Fantasy football

Murray still hasn't made it through a full season. It's only Week 8, and they're riding him until he drops. That very well could be sooner rather than later. Could this be the year he finally holds together? Sure, but it is no sure thing.

 

I don't really like either matchup, but I'd go with Ryan. With Detroit, you could possibly get a shootout. With Baltimore, chances of one are low and they've been really hot the last few weeks (I should know; I have them as my DEF).

 

Matt Ryan or Russel Wilson?

 

Russell Wilson has been the second best QB in fantasy this year. No brainer.

 

Detroit is allowing 15 ppg, second-best in the NFL. There have been 0 shootouts involving the Lions this year. Their games have gone over the total once, maybe twice.

 

Ryan's on my bench, but I have Palmer.

I think the Lions will manhandle Ryan, but they also will probably be throwing a lot. I might lean toward Dalton if AJ Green plays.

 

I ultimately played Bell and it was a wash. I think Lacy scored 13 and Bell had 12.

This week my dilemma is the red-hot Russell Wilson against a lousy Carolina D, or the best fantasy QB in the league, Andrew Luck, against a tougher Pittsburgh D. I'm leaning toward Wilson since the Panthers are so crummy, but the West Coast team traveling East for a 1 p.m. start worries me.

 

Luck. It'd be insane to start anyone other than Luck.

 

Not sure I'd say it's insane. Wilson outperformed Luck in two of the last three weeks against inferior defenses. That said, Luck hasn't scored fewer than 24 points in any start this season (that was against Philly's top-rated def), so he's certainly a safe play.

 

Pick two: Hillman, Mason, Sankey, S. Jackson, Bryce Brown.

 

I'll take Hillman and Mason.

 

That's what I was thinking. If Megatron can go, he'll go in Mason's spot in the flex.