Week 16 START/BENCH players GURU Style!

This is the biggest week of the year. Most leagues will be playing their superbowls this week. 2 of my 3 are this week. We are going to make the gutsiest calls we have ever made. We will try to lead you to the promiseland. Not only do we have to content with the regular match ups, but the weather is still a major factor and it has sprad to the midwest. Lets do it, lets make our picks

(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:

Peyton Manning

Matt Hasslebeck

Tony Romo

Philip Rivers

Kurt Warner

2nd Tier Quarterbacks You have to Start:

Jon Kitna

Jay Cutler

David Garrard

Carson Palmer CHECK THE WEATHER

Brett Farve CHECK THE WEATHER

Ben Roethlisberger

Jeff Garcia

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

Tom Brady - He'll put up some yard and completetions, but with the weather will be nearly the same this week. We all know Tom is chasing the record, but will find it hard to get closer this week. CHECK THE WEATHER

Marc Bulger - He's not looking good, but the Steelers are hurting.

4th Tier Quarterbacks MUST BENCH:

Josh McCown

Drew Brees

Tavaris Jackson

Troy Smith

Todd Collins

Kyle Orton

Cleo Lemon

Trent Edwards

Derek Anderson CHECK THE WEATHER

Chris Redman

Kellen Clemens

Todd Collins

Vinny Testaverde

RUNNINGBACKS
1st Tier Runningbacks MUST Start: .
Rudi Johnson

Brandon Jacobs

Marion Barber
Willis McGahee

Brian Westbrook

Joseph Addai

Jamal Lewis

Ernest Graham

LaDainian Tomlinson

2nd Tier Runningbacks You have to Start:

Willie Parker
Lendal White
Shaun Alexander

Marshawn Lynch

Stephen Jackson

Laurence Maroney

Adrian Peterson (Min)

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

Ron Dayne - Should be starting in Houston and he might find the end zone, but don't expect allot of yards.
Selvin Young/Travis Henry - These guys are splitting carries. If you are dessperate at this point start one, but we suggest finding another RB since this is the playoffs.

4th Tier Runningbacks MUST BENCH:
Ryan Grant

Raiders RB
Kevin Jones
Willis McGahee
Edgerrin James
Jerius Norwood
Clinton Portis
Kevin Faulk

Warrick Dunn

Adrian Peterson (Chicago)

Kolby Smith

DeShaun Foster

WIDE RECEIVERS
1st Tier Wide Receivers MUST Start:
Hines Ward
Terrell Owens CHECK WEATHER
Deion Branch
Joey Galloway
Andre Johnson
Larry Fitzgerald
Plaxico Burress
Marques Colston
Reggie Wayne

2nd Tier Wide Receivers You have to Start:

Braylon Edwards CHECK WEATHER
Chad Johnson CHECK WEATHER
Wes Welker CHECK WEATHER

Santonio Holmes

Torry Holt

T.J. Houshmandzadeh CHECK WEATHER

Greg Jennings CHECK WEATHER
Bobby Engram
Derrick Mason
Deion Branch
Shaun McDonald
Santana Moss
Chris Chambers
Anthony Gonzalez
Anquin Boldin

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

Justin Gage - He has the potenial to have a nice game, and Vince Young is getting better. Might be worth a start if you need help.

4th Tier Wide Receivers MUST BENCH:

Steve Smith
Isaac Bruce
Muhsin Muhammad
Benard Berrian
Lee Evans CHECK WEATHER

Donte Stallworth

Donald Driver

Ronald Curry
Calvin Johnson
Roddy White
Randy Moss CHECK WEATHER
Marty Booker
David Patten
Antwaan Randle El
Jerry Porter
Vincent Jackson

TIGHT ENDS
1st Tier Tight Ends MUST Start:

Chris Cooley

Jason Whitten

Antonio Gates

Dallas Clark

Donald Lee

Kevin Winslow

Tony Gonzalez
Benjamin Watson
Heath Miller
Jeremy Shockey

2nd Tier Tight Ends You have to Start:

Desmond Clark

Vernon Davis

Bo Scaife
Marcedes Lewis

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

NONE

4th Tier Tight Ends MUST BENCH:

Alge Crumpler

LJ Smith

Chris Baker

Kyle Brady

DEFENSES

1st Tier Defenses MUST Start:
Tampa Bay
Green Bay
Seattle
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
Washington
Baltimore
New England
Indianapolis

2nd Tier Defenses You have to Start:

Tennessee
Dallas
San Diego
NY Giants
Jacksonville
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Minnesota

3rd Tier Defenses Start At Your Own Risk:

San Francisco - They play well at home, but noramlly are bad. I wouldn't start unless you had too.

4th Tier Defenses MUST BENCH:

NY Jets
New Orleans
Atlanta
St Louis
Kansas City
Oakland
Arizona
Miami
Carolina

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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