Sin City Scout: WR - Sit-Start Week 7

Sit Chris Chambers - San Diego @ Buffalo The tough Buffalo pass defense will give Rivers trouble and there will likely not be a lot of scoring. Santonio Holmes - Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati The Bengals tough pass defense (4th overall at 167.3 yards per game) combined with a home game against their rival the Steelers should mean a tough game for Homes. Start Muhsin Muhammad - New Orleans @ Carolina It could be a mini-shootout if Drew Brees has his way. This could mean 6 to 8 catches and 80 yards for Muhammad and a shot at a TD. Bernard Berrian - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago May not seem like the best place to start him on the road in Chicago, but the Bears pass defense isn't that good (a 26th worst 236.3 yards per game) and Gus Frerotte is throwing his way deep a lot. He should be good for 4 catches 102 yards and 1 TD. Rashied Davis - Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago A sleeper that has amassed 10 catches for 138 yards and 1 TD in the last 2 games. The Viking pass defense is average (210.3 yards per game). Donnie Avery - Dallas Cowboys @ St. Louis Rams The Cowboys are without 3 of their starting defensive backs, including both corners. If the Rams were ever going to do something, this would be the day and Avery could be your sleeper. 4 catches 86 yards and maybe the lucky TD.

Sin City Scout: RB Sit-Start Week 7

Sit Cincinnati Bengals' Running Backs - Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati Probably obvious, but none of them are good, and the Steelers' defense give up under 67 yards a game. Oakland Raiders' Running Backs - N.Y. Jets @ Oakland The Jets strength is their stout run defense which is 3rd overall giving up just 69 yards a game. Fargas is a must bench and if you have to Darren McFadden is startable only because of his big-play ability. Jamal Lewis - Browns @ Washington If you have a backup you may want to consider playing over Lewis who is going into Washington against the 6th overall run defense in the league (83.8 yards per game). Lewis has been very average anyway even though last week he his best game rushing for 88 yards and a TD. The Browns momentum is the only hope here. Start Chris Johnson & LenDale White @ Kansas City Obviously Johnson remains the better start and we rarely recommend starting White unless you have too, but it will not get any better than against the horrible Kansas City run defense which has given up a league-high 182.2 yards a game. Kevin Smith - Detroit Lions @ Houston Texans A bit of a sleeper here, but he looked good last week until he was injured, but he is practicing and should play at 100% on Sunday. The Texans give up 131 yards a game. Look for Smith to catch 5 passes for 45 yards in addition to 50 yards rushing and hope for a TD. Ryan Grant - Colts @ Green Bay You may be forced to play Grant, but even if you are not, this is a good start for him against the Colts defense which has been bad all season. They are giving up 161 yards a game. Grant is way overdue for a good game. 87 yards and 1 TD. Dominic Rhodes - Colts @ Green Bay He is starting with Addai out and should do well against the poor Packer run defense (153.3 rushing yards a game). 82 yards and maybe a TD. Micheal Pittman - Denver @ New England An emergency bye start only, but the Patriots defense has given up a below average 119.4 yards rushing per game. Young is still banged up and Pittman is making the most of it for now. Sammy Morris - Denver @ New England A big emergency sleeper here, but if you have to, Morris is going up against the lowly Bronco run defense (137.5 yards per game) and Morris will get the goal line carries.

Sin City Scout: QB Sit-Start Week 7

Sit Phillip Rivers - Chargers @ Buffalo If you don't have a better option, start him, he should be solid, but the Bills are giving up just 184.8 yards per game passing and not to mention that it is getting chilly in Buffalo. Derek Anderson - Browns @ Washington I know he just had what may be his breakout game of 2008 and the 2007 Pro Bowler is back, well he may be, but don't look for a huge game against the solid Redskin defense especially in Washington. The Skins D gives up 202 yards a game passing (14th overall). Drew Brees threw for just 216 yards and Kurt Warner threw for just 196 yards when the played in Washington. Ben Roethlisberger - Steelers @ Cincinnati Sounds like a good start, but the Bengals D has given up just 167.3 yards per game (4th overall), the Bengals are at home, the Steelers offense is banged up and finally the Bengals are tough rivals who will play the Steelers tough. Start Jake Delhomme - New Orleans @ Carolina He plays well at home and the New Orleans pass defense (227.3 yards passing per game) is below average. Brees should put up enough points to keep Delhomme throwing. He might break 300 yards and 3 TD's, but 270 yards and 2TD's is a safer bet. Marc Bulger - Dallas @ St. Louis This is only if you are in need during the bye, but lets face it the Cowboy secondary is week right now, giving up 212.8 passing yards per game and now Adam Jones is out. The Rams got a win last week and winning is a huge step. He could toss 265 yards and 1-2 TD's. Jeff Garcia - Seattle @ Tampa Bay Another sleeper for the bye. The Seahawks defense (and offense) has been bad giving up 212.8 yards passing per game. The Buc's are at home and Garcia seemed to get his confidence back last week going 15-20 for 173yards and 1 TD. He should get 230 yards and 1 or 2 TD's.

Sin City Scout: RB Sit Start Week 3

START Kevin Smith - Detroit @ San Francisco Smith has yet to wow anyone, but he has scored a TD and he has caught some passes. This may be his last week of Smith owning the job without serious competition and going up against a 49er defense that his giving up 139 yards a game rushing is a good start. Maurice Jones-Drew - Jacksonville @ Indianapolis The Colts run defense have given up an awful 181 yards per game rushing and even though the Jaguars have problems on the offensive line, Jones-Drew is due for a good game. Julius Jones - St. Louis @ Seattle We went with Jones last week and he rushed for 127 yards and a TD, lets double-up against the Rams with him. Morris is still out. SIT LaDainian Tomlinson - NY Jets @ San Diego The Chargers have other options which include Darren Sproles and at best LT will get part of the carries. Sproles is a risky start as well. The Jets have a good run defense (75.5 yards per game). Steve Slaton - Houston @ Tennessee Slaton is a nice prospect who could pay off, but week 3 at the tough Tennessee defense is not the time to find out how good he is. Willie Parker - Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia The Eagles defense have given up a league low 52 yards a game rushing. If you have a decent option as a backup, you should strongly consider benching Willie Parker in week 3.

Sin City Scout: QB Sit Start Week 3

START Trent Edwards - QB - Oakland @ Buffalo He is an upcoming fantasy player and the Bills are are playing at home against the slightly improved Raiders defense. He is completing 70.9% of his passes and has a 107.7 QB rating. Jason Campbell - QB - Arizona @ Washington He had a good game going 24 of 34 with 321 yards, 1 TD & 0 Int's. It was against the lowly Saints' defense, but Arizona isn't too much better. J.T. O'Sullivan - QB - Detroit @ San Francisco O'Sullivan had a good game going 20 of 32 for 321 yards and 1 TD on the road against a tough Seattle defense and now plays at home against the Lions. Derek Anderson - QB - Cleveland @ Baltimore I know, sounds like the worst place to start Anderson, but maybe not. A division rival may spark the offense for a must win game for the Browns. The Ravens defense is good, but not great and fell apart many times last season. You may have a better option, but don't feel too bad starting Anderson. SIT Carson Palmer - QB - Cincinnati @ NY Giants It is time to bench Palmer if you have a solid backup. It isn't over for him, but playing in New York isn't a likely tome for him to breakout. Matt Shaub - QB - Houston @ Tennessee After a forced week off the Texans travel to Tennessee to face the dominating Titan defense and time consuming run offense. Bench him.

Scout Widget: TE Sit - Start Week 2

Disclaimer: Starting Antonio Gates is easy. Here we will help you make the tough decisions at TE to get you those few, extra points that could make or break your fantasy game this weekend. Start Anthony Fasano v. Cardinals - First of all, if this guy is still a free agent, snag him now. The Cardinals like to air it out, so the Dolphins will have to match the aerial attack. That combined with the fact that Penningtons "air strike" is more akin to lobbing water ballons over a fence, expect Pennington's new favorite target (Fasano) to catch a plethora of intermediate passes. Expect 80 yards and maybe a TD. Zach Miller v. Chiefs - Miller has his first chance at a big game this year. The Chiefs' D scares no one and should allow Miller over the middle all day. If he can come through in a big way, he could notch 130 yards and a TD. Otherwise, 70 yards should be enough to make you happy this week. Sit Tony Gonzalez v. Raiders - Normally a must-start, Tony's stats in two games against the Raiders last year added up to 114 yards and 0 TDs. If you have another good TE with a good matchup, this may be the week to roll the dice. Tony Scheffler v. Chargers - With Marshall back, there won't be as many targets left for Scheffler, and much less as he is being shut down by the Chargers' D. Teams tend to be angry after they are shown up, so the Chargers' LBs will be ready to light up anything that crosses the middle of the field (which...hello...is where the TE usually is...). -Scout Widget

Scout Widget: WR Sit - Start Week 2

Disclaimer: It's easy to start Adrian Peterson, but it is much harder to find the diamonds in the rough. This article attempts to find those diamonds....and pieces of coal masquerading as such. Start Greg Jennings v. Detroit - Jennings did a bit better against Minnesota, so I expect solid performances from him for the rest of the season. Jennings should now be considered at least a #2 WR for the rest of the season. Expect at least 100 yards and a TD this week, but he could easily produce 150 and 2. Derrick Mason v. Texans - That's right...start a Raven WR. This maybe the only time a say that this season, though. The Texans will dare Flacco to beat them through the air...and Mason will be the beneficiary. Start him and expect #2/3 WR numbers with 90 yards and 1 TD. Dwayne Bowe v. Raiders - While you don't run with your hands, DeAngelo Hall's definetely affected him against Eddie Royal last week. Expect more of the same this week. Bowe will draw Hall in coverage, and while Hall will improve, Bowe will win the matchup, especially with Huard now at the helm for the Chiefs. Expect at least 110 yards and 1 TD, possibly more vs. a team that is gunning to stop Larry Johnson. Sit Eddie Royal v. Chargers - Brandon Marshall will take over as Cutler's main target, but most importantly Royal will be facing an angry Charger defense after a week 1 loss to the Panthers. The Chargers should not have much trouble limiting the rookie. Expect 60 yards and 0 TDs. Chad Johnson v. Titans - Chad hammed it up last year against the Titans, but this year the Bengals look horrible and Chad's got a bum shoulder. Stay away. Expect under Ocho Cinco (85) yards (probably more like 50) and 0 TDs. Jaguar WRs v. Bills - The Bills CBs looked great last week, but they may not get much work. Garrard is missing 3 of his 5 O-Lineman, so Garrard will be on his back most of the time before he can even get his passes off. -Scout Widget

Sin City Scout: RB Sit - Start Week 2

Start Chris Johnson - Tennessee @ Cincinnati: You should continue and start Johnson over White. Yes White may get more goal line carries, but Johson will make it up with receptions and yards. Steve Jackson - Giants @ Rams: You probably have to start him, but he will improve this week. Julius Jones - 49ers @ Seattle: Seahawks always play well at home and with Morris out Jones should have one of his best games of the year against the average 49er defense. Sit Bengals Running backs - Tennessee @ Cincinnati: There is not much going on with the Bengals and Neither Chris Perry nor Kenny Watson are worth starting yet. Take Perry if you have to play one. Selvin Young - Denver @ San Diego: Denver is mixing it up again with Andre Hall and the stout Charger defense is not the place to guess.

Sin City Scout: QB Sit - Start Week 2

Start Marc Bulger - Giants @ Rams: After last week it is crazy to start Bulger, right? Well, we haven't given up on him or the Ram offense just yet. One more chance. He is at home and Steven Jackson has had another week to get in shape. If he plays well, Bulger should have about 260 yards and 2 TD's. Jesse Campbell - New Orleans @ Washington: Campbell needs to take a step up as QB after the loss to teh Giants and at home against New Orleans is a s good as it gets for Campbell. Brian Griese - Atlanta @ Tampa Bay: He is has the job for now in Tampa and even though they still do not have the best receiving crew, the overall offense looks pretty solid. At home against Atlanta should be a good play in week 2 for Griese. Sit Matt Cassell - New England @ NY Jets: His starting debut may not be much going into New York with the fired up Jet Fans and a solid Jet defense.