you’re searching for a nice RB 2 or flex option Ben Tate is another worthy start.  Adrian’s not getting a full workload the first game according to Gary Zubiak. Tate’s gonna get more touches than usual, and he runs really well in that zone run system.Ahmad Bradshaw: I like his chances against Oakland. I like anyone’s chances against Oakland but Ahmad is a good back. Indy will always look to establish the run whether its with Bradshaw or Ballard is a different story. This week I like Bradshaw.

 

WR

Hakeem Nicks: Nicks hasn’t been getting the love he deserves in drafts, many owners have him as their 3rd WR and/or flex guy. Nicks is in a contract year and football players like getting paid. He’ll want to start well and despite common belief, Nicks is Eli’s favorite target especially in the red zone.

Danny Amendola: His value really shot up by the time owners were drafting so he may be a WR1 in most cases inevitably making him an obvious start making him a guy who should go unmentioned. I don’t care some got him as their WR2 and some guys even have him as their flex. So here it is. Start Amendola, he may not play a full 16 game season judging by his injury history. But he’s playing this game, and he’s going to score points.

Kenbrell Thompkins: Another Patriot receiver. The hype is oh so real. Start the man if your flex is still up in there, just play him. I’m thinking he’s a sure bet for 6-8 receptions and maybe more. PPR gold as I’ve said before. TDs may be his only downside due to the Pats love of the play action pass to the TE. But he’ll score a few.

Greg Jennings: This is a bit of a weird one. I find it funny he’s somewhat of a no name fantasy receiver this year. Jennings can play, his QB is horrible but the Vikings’ intentions are clear. They desperately need to make defenses respect the deep ball even if its just a little bit. Giving Adrian a little more room will pay off big time, they drafted Patterson who I think will be involved, but Jennings is the proven receiver. I think they’ll try to get him the ball deep right off the bat in week 1 to get it on tape for opposing defenses coming later in the year. I think he catches a TD in this game, and a long one.

 

TE

Zachary Sudfeld: While I’m not exactly sold on this guys hype despite my bias being a Pats fan I think if you’re going to play him, nows a pretty good time. Ron Gronkowski isn’t expected to play and any time that’s the case Sudfeld should probably make your lineup.

Julius Thomas: Again I’m trying to stay away from obvious guys to play. I think if you have a choice between say Greg Olsen and Julius Thomas you should start Thomas this week. Olsen is playing Seattle and Thomas has been drafted as a backup pretty consistently in fantasy drafts this year. If not check your waiver wire and get him. More on Olsen in the sit em part of this spectacular article.

 

Defense/Special Teams

New England: They’re playing Buffalo and though they’ll struggle with Spiller like any defense they should have fun with the EJ Manuel experiment.

Tampa Bay: Tampa for two reasons. Darrell Revis gets his revenge on the Jets and Geno Smith is absolutely horrible and is starting for NY. This should be a ridiculous year. Play any defense playing the Jets every week!

 

Kicker

No one should have backup kickers! Play who you got sonny!

You never see specific predictions like this! Cover 4 baby.

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Sit em

QB

Both Aaron Rodgers and Cam Newton will have their worst weeks this season in week 1. But you really can’t sit Rodgers and in many cases you can’t sit Cam either. Both are playing the best defenses in the league (Rodgers @SF, Cam has SEA at home) so if you have excellent backups with good match ups then I don’t blame you. I’m scared for Rodgers’ life going against the best pass rusher in the game in Aldon Smith with a rookie left tackle to boot, and Cam well, he likes to run so he’ll be taking hits from a very physical Seattle defense no matter what. Scary stuff. If you drafted right you start whomever you took first at the QB position however these are two guys to look at.

 

RB

Arian Foster: Head coach Gary Zubiak has said they will gradually get him involved in week 1 considering he didn’t play a snap in the preseason. Ben Tate may be getting more carries in this one or the Texans may be bluffing. I like Tate more than Arian week 1.

DeAngelo Williams: Please don’t play this guy against Seattle, please don’t.

Eddie Lacy: Welcome to the NFL rook, have fun against San Fran, Pat Willis and company.

Isaac Redman: If you don’t have to I wouldn’t. He is going to start for PIT for awhile while Bell is out but he’s a fill in at best. That’s something you shouldn’t have to worry about week 1.

 

WR

Wes Welker: I’m not so sure Peyton is impressed and I think he’d probably even rather have Stokely I’m the slot considering he’s worked with him for so long. Give Welker time to get accustomed to what Peyton wants from him I don’t think you’ll get much from Wes early.

Steve Smith: Smith is facing one of the better cornerback tandems in the league in Browner and Sherman. They are massive compared to Smith and just as fast. He’ll struggle. If you’re sensing a theme you’re getting it, stay away from Carolina guys this week with Seattle in town.

Cecil Shorts: Love the guy but he’s simply not as talented as Blackmon and Gabbert is awful. Play KC’s defense is very underrated and should have some fun playing Jacksonville.

Anquan Boldin: I hope you didn’t draft this guy to start him. Don’t think you’ll be happy this year. He’s a big physical guy who will help block for the run game. He’s very similar to the type of player Hines Ward was.

 

TE

Greg Olsen: Carolina guy taking on Seattle. Olsen is far from a safe bet. However I do think if anybody scores on Carolina not named Cam Newton, it’ll be this guy.

Owen Daniels: I’m so over this guy as a legit starting TE for fantasy teams. He’s so boring.  Never anything spectacular you’re better off going for someone with high upside like a Sudfeld or Pettigrew. Maybe even Rob Housler from Arizona.

 

Defense/Special Teams:

Buffalo: I think they’ll be improved this year but they have Tom Brady in week one. If they’re defensive line shows up they’ll do alright.

Atlanta: Enter Drew Brees.

 

Kickers

Enough with the kickers already!

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