Starters and Sitters – Week 8

Wed, Oct 28, 2009

2009, Week 8

Quarterbacks

Can’t Miss Starters

Peyton Manning IND vs. SF
Drew Brees NO vs. ATL
Kurt Warner AZ vs. CAR
Philip Rivers SD vs. OAK

Strong Starters

Aaron Rodgers GB vs. MIN
Tony Romo DAL vs. SEA
Matt Schaub HOU at BUF
Jay Cutler CHI vs. CLE
David Garrard JAC at TEN

Mediocre Starters

Donovan McNabb PHI vs. NYG
Joe Flacco BAL vs. DEN
Brett Favre MIN at GB
Kyle Orton DEN at BAL
Matt Hasselbeck SEA at DAL
Matt Ryan ATL at NO
Eli Manning NYG at PHI

Weak Starters

Alex Smith SF at IND
Chad Henne MIA at NYJ
Mark Sanchez NYJ vs. MIA
Derek Anderson CLE at CHI
Kerry Collins TEN vs. JAC

Bench Warmers

Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF vs. HOU
Jake Delhomme CAR at AZ
Marc Bulger STL at DET
JaMarcus Russell OAK at SD
Daunte Culpepper DET vs. STL

Runningbacks

Can’t Miss Starters

Steve Slaton HOU at BUF
Steven Jackson STL at DET
Matt Forte CHI vs. CLE
Maurice Jones-Drew JAC at TEN
Kevin Smith DET vs. STL
LaDainian Tomlinson SD vs. OAK

Strong Starters

Chris Johnson TEN vs. JAC
Michael Turner ATL at NO
Ray Rice BAL vs. DEN
Ronnie Brown MIA at NYJ
Frank Gore SF at IND
Adrian Peterson MIN at GB
DeAngelo Williams CAR at AZ
Thomas Jones NYJ vs. MIA

Mediocre Starters

Marion Barber DAL vs. SEA
Tim Hightower AZ vs. CAR
Brandon Jacobs NYG at PHI
Pierre Thomas NO vs. ATL
Joseph Addai IND vs. SF
LeSean McCoy PHI vs. NYG
Ryan Grant GB vs. MIN
Justin Fargas OAK at SD
Marshawn Lynch BUF vs. HOU
Knowshon Moreno DEN at BAL
Correll Buckhalter DEN at BAL
Ricky Williams MIA at NYJ

Weak Starters

Mike Bell NO vs. ATL
Ahmad Bradshaw NYG at PHI
Shonn Greene NYJ vs. MIA
Chris Wells AZ vs. CAR
Felix Jones DAL vs. SEA
Darren Sproles SD vs. OAK
Jonathan Stewart CAR at AZ
Willis McGahee BAL vs. DEN
Julius Jones SEA at DAL
Jamal Lewis CLE at CHI
Reggie Bush NO vs. ATL
Chester Taylor MIN at GB
Fred Jackson BUF vs. HOU

Bench Warmers

Justin Forsett SEA at DAL
Garrett Wolfe CHI vs. CLE
Aaron Brown DET vs. STL
Jerome Harrison CLE at CHI
Tashard Choice DAL vs. SEA
Chris Brown HOU at BUF
LenDale White TEN vs. JAC
Chad Simpson IND vs. SF
Jason Snelling ATL at NO
Michael Bush OAK at SD
Donald Brown IND vs. SF

Wide Receivers

Can’t Miss Starters

Larry Fitzgerald AZ vs. CAR
Vincent Jackson SD vs. OAK
Marques Colston NO vs. ATL
Reggie Wayne IND vs. SF
Andre Johnson HOU at BUF
Calvin Johnson DET vs. STL (assuming he is healthy)
Mike Sims-Walker JAC at TEN

Strong Starters

Roddy White ATL at NO
Brandon Marshall DEN at BAL
DeSean Jackson PHI vs. NYG
Greg Jennings GB vs. MIN
Donald Driver GB vs. MIN
Steve Smith NYG at PHI
Miles Austin DAL vs. SEA
T.J. Houshmandzadeh SEA at DAL
Sidney Rice MIN at GB
Nate Burleson SEA at DAL
Devin Hester CHI vs. CLE

Mediocre Starters

Nate Washington TEN vs. JAC
Kevin Walter HOU at BUF
Torry Holt JAC at TEN
Braylon Edwards NYJ vs. MIA
Lee Evans BUF vs. HOU
Derrick Mason BAL vs. DEN
Anquan Boldin AZ vs. CAR
Mario Manningham NYG at PHI
Hakeem Nicks NYG at PHI
Austin Collie IND vs. SF
Michael Crabtree SF at IND
Steve Smith CAR at AZ
Lance Moore NO vs. ATL
Percy Harvin MIN at GB
Mohamed Massaquoi CLE at CHI
Eddie Royal DEN at BAL
Mark Clayton BAL vs. DEN
Johnny Knox CHI vs. CLE
Jeremy Maclin PHI vs. NYG

Weak Starters

Patrick Crayton DAL vs. SEA
Steve Breaston AZ vs. CAR
Donnie Avery STL at DET
Devery Henderson NO vs. ATL
Roy Williams DAL vs. SEA
Terrell Owens BUF vs. HOU
Bernard Berrian MIN at GB
Dennis Northcutt DET vs. STL
Jacoby Jones HOU at BUF
David Clowney NYJ vs. MIA
Bryant Johnson DET vs. STL
Pierre Garcon IND vs. SF
Mike Thomas JAC at TEN
Robert Meachem NO vs. ATL
Kenny Britt TEN vs. JAC
Ted Ginn MIA at NYJ
Brandon Stokley DEN at BAL
Greg Camarillo MIA at NYJ
Josh Morgan SF at IND
Kelley Washington BAL vs. DEN
Brian Hartline MIA at NYJ
Justin Gage TEN vs. JAC
Malcom Floyd SD vs. OAK
Earl Bennett CHI vs. CLE

Bench Warmers

Jabar Gaffney DEN at BAL
Andre Davis HOU at BUF
Jerricho Cotchery NYJ vs. MIA
Greg Lewis MIN at GB
Davone Bess MIA at NYJ
Keenan Burton STL at DET
Michael Jenkins ATL at NO
Muhsin Muhammad CAR at AZ
Louis Murphy OAK at SD
Jason Avant PHI vs. NYG
Chansi Stuckey CLE at CHI
Isaac Bruce SF at IND
Sam Hurd DAL vs. SEA
Donny Amendola STL at DET
Chris Chambers SD vs. OAK
Domenik Hixon NYG at PHI

Tight Ends

Can’t Miss Starters

Antonio Gates SD vs. OAK
Dallas Clark IND vs. SF
Owen Daniels HOU at BUF

Strong Starters

Tony Gonzalez ATL at NO
Jeremy Shockey NO vs. ATL
Jason Witten DAL vs. SEA
Vernon Davis SF at IND
Greg Olsen CHI vs. CLE

Mediocre Starters

Brent Celek PHI vs. NYG
Donald Lee GB vs. MIN
Visanthe Shiancoe MIN at GB
Zach Miller OAK at SD
Marcedes Lewis JAC at TEN
Tony Scheffler DEN at BAL
John Carlson SEA at DAL
Todd Heap BAL vs. DEN

Weak Starters

Brandon Pettigrew DET vs. STL
Dustin Keller NYJ vs. MIA
Anthony Fasano MIA at NYJ
Bo Scaife TEN vs. JAC

Bench Warmers

Randy McMichael STL at DET
Martellus Bennett DAL vs. SEA
Daniel Graham DEN at BAL
Kevin Boss NYG at PHI
Dante Rosario CAR at AZ
Jermichael Finley GB vs. MIN

Kickers

Just pick one.

Defense

Can’t Miss Starters

San Diego vs. Oakland
Chicago vs. Cleveland
Arizona vs. Carolina

Strong Starters

Indianapolis vs. San Francisco
New Orleans vs. Atlanta
Dallas vs. Seattle

Mediocre Starters

Minnesota at Green Bay
Philadelphia vs. New York Giants
Denver at Baltimore
Houston at Buffalo
Baltimore vs. Denver
New York Jets vs. Miami
New York Giants at Philadelphia
Detroit vs. St. Louis
Green Bay vs. Minnesota

Weak Starters

Miami at New York Jets
Buffalo vs. Houston
Jacksonville at Tennessee

Bench Warmers

Oakland at San Diego
St. Louis at Detroit
Tennessee vs. Jacksonville
Cleveland at Chicago
Carolina at Arizona
Seattle at Dallas
San Francisco at Indianapolis
Atlanta at New Orleans

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