2RB/3WR or 3RB/2WR from this group. Help!!

[JeRmZ]

RB's - Portis, Bush, Jacobs, Lynch

WR's - Fitz, Javon Walker (Questionable), Santonio Holmes, Brandon Marshall ...

my gut is telling me start Portis, Jacobs, Fitz, Marshall and Holmes .... but uggggggggggh how I will be PO'd if Bush has a good day due to getting heavier duties!!!

or do I start Portis, Jacobs, Bush, Fitz and Marshall or Holmes???
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ... and I'm probably over thinking this because I'm 1-3 :new_all_c

Thanks

[OnePimpTiger]

I'm assuming that's Marshawn Lynch? Why would you not start him? He's put up more points than any of your other RBs and more than all your WRs except Holmes (the same).

I would start Lynch #1, Portis, Bush, Holmes, and Marshall.

Jacobs is coming off an injury, not sure if he'll even play, and Ward has done pretty good while he's been out...so there won't be any hurry to give him a lot, if any, carries this week. Bush has stunk it up so far (I have him as well, I know), but Deuce is out now, so he'll get a lot more carries...and he can't be this bad forever. Fitzgerald hasn't shown anything impressive yet this year and especially with the swapping QBs in and out in AZ, that doesn't give a lot of stability. He could have a good week, he could bomb. Holmes is solid and Marshall has put up pretty good numbers, could have a big week.

[JeRmZ]

Only worry with Lynch is ... he's going up against a Dallas D which is ranked 8th vs. the run and a Dallas Offense who puts up 563 points per game so you know the Bills are going to resort to throwing at one point or another.

And for some reason they are not using him as a reciever out of the backfield ...

I agree about Fitz but they are playing St. Louis this weekend and we all seen what Dallas did to them last week ... with Boldin sore I think Fitz could be in for anther 100+ yard game and possibly come down with a TD this week too.

[OnePimpTiger]

Yeah that could be very true about Lynch, but I always play the numbers. I'm not going to start someone who has put up half the points just b/c of a bad matchup. Sometimes it does hurt the numbers, but I've seen so called bad matchups not causing any problems at all way too many times. Play the numbers, play the odds.

[elway4ever]

I would go with

Bush-Portis-Lynch
Fitz-marshall

3 decent RB's and Cutler has already shown that he likes to through to marshall and with Walker QUEST, he might be getting some extra looks.

[john1170]

Clinton Portis
Reggie Bush(No more splitting carries)

Brandon Marshall(Walker questionable)
Larry Fitzgerald(Boldin Doubtful)
Santonio Holmes(Ward is out)

Lynch is a tough call. If they fall behind early, you can forget seeing him in the box score. He doesn't catch many balls out of the backfield. Jacobs is just getting back. Wait a week and see how he does.

There's 3 go to WR's right there for ya.

[Phathugo2467]

Javon walker isnt going to play. Brandon Stokley is starting in his place. Stokley is usually the slot receiver so this means they will target marshall on the longer plays. With hines ward out you have to start holmes. He will be big bens go to guy. Dont start Lynch against the cowboys; their defense is to good. Brandon Jacobs will probally share carries, but he'll still get between 15-17 with derrick ward probally getting 10 or so. Since jacobs averages 4.5 yards per carry (4.5 X 15=67.5) or (4.5 X 17= 76.5). He could get between 67.5-76.5 yards. Plus, now that he is back, droughns is out of the picture so Jacobs will probally get the goal line carries. Id start bush only because Clinton is losing some carries to ladell betts because he is hurt. Plus deuce is no more.

[JeRmZ]

Boy ..... everything SURE worked out for me this week again ..

Started:

Bush - 11.9 points
Portis - 7.9 points

Holmes - a BIG FAT 0
Marshall - 6.3

and the saving grace ...

Fitzgerald - 20.3 points


I STILL LOST!!! Had I started Jacobs over Goose Egg Holmes, I would have won!!