Big week for me last week, but it's all relative. Almost everyone had a good week if you started some of the obvious players. You've definitely got to put more thought into these things with players you wouldn't expect to do poorly doing poorly; the Mannings and the Grahams. In any case, I'm still falling short of cracking double digits, and I'm running out of time. I need to be huge this week.
You know the drill by now. Pick 2 QBs, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 2 TEs, and 2 PKs each week. Highest point total from that starting lineup wins the week.
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Quarterbacks: Andrew Luck and Drew Brees. Luck is the most reliable quarterback in fantasy football right now. Brees gets the best matchup, in my opinion, of the week's big guns. Peyton should also be fine, but I like Brees against a Chicago team that will be going through the motions.
Running Backs: LeVeon Bell and Matt Forte. I faced Bell in a playoff matchup last week and lived to tell the tale. Because he also had Peyton, while I had Lacy and Wilson. In any case, Bell should be great against the Falcons, and Forte will be the offense against the Saints.
Wide Receivers: Calvin Johnson, Demaryius Thomas, Dez Bryant. Johnson will put up big numbers against the Vikings. I feel good enough about Manning versus San Diego to start Thomas. Less sure about Bryant, so Antonio Brown and Jordy Nelson also are possibilities.
Tight Ends: Rob Gronkowski and Delanie Walker. Gronk of course. Walker, I'm going to try against the Jets, unless I chicken out and switch to Graham. Gotta zig when others zag sometimes.
Kickers: Justin Tucker and Adam Vinatieri. Ravens will be all over the Jags, and the Colts should move the ball up and down the field against the Texans.
Good luck to all of you.