Starts and Sits

NFL Football - Starts and Sits

Welcome to Championship Week! This is where the men separate from the boys; the cheese from the grill; the Prom Kings from the Key Club.

In addition to some start/sits, here is my guide to winning a playoff fantasy league. The place to start is with the teams themselves. Choose 1 AFC and 1 NFC team. These teams have to play 3 games each just to make it worth it. Yes, you are putting all your eggs in two baskets, but it is about maximizing your team. A player could score 25 points one game, but if his team loses, then that’s all you get.

A wild card team on fire is a great place to start. Get all of those players you possibly can. Don’t worry about overspending since this is one basket. Pay attention to home records as they will help give you an idea. For a wild card team, look at their road record.

Once you have all those players, draft backups to other teams.

Now onto the week 17 start/sit. If you are unsure of a player’s playing time sit them. Don’t risk it. Play the guys that got you here, unless that team has nothing to play for.

NFL Football - Starts and Sits

This week the start/sit column will be a little different. DeMarco Murray and Greg Jennings owners probably had to put in extra hours on their shrink’s coach this week. Have no fear: I am here to help.

Below are the names of potential people you could have on your bench to replace them. Some should be considered for starting status while others should be left on your bench. If you don’t see a name here, send me a message on Twitter? Don’t have a twitter? Leave a comment below and I’ll check later in the week to answer it.

Running Backs

Felix Jones – Jones will be the ‘guy’ and will have a ton of carries to go with it. If, for some reason, Jones is available, grab him immediately.

CJ Spiller – The Dolphins defense has played well recently. Leave him on your bench.

Marion Barber III- His two mistakes notwithstanding, he had a decent game. But, Chicago is trying to salvage their playoff hope and fans are calling for a new running back. Kahlil Bell will start to split carries, which is something you don’t want in your own playoffs. Stay away.

NFL Football - Starts and Sits

As we reach the playoffs, you have some serious decisions to make.

This isn’t like the time you had to get lunch for your boss and forgot what he/she said.

This is so much more important.

This is for all the marbles. Who do you trust in your time of need? Fantasy Daddy!

Week 14 Starts

Nate Burleson – Did you see Demaryius Thomas last week versus the Vikins? 144 yards and 2 touchdowns. I have a feeling the Vikings will attempt to stop Calvin Johnson, leaving Burleson wide open. Matthew Stafford will have a great game too.

Eric Decker – Since Tim Tebow can throw the ball downfield, there will be chances. Thomas was the benefactor last week, but Decker is still the go-to guy.

Matt Moore – This guy is actually putting up very decent numbers. If you were planning on using Jay Cutler, Matt Schaub, or for some reason Josh Freeman, go with Moore instead. The Dolphins are gaining confidence, which is the second best motivation for players.

Michael Vick – There is too much talent to bench him. If Andy Reid trusts him, then you should too.

Santonio Holmes – Kansas City isn’t very good. Mark Sanchez hasn’t been elite, but he should be able to find Holmes for a long TD.

Torrey Smith – The Ravens haven’t been able to get deep in a couple of games. Playing the Colts will give the Ravens an opportunity to beat on them pretty good.

Carson Palmer – Palmer will start to get some of his good receivers back, and it will show. Denarius Moore and Jacoby Ford are the two playmakers Oakland wants on the field. Ford may not be back but Moore should be.

Denver D/ST – Chicago isn’t nearly the same team without Jay Cutler and Matt Forte. Start with that confidence I was talking about.

Santana Moss – Someone has to catch Fred Davis’ balls. Since Moss plays mostly in the slot, I believe it is him. There should be a lot of 3 WR sets featuring Jabar Gaffney, Moss, and Anthony Armstrong.

Week 14 Sits

Jacoby Jones – TJ Yates is a better quarterback than Matt Leinart (at least fantasy wise). I think the Bengals can cover Jones up.

Jonathan Stewart – I’m a big fan of Jonathan Stewart and believe he should have been given DeAngelo Williams money. However, Atlanta is one of the best defending against the run and Stewart cannot battle the Falcons and Cam Newton for the goalline carries.

DeAngelo Williams – see Stewart, Jonathan.

Larry Fitzgerald – It’s tough to bench a stud, but it could mean the difference between bragging rights and eating Ramen for two months. If you benched Steven Jackson for Jonathan Stewart, you were rewarded richly. In the last meeting with the 49ers, he had 41 yards and a touchdown. Since TDs are very hard to predict, the yardage should be enough to take a hard look at.

Stevie Johnson – Chargers had a little success this week, and go home to play well in December, which they seem to always do.

Laurent Robinson – Miles Austin is no scrub. We just don’t know what the snaps and targets will look like as Austin returns from his hamstring injury.

Miles Austin – Don’t rely on him in his first game back.

AJ Green – He might be matchup proof, but Phillips is smart and knows who the playmaker is.

Week 13 Results

Good Starts – Riley Cooper (9), Jonathan Stewart (15), Michael Crabtree (15), Alex Smith (19)

Bad Starts – Caleb Hanie (0), Plaxico Burress (3)

Good Sits – Steven Jackson (2), Michael Bush (3), Larry Fitzgerald (5)

Bad Sits – Arian Foster (21), Toby Gerhart (13), Santonio Holmes (11), Matthew Stafford (18)

As always, you can hit me or any of the Fantasy Daddy team on twitter. If you ask me a question at @FD_Bass, I will tell you why I pick a certain player. It is up to you whether it is logical or not.

NFL Football - Starts and Sits

Don’t go crazy trying to make the playoffs.

What does that mean? That means don’t start a real longshot over the player you have used the whole season. The chances of a waiver-wire pickup catching 2 TDs aren’t nearly as good.

Do you know what to look for in young WRs to tell whether they have elite potential? Look at their hands. If they have decent speed and catch the ball with their hands, as opposed to their chest, they will have a better chance to be elite. Makes sense huh?

Oh yeah, don’t go crazy trying to make the playoffs.

Week 13 Starts

Riley Cooper – Jeremy Maclin is hurt and DeSean Jackson is in the doghouse. Vince Young has to throw it to someone, right? Cooper caught a sweet 58 yard bomb in the first quarter, but didn’t see much thereafter. He is probably available to get him and start him.

Damian Williams – Newsflash: Buffalo isn’t very good.