Quarterbacks - Jake
Must Start: Eli Manning, New York Giants
The G-Men are rolling right along with a great comeback victory in Dallas last week, much of it due to the play of Eli. In two of his last three games, he has thrown for 400 yards or more, and has thrown at least 2 TD's in all of them. Against a below average Washington team, I expect Manning and his receivers to have a great Sunday.
Must Sit: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ankle injury aside, the Black and Gold play a very stout 49ers club on Monday night. Though the Niners have struggled as of late, it isn't exactly their defense that is the problem. A bum ankle + good defense = not worth the risk. I'd look elsewhere to advance in your playoffs.
Sleeper: John Skelton, Arizona Cardinals & Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos
The Browns have a pretty decent pass defense, however the Cardinals are the hottest team in the league right now, and a home stand against the putrid Brownies will probably null any resistance they try and put up. Skelton does have two 3 TD games under his belt in the last four games, but if you have Roethlisberger, I'd rather play this guy...love him or hate him, Tebow has been a pretty consistent fantasy QB. Against the worst defense in the league, the Patriots, expect Tim to keep up with his shenanigans, and probably either throw or run for at least 2 scores.
Running Backs - JMACisBACK
Must Start- Chris Johnson, Ten vs IND ( also Arian Foster HOU vs CAR, Michael Turner ATL vs JAX)
CJ looks to be the RB from seasons past again of late and I do not see any way in which Indy slows him down this weekend. I would venture to say he goes for 120 plus yards with at least 1 TD this week.
Must Sit- Rashard Mendenhall, PIT vs SF( LeGarrette Blount TB vs DAL)
Mendy has a tough match up this weekend vs a stout SF run defense , Look for him to get locked up early in what looks to be a low scoring game with 2 of the better defenses. It is tough to sit what was probably most teams first RB taken, but this weeks playoff match up vs SF looks to be a bad one for Rashard. Look elsewhere if you can.
Sleeper- Felix Jones DAL vs TB ( Reggie Bush MIA vs BUF)
Felix looked like what everyone was hoping he would be this preseason when he was to be the lead back in Dallas before injuries set in and DeMarco took over. Well DeMarco is out and Felix will get a HEAVY workload vs a porous defense in TB this weekend. He is a legit RB1 , IMO , this weekend.
Wide Receivers - Rob
Must Start: Miles Austin
Miles had a touchdown and 4 catches in his return to action last week. Expect a big week against a weak Tampa secondary while Dallas desperately tries to regain their lead in the NFC East.
Must Sit: DeSean Jackson
Other than a touchdown last week Jackson has been quiet in the last month and it was his first touchdown since week 5. With Vick still bruised in battered I don't trust Jackson to produce. Oh and he'll be on Revis Island... Even if Maclin draws coverage from Revis I still don't like Jackson this week.
Sleeper: Donald Driver
With Jennings down Driver is a great play for the rest of the season. Of course you never know who Rodgers is going to throw to Driver should get more looks the rest of the way.
Tight Ends - Kushton Slater
Must start - Rob Gronkowski, New England
Could "Gronk" be the most dangerous threat in the NFL? Depending on your leagues scoring system, he's as high as sixth in overall fantasy points thus far for ALL OFFENSIVE players. He is a matchup nightmare for any team they play and has been on an absolute tear the last 5 games. Gronk has caught 2 TD's in four of his last five games and should continue to roll this weekend unless Tebow is playing both ways.
Must sit - Vernon Davis, San Francisco
Vernon is only averaging 42 receiving yards in his last 5 games and was held to one catch for 32 yards last week against the Cardinals. This week he faces the leagues best past defense, the Bliztburg Steelers. As a result, expect Vernon Davis to be more of a blocker in this one to protect Alex Smith from getting blizted.
Sleeper - Jake Ballard, New York Giants
Ballard looked good last week against the Cowboys and would have scored a second touchdown if he wasn't tackled just inches shy of the goal line. Eli seems to look his way when the G-Men get in the redzone and the Redskins have allowed the second most fantasy points to opposing TE's this year. The Redskins were very vunerable last week when New England spread them out and Ballard should have some open passing lanes since they will be focusing on Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks.
Defense/Special Teams- Eric
Must Start: Green Bay Packers
Their defense may give up a ton of points, but they make up for it in the amount of turnovers they make. The Packers have made at least 1 turnover if every game this season and have a total of 8 INT's in their last 3 games alone. Even better news is that they play the Chiefs this week, with a possible injured QB in Kyle Orton.
Must Sit: New England Patriots
The Pats have prob one of the worst secondary's in the league and this week they face the all mighty Tebow, which means they may bring more guys closer to the line in order to stop him. Not so fast....Tebow can throw! If he sees that he can log one deep to Thomas or Decker. He will create tons of problems for them. The Pats may win but Tebow will definitely bring his magic.
Sleeper: Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals have quietly been putting together a good defensive season. They have only allowed over 10 fantasy points five times the season. They have 7 turnovers in as many games. This week they play the Rams. If you are in need of a defense, look no further than the Bengals.
