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Terrel Owens or Derrick Mason? I have Reggie Wayne and Larry Fitzgerald as my other 2 WR's.

Trent Edwards or Matt Ryan at QB? Ryan is my starter, but with the way the Browns have been playing, it's hard to not want to start someone against the Browns.

Carson Palmer's ten times the QB of Trent Edwards and he sucked against us. Go with Ryan.

Mason is the definition of consistent. If he wasn't a Raven, I'd be more willing to admit I like him. Always go with Mason.

I need help on who to start at receiver as well.

Sidney Rice
Nate Washington
Braylon Edwards (not gonna do anything his first game probably)
Ted Ginn Jr.

Waiver wire doesn't have much.

It's a 12 team league and my starter is Reggie Wayne, I need 2 out of that list to start with him.

I'd go Braylon over Rice....Rex has already said he expects him to start and Braylon always has performed well when the nation was watching...

I expect him to have a big opening with the Jets before 'same ole Braylon' comes back....

I've decided on Wayne, Braylon and and Rice, but questioning if I should change Rice to Washington since Minn will be going against St Louis and running alot and Tenn will be going against Indi and probably have to pass alot.

I am starting Braylon just because I think he will come up big his first game.

So I think it's Wayne, Edwards and Washington

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I am starting Braylon just because I think he will come up big his first game.

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I'm thinking about using him again this week over Berrian, he normally brings his A game on Monday Night. Still have Berrian in as of now though.

I like Mason too. Ryan would be my pick for QB. Browns much more likely to give it up on the ground than through the air.

I need some help as well.

I have to pick 2. To give a background it's not a PPR league and extra points are awarded for TDs longer than 20 yards. 20=+2, 30=+3 etc. No waiver wire allowed.

Wes Welker

Still has an injured leg. Played some against Baltimore. Denver hasn't given up a passing TD. Welker will rarely have long TDs. Only had 3 TDs last year.

Braylon Edwards

New to the system and his QB. Not sure how big a role he'll play. If I start him he'll lay an egg. If I bench him he'll go for 3 TDs.

Mario Manningham

Eli Manning is Questionable. Playing Oakland so they'll probably be leading most of the game, therefore less passing. Asomugha may cover him from time to time. Nicks is coming on strong. Has been a stud so far this year though. Held to 1 catch last week.

my CBS league is gonna be tough this week b/c Donald Driver and Vincent Jackson are both on bye...

So I have to start:

Braylon Edwards
Derrick Mason
Austin Collie

Its a 3WR league.. rghhh... I hope Chris Johnson and Willis McGahee BEAST this week. I got Portis too, but he is suspect this year.

Let me know what you guys think....

Start Steve Breaston or Terrell Owens

Personally, I am leaning towards Breaston. Cards play Texans and should be a shootout. Meanwhile, Owens has a mere 8 catches on the year.

Heldawg

I would go Edwards (eager to impress on MNF) and against a weak pass D in Miami. They will target him plenty. He has the ability to out-muscle the defender and can make plays. He shouldn't be double-covered either.

Secondly, I would take Welker over Manningham. The thought being Eli may be out and the just will get up early and just pound the ball on the ground.

The Denver/NE game should be closer and provide greater opportunites for scoring as NE has been throwing the ball like crazy...

Good Luck

I've gotten about a dozen recommendations from various sources. Almost all say BE and WW. So I'm going to go that route.

As far as Breaston / Owens I'd definitely start Owens. It's going to be a sloppy game on both sides of the ball for both teams IMO. And as much as I like Pool I don't trust him in deep coverage. I'd be willing to bet that Owens is going to catch at least one deep ball. And they'll try to get him going early.

Braylon Edwards or Steve Smith (NYG)

D Anderson or M Hasselback, A Rodgers is my starter and he is on bye.

Definitely Smith.

And if Hasslebeck is healthy definitely him.

Tough one as I feel Smith will be covered by the Raiders shut down corner (assamgou!sp)

I would risk Braylon especially as Cotchery looks unlikely to play.

Ugh, this has been the story of my FF season. The guys I start, don't score points. I got a 0 from Mason as well as very little from my RB's(mcgahee and barber). This has how my seasons gone. I draft Mcgahee as a backup RB, he was sitting on my bench the first few weeks when he put up several TD's. I start him, and get nothing. Start Mason today and gets nothing(did he even play?). Also having the same issue with Schaub and Rothlisberger in another league, whoever I start, has a bad game.

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Also having the same issue with Schaub and Rothlisberger in another league, whoever I start, has a bad game.

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I feel your pain bro, I started Shaub over Roethlisberger today also in my money league of all leagues to do it

But Shaub is starting to salvage things in the 2nd half and I might have a chance. Still he wont end up with the 27 that Ben put on the board.

Edit - well atleast Shaub came close with 24, now I don't feel so bad. Come on Indy shut down Chris Johnson for me

shaub put up in the 40s for me lol..he was amazing...i have flaco as my other QB...he put up modest 27ish..

Anderson put up a solid -1 for me yesterday, lol.

Had to pick someone up for the week since Brees and Cutler were on the bye for me and he seemed like the best bet. Um, yeah. Needless to say DA is already floating back on the waiver wire.

I now have 3 TE's as I just picked up Witten off of waivers...

So who should I drop? Only keeping two...

Shockley?
Heap?
Witten?

Witten is playing the Giants so I may play him over Heap this week who is playing Minnesota.. Witten on Bye.