Texans DC Wade Phillips promises to double-cover Brandon Marshall on every play Sunday night.
Phillips has a good read on a Bears offense that is overly reliant on short passes to Marshall due to poor pass protection. "They've only thrown it to one guy basically," said Phillips. "They do a great job of that." According to Football Outsiders, the Texans are the most effective defense in the league against No. 1 receivers. Don't be surprised if a streaking Marshall is slowed in Week 10.
This shouldn't be news to anybody. Marshall's been double covered for most of the season. They'll still get him the ball and he'll still get you points. The texans D is good, but still only 9th in points allowed to opposing WR's (yahoo.com). They've given up double digit points to Nelson, Cobb, Jones, Decker, Stokley and Wright so far this season. It probably won't be a blockbuster game, but you shouldn't be asking if you should play him over people like Hartline or Lloyd or Maclin, he's the #2 wr on the season averaging 90 yrds and a TD per game and has been double digits 6/8 weeks including 30 points last week, start him.
im a huge bears fan and i have marshall. hes a beast! he will have a decent game but i worry about cutler. Ive got R. white vs N.O. bad def. and wes welker vs bills also. Just not sure who to go with.... stud or match ups?
The rule is start your studs, (un?)fortunately for you all three of those WR's are pretty studly this week :D. I'd rank marshall and welker pretty close, espn guys seem to agree (go.com) and you absolutely need to start White, or anybody really, against NO. I would personally go with White and Welker and have Marshall a very close 3rd, but you'd need to have a pretty stacked RB core to not put him in at the flex.
I agree with this 100%. My Three WRs are Marshall, Wayne, and Miles Austin. I have a hard time sitting any of them, and in fact, the past few weeks have worked out better with 3 WR (PPR). Something to think about. In my RBs I have Trent Rich, R. Bush, and Spiller, so some decent players, but I like my WRs.
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HemsleySat 11/10/12 11:38 AM
This shouldn't be news to anybody. Marshall's been double covered for most of the season. They'll still get him the ball and he'll still get you points. The texans D is good, but still only 9th in points allowed to opposing WR's (yahoo.com). They've given up double digit points to Nelson, Cobb, Jones, Decker, Stokley and Wright so far this season. It probably won't be a blockbuster game, but you shouldn't be asking if you should play him over people like Hartline or Lloyd or Maclin, he's the #2 wr on the season averaging 90 yrds and a TD per game and has been double digits 6/8 weeks including 30 points last week, start him.
Deaver2Sat 11/10/12 12:52 PM
im a huge bears fan and i have marshall. hes a beast! he will have a decent game but i worry about cutler. Ive got R. white vs N.O. bad def. and wes welker vs bills also. Just not sure who to go with.... stud or match ups?
FAYDAWGSat 11/10/12 7:24 PM
i would go match ups man the atl no and ne buf are both gonna be shoot outs
HemsleySat 11/10/12 7:37 PM
The rule is start your studs, (un?)fortunately for you all three of those WR's are pretty studly this week :D. I'd rank marshall and welker pretty close, espn guys seem to agree (go.com) and you absolutely need to start White, or anybody really, against NO. I would personally go with White and Welker and have Marshall a very close 3rd, but you'd need to have a pretty stacked RB core to not put him in at the flex.
morkusyamboSat 11/10/12 11:04 PM
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YoungKeeseySun 11/11/12 8:45 AM
I agree with this 100%. My Three WRs are Marshall, Wayne, and Miles Austin. I have a hard time sitting any of them, and in fact, the past few weeks have worked out better with 3 WR (PPR). Something to think about. In my RBs I have Trent Rich, R. Bush, and Spiller, so some decent players, but I like my WRs.