Roy Helu vs 49ers - I have Roy Helu listed as a bench option this week against the 49ers, but if your desperate for a flex play option give him a shot. The Redskins are likely to play from behind this week, and while Helu wasn't running the football, he consistently the go to running back in the passing game. Washington has already announced that Tashard Choice won't suit up this week, and I have a feeling ...

Mike Tolbert vs Packers - The Chargers have done a good job in the running game this year, and while Mike Tolbert was out last week, he's projected back against the Packers and might receive significant work if Ryan Mathews is out. Mathews suffered a groin injury late Monday night and even third string running back Curtis Brinkley suffered a concussion at the end of the game. The Packers have struggled agai ...

Start'em Eli Manning @ Patriots- The Giants started off slow, but part of the reason for their lack of success can be blamed on whether issues on the East Coast as it cost the team valuable training camp time, coming off the lockout. Since Victor Cruz has picked up his play week three, Eli Manning has at least 292 yards passing in four of his last five games. Playing the Patriots weak pass defense this week ...

Michael Bush vs Broncos - As of Monday, Darren McFadden missed the teams first practice of the week coming of the bye week as he recovers from an leg injury that knocked him out of action against the Chiefs. Fantasy owners will McFadden and Michael Bush need to monitor his progress throughout the week as the star running back may not play in a terrific matchup against the Broncos. If McFadden is out, Bush w ...

Beanie Wells vs Rams - It's a case of good news, bad news for Beanie Wells owners as their running back played against the Ravens and produced a touchdown, but clearly looked slowed down by his knee injury. Wells even went as far as to acknowledge after the game that his knee could be a problem for the remainder of the season. While Wells has clearly lost some of the sparkle from his early-season success, h ...

Start'em Philip Rivers @ Chiefs - Yes, it's getting to that point with Philip Rivers that we have to start thinking about whether or not to bench him on a weekly basis. The Chargers are running the football more often and with Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson constantly banged up, Rivers isn't the same quarterback he was for most of last year. Truthfully, Rivers play declined in the second half of the seas ...

DeMarco Murray vs Eagles - A hot name off the waiver wire turned fantasy gold, as rookie running back DeMarco Murray broke the Cowboys single game rushing record in his first game as a feature back. Sure, Murray's stats were helped by a 91-yard touchdown score at the start of the game, but if you look at his rushing numbers after that touchdown he still posted over 160 yards on 24 carries. Audio: DeMarco Mu ...

Chris Johnson vs Colts - The only reason I have Chris Johnson ranked as high as a RB-2 this week is because he's playing against a winless Colts team that gave up 62 points last week. If not for that, and the bye weeks, Johnson would likely be a regular on our sit'em section, as he's been a horrible disappointment and continues to throw his teammates under the buss (please read article by Titans' beat-write ...

Earnest Graham vs Bears - Back in 2008, Earnest Graham unselfishly volunteered to play full back as the Buccaneers were in need, as he blew open some holes for then running back Warrick Dunn. Little did we know that while Graham had run the football well when given the chance up to that point, it was the death of his fantasy relevance as a player. Well at least until last week, as LeGarrette Blount suffered ...

Brandon Lloyd @ Cowboys - It's a case of good news, bad news for Brandon Lloyd as the Rams traded for him on Monday. The good news is that he reunites with his old Head Coach Josh McDaniels and will play in the offensive system that gave him so much success a year ago. The bad news, is that quarterback Sam Bradford has a high ankle sprain and even if Bradford plays this week, he won't have much time to work ...