Week 17 Championship (I know, I know...):

I have 1 claim left and wonder who I should spot start if Lynch doesn't play. We play 2 RB/WR and 3 WR/TEs so I can move guys around and go RB, WR, or TE. (ppr and pt per 5 carries.)

RBs: Caddy, LJordan, TBell, McGahee, Russell.

WRs: KCurtis, MBradley, Northcutt, Reed, Engram, Urban.

TEs: Scheff, ZMiller, Olsen.

Normally I would never consider playing most of these guys but this is the reality that I'm dealing with and this may end up being a very costly/profitable decision. Here's my lineup:

Thigpen, Portis, Lynch, Marshall, Cotchery, Branch (over Wayne), Titans, Hartley

I like Scheff vs SD and it would be interesting to pair him with Marshall against my opponent who has Royal in the last game of the regular season. Any of the other guys a better play?

Out of the players I listed Caddy, KCurtis, and MBradley are on my bench and the rest are on ww. One option is to use my last claim on the Pats D and then play one of these guys over Lynch if need be.

I know this is wacky but you've helped me get this far and I'm just looking for a little more input so I can capture the title in my most important league.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!!!

I'm in the same week 17 boat "championship" would like your opinion
at QB it's easy rivers

I'm starting forte and fitz. no brainers.
So out of this pool of players i need to pick 3

jones-drew , w.parker , m.moore , bradshaw , s.moss , berrian , s.holmes , muhammad or randle el

i'm sitting wayne like the colts.

thanks and happy holidays

Steve - In my opinion, you should definitely play Sheff over Branch due to the fact that the Sun. nite game should be a shootout and Sheff usually is involved a good amount in the pass offense. DEN needs the win where as SEA is playing for "pride". Even though ARI Def is a bit soft, they'll be playing with a chip on their shoulder from last week's debauchery & not to mention wanting to have some kind of momentum going into the playoffs; so I would think ARI Def comes out and plays. If Lynch doesn't play, than Gary Russell should be your pickup...actually, you should pick him up regardless seeing that he may be a better play than Lynch even if Lynch does play. Fred Jackson gives BUF no dropoff in the backfield and will probably see more carries than usual b/c of Lynch's injury.

Other than those "suggestions" I think your team looks good. Good Luck this weekend!

Spanky - In my opinion, the best 3 out of that group for this week are (in no particular order) Jones-Drew, Ahmad Bradshaw, Santana Moss. Moss, in my opinion, is one of those risk/reward guys this week. He has alot of upside playing vs. SF, but it is Santana Moss, and he can lay an egg any given week....

Good Luck!

Romo or Cassel this week?

So Scheffler huh.... better play than Carlson???