Another six teams will be sitting out this week (Arizona, Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Seattle and Tennessee), but the offense will not be in short supply. The New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints will post big numbers passing and receiving, while Buffalo, Oakland and Cincinnati will dominate the ground game. I utilize statistical analysis combined with more than 15 years of fantasy football experience to give you an inside look of how players will perform on a week-to-week basis. The Studs list will be updated on a regular basis as players emerge and injuries occur, but be patient with those players listed early in the season. They were ranked and selected high in your draft for a reason. When using this list, try and remember a couple basic rules: 1) Studs - Always play your studs. Each position will include a list of players that are considered studs and should not be benched. If you have the luxury of needing to decide between studs, check out the matchups or feel free to let the shark tank assist you in your decisions. 2) Depth - Every fantasy team is different and some have more depth than others. Only follow the recommended moves if your team depth allows you to make such a move. Quarterbacks Bye Weeks: Kevin Kolb, Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow, Matt Cassel, Philip Rivers, Tarvaris Jackson, Charlie Whitehurst, Matt Hasselbeck Studs Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay vs. St. Louis Tom Brady, New England vs. Dallas Drew Brees, New Orleans at Tampa Bay Cam Newton, Carolina at. Atlanta Michael Vick, Philadelphia at Washington Matthew Stafford, Detroit vs. San Francisco Start Tony Romo, Dallas at New England: Romo returns from his bye week ready to face the Patriots, who have allowed the most passing yards in the NFL this season. While New England played well against the New York Jets last week, Dallas has many more weapons and a much better quarterback (sorry Mark Sanchez fans). Don't expect much in the running game from Dallas, but start as many Cowboys' receivers as you can find this week as Romo has a big day. Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants vs. Buffalo: Over the past three weeks Manning has averaged 332 yards passing while throwing nine touchdowns to just three interceptions. This week he faces a Buffalo defense ranked 26th in passing yards allowed. Look for Manning's hot streak to continue as the Giants' passing attack plays well at home before their bye week. Bench Rex Grossman, Washington vs. Philadelphia: After a solid first two weeks of the season, Grossman has come back down to earth during his last two starts averaging less than 200 yards passing with three touchdowns to four interceptions. Coming off a bye week always helps given two weeks of preparation, but he'll be facing an Eagles team that desperately needs a win after a 1-4 start to the season. The Redskins will have more luck on the ground this week (good luck figuring out which running back to choose), but the passing attack will flounder. Joe Flacco, Baltimore vs. Houston: Flacco went from a world-beater in Week 3 throwing for 389 yards and three touchdowns against the St. Louis Rams to a bum in Week 4 throwing for just 163 yards with no touchdowns and one interception against the New York Jets. Expect this week's performance to be somewhere closer to the Jets game than the Rams game against a Texans defense ranked sixth in the NFL in fewest passing yards allowed. The Ravens will have success on the ground, limiting what Flacco needs to do in the offensive game plan. Running Backs Bye Weeks: Chris ‘Beanie' Wells, Willis McGahee, Knowshon Moreno, Jackie Battle, Thomas Jones, Ryan Mathews, Mike Tolbert, Marshawn Lynch, Chris Johnson, Javon Ringer Studs Matt Forte, Chicago vs. Minnesota Fred Jackson, Buffalo at N.Y. Giants LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia at Washington Darren McFadden, Oakland vs. Cleveland Adrian Peterson, Minnesota at Chicago Ray Rice, Baltimore vs. Houston Michael Turner, Atlanta vs. Carolina Frank Gore, San Francisco at Detroit Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville at Pittsburgh Arian Foster, Houston at Baltimore Peyton Hillis, Cleveland at Oakland Start Cedric Benson, Cincinnati vs. Indianapolis: With a potential league suspension still hanging over Benson's head, you should monitor this situation closely to make sure you have an eligible player in your lineup. Assuming nothing takes place this week with the suspension, Benson has a very nice matchup against a Colts defense that has allowed an average of 145.2 yards rushing per game this season. The entire Bengals offense is in line for a nice day, but Benson will lead the charge with his third 100-yard rushing game when this one is all over. Ahmad Bradshaw, N.Y. Giants vs. Buffalo: Without Brandon Jacobs, Bradshaw carried the ball a season-high 17 times last week against Seattle. The bad news is he was only able to gain 58 yards. With the Bills defense on tap this week, 17 carries will translate into much higher rushing stats for Bradshaw as Buffalo has allowed an average of 5.5 yards per carry this season. With or without Jacobs in the lineup, look for Bradshaw to post solid numbers as the Giants get it done both in the air and on the ground this week. James Starks, Green Bay vs. St. Louis: This may be a risky play with Ryan Grant returning from injury, but Starks is the better play and the Packers' running game should have no problem finding holes against a Rams' defense that has allowed the most rushing yards this season. If you have bye-week issues or you're willing to gamble, take a chance on Starks this week. You may be surprised at what you get in return. Bench Steven Jackson, St. Louis at Green Bay: It's got to be tough for those of you that drafted Jackson in the first two rounds to see him on the bench list. Let's review what he's done so far this season in three games total: 23 carries, 124 yards, one touchdown. He did also have four catches for 19 yards and a touchdown in Week 4 against Washington, but that's nowhere near the production you need from a top-tier running back. Jackson may be closer to 100 percent healthy having the bye week to rest his quad, but his matchup is horrible. Green Bay has allowed only 75.8 yards rushing per game this season including only two rushing touchdowns. A healthy Jackson is one you want in your lineup most weeks, but think long and hard about starting him over other options on your roster this week. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, New England vs. Dallas: Green-Ellis exploded for 136 rushing yards and two touchdowns last week against the New York Jets in his best performance of his career. If you think he'll be repeating that performance anytime soon, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. The Jets' run defense has been shaky all season but the Dallas defense, which is now rested after a bye week, has allowed the fewest rushing yards all year. Green-Ellis will have his moments this season, just don't expect much this week against the Cowboys. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina at Atlanta: After totaling just 143 yards through the first four games, Williams rushed for 115 yards last week against the New Orleans Saints thanks in large part to a 69-yard touchdown. Consistency is a key to success in fantasy football, and with Jonathan Stewart and Cam Newton in Carolina, you just can't count on Williams to provide the consistent stats you need from a starting running back. The Falcons have defended the run better than the Saints this season, so Williams will be hard-pressed to match last week's big numbers. Look elsewhere for your starter this week. Wide Receivers Bye Weeks: Larry Fitzgerald, Early Doucet, Eric Decker, Brandon Lloyd, Dwayne Bowe, Steve Breaston, Dexter McCluster, Vincent Jackson, Malcom Floyd, Doug Baldwin, Sidney Rice, Ben Obomanu, Mike Williams, Nate Washington, Damian Williams Studs Wes Welker, New England vs. Dallas Calvin Johnson, Detroit vs. San Francisco Steve Smith, Carolina at Atlanta Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh vs. Jacksonville Greg Jennings, Green Bay vs. St. Louis Hakeem Nicks, N.Y. Giants vs. Buffalo Roddy White, Atlanta vs. Carolina Stevie Johnson, Buffalo at. N.Y. Giants Andre Johnson, Houston at Baltimore *Questionable: hamstring* Miles Austin, Dallas at New England Brandon Marshall, Miami at N.Y. Jets Start Marques Colston, New Orleans at Tampa Bay: Colston returned at full strength to the Saints' lineup last week, catching five passes for 69 yards against Carolina. You can expect much better numbers from Colston this week against a Tampa Bay defense that couldn't stop Alex Smith from throwing three touchdowns in a 48-3 beat down last week. Colston has performed well against Tampa Bay during his career and should post solid numbers this week. Dez Bryant, Dallas at New England: A healthy Bryant is a dangerous Bryant. How long he can stay healthy is a different question, but he'll be ready to go against New England this week and you don't want to miss out. It's well documented how poorly the Patriots pass defense has played this season. Teams with any semblance of a passing attack have thrived against New England and Dallas will be no exception. Start Bryant along with Miles Austin (if healthy), Jason Witten and even consider Laurent Robinson as the Cowboys will light up the New England sky with offense this week. A.J. Green, Cincinnati vs. Indianapolis: Green has been very impressive in his rookie season to date with two games of more than 100 yards and three touchdowns in just five games. Green has another solid matchup against the Colts, who allowed Dwayne Bowe to post seven catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns last week. Since the Bengals will have success on the ground as well as in the air, Green may not match Bowe's numbers from last week, but 100 yards receiving and a score are very realistic. DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia at Washington: The emergence of Jeremy Maclin has reduced Jackson's role in the Eagles passing attack. However, even a reduced role can pay dividends given the right matchup. Jackson looks to build off the five-catch, 86-yard, one-touchdown performance from last week before heading into the bye week. The Eagles will have success in the passing game as the Redskins will have a tough time containing Michael Vick. Expect at least one big play for Jackson as he cracks the 100-yard mark in receiving for the third time this season. Bench Santana Moss, Washington vs. Philadelphia: Moss has caught at least five passes in every game this season along with two touchdowns, but he has yet to surpass 76 yards receiving in a single game. Knowing that the Redskins passing attack will struggle this week and Moss will become very familiar with Nnamdi Asomugha before the day is over you should keep your expectations low for Moss. Torrey Smith, Baltimore vs. Houston: After catching five passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns against the St. Louis Rams in Week 3, Smith was held to just one catch for one yard against the New York Jets. While Smith will certainly perform better against the Texans than he did against the Jets, it won't be enough to warrant a start. I expect Anquan Boldin to have a decent game and be the leading receiver for Baltimore this week, but even his totals at the end of the day won't be anything worth bragging about. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis at Cincinnati: It pains me to write this as I own Wayne in two different leagues, but the facts are the facts. Curtis Painter is clearly more comfortable throwing the ball to Pierre Garcon who has 13 catches and four touchdowns over the past three weeks with Wayne catching just 11 passes and no touchdowns. With the Colts offense likely to struggle on the road against a solid Bengals defense, no Colts player should be in your starting lineup, including this former stud. Jason Hill, Jacksonville at Pittsburgh: Do not be tempted by the five catches for 118 yards and a touchdown that Hill posted last week. This will be the first introduction of Blaine Gabbert to the Steelers defense, and I don't like the rookie's chances especially in Pittsburgh. Hill and the Jaguars offense will struggle in this one. Maurice Jones-Drew is the only Jaguar you want in your starting lineup. Tight Ends Bye Weeks: Jeff King, Todd Heap, Daniel Fells, Leonard Pope, Randy McMichael, Antonio Gates, Zach Miller, Jared Cook Studs Jimmy Graham, New Orleans at Tampa Bay Rob Gronkowski, New England vs. Dallas Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta vs. Carolina Jason Witten, Dallas at New England Jermichael Finley, Green Bay vs. St. Louis Vernon Davis, San Francisco at Detroit Owen Daniels, Houston at Baltimore Dustin Keller, N.Y. Jets vs. Miami Aaron Hernandez, New England vs. Dallas Fred Davis, Washington vs. Philadelphia Start Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit vs. San Francisco: Pettigrew scored his first touchdown of the season last week against the Chicago Bears as he continues to be a focal point in the Lions passing attack. After a stellar performance against the 49ers this week, you can expect to see Pettigrew's name on the Studs list as he not only finds the end zone again this week, he'll catch at least five passes for over 60 yards for the third time this season. Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati vs. Indianapolis: Gresham has a touchdown catch in each of the past two games and three catches on the season. Expect more success from Gresham this week against a Colts defense that has allowed opposing tight ends to catch at least five passes in three of their five games so far this season. Bench Joel Dreessen, Houston at Baltimore: The absence of Andre Johnson was the biggest factor in Dreessen's career game last week as he caught five passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Considering he had a total of three catches for 44 yards in the four games prior to last week, you shouldn't rest your team's fate in the hands of Dreessen putting up big numbers against the Ravens. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh vs. Jacksonville: Miller scored his first touchdown of the season last week, which was one of the few bright spots in what has been a quiet season. Miller may catch three passes again this week, but don't expect any big gainers as his role is more of a blocker in the red zone than a target.