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Week 2 AFC Starts & Sits

A quick-hit rundown of what to expect this weekend. Joe Fortenbaugh

September 16, 2011 Print This

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS

START: Ben Roethlisberger, Rashard Mendenhall, Mike Wallace, Hines Ward (WR3, deeper leagues), Steelers D/ST, Shaun Suisham

SIT: Isaac Redman, Emmanuel Sanders, Antonio Brown, Heath Miller

OAKLAND RAIDERS at BUFFALO BILLS

START: Darren McFadden, Sebastian Janikowski, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Fred Jackson, Stevie Johnson, Rian Lindell (deeper leagues)

SIT: Jason Campbell, Michael Bush, Kevin Boss, Jacoby Ford, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Louis Murphy, Chaz Schilens, Raiders D/ST, C.J. Spiller, Donald Jones, David Nelson, Roscoe Parrish, Scott Chandler, Bills D/ST

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at NEW YORK JETS

START: Maurice Jones-Drew, Mark Sanchez (deeper leagues), Shonn Greene (RB2/flex), Santonio Holmes (monitor injury), Plaxico Burress (WR3), Dustin Keller, Jets D/ST, Nick Folk

SIT: Luke McCown, Deji Karim, Mike Thomas, Jason Hill, Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars D/ST, Josh Scobee, LaDainian Tomlinson, Derek Mason

BALTIMORE RAVENS at TENNESSEE TITANS

START: Joe Flacco (deeper leagues), Ray Rice, Anquan Boldin, Ed Dickson (deeper leagues), Ravens D/ST, Billy Cundiff, Chris Johnson, Kenny Britt, Rob Bironas

SIT: Ricky Williams, Lee Evans, Dennis Pitta, Matt Hasselbeck, Javon Ringer, Nate Washington, Jared Cook, Titans D/ST

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at DETROIT LIONS

START: Jamaal Charles, Dwayne Bowe

SIT: Matt Cassel, Thomas Jones, Dexter McCluster, Steve Breaston, Leonard Pope, Chiefs D/ST, Ryan Succop

CLEVELAND BROWNS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

START: Peyton Hillis, Ben Watson (deeper leagues), Joseph Addai (flex), Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, Adam Vinatieri (deeper leagues)

SIT: Colt McCoy, Montario Hardesty, Greg Little, Mohamed Massaquoi, Brian Robiskie, Browns D/ST, Phil Dawson, Kerry Collins, Donald Brown, Delone Carter, Austin Collie, Pierre Garcon, Colts D/ST

CINCINNATI BENGALS at DENVER BRONCOS

START: Cedric Benson, Jermaine Gresham (deeper leagues), Brandon Lloyd (WR3 if healthy), Matt Prater

SIT: Andy Dalton, Bruce Gradkowski, Bernard Scott, A.J. Green, Jerome Simpson, Bengals D/ST, Mike Nugent, Kyle Orton, Knowshon Moreno, Willis McGahee, Eddie Royal, Eric Decker, Daniel Fells, Broncos D/ST

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

START: Philip Rivers, Ryan Mathews (flex, deeper leagues), Mike Tolbert (flex, deeper leagues), Vincent Jackson, Malcom Floyd, Antonio Gates, Nick Novak, Tom Brady, BenJarvus Green-Ellis (flex), Wes Welker, Deion Branch (WR3, deeper leagues), Aaron Hernandez, Rob Gronkowski (deeper leagues), Stephen Gostkowski

SIT: Patrick Crayton, Chargers D/ST, Danny Woodhead, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, Chad Ochocinco, Patriots D/ST

HOUSTON TEXANS at MIAMI DOLPHINS

START: Matt Schaub, Arian Foster (flex), Andre Johnson, Jacoby Jones (WR3), Owen Daniels, Neil Rackers, Chad Henne (deeper leagues), Reggie Bush, Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess (WR3, deeper leagues), Dan Carpenter

SIT: Ben Tate, Derrick Ward, Kevin Walter, Texans D/ST, Daniel Thomas, Brian Hartline, Anthony Fasano, Dolphins D/ST

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I'm in a 10-team league, standing scoring, with a new draft format. Owners get to choose their draft position and I have the second choice. What spot would you pick? BTW, QBs get 4 points per TD reception, so I'm not thinking QB in the first round. I really like Foster and McCoy, but if I take the 1 or 2 picks, I will have to wait until the end of the second round for my next pick. My draft is Monday night, BTW. Thanks! - jeff1961 on Aug 31

I'd would want the highest possible pick. The workhorse running back market is very thin this season and since QBs only get 4 pts/TD, there's not added pressure to land one in the first round. Foster, McCoy and Rice are my top three picks in order.

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