Week 2 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Fantasy Football Stars to Play and Bench

September 15, 2016   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

The gut should always outweigh the name.
Call it a golden rule of fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Big names don't always come through for a lineup and its owner. Look at Week 1, when Kirk Cousins, Arian Foster, Doug Martin, Jordy Nelson, Julian Edelman, Greg Olsen and Travis Kelce all failed to hit double-digit production.
Sitting a big name isn't always possible, but if it is, nothing should stop an owner from avoiding a bad situation. Week 2 has plenty of potholes, as other stars are more than willing to pick up the slack for owners who look beneath the surface.
     
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