Protecting my roster...and my lead - WHIR

[BearsFan65]

12 team PPR league, I'm in first by a game as we hit the stretch run. My current roster:

QB - Schaub, Hasselbeck
RB - Rice, Mendenhall, Wells
WR - AJ, VJax, Megatron, Sims-Walker
TE - Gates
K - Akers
D/ST - Vikings, Broncos (waiver claim pending)

The Broncos pickup is sort of looking (way) ahead to Wk 13 when MIN gets ARI, and DEN gets KC. My opponent this week has the NYG defense on a bye, DEN would be a good pickup for him, and I'm not above blocking that if I can. My question is about lineup protection. Hass is there in case of the annual Schaub injury. The 4 WR's are as good a rotation as you can get, I think. The only bad scenario I have is if Rice or Mendenhall gets hurt. Wells is not as far along as I hoped he would be by now.

McGahee is available on the wire, as are Mewelde, Buckhalter, Fargas, and McFadden among others. The only roster spot to change is the 2nd D/ST, everyone else pretty much needs to be there. Am I better off grabbing a handcuff for Rice or Mendenhall, or sticking with the DEN pickup? WHIR, thanks!

[Hoosierdad]

I would stay with what you have. The Broncos D is solid so you can play those match-up games. Sure, injuries could hurt, but it's a guessing game at this point. My guess is, many of those guys will stay on ww so you can pick them up later in an emergency.