Week 1 Player Recommendations (Sun 9/9/12)
Dallas at New York Giants (Wednesday night) – Sherpa Says: New York 27, Dallas 24.
- Dallas
- Start: QB Tony Romo, RB DeMarco Murray, WRs Dez Bryant & Miles Austin
- Neutral: WR Kevin Ogletree, K Dan Bailey, DEF
- Sit: RB Felix Jones, TEs Jason Witten (Doubtful-spleen) & Jason Phillips
- New York
- Start: QB Eli Manning, RB Ahmad Bradshaw, WRs Hakeem Nicks & Victor Cruz, TE Martellus Bennett
- Neutral: RB David Wilson, K Lawrence Tynes, DEF
- Sit: WRs Rueben Randle & Domenick Hixon
Indianapolis at Chicago (Sunday early) – Sherpa says: Chicago 34, Indianapolis 24.
- Indianapolis
- Start: QB Andrew Luck, WR Reggie Wayne, TE Coby Fleener
- Neutral: WR Austin Collie (Probable-concussion), K Adam Vinatieri
- Sit: RBs Donald Brown, Vick Ballard, & Delone Carter (Questionable-chest); WR Donnie Avery, TE Dwayne Allen, DEF
- Chicago
- Start: QB Jay Cutler, RB Matt Forte, WR Brandon Marshall, K Robbie Gould
- Neutral: RB Michael Bush, DEF
- Sit: WRs Devin Hester, Alshon Jeffrey, & Earl Bennett (Probable-hand); TE Kellen Davis
New England at Tennessee – Sherpa says: New England 35, Tennessee 17.
- New England
- Start: QB Tom Brady, RB Stevan Ridley, WRs Wes Welker & Brandon Lloyd, TEs Rob Gronkowski & Aaron Hernandez, K Stephen Gostkowski, DEF
- Neutral: N/A
- Sit: RBs Shane Vereen (Out-ankle) & Danny Woodhead, WR Julian Edelman
- Tennessee
- Start: RB Chris Johnson
- Neutral: WR Nate Washington
- Sit: QB Jake Locker, RB Javon Ringer, WRs Kendall Wright & Kenny Britt (Out-suspension); TEs Craig Stevens & Jared Cook, K Rob Bironas, DEF
Buffalo at New York Jets – Sherpa says: NY Jets 28, Buffalo 27.
- Buffalo
- Start: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, RB Fred Jackson
- Neutral: RB C.J. Spiller, WRs Steve Johnson (Questionable-groin), Donald Jones, & David Nelson; K Rian Lindell, DEF
- Sit: WR Brad Smith (Probable-groin), TE Scott Chandler
- NY Jets
- Start: RB Shonn Greene, WR Santonio Holmes (Probable-ribs)
- Neutral: QB Tim Tebow, TE Dustin Keller (Questionable-hamstring), K Nick Folk, DEF
- Sit: QB Mark Sanchez, RBs Bilal Powell & Joe McKnight (Probable-hamstring), WR Stephen Hill (Probable-calf)
Washington at New Orleans – Sherpa says New Orleans 41, Washington 24.
- Washington
- Start: QB Robert Griffin III, WRs Pierre Garcon & Santana Moss, TE Fred Davis
- Neutral: WRs Josh Morgan & Leonard Hankerson, K Billy Cundiff
- Sit: RBs Alfred Morris, Evan Royster, & Roy Helu; DEF
- New Orleans
- Start: QB Drew Brees, RB Mark Ingram, WRs Devery Henderson & Lance Moore, TE Jimmy Graham, K Garrett Hartley
- Neutral: RBs Pierre Thomas & Darren Sproles, WR Marques Colston (Questionable-foot), DEF
- Sit: RB Chris Ivory
Jacksonville at Minnesota - Sherpa says: Minnesota 21, Jacksonville 14.
- Jacksonville
- Start: RB Maurice Jones-Drew, TE Marcedes Lewis, DEF
- Neutral: RB Rashad Jennings, WRs Laurent Robinson & Justin Blackmon (Probable-ankle)
- Sit: QB Blaine Gabbert, K Josh Scobee
- Minnesota
- Start: RB Toby Gerhart, WR Percy Harvin, TE Kyle Rudolph, DEF
- Neutral: QB Christian Ponder
- Sit: RB Adrian Peterson (Questionable-knee), WRs Jerome Simpson (Out-suspension), Jarius Wright (Out-ankle), Stephen Burton, Michael Jenkins, & Devin Aromashodu; TE John Carlson (Probable-knee); K Blair Walsh
Atlanta at Kansas City – Sherpa says Kansas City 24, Atlanta 21.
- Atlanta
- Start: WRs Roddy White & Julio Jones; TE Tony Gonzalez
- Neutral: QB Matt Ryan, RB Michael Turner, DEF
- Sit: RBs Jacquizz Rodgers & Jason Snelling (Probable-calf); K Matt Bryant
- Kansas City
- Start: RBs Jamaal Charles & Peyton Hillis; WR Dwayne Bowe, DEF
- Neutral: QB Matt Cassel, WR Jonathan Baldwin
- Sit: WRs Steve Breaston & Dexter McCluster; TEs Kevin Boss & Tony Moeaki; K Ryan Succop
Philadelphia at Cleveland – Sherpa says: Philadelphia 31, Cleveland 17.
- Philadelphia
- Start: QB Michael Vick, RB LeSean McCoy, WRs DeSean Jackson & Jeremy Maclin, TE Brent Celek, K Alex Henery, DEF
- Neutral: WR Jason Avant
- Sit: RB Dion Lewis (Questionable-hamstring), WR Riley Cooper (Out-collarbone)
- Cleveland
- Start: N/A
- Neutral: QB Brandon Weeden, TE Ben Watson (Questionable-thigh)
- Sit: RBs Trent Richardson (Questionable-knee), Montario Hardesty, & Brandon Jackson; TE Jordan Cameron (Questionable-groin), K Phil Dawson, DEF
St. Louis at Detroit – Sherpa says: Detroit 35, St. Louis 24.
- St. Louis
- Start: QB Sam Bradford, RB Steven Jackson, WR Danny Amendola, TE Lance Kendricks, K Greg Zuerlein
- Neutral: WR Steve Smith
- Sit: RB Isaiah Pead, WRs Brandon Gibson & Brian Quick, DEF
- Detroit
- Start: QB Matthew Stafford, WR Calvin Johnson, TE Brandon Pettigrew, K Jason Hanson
- Neutral: RB Keiland Williams, WRs Nate Burleson, Titus Young, & Ryan Broyles; DEF
- Sit: RBs Kevin Smith, Jahvid Best (Out-concussion), & Mikel Leshoure (Out-suspension), TE Tony Scheffler
Miami at Houston – Sherpa says: Houston 24, Miami 10.
- Miami
- Start: RB Reggie Bush
- Neutral: WR Davone Bess, DEF
- Sit: QB Ryan Tannehill, RBs Daniel Thomas & Lamar Miller, WRs Legedu Naanee, Brian Hartline (Probable-calf), & Anthony Armstrong, TEs Anthony Fasano & Charles Clay; K Dan Carpenter
- Houston
- Start: RB Ben Tate (Probable-concussion), WR Andre Johnson (Probable-chest), TE Owen Daniels (Probable-illness), DEF
- Neutral: QB Matt Schaub, RB Arian Foster (Questionable-knee), K Shayne Graham
- Sit: WRs Kevin Walter, Keshawn Martin, Lestar Jean, & Devier Posey
San Francisco at Green Bay (Sunday late) – Sherpa says: Green Bay 31, San Francisco 21.
- San Francisco
- Start: WR Michael Crabtree, TE Vernon Davis
- Neutral: QB Alex Smith, RB Frank Gore, WR Mario Manningham
- Sit: RBs Kendall Hunter, Brandon Jacobs (Questionable-knee), & LaMichael James; WRs Randy Moss & Ted Ginn Jr (Questionable-ankle), K David Akers, DEF
- Green Bay
- Start: QB Aaron Rodgers, WRs Greg Jennings & Jordy Nelson, TE Jermichael Finley, K Mason Crosby, DEF
- Neutral: RB Cedric Benson, WRs James Jones, Randall Cobb, & Donald Driver
- Sit: RB James Starks (Out-turf toe), TE D.J. Williams
Seattle at Arizona – Sherpa says: Seattle 31, Arizona 28.
- Seattle
- Start: QB Russell Wilson, WR Sidney Rice, TE Zach Miller, K Steven Haushcka
- Neutral: RBs Marshawn Lynch (Questionable-back) & Robert Turbin, WR Braylon Edwards, DEF
- Sit: RB Leon Washington, WRs Golden Tate (Out-knee), Doug Baldwin, & Ben Obomanu
- Arizona
- Start: QB John Skelton, RB Ryan Williams, WR Larry Fitzgerald
- Neutral: RB Beanie Wells (Questionable-hamstring), WRs Andre Roberts (Probable-ankle), Early Doucet, & Michael Floyd, TE Rob Housler (Probable-hamstring), K Jay Feely
- Sit: QB Kevin Kolb, RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (Probable-groin), TEs Jeff King & Todd Heap, DEF
Carolina at Tampa Bay – Sherpa says: Tampa Bay 31, Carolina 24.
- Carolina
- Start: QB Cam Newton, RB DeAngelo Williams, WRs Steven Smith (Probable-foot) & Brandon LaFell, TE Greg Olsen
- Neutral: WR Louis Murphy, K Justin Medlock
- Sit: RB Jonathan Stewart (Out-ankle), DEF
- Tampa Bay
- Start: QB Josh Freeman, WRs Vincent Jackson & Mike Williams, TE Dallas Clark, K Connor Barth
- Neutral: RB Doug Martin, WR Preston Parker, DEF
- Sit: RB LeGarrette Blount, WR Arrelious Benn (Questionable-knee)
Pittsburgh at Denver (Sunday night) – Sherpa says: Pittsburgh 27, Denver 24.
- Pittsburgh
- Start: QB Ben Roethlisberger, WRs Antonio Brown & Mike Wallace, TE Heath Miller
- Neutral: RB Isaac Redman (Probable-ankle) & Jonathan Dwyer, WR Emmanuel Sanders, K Shaun Suisham, DEF
- Sit: RBs Rashard Mendenhall (Doubtful-knee) & Chris Rainey
- Denver
- Start: WRs Demaryius Thomas & Ed Decker
- Neutral: QB Peyton Manning, RB Willis McGahee, TEs Jacob Tamme & Joel Dreessen, K Matt Prater, DEF
- Sit: RBs Lance Ball, Ronnie HIllman, & Knowshon Moreno; WRs Andre Caldwell, Brandon Stokley, & Matthew Willis
Cincinnati at Baltimore (Monday night) – Sherpa says: Cincinnati 24, Baltimore 17.
- Cincinnati
- Start: QB Andy Dalton (Probable-biceps), RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, WR A.J. Green, TE Jermaine Gresham (Probable-knee), DEF
- Neutral: K Mike Nugent
- Sit: RB Bernard Scott (Doubtful-hand), WRs Armon Binns, Ben Tate, Andrew Hawkins, Mohamed Sanu, & Marvin Jones
- Baltimore
- Start: RB Ray Rice
- Neutral: QB Joe Flacco, WR Anquan Boldin, DEF
- Sit: RB Bernard Pierce, WRs Torrey Smith, Jacoby Jones, Tandon Doss, & Laquan Williams
San Diego at Oakland – Sherpa says: San Diego 34, Oakland 28.
- San Diego
- Start: QB Philip Rivers, WR Malcom Floyd, TE Antonio Gates, K Nate Kaeding
- Neutral: RBs Ronnie Brown & LeRon McClain, WRs Robert Meachem & Eddie Royal, DEF
- Sit: RB Ronnie Brown (Out-Clavicle), WR Vincent Brown (Out-IR)
- Oakland
- Start: QB Carson Palmer, RB Darren McFadden, WR Darrius Heyward-Bey
- Neutral: RB Mike Goodson, K Sebastian Janikowski (Probable-groin)
- Sit: RBs Taiwan Jones & Marcel Reece, WRs Denarius Moore (Questionable-hamstring), Jacoby Ford (Out-foot), Rod Streater, & Juron Criner (Questionable-ankle); TE Brandon Myers (Probable-shoulder), DEF
Good luck this weekend!
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