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Matt Biggins, Los Angeles, CA: Which two receivers should I 
start this weekend: Todd Pinkston, Bill Schroeder, Chris 
Carter, Terry Glenn or James McKnight? Who would you 
recommend starting out of Duce Staley, Stephen Davis, Ron 
Dayne, Kevan Barlow and Jason Brookins?

G.G. - As long as Schroeder (ankle) is healthy, he's a must-
start against a Minnesota defense that allowed Charlie Batch 
to throw for 345 yards and three touchdowns last weekend. 
Miami has a bye, so McKnight is obviously not an option. 
Pinkston and Glenn both have good matchups, but we'd have to 
go with Carter in this case. This season has been very 
unpredictable, so going with your most established player in 
this case is the best move. To answer your second question, 
we'd recommend Davis against a vulnerable Carolina defense 
and Dayne against Philadelphia. It's tough to choose Davis, 
but Barlow has a bye and both Staley and Brookins will be 
splitting carries at best, so our hands are tied. 

Jeff Smith, Tampa, FL: I have Jeff Garcia, who has a bye 
this week. I have the option of starting Jim Miller or 
picking up Chris Weinke. What do you recommend?

G.G. - Miller has been very inconsistent from a Fantasy 
perspective, so we'd have to side with Weinke. He'll be 
facing a Washington defense decimated by injuries and 
vulnerable to players like Muhsin Muhammad, Donald Hayes 
and Wesley Walls. Weinke could have a big game.

Scott Buzby, Newark, DE: Who should I start this week: 
Shannon Sharpe or Bubba Franks?  Also, is it time to drop 
James Thrash? Kevin Johnson, Laveranues Coles, Todd Pinkston 
and Joe Jurevicius are all still available.

G.G. - Franks has been Brett Favre's favorite target in the 
red zone, but Sharpe is one of the best tight ends in the 
league. Sharpe will always give you good production from the 
tight end spot, and we highly doubt that Franks will be able 
to continue to score touchdowns at his current pace of one 
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Question - Matt Biggins, Los Angeles, CA
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Which two receivers should I start this weekend, out of <b>Todd Pinkston, Bill Schroeder, Chris
Carter, Terry Glenn</b> and <b>James McKnight</b>? Who would you
recommend starting out of <b>Duce Staley, Stephen Davis, Ron
Dayne, Kevan Barlow</b> and <b>Jason Brookins</b>?

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As long as Schroeder (ankle) is healthy, he's a must-
start against a Minnesota defense that allowed <b>Charlie Batch</b>
to throw for 345 yards and three touchdowns last weekend.
Miami has a bye, so McKnight is obviously not an option.
Pinkston and Glenn both have good matchups, but we'd have to
go with Carter in this case. This season has been very
unpredictable, so going with your most established player in
this case is the best move. To answer your second question,
we'd recommend Davis against a vulnerable Carolina defense
and Dayne against Philadelphia. It's tough to choose Davis,
but Barlow has a bye and both Staley and Brookins will be
splitting carries at best, so our hands are tied.
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Miller has been very inconsistent from a Fantasy
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and <b>Wesley Walls</b>. Weinke could have a big game.
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Question - Scott Buzby, Newark, DE
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Who should I start this week:
<b>Shannon Sharpe</b> or <b>Bubba Franks</b>?  Also, is it time to drop<b>
James Thrash</b>? <b>Kevin Johnson, Laveranues Coles, Todd Pinkston</b>
and <b>Joe Jurevicius</b> are all still available.

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Franks has been <b>Brett Favre's</b> favorite target in the
red zone, but Sharpe is one of the best tight ends in the
league. Sharpe will always give you good production from the
tight end spot, and we highly doubt that Franks will be able
to continue to score touchdowns at his current pace of one
per game. As far as Thrash goes, we feel he's just not good
enough to be facing No.1 cornerbacks on a weekly basis, so
his numbers will be inconsistent at best. Your best bet is
to drop him and go after another No. 1-caliber wideout like
Johnson, who could emerge as a reliable Fantasy player.
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