What to do in Week 4?

Well it is the first bye week of the season as the Titans, Redskins, Jaguars & The Saints get a bye which I have to say is probably good thing for those who are Saints fans and owners of the disappointing quartet of Brees, Colston, Bush and Mcallister. This week is also going to be a challenge to owners as the injury bug has hit the NFL hard with stars dropping like flys such as the aforementioned McAllister who is out for the year and consesus #2 pick Steven Jackson who has torn 40% of his groin muscle which seems to me like quite alot for a running back. So the question is where do you go to find help in Week 4 and who do you start? As always I see no need to mention you play the studs like Manning, Palmer, Brady, Romo, LT, Gore, Addai, Ocho Cinco, S. Smith, Marvin, Gates, etc....

QB's

Start em -

1. Favre - Great Match-up vs. the Vikings and the Packers have no running game
2. Cutler - The match-up against Indy should be a shoot-out
3. Big Ben - The Cardinals are tough against the run so expect Big Ben to expose their weak pass defense.
4. Kitna - Bears are realing and beat up on D and Detroit's offense is tough to stop

Sleeper of the week - Joey Harrington - Falcons can't run and well Houston isn't exactly the Steel Curtain

Sit em

1. Leinhart - Matt is one step away from a permanent seat on the bench next to Wisenhunt so avoid him at all costs
2. Pennington - Something tells me the Jets want to be a running team and the Bills should make that an easy decision
3. Green - Trent is going to find Oaklands secondary to be a bit more challenging then that of the Jets
4. Ravens, Vikings, Bills QB's - enough said all of them are back-ups or are in time shares

Bust of the week - Bulger - I know Dallas's D is shaky but something tells me this game is a rout and over by the third quarter

RB's

Start'em

1. Lamont Jordan - Get on the gravy train folks the ex-Terp running back is on his way to a big season and the fish are certainly not going to put an end to that.
2. Thomas Jones - Buffalo is on the verge of a long season and TJ is just getting warmed up
3. Houston's starting back - Dayne or Gado go pick em up and plug them in against the Falcons who will find a way to self destruct
4. Marion Barber - Don't care if it is a timeshare he is the one who matters.

Sleeper of the week - Derrick Ward (NYG) - Something tells me that the G-men will do everything they can to keep McNabb off the field and the Eagles D doesn't scare me.

Sit em'

1. GreenBay Backs - Do they even have one that matters and no one runs against the Vikes.
2. Ronnie Brown - The Raiders shut down Jamal after a big week and they will do the same against RB this week
3. Larry Johnson - I know you may have picked him in the top 5 but the Chargers are angry and that D is vicious
4. Deshaun Foster - Another one week wonder who only plays well against the Falcons.

Bust of the week - Edgerrin James - If he thought the Ravens were tough well the Steel Curtain is back and he will have a tough time gaining any ground.

WR's

Start em

1. Donald Driver - The Vikings are great against the run but not so much agains the pass.
2. Javon Walker - Love the match-up and he is due for a big game.
3. Bernard Berrian - Good-Bye Rex - Hello Brian and did anyone see what Kevin Curtis did the Lions Pass defense.
4. Roy Williams - Expect the big numbers to continue for this superstart

Sleeper of the week - Roddy White (ATL) - This 3rd year receiver is on the verge of having a statement game and this might just be the week.

Sit em

1. D-Jax - Is there even a passing offense in San Fran any longer? So much for the big year for Alex Smith
2. Lee Evans - New QB - No momentum - someone send him a lifeline
3. Chris Chambers - I know he has been getting alot of balls thrown his way but the Raiders are the toughest D that Miami has faced and their CB's are gonig to create match-up problems.
4. Braylon Edwards - Won't be enough time for Derek Anderson to find him..look for the Ravens to shut down Cleveland all together

Bust of the week - Deion Branch - He has a tough match-up against Nate Clements who for $8MM a year will shut him down.

Defenses

Start'em

1. Baltimore - Great D vs. Overated Offense makes for a great match-up
2. Steelers - Tomlin has this team playing great
3. Patriots - If Rudi doesn't start this team will be one dimensional and even without cheating Bill will have his team ready
4. Bucs - The Bucs are back and the Panthers are just an average team

Sleeper of the week - Cowboys - No Jackson, Bulger has broken ribs and no-line..I smell alot of TO's in this one.

Sit'em

1. Bears - That's right maybe Hester scores a special teams TD but I think this is a shoot-out and the Bears are all banged up.
2. 49ers - Tough match-up and this team is hanging on by a thread.
3. Vikings - Something tells me GB is going to air it out and put up quite a few points
4. Dolphins - Safe to say the vaunted Dolphins D is no longer....

Bust of the week - Carolina - No pass rush, No DB's, No offense - enough said

Kickers

Start em

1. Akers - Lots of FG's are given up by the Gints
2. Folk - Lots of scoring in Big D
3. Stover - Ravens will slow the game down once they get ahead
4. Vinateri - High scoring affair with Denver
5. Rakers - AZ may only be able to kick FG's

Sit'em - This simply isn't worth the typing...

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