should I gamble on Marshall for WR#2? (WHIR)

[JBfronts]

Fitz is my #1...Marshall should have been my #2...but we all know what happened there.

I have Cochery as my #2 right now, and Hester is on my bench with Marshall.

Should I gamble and start Marshall over Cochery?

[JRbengals85]

Cotchery: 4-6 points seems just about guaranteed. More than 9-10 points seems highly unlikely.

Marshall: 1-2 points is highly likely. After that, a 6-8 point total seems just as likely as a 15+ point total.

these numbers are somewhat, but not entirely, arbitrary. judging by these somewhat arbitrary numbers, Marshall seems like the better choice. I would take the risk unless you really just need to count on your WR2 to put a few points on the board. Marshall cannot really be counted on for anything this week, but I am projecting Cotchery pretty low, and Marshall vs. Bengals seems worth the risk.

*if your league is PPR, Cotchery gains some upside and Marshall might not be worth the risk.

good luck!

[P. Griffin]

I think you should start Marshall for sure.

[AngryFraggle]

I agree that Marshall is a bit more of a risk / reward play here, but I like it. I'd go Marshall, unless you think that your fantasy matchup is looking very, very close, and you need a near-guaranteed but mediocre performance from your WR.

Have a look:

viewtopic.php?t=445686

[JBfronts]

Thanks for the quick replies...

Sorry for the lack of info...it has been so long since I last posted here...I forgot.

10 team head to head....DEEP Keeper league. Start QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 2Flex (rb/wr/te), K, DST. All TDs = 6 points... and .5 ppr. 5 pt bonuses for 100+ yrds rushing or reciecing... passing 1 pt/25 yrds...rushing and receiving 1pt/10 yrds.


rest of my roster:
QB: Rodgers*, Flacco, Sanchez
RB: AD*, SJax*, Jacobs*, T Jones*, Bradshaw (for the 3-4 games Jacobs sits), Donald Brown
WR: Fitz*, Marshall*, Cochery, Hester
TE: Olsen, V Davis
K: Kaeding
DST: Steelers, Giants

As for my opponent...it will be a very close game....according to the league projections he has the advantage by 1 pt.

[THEWALL31]

COTCH IS THE SAFE PICK HERE

[cheeseball]

go with cotch. you can't afford a goose egg from a wr if you only start 2 and marshall might lay one this week.

with that said, i have marshall as my #3 wr in a league and i'm leaving him over guys like avery or josh morgan.

help:
http://www.fantasyfootballcafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=445764

[ckl81]

I'd say if you need a big-time performance to win, go with Marshall. I have no idea what he will do in Week 1, but he has the potential for a monster game. It's possible that defenses won't be as keyed into him since he supposedly "doesn't know the playbook" and he busts out in a major way. I agree the safe play is Cotchery; he's the #1 option on that offense now that Coles is gone and you'll probably get at least 60-70 yards minimum from him.

If you can't risk a 0, go with Cotchery, he'll definitely produce.


Help with mine?
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=445499

[jbbiggdogg]

Agree if all you think you need to win is 3-4 points from your #2 WR then go Cotchery. If you need a BIG game from that posistion then go Marshall.