SoCal Bong
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Need to start two (as I write this I'm not sure the poll allows multiple selections and I hate to list ever pair).
Here are the choices along with ESPNs commentary in order of projected points (descending):
Ahman Green vs. Arizona:
Think the bye week did Green any good? With his hamstring sufficiently healed, Green busted a 70-yard TD run against a good Miami front seven last week, helping the Packers' improving offensive line author consecutive 100-yard performances for three different Green Bay backs. (RB Vernand Morency actually had 99 in Week 4, but who's counting?) Arizona's defense has been solid in many ways, but stopping the run isn't one of them. The Cardinals' front line is small and the linebackers are slow and easily blocked. Green and his blockers can wear down that bunch, and the only obvious hang-up would be a blowout that could persuade the Packers' coaches to relieve the notoriously brittle Green early. We'll take our chances starting him.
Yds: 0/88/25, TDs: 1
Projected 16 points
Deuce McAllister vs. Baltimore:
The Saints have built their early-season success around McAllister, who is in for a physical game. Baltimore brings in one of the league's top run defense and will not give McAllister much room. Expect the Saints to counter by spreading the field and making the Ravens defend the entire width of the field. That is how McAllister has punished some earlier opponents, although the Ravens will not have as many cracks in their strong front seven. McAllister will have difficulty attacking the middle of the defense and might have to bounce more runs to the outside this week. But as well as he is playing, keep him in your lineup even in a difficult matchup.
Yds: 0/68/13, TDs: 1
Projected 13 points
Dillon at Minnesota:
Dillon, as part of a tag-team backfield, will be in for a long night. The Patriots have the difficult task of trying to establish their run game against the league's best run defense. Dillon and Laurence Maroney are splitting carries almost 50-50 and Dillon had two hard-running TDs last week against Buffalo. The Patriots should need more of Dillon's hard running style against the middle of Minnesota's big defensive line, including DTs Pat and Kevin Williams. That gives Dillon the better shot at scoring this week, even though he will not get enough touches to have huge numbers.
Yds: 0/55/0, TDs: 1
Projected 11 points
Maroney at Minnesota:
In his homecoming, Maroney will not get a chance to break any longer runs. Maroney, a former University of Minnesota player, is the more explosive of the Patriots' two backs, but Minnesota's hard-nosed defense is unlikely to allow many big plays. The Patriots could turn to Corey Dillon a little more once they find out how difficult it is to run on the Vikings, reducing Maroney's chances of scoring this week.
Yds: 0/45/15, TDs: 0
Projected 5 points
Projections say that I should sit the Pats RBs and the fact that they split carries also supports that but its always more exciting to have players in the MNF game. Dillon got the TD carries last week and Maroney is back on his college field.
Wadda ya'll think?
Here are the choices along with ESPNs commentary in order of projected points (descending):
Ahman Green vs. Arizona:
Think the bye week did Green any good? With his hamstring sufficiently healed, Green busted a 70-yard TD run against a good Miami front seven last week, helping the Packers' improving offensive line author consecutive 100-yard performances for three different Green Bay backs. (RB Vernand Morency actually had 99 in Week 4, but who's counting?) Arizona's defense has been solid in many ways, but stopping the run isn't one of them. The Cardinals' front line is small and the linebackers are slow and easily blocked. Green and his blockers can wear down that bunch, and the only obvious hang-up would be a blowout that could persuade the Packers' coaches to relieve the notoriously brittle Green early. We'll take our chances starting him.
Yds: 0/88/25, TDs: 1
Projected 16 points
Deuce McAllister vs. Baltimore:
The Saints have built their early-season success around McAllister, who is in for a physical game. Baltimore brings in one of the league's top run defense and will not give McAllister much room. Expect the Saints to counter by spreading the field and making the Ravens defend the entire width of the field. That is how McAllister has punished some earlier opponents, although the Ravens will not have as many cracks in their strong front seven. McAllister will have difficulty attacking the middle of the defense and might have to bounce more runs to the outside this week. But as well as he is playing, keep him in your lineup even in a difficult matchup.
Yds: 0/68/13, TDs: 1
Projected 13 points
Dillon at Minnesota:
Dillon, as part of a tag-team backfield, will be in for a long night. The Patriots have the difficult task of trying to establish their run game against the league's best run defense. Dillon and Laurence Maroney are splitting carries almost 50-50 and Dillon had two hard-running TDs last week against Buffalo. The Patriots should need more of Dillon's hard running style against the middle of Minnesota's big defensive line, including DTs Pat and Kevin Williams. That gives Dillon the better shot at scoring this week, even though he will not get enough touches to have huge numbers.
Yds: 0/55/0, TDs: 1
Projected 11 points
Maroney at Minnesota:
In his homecoming, Maroney will not get a chance to break any longer runs. Maroney, a former University of Minnesota player, is the more explosive of the Patriots' two backs, but Minnesota's hard-nosed defense is unlikely to allow many big plays. The Patriots could turn to Corey Dillon a little more once they find out how difficult it is to run on the Vikings, reducing Maroney's chances of scoring this week.
Yds: 0/45/15, TDs: 0
Projected 5 points
Projections say that I should sit the Pats RBs and the fact that they split carries also supports that but its always more exciting to have players in the MNF game. Dillon got the TD carries last week and Maroney is back on his college field.
Wadda ya'll think?
