What Do You Do With 4 Starting Running Backs???

[EagleFan5]

In my 100$ league i guess i drafted too well....and now i'm stuck with a great problem to have....4 running backs who are considered must starts this week

I have Stephen Jackson against the 49ers
Frank Gore against the Rams
Jamal Lewis against Oakland
And Tatum Bell against KC

All have great matchups

I'm thinking about going with Stephen Jackson and Frank Gore because i think Baltimore will crush Oakland so they might take Lewis out as a precautionary matter..and i think Mike Bell could take a few from Tatum, even with a broken finger

However, I want your opinions

Thanks

[The General]

Bell and jackson IMO

[SIG]

jackson and lewis

[sds23]

Jackson is pretty much a "must start" every week. St. Louis is commited to the run and their defense looks solid. The fact that he didn't see the end zone last week is odd, but not likely to happen again.

This week: I'd go Jackson and Gore.

Here's some info to consider also:

RK	Fan Pos	Tier	Rnk Chng	Running Backs	TM	Vs.	TM Pos	SP	WP	FA	G	Run TD	Rec TD	Run Yds	Rec Yds	Off Yds	Run Att	Yds / Run	No. Rec	2pt All
1	1	1		Chester Taylor	MIN	CAR	1	SP			1	1	0	88	43	131	31	2.8	3	0
2	1	1		Rudi Johnson	CIN	CLE	1	SP			1	1	0	96	7	103	28	3.4	1	0
3	1	1		LaDainian Tomlinson	SD	TEN	1				1	1	0	131	18	149	31	4.2	3	0
4	1	2		Shaun Alexander	SEA	ARI	1	SP			1	0	0	51	1	52	19	2.7	2	0
5	1	2		Ronnie Brown	MIA	BUF	1	SP			1	2	0	30	32	62	15	2.0	3	0
6	1	2		Frank Gore	SF	STL	1	SP			1	2	0	87	83	170	16	5.4	6	0
7	1	2		Larry Johnson	KC	@DEN	1	SP			1	0	0	68	80	148	17	4.0	5	0
8	1	3		Fred Taylor	JAX	PIT	1	SP			1	1	0	74	41	115	21	3.5	6	0
9	1	3		Willie Parker	PIT	@JAX	1	SP			1	0	0	115	13	128	29	4.0	3	0
10	1	3		Warrick Dunn	ATL	TB	1				1	0	0	132	10	142	29	4.5	1	0
11	1	3		Brian WestbrookP	PHI	NYG	1				1	0	1	71	61	132	17	4.2	4	0
12	1	3		Edgerrin James	ARI	@SEA	1		WP		1	1	0	73	13	86	26	2.8	3	0
13	1	3		Tiki Barber	NYG	@PHI	1		WP		1	0	0	110	61	171	18	6.1	5	0
14	2	4		Jamal LewisQ	BAL	OAK	1		WP		1	1	0	78	0	78	18	4.3	0	0
15	2	4		Corey Dillon	NE	@NYJ	1	SP			1	0	0	73	22	95	16	4.6	2	0
16	2	4		Julius Jones	DAL	WAS	1		WP		1	1	0	72	39	111	17	4.2	1	0
17	2	4		Steven Jackson	STL	@SF	1				1	0	0	121	19	140	22	5.5	4	0
18	2	4		Willis McGahee	BUF	@MIA	1		WP		1	0	0	70	24	94	20	3.5	2	0
19	2	5		Dominic Rhodes	IND	HOU	1	SP			1	1	0	29	14	43	16	1.8	3	0
20	2	5		Laurence Maroney	NE	@NYJ	2	SP			1	0	0	86	0	86	17	5.1	0	0
21	2	5		Reggie Bush	NO	@GB	2		WP		1	0	0	61	58	119	14	4.4	8	0
22	2 or 3	6		Travis HenryQ	TEN	@SD	2		WP		1	2	0	22	2	24	9	2.4	1	1
23	2 or 3	6		Mike BellP	DEN	KC	1	SP			1	1	0	58	30	88	10	5.8	4	0
24	2 or 3	6		Ahman Green	GB	NO	1		WP		1	0	0	110	22	132	20	5.5	3	0
25	3	7		Brandon Jacobs	NYG	@PHI	2		WP	FA	1	1	0	54	0	54	8	6.8	0	0
26	3	7		Tatum Bell	DEN	KC	2	SP			1	0	0	103	0	103	15	6.9	0	0
27	3	7		Clinton PortisQ	WAS	@DAL	1	SP			1	1	0	39	11	50	10	3.9	2	0
28	3	7		Kevan Barlow	NYJ	NE	2	SP			1	1	0	35	0	35	11	3.2	0	0
29	3	7		Deuce McAllister	NO	@GB	1		WP		1	0	0	90	0	90	22	4.1	0	0
30	3	8		DeShaun Foster	CAR	@MIN	1		WP		1	0	0	54	20	74	15	3.6	4	0
31	3	8		Kevin Jones	DET	@CHI	1				1	0	0	35	45	80	14	2.5	5	0
32	3	8		Thomas Jones	CHI	DET	1		WP		1	0	0	63	0	59	21	3.0	1	0
33	3	8		Chris Brown	TEN	@SD	1		WP		1	0	0	64	4	68	16	4.0	1	0
34	3	8		Derrick Blaylock	NYJ	NE	1	SP			1	0	0	36	10	46	19	1.9	2	0
35	3 or Inj	9		Carnell Williams	TB	@ATL	1		WP		1	0	0	22	25	47	8	2.8	5	0
36	3 or Inj	9		Wali Lundy	HOU	@IND	1	SP			1	0	0	32	-1	31	11	2.9	2	0
37	3 or Inj	9		Reuben Droughns	CLE	@CIN	1				1	0	0	27	0	27	11	2.5	0	0
38	3 or Inj	9		LaMont Jordan	OAK	@BAL	1		WP		1	0	0	20	0	20	10	2.0	0	0
39	Inj	10		Jerious Norwood	ATL	TB	2			FA	1	0	0	66	0	66	10	6.6	0	0
40	Inj	10		Ladell Betts	WAS	@DAL	2	SP			1	0	0	22	31	53	8	2.8	3	0
41	Inj	10		Correll Buckhalter	PHI	NYG	2				1	0	0	50	-1	49	8	6.3	1	0
42	Inj	10		Joseph Addai	IND	HOU	2	SP			1	0	0	26	22	48	7	3.7	3	0
43	Inj	10		Cedric Benson	CHI	DET	2		WP		1	0	0	34	0	34	11	3.1	0	0
44	Inj	11		Michael Turner	SD	TEN	2				1	1	0	37	0	37	10	3.7	0	0
45	Inj	11		Kevin Faulk	NE	@NYJ	3	SP			1	0	1	21	17	38	3	7.0	1	0
46	Inj	11		Kenny Watson	CIN	CLE	2	SP			1	1	0	7	8	15	2	3.5	1	0
47	Inj	11		Anthony Thomas	BUF	@MIA	2		WP	FA-WL	1	1	0	29	16	45	3	9.7	2	0
48	Inj or Bench	12		Vernand Morency	GB	NO	3	SP			1	0	0	13	6	19	5	2.6	1	0
49	Inj or Bench	12		Marion Barber III	DAL	WAS	2		WP		1	0	0	13	13	26	3	4.3	2	0
50	Inj or Bench	12		Najeh Davenport	PIT	@JAX	4	SP		FA-WL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
51	Inj or Bench	13		Ron Dayne	HOU	@IND	3	SP			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
52	Inj or Bench	13		T.J. Duckett	WAS	@DAL	3	SP			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
53	Inj or Bench	13		Stephen Davis	STL	@SF	3				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
54	Inj or Bench	13		Ryan Moats	PHI	NYG	3				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
55	Inj or Bench	13		LenDale White	TEN	@SD	3		WP		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
56	Inj or Bench	14		Mike Anderson	BAL	OAK	3		WP		1	0	0	25	0	25	7	3.6	0	0

[sds23]

RE: Lewis...he's very tempting also this week...got to believe Baltimore will pound Oakland (which usually means a lot of running to run clock down), but the threat here is that they may pull him to rest him later in the game due to his hip.

RE: 4 RBs - What do I do?

You sit back an enjoy the extreme luxury of being able to play the best matchups each and every week and having your bye weeks well taken care of!

RBs are by far the most valuable commodity in fantasy ball. Don't trade 'em unless you're offered a king's ransom and can DRAMATICALLY improve your roster in another area. WRs (i.e., 2nd and 3rd tier WRs) are a dime a dozen and will appear on the waiver wire (either via a bad hasty drop, a bad drop or a suddenly emerging star) and often these guys can equal the points produced by the upper tier WRs on certain weeks.

And QBs (depending on your league's scoring system) are very over rated. Unless you have Peyton Manning during a 40-TD season (which would have cost you a first round or early second round RB) you are always better drafting RBs with your first two picks, perhaps even three of your first four picks.

[EagleFan5]

thanks guys, i appreciate...but this is still a very tough one...i'm hoping that this week someone can really stand out and earn his place next to jackson...

[roach23]

Sjax & Gore.

[winkyduck]

something to also consider

once your BYE weeks are taken care of - see about moving 1 of these RBs - someone will be DYING for one of them later

i say the FIRST chance you have to get something of value for Lewis - DO IT