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CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
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Pick 1 - Meachem vs. OAK in OAK or T Smith vs Cin at home (BAL) Intitial analysis has Meachem in a much better matchup, but SD
will be on the road in OAK. Also I'm not sure if Rivers and Meachem are on the same page yet? I am leaning towards Torrey Smith
60-40, even though Cincy's passing D is better than Oak.


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  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    After doing some research, you should usually go with your gut instincts.

    My gut would also pick Torrey Smith.

    Being Week One--it is pretty much a crap shoot anyway.
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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What about at QB??

    Phillip Rivers or Big Ben???
  • PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    Same problem. Who to start at QB. League 1) I have Peyton Manning (vs Pit), Philip Rivers (vs Oak) or Jay Cutler (vs Ind)
    League 2) Peyton Manning (vs Pit), Jay Cutler (vs Ind), or Matt Schaub (vs Mia)

    I am leaning towards Rivers and Schaub. I am a little scared of Peyton vs the Steelers, But, I am just not sure. Cutler might light up the Colts. Any ideas?
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  • CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
    Rivers or Big Ben? Both are going against soft DEF's. Rivers vs OAK, Ben vs DEN so I don't see any real advantage or
    disadvantage there. Both are projected almost equally (Rivers 18.6 , Ben 16.8) If I had to choose one I would go with
    Big Ben, although its like 51-49, simply because I figure the PIT DEN game could easily turn into a shootout, and
    Wallace should be back for week 1.


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  • CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
    Peyton, Rivers or Cutler? Rivers is the best choice here.

    Peyton, Cutler or Schaub? I think Peyton is in a tough matchup, buy hey he's Peyton Manning. Cutler gets a good matchup,
    going against Peyton's former team. (IND) Schaub is also in a good matchup against MIA. I know what you mean about
    seeing Peyton against the Steelers, but I gotta go with Peyton here, because he's Peyton Manning.


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  • CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
    Ok, just found out Steelers LB Harrison was listed as DNP today (Fri) . Also, Pitt will be missing their starting S Clark. Things
    are looking better by the minute for Peyton.


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  • gotsparks09gotsparks09 Posts: 957
    Cubby - I would go with Rivers and Meachem (see bottom paragraph). Also, Wallace might be back, but he hasn't gotten much practice in.

    Powdered - League 1 - Rivers. League 2 - Schaub

    Chicago is playing such a weak defense that I have a feeling they'll be running the crap out of the ball most of the game. Especially with Forte and Bush and a solid defense at their disposal. No need for Lovie to let Cutler loose right away in week 1. In 10 games last year, he never threw for more than 2 TDs - and only threw for 300 yds in 2 of those games.

    With Ryan Mathews out, SD will rely even more on the pass than they already do. Rivers might throw a pick or two, but he's also probably going to throw at least 2 TDs. Oakland should keep the game close enough throughout to ensure SD will need to pass early and often. Even in an "off" year (last year), Rivers still threw for over 4,600 yards and 27 TDs. In 2 games against OAK last year, he had 5 TDs and 2 picks and averaged about 300 yds in both games.
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