Can you sit McGahee or Parker?
One of the perks of this job is that I get to change my mind. I think I ranked Willie Parker and Willis McGahee too high initially this week. It’s more important to get it right, and after watching some more game footage and looking at the numbers, I could see benching either runner depending on your roster.
I’m not that concerned about Willie’s history against Baltimore. It’s history and too many factors change every season.
I’m concerned about the 2007 Baltimore rush defense, which has been excellent. Haloti Ngata is turning into a Pro Bowler and Trevor Pryce returns this week.
This will be also be a great test for McGahee, because his excellent season has come against terrible defenses. McGahee is good, but not great, and the offense around him is less likely than Parker’s to give him touchdown opportunities. McGahee is on my bench in my office league, but I have Westbrook and Kevin Jones in the lineup. I still wouldn’t bench either of these guys for talent that I don’t believe in. In the end, I still go with talent over the matchup once you cross a certain line.
For McGahee that line is going to be Thomas Jones. I’ll move him to 17th. For Willie, who I trust more, that line is Laurence Maroney. FWP will be moved down to tenth.
So are you guys playing them?
Comments
Umm, Duh
Go pick up Hacket who was considered a marginal #1 at the start of the season and who is healthy over Branch who won't play this weekend and may be an injury lingerer for the next several weeks. This isn't rocket science dude, just go with common sense over the lure of big names...
Posted by: TFram | November 2, 2007 12:40 PM
I have Adrian Peterson (Min), LenDale White, Frank Gore, and Willie Parker, of which I have to start 3, and was having this debate with myself.
AP is an obvious must start, considering the season he is having.
Gore is playing Atlanta which I would think makes him a must start this week as well (barring any regression with his injury), although you have him ranked pretty low Gregg.
Which leaves me with White vs. Car or FWP vs. Bal.
Last week I benched Gore for LenDale and it paid dividends. This week LenDale has a tougher matchup and the fact that FWP has been way more consistent than Gore (and less injured) over the season; makes this week's decision even harder than last week's.
I am leaning towards benching FWP. What do you think?
Posted by: Sal | November 2, 2007 12:42 PM
All I know is I want to play in a league where the players leave guys like Hackett out there on waivers. He hasn't been available since week 6 in my league.
Posted by: Tfram | November 2, 2007 12:43 PM
Sal, did you read the story above. Did you look at the rankings? Sit FWP. Poor greg must be ready to go postal at the end of the day if all he ever gets are questions like this that could be avoided by simply reading the stuff he puts out.
Posted by: TFram | November 2, 2007 12:52 PM
Gregg -
I picked up Deion Branch hoping that he'd get healthy for this week. I can go get Hackett, but have to drop Branch. Is it worth the risk of losing Branch to get Hackett for this week's matchup? I need WR help..
Posted by: Matt | November 2, 2007 12:59 PM
Why do people ask questions here? It says "Comments", not "Questions".
Anyway, my oppenent this week is starting FWP and McGahee. I hoping both runners have poor games this week...
Posted by: Matt | November 2, 2007 01:02 PM
That's great. I also have B. Westbrook and KJ starting for me this week while McGahee rides the pine. McGahee has a big name making it easy to trade him, so I might do that and ride Westbrook/Kevin Jones/LenDale White the rest of the season.
Matt - if you're scraping for wins and you're in the middle of the pack in your league, I would pick up Hackett b/c you cannot afford another loss, and need points/wins now. If you have some room to work with, hold out and wait on Branch.
Posted by: Steve | November 2, 2007 01:11 PM