Week 3 - Matt Ryan @ Pats or D. Garrard @ Texans? + others..

[SonOF]

I have a few start/sit decisions this week that I'd like some input on....

Matt Ryan @ Pats or Garrard @ Texans? - Ryan is close to being a must-start regardless of matchup (or is already?), and Garrard has been less than impressive, but this is a tough matchup for Ryan vs what should be a fired up Pats team.

Clinton Portis @ Detroit or K. Moreno @ Oakland? - My instinct says that this will be Portis' breakout game, but Moreno performed well last week and has a good matchup here as well.

thanks in advance..

[cloudwasher]

I'd go with Matt Ryan. Houston doesnt have the best secondary in the league, but they do have one of the worst running defenses. JAX will likely be handing the ball off to MJD early and often. JAX's offense has also been pretty bad so far this year, whereas ATL's has been impressive and Ryan has far more weapons to throw to.

As far as RB, definitely go with Portis, no question. Portis is not stuck in a 3 or 4 RB committee like Moreno is, and he's playing a much weaker run defense. Im definitely not a fan of OAK by any stretch, but they have improved their run D with the addition of Seymour.