Half my roster has a bye this week! HELP!!! (thanks)?

Question

My roster is as follows,
QB-Peyton Manning*
WR-Chad Johnson
WR-Steve Smith
WR-Joey Galloway
W/T-Marvin Harrison*
RB-Willie Parker*
RB-Adrian Peterson
TE-Dallas Clark*
K-Jay Feely
DEF-Minnesota

BN-Derek Anderson
BN-Kurt Warner
BN-Marshawn Lynch*
BN-Reggie Bush
BN-Jerricho Cotchery
BN-Roddy White
BN-Andre Davis
BN-Jacksonville
BN-Leon Washington
BN-Desmond Clark

*Player with a bye this week

Who should i start instead of the players with the bye?

Also, should i trade Steve Smith and Reggie Bush (or) Marshawn Lynch, for Anquan Boldin and Willis McGahee?
I could start both this week...

*Thanks for your advice everyone!!*

Answer 1

BN-Kurt Warner
WR-Chad Johnson
WR-Steve Smith
WR-Joey Galloway
BN-Jerricho Cotchery
BN-Leon Washington
RB-Adrian Peterson
BN-Desmond Clark
K-Jay Feely
DEF-Minnesota


follow my changes and you should be okay its only 1 week.

Answer 2

Lets start with your roster then we will get to your trade. Sorry if this takes a minute. Kurt Warner is a must start this week. I know Derek Anderson has put up some decent numbers but he is playing a Miami defense that only allows 171 passing yards a game. Warner is playing a Carolina defense that is ranked 24th against the pass and allowing 233 yrds a game. In place of Marvin Harrison you really need to start Cotchery. He is averaging 6 catches and 82 yards a game. Not too shabby. Plus I think he will get a TD this week. Since Desmond Clark is the only TE left on your roster, no brainer on that one. Reggie Bush against Seattle is a bad matchup as well since New Orleans cant seem to throw the ball and and Seattle plays well against the run. Plus playing up in Seattle is 10 times worse but you have no other choice. The plus side is Reggie should get you some catches as well.

Now for that trade of yours. Steve Smith is going to have it rough in Carolina the rest of the season with Jake out and now David Carr is dealing with a bad back. Boldin on the other hand is an injury risk but is huge when he is healthy. I think if you could get away with Smith/Lynch for Boldin/McGahee you would get a pretty good deal. You have pretty good depth at WR and McGahee is starting to see a lot more action out of the passing game to go with his 20 carries a game.

Answer 3

I wouldn't go trading around a ton, you have a decent team and your bench is used for your bye weeks.

I would play Anderson this week at QB, he is playing against the Dolphins and should do well there.

You have great WR's there's no reason to get rid of a top receiver for Boldin. Andre Davis is a good player, put him in for Harrison at your flex option this week.

McGahee is a consistent stud! If you can get him for Bush then that would be great...if not dont worry about it! Play bush for Parker and you'll be fine!

Throw in Desmond Clark (top 10 TE) for one week and you are totally covered.

I would switch up Jacksonville and Minnesota for your def. this week. The Jags are an easy top 5 Defensive option against the Texans.

It's better to loose one weekend than to trade away better players and be screwed the rest of the season. Just use your decent bench and thank heaven that you still have a strong WR core this week.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Settle down, now. You just have a bye week. You didn't lose half your roster to injury. So, don't panic and go trading everyone away.

So, you lose a lot of your starters to a bye. So be it. On my team, I didn't mind picking starters that were on the same bye week, because then the bye only really affected me once during the season. So, I pencil in a loss that week. Big deal. At least I'm at or near full strength for the rest of the season.

Besides, this season is pretty whacky. Studs that were locks to produce haven't. Guys you never heard of are racking up points. Who knows? Your whole bench might have the best weeks of their seasons. And, if not, oh well. You'll be back at full strength next week.

That's why you play the games. Just because someone looks better on paper doesn't mean they're going to win. Your opponent might have bad luck or have players on a bye, too. Just grit it out and see where you're at come Monday. You'll be glad you didn't trade away the farm.

Answer 5

QB-D. Anderson
W/T-Cotchery
RB-Bush
TE-Clark

And if Boldin is healthy then go ahead and make the trade. But I'm not sure when he's coming back. I would probably trade Bush before Lynch, but it really doesn't matter unless you want someone to start this week.

Answer 6

Don't panic even mediocre players can have great weeks filling in especially if you pick them to play when they go up against weak teams.
Anderson should get you good points vs Dolphins
Johnson vs a weak KC team is a good bet.
Steve Smith at any time can break out and go crazy he has to play.
Start Bush and Peterson at rb.
Jacksonville d and Galloway to round it out and you should get 85 to 90 points this week.

Answer 7

I would trade Smith and Bush for Boldin and McGahee. Boldin and McGahee are going to be more consistant producers for you.

Start Warner....he's going to shred Carolina. You should be o.k. this week, Andre Davis or Cotchery should produce for you

Answer 8

start........warner,coctherty(100yds a game rec),bush n clark........... as for trade i would just cause smith has delhomme out n carr isnt that much of an elite passer so they will run more n getting boldin is good cuz u got warner(who def will find boldin alot)..............good luck