Week 8 Mailbag

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10/31/09 Rick F. - I'm in a scoring only league, no yardage or ppr. Which 3 wr/te would you start for week 8? Donald Driver, Devin Hester, Dallas Clark, Lee Evans, Vernon Davis, or Kevin Boss.
Thanks,
Rick

theNFLguy - It's easy to eliminate Boss and Evans.

I would say Davis, Driver, Hester in that order with Dallas Clark running very close in 4th place. I like the matchups for both Driver and Hester this week.

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10/28/09 Joe T. - With Berrian hobbled, would this be a good week to play Percy Harvin?

theNFLguy - Depends how many WRs you start and who you have on your team. I do think Percy is a good play this week. He is either a low end #2 or high end #3, meaning I rank him somewhere between 20-30 for WRs.

Sidney Rice is the man now. I consider him a #1 WR this week (meaning top 12)

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10/28/09 Joe T. - Is there any RB on a roster that no one knows about that could become a beast coming down the stretch? For example - Shonn Greene for the Jets; he was a forgotten man, and now folks are rushing to claim him of waiver wire?

How about WR; any super sleepers - Sam Aiken for New England??

theNFLguy - There are lots of RBs that can become beasts if the starting RB goes down. However, it's a guessing game of who may get injured and who will step up. You have to monitor injuries closely of the starting RBs, especially on teams that use a 2 back system. I expect Addai's stock to go up with Donald Brown injured. But as of now, I don't know how long Brown is out.

Jamaal Charles is a guy to take a look at. I don't think he'll be a beast, but he has potential to be productive. He'll get his chance with the probable suspension and demotion of Larry Johnson. Justin Fargas is another guy who is starting to look good, and he is not yet owned in a high percentage of leagues.

I don't have any super sleeper wide receivers this week. The 3rd WR for the Patriots always has potential, but Aiken does not have history of production. He looked good, but so far it's just one week. Another guy I like is Lance Moore in New Orleans. He was injured earlier in the year but appears healthy now. He was very productive last year, and Drew Brees in on a record pace. So I expect him to emerge in the 2nd half of the year.