2007 NFL Start Em or Bench Em-Week 1

[omac]

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2007 NFL Start Em or Bench Em-Week 1

~START EM~

QB Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia at Green Bay
QB Marc Bulger, St. Louis vs Carolina
QB Alex Smith, San Francisco vs Arizona
QB Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle vs Tampa Bay
QB Matt Leinart, Arizona at San Francisco
RB Steven Jackson, St. Louis vs Carolina
RB Willie Parker, Pittsburgh at Cleveland
RB Ahman Green, Houston vs Kansas City
RB Jerious Norwood, Atlanta at Minnesota
RB Laurence Maroney, New England at New York Jets
RB Ronnie Brown, Miami at Washington
RB Marion Barber III, Dallas vs New York Giants
WR Patrick Crayton, Dallas vs New York Giants
WR Terrell Owens, Dallas vs New York Giants
WR Steve Smith, Carolina at St. Louis
WR Roy Williams, Detroit at Oakland
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati vs Baltimore
WR Reggie Brown, Philadelphia at Green Bay
WR Deion Branch, Seattle vs Tampa Bay
WR Isaac Bruce, St. Louis vs Carolina
WR Vincent Jackson, San Diego vs Chicago
TE Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants at Dallas
TE Alge Crumpler, Atlanta at Minnesota
TE Ben Watson, New England at New York Jets
TE Chris Cooley, Washington vs Miami
TE Vernon Davis, San Francisco vs Arizona
K Nate Kaeding, San Diego vs Chicago
K Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis vs Carolina
K Josh Brown, Seattle vs Tampa Bay
K David Akers, Philadelphia at Green Bay
K Joe Nedney, San Francisco vs Arizona
Denver defense
Pittsburgh defense
Jacksonville defense
Dallas defense
New England defense
Washington defense

~BENCH EM~

QB Vince Young, Tennessee at Jacksonville
QB David Garrard, Jacksonville vs Tennessee
QB Chad Pennington, New York Jets vs New England
RB Tatum Bell, Detroit at Oakland
RB Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants at Dallas
RB Vernand Morency, Green Bay vs Philadelphia
WR Lee Evans, Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos
WR Reggie Williams, Jacksonville vs Tennessee
WR Jerricho Cotchery, New York Jets vs New England
TE Greg Olsen, Chicago at San Diego
TE Chris Baker, New York Jets vs New England
K Justin Medlock, Kansas City at Houston
Arizona defense
Carolina defense
New York Jets defense

[SM19]

Why does Norwood, who's still second-string to Dunn, get a "start 'em" against the Minnesota defense?

[omac]

Why does Norwood, who's still second-string to Dunn, get a "start 'em" against the Minnesota defense?

Good point.

The reason the coach gave for starting Dunn seemed to do with his veteran leadership more than anything else, so maybe they'll end up using Norwood more, despite the depth chart. Or maybe the writer just wasn't updated, but that's unlikely.

[SM19]

The reason I ask is that I have Norwood on my bench right now. I was planning on keeping him there, but if there's a reason I should start him at flex over Thomas Jones, Joe Horn or Brandon Marshall, I'd definitely like to know it.

[omac]

Well, I wouldn't know the reason. You have a tough decision there.

If you go with Thomas Jones, he's now in a team that ranked 20 running the ball, and they face NE, who ranked 5 against the run.

If you go with Norwood, he's listed on the depth chart at #2, so there's that. Atlanta was the #1 rushing team last season, but that was with Vick and a different coach. Also, they face the #1 rushing defense last season.

If you go with Marshall, he's a #2 and he's going up against a tough Bills passing D. Also, Denver is a run-first team, specially against a very weak Bills defense against the run.

If you go with Joe Horn, he does go up against what was last season the worst passing defense in the league. The scary part, though, is the guy passing him the ball will be Joey Harrington. :eek:

Good luck on what you do. :cheers:

[SM19]

Decided, with some advice from folks over on Broncomania, to start Jones. That seems like the safest bet and I don't want to risk starting the season with a loss.

[omac]

Well, after the games, I guess the right move was Marshall. But I would've started Thomas Jones too. I didn't think they'd contain him that well.

At least you didn't go with Horn or Norwood. In one of my leagues, I had Horn in the R/W slot and he netted me less than 1 point ... auugghh. :laugh:

[SM19]

The sad thing is that Thomas Jones was the least of my problems. I started Steven Inaction Jackson this week. :mad:

[omac]

The sad thing is that Thomas Jones was the least of my problems. I started Steven Inaction Jackson this week. :mad:

Well, at least you didn't start Lossman or Favre; on a league I'm in, they scored negative points. :D