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Welcome to week 4, where nobody is right! That’s typically the case for people who try to make any long term judgments based on the little football we have seen, and I assure you, we’ve only seen a little football. For instance, Buffalo won their first two games. Some are saying that the Bills are the future. Anybody want to put up 100$ on the Bills to win the Super Bowl this year? Didn’t think so. After three weeks in the season, people want to predict the playoffs already. By now, you should have a good understanding of who has been performing on your team. The thing to do here is to be smart. It may be a good idea to start dropping the scrubs on your team, since non drafted players are starting to show up now, but hold on to your big time players. Here’s who to play next Sunday.
Start Them:
Tony Romo: I understand, nobody wants to start Tony Romo. However, this is a prime envorinment for Romo to put up numbers. The Saints secondary is still looking weak. Drew Brees is also still going to let the ball fly. The Cowboys are playing a team that gives up a lot of points, and they are going to need to score a lot to be that same team. It’s a perfect match.
Doug Martin: Martin’s knee is guaranteed to be fine by next Sunday, unless there is something ESPN didn’t tell us. The Steelers defense is weak, but they are not stupid. Troy Polomalu will have a tail on Vincent Jackson the entire game. The Buccaneers are going to need secondary options, like Martin, especially in the passing game.
Julian Edelman: I would not be surprised if I found out Brady and Edleman ate lunch together. Brady has proven Edleman is his best friend, and against a stout run defense in Kansas City, Brady should be airing it out a lot. If you’re in a PBR league, this should be a no brainer.
Brian Hartline: Hartline used to put up the best numbers in Miami before Mike Wallace arrived. With Moreno hurt, Hartline may be able to recapture the past, with Charles Woodson on Wallace all day.
Kirk Cousins: If he is still available after Robert Griffin III’s injury, you should have him on your team anyways. If your quareterback is on a bye this week, or unable to play, Cousins should light it up against the Giants.
Don’t Start Them
D’Angelo Williams: Baltimore has the 8th ranked run defense in the league. Newton should be throwing the ball on Sunday, not handing it off.
Alex Smith: If you are in a small league, he is probably a backup anyways. However, there are other quarterbacks that aren’t going up against an almost-solidified Patriots defense.
Randall Cobb: I love me some Randall Cobb, but it’s not the week to start him. Chicago is in the Top 10 for pass defense, and Jordi Nelson is still the top option for Rodgers.
EJ Manuel: The dual threat quarterback worries me when he’s going up against possibly the best front 7 in football. CJ Spiller may end up being his top option again, because the Texans are going to get after the quarterback, and take away those top options like Sammy Watkins.
Leshaun Mccoy: The 49ers defense knows how to stop runners. Mccoy’s case might be helped if Foles can call his number through the air, but the Eagles don’t want to run the football on Sunday.
