Showboat

Though averages (even PPG) can be deceiving. Bowers had one blow-up game where got a big chunk of points - probably got you a win that week, but outside of that he's been fairly ordinary albeit with a decent floor for TE.

A lot can happen between now and week 14. If Bijan goes down, it would be better to have Algeier (and perhaps even if Bijan doesn't go down). Vidal and Gainwell will go back to being mostly useless if Hampton and Warren come back. I'd try to keep Vidal until there is more certainty about Hampton..

If Warren is active, he should be starting. Right to be worried about Brown - with Chase out the Cincy O may implode.

Larry Johnson's numbers are impressive given that he was essentially the back-up to Priest Holmes through week 8 that season.

Monangai - mostly because I think he has the most value regardless of the injury status of other RBs. Gainwell and Wilson will go back to being useless if Warren and Jacobs get back on the field.

People treat the whole going for it on 4th down like a black-and-white analytics issue. Analytics does not consider game momentum, game flow, who's hot, who's not, etc. The Lions were in a tight game where the D's were dominating - in such a game, it makes sense to play field position and take field goal points when you have the opportunity. Conversely, the Bucs were in a shoot-out facing a fourth and 2 down by 5 near midfield in the fourth quarter when they chose to punt away to Josh Allen who had been tearing their D apart. The "always go for it" camp is just as foolish as the "always punt" camp.

Tucker was actually was actually a reasonable plug-and-play against a Bills D susceptible to power rushers. I thought about adding him off the wire earlier in the week - FU to me for not pulling the trigger.

Often, by the time the offense is in hurry-up mode, the defense is going into prevent mode (which is another questionable strategy for another thread), which allows the offense to move the ball in exchange for keeping the clock ticking.

Pearsall and Tez

Need to scape the bottom of the barrel to fill a starting hole: T.Spears v.HOU H.Fannin v.BAL

I'm starting Sutton this week - given the luck I've had this season that means you should probably keep him glued to your bench. But seriously, I would start Sutton and Tez over Flowers and Wandale (I know, who else will catch the ball for the Giants, but they are a decent candidate to get shut out this week).

Vidal

And soak up most of the first quarter.

A bad look often leads to bad play - beware of a Jets upset.

It's a reasonable gamble because the Bears D stinks.