Ask TROR: Fantasy Football Week 15

Alright, here’s the sure-fire picks:
RB: Rice and Wells
WR: A. Johnson and Cribbs.

Those KR points that Cribbs gets are just too valuable considering what he averages per game, and Wells should find plenty of success this week. He’s playing the Lions, and I would check a box score of last week’s game if that doesn’t say enough.

The last one is a little tougher. Mendenhall faces the No. 1 rushing defense in the NFL, which makes me skeptical. I feel like either Driver or Meachem are both pretty safe bets either way you go. I’d rank them both around the 15-20 range, I suppose, if I were doing WRs for this week.

His Q rating is up there with pre-public affairs Tiger Woods, but he is focused on getting his stats. I wouldn’t sit him unless I had an option that is likely to top 200 yards and 2 TDs.

This is tough, and I can’t really say that there’s empirical evidence behind my answer; it’s solely a guy feeling.

I would still go with Peyton. I think that next week is the week that he nearly completely sits, but to give him a majority of the game off assumes he basically doesn’t play next week. That means he doesn’t play for, what, four weeks? That’s a lot of rest, almost too much I think. I think Peyton goes for about 175-200 yards and 2 TD’s, which would be good for 14 or 15 points. I know maybe that’s not what you’ve come to expect, but I don’t expect much against Green Bay. The Packers have the third-ranked pass defense, also. I’d rather take a conservative game from Peyton than a stinker from Ben.

Keep forgetting to add that.

I know that the Niners play the Lions in Week 16, so yeah, that obviously would have been a plus for you. Thinking one step ahead is always a great move. I picked up the Texans last week in anticipation of their matchup this week against the Rams.

As far as the defense, the Broncos have the Chiefs in Week 17, so you’re OK there. I suppose I would go with the Broncos in 16.

The only input I have would be to keep an eye on the Saints, obviously, and see what they do with resting their players. I would assume you might consider playing Colston in the case that they would not, but I admit I don’t know the comparison of exact point outage between him and the other two in your starting lineup over the past few weeks or otherwise.

I think it looks pretty good. Go ahead and pick up a guy for some depth for Kevin Smith, if you want.

What are your other options? Are they significantly better?

Otherwise I keep rolling Moss out there. I’m a Brady owner who’s admittedly worried, but going with him. The Patriots need to win this week (only one game ahead in AFC East), and this is just a feeling, but after Brady stuck his neck out and defended Moss, maybe they make a concerted effort (by they I mean Brady, also) to get him the ball.

McGahee is a no. He only got those numbers because The Ravens were @$&*#)#ing the Lions. Rice will continue to get almost all the work. Britt isn’t nearly as favorable if Vince Young doesn’t play, either.

Mendenhall faces a real tough matchup as I already touched on, and Stewart lost another starting OT to run behind.

If you’re going to play any of those others you mentioned, the only one I would consider is Chris Jennings.

I think you’re on target.

You’ve got the right guys in. You know the story with OchoCinco though; he does put up monster games and if he’s talking trash the week before, he usually delivers.That being said, the aforementioned guys in your starting lineup already are solid options.

The only ones on the list I’d of considered are perhaps Barber or the Texans defense, but probably just to use against the Rams this week, and you’ve got the Cardinals at DET this week already. If the Cardinals have a bad matchup next week, perhaps look ahead for that.

Either way I’m starting Ganther.

For your second spot, I think Forte is the safe bet. If you want to go boom or bust, go with Jennings. He may get 5-10 carries for 40 yards, he could get 15-20 for 70 yards and a score. As I pointed out in my article I posted up earlier today, no one knows the situation, so it’s ultimately your gamble.