I'm starting Ryan Grant vs. the Bears. Who do you like at #2:
Rudi vs. CLE Edge vs. ATL Jacobs @ BUF
All three have decent match-ups, but I don't know what to expect out of the Cincy-Cleveland game the second time around. And Rudi's dud last week vs. SF scares me. Edge hasn't scored in many weeks and hasn't been getting goal line looks. Jacobs seems to have made the most of the games he actually plays in, but also doesn't score much.
At QB, I have both Peyton (vs. HOU) and Anderson (@ CIN). Manning has been better in recent weeks and I'm probably starting him. Just wondering if a repeat of week 2 is remotely possible for Anderson & co.
not edge....Rudi vs Cleve looks good, but the way Lewis ran all over Buffalo makes Jacobs tough to pass up. Cleve-Cincy should be a shootout with lots of passing, making Anderson a solid play but you can't bench Peyton.
Jacobs, Manning
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I also have Edge and wouldn't trust him at all. Rudi has a solid match-up but since I believe the Bengals will be playing from behind, it's hard to say what to expect from him. The Giants need to win and need to lean heavily on Jacobs so I'd start him.
Your QB situation is more difficult. I don't see how you can possibly bench Manning but Andersons match-up is as good as it gets. I think you still play Manning since it's the championship and he seems like a safe play versus the Texans.
The ? you need to ask yourself is how much is Peyton going to play. They have the 2 seed wrapped up and we know how Dungy is. Anderson and the Browns are still fighting for the division. I would hate to be you right now but I would feel a little better if the Colts had something to play for. I like Rudi cause the other 2 have td vultures. I say let it ride with Anderson how much of a drop off really could it be?
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Well, I've decided to go with Jacobs at RB. I looked at the Giants RB's since week one, and there really isn't any bad weeks from whomever was the lead back at the time. They've been consistently good.
The latest news from Colts camp is that Peyton has been lobbying for no down time and stressing to Dungy that he needs these last two weeks to build chemistry with some of the younger players who are now in the line-up (Gonzales, etc.). So I'm not too worried about his performance. Anderson's match-up almost seems too good to be true for a championship week.