Peyton against the Falcons
RG3 against the Rams
Schaub against the Jags
I started Schaub last week, boy that one hurt a bit, even though i won my game.
I am dealing with the exact same situation in one of my leagues (minus Shaub). I've gone back and fourth about who to start, but am going to go with Manning. RG III could very easily have a monster week, but I'm not ready to move all in with RG III after one good game when Peyton Manning is my other option. So my official pick here is Manning, but really this is about as close to a coin flip as it comes. Shaub is a good back up QB in most leagues, but you can probably drop him to add depth in other areas since you have Manning and RG III.
Got a question for one league, already behind the 8-ball as Rodgers and Forte had pedestrian performances and James Jones blew it.
Trent Richardson or Alfred Morris on my flex spot this week?
I can start two receivers as Jones already played. Dez Bryant, Jeremy Maclin, Brandon LaFell and Kenny Britt are my options left.
Given your situation, you have to roll the dice and go with Morris. Again, it wouldn't be uncharacteristic for Shanahan to give all the carries to Helu or Royster this week since he's done it in the past with other teams. But with Morris leading the NFL in touches last week, combined with going up against the Rams defense, you need to start him over Richardson.
As for your receivers, Dez is a for sure start. The last spot is kind of tricky due to injury situations. If Maclin is a sure go for the game, then I'd go with him even though he'll be a little banged up. I posted earlier that I didn't like Britt this week. However, if Nate Washington is forced to miss the game, Britt may play a lot more than had been originally reported earlier in the week. As for LaFell, I'm not a big fan as he's been a big let down in his first two years. However, receivers tend to break out in their third year and Cam should be throwing the ball more than usual against the Saints. Not counting this as an official pick, but I'd go with Maclin if healthy. If Maclin isn't healthy, go with Britt if Nate Washington sits. If Washington plays and Maclin is out, go with LaFell.
Note to JMS: I still like Wayne over Britt, even if Washington sits out. Just don't have quite as much confidence in the pick as I did earlier in the week.
Mark Ingram @ Carolina, or Darrius Heyward-Bey @ Miami. Flex position, PPR league.
Don't really like either option here this week, but if I'm forced to choose I'd roll with Heyward-Bey. Though I typically like RBs over WRs in flex spots, Ingram is in a crowded backfield with Sproles and Thomas and probably won't get more than 10-12 touches in the game. Heyward-Bey is the sure #1 WR in Oakland and has big play potential. Being in a PPR league makes an even stronger case for Heyward-Bey since Ingram doesn't catch many passes out of the backfield.
