Week 14 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

Carson Palmer

Peyton Manning

Derek Anderson

Tony Romo

2nd Tier Quarterbacks You have to Start:

Matt Hasslebeck

Ben Roethlisberger

Tom Brady

Eli Manning

David Garrard

Jon Kitna

Brett Farve

Jay Cutler

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

Jason Campbell - Coming off a short week and a emotional funeral he might not be worth the risk.

Phillip Rivers - Has great moments, but is too inconsistent in the playoffs. Consider the risk.

Marc Bulger - He may not play, so watch his injury status. If he plays, start him.

McNabb - He's coming back and into a huge game. We are assuming he will start, if he does he will most likely hand the ball off all night. He's not worth starting, but can come up big.

4th Tier Quarterbacks MUST BENCH:

Rex Grossman

THE Raiders QB

John Beck

Kyle Boller

Trent Edwards

Kurt Warner

Chris Redman

Testaverde

Vince Young

RUNNINGBACKS
1st Tier Runningbacks MUST Start: .
Willie Parker

Ryan Grant

Marion Barber
Willis McGahee

Brian Westbrook

Jamal Lewis

Ernest Graham

Stephen Jackson

Adrian Peterson (Minnesota)

LaDainian Tomlinson

2nd Tier Runningbacks You have to Start:

Shaun Alexander

Maurice Jones-Drew

Joseph Addai

Justin Fargas

Thomas Jones

Clinton Portis

Lendal White

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

Kevin Faulk - He has been game potential in a passing offense. You be the judge.

Reggie Bush - He's to good to bench, and too risky to start.

Edgerrin James - This guy is a risk always, but with rain in the forecast could be used more.

Chester Taylor - He'll get 10-12 carries, and that is about it. Maybe 1-2 receptions.

Thomas Jones - He can run allot in this game, but most likely he'll do nothing. He's a low end #2 at best.

4th Tier Runningbacks MUST BENCH:
Jessie Chatman

Adrian Peterson (Chicago)

Kolby Smith

Frank Gore

Kevin Jones

Ron Dayne

Julius Jones

DeShaun Foster

Laurence Maroney

WIDE RECEIVERS
1st Tier Wide Receivers MUST Start:

Hines Ward

Terrell Owens

Reggie Wayne

Torry Holt

Donald Driver - If Farve Plays.

Andre Johnson
T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Plaxico Burress

Marques Colston

Braylon Edwards

Chad Johnson

2nd Tier Wide Receivers You have to Start:

Santonio Holmes

Kevin Curits

Bryant Johnson

Wes Welker

Larry Fitzgerald - check injury status
Joey Galloway

Roddy White

Brandon Marshall

Greg Jennings

Derrick Mason

Calvin Johnson

Chris Henry

Deion Branch

Patrick Crayton

Justin Gage

Shaun McDonald

Isaac Bruce

Steve Smith

Benard Berrian

Dwayne Bowe

Lee Evans

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

Anquin Boldin - He's hurt and playing in a bad place with possible bad weather.

Chris Chambers - He's HIT, MIS, MIS, MISS. Is he ready for another miss?

Joe Jurevicius- Hasn't had another breakout game in awhile. Keep waiting.
Anthony Gonzalez - He's replacing Harrison and not being much more than a DECOY. He's a big risk, but has potential to score big.

Donte Stallworth - Where has he gone? A risky player worth benching.

4th Tier Wide Receivers MUST BENCH:

Brandon Stokley

Amani Toomer

Roydel Williams

Ronald Curry

Santana Moss
Randy Moss

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

Antonio Gates

Dallas Clark

Leonard Pope

Kevin Winslow

2nd Tier Tight Ends You have to Start:

Tony Gonzalez

Donald Lee

Benjamin Watson

Heath Miller

Jeremy Shockey

LJ Smith

Tony Scheffler

Marcedes Lewis

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

Tod Heap - He might play this week vs. Indianapolis, but I wouldn't depend on him, nor will he play well.

4th Tier Tight Ends MUST BENCH:

Bo Scaife

Alge Crumpler

Desmond Clark

Chris Baker

Owen Daniels

DEFENSES

1st Tier Defenses MUST Start:

San Diego
Chicago

Green Bay

Indianapolis

2nd Tier Defenses You have to Start:

Tennessee

Seattle
New England

Dallas

NY Giants

Houston
Denver

Jacksonville

Cincinnati
Buffalo

Minnesota

Tampa Bay

3rd Tier Defenses Start At Your Own Risk:

Washington - This defense is coming off a short week and a recent funeral. Their head might not be in the game. They certainly haven't had much time to prepare.

Pittsburgh - On the road against a 12-0 team. I'd say its a risk? A good one maybe?

4th Tier Defenses MUST BENCH:

San Francisco

Baltimore

Philadelphia

Kansas City

Detroit

Oakland

Arizona

Miami

Carolina

Cleveland

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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