Pickup Brian Westbrook?....

[Tom Emanski AllStars]

8 team family league with fairly deep rosters. Family pride and small amount of money are on the table.

Brian Westbrook was picked up immediately off of waivers and then promptly dropped by my father-in-law. I would like to pick him up.

Here's my situation, If I win this week, I will secure a first round bye and be assured of winning some money. If I lose all of that is off that is off the table, and I'll have to win 2 games to get to the championship.

Questions:
1) Should pickup Brian Westbrook (please take a look at my scoring settings below) ? If so who should I drop?
2) I was hoping to hold Gerhart until the final news about AP comes out? He'd would be in line for a huge day against BUF if he's the only back.

Scoring settings:

6 pt = all TDs (rushing/receiving/returning/passing)
-1pt = fumble

passing:

1pt = each 50 yd passing
3pt = 40+yd passing TD bonus
4pt = 300-399 yd passing game
no INT penalty

rushing:

1pt = each 20 yd rushing
3pt = 40+ yd rushing TD bonus
2pt = 100-199 yd rushing game
3pt = +200 yd rushing game

receiving:

1pt = each 20 yd receving
3pt = 40+ yd TD rec bonus
2pt = 100-199 yd receiving game
3pt = +200 yd receiving game

QB: Drew Brees
RB: Arian Foster
RB: Ahmad Bradshaw
WR: Percy Harvin
WR: Reggie Wayne
W/R: Greg Jennings
TE: Dustin Keller
DEF: BEARS
K: Rob Bironas

BN: Randy Moss
BN: Joseph Addai
BN: Thomas Jones
BN: Ronnie Brown
BN: Anthony Dixon
BN: Toby Gerhart
BN: Chris Cooley
BN: Kyle Orton

[JRM4833]

Nice squad. Have you considered dropping a TE? It would be a tough choice, but the loss of a 2nd TE is easier to handle thant he loss of a 4th string RB IMHO. At the end of the day, I'm not sure that dropping Gerhart for Dixon, before knowing AP's status, is a smart move. Gerhart could put up big numbers if AP turns out to have a legit injury and the Vikings decide to end his season just to be safe. I'm not personally in love with Westbrook and I think you're already pretty deep at RB anyways. I certainly wouldn't want to rely on Westbrook this week with his matchup, given how important a win would be. As another option, dropping Dixon has to be at least looked at I think.

Please help with mine if you have a chance.

[Osirius]

Drop the second TE and pickup Westbrook. He didn't have a big game, but he may later on down the line.