Week 5 Opponent Analysis

QB: Kurt Warner, Az vs Buf and David Garrard, Jax vs. Pit. They both have tough matchups but should have good games. They are almost certainly better than my two guys. I'd expect I'd lose this position but I'm not sure by how much. I'm still toying with the idea of playing Warrick Dunn at flex instead of O'Sullivan or Hasselbeck. He seems to be in line for a big game but it's hard to start a part-time RB over a QB.

RB: Matt Forte, Chi at Det and Brian Westbrook, Phi vs Was. Two good players; Forte has an excellent matchup, Westbrook a tougher but not terrible one. With Westbrook coming off an injury and the suggestion that the Eagles will give the ball to Correll Buckhalter a bit more, he probably won't have a huge game like he is capable of. I really like my two guys this week, but I can't expect to win the position by very much. He has Darren McFadden and Michael Bush of Oak on bye this week.

WR: Brandon Marshall, Den vs TB and Randy Moss, NE at SF. Obviously Marshall has been huge since he missed the first game. The Bucs have played good pass defense but I'd still expect Marshall to get big numbers. Moss hasn't done very much since Brady went down. But, given that the Patriots just had their bye week, I'd expect him to do pretty well. I reckon I'll get killed at this position. He has a lot of people on the bench, none terribly exciting, though including Anthony Gonzalez, Ind at Hou.

TE: Tony Scheffler, Den vs TB. No doubt he will get some numbers. As usual, I don't expect this position to be a difference maker, but it's probably more likely to be a big win for him than for me.

PK: Shayne Graham, Cin at Dal. I'd waive him right now and pick up someone better. Anyway, I think I'll win the position but you can't count on PK being a difference maker.

TM: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pit. Given Pittsburgh's injuries, this could be a big game for the Jags D. Still, I wouldn't expect to lose the position, just not win by much.

In summary, I expect to get killed due to the difference in WRs. The Bears are talking about giving Kevin Jones so if he and Buckhalter can seriously limit Forte and Westbrooks numbers then I might have a chance. Given this, I should think about the flex spot. Who has the best chance of seriously blowing up and having a huge game: O'Sullivan vs NE, Hasselbeck at NYG, or Dunn at Den. It probably is Dunn but I don't know if I can really put him in when I'm already expecting to lose.