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Must Start:
Thomas Jones
@ BUF: He hasn’t been able to find the end zone yet this year
but the Bills will help him with that this week. The Leon Washington
threat is almost non-existent, so expect Jones to get a bunch
of carries and finally find his way to the promised land. He has
looked great every time he has touched the ball and the touchdowns
will start coming this week.
 LaMont
Jordan @ MIA: Unless your starting running backs consist of
Tomlinson, Addai, and Gore, LaMont Jordan should be in your lineup.
Considering how poorly many of the top backs have performed so
far this season, Jordan has been a great surprise for owners who
risked a middle round draft pick on him. Plug him into your lineup
in place of Steven Jackson, Larry Johnson, or MJD.
Adrian
Peterson v. GB: Minnesota can’t throw the ball, leaving them
to pound away on the ground. Chester Taylor will likely be back
this week, cutting into AP’s opportunities. Keep Peterson in your
lineup though, he will still see around 20 touches and will make
the most of them.
Cedric
Benson @ DET: Benson won’t see additional carries with a new
quarterback because the coaching staff long ago lost faith in
Rex Grossman. However, the Detroit defense will have to respect
Griese’s ability more than Grossman’s, making for a little more
running room. Realistically though, we are talking about Detroit,
which means Benson will just have to dodge a bunch of missed tackles
and defensive miscues on his way to the end zone.
Laurence
Maroney @ CIN: Cincinnati is giving up 32 points per game
and Maroney will eventually find pay dirt. He is getting too many
carries to not get six eventually. If any week ever looked ripe
for a TD, its this one. Hopefully Sammy Morris doesn’t vulture
another score.
Grab A Gatorade:
Edgerrin
James v. PIT: Pittsburgh will continue destroying opposing
offenses in Week 4. They are giving up less than nine points a
game and have yet to allow a rushing touchdown this season. Add
in a quarterback controversy and Arizona is looking like a poorly
managed, continually losing franchise. In other words, it is business
as usual for the Cardinals.
 Marshawn
Lynch v. NYJ: I really like Lynch, but after watching the
Bills offense stagger around aimlessly with Trent Edwards at quarterback,
I can’t get too excited about his prospects. Some might think
it can’t be any worse than when Losman was in there, but that
isn’t true. Lynch will be seeing a lot of safeties in the box
this weekend while Edwards finds his way.
Rudi Johnson v. NE: If he is healthy, Johnson isn’t a bad
start. However, as of right now he is a game time decision. Since
this is a Monday night game, his owners have to decide whether
to risk getting a big, fat zero out of their starting running
back a day early. If you doubt your chances of winning this week,
give him a shot. If you believe your odds are good, go with a
back you know will give you some points. Or, even better, grab
Kenny Watson right now. Even if Johnson plays, the Patriots have
only allowed one rushing touchdown in three weeks.
Jamal Lewis v. BAL: Sure, this is a grudge game for Lewis. Don’t
forget that the Ravens remember him too. I think the Baltimore
defense is better equipped to punish a running back than Lewis
is able to humiliate a defense. By the way, rushing touchdowns
allowed by the Ravens this season: zero.
Brian Leonard @ DAL: The hot free agent pick up of the week gets
to face the Cowboys in his first game as a starter. Unfortunately,
the Rams offense is in shambles and have stumbled out to a 0 –
3 start to the season. To make this benching even more obvious,
Dallas is pretty solid against the rush, with only a single rushing
TD against.
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
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