Week 2 Flex Picks - 100% WHIR

[LMack]

Hey all. I got a handful of mediocre players to fill 3 slots. Standard scoring, non-PPR. Position doesn't matter. Which 3 should I start?

Michael Crabtree vs NO
Felix Jones vs CHI
Jacoby Jones @ WAS
Malcolm Floyd vs JAC
Fred Taylor @ NYJ

Michael Crabtree looked awful and out of sync with Smith, but he is one of my most talented options. New Orleans was effective against the pass in their opener, but did surrend 247.6 receiving yards a game last year. This was Crabtree's worst professional game, and that can't sit well. I expect the Niners to get down Monday Night and throw the ball
Felix Jones produced decent value out of his 10 touches, but the problem was just that. All he saw was 10 touches. He also only touched the ball once (a 2 yard reception) in opponent territory. Hard to get into the endzone under those parameters.
Jacoby Jones. This one is tough for me to gauge. The Texans went away from the pass this past week when Arian Foster had his hey-day. Kevin Walter got the score that many expected form Jones. The Redskins secondary is average.
Malcolm Floyd has his thunder stolen from him on MNF by Naanee, but Floyd was still the more targeted receiver. Jacksonville surrended a bunch of receiving TDs and yards in 2009, and didn't look sharp this weekend. Kyle Orton picked them apart and Phillip Rivers could do much of the same.
Fred Taylor had his situation improved this week with Maroney gettting shipped out to Denver, but after watching the Jets stuff the talented Ray Rice on MNF, I can't see Taylor having much value this weekend.

Leaning towards Michael Crabtree, Felix Jones and Malcolm Floyd at this point. Agree/Disagree with any of my points? Lemme know. Leave a link and I'll do my best to help you out.

[kyyyyyyle]

I say Malcom Floyd with a bounceback game in sunny San Diego, Felix Jones because the Cowboys must have someone in their organization that can tell Jerry Jones to give the kid the ball with all that talent, and begrudgingly Fred Taylor with the third spot.

Jacoby Jones is the #3 (for now), and Crabtree is coming off a terrible game vs the seahawks, to have a bounceback game... vs. the saints!? I don't see it happening this week, and not for lack of Crabtree's talent. I don't think he has the focus to rebound that easily.

Fred Taylor isn't a stud, and the Jets defense is full of studs. But two departures (Jenkins on the Jets D-line and Maroney from the Pats RB stable) mean that he's at least going to get a few points, which is a better guarantee than you'll get from Crabtree.

Good luck with whichever way you go, I'm not convinced there's a clear winner here for your third spot, so go with your gut!

[soxfan25]

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[ZeroPointZero]

I think you have it right with Floyd, Crabtree, and Felix. Floyd is the easiest pick of this bunch. Crabtree will be better after using game 1 as training camp, and Felix somehow isn't hurt yet. He'll likely get more than 10 touches this time.