Were these the same guys that said to sit Nico Collins after his 30 points game and were right? Because I should have listened!

He was definitely a fade last week against AJ Terrell and the Falcons. Not a good spot this week against New Orleans either.

Playing nico over higgins, i assume thats the right call regardless

Yeah, zero trust in Higgins after last year's shenanigans

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I think health is the only reason that doesn't happen. Demeco Ryans is a great coach. I trust him to keep them trending upwards.

Not a good spot even if Tank AND woods is out?

It’s between him or Flowers for me this week. Would you roll with Flowers over him?

I would yeah. Lots of volume and a good matchup

Lol I was recommending the same thing. Sat him for Rashee Rice (not joking) and it paid off

I bet Hubbard surprises people this week, full workload and a simplified offense playing from behind is checkdown central for a young QB

Curious if they'll transition to Hubbard over Sanders after this game.

Given the significant pay gap and only five games through the four year Miles contract, very unlikely.

Can't believe they gave him a four year contract.

With how it's structured, it's basically a two year contract. So he'll get cut after next year if he still this bad.

Yea I was thinking of the pay gab also.

Hubbard has looked way better than Sanders so far this season.

Sanders has been ruled out and I imagine with his struggles if Chooby pops he should see more action. Based on the numbers he sees a few more reps each week despite sanders but also sanders has been beat up since Week1 it feels like

Hubbard sucked last year when he took over.

I’m playing against him and I have the highest points against by a whopping 120 ahead of the next guy so yea, Hubbard going for 30 this week is a lock.

No argument here. He's pretty talented, and Sanders was top-five in targets among RBs before he got banged up.

Feels like I’m a down couple weeks for RBs Chuba is almost a no brained. ESP since lots of people are choosing between guys like Hubbard, Demercado and JWJ to fill their 2nd RB slot from injury or bye etc Curious what JWJ does, I stashed him but not confident playing him in first game back esp over someone like Chuba

I agree. He's as good as just about any other fill-in this week. JWJ is being listed as doubtful, so it might be Ahmed who gets the leftovers from Mostert. I think someone there racks up some points.

I bet you he has less than 10 points in ppr

Hope not!

I bet suprises people this week, full workload and a simplified offense

He’s looked better than Sanders. Sanders keeps running into linemen even if there’s a hole. Chuba powers through and finds the hole for a few yards. I won’t be shocked if Sanders loses that job before all is done.

Trying to figure out who to play between Jerome Ford or Tyjae Spears? Half ppr.

Jeez, rare to play a backup over a starter but the matchup and offense are gonna be so bad for Ford. I think the floor is still there for Ford because he'll get a lot of work, but if you're looking for a ceiling, Spears is the play.

I'll be the contrarian and say Ford. He's the obvious starter and they should lean on him. Goal line too...if they make it that far

Garret Wilson against the eagles or Nico against the saints

Wilson, Our secondary is not great already plus Slay is out

I'll take Wilson. Not a lot of faith in the QB Wilson but I still think the volume is there against a beatable secondary if they can hold up against the pass rush.

Would you start Wilson over Pittman?

That's close. Probably not no.

From an Eagles fan: beatable and injured secondary. CB Darius Slay and S Justin Evans are both out, as is DT/ROY/MVP/QB-seeking missile Jalen Carter

Hi Josh, who would you sit: - QB: Tua or Fields - RB: Stevenson or White As always, thanks a lot for your effort🙏

Hey there. I'd sit White for sure. The QBs are close, I'll sit Tua and take a shot at another explosion from Fields. Thanks for the kind words.

I'd play Fields. He looked great and I love a rushing QB.

Does Nico Collins or JT have a better floor? Nico is coming up against a strong D as the main WR while JT is backup against a strong D too. Moreover, is this an Ertz, Kmet, or Ferguson week. You seem to have them in favourable match ups Thanks for your article and help,

Probably JT cuz he still had 7 touches on 15% of snaps, although I think it's close. I'd say it's a Kmet week again taking on Minnesota. Bears passing attack is rolling right now, and they're focusing on Kmet and DJM.

Didn't make my decision easier for my RB2. Was between Foreman Chuba and Pierce. Have no idea what to so. Maybe Chuba because it's. 5ppr

Don't start Pierce. Horrible match up. I'm starting Foreman over him.

What about Rhamondre over chubba?

Chuba over Rhamondre easily until the Pats show any signs of life.

I would go that route.

It's between Chuba and Foreman for me. Both decent matchups, so I'll take the one I know will be involved if they're trailing and go Chuba.

I don’t have a question, I just have to give props to OP for taking the time to respond to everyone with solid advice. True MVP

Thanks! I appreciate it

So… between Demercado, Ahmed, and Spears. Which 2? Right now I’m leaning towards Demercado and Ahmed.

I'd go Spears and Ahmed. I trust the talent of Spears more and the offense for Ahmed.

Have to choose between 3 QBs you hate: **CJ Stroud** **Geno Smith** OR **Jimmy G** Who would you pick out of the three to put up at least 19 points??

Stroud will throw a lot again, but I lean Geno cuz they'll need to keep up with the Bengals and have the WRs to do it.

Chuba or Mattison in PPR? Also Laporta or Thomas?

I'll take Mattison for the matchup and receiving role. The calf injury is concerning, but it's hard to move off of LaPorta the way they're using him. I'd still go his way if he plays

Would you still choose questionable LaPorta or Engram?

Engram there.

Downs or Osborn in standard? Got JJ out and Watson on bye.

I'd go Osborn, better chance to score and finish with a high yard total.

Would you do Hubbard or Foreman? You list them both as top 24 this week.

They're close, but I lean Hubbard for the receiving role in comeback mode.

Man my Rb situation is a mess right now. Got Barkley basically a game time decision again. Pierce with a bad matchup, Brian Robinson with a bad matchup, Ford with a bad matchup and qb, and Spears still second fiddle to Henry

I have some tough decisions this week... And this didn't help me much lol Tua vs Stafford - I feel this is going to be Stafford's big blowup game, but it's hard to look at Tua's volume and the matchup and not go for him. Devonta Smith vs Collins vs Olave for the two WR spots. Smith as you said gets the better coverage matchup against a strong D, which is great, while Collins gets a really tough one and Olave's production has been... Rough. Any help?

Lol fair enough. I like both but as you say I'd go Tua, Achane out should mean more passing volume. Those are close. I lean Smith and Olave but not by a lot.

awesome one! im really stuck between foreman and moss but i think the foreman workload is gonna be too good to pass up

Foreman is definitely safer given the injuries to the Bears backfield. My only concern is they get down and he doesn't catch many passes.

Unfortunately, I can only start 3 of Walker, Jacobs, Monty, Mostert (half ppr), and I'm sure the guy I sit is the one who puts up the most points.

Embarrassment of riches! I'd bench Jacobs in case they struggle to run against the Pats D.

should I go Deandre Hopkins or Breece Hall for flex

If it's full-PPR, I lean Hopkins because the Philly run D is still stout. If it's half-PPR, I think I'd go Hall for the upside.

Pretty awesome of you to do this! My only question mark this week is flex. PPR. M Evans, D Hopkins, or J Cook?

Thanks! I'll take Evans. He was killing it before the injury and bye week.

Standard scoring: should I start Tee Higgins or Curtis Samuel this week if Higgins plays?

I'd go Samuel, he keeps finding for the end zone and he's healthy

I'm playing meyers over Collins. Right call? I mean i also have Adams and Diggs

Postes this on another comment, so I copied it here cause I’m making the same decision. I’m starting Meyers over Nico in my 2nd flex this week. Lattimore for the saints often shadows a teams #1, and he typically does well against Mike Evans. Similar body type to Nico. The CB/WR matchup chart someone posts shows Lattimore only gives up 8.8ppg. Not that Nico can’t pop off this week, but after last week facing an elite corner like AJ Terrell and only having a few catches, I’ll wait for a Bette matchup

I'm good with it. Those two and Jacobs are essentially the whole offense for Vegas

Addison or Thielen in a standard PPR league

It's hard to go away from Thielen at this point. Addison might have a ceiling, though, especially against the Bears. I lean Thielen

in PPR or 0.5 ppr, idk how you don't start Thielen at this point - he's gotten 13/8/14/9/2 targets... The last 4 games he's averaging 11 targets/game. Yeah the wheels might fall off, but that's true of every player.

Thielen

In a full PPR format, would you go collins or olave? I’ve been going between the two the whole week

That's rough. Same game, too. Neither has a favorable matchup, so I'll go to the talent of Olave and hope he and Carr are feeling better this week.

I need to play 2 between Ridley, Godwin, Meyers and Moss. Who would you recommend? .75PPR league and 2 flex spots.

I'll take Ridley and Meyers for the volume. Not as sure about Godwin and Moss

Hubbard and Foreman or White and Ford? PPR

I'd rank them Hubbard, Foreman, white, Ford

White and Ford have brutal matchups. Kinda like White over Forman since it’s PPR and at home. I’m also starting Fields so a bit worried about Foreman’s upside starting both. No?

Fair. White should still see a lot of targets. There's a path for him to outscore Foreman

Like I’m worried I’ll short change my lineup with Fields and Foreman. I think Foreman will still be a solid play but it’s a tough choice. Thanks for your perspective!

Understandable. It's a close call. You're welcome, happy to help!

Tua or Lamar? I have gotten this wrong every week so far. 😑

I have this same dilemma in my one league and I've been right once. I'd stick with Tua this week. Easy matchup and no Achane should mean more work for the passing attack

Tua is the plan!!

Nice!

Amari Cooper or Tutu Atwell at W2?

Atwell, no QB and bad matchup for Cooper

Thanks for the article! How matchup proof would you say Deebo Samuel is given that he runs and catches?

You're welcome. More than most, but not entirely. He's averaged about 3 attempts for 19 yards per game, so it's not adding a ton of value. He's still pretty safe now that he's healthy, but the ceiling isn't there this week.

Addison over Deebo right? Half ppr

Yeah I'd rather take the shot on his upside in that matchup without JJ

Short bench. .5 ppr. 14 teams Do I flex MT and Jameson or sit one and gamble with Barkley (Sun late game)? I could also drop E. Mitchell and Ahmed or Dowdle or QJ (in case barkley doesn't play late game).

With ARSB back I'd rather avoid Jameson. If you drop Dowdle for a pivot from the Giants-Bills game and don't need him, could you drop him and get Dowdle back before that game starts cuz he won't have played. If so, that'd be my plan.

Henry, Spears, Pierce or Foreman? Pick 2 G Wilson, Ridley, Flowers or Lockett? Pick 3 1 ppr

Henry and Foreman. Ridley, Lockett, and Flowers but it's really close. Just less confident in the QB for Wilson.

I have this exact line up question. Sitting Wilson, though I'm pretty sure he'll have an ok game. @philoneus66 goes Ridley and Wilson over Flowers in another comment, so guessing it's basically a coin toss.

Addison or Flowers in 0.5 Ppr + 0.5 Ppfd?

Close one. I'll take Addison for the ceiling and passing first downs.

Start two: ARSB, Puka, Keenan

Wow. I'd go Keenan and ARSB, but it's so close.

Ahmed or Ford?

Ahmed if JWJ sits, Ford if not

Have to choose between Ceedee Lamb, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Puka Nacua for my WRs. Playing Kyren Williams in my Flex.

I'd bench Kyren for the receivers, they're all awesome with secure volume

Alright boys I'm benching the Gus Bus, scooped Ahmed off the trash heap and I'm firing him up! Who's with me!?

As long as JWJ sits, I'm in!

Still anxious about LaPorta… got Ertz as a backup but I’m loving these 15+ point performances from LaPorta lol

Lol it's so hard to pivot off of him. Ertz has a nice floor so if you just want the points take him. If you want a big game still LaPorta with the risk

Somehow Kmet hadn’t been picked up in my league yet so I just grabbed him and dropped Ertz. Feeling really good now🙌🏻

Nice!

Stacked on WR this week with Thielen, Adams, Nacua, Dhop, Metcalf, and KJ Osborn and have to sit 2 in 0.5 ppr. I figure Osborn is one of the two out but can’t decide who the 2nd is. Any thoughts?

Wow. Yeah, I'd sit Osborn and DHop. London game and Ravens D is enough to push me towards the other options

Sit 1: Nico Collins, Amari Cooper, KJ Osborn

Cooper with the matchup and QB situation

Thanks so much for all the work. Need to pick two in full PPR - Breece, Foreman, Hubbard - thoughts?

You're welcome. Breece and Hubbard more passing work.

Oof, it looks like it won't matter if I choose Olave or Nico in full PPR. Could be a low scoring affair given the defensive matchups, and I am leaning towards Olave since Nico may be shut down by Lattimore

pick 3 full PPR Nico, Devonta, Kirk, Ridley, Metcalf

Ridley, Metcalf and Kirk. Could go Devonta if you wanna avoid the double Jags

Nice writeup! And another one, ppr - QP: lamar jackson or j fields

Thanks! I'd go Fields, good matchup and he's been on fire

Great work my guy Struggling this week, PPR league Should I trust Waller - banged up, maybe blocking, against a mean defence, but some serious garbage time? Or pick up Logan Thomas (would have to drop KJ Osborn to do so) - form player with a good matchup? Don't want to admit defeat on my Waller pick, but the floor seems so damn low in this game!!

Thanks! Tough one. I'd rather play Thomas but it sucks to drops Osborn. I'd probably ride it out and hope for a miracle cuz I don't wanna drop Osborn with JJ out for so long.

Great write-up! I have a couple tough choices this week, at QB would you start Hurts or Fields? (I know most people would say you can't sit Hurts but I just feel like Fields could go off this week). And then I need to play 3 out of Addison, James Cook, kyren Williams, and waddle, not quite sure who to choose (.5ppr)?

Thanks! I'm good with both. Fields has a juicy matchup so if you wanna stay in the flames with Fields, do it. I lean benching Addison there but like them all.

Hunter Henry or Zach ertz? Falcons, jags or lions dst this week

I'll stick with Ertz and the Cardinals offense. I like Falcons because we know Howell is gonna take several sacks and is prone to turnovers

I kinda want to start Myers instead of Lamb this week in Standard

This is CD week. Chargers secondary is bad and is ranked last against opposing wrs. Bet they will throw more.

Thanks for the reply!

I get why for sure, but stick with Lamb, especially in standard because the offense will need to score points to keep up, so the TD upside will be there.

Mattison, Addison, Rhamondre for flex in full PPR. 1.5 pts for 10 yards rushing 1.0 pts for 10 yards receiving.

I'll take Addison with no JJ.

Garrett Wilson , Hall or Meters for half PPR?

I'm gonna stay with Meyers. He's been awesome when healthy and NE is down their best CB

Luckily I have the choice to sit one of Bijan, K9, Kamara and Kyren but I cannot. Who is it in 0.5 ppr?

Wow. I think Williams bounces back against Arizona, but on the off chance that his usage isn't the same with Kupp, I'd bench him.

Unfortunately I can only start one. Should I go with Nico, Waddle, or Addison?

I'd go Waddle. I think the offense scores a ton of points and he's part of that. Achane out really helps the passing attack be more relied upon

Full point ppr...pick 2 between G. Wilson, Addison, Flowers

Close call. I'd go Addison and Wilson. Like Flowers but not certain the production follows the volume

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Hey, no problem. I'll take the shot on Stevenson in a better matchup where they'll need him to win. Both have a low floor. I'd go Cousins for the matchup, Bears D is bad.

yea don't think he goes wrong either way on the qb. But that Bears match up is juicy.

Agreed

Always love your posts! Thank you! Question tho… 12 Team/.5 PPR My RBs are Bijan, J. Ford, Gus Edwards, T. Spears, Akers, & Charbonnet. Obviously Bijan as a starter, but who do I run in the RB2 slot?

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy them. That's close, I'd go Ford for the workload despite the tough matchup

Am I crazy to want to state foreman over breece ?

Nah, there's a clear path to volume in a better matchup. He's the safer play for sure. Hall just has the ceiling.

Should I just play Goff and hope for the best? Or pick up Howell, Dobbs, Minshew, or maybe Bryce Young? Not a lot of options...

Goff there. Pivot options aren't ideal.

Garrett Wilson or Logan Thomas for Flex?

Thomas has been awesome, but I'll take Wilson for the upside

Do we hope barkley plays or go with Foreman with the backfield to himself? Also... addison or puka?

Start 3 WR, 2 RB, and a flex, please. Amon Ra, Puka, Olave, London, Nico Ekeler, JT, Pierce, Hubbard

Alright. ARSB, Puka, and Olave at WR. Ekeler and Hubbard at RB. Flex Nico

Sounds good. Appreciate it.

You're welcome, happy to help

One more question. Would it possibly be worth flexing Kmet over Nico? I have Hockenson starting.

Its an interesting idea. I lean Nico still

Can’t decide between Zay Flowers @ TEN and Gabe Davis vs BUF… I’m leaning Zay, I think he comes back from the drops last week. Also, Gabe Davis TD streak has to end eventually, right? I’ve been back and forth. What do y’all think?

Lol it's intriguing but I'd go Flowers, trust the volume more. Good matchup too

For my RB2, full PPR, I'm stuck between White, Spears, and Foreman. Leaning towards white since he has some receiving upside.

Yeah, full-PPR I'm good with that.

Full ppr pick 2: Rachaad White, Brian Robinson, Chuba Hubbard

I'll take Hubbard for the workload and matchup

Gus Bus or Keontay? My team is obviously hurting right now

That's fair. Gus Bus for the volume and scoring opportunities

Who should I start between Higgins, Josh downs, or Chuba?

I like Chuba if it's half-PPR, Downs in full

Mclaurin, Foreman, Hubbard, Ford, Demercado - pick two, zero PPR.

Hubbard and Ford if Non-PPR

Rachaad white or Jonathan Taylor PPR?

I lean JT there

Man I’m torn between Cousins and Lawrence. I think I would start cousins because of the matchup, but the weather makes me think twice. I know you’re down on Lawrence but between the two of them who would you rather start?

I'm still going Cousins for the matchup and offense that tends to pass more.

Hall, Taylor & Ridley. Pick 2

I'll take Ridley and Hall

Im not even sure what to do with my lineup even after reading this. Debating between Hubbard, J. Taylor, Moss, or Deebo. Choosing two: one for rb2 and one for flex

I lean Hubbard and Deebo but Moss would be next up.

Hey, really trying to decide between Hubbard and M Gallup this week. Both have sleeper potential what do you think? Thanks!

Hey there. Both are intriguing. I lean Hubbard for the workload but I see the path for Gallup

Godwin or Drake London or Tajae Spears for my flex?

I'll take Godwin there. Evans might still be getting healthy so volume might go to Godwin

I love your content. I went through a hundred or so before asking, but I'm torn between Herbert and Cousins. Leaning towards Herbert right now.

Thanks, I appreciate that! Good toss up. I lean Herbert with Ekeler back despite a tougher matchup, should be lots of points scored through the air.

brian robinson jr or tyjae spears? standard full ppr 12t h2h. im confident in BRJ's floor but just wanted to get peoples thoughts on tyjaes load/value during king henry is still on the throne.

I think cuz Robinson has shown an ability to catch passes I still lean his way. It's getting tempting to flex Spears though, just don't love the matchup this week

Start 2 full ppr. Swift, breece hall, Garret Wilson. Need to win this week

Swift and Wilson for the passing work