Week 3 AFC Starts & Sits
Running down the recommended approach for all 16 AFC teams. Joe Fortenbaugh
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at CAROLINA PANTHERS
START: Maurice Jones-Drew, Mike Thomas (WR3),
SIT: Blaine Gabbert, Luke McCown, Deji Karim, Jason Hill, Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars D/ST, Josh Scobee
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at CINCINNATI BENGALS
START: Andy Dalton (QB2, deeper leagues), Cedric Benson, A.J. Green, Jermaine Gresham (deeper leagues), Mike Nugent (deeper leagues), Bengals D/ST (deeper leagues)
SIT: Bernard Scott, Jerome Simpson, Andre Caldwell
MIAMI DOLPHINS at CLEVELAND BROWNS
START: Daniel Thomas (flex), Brandon Marshall, Dan Carpenter (deeper leagues), Peyton Hillis (flex), Evan Moore (deeper leagues)
SIT: Chad Henne, Reggie Bush, Brian Hartline, Davone Bess, Anthony Fasano, Miami D/ST, Colt McCoy, Montario Hardesty, Brian Robiskie, Mohamed Massaquoi, Greg Little, Ben Watson, Phil Dawson, Cleveland D/ST
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at BUFFALO BILLS
START: Tom Brady, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Wes Welker, Deion Branch (WR3), Rob Gronkowski, Stephen Gostkowski, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Fred Jackson, Stevie Johnson (WR2/3), David Nelson (WR3), Rian Lindell
SIT: Danny Woodhead, Stevan Ridley, Chad Ochocinco, Aaron Hernandez (injured), Patriots D/ST, C.J. Spiller, Scott Chandler, Bills D/ST
HOUSTON TEXANS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
START: Matt Schaub, Ben Tate, Andre Johnson, Owen Daniels, Neil Rackers
SIT: Arian Foster, Derrick Ward, Jacoby Jones, Kevin Walter, Texans D/ST
DENVER BRONCOS at TENNESSEE TITANS
START: Brandon Lloyd (WR3), Chris Johnson, Kenny Britt (if he plays), Tennessee D/ST, Rob Bironas
SIT: Kyle Orton, Willis McGahee, Knowshon Moreno, Eric Decker, Daniel Fells, Broncos D/ST, Matt Prater, Matt Hasselbeck, Javon Ringer, Nate Washington, Jared Cook
NEW YORK JETS at OAKLAND RAIDERS
START: Mark Sanchez (deeper leagues), Shonn Greene, Santonio Holmes, Dustin Keller (deeper leagues), NY Jets D/ST, Darren McFadden, Sebastian Janikowski
SIT: LaDainian Tomlinson, Bilal Powell, Derek Mason, Plaxico Burress, Nick Folk, Jason Campbell, Michael Bush, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Jacoby Ford, Denarius Moore, Kevin Boss, Raiders D/ST
BALTIMORE RAVENS at ST. LOUIS RAMS
START: Joe Flacco, Ray Rice, Anquan Boldin, Ravens D/ST, Billy Cundiff
SIT: Ricky Williams, Lee Evans (injured), Torrey Smith, Ed Dickson, Dennis Pitta
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
START: Dwayne Bowe (WR3), Philip Rivers, Mike Tolbert (flex), Ryan Mathews, Vincent Jackson, Chargers D/ST, Nick Novak (deeper leagues)
SIT: Matt Cassel, Jamaal Charles (out for season), Thomas Jones, Dexter McCluster, Steve Breaston, Leonard Pope, Chiefs D/ST, Ryan Succop, Malcom Floyd, Patrick Crayton, Antonio Gates (injured)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
START: Ben Roethlisberger, Rashard Mendenhall, Mike Wallace, Hines Ward (WR3, deeper leagues), Steelers D/ST, Shaun Suisham (deeper leagues), Reggie Wayne
SIT: Isaac Redman, Emmanuel Sanders, Antonio Brown, Heath Miller, Kerry Collins, Joseph Addai, Delone Carter, Donald Brown, Pierre Garcon, Austin Collie, Dallas Clark, Colts D/ST, Adam Vinatieri
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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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