RUNNING BACKS SIT rsquo EM Ryan Grant Green Bay Packers vs

Yes, they did allow double digit fantasy points to the QB position in week 5 and week 6, but their opponents those two weeks were Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers, and while both put up double digits, their point totals were just 14 and 12 respectively. If the Broncos can keep those two under wraps, they will do the same to Flacco Marc Bulger (St. Louis Rams) DetroitWhile we’re advising you to avoid Flacco due to the match-up, that’s not the reason we suggest leaving Bulger on your bench. In fact, to many fantasy owners who own the likes of Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, or Carson Palmer, Bulger’s match-up has them thinking bye week fill in But, we’re going to advise against that. Yes, Bulger does face a Detroit Lions’ secondary that is allowing opposing QBs to go for 21.5 fantasy points per game, the second most in the league, but the quarterback’s days of being a fantasy option are in the past.

Bulger has posted just one double digit outing this season in the six games he has played in, and he just made it to the double digit plateau in that one with 10 fantasy points. Eli Manning (New York Giants) PhiladelphiaManning started out the season with 8 TD passes and 64 fantasy football points over the first four games but since a Week 4 showing in which he had three TDs and 19 fantasy points he has been mediocre at best. Over the last two games, against tougher competition, Manning has completed just 48.5 percent of his passes and has started to get turnover happy, having thrown four INTs to just two TD passes. With the New York Giants taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in a crucial divisional game you would think Manning should play at a high level. However, if you combine his recent struggles with the fact that the Eagles’ pass defense allows just 190 passing yards per contest and is averaging two INTs per game, you have yourself a risky Week 8 play.

The icing on the cake, Manning has failed to throw for 200 yards in four of his last five contests against the Eagles, and he has at least one interception in three of those games. RUNNING BACKS - SIT ’ EM Ryan Grant (Green Bay Packers) vs. MinnesotaGrant is coming off his best outing of the season as he ran for 148 yards and a score in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns. Luckily for Grant’s owners, he took advantage of that match-up because this Week 8 one is not appealing. Brett Favre’s return to Lambeau means the Minnesota Vikings are in town, a rush defense that is giving up just 95.4 rushing yards per contest and that has allowed just two rushing TDs on the year.

Grant did amass 10 fantasy points against the Vikings when these two teams met in Week 4, but he was saved that week by the five points he gained as a receiver due to 50 receiving yards. We don’t expect Grant to be such a big part of the team’s passing plans in this one, which means he could very well end the day in the four-to-seven fantasy point range if he fails to find pay dirt. Knowshon Moreno (Denver Broncos) BaltimoreWhile it is true the Baltimore Raven’s defense is struggling in 2009 as mentioned in Joe Flacco’s write-up above, those struggles are due to their inability to stop the pass. The Ravens rank seventh in the league in rush defense, giving up just 91.2 rushing yards per game to go with three rushing TDs on the season. So, yes, when you see your running back matched up with them, like Moreno’s owners do this week, it’s best to look elsewhere for a RB play. SeattleJones posted some big days prior to suffering an injury earlier this year, so fantasy owners are eager to get the running back back into their line-ups, especially since the larger role Tashard Choice was supposed to see, according to Jerry Jones, didn’t come to fruition While it is true that Jones is the clear cut No. 2 RB in Dallas behind Marion Barber, it’s not clear whether his explosiveness is back on the field with him following the knee injury.