Fighting Chance Fantasy's Start/Sit Week 5

Quarterbacks

Start: Eli Manning, New York Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks. Since winning the Super Bowl, it seems that there is a new quarterback in New York, and it's not Brett Favre. Coming off their bye, the Giants will be playing the Seattle Seahawks, and that is good news for Eli Manning owners. In two career games against the Seahawks, Manning has thrown for 619 yards and five touchdowns. Eli is also at his best in the month of October, as he has thrown 20 touchdowns in just 12 games, and has averaged almost 200 yards a game over his career. Look for his strong season to continue with 250 yards and two touchdown passes, even with Plaxico Burress suspended for the game.

Start: Jake Delhomme, Carolina Panthers vs. Kansas City Chiefs. With his main man Steve Smith back in the lineup, Delhomme had his best game of the season by far, and threw his first touchdowns since Week 1. The Chiefs have actually been stronger than expected against the pass, but the Broncos were able to put up good stats against them in Week 4. The emergence of rookie Johnathan Stewart is helping to open up the passing game in Carolina as well. Look for the Delhomme/Smith connection to find each other plenty of times this weekend, and Delhomme should have 275 yards and two touchdowns and the Panthers will win.

Sit: Trent Edwards, Buffalo Bills vs. Arizona Cardinals. There are three reasons that I think that Edwards might not be a great play this week. First, the Cardinals defense has only allowed 204 yards passing per game so far this season. The second reason is that the 4-0 Bills are due to have a bad game. They are a decent team, but they aren't an undefeated type of team, and they have always been a run first offense. The third one is where I might lose some of you, but I feel very strong about this one. The Cardinals' pass defense was just embarrassed by Brett Favre and the Jets for six touchdowns. If you don't think they are making major adjustments so that doesn't happen again this week, you are crazy. Look for a much better week from teh Cardinals' defensive backfield in Week 5.

Sit: Jason Campbell, Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Campbell, after a horrible first week, really looks like he has a good grip on the new offense, and has had three straight good games. However, first he isn't this good. He isn't a 285 yard, two touchdown kind of quarterback. He is more of a 190 yard and one score kind of guy. Not to mention that the Eagles have one of the best defenses in football, and defensive coordinator Jim Johnson will be mixing up the plays so Campbell never gets comfortable. I would be shocked if he passed 190 yards and one touchdown.

Running Backs

Start: Steve Slaton, Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts. Slaton has had two good games since he has been named the starter in Houston, although they were quite different. His first game, against the tough Titans, he rushed for 116 yards, while in Week 4 against the tough Jags, he caught eight passes and scored another touchdown. It looks like Slaton can beat you in a number of different ways, and is having an impact on a Texans team that could use an offensive burst. The Colts have allowed almost 200 yards a game on the ground, and Slaton will have another good one, whether it is on the ground or through the air.

Start: Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Denver Broncos. Outside of one game against the Bears, Graham has picked up exactly where he left off in 2007. Unlike Ryan Grant in Green Bay, Graham is following up his breakout campaign with another strong season in which he is nine yards short of three 100 yard games. Denver just got torched for nearly 200 yards against the Chiefs and Larry Johnson in Week 4, and they allow over 130 yards a game on the ground. The Bucs offense has been really rolling this season, so look for Graham to have another 100 yard game, and find paydirt again.

Sit: Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens. Now he didn't seem like a good play against the stout Vikings run defense in Week 4, but Johnson had a great game, scoring twice. It gets no easier for the Titans' rookie this week against the physical Ravens defense. The Steelers nearly had to use coach Mike Tomlin out of the backfield the way the Ravens were injuring running backs on Monday night. Given the fact that Kerry Collins doesn't threaten anyone with his arm, look for the Ravens to focus on stopping Johnson, and he should have his worst game as a pro.

Sit: Chris Perry, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys.

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