Week 2, Who should i start? Brandon Marshall WR Denver vs Oak, Mark Clayton WR Bal vs NYJ, Vincent Jackson WR SD vs NE
2007-09-14 10:35:32 · 6 answers · asked by Da Man 4 in Sports ➔ Fantasy Sports
First, Eli Manning didn't play the Jets last week Tom Brady did. Eli lit up the Cowboys.
Tough choice with no obvious favorites.
All three teams will be throwing the ball this week but New England's offense is hot and the Chargers might end up playing from behind. This means lots of looks for receivers.
Go with Jackson.
2007-09-14 11:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by skitown01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit Mark Clayton. He was a no-show last week & there's little reason to think this week will be different.
Marshall is a decent pick. Not stellar, but he'd probably get you some points. However, Javon Walker will take looks away from him & Oakland's decent against the pass.
However, with Antonio Gates questionable injury-wise, Rivers is going to need Vincent Jackson to catch a few more balls (even if Asante Samuel covers him.) LT will keep the Patriots' defense honest (as will folks in the stands looking for mysterious guys with video cameras. D'oh!)
2007-09-14 18:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Dave of the Hill People 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a San Diego homer, I'm biased. But, I would go with Jackson. New England is going to be busy tying up LT and Gates. That leaves Jackson as the go-to guy, particularly in the end zone.
Also, if New England puts up a lot of points, Rivers (or LT, for that matter) will be flinging the ball all over the place. And Rivers likes Jackson. The reason he didn't throw to Jackson more is because the Bears were coming up fast on Rivers and he didn't have time to wait for Jackson to get open down field. So, he just dumped it off to Gates over the middle. He did hit Jackson in the back of the end zone one time. But, the pass was deflected and bounced off of Jackson's shoulder. New England won't put nearly as much pressure on Rivers that Chicago did. So, look for Rivers to find his wide receiver early and often.
Marshall is a #2 wideout (to Javon Walker) and AFC West teams (even Oakland) tend to step it up against their rivals. Was Oakland's defense against the Lions a fluke? Last year's stats would say yes. I expect Oakland to shut down the Denver passing game, especially since Denver likes to run. If anyone has a big receiving game for Denver, it will be Walker and/or Ben Watson, not Marshall.
As for Clayton, he might be a good start against a very porous Jets defense. Eli Manning lit them up last week and, while Steve McNair is no Eli Manning, I think he'll have plenty of time to set up in the pocket, survey the field, and hit his receivers for big gains. So, will that be Clayton, Demetrius Williams, or Todd Heap? Or all three?
I would still go with Jackson. San Diego scores 30+ points a game against New England (except for last year's playoff game). And, I would expect that trend to continue. This time, San Diego has something to prove to New England.
2007-09-14 18:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Jake Cutler and the Denver Broncos are going to just run over Oakland, so I would start Brandon Marshall because he should be open most of the time lol... just my opinion, good luck
2007-09-14 17:43:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start Marshall. Cutler loves him and Oakland's pass defense is vulnerable (as the Lions proved last week)
2007-09-14 18:13:40 · answer #5 · answered by Luke B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of them are great, but I would start Marshall out of this group.
2007-09-14 18:01:37 · answer #6 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋