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Must Start: The Top 10
1. LaDainian
Tomlinson v. CHI – Yeah, it’s the vaunted Chicago defense.
But we are talking about the hands down, no questions asked, undisputed
fantasy MVP of 2006. If you really need another reason to start
him, Michael Turner is banged up.
2. Steven Jackson v. CAR – I would like to thank the other
AOL “expert” who took Gore with the 2nd pick, leaving
Jackson all to me at #3. I’m glad I didn’t have to
make that Gore/LJ/Addai decision so many 3rd pick owners were
forced into.
3. Willie Parker @ CLE – He’s playing Cleveland,
start him! Did you hear FWP wants to be the next Tomlinson? He’s
good, but not in that category yet. More power to him, especially
since he will need to double his yearly touchdown total to challenge
the reigning MVP.
4. Joseph Addai v. NO – I’ve already talked up this
game enough to ensure everyone watches it. There will be a lot
of scoring. Addai will get some of it. Start him.
5. Reggie Bush @ IND – Didn’t I just write something
about this game? Duece will get his carries. But Bush will be
of greater help to New Orleans through the air, where they will
need to go to keep up with the Colts.
6. Travis Henry @ BUF – Denver running back = fantasy gold.
Of course, this only holds true if you pick the proper starting
RB, which isn’t always easy with Shanahan at the helm. For
at least Week One you can pencil Henry in. Stay tuned though.
Shanahan may have gas after lunch, forcing him to change his starter
to some guy we’ve never heard of. Crazy? Yeah, but it seems
to work.
7. Frank Gore v. ARI – Much scoring will be had by all,
kind of like my teenage years. Who am I kidding? I promise Gore
will score more this weekend than I did during my less than glorious
school days.
8. Brian Westbrook @ GB – Across the ground or through
the air, Westbrook is your guy. We know he’s healthy for
the moment, making him a great start against the Packers.
9. Shaun Alexander v. TB – Tampa Bay won’t stop him.
And Seattle may be up by 40 at halftime, leaving lots of clock
to kill. Expect a heavy dose of Alexander running all over the
Bucs.
10. Larry Johnson @ HOU – Everyone wants to hate on LJ
but give him a break. The dude did single-handedly carry the entire
Kansas City offense on his shoulders for a season. Edwards is
talking about limiting his work. But against the Texans, he won’t
need many opportunities.
Grab A Gatorade:
Ronnie Brown
@ WAS – It seems that the imminent demise of Brown’s starting
position was greatly exaggerated. But when your coach feels he
needs to motivate you that badly, owners have to wonder if Chatman
will steal looks. And my expectations for a Trent Green led offense
are pretty minimal.
LenDale
White @ JAX – Jacksonville has a solid defense. LenWhale is
more squishy than solid after eating all those buffets into submission.
Add in a likely three-way job share and this is not appetizing
in the least. Oh yeah, Vince Young will probably gobble up any
red zone chances anyway.
Clinton
Portis v. MIA – He’s been banged up all off-season and is
facing a serious challenge from Ladell Betts. This isn’t worth
dealing with against Miami.
Cedric Benson @ SD – The guy has no heart and, if you want
to run against San Diego, you are going to have to put some effort
into it. This is the same guy who sat out the freaking SuperBowl
with a tweaked knee.
Brandon Jackson v. PHI – Green Bay’s rushing offense
was abysmal last season and the rookie won’t change that.
Sure, he was a trendy draft pick. But do you really want to count
on a Packer running back?
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
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