Fantasy football

Picked up Latavis Murray as a spec play for later on, left him on the bench, which is fine. I shouldn't have been playing him anyway. Good to see he scored two TDs. Then he gets a concussion. Now instead of getting a guy a week before he's hot on the waiver wire, I've just got another concussed back. Dang.

 

I picked up Crowell over him this week and I turned the game on right about the time he was breaking the 90-yard run.

I wouldn't have started him anyway, you can never trust any of the Raiders players to score consistently.

 

L. Murray is deep on the bench in my dynasty league, but I hope this is the start of something worthwhile. Though he is now out with a concussion?

 

If it's PPR, play Vereen. His carries aren't what make him valuable in fantasy.
It's likely the Pats use Gray and Blount (who they signed so Gray doesn't have to finish a game with 38 carries) sparingly because of the Lions' front four. Vereen is a decent pass blocker and has better hands than the other two. Blount only caught 2 passes last year, so don't expect him to catch a ton of passes.
Plus Trent Richardson sucks.

 

I'm going to go ahead and say that Richardson, as the lead back facing the Jaguars, is going to the best option in a non-PPR league. I'm ready to be flamed Monday if I'm wrong. If it's PPR, Vereen is viable.

 

I'm trying to figure out who to put in my flex spot. Right now, I have DeSean Jackson, but I wonder if RG3 can hit the broadside of a barn.

Other options are Alfred Blue if Foster is out again.

Or Mike Wallace or Steve Smith.

Thoughts?

 

Does it make me a bad person that I'm starting Josh Gordon? Hell, had to blow out about half my roster due to injuries this week. Bring on the playoffs.

 

I think a lot of people are starting Gordon. Granted, he'll be rusty, but he could hardly have a better matchup. The Falcons defense blows.

 

If you have Gordon, you play him unless you are just stacked at WR.

 

Who do I bench - Joique Bell vs NE with Reggie Bush out, Trem Mason vs SD or Frank Gore vs Wash? Leaning toward Bell, but I can be persuaded in any direction.

 

What's the word on Julius Thomas?

 

Game-time decision.