Week 13 START/BENCH players GURU Style!

Week 12 brings tough match ups for the good QBs and RBs, but provides for WRs and TES. Does that make sense? Yes, and we will show you.

(Sleepers will not appear in this blog. If you do not see a player, read our sleeper blog for this week.)

QUARTERBACKS
1st Tier Quarterbacks MUST Start:

Drew Brees

Peyton Manning

Ben Roethlisberger

Derek Anderson

Tony Romo

Kurt Warner

Phillip Rivers

2nd Tier Quarterbacks You have to Start:

Matt Hasslebeck

Tom Brady - This is not Brady's best week. He'll throw maybe 2 TDs and 275 yards.

Matt Schaub

Eli Manning

David Garrard

Jason Campbell

Jon Kitna

Brett Farve
Jeff Garcia

Jay Cutler

3rd Tier Quarterbacks Start At Your Own Risk (Big Payoff or Big Fall):

Carson Palmer - In Pittsburgh. He's getting better, but I think this will be more of a grudge match. Starting Palmer is a tough call, but you have too.

Marcc Bulger - He's hurt and if he's smart he won't play this week. He has a good match up, but one hit could take him out. I'd stay away.

Trent Edwards - Washington is hurting from the loss of a fellow teammate. They will be playing this game for Taylor, but how much heart will they have, and how badly will they miss Taylor as a shutdown safety?

Harrington - I would never recommend starting Harrington, so the risk is simple. Good match up on turf, but he's Joey.

Kellen Clemens & John Beck - 2 bad defenses and to bad teams. Miami will get its first win of the season, and we think these two guys will throw allot. We don't recommend starting them unless you are in a super deep 14 team league or something like that.

Drew Brees - If Haynesworth plays, Brees will be in trouble against Tennessee on the road. However, he has played well. Watch if Haynesworth plays and make your decision based on that.

Kyle Boller - After what AJ Feely did, why not Boller and at home!

4th Tier Quarterbacks MUST BENCH:

Rex Grossman

Duante Culpepper

Vince Young

Brodie Croyle

Philadelphia QB

RUNNINGBACKS
1st Tier Runningbacks MUST Start: .
Willie Parker

Joseph Addai

Maurice Jones-Drew

Brian Westbrook - Check injury status

Stephen Jackson

LaDainian Tomlinson

2nd Tier Runningbacks You have to Start:
Reggie Bush

Adrian Peterson (Chicago)

Jamal Lewis

Marion Barber

Willis McGahee

Kevin Faulk

Ernest Graham

Justin Fargas

Thomas Jones

Clinton Portis

Frank Gore

Kolby Smith

3rd Tier Runningbacks Start At Your Own Risk(Big Payoff or Big Fall):

Derrick Ward - If he plays in a solid #2 Runningback. Start him.

Adrian Peterson (Minnesota) - If he's plays he won't get all the carries and will probably go easy on his knees. On the other hand its Detroit and he could have a filed day. Choose wisely.

Warrick Dunn - Dunn can own the Rams and take over the game. The question is, do you trust him? We think you should.

Maurice Morris - He'll get his carries, but don't be surprised if the Eagles hold him and force Hasslebeck to pass more. Consider him a low #3 runningback this week.

Edgerrin James - You tell me? Good match up, but Arizona passes way too much.

4th Tier Runningbacks MUST BENCH:
Jessie Chatman

Kevin Jones

Ron Dayne

Julius Jones

Rudi Johnson/K. Watson

Ron Grant

DeShaun Foster

Chester Taylor

Laurence Maroney

WIDE RECEIVERS
1st Tier Wide Receivers MUST Start:

Larry Fitzgerald

Roy Williams
Joey Galloway

Hines Ward

Santonio Holmes

Terrell Owens

Reggie Wayne

Torry Holt

Donald Driver

Andre Johnson
T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Plaxico Burress

Braylon Edwards

Santana Moss

Anquin Boldin

Wes Welker

Randy Moss

2nd Tier Wide Receivers You have to Start:

Chad Johnson

Marques Colston

Chris Chambers

Roddy White

Brandon Marshall

Greg Jennings

Amani Toomer

Ronald Curry

Calvin Johnson

Santana Moss

Chris Henry

Deion Branch

Justin Gage

Shaun McDonald

Isaac Bruce

Jerricho Cotchery

Steve Smith

Benard Berrian

Donte Stallworth

Joe Jurevicius

Anthony Gonzalez

3rd Tier Wide Receivers Start At Your Own Risk(Big Payoff or Big Fall):

Lee Evans - Edwards is starting and that's not good for Evans. However, Washington is without its best defensive player and can be passed on.

Dwayne Bowe - He's got the rookie throwing to him, but a soft defense. Its a hard call. We like the match up, just worry about the QB.

Kevin Curits - This is a great match up for Curtis, but we don't know which QB will throw to him and if he can get the ball in his hands. Very risky.

4th Tier Wide Receivers MUST BENCH:

Brandon Stokley

Marty Booker

David Patten

Antwaan Randle El

M. Muhammad
Jerry Porter

Vincent Jackson

TIGHT ENDS
1st Tier Tight Ends MUST Start:

Chris Cooley

Jason Whitten

Donald Lee

Antonio Gates

Leonard Pope

Heath Miller

Kevin Winslow

2nd Tier Tight Ends You have to Start:

Tony Gonzalez

Jeremy Shockey

Dallas Clark

Bo Scaife

LJ Smith

Tony Scheffler

3rd Tier Tight Ends Start At Your Own Risk(Big Payoff or Big Fall):

Tod Heap - I never know if this guy is playing. If he is, he could have a nice game against New England.

4th Tier Tight Ends MUST BENCH:

Eric Johnson

Alge Crumpler

Desmond Clark

Randy McMichaels

Marcus Pollard

Mercedes Lewis

Chris Baker

DEFENSES

1st Tier Defenses MUST Start:

Seattle

New England

Pittsburgh

San Diego

2nd Tier Defenses You have to Start:

Tennessee

Dallas

NY Giants

Houston

Detroit
Indianapolis

Philadelphia
Minnesota

Chicago

Tampa Bay

3rd Tier Defenses Start At Your Own Risk:

Washington - This defense is playing the the death of its best player. Its really hard to deal with that, andlose such a valuable memeber of the team. We do expect hem to come out and play the best game of their lives.

Atlanta - If Bulger is out, play them. If he's in, bench them.

Kansas City - Its a good match up for them, but in the end they have a rookie QB so they could be on the field allot.

4th Tier Defenses MUST BENCH:

San Francisco

Baltimore

Jacksonville

Oakland

Arizona

New Orleans

Denver

Green Bay

Miami

Carolina

Cleveland

Cincinnati

Buffalo

We are no longer going to do kickers. They are way to hard to predict. and most teams only have one anyway. If you need to find a kicker cause of a BYE week base your decisions on 3 factors:
1. Is the kicker kicking in a Dome? (that's good)

2. Is the Defense the kicker facing a tough defense?
3. Is the kicker's offense very good?

Watch for our sleepers coming next!

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