Starters and Sitters – Week 6

Wed, Oct 14, 2009

2009, Week 6

Quarterbacks

Can’t Miss Starters

Aaron Rodgers GB vs. DET
Tom Brady NE vs. TEN
Donovan McNabb PHI at OAK
Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. CLE
Matt Hasselbeck SEA vs. AZ

Strong Starters

Kurt Warner AZ at SEA
Drew Brees NO vs. NYG
Carson Palmer CIN vs. HOU
Matt Ryan ATL vs. CHI
Jay Cutler CHI at ATL
Eli Manning NYG at NO

Borderline Starters

Philip Rivers SD vs. DEN
Brett Favre MIN vs. BAL
Matt Schaub HOU at CIN
Kyle Orton DEN at SD
David Garrard JAC vs. STL
Joe Flacco BAL at MIN
Mark Sanchez NYJ vs. BUF

Weak Starters

Jason Campbell WAS vs. KC
Matt Cassel KC at WAS
Jake Delhomme CAR at TB
Daunte Culpepper DET at GB
Josh Johnson TB vs. CAR
Kerry Collins TEN at NE
Trent Edwards BUF at NYJ

Bench Warmers

Marc Bulger STL at JAC
Derek Anderson CLE at PIT
JaMarcus Russell OAK vs. PHI

Runningbacks

Can’t Miss Starters

Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. STL
Adrian Peterson MIN vs. BAL

Strong Starters

Cedric Benson CIN vs. HOU
Matt Forte CHI at ATL
Knowshon Moreno DEN at SD (assuming Buckhalter is out)
DeAngelo Williams CAR at TB
Clinton Portis WAS vs. KC
Ryan Grant GB vs. DET
Michael Turner ATL vs. CHI
Steve Slaton HOU at CIN
Brian Westbrook PHI at OAK
Chris Johnson TEN at NE
Pierre Thomas NO vs. NYG
Steven Jackson STL at JAC
Tim Hightower AZ at SEA
Kevin Smith DET at GB
Thomas Jones NYJ vs. BUF
Rashard Mendenhall PIT vs. CLE (we’ll see how Parker’s return shakes out, but both should do well against Cleveland)
Willie Parker PIT vs. CLE

Borderline Starters

Ray Rice BAL at MIN
Brandon Jacobs NYG at NO
LaDainian Tomlinson SD vs. DEN
Julius Jones SEA vs. AZ
Ahmad Bradshaw NYG at NO
Sammy Morris NE vs. TEN
Marshawn Lynch BUF at NYJ
Fred Jackson BUF at NYJ
Cadillac Williams TB vs. CAR
Willis McGahee BAL at MIN
Leon Washington NYJ vs. BUF
Darren Sproles SD vs. DEN
LeSean McCoy PHI at OAK
Jamal Lewis CLE at PIT
Larry Johnson KC at WAS

Weak Starters

Jonathan Stewart CAR at TB
Michael Bush OAK vs. PHI
Derrick Ward TB vs. CAR
Reggie Bush NO vs. NYG
Chris Wells AZ at SEA
Justin Fargas OAK vs. PHI
Jamaal Charles KC at WAS
Chris Brown HOU at CIN
LenDale White TEN at NE
Chester Taylor MIN vs. BAL
Jerome Harrison CLE at PIT
Laurence Maroney NE vs. TEN
Jerious Norwood ATL vs. CHI
Mike Bell NO vs. NYG
Mewelde Moore PIT vs. CLE

Bench Warmers

LaMont Jordan DEN at SD
Kevin Faulk NE vs. TEN
Justin Forsett SEA vs. AZ
Shonn Greene NYJ vs. BUF
Ryan Moats HOU at CIN
Garrett Wolfe CHI at ATL
Jason Snellings ATL vs. CHI
Ladell Betts WAS vs. KC
Maurice Morris DET at GB
Bernard Scott CIN vs. HOU
Aaron Brown DET at GB
Edgerrin James SEA vs. AZ
Le’Ron McClain BAL at MIN

Wide Receivers

Can’t Miss Starters

Randy Moss NE vs. TEN
Larry Fitzgerald AZ at SEA
Anquan Boldin AZ at SEA
Andre Johnson HOU at CIN

Strong Starters

Greg Jennings GB vs. DET
Nate Burleson SEA vs. AZ
T.J. Houshmandzadeh SEA vs. AZ
Chad Johnson CIN vs. HOU
Roddy White ATL vs. CHI
Steven Smith NYG at NO
Marques Colston NO vs. NYG
Hines Ward PIT vs. CLE
Steve Smith CAR at TB
Wes Welker NE vs. TEN
Donald Driver GB vs. DET
Brandon Marshall DEN at SD
Vincent Jackson SD vs. DEN
Mike Sims-Walker JAC vs. STL
Santonio Holmes PIT vs. CLE
DeSean Jackson PHI at OAK
Braylon Edwards NYJ vs. BUF
Dwayne Bowe KC at WAS

Borderline Starters

Calvin Johnson DET at GB (may sit this week)
Antonio Bryant TB vs. CAR
Derrick Mason BAL at MIN
Devin Hester CHI at ATL
Santana Moss WAS vs. KC
Kevin Walter HOU at CIN
Donnie Avery STL at JAC
Percy Harvin MIN vs. BAL
Nate Washington TEN at NE
Jeremy Maclin PHI at OAK
Jerricho Cotchery NYJ vs. BUF
Johnny Knox CHI at ATL
Sidney Rice MIN vs. BAL
Devery Henderson NO vs. NYG
Bernard Berrian MIN vs. BAL
Bryant Johnson DET at GB
Terrell Owens BUF at NYJ
Mario Manningham NYG at NO

Weak Starters

Mohamed Massaquoi CLE at PIT
Eddie Royal DEN at SD
Mark Clayton BAL at MIN
Hakeem Nicks NYG at NO
Torry Holt JAC vs. STL
Steve Breaston AZ at SEA
David Clowney NYJ vs. BUF
Muhsin Muhammad CAR at TB
Lee Evans BUF at NYJ
Andre Caldwell CIN vs. HOU
Lance Moore NO vs. NYG
Chris Chambers SD vs. DEN
Robert Meachem NO vs. NYG

Bench Warmers

Earl Bennett CHI at ATL
Kenny Britt TEN at NE
Mike Wallace PIT vs. CLE
Chris Henry CIN vs. HOU
Bobby Wade KC at WAS
Jordy Nelson GB vs. DET
Justin Gage TEN at NE
Dennis Northcutt DET at GB
Michael Jenkins ATL vs. CHI
Jason Avant PHI at OAK
Antwaan Randle El WAS vs. KC
Chansi Stuckey CLE at PIT
Jacoby Jones HOU at CIN
Kelley Washington BAL at MIN
Josh Cribbs CLE at PIT
Keenan Burton STL at JAC
Julian Edelman NE vs. TEN
Laveranues Coles CIN vs. HOU
Louis Murphy OAK vs. PHI
Mark Bradley KC at WAS
Jabar Gaffney DEN at SD
Michael Clayton TB vs. CAR
Domenik Hixon NYG at NO

Tight Ends

Can’t Miss Starters

Antonio Gates SD vs. DEN
Tony Gonzalez ATL vs. CHI

Strong Starters

Brent Celek PHI at OAK
Kellen Winslow TB vs. CAR
Heath Miller PIT vs. CLE
Owen Daniels HOU at CIN
Greg Olsen CHI at ATL
Jeremy Shockey NO vs. NYG
Todd Heap BAL at MIN

Borderline Starters

Visanthe Shiancoe MIN vs. BAL
Chris Cooley WAS vs. KC
John Carlson SEA vs. AZ (Good matchup, but he might be used to protect Hasselbeck more because of the bad back)
Jermichael Finley GB vs. DET
Marcedes Lewis JAC vs. STL
Tony Scheffler DEN at SD
Dustin Keller NYJ vs. BUF
Zach Miller OAK vs. PHI

Weak Starters

Bo Scaife TEN at NE
Ben Watson NE vs. TEN

Bench Warmers

Daniel Graham DEN at SD
Dante Rosario CAR at TB
Kevin Boss NYG at NO
Brandon Pettigrew DET at GB
Donald Lee GB vs. DET
Daniel Fells STL at JAC

Kickers

Flip a coin.

Defense

Can’t Miss Starters

Philadelphia at Oakland
Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland

Strong Starters

New York Jets vs. Buffalo
New England vs. Tennessee

Borderline Starters

Green Bay vs. Detroit
Washington vs. Kansas City
Atlanta vs. Chicago
Minnesota vs. Baltimore
Baltimore at Minnesota
New York Giants at New Orleans
Jacksonville vs. St. Louis
Denver at San Diego
Carolina at Tampa Bay

Weak Starters

San Diego vs. Denver
Seattle vs. Arizona
Arizona at Seattle
Cincinnati vs. Houston
New Orleans vs. New York Giants
Chicago at Altanta

Bench Warmers

Houston at Cincinnati
Kansas City at Washington
Cleveland at Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay vs. Carolina
Buffalo at New York Jets
Tennessee at New England
Oakland vs. Philadelphia
St. Louis at Jacksonville
Detroit at Green Bay

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