Starters and Sitters – Week 12

Wed, Nov 25, 2009

2009, Week 12

Quarterbacks

Can’t Miss Starters

Aaron Rodgers GB at DET
Peyton Manning IND at HOU
Tom Brady NE at NO
Drew Brees NO vs. NE
Brett Favre MIN vs. CHI

Strong Starters

Kurt Warner AZ at TEN
Philip Rivers SD vs. KC
Carson Palmer CIN vs. CLE
Matt Schaub HOU vs. IND
Donovan McNabb PHI vs. WAS
Matt Hasselbeck SEA at STL
Matt Ryan ATL vs. TB

Mediocre Starters

Ben Roethlisberger PIT at BAL
Eli Manning NYG at DEN
Tony Romo DAL vs. OAK
Vince Young TEN vs. AZ
Alex Smith SF vs. JAC
David Garrard JAC at SF
Jay Cutler CHI at MIN
Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF vs. MIA
Joe Flacco BAL vs. PIT

Weak Starters

Josh Freeman TB at ATL
Daunte Culpepper DET vs. GB
Jason Campbell WAS at PHI
Jake Delhomme CAR at NYJ
Kyle Boller STL vs. SEA

Bench Warmers

Bruce Gradkowski OAK at DAL
Matt Cassel KC at SD
Mark Sanchez NYJ vs. CAR
Kyle Orton DEN vs. NYG
Brady Quinn CLE at CIN

Runningbacks

Can’t Miss Starters

Adrian Peterson MIN vs. CHI
Chris Johnson TEN vs. AZ
Maurice Jones-Drew JAC at SF
Steven Jackson STL vs. SEA

Strong Starters

Ricky Williams MIA at BUF
DeAngelo Williams CAR at NYJ
Marion Barber DAL vs. OAK
Frank Gore SF vs. JAC
Thomas Jones NYJ vs. CAR
Ryan Grant GB at DET
Joseph Addai IND at HOU
Ray Rice BAL vs. PIT
Jason Snelling ATL vs. TB (Assuming Michael Turner cannot play)
LaDainian Tomlinson SD vs. KC
LeSean McCoy PHI vs. WAS
Bernard Scott CIN vs. CLE (Assuming Cedric Benson cannot play)

Mediocre Starters

Knowshon Moreno DEN vs. NYG
Rashard Mendenhall PIT at BAL
Tim Hightower AZ at TEN
Rock Cartwright WAS at PHI
Brandon Jacobs NYG at DEN
Kevin Smith DET vs. GB
Matt Forte CHI at MIN
Marshawn Lynch BUF vs. MIA
Mike Bell NO vs. NE
Pierre Thomas NO vs. NE
Jamaal Charles KC at SD
Chris Wells AZ at TEN
Laurence Maroney NE at NO
Steve Slaton HOU vs. IND
Cadillac Williams TB at ATL
Jonathan Stewart CAR at NYJ
Justin Forsett SEA at STL

Weak Starters

Fred Jackson BUF vs. MIA
Justin Fargas OAK at DAL
Darren Sproles SD vs. KC
Jamal Lewis CLE at CIN
Felix Jones DAL vs. OAK
Darren McFadden OAK at DAL
Chris Brown HOU vs. IND
Brandon Jackson GB at DET
Shonn Greene NYJ vs. CAR
Correll Buckhalter DEN vs. NYG
Kevin Faulk NE at NO
LenDale White TEN vs. AZ

Bench Warmers

Chester Taylor MIN vs. CHI
Michael Bush OAK at DAL
Maurice Morris DET vs. GB
Khalil Bell CHI at MIN
Reggie Bush NO vs. NE
Ahmad Bradshaw NYG at DEN

Wide Receivers

Can’t Miss Starters

Reggie Wayne IND at HOU
Randy Moss NE at NO
Larry Fitzgerald AZ at TEN
Andre Johnson HOU vs. IND
Sidney Rice MIN vs. CHI
Vincent Jackson SD vs. KC
Anquan Boldin AZ at TEN
Greg Jennings GB at DET
Wes Welker NE at NO

Strong Starters

DeSean Jackson PHI vs. WAS
Hines Ward PIT at BAL
Chad Johnson CIN vs. CLE
Steve Smith NYG at DEN
Roddy White ATL vs. TB
Mike Sims-Walker JAC at SF
Steve Smith CAR at NYJ
Marques Colston NO vs. NE
Donald Driver GB at DET
Nate Burleson SEA at STL

Mediocre Starters

Derrick Mason BAL vs. PIT
T.J. Houshmandzadeh SEA at STL
Miles Austin DAL vs. OAK
Terrell Owens BUF vs. MIA
Jerricho Cotchery NYJ vs. CAR
Santonio Holmes PIT at BAL
Robert Meachem NO vs. NE
Percy Harvin MIN vs. CHI
Donnie Avery STL vs. SEA
Lee Evans BUF vs. MIA
Brandon Marshall DEN vs. NYG

Weak Starters

Mario Manningham NYG at DEN
Michael Crabtree SF vs. JAC
Jeremy Maclin PHI vs. WAS
Pierre Garcon IND at HOU
Kevin Walter HOU vs. IND
Nate Washington TEN vs. AZ
Devin Hester CHI at MIN
Braylon Edwards NYJ vs. CAR
Hakeem Nicks NYG at DEN
Chris Chambers KC at SD
Steve Breaston AZ at TEN
Austin Collie IND at HOU
Laveranues Coles CIN vs. CLE
Santana Moss WAS at PHI
Brandon Gibson STL vs. SEA
Roy Williams DAL vs. OAK
Bernard Berrian MIN vs. CHI
Mike Wallace PIT at BAL
Bryant Johnson DET vs. GB
Malcom Floyd SD vs. KC
Julian Edelman NE at NO

Bench Warmers

Bernard Berrian MIN vs. CHI
Mike Wallace PIT at BAL
Bryant Johnson DET vs. GB
Malcom Floyd SD vs. KC
Julian Edelman NE at NO
Andre Caldwell CIN vs. CLE
Patrick Crayton DAL vs. OAK
Torry Holt JAC at SF
Muhsin Muhammad CAR at NYJ
Johnny Knox CHI at MIN
Eddie Royal DEN vs. NYG
Mohamed Massaquoi CLE at CIN
Mark Clayton BAL vs. PIT
Calvin Johnson DET vs. GB

Tight Ends

Can’t Miss Starters

Tony Gonzalez ATL vs. TB
Dallas Clark IND at HOU
Vernon Davis SF vs. JAC

Strong Starters

Greg Olsen CHI at MIN
Antonio Gates SD vs. KC
Kellen Winslow TB at ATL
Visanthe Shiancoe MIN vs. CHI
Brent Celek PHI vs. WAS
Jermichael Finley GB at DET
Heath Miller PIT at BAL
Zach Miller OAK at DAL
Jeremy Shockey NO vs. NE

Mediocre Starters

Brandon Pettigrew DET vs. GB
Marcedes Lewis JAC at SF
Kevin Boss NYG at DEN
Jason Witten DAL vs. OAK
James Casey HOU vs. IND

Weak Starters

John Carlson SEA at STL
Tony Scheffler DEN vs. NYG
David Thomas NO vs. NE
Dustin Keller NYJ vs. CAR
Todd Heap BAL vs. PIT
Ben Watson NE at NO
Fred Davis WAS at PHI
Martellus Bennett DAL vs. OAK

Bench Warmers

Spencer Havner GB at DET
Gary Barnidge CAR at NYJ
Donald Lee GB at DET
Bo Scaife TEN vs. AZ
Casey FitzSimmons DET vs. GB
Sean Ryan KC at SD
Daniel Fells STL vs. SEA
Daniel Graham DEN vs. NYG
John Paul Foschi CIN vs. CLE
Dante Rosario CAR at NYJ
Anthony Fasano MIA

Kickers

Just pick one.

Defense

Can’t Miss Starters

Minnesota vs. Chicago
Cincinnati vs. Cleveland
Philadelphia vs. Washington
Dallas vs. Oakland

Strong Starters

San Diego vs. Kansas City
Green Bay at Detroit
New York Giants at Denver
Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh

Mediocre Starters

Pittsburgh at Baltimore
San Francisco vs. Jacksonville
Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay
Miami at Buffalo
New Orleans vs. New England
Tennessee vs. Arizona
Arizona at Tennessee
Seattle at St. Louis
New England at New Orleans
Denver vs. New York Giants
New York Jets vs. Carolina

Weak Starters

Oakland at Dallas
Washington at Philadelphia
Indianapolis at Houston
Carolina at New York Jets
Jacksonville at San Francisco
Buffalo vs. Miami
Chicago at Minnesota