Thursday Night Football: IND @ JAX
Although everyone probably already knows (but just in case!), the Colts head to Jacksonville to play the Jaguars on Thursday Night Football tonight. For at least this game it seems that Indianapolis doesn’t plan to do sit any of their stars (unless the score gets lop-sided early I assume.) This means it’s pretty safe to keep Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark in your line-ups as usual. I’m not as confident with Joseph Addai though, as he’s had injury troubles in the past and the team may be more apt to get him to the bench early to ensure he’s healthy down the stretch.
For the Jaguars, Maurice Jones-Drew could have a tough go of it, but you can’t really bench him unless you have an running back corps and can replace him. Mike Sims-Walker has a pretty decent match-up with the Colts coming off a game in which they allowed a 21 reception, 200 yard, two touchdown performance to his old UCF teammate, Brandon Marshall. No one else on the roster is really up for consideration, so I’ll leave it at that. Good luck!
Adam, 
ken and 2 others are discussing.
Squish 7:07 pm on December 17, 2009 Permalink
Is MSW really worth starting? I mean in the games he’s played injured he’s hasn’t done anything. He’s definitely still hurting but I almost have to play him in one PPR league.
I have MSW, Nicks, Breaston, Meachem, Collie and Chambers to choose from. ATM I have Meachem starting only because it’s clear that MSW is still limited and playing a good set of corners. Thoughts?
Brandon 7:38 pm on December 17, 2009 Permalink
All depends on your other options I guess. Who are you considering starting instead? Nicks, Meachem and Breaston or something? I think I would start him with Meachem and Nicks. Fitzgerald is saying that he wants to play and Breaston didn’t do anything last week.
Squish 7:51 pm on December 17, 2009 Permalink
Well it’s only a 2WR league and I have Welker so he’s definitely starting. I was just trying to figure out my WR2 slot. I think I’m going to go with Meachem and hope for the best. I can’t start MSW with confidence after his last two weeks.
Meachem gets some return yards from time to time which won’t make too big a difference in this league but it at least makes him worth the nod. Hopefully he’ll come through on Saturday.
Brandon 8:22 am on December 18, 2009 Permalink
Sims-Walker got the job done last night, especially in a PPR league where his six catches probably helped a bit. I don’t usually brag, but I love it when I out-predict ESPN’s Matthew Berry. Here too.
Adam 7:00 pm on December 18, 2009 Permalink
Wat u[ Brandpn. Who should I start, Chester Taylor or Felix Jones in a point for kick return league?
Brandon 11:38 am on December 20, 2009 Permalink
Sorry for the late response. Did you end up starting Jones? Or you going with Taylor?
e-roc 7:43 am on December 18, 2009 Permalink
I’ve never been one to bench my studs… and I’m glad I didn’t last night as MJD and Wayne both had awesome games.
I am worried about Wayne’s PT going into Weeks 16 and 17…
I have a 67 point head-start going into the weekend….!
Brandon 8:25 am on December 18, 2009 Permalink
Unfortunately Reggie Wayne was playing against me!
ken 1:48 pm on December 18, 2009 Permalink
i considered benching wayne for a split second, glad i decided not too.
now I gotta decide if I wanna bench Randy Moss and/or Vincent Jackson for Sidney Rice and Robert Meachem.
Brandon 11:37 am on December 20, 2009 Permalink
Did you end up playing Meachem? If not, I’d probably bench Randy Moss and start Sidney Rice. Moss has been horrendous lately and the Bills have a tough pass defense.